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Cong grabs power in Payal MC
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8
Congress-supported councillors Malkit Singh Goga and Harmeet Kaur Garcha have
been elected to the posts of president and senior vice-president of the
municipal council (Payal), respectively.
Justice Sinha opens mediation centre
Ludhiana, November 8
Mediation and conciliation centre set up for amicable settlement of a large number of pending cases in courts started functioning here today in the judicial complex. Supreme Court judge Justice S.B.Sinha inaugurated it through video conferencing.
Litigants wait for their turn outside the mediation and conciliation centre at the
distric court complex. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Builder dumps earth on road; blocks it
Ludhiana, November 8
The builder of Housefed super deluxe flats in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar has reportedly dumped earth on the road, much to the annoyance of area residents.
Litigants wait for their turn outside the mediation and conciliation centre at the
distric court complex. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Nature resorts catch residents’ fancy
 Ludhiana, November 8
Hectic work schedules, strict deadlines and never-ending tasks take a toll on both mind and body. To combat stress and pressure, local residents have adopted different ways to detoxify themselves.
Growing stress is forcing Ludhiana residents to head to nearby nature care resorts and cottages to unwind themselves. A Tribune photograph
Hosiery Industry
Project to train jobless youths passed
Ludhiana, November 8
The ministry of rural development has sanctioned a project for training unemployed rural youths of Punjab in the hosiery and textile industry.
Small units seek statutory panel
Ludhiana, November 8
The Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India has in a letter written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged him to form a statutory commission for resolving the problems being faced by the micro-sector.
More security needed at judicial complex
Ludhiana, November 8
Ludhiana has the distinction of having the biggest district bar in the country with 2,800 practicing lawyers. Due to this, the judicial complex has become congested.
Desh Sewa Diwas takes centre stage at GCW
Ludhiana, November 8
42nd Desh Sewa Diwas was held at Government College for Women here yesterday. The function was organised by Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society
(Regd) and Jai Harinam Educational and Service Society (Regd).
Hosiery Industry
Another tender for toilets
Ludhiana, November 8
In another example of misuse of funds, the civic body has invited tenders for the construction of toilets at seven sites. These tenders have been called even though the MC had already asked for tenders on October 14 for ultra-modern toilets that had to come in various parts of the city.
351 govt schools to be upgraded: Majithia
 Ludhiana, November 8
An annual prize distribution function, Viraasat 2008, organised by Guru Gobind Singh Public School was held at Guru Nanak Bhawan here today. Bikram Singh
Majithia, cabinet minister, was the chief guest. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, MP, presided over.
Students perform at a cultural function at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Students meet Gosain on fee hike
Ludhiana, November 8
About 100 students from DD Jain College for Women here met deputy speaker Satpal Gosain today and sought his intervention in the issue of fee hike by certain college managements.
PAU professor’s paper to be awarded
Ludhiana, November 8
Dr Veer Parkash Sethi, associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, has been selected for the prestigious K.F. Antia Memorial Award by the Institution of Engineers (India) for his research paper entitled "Effect of aquifer water thermal control system on green house vegetable raising."
Cooking their way to destress
TV artistes Kunickaa, Ashwini honing their culinary skills
Ludhiana, November 8
Tele artiste having a busy schedule are always on the move from one set to another and hardly have any time for gratifying their culinary skills. In the fast-paced life, most of the artiste prefer eating fast food. However, exceptions are there in every field and Kunickaa and Ashwini Kaleskar are among those who are passionate about cooking. Talking to The Tribune Kunickaa said she took a three years break from acting to satisfy her cooking impulse. And after three years of hard toil, she came up with a restaurant named 'White'. Shooting for serial ‘Ranbir
Rano’ at Kamal Amrohi Studios in Mumbai she talked about her love for cooking and also acting.
British gurdwara council’s chief felicitated
Ludhiana, November 8
Being hailed as a significant victory for the Sikh Diaspora in western part of London, reviving hopes of better advocacy for rights and socio-religious issues pertaining to the community, the appointment of Gurmail Singh Malhi as president of British Gurdwara Council has been greatly welcomed by people and a few Sikh organisations in India and abroad.
Symposium on computer-aided surgery on Nov 12
Ludhiana, November 8
Department of orthopedics, SPS Apollo Hospitals, Ludhiana, will organise an international symposium on computer-assisted surgery for total knee and hip replacements on November 12.
Raikot embraces Pak ex-MP
Raikot, November 8
Local residents extended a warm welcome to Rai Aziz Ullah Khan, former MP, Pakistan, who is on a the visit to India with a 36-member delegation that played a golf match with Indian Punjab in Chandigarh from October 27 to 30.
Rai Aziz Ullah Khan along with his wife and daughter after being honoured at Gurdwara Tahliana Sahib,
Raikot, on Saturday. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
March against social evils
Mullanpur Dakha, November 8
The girls of Government High School, Dakha, today conducted an awareness-cum-protest march against the social evils.
Advani to inaugurate IMC conference
Ludhiana, November 8
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha
L.K. Advani will inaugurate a two-day national conference of the Indian Media Centre
(IMC) at Pal Auditorium of Panjab Agricultural University here tomorrow.
Hussain’s journey portrayed through play
Ludhiana, November 8
“Pencil Se Brush
Tak”, a play set in Marathi backdrop, brought together different communes and religions here today. The play was staged by the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam
(LSS).
Letters
Violating traffic rules
25 boozers rounded up
Ludhiana, November 8
Facing criticism for their failure to trace the alleged attacker, who had seriously injured five persons on the Wednesday night after scuffle at a tavern, the CIA staff conducted raids and rounded up a few boozers, who were drinking liquor on the roadside late in the night.
Body of drunkard recovered
Mullanpur Dakha, November 8
The local police recovered the body from the Raikot Road yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Bant Singh of Jangpur village. The police initiated proceedings under Section 174 on the statement of his wife Sukhdev Kaur. In her statement given to the police she had stated that her husband was habitual drinker.
Special Olympics gets under way
Ludhiana, November 8
The 11th Special Olympics were inaugurated at Guru Nanak Public School here today. Over 450 children with different disabilities from 45 schools and 150 coaches are taking part in this meet.
Love Singh of Nirdosh School, Ludhiana, in action during the 50 m race of 11th Punjab State Special Olympics at Guru Nanak Public School in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Special children with starry eyes
Ludhiana, November 8
Pakistan is the grip of Bollywood craze. Their flirtation with Hindi cinema is not new. For them, Shah Rukh Khan is a national icon. Bollywood film stars are icons not only for general public but even special children who adore these film stars.
Special children at Sutlej Club in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Malwa school rout Sangrur 13-0
Ludhiana, November 8
Continuing with their winning spree, Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School,
Ludhiana, scored a facile 13-0 win over Sangrur in a group “A” match in the u-16 years section in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Weekend Hockey League for Boys organised by the Punjab Sports Department at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium of the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
Players of Moga B and Bathinda in action during the Punjab State Weekend Hockey League at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Mini marathon today
Ludhiana, November 8
The stage is set for the second edition of the Ludhiana Mini Marathon to be held tomorrow. The marathon is being organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad in association with Indian Overseas Bank, Janpath Estates, Union Bank Of India and Swati Industries in which over 3,000 participants between 15 years and 75 years of age besides physically challenged persons are expected to take part.
Lecture on caste politics in India
Raikot, November 8
Chairman department of Political Science, PU Chandigarh, Dr Ronki Ram threw light on various aspects of the role of ‘Caste and Dalit Politics in India’ on his extension lecture at Swami Ganga Giri Janta Girls College Raikot today.
Seminar on foeticide at DAV
Jagraon, November 8
Human Rights Association of Jagraon unit today conducted a seminar on foeticide in India. The seminar was held in DAV College,
Jagraon. It was stated in the seminar that the ratio of girls to boys is continuously declining. In past 20 years about one crore girls became the victim of
foeticide.
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