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Dyeing factories’ closure to render 15,000 jobless
Workers, owners stage dharna
Ludhiana, November 27
Not only the global meltdown, but the closure of 35 dyeing units by the Punjab Pollution Control Board for polluting the Budda Nullah would also take away bread and butter from 15,000 workers as well as dyeing unit owners.
Workers and owners of dyeing industries stage a dharna outside the PPCB office in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
City Concerns
In what may potentially be an eye opener for the government and enforcement agencies, a study at PAU that has found that 60 per cent of coriander powder in the market is adulterated with sand and 53 per cent chilli samples with brick powder.
Treating effluents not our job: MC
Ludhiana, November 27
Dismissing the claims of the industrialists, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation commissioner G.S. Ghuman today said the MC had no role to play as far as treating of contaminated water from the industrial houses was concerned.
Polluting units to go powerless from today
Ludhiana, November 27
The hue and cry being raised by the dyeing units in the city following directions of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the support being extended to it by the BJP notwithstanding, the PSEB has started the process of disconnecting power connections of 35 units on the Tajpur Road.
Recession hits small units too
Ludhiana, November 27
The current recession has not even spared the small-scale industry. Considered as the backbone of any economy, the export business of the small-scale units has come down by over 25 per cent in the last few months.
Veggie prices go up
Garlic becomes cheap
 Ludhiana, November 27
While price of most of the vegetables are soaring, garlic, the most important ingredient used in cooking has become cheap these days. The price of garlic has come down considerably. Generally it is priced around Rs 60-70 per kg but these days it is available for Rs 20-25 per kg.
The reason behind the fall in the price is the wrong equation between demand and
supply.
GGN college celebrates Gurta Gaddi Diwas
Ludhiana, November 27
To celebrate 300 years of Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib, a seminar was organised at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College here yesterday.
Sayeed Afzal Haider, former law minister of Pakistan was chief guest.
Inter-school quiz contest held
Khamano, November 27
An inter-school quiz competition was organised by Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalaya, Farour, in which seven schools, including Guru Amar Dass Public School,
Farour, Shivalik Public School, Khamanon, Jesus Saviour School, Khamanon, Sarvhitkari Vidya
Mandir, Khamanon, St. Joseph School, Khamanon, Punjab International Public School, Chamkaur Sahib, and
JNV, Farour, participated.
280 students get home science degrees
 Ludhiana, November 27
The college of home science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), held its convocation at Pal auditorium here today. As many as 280 students were awarded degrees.
Dr Satinder Bajaj, vice-chancellor Sikkim's Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management University, and former law minister of Pakistan Syed Afzal Haider were the guests of
honour.
Students of home science college of the PAU in a happy mood after getting their degrees. A Tribune photograph
Placement drive on at RIMT
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 27
The placement drive kicked off with an impressive note in RIMT Institute of Management and Computer Technology. A team of top HR and operation executive from the Gurgaon-based Bank of America visited the campus. The team was welcomed by Dr. S.P. Singh, director of the institute. Dr B.S. Bhatia, director general of the institute, introduced members of the faculty to the team and apprised them of various facilities the institute and pedagogy being followed by the institute.
Vet varsity convention
Ludhiana, November 27
College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, will organise an annual convention of the veterinary alumni association on November 29 at Pal Auditorium, PAU. Dr Simrat Sagar Singh, president of the alumni association and dean, College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, revealed that the veterinary alumni association came into existence with an aim to bring the professional colleagues from different walks of life at one platform.
SPIC MACAY session ends
 Ludhiana, November 27
Experiencing “solace” through the strings of sitar, audience was spellbound throughout the sitar recital of Purbayan Chatterjee during the concluding session of SPIC MACAY at Master Tara Singh Memorial College and Synetic Business School today.
Purbayan Chatterji gives sitar recital on the concluding day of Spic Macay winter session. Photo: I.V.
Youth vanishes mysteriously
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
Mystery shrouds disappearance of Gurdeep Singh, a youth of Kasba Bharal village in Sangrur district, whose motorcycle was found deserted at a link road near Jhaner village, hours after his elopement nine days ago.
Dance troupes enthral audience
Ludhiana, November 27
The rich folk culture, tradition and dance of four countries came alive during the Punjab inter-cultural world folk festival organised by the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council at Government College for Women today. Dance troupes from Belgium, Columbia and Bulgaria gave a scintillating performance and to complement them were the folk dances of Punjab.
Parcel pile-up worries rly passengers
 Ludhiana, November 27
With the hosiery season being at its peak and there being a virtual glut of outward-bound parcels of knitwears at the railway parcel office here for quite some time now, the indiscriminate dumping of packages in the railway compound as well as railway platforms has created chaotic conditions, causing harassment to passengers.
Parcels dumped in front of parcel office and platforms at the railway station in Ludhiana. Photo Inderjit Verma
SBI sets 3,000-cr target for small units
Ludhiana, November 27
Due to near-recession conditions in the major industrialised economies, industrial units in India are also facing pressure due to cancellation of export orders, delayed payments, unavailability of foreign credit of any type and uncertainty of forex markets. The small and medium enterprises (SME) sector is one of the most severely affected. Keeping this in view, the State Bank of India held a seminar for SME customers of the bank.
Camps for ration cards from Dec 5
Ludhiana, November 27
Despite directions of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during his sangat darshan, the department of food and civil supplies will not be able to make new ration cards as they have no stationery like ration booklets and forms.
‘Adopt craftsmanship as hobby’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
Appreciating aesthetic sense and dexterity of Indian women, Berit Gundersen, a Norwegian art and craft teacher, has called girls of the area to adopt craftsmanship as their hobby, which at the time of need might enable them earn their livelihood.
Youth told to follow moral values
Ludhiana, November 27
"Universal brotherhood, humility and equality without any discretion of caste or creed -- these are the moral values enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib, the only scripture that contains preachings of saints from various religions. If we sincerely imbibe these teachings, not only in words but deeds also, the sufferings of mankind will be abated." With these remarks by Baba Jaswant Singh, the four-day annual gurmat samagam dedicated to Tercentenary Gurta Gaddi Diwas progressed at Gurudwara Nanaksar, Samrala chowk, here today.
2-yr-old feared drowned in pond
Rescue operations prove futile
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
November 27
A daylong rescue operation jointly undertaken by the administration and residents of Kup Kalan village in Sangrur district to retrieve
Shehbaz, a two-year-old child, who is feared drowned in the village pond, proved futile at the end of the day.
Rescue operations in progress at Kup Kalan village near Ahmedgarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
3 killed in tractor-truck collision
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
Three persons were killed when the tractor (PB-55A-9769) they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck (PB-10 AH-9795) on the Khanna-Ludhiana road near Kadon village on Tuesday evening.
Man dies in freak accident
Khamano, November 27
A Bihari labourer, working with a farmer, died and another was injured when a big heap of sand fell on them when they were filling a trolley.
Debt-ridden labourer ends life
Ludhiana, November 27
Unable to repay loan, a man committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling road at Kailash Nagar near Basti Jodhewal on Tuesday.
Hindi quiz contest held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
Government Degree College, Karamsar, organised a Hindi quiz contest to pay tribute to the national language, Hindi, and to encourage students towards Hindi Sahitya Sabha.
Truck-trolley taken away
Mullanpur
Dakha, November 27
A truck-trolley was hijacked this morning. Rohni Sharma of Kathua in Jammu, the driver of the truck trolley (PB 04 L 9649), stated that he was coming from Surat in Gujarat with plastic raw material worth Rs 10 lakh of Reliance Industries, Kadian (Ludhiana).
Raj Mata school win
opening match
Ludhiana, November 27
Hosts Nankana Sahib Public School lost to Raj Mata Krishna Kumari School,
Jodhpur, 5-14 in the first match of the girls’ under-19 section at the CBSE
National Handball Tournament, which commenced on Nankana Sahib Public School
grounds, Gill road, here today.
Gwalior eves open victory account
 Ludhiana,
November 27
MP Academy, Gwalior, and Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, eves fought a
pitched battle, and eventually the former managed to squeeze past by a solitary
goal in the opening match of the 12th All-India Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal
Memorial Hockey Tournament that began at the Prithipal Singh Memorial Astro Turf
Stadium
Players of MP Academy of Gwalior and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, in action in the opening match of hockey tournament in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
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Ludhiana, November 27
