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DMCH bans laptops
Ludhiana, December 14
Post-Mumbai terror attacks, the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital has banned indoor patients, medical representatives and other visitors from carrying laptops inside the hospital premises as a precautionary step.
Tension in Basant Avenue over land ownership
Ludhiana, December 14
Tension prevailed in Basant Avenue near Dhandra village when a few armed persons unsuccessfully tried to construct a wall around 6,000 sq yards land worth Rs 50 crore allegedly under the patronage of police in the wee hours today morning.
Residents pitch in to repair road
Ludhiana, December 14
Having failed to evoke any action from the top politicians of the city and senior officials of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) in taking up repair work of a badly damaged road in the H block of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, a colony developed by the trust, the residents took it upon themselves to do the job rather than just raising slogans and blaming the government and the trust administration.
Miss World Punjaban
Phoren bred, desi dreams
 Ludhiana, December 14
With just five days to go for the finals of “Miss World Punjaban”, contestants are keeping their fingers crossed and waiting for the D-day with bated breath.
Damsels from countries like Australia, the USA, Canada, New Zealand as also places like Delhi, Haryana and all over Punjab are putting in their best efforts to win the coveted title.
(From left) Supreet Kaur Malhi (USA), Harmanjot Kaur (Australia), Gurpreet Kaur Khaira (Canada) and Manpreet Kaur Dhaliwal (New Zealand) who will take part in the finals of Miss World Punjaban-2008 in Ludhiana. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Killing two birds with one stone
Migrant kids forced to provide domestic help for cheap tuitions
Ludhiana, December 14
Tuition is not the prerogative of the rich. The wards of the labour class also go in for tuitions and their charges are as low as Rs 100 to Rs 150 per child. There are teachers in the city who take up tuitions for the labour class children only. For them it is killing two birds with one stone, as they ask these children to come for tuitions and side-by-side, force them do their domestic chores like dusting, cleaning of the house and utensils.
Mgmt students carry out live research
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 14
With a view to have practical knowledge and field experience, MBA final year students, of Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, undertook a live research project under the guidance and supervision of Technopak Advisers Pvt. Ltd,
Bangalore.
Salini Gupta, director general Bhagat Group of Institutes, gives certificates to the students after completing the research project at Mandi Gobindgarh on Saturday. Photo: Bhushan Sood
From Schools
Christmas bells start ringing at Sacred Heart
 Ludhiana, December 14
The Christmas celebrations began at Sacred Heart Convent School, Srabha Nagar. As the festivity of Christmas rings in, the celebrations began by offering prayers through a dance performance. Fr. Antony, Astt. Parish Priest of Holy Cross Church, Sarabha Nagar, were present.
Students of Greenland Senior Secondary Public School perform at the annual prize distribution function in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Stress on training, development in academics
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 14
Faculty development programme on behalf of the department of science and technology, Govt. of India and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, was organised at RIMT-Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with the North India Technical Consultancy Organisation, Chandigarh, from 2nd to 11th December 2008.
Cultural bonanza marks Green Grove’s annual day
 Doraha, December 14
'Fiesta - 2008', the annual function of Green Grove Public School, Mohanpur, was organised here today.
Kuljit Kaur, member incharge A.I.W.C, New Delhi, presided over and Prahlad Singh, member of school management was the guest of
honour.
Students of Green Grove Public School perform giddha during the annual function in Mohanpur,
Khanna, on Sunday. Photo: Lovleen Bains
Khalsa College gets new principal
Jagraon, December 14
The GGS Khalsa College for women, Kamalpura, gets its new principal. Dr Barinder Kaur has recently joined the college.
Earlier, after Dr P.K. Grewal left the college in May 2007, the college activities were managed by the acting principal, Kamaljit Kaur.
MC commissioner inspects road work
 Ludhiana, December 14
Municipal commissioner G.S. Ghuman today inspected the work on carpeting of roads, which has been going on in the city at various places.
Ghuman inspected work on the Ferozepore Road and was accompanied by MC officials from the B&R department.
Municipal commissioner G.S. Ghuman inspects recarpeting work on the Ferozepore Road in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Lawyers form state forum
Ludhiana, December 14
The Punjab Lawyers Forum was launched here amidst gathering of lawyers from all over the state yesterday.
Team inspects amenities
at railway station
Finds cleanliness not up to the mark
 Ludhiana, December 14
The level of cleanliness, amenities and facilities being provided to passengers at the local railway station left much to be desired and a lot more needed to be done in this respect. These were the observations of a high-level team, led by Parmeshwari Prasad
Nirala, chairman of Railway Yatri Suvidha Samiti, which inspected the railway complex for around two hours this morning.
Parmeshwari Prasad Nirala, chairman of the Railway Yatri Suvidha Samiti along with members and officials takes a round of the railway station in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
First CNG filling station by March: Kalia
Ludhiana, December 14
The central government has principally agreed to introduce CNG in the city along with five other cities of the state. This was stated by industries and commerce minister Manoranjan Kalia, who was in the city today.
Rly pensioners seek better facilities
 Ludhiana, December 14
The 10th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Northern Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, held at Pensioners’ Bhawan in the mini secretariat here today focussed on seeking better facilities at the banks, railway stations and government offices and upgrade of railway health unit to full-fledged railway hospital.
Chief parliamentary secretary, local bodies, Punjab, Harish Rai Dhanda addresses the 10th AGM of the Northern Railway Pensioners Welfare Association in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Councillors need to set their house in order
Ludhiana, December 14
Even though municipal councillors and local MLAs have been criticising MC officials for their dilly-dally attitude, they have apparently forgotten to introspect before levelling allegations.
Ganda Nullah
BJP councillor seeks Gupta’s transfer
Ludhiana, December 14
BJP councillor from ward No. 42 Gurdeep Singh Neetu has urged the authorities to transfer joint commissioner B.K. Gupta and has even set a deadline till tomorrow in this regard.
Residents get glimpse of exquisite designer wear
 Ludhiana, December 14
Fashion enthusiasts of the city yesterday got an exclusive preview of latest international brands through a show put up at a city hotel.
On display were fashion brands like Poleci, Christies and iconic handbang brand Judith Leiber. The exhibition included apparel, lounge wear, formals, evening gowns, jackets et al, accessories, clutches and handbags.
Visitors at an exhibition of latest international brands in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Menswear showcased
Ludhiana, December 14
Italian fashion house Brioni held an exclusive preview of its Fall-Winter 2008/09 collection at a pre-holiday show at a city hotel yesterday.
Mumbai Attack
Peace march by residents
Ludhiana, December 14
It was not a usual Sunday for the city residents. They all gathered today to take out a peace march and raise their voice against terrorism. People from every age group united today for the noble cause. Even the youngsters were present in large groups for the common cause.
Shiv Sena flays politicisation of terror attacks
 Ludhiana, December 14
Activists of the Shiv Sena today held a demonstration at the Jagraon Bridge here against politicking of Mumbai terror attacks by different political parties.
Condemning the dastardly act of militants in holding innocent people, including women and children to ransom, the protesters voiced that major political parties, without exception, were trying to draw political mileage
Activists of the Shiv Sena hold a protest in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: I.V.
Bar Poll
Six left in fray
Jagraon, December 14
Six candidates were left in the fray for three posts of the Jagraon Bar Association, after the last date of withdrawal of nomination papers ended yesterday.
Letters
Proclaimed offender held after four years
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 14
The local police has arrested a proclaimed offender who had been booked under Sections 364 A, 506, 120 B of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act for allegedly kidnapping the son of a local trader and demanding Rs 1 crore in ransom four years ago.
Cop booked for assault
Khanna, December 14
A cop has been booked for assaulting a woman from the Sun city area.
Two detained for trespass
Residents stage dharna against minister
Ludhiana, December 14
Residents of ward No. 63, led by councillor Jagbir Singh Sokhi, staged a dharna outside police post in Shimlapuri to protest against illegal detention of a resident, Ram
Parkash, and his wife at the behest of supporters of a local minister.
Armed youths thrash two, vandalise parlour
Ludhiana, December 14
A group of armed youths allegedly thrashed two persons and vandalised a parlour in Gurpal Nagar here yesterday.
They went on a rampage, destroying furniture and other infrastructure at the parlour.
FCI Soccer Meet
Delhi team pull off an upset
Beat defending champs East Zone
Ludhiana, December 14
In a major upset, Head Quarters, Delhi, stunned reigning champions East Zone 1-0 in a round robin league encounter on the third day of the 38th All-India Food Corporation of India
(FCI) Inter-Zonal Football Tournament being played at the Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
16 teams for cricket meet
Ludhiana, December 14
Sixteen teams from all over the state are expected to take part in the Open Cricket Tournament to be held at the Sarpanch Bachan Singh Cricket Academy at Balloke on the Humbran road
from December 18 to 25.
Table Tennis
Yashi defies age to clinch title
 Ludhiana, December 14
Yashi Sharma (7) has made her presence felt by registering upset victory over her senior and experienced opponent in the Ludhiana District Table Tennis Tournament held, recently.
Yashi, a student of Class II of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana started playing the game only six months ago and impressed one and all with her deft foot work and ball control.
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