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Fancy light poles still rust
Ludhiana, September 27
The contractor-official nexus in the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation seems to have become so strong that the latter have almost "closed their eyes" about the work being undertaken by the former. Another example of it is fancy lights.
Contractors have just painted triangular brackets (the upper portion) of the lights silver, while pole stands rusted. A Tribune photograph 

Raikhys property dispute on the Net
Ludhiana, September 27
The multi-crore property dispute of the Raikhys, one of the celebrated families of the city, has come out of the fourwalls of the house and is currently being fought on “Face Book”, a social networking site, these days. Family members have alleged that Vikas Raikhy, the elder son of Romilay Raikhy, who died on June 30, has allegedly made derogatory comments about the family members and is using the community portal to stake his claim on the property estimated nearly Rs 100 crore.

Girls perform giddha on the final day of the PU Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Armed jawans of the 13 Sikh Regiment pay tributes to the Saragarhi martyrs at Jhorran village near Raikot. Tribune photo: Rakesh Gupta

Langar hall or illegal dhaba!
Ludhiana, September 27
Illegal construction under the garb of religion is not new for the Municipal Corporation and despite the repeated warning by civic body officials, residents are not ready to budge.





Banners of langar hall are hanged on the illegal construction to deceive Municipal Corporation officials. A Tribune photograph

DC proposes, Commissioner disposes
Indicted tehsildar, clerk still on job despite recommendations to suspend them
Ludhiana, September 27
Despite the Deputy Commissioner writing to the Financial Commissioner (Revenue) to suspend a tehsildar and a clerk for deliberately confiscating revenue documents of some persons so as to pressure them to pay a bribe, no action has been taken into the case as yet.

Revolving Ravana to be the centre of attraction 
Ludhiana, September 27
Revolving Ravana will be the centre of attraction this Dasehra. The three effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad will revolve on the Dugri Dasehra ground here tomorrow.

COMMUNITY

Water, power tariff hike arbitrary: Tewari
Ludhiana, September 27
The Congress MP from Ludhiana and national spokesperson of the party Manish Tewari today lambasted the SAD-BJP government in the state for its arbitrary hike in the increase in power and water tariff. He expressed shock that this government had no inhibition in putting burden on common people without providing them any facilities.

Labour pangs for industry 
Ludhiana, September 27
Work in industry, especially the small scale one, has further slowed down during the festival days, as most of the labour has either left for their homes or are planning to leave anytime to celebrate Diwali with the families.



Labourers leave for their homes to celebrate Diwali. Tribune phto: Himanshu Mahajan

MC under pressure to extend limit
Ludhiana, September 27
The Municipal Corporation authorities of Ludhiana are under pressure for the extension of the municipal limits. The demand for extension of the limits is solely based on political compulsions.

Blow to civic bodies
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 27
In a double blow to civic bodies of the state, the Local Bodies Department has directed these to arrange funds for meeting extra burden due to implementation of the recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission.

Power cuts leave CAs fuming
Ask for extension of due date of filing returns
Ludhiana, September 27
The unprecedented power cuts in the city have also left the chartered accountants (CAs) in the city fuming. Work has come to a standstill due to the long 10 hours of power cuts in the city.

Seizure of sub-standard oil
Health Minister opens laboratory to check samples
Ludhiana, September 27
Punjab health minister Laxmikanta Chawla made special provisions to open the laboratory at Public Analyst, Punjab, in Chandigarh today (on Sunday) to receive five samples of substandard palm oil, mustard oil and soybean oil, which were taken in a raid conducted yesterday at an “unlicensed” godown at Sham Nagar here by the district health department.

Lectures, quiz contest mark World Heart Day
Ludhiana, September 27
The Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI) commemorated the World Heart Day by organising a series of short lectures for children from all leading schools of the city.

Protest against bank enters Day 4
Mullanpur Dakha, September 27
Some local residents, left parties and union leaders had extended support to Karamjit Singh, whose huge amount was misappropriated by the HDFC, Jagraon branch.

Axis Bank instals ATM
Raikot, September 27
Axis Bank today inaugurated 3870th ATM at Sarabha village. Jagjit Singh, branch manager of the bank, Dakha, said the bank was looking forward to provide updated banking services to residents of the area.

Kahlon auto-parts makers’ body chief
Ludhiana, September 27 Gurpreet Singh Kahlon was elected the president of the Auto-Parts Manufacturers' Association unanimously today at Punjab Trade Centre.

City scientist gets Commonwealth fellowship
Ludhiana, September 27
Dr Anil Kumar Arora, associate professor in the department of veterinary microbiology of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London, UK.

Hearing aids distributed
Mullanpur Dakha, September 27
The Guru Nanak Charitable Trust organised a free disability camp at Gurmat Bhawan here today.


Manpreet Singh Ayali, chairman of Zila Parishad, and others hand over hearing aid to a needy person at the camp organised in Mullanpur Dakha on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Take to mushroom farming, farmers exhorted
Ludhiana, September 27
Mushroom growing is one of the most important subsidiary occupations from which lucrative profits can be harvested. With the state producing nearly half of the country's total mushroom growth of one lakh tonne, its cultivation can offer livelihood security to hundreds of households across Punjab. According to the director of extension education of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, Dr Mukhtar Singh Gill, more farmers should take to mushroom growing and other allied agricultural occupations to supplement their income.

‘PAU lacks activities’
Ludhiana, September 27
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), which has been the usher of the Green Revolution in India, is a front-runner in producing and developing new crop varieties and is also producing India's finest scientists and has been instrumental in getting Punjab the status of the country's food bowl, has unfortunately, no cultural legacy to offer to its students.

Beautification drive at PAU
Ludhiana, September 27
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is in a beautification mode. Recently, a drive to make the university campus better and to replete the university with facilities for those visiting the university was launched by Vice-Chancellor, Dr Manjit Singh Kang.

RIMT students excel in PTU exams
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 27
Students of MBA and MCA streams (semester II) of RIMT-Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mandi Gobindgarh, have secured top positions in the examination conducted by Punjab Technical University.

Proposal to hike varsity grant
Ludhiana, September 27
Financial Commissioner (Development), Punjab, NS Kang has recommended to the finance department to enhance the annual grant-in-aid of Punjab Agricultural University by Rs 35 crore from the year 2009-10 to meet the increase in the salary component of the teachers and the non-teaching staff due to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission report of the Punjab government.

CRIME

Senior citizen dies in scuffle
Ludhiana, September 27
A minor scuffle led to the death of a senior citizen in Haibowal Khurd street No. 3 here today.

Man killed in accident
Jagraon, September 27
A man got killed when an unidentified vehicle rammed into his scooter last evening.

SPORTS

Trials held for Ludhiana teams
T-10 Gully Cricket
Ludhiana, September 27
Trials were conducted at Bachan Singh Cricket Academy ground in Balloke village on the Humbran road here today in which an overwhelming number of aspirants numbering around 2,150 shrugged their shoulders to find place in the Ludhiana T-10 Gully teams.

Trials were being held in Ludhiana on Sundhay. Tribune photo: Himanchu Majajan

SAI north zone finish runners-up 
Ludhiana, September 27
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) North Zone, Chandigarh, secured second position in the All-India Inter-Regional Basketball Tournament held at the SAI Training Centre, Rajnandgaon in Chhatisgarh, from September 17 to 20. Eight teams competed in  the tournament.
Players of SAI North Zone, Chandigarh, who finished runners-up in the All-Inter Regional Basketball Tournament held at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. A Tribune photograph

GNE eves shine in cross-country meet
Ludhiana, September 27
Guru Nanak Engineering College (GNE college), Ludhiana, emerged champions in the girls’ section of the Punjab Technical University Inter-College Cross-Country Championship organised by DAVIET, Jalandhar, yesterday.

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