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Members of the Gayatri Ladies’ Club participate in Karwa Queen Competition in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo Inderjeet Verma |
City Concern
Though there is cheer all around ahead of Diwali, it leaves a trail of poisonous gases and high decibels of sound after people burst crackers.
Second theft at computer shop in fortnight
18 laptops stolen
Ludhiana, October 5
Thieves today struck again at a computer shop, which had witnessed a theft barely 15 days ago.The thieves decamped with 18 laptops and computer accessories worth nearly Rs 8 lakh from the computer store at Gurdev Nagar.
Youth alleges torture
by CIA in charge
Ludhiana, October 5
A youth had to pay the price of his elder brother’s wrongdoing as the former was allegedly tortured by CIA-II in charge Dilpreet Singh.Bharat Rai (18), a resident of Jammu colony, alleged that the CIA-II police raided his house on September 30 to nab his brother Munish Rai Tony, who is out on bail in a sensational Hero Bakery murderous assault case that took place in November last year.
Shatabdi food unpalatable
Ludhiana, October 5
The poor quality of food and snacks served in trains, especially the Shatabdi running on the Amrtisar-Delhi and Jammu-Delhi routes, continue to annoy passengers even as the railways and the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have turned a blind eye to persistent complaints.
Competition to develop nationalism
 Jagraon, October 5
The Jagraon chapter of Bharat Vikas
Parishad, in order to develop the spirit of nationalism among students, conducted a patriotic group song singing competition in which groups of seven local schools participated yesterday. The competition was held in the community centre at old grain market.
Students of the winning team of National Anthem singing competition held at Jagraon, along with chief guest and organisers. Tribune photo: Rakesh Gupta. Soybean reaps gold for him
 Ludhiana, October 5
Bachittar Singh Garcha of Deh Kalan village has set an example for others by commercially developing various soybean products and encouraged a number of farmers in the state to follow him.His endeavour has now inspired the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technologies
(CIPHET), Ludhiana.
Bichittar Singh working at his soyabean plant in Deh Kalan village.
A Tribune photograph
From Schools
‘Creative Minds’ at GMT School
Ludhiana, October 5
The annual exhibition, "Creative Minds", was held at GMT Public School today. Students displayed various models related to English, Hindi, mathematics, Punjabi, social science, commerce and art and craft.
Honour for vet varsity scientist
Ludhiana, October 5
Dr PD Juyal, head of veterinary parasitology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, has been nominated to the advisory board of the Journal of Laboratory Physicians, along with a galaxy of other scientists from India and abroad.
3,344 examined at eye camp
Mullanpur Dakha, October 5
The Guru Nanak Charitable Trust organised the 62nd free eye check-up camp at Gurmat Bhawan here yesterday. At least 3,344 patients attended the camp.
Youth fest ends amid bhangra beats
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 5
The zonal youth festival of Punjabi University concluded at Desh Bhagat Institute of Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, amidst bhangra beats today.Bhangra, skit and mime competitions kept the audience spellbound on the concluding day.
Students perform bhangra on the concluding day of Panjabi University Fatehgarh Sahib Zone Youth Festival at Desh Bhagat Institute, Mandi Gobindgarh on
Monday.Photo: Bhushan Sood
World Teacher’s Day celebrated
Khanna, October 5
World Teachers’ Day was celebrated at AS College of Education wherein an extension lecture on joining the teaching profession was held.
 Ludhiana Calling
Whither civic sense, residents?
Day in and day out, residents of the industrial city blame the civic administration for poor maintenance and upkeep of roads. In the wake of pathetic condition of majority of main and inner roads even in posh areas, this is understandable too. But people are no less to blame when it comes to causing damage to roads and streets. In spite of repeated appeals by the authorities, washing of cars on roads and streets goes unabated, which over a period causes damage to the top layer of the premix laid on the roads.
Labourer dies of snakebite
Khamano, October 5
A migrant labourer was killed when he was bitten by a snake on the local post office road here late last night.According to sources, Avdesh Kumar (20), a resident of Bihar, was living on the post office road with his relatives and used to go to villages to sell goods.
Diarrhoea patient seeks aid
Ludhiana, October 5
Bhola (17) was admitted in the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) with chronic diarrhoea. He was diagnosed with severe anaemia -- with 1g/dl haemoglobin -- and was bleeding from the eyes.
Ward No. 58 gets new roads
Ludhiana, October 5
Punjab Agro Industry Corporation chairman Sharanjit Singh Dhillon said the state government was committed to overall development of the state and funds amounting to Rs 5,500 crore were being spent on providing basic amenities, including sewerage, water supply, roads, streetlights to all cities of the state.
Scuffle
Elderly man succumbs to injuries
Machhiwara, October 5
The police has registered a case of murder against some unidentified persons after an elderly, a resident of Hedon Bet village, succumbed to his injuries received during a scuffle a few days ago.
Awareness camp on breast cancer
Ludhiana, October 5
ROKO Cancer, an NGO, organised an early detection medical camp for breast cancer patients at here yesterday. Over 200 women participated in the camp
Paddy procurement formally inaugurated
Mullanpur Dakha, October 5
Even as the grain market of Mullanpur Dakha auctioned paddy on October 3, the district administration represented by ADC Ludhiana Kuldeep Singh and zila parishad chairman Manpreet Singh Ayali formally inaugurated the procurement here today. The paddy had arrived in the market on September 29.
ADC Kuldeep Singh and zila parishad
chairman Manpreet Singh Ayali inpect paddy at the grain market, Mullanpur Dakha,
on Monday. A Tribune photograph
LSE to dump pact with MCX-SX
 Ludhiana, October 5
The newly elected chairman of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange (LSE), Prof PP Kansal, has made up his mind to dump all talks with MCX-SX (Multi-Commodity team of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange) for starting a trading platform in the region. The LSE had signed an initial memorandum of understanding with MCX for setting up a trading platform to give boost to the LSE.
The newly elected chairman of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange, Prof PP Kansal (left), discloses his plan in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Dog-bitten men create panic
Khanna, October 5
Residents of Khattra and Chhota Khanna villages, adjoining Khanna, got panicked on Sunday after dog bite incidents. Two residents of Salana village in Fatehgarh Sahib reached Chhota Khanna and tried to bite area residents. People ran away from them in panic. Later on, an announcement was made from village gurdwara about these men and people were urged to remain in their homes and were told not to go anywhere alone.
Mother machines to be made soon
Tools exhibition ends
Ludhiana, October 5
The fourth day of exhibition organised by the Ludhiana Machine Tools Association concluded here yesterday
with a hope that the country will give a competition to other countries in manufacturing
world-class mother machines soon.
Demand for rail link
chugs on
Raekot, October 5
Terming rail link of the local town with nearby railway junctions vital for economic and social existence of the region, various non-governmental organisations have urged Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to provide a rail link of the area with surrounding cities and town, including the state and the National Capital.
Amenities elude farmers at
procurement centres
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 5
Contrary to reports submitted to the district administration, the authorities of the market committees of the area have yet to make necessary arrangements for handling of the paddy and providing basic amenities to farmers bringing their produce at numerous procurement centres under their jurisdiction.
Executive officers transferred
Ludhiana, October 5
The local bodies department, Punjab, has issued new posting orders for executive officers (EOs) of Improvement Trusts of several major cities and towns, including
Ludhiana.
3 shops razed at Punjab
Mata Nagar
 Ludhiana, October 5
After returning empty-handed from demolition drives twice in Punjab Mata Nagar, the Ludhiana town planning wing finally managed to demolish all three shops here today. The demolition squad today was led by ATPs Harpreet Ghai and Kamaljeet
Kaur.According to information, the team went to the site here this afternoon and started action without giving time to encroachers to make rescue arrangements.
A JCB machine demolishes a shop in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribunbe photograph
Plan in place for effluent plant
Ludhiana, October 5
Officials from the Municipal Corporation and the Punjab Water and Supply Sewerage Board today finalised the plans regarding the setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) that would be presented before DS Guru, Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Gang of extortionists busted; 2 held
Accused confesses to murders
Ludhiana, October 5
The CIA-II police claimed to have busted a gang of extortionists, who had been grabbing disputed property and threatening people in order to extort money, with the arrest of two youths. One of the accused is wanted in two murder cases.
 Two
nabbed with 1.2 kg smack
Ludhiana, October 5
The police nabbed a nephew-aunt duo and seized 1.2 kg smack worth over Rs 11 lakh in the international market.The accused have been identified as Shiv Saranjit Singh and Amarjit
Kaur, residents of Ambedker Nagar colony, Model Town, and Guru Nanak colony of Mundia
Kalan, respectively.
Shiv Saranjit Singh and Amarjit Kaur in police custody on charges of possessing 1.2 kg smack in Ludhiana on
Monday.A Tribune photograph
One held with 1 kg opium
Jagraon, October 5
The police arrested a man and recovered 1 kg of opium from his procession. The accused, Gurdev Singh of Sherpur Kalan village, near Sidhwan Bet, was arrested yesterday near
Nanaksar.
3 booked for duping residents of Rs 70 lakh
Khamano, October 5
The local police has booked three persons, including a woman, for duping several residents of over Rs 70 lakh on the pretext of doubling their money.
Rs 8,000 robbed from petrol station
Machhiwara, October 5
Unidentified persons robbed Rs 8,000 from a petrol station located near Lakhowal village last night.Laddi, an employee of the petrol station, in his complaint to the police alleged that four persons in an Indica car came to the petrol station and pulled out a pistol, demanding cash.
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