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Blocking of chowk makes shopkeepers see red
Ludhiana, October 8
Shopkeepers have decided to oppose the municipal corporation’s decision to block a chowk on the Gill road for raising a flyover.
This move would block the easy approach to shops and is a cause for sleepless nights to nearly 50 shopkeepers and dhaba owners who fear their business would be hit.
Some of them expressed their apprehension that they might have to close down their business and shift elsewhere if the authorities close the road.
Junk under bridge to stay?
Doraha, October 8
No efforts have been made by the authorities concerned to clear discarded material and articles stored by junk dealers under the Doraha bridge and dumping is continuing at its usual pace.
Discarded articles stored under the Doraha bridge.
Photo by writer
Synthetic sweets flood shops
Ludhiana, October 8
In blatant violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Act, a large number of sweets shops in the city are procuring synthetic khoya to make sweets for the ongoing festival season.
City Concerns
Loco staff hold dharna
 Ludhiana, October 8
In response to a call given by the All-India Loco Running Staff Association
(AILRSA), the loco running employees organised a dharna to press for acceptance of pending demands, especially removal of anomalies in the pay scale, here today.
A trade union leader addresses a dharna of loco running staff to press for acceptance of pending demands
in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Unions to guard farmers against traders
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 8
Farmers’ unions have announced organisational programme to save the peasants from the alleged exploitation at the hands of traders and officials of procurement agencies in grain markets.
Farm society election cancelled
Blame game by Cong, Akali workers
Jagraon, October 8
Congress workers have accused Akali workers of hampering the election of the agriculture society yesterday when they saw themselves lose.
Shop wisely, say PAU teachers
Ludhiana, October 8
With the beginning of Navrataras, market and Diwali bazaars overflow with new items for different consumer segments. Heavy discounts, sales, free gift items, attractive and specially designed gift packs are offered to lure the customers to buy at an accelerated rate.
Industrial policy fails to impress: Chamber
Ludhiana, October 8
A special meeting was held to discuss the much awaited New Industrial Policy announced by The Punjab Government by Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) here last evening.
Time ripe for sowing tomato, onion: PAU
Ludhiana, October 8
This is perfect time to raise the nursery of tomato, chillies, garlic and onion. Besides, there is a long list of vegetables that can be grown in winter season, technology for growing and management of which has been developed by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). This was stated by head, department of vegetable crops, Dr DS Cheema here today.
Vet varsity gears up for first youth fest
Ludhiana, October 8
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, is all set to host its first-ever youth festival from October 12-14.
To open gates for investors: Gabria
Ludhiana, October 8
Hira Singh Gabria, Jail & Tourism Minister, Harish Dhanda, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Inderjit Singh
Pardhan, chairman, Small Scale Industry Board, and Satish Dhanda, vice-chairman, Medium Scale Industry Board, Punjab, while appreciating the implementation of the new Industry Policy-2009 by the government, said with this policy, a new revolution would start in the state to promote the industry and great opportunity for fresh employment be generated.
Withdraw case against Bowani: MCPI (U)
Doraha, October 8
The state committee of the MCPI (U) has taken a note of the registration of a case against Lakhwinder Singh Bowani, district secretary of the party and former sarpanch of Bowani village.
Rs 33 lakh grant for villages
Jagraon, October 8
Jagjit Singh Talwandi, former chairman, Punjab Small Scale Industries, along with Mohan Singh Talwandi, circle president, SAD, Raikot, and JE Jawahar Lal of block samiti, disbursed a grant of Rs 33 lakh for the development of 45 villages here yesterday.
Students keep diary on teachers
Ludhiana, October 8
Class monitors in government schools have been asked to maintain a daily diary of what teachers teach, in an effort to assess the performance of teachers by students.
Seminar on corporate social responsibility
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 8
A two-day international seminar on “Corporate social responsibility” was organised at Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences here.
The seminar was chaired by PHDCCI secretary general Krishan Kalra. Dr LK
Maheshwari, Vice-Chancellor, Bits Pilani, was the keynote speaker.
Desh Bhagat group chairman Dr Zora Singh honours a delegate during a seminar at Mandi Gobindgarh. A Tribune photograph
Training course in farm machinery
Ludhiana, October 8
“Farm machinery brings timeliness and precision in agriculture. A number of efficient machines have been developed and recommended by Punjab Agricultural University.”
From Schools
Tiny tots dazzle in fancy dress show
 Ludhiana, October 8
A fancy dress show for students of LKG and a talent show for those of classes III to V were organised at RS Model Senior Secondary School here.
Students of Bal Bharati Public School during a solo dance competition in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Central biotech project for veterinary varsity
Ludhiana, October 8
The department of animal biotechnology at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has been sanctioned a project on human resource development by the department of biotechnology of the Central government. The department has been sanctioned a funding of Rs 90 lakh for three years.
Neighbour booked for abetting suicide
Jagraon, October 8
The Sidhwan Bet police has booked the neighbour of Parminder Singh, alias Dhanna (22), for abetting suicide.
4 booked for assaulting youth
Jagraon, October 8
The Raikot police has booked four persons for assaulting a youth with sharp-edged weapons here.
2 held for duping people
Mullanpur Dakha, October 8
The Dakha police has arrested two persons for duping people by enticing them to stake their money in gambling and get it doubled.
72 challaned for traffic violations
Jagraon, October 8
The police challaned 72 motorists for violations under various sections of the Motor Vehicles Act here yesterday.
Delhi athletes
dominate
Ludhiana, October 8
Athletes from Delhi dominated the proceedings, clinching three out of five titles at stake, on the opening day of the 43rd Life Insurance Corporation of India Zonal Athletics Meet held at Punjab Agricultural University campus ground, here today.
An athlete throws a javelin during the 43rd Life Insurance Corporation of India Zonal Athletics Meet at PAU on Thursday. Tribune photo:
Himanshu Mahajan
Chitkara, Malout college register wins
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 8
Three-day Inter-College Basketball Tournament of Punjab Technical University began at RIMT sports complex here today. It was inaugurated by RIMT group chairman Dr Hukam Chand
Bansal.
Cagers in action during the PTU Inter-College Basketball Tournament of Punjab Technical
University at Mandi Gobindgarh on Thursday. Photo: Bhushan Sood
Green Land eves checkmate opponents
Ludhiana, October 8
Students of Green Land Senior Secondary Public School, Ludhiana, proved too good for their opponents to emerge champions in the girls’ under-14 as well as under-19 categories in the CBSE North Zone II Chess Championship that concluded at the school near Jalandhar bypass here today.
BCM Arya boys, eves register wins
Ludhiana, October 8
Hosts BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar branch, along with Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha
Nagar, Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar and Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, shared honours in the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex Lawn Tennis Tournament held at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, here today.
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administration today took another step towards the resumption of construction on the proposed flyover in place of the Lakkar Pul in the wake of the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to take up the work in a fixed time frame.