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Actual workers 34, on record 64
Commissioner orders probe against ward 73 councillor
for allegedly pocketing salaries of 30 sewaks
Ludhiana, October 11
Municipal Commissioner AK Sinha has ordered an inquiry against municipal councillor of ward 73 Baby Singh Thakur following allegations of embezzlement of funds under the garb of salaries to 30 employees of the Mohalla Sanitation Committees.
 Substandard Sweets
Sale of dry fruits soars
Ludhiana, October 11
Prior to Diwali, the “adulterated” and “substandard” sweets being seized by the health officials these days have cast shadow over its sale in the city. It may bit expensive but people prefer to buy dry fruits over sweets for avoiding various health hazards. The wholesale dealers of dry fruits have confirmed that the sales were more as compared to the last year.
Black magic costs woman dear
Ludhiana, October 11
Opting for black magic proved costly for a woman of Raikot, who was fleeced of Rs 31,000 by a self-styled baba in the Minerva market here for allegedly sacrificing owls to bring luck for her.
Despite promises, vendor’s wife living in penury
Anti-Terrorist Front, GSL Solutions hand over Rs 25,000 to her
Ludhiana, October 11
The wife of Santosh Kumar, a tea vendor at the local railway station, who was shot dead by activist of a terror outfit Balbir Singh Bhootna on August 25, is spending her days in penury.
Parvati, wife of tea vendor Santosh, along with her son and father Jagdish
Mandal. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Youth and Heritage Festival ends
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 11
About 200 students from colleges of Sangrur Zone of Panjabi University, Patiala, were congratulated for their performance at the Youth and Heritage Festival that concluded at Shanti Tara College at, Akbarpur
Chhanna, near here.
Girls perform Jago during the concluding session of the Zonal Youth Festival of Punjabi University, Patiala, at Shanti Tara College, Akbarpur Chhanna, near Ahmedgarh, on Sunday. Photo by writer
2,500 examined at eye camps
Ludhiana, October 11
More than 2,000 patients were examined, rendered follow-up advice and given free medicines at the 12th annual eye check-up camp organised at Mata Gujri Charitable Hospital in Gurudwara Akalgarh here today.
Bal Shivir held at Khamano
Khamano, October 11
A three-day Bal Shivir was organised at Sarvhitkari Vidya
Mandir, Khamano, in which 217 students of nine schools of Patiala zone of the Sarvhitkari Shiksha Samiti participated in different disciplines.
Chemists warned against selling addictive medicines
Jagraon, October 11
The Ludhiana rural police held subdivision-level meetings with chemists of the area and issued warning to them against selling medicines without prescription as also habit-forming drugs.
Unfit Water
Peeved, resident moves
NHRC
Ludhiana, October 11
Peeved about the unfit water being supplied by the local municipal corporation, city resident Devinder Kumar Jaggi has, now, knocked the doors of the National Human Rights Commission and has launched a “signature campaign” to substantiate his claim.
Plastic surgeons’ meet concludes
Ludhiana, October 11
The two-day 6th Annual North Zone Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (NZAPSICON-2009) concluded at DMCH here today.
Cops honoured on Martyrs’ Day
Ludhiana, October 11
The courts should be free from political interference and terrorist should be dealt with an iron hand, said All India Anti-Terrorist Front
(AIATF) national chairman MS Bitta, while urging the political parities to rise above party lines and jointly make effort to root out terrorism.
Police personnel strike a pose after being honoured in Ludhiana on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
Prof Mohan mela to be dedicated to Paras
Mandi
Ahmedgarh, October 11
The 31st Prof Mohan Singh Mela scheduled to be held at Nasrala village in Hoshiarpur district from October 19 to 21 will be dedicated to memory of folk singer Karnail Singh Paras.
BKU warns govt against cut in subsidy
Ludhiana, October 11
If the Centre withdraws or cuts subsidies to the farm sector, farmers of the state would be forced to launch a protest, said Bharti Kisan Union, Punjab, president Ajmer Singh Lakhowal.
Bank to support industry
Ludhiana, October 11
The Punjab and Sind Bank has decided to extend its support to the industrial sector in this part of region. General Manager Gurdev Singh Vedi while interacting with industrialists assured them today that the bank to MSMEs across the table would sanction more loans in future.
Pottery his passion even at 76
Jagraon, October 11
A septuagenarian still finds charm with his ancestral profession. Swaran Singh (76) of Jalaldiwal village, a potter by profession, can be seen working on his potter’s wheel and giving life to his creations.
Tragedy struck him in June, when Bhupinder Kaur, one of his two daughters, who was married to Amrik Singh of Sarabha village, was found murdered under suspicious circumstances. Amrik was arrested by the police and was currently lodged in the Ludhiana jail.
Swaran Singh works at potter’s wheel in his home at Jalaldiwal village near
Raikot. Photo by writer
Maths teacher awarded
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 11
Harvir Kaur Dhami, a mathematics teacher in Government High School,
Dayalpur, has been awarded Doctorate of philosophy in mathematics for her research on “Application-approximation and interpolation of analytic function in LP-Norm.”
Punjabi novel released
Ludhiana, October 11
Jaswant Singh Kanwal released a novel "Main injh nahin karanga" by Dr Kulvinder Kaur Minhas at a function organised by Sirjandhara at Punjabi Bhawan.
Traffic chaos in Ghumar Mandi
Ludhiana, October 11
Due to lack of coordination between the Municipal Corporation and the traffic police, residents had to face a lot of inconvenience in Ghumar Mandi here today.
Physically challenged get prosthetics
Ludhiana, October 11
A total of 45 physically challenged persons were provided with artificial limbs, calipers, hearing aids, wheelchairs and tricycles at the 794th free artificial limbs distribution camp held at Viklang Sahayata Kender by Tagore and Sarabha branches of Bharat Vikas Parishad here today.
Grandparent’s Day at Green Grove School
Doraha, October 11
To show respect for the elderly, Grandparents Day was celebrated by students of Green Grove Public School here yesterday. A colourful programme was also organised.
Campaign against adulteration
Ludhiana, October 11
Members of the Hindu-Sikh Jagruti Sena today burned the effigies of those indulging in adulteration.
The campaign started with a protest march that passed through various markets of the city before concluding at Jagraon bridge.
Slogans were raised against those indulging in adulteration.
Member of the Hindu-Sikh Jagruti Sena stage a protest in Ludhiana on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
Workshop on communication skills
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 11
Over 200 students of the Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology enhanced their communication skills during the weeklong campus learning programme (CLP) that concluded on the college campus on Saturday.
2 nabbed for buffalo theft
Machhiwara, October 11
Two thieves who were trying to steal two buffaloes were caught by residents of Jallowal village after their vehicle got stuck in mud and a pothole on a road outside the village.
RIMT win PTU championship
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 11
On the third day of finals of the Punjab Technical University Basketball Inter-college tournament that concluded here late last evening, RIMT-IET Mandi Gobindgarh became the champions defeating CIET Rajpura by 79-70. The main scorers for the match were Fatehjit Singh Grewal 33 points, Anshul Tapwal 15 and Jagdeep Ghuman 18.
RIMT Group chairman Dr Hukam Chand Bansal gives away a trophy to the PTU basketball team in Mandi Gobindgarh. Photo: Bhushan Sood
8 teams to take part in hockey tourney
Ludhiana, October 11
Eight major hockey teams of the country will be vying for top honours in the 6th edition of the Delta City Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament to be organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association here at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University from December 14 to 19.
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For Ajay Pal Singh (32), who was admitted to a city hospital after being afflicted with suspected H1N1 fever and chest congestion turned out to be fatal.
and Haryana turned up in the wee hours here today to take part in the auditions for yet another reality show, "Dance India Dance" to be telecast on Zee TV.
