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Precautions
Ludhiana Tribune wishes its readers a very happy Diwali. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Elders must guide children while bursting crackers
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Don’t bend over crackers while lighting
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Don’t stand near fireworks after it is lit
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Don’t light crackers in the hand
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If an eye is injured, do not rub
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Use long stick with candle tied to its end to ignite crackers
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Pour lots of water over the burn area for 10-15 min.
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Don’t wear loose and synthetic clothes, while playing with crackers.
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Don’t burn crackers in the vicinity of inflammable items, like petrol, kerosene |
Cops, fire dept on toes
Ludhiana, October 16
While everyone is enjoying the festival spirit, two departments remain on toes to counter any eventuality on Diwali. Cops and fire fighters have been told to stay on high alert in the wake of Diwali.
Password eludes traders as VAT return date nearing
Ludhiana, October 16
With the last date for the e-filing of the quarterly VAT return approaching near, traders are in a fury as they have not received the passwords required for the e-filing of the return. The Income Tax Department has failed to issue the mandatory passwords to the traders while the last date for the filing of the VAT return is October 20.
Conman netted for duping jobless youth
Ludhiana, October 16
The police today nabbed a man, who had reportedly duped hundreds of unemployed youth of over Rs 20 lakh on the pretext of giving them jobs at the PSEB and BSNL.
Ludhianvis put up front against China
Call to shun Chinese items in protest against intrusion by their army
 Ludhiana, October 16
Intrusion by the Chinese army along the border and latest remarks against India by top Chinese officials have evoked a strong response from many Ludhianvis, who have decided to shun Chinese items on
Diwali.
Local made idols of gods and goddesses on sale in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Festival of lights with special kids
 Ludhiana, October 16
Bursting of every cracker invited non-stop clapping, dazzling smiles and cheer among special children, as they celebrated Diwali on the premises of Ek
Prayas, Aashirwad, Nirdosh and various other institutions for children with physical and mental disabilities.
Special kids burst crackers to celebrate Diwali in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Diwali, not so bright for them
Ludhiana, October 16
Diwali, the festival of lights, certainly will not bring brightness and happiness in the lives of those old-age home inmates, whose families have abandoned them in the dusk of their lives.
Diwali gift: MC beautifies only dy speaker’s park
 Ludhiana, October 16
At a time when hundreds of public parks in the city are in a shambles, it seems that a park in front of Punjab deputy speaker Satpal Gosain’s residence is of more importance for the Municipal Corporation.
Park in front of the house of Deputy Speaker Satpal Gosain in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Residents pledge green Diwali
 Ludhiana, October 16
Green Diwali is what a majority of residents intend this year. Majority of youngsters have also decided that their Diwali will be green and eco-friendly this year. Gifting green plants and fresh flowers is yet another idea that has clicked the crème of the society.
A girl buys roses on the eve of Diwali in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Hospitals gear up for Diwali
Ludhiana, October 16
City hospitals have geared up to provide emergency treatment to people in case of fire incidents or individual burn injuries.
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DMCH- 98155-55100,
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SPS Apollo Hospital- 6617109
Firecrackers sale booms
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 16
State government’s appeal to say no to crackers and sparklers received a mixed response from general public in this part of Malwa.
Gamblers’ Days
Ludhiana, October 16
With Diwali tomorrow, houses of many industrialists have virtually turned into gambler dens as money worth crores has already exchanged hands in Ludhiana this season.
31 samples of sweets fail purity test
Ludhiana, October 16
From the city, where"maximum trading" of spurious khoya and sweets takes place, 107 samples have been taken during the festival season this year.
Ignore Chinese products: Body
Ludhiana, October 16
Taking a strong notice of the city markets flooded with Chinese goods, the city-based National Integrated Medical Association
(NIMA) has said a straight no to Chinese goods and crackers this Diwali.
Jyoti Rani first in poster making
Ludhiana, October 16
A poster-making competition on “Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis” was organised by the PAU Science Club at College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, PAU.
Diwali celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, October 16
Keeping up with the festive spirit, the students and staff of New GMT celebrated the festival of lights. The entire school was decorated with lights, colourful festoons, frills, flowers,
rangoli, candles and diyas. Principal JK Bhalla told the students why and how Diwali should be celebrated. Winners of rangoli competition, diya and candle decoration were given prizes by director Jasbir Singh
Thind. Sweets were distributed among children.
3 booked for seeking dowry
Jagraon, October 16
Three persons were booked yesterday for seeking dowry on the complaint of a girl from
Raikot. Sonia, in her complaint to the then SSP, Ludhiana (rural), Gurpreet Singh
Bhullar, had stated that she was married to Dimple Kumar of Shiv Colony, Nawan
Shaher, in September, 2007.
1 held for fraud
Jagraon, October 16
The police today arrested a person for allegedly withdrawing cash from the account of some other person. The accused has been identified as Nirpal Singh of Talwandi Mallian village near
Dharamkot.
Two minor girls from UP traced
Jagraon, October 16
The police has found two minor girls here who were lured into eloping around 18 months ago from UP. The girls, Nimmi (15) and Vimmi (17) (name changed) belonged to Nichlor village, near Maharaj
Ganj, in UP.
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Ludhiana, October 16
