|
Demolition Drive
Congress councillors dare Akalis
Ludhiana, November 8
The municipal corporation’s massive demolition drive is all set to face a rough weather with councillors threatening to go all out and offer tough resistance to civic body bulldozers. The demolition drive that is scheduled to take place this week will take political colours as the Congress councillors have alleged that the demolition drive should be in wards falling under Akali
councillors.
3 held for stealing six bikes
Ludhiana, November 8
The CIA- II police has nabbed two diploma holders in mechanical engineering and a recovery agent with a multinational bank for sealing bikes.
Clarification
The name of Planet edu was inadvertently mentioned as Planet Education in a news item about the forgery by officials of the company in Ludhiana Tribune
recently.
Planet Education is a national company, which is one of the well-known companies promoting foreign education since 10 years.
Paddy Glut
Farmers forced to dump produce
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8
With the yards of most of the grain markets and purchase centres proving insufficient for accommodating the inflow of paddy during past weeks, farmers are forced to dump their produce at places most unsuitable for the purpose.
Bags of paddy lay in open fields near a tubewell on the outskirts of Dehlon and Gopalpur
villages near Ahmedgarh. Photo by the writer
Pawar comes under fire for price rise
 Ludhiana, November 8
Peeved over the skyrocketing prices and scarcity of essential commodities and the lackadaisical attitude of the Central government, activists of the Hindu Sikh Jagriti Sena today held a protest demonstration and burnt the effigy of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad
Pawar.
Activists of the Hindu Sikh Jagriti Sena burn an effigy of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjit Verma
Fearing lapse of grant
Residents seek free land to upgrade ITI
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8
Fearing return of grants for the upgrade of the Industrial Training Institute here, residents of the area have urged the office-bearers of the municipal council to provide free land to the institute management committee so that it could be upgraded.
Children losing tolerance: Experts
Ludhiana, November 8
The tolerance power among kids is fast disappearing, thanks to the materialistic approach adopted by the society.
Mazdoor sangh threatens stir
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 8
|
Activists and office-bearers of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) threatened to launch an agitation against the state and the union governments in case the administration failed to check exploitation of workers at the hands of their employers. |
Office-bearers of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and others at Ahmedgarh on Sunday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma |
Interfaith prayers for ‘84 riot victims
Ludhiana, November 8
People from all walks of life today performed ‘ardas’ for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims after both Akali Dal and the SGPC had announced to observe the day as the ‘ardas diwas’ (prayer day). Muslims, too, offered prayers at the local Jama
Masjid.
 |
| Cabinet Minister Hira Singh Gabria and others at Gurdwara Kalgidhar; and (right) Shahi Imam of Punjab and others perform prayers for the victims of 1984 riots at the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Contradictory orders put teachers in a fix
Amloh, November 8
Teachers in government schools are in a dilemma, as they have to decide between two contradictory orders issued by two different authorities, failing which the teachers will have to face the wrath of one authority or the other. This kind of sword is always hanging on the neck of a teacher, stated Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) chief Devinder Singh Punia in a press note here today.
Experts dwell on advantages of RTI Act
 Jagraon, November 8
An awareness generation seminar regarding the use of the Right to Information Act
(RTI), 2005, was organised by RTI Users and Implementation Forum president Surjit Daudhar and secretary Puran
Kaunkay, Punjab unit, Jagraon, at the Rotary Bhawan.
Information Commissioner Rupan Deol Bajaj addresses a seminar on the RTI Act in Jagraon on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Pending demands of PAU staff discussed
Ludhiana, November 8
A meeting of active workers of PAU Employees Forum, PAU Employees Federation and PAU Employees Sewa Dal was held here to discuss the pending demands of the PAU employees under the chairmanship of DP Maur, chairman, PAU Employees Forum.
Students sensitised towards gender discrimination
 Doraha, November 8
The inter-college essay writing and painting competitions marked the human development festival, which was recently organised at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College in collaboration with the
NSS, NCC, Press Club and Youth Club of the college.
Students take part in the human development festival organised at Guru Nanak National College in Doraha. A Tribune photograph
Dr Tejinder, Dr Surbhi win poster presentation
Ludhiana, November 8
Dr Veena Jain took over as the national president of Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
(AGOI), as the three-day annual conference of the body concluded here today. The highlights of the scientific proceedings in the concluding session was a symposium, which covered topics like clinical management of early stage cancer ovary, management policies in different types of ovarian cancers, newer trend in the management and diagnosis of gynaecologic cancers, followed by a panel discussion on “gynae cancer associated with pregnancy”.
Cultural night at RIMT
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 8
The success of three-day
youth festival was celebrated with a cultural programme presented by students
of RIMT-IET Institute last night.
Gurpurb celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, November 8
GN International Public School celebrated Gurpurb with great fervour here today.
City Concerns
Look for playgrounds in neighbourhood
Children in Ludhiana do not have playgrounds for outdoor games. They are forced to become couch potatoes and are left indoors to watch TV and play video games. The only Guru Nanak Stadium is not accessible to all. The colleges and schools, too, allow their students only. Even the green parks are out of bounds for children as the management committees feel they will spoil the parks. The result is a dearth of playing space. To help children live their childhood, city residents have come up with some ideas.
 Punjab School Games
Harnek, Harjinder fastest sprinters
Ludhiana, November 8
On the penultimate day of the 56th Punjab School Games being held at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Harjinder Singh (U-17) and Harnek Singh (U-14), both from Sports Wing, Panj
Garaian, Gurdaspur district, came out triumphant in the 100m sprint to emerge as the fastest runners.
Athletes take part in the 100m dash on the penultimate day of the 56th Punjab School Games in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PU kho-kho meet begins
Jagraon, November 8
The Panjab University kho-kho championship started at Khalsa College for Women near here
yesterday. The championship is being conducted on the collage campus
after a gap of two decades. A total of 16 teams from various colleges of
different zones are participating, with 10 teams in A division and six in B.
A kho-kho match in progress during the Panjab University championship at Sidhwan Khurd on Sunday. Photo:
Rakesh Gupta
|
Ludhiana, November 8
