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Plan to lease out Amaltas runs into hurdle
Resort land belongs to forest dept
Ludhiana, November 17
The Punjab tourism department’s ambitious plan to lease out the multicrore rupee tourist resort, Amaltas, has hit a roadblock as the land on which it is located belongs to the forest department and any new construction by a private firm would be deemed an offense.
A file photo of Amaltas Resort
Cases Against Quacks
Civil Surgeon turns down RMPs’ plea
Ludhiana, November 17
The registration of cases against quacks/self-styled doctors by the department of health and family welfare following the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has created ripples among registered medical practitioners (RMPs) who do not have the relevant degrees.
A wedding to remember
Ludhiana, November 17
While the city is known for spending crores on weddings and people here leave no stone unturned to make their wedding the talk of the town, Harjot and Tanu belong to a different league.
A simple wedding ceremony being solemnised at a gurdwara in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Boiler Blast
No safety norm in place for workers
Ludhiana, November 17
The boiler blast which claimed two lives and seriously injured four yesterday has put a question mark on the safety of labourers working in such units.
Victim worried about future
Ludhiana, November 17
Lying at the CMCH burn ward with over 35 per cent burns Jeet Bahadur, who was injured in the boiler blast yesterday, is worried about his future.
Giving schoolkids a flying start
Ludhiana, November 17
“I want to become a pilot when I grow up and fly high, high, higher," said Dipenderjit Singh, a class II student of SS Public School, Lalton Kalan during his first-ever visit to Ludhiana airport, situated near Sahnewal, today.
Students of SS Public School with Wing Commander HS Gulati in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Lala Lajpat Rai remembered
 Ludhiana, November 17
Rich tributes were paid to Lala Lajpat Rai on his 81st martyrdom day at a function organised by the Desh Bagat Yadgari Society, Punjab, at the auditorium of United Cycle Parts and Manufacturers Association.
Freedom fighters and activists from the region being felicitated on the 81st martyrdom day of Lala Lajpat Rai in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Despite orders, allottees harried over sale deeds
Ludhiana, November 17
Though Punjab Local Bodies Minister Manoranjan Kalia’s had assured the state’s residents that sale deeds of plots allotted by various city improvement trusts would be made at the original sale price, the allottees are still finding it difficult to get the deeds registered. Even after several visits to improvement trust offices they invariably fail to get a satisfactory response to their pleas.
Vet varsity surgeons win laurels
Ludhiana, November 17
Surgeons of the department of veterinary surgery and radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, won many honours at the recently concluded annual congress of the Indian Society of Veterinary Surgery (ISVS) held at the university from November 11 to 13.
Today is World COPD Day
Experts for effective treatment of pulmonary ailments
Ludhiana, November 17
The “8th Annual World COPD Day” being observed on November 18 aims at creating awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) worldwide.
Colleges still frown on girls donning ‘western’ outfits
Ludhiana, November 17
Though most of the city’s colleges do not have any specific dress code for women students, it is apparent that the authorities are still averse to the idea of girls wearing ‘western’ clothes.
Stray dogs make life hell
Doraha, November 17
Hordes of stray dogs roaming aimlessly in the town is a common sight here. The situation in the streets is becoming more alarming as dogs keep increasing and spreading terror, mostly at dawn or night.
Dogs roam on a street in Doraha. Photo:
Lovleen Bains
Paddy Procurement
Official apathy upsets all
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 17
Perhaps for the first time, farmers, commission agents, rice sheller owners and tuck operators are all upset over alleged official apathy of procurement agencies.
Forum team meets MC officials
Ludhiana, November 17
A delegation of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) from the UK met the mayor, the senior deputy mayor and MC officials here yesterday.
Healthy baby contest
Ludhiana, November 17
The Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Ludhiana district branch, organised a healthy baby contest at the Rotary Bhavan here.
Hospital chalks out expansion plan
Ludhiana, November 17
Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital here will observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur from November 20 to 22, which will culminate with a nagar kirtan and a free medical camp.
Healthy diet, exercise key to preventing diabetes: Experts
Ludhiana, November 17
The Rising Youth Association organised a lecture on the World Diabetes Day at the Gujarkhan Campus.
Book highlights role of women leaders
Ludhiana, November 17
The book “Women leadership in urban governance in Punjab”, authored by Dr Antar Jyoti
Ghai, highlights the role of women leaders in the governance of the country in general and urban local bodies in Punjab in particular.
Promotion of Punjabi journalism emphasised
Raikot, November 17
The Punjab Union of Journalists yesterday organised a seminar to discuss the problems being faced by journalists.
PAU Polls
Campaigning goes into overdrive
Ludhiana, November 17
Campaigning for the PAU Employees Union polls to be held on November 19 are in full swing with massive rallies being held on the campus.
Truck cleaner killed in mishap
Khanna, November 17
A truck cleaner was killed in an accident late last night after being hit by an Alto on the GT Road here.
Three POs arrested
Jagraon, November 17
The Ludhiana rural police has arrested three proclaimed offenders from different places. While two were arrested by the Jagraon city police, the third was arrested by the Sidhwan Bet police.
Couple convicted in murder bid case
Ludhiana, November 17
The court of additional sessions judge Kishore Kumar has sentenced Meenakshi Kapoor and her husband Bharat Bhushan of Tungheri village, Raikot, to five years in jail in an attempt-to-murder case.
VRTC students excel
 Ludhiana, November 17
Students of the local Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre (VRTC) for the Blind and Disabled bagged 11 medals, including two gold, in the inaugural edition of the North India Music, Education and Sports Meet for the Blind organised by the Welfare Association for Visually Challenged Employees, Punjab, at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Senior Secondary School,
Faridkot, recently.
The visually challenged students of Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre for Blind and Disabled, Ludhiana, who won medals in the First North India Music, Education and Sports Meet for the Blind at Faridkot recently. A Tribune photograph
Guru Nanak Academy clinch kabaddi cup
November, Khamano 17
Guru Nanak Academy, Nakodar, clinched the International Kabaddi Cup at Papraudi village here.
Karate camp gets under way
Ludhiana, November 17
The two-day Ludhiana District Karate-Do Advance Training and Belt Grading Camp organised by the Ludhiana District Karate-Do Association began at Guru Nanak Stadium, here today.
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