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Police ups vigil around hookah joints
Ludhiana, November 28
College students, especially girls, are allegedly enjoying puffs of charas and smack in hookah bars these days.
2 suicides in city
Ludhiana, November 28
Two suicides were reported in different parts of the city today.
Id-ul-Zuha celebrated with fervour
 Ludhiana, November 28
Thousands of members of the Muslim community led by Shahi Imam Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman today offered prayers
(namaz) at the Jama Masjid here to celebrate Id-ul-Zuha (bakrid).Leading the
namaz, the Shahi Imam delivered a message of peace, mutual brotherhood, tolerance and love for fellow human beings.
Children greet each other on Id-ul-Zuha in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
From Schools and Colleges
Anishka first in declamation contest
 Ludhiana, November 28
The final of “Eloquent Minds-2009”, a declamation contest organised by JCI I in collaboration with the Indian Express, was held at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri
Nagar. As many as 21 students participated in the contest. Mahesh Arora, former GLC of
IJC, was the chief guest, while a number of officials from JCI attended the event, along with members of the school management committee.
Students participate in a face-painting competition at GNI Public School in Ludhiana on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
Need to promote Punjabi, says Gabria
Ludhiana, November 28
Minister for Jails, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Punjab, Hira Singh Gabria said the government would put in efforts to promote Punjabi culture and language in the state. While addressing a gathering at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gabria today said it was unfortunate that today's generation was not paying much attention towards the rich cultural and heritage but Punjabis needed to be united for strengthening the language.
Proposal to extend MC limits opposed
MLA’s appeal fails to move councillors
Ludhiana, November 28
Touching words and phrases by Dakha MLA Darshan Singh Shivalik in the general house meeting of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Friday in favour of the residents of colonies situated on the outskirts of the city and over and 40 villages in the district failed to move the members of the house, including his fellow legislators.
‘Obesity leads to psychological, physical problems’
Ludhiana, November 28
Rising incidence of obesity among Ludhiana women has led to a manifold increase in psychological as well as physical problems. It is evident from the shocking revelation made in a study conducted by a health centre, wherein, they revealed that more than 50 per cent women in the city lie about their weight.
Telephone facility for jail inmates
Ludhiana, November 28
Inmates of the Central jail here had a reason to cheer today as 150 of them spoke to their relatives back home after the launch of the telephone facility for them by Minister for Jails Hira Singh
Gabria.Speaking on the occasion, Gabria said the facility was being provided through the PCO system to check the practise of using mobile phones by jail inmates.
Minister for Jails Hira Singh Gabria inaugurates telephone service at Central Jail
in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
When yellow metal saw less trading
Ludhiana, November 28
Owing to fluctuating gold prices throughout the day yesterday, there was less trading of yellow metal ornaments in the market. Most gold customers avoided its trading due to volatility in its prices and the business virtually came down due to uncertainty in the international market.
No NOC to red category industry
Ludhiana, November 28
Tightening the noose around the red category industry (dyeing and electroplating etc), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) not to issue no objection certificate to these industries for the time-being.
Cops told to pull up socks
Ludhiana, November 28
As snatching incidents in the city are on the rise, Punjab DGP PS Gill has asked the SHOs to pull up socks.The
DGP, who was here to attend a wedding, chaired a special meeting with all SHOs
of the city and asked them to bring down the growing cases of snatching across
the city.
The DGP during his visit to Ludhiana on
Saturday. A Tribune photograph
‘Say no to unbranded mobile handsets’
Ludhiana, November 28
Supporting the directive by the department of telecom to bar services to illegal or unbranded handsets by November 30 in the interest of national security, the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) recently urged both consumers and traders to desist from purchasing and indulging in the transaction of such devices.
Students awarded scholarship
Ludhiana, November 28
To mark the death anniversary of Prem Kanta Barara, former district education official and national award winner, Prem Kanta Barara Memorial Educational and Welfare Society, Ludhiana, organised a function at Partap Public School yesterday.
Tree plantation drive
Ludhiana, November 28
The Dharmik Ekta Welfare Society in collaboration with the Ludhiana Citizen Council organised a tree plantation drive near Kesar Ganj, Mandi, here today.
Seminar
Raikot, November 28
A seminar on adolescent education was organised at Government Senior Secondary School, Hans
Kalan.
Body found
Machhiwara, November 28
Body of an unidentified man was fished out from a water channel near Rajgarh village. Some passers-by informed police about the body which was lying in the water channel near the village for the past some time. The deceased, in his mid-20s, was wearing white shoes. —
TNS
2 held with illicit liquor
Khanna, November 28
The Khanna police today arrested two persons with illicit liquor from various checking points in Khanna.
3 convicted for developing illegal colony
Ludhiana, November 28
The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has convicted three colonisers - Anoop Gupta, Amit Kumar and Subhash Chander - all residents of the city for developing an unauthorised colony at Bhammian Kalan village on Chandigarh road.
 Sports for Blind
Track events mark Day 2
Ludhiana, November 28
Blind players from all parts of the country participated in the track events on the second day of the NFB National Sports for Blind today.
Blind players take part in track events during the NFB National Sports For Blind at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Ludhiana, November 28
