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Swine Flu
Medical supdts meet Civil Surgeon
Ludhiana, December 16
Medical superintendents of leading hospitals here were called for a meeting at the Civil Surgeon’s office today to deal with swine flu in a methodical manner. Following instructions from state’s Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla, the Civil Surgeon told the medical superintendents to categorise swine flu patients under A, B and C categories.
Rs 6.5-cr goods gutted at Garg Acrylics plant
Ludhiana, December 16
A major fire broke out at the Garg Acrylics plant on Kanganwala Road adjacent to GT Road early morning today, destroying materials worth Rs 6.5
crore. However, no loss of life has been reported.
A fireman douses flames at the Garg Acrylics plant in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
DMCH accused of negligence
Ludhiana, December 16
The committee of inquiry set up by the Ludhiana civil surgeon to look into the death of Ajay Pal Singh, 32, who died last October after he was forced to shift to PGI, Chandigarh from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMCH) has indicted the doctors concerned for "medical negligence".
Admn forgets Vijay Divas
Ludhiana, December 16
As the nation remembered heroes of the the 1971 war today, the district administration forgot to salute them as it organised no official function.
Brig RK Gupta at the war memorial in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
MLAs’ delegation visits various departments
Grills officials on roads, pollution
Ludhiana, December 16
A three-member delegation of MLAs led by Virsa Singh Valtoha today again met with officials of various departments, including the municipal corporation, the PWSSB and the PPCB, to discuss matters pertaining to the city.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
Unkempt parks, lack of amenities bane of residents
Ludhiana, December 16
Residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Nagar, a 475-acre residential colony developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) here, are a harassed lot and their repeated attempts to move the trust authorities for better maintenance of parks, improvement in sanitary conditions and provision of other amenities as well as utilities promised in the town planning scheme of the colony have evoked little or no response.
Be more accessible, DC tells officials
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 16
With a view to bridging the gap between public and government functionaries, Sangrur Deputy Commissioner Dr Harkesh Singh Sidhu has called upon office-bearers of social and political organisations to help the administration boost the confidence of members of the lower strata of society.
Safai karamcharis block traffic
Ludhiana, December 16
Traffic on the Jagraon bridge was brought to a halt for an hour following a protest by safai workers of the Bhartiya Valmiki Sewa Dal here today.
Vehicles caught in a traffic jam on the Jagraon bridge following a protest by safai workers in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Panel indicts cops for violence
Ludhiana, December 16
Indicting the police and the district authorities for arson and other acts of violence here in the first week of December, a fact-finding committee, comprising prominent residents, social activists and trade union members, has demanded a judicial probe into the series of incidents leading to violence, imposition of curfew, loss to property and a sense of insecurity among migrants and other sections of society.
Jagmohan Singh, Dr Arun Mitra and others release the report of the fact-finding committee on the recent violence in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Avoid rumours, migrants told
Ludhiana, December 16
Industrialists have conducted intensive interaction with industrial workers to rebuild confidence among migrants and the local administration has also introduced effective measures in this regard.
Top honour for dental surgeon
Ludhiana, December 16
The Dental Council of India (DCI) has conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on Dr Bhagwant Singh, a Ludhiana-based dental surgeon.
Bar team elected unanimously
Jagraon, December 16
Both groups at the Jagraon Bar today reached a sharing arrangement and unanimously elected the president, vice-president, secretary and two executive members for 2010 and 2011.
Animation has immense scope, says film director
Ludhiana, December 16
“I want to see animation in India grow as big as in Hollywood,” Paresh
Parekh, casting director of ‘Rang de Basanti’ and ‘Mangal Pandey’, says.
Actor-turned-writer-turned-director Paresh Parekh in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Disaffiliation Row
Schools remain closed for second day
Confusion among students, parents
Ludhiana, December 16
Confusion and resentment prevailed among students and parents as all Punjab School Education Board affiliated schools across the state remained closed for the second consecutive day as a mark of protest by school authorities against the disaffiliation of 187 schools in the state by the board.
Members of the Association of PSEB Affiliated Schools of Punjab present a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Delhi, Noida schools enter semifinals
Ludhiana, December 16
On the penultimate day of the CBSE National Basketball Championship (girls u-19) at the BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road branch, reigning champions Mont Fort Public School of Delhi besides Army Public School,
Noida, scripted victories to advance into the semifinals.
A match in progress during the CBSE National Basketball Championship (u-19) at BCM Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Keen contests on Day 2
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 16
The second day of the CBSE National Volleyball Tournament at the Gobindgarh Public
 School grounds saw stiff competition between teams. In the girls’ section, outstanding performances were seen from SGGS Collegiate Public School, Chandigarh, St Joseph’s Convent Senior Secondary School, Bhopal, St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Jaipur, while in the boys’ section, RS Public School, Karnal, SN Vidya Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Trissur, Green Field Public School, Ghaziabad, won their respective matches.
A match in progress during the CBSE National Volleyball Tournament at Gobindgarh Public School, Mandi Gobindgarh, on Tuesday. Photo: Bhushan Sood
National basketball meet from Dec 27
Ludhiana, December 16
Ludhiana will again be the venue of the senior national basketball championship for men and women.
Chess meet from Dec 19
Ludhiana, December 16
The Ludhiana District Chess Association (LDCA) will organise the annual Ludhiana District Chess Championship at the Janj
Ghar, Shastri Nagar, near Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, on December 19 and 20, according to association general secretary Arvinder Preet Singh.
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Bank services remained paralysed today due to a strike call given by the All-India Bank Employees’ Association and the All-India Bank Officers’ Association.