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Smoking in public places
Club suspends whistle-blower
Ludhiana, December 27
The Sutlej Club here seems to believe that two wrongs will make a right, but it never does. After being rapped on the knuckles by the Punjab State Human Rights Commission
(PSHRC) for the creation of a smoking zone within the club premises, where playing cards is permitted, in gross violation of the Centre’s notification on smoking at public places, the club is now out to gag the member who had moved the
PSHRC, and later also provided copies of the order to the media.
Factionalism mars Libra’s visit
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
December 27
Factionalism marred Fatehgarh Sahib MP Sukhdev Singh
Libra’s visit here when the local unit of the party organised a public
function at the DAV High School here. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal’s
loyalists remained away from the function. Legislator Razia Sultana was
also conspicuous with her absence.
Sukhdev Singh Libra (with siropa) with local Congress leaders at the DAV High School at Mandi Ahmedgarh. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
‘Younger lot should learn from Rehman’
Pop diva
from Bollywood Sonu Kakkar has great respect for music Legend AR Rehman.
She considers the Oscar winner as her inspiration and feels that younger
generation has to learn a lot from the genius.
SSP to act tough on drug trade
 Doraha, December 27
Khanna SSP Sukhminder Singh Mann is
all set to fight drug menace and transform the district into an ideal
abode where the mind of a common man is free from all pressures, which
cripple the mental sensibilities and force him to lead an enslaved life,
in the coming year.
Sukhminder Singh Mann
Bridge sans connecting link
 Ludhiana, December 27
Bridges are
built to connect people, but this bridge constructed at the Budha Nullah
to connect Jassian road with Hambran road and the rest of the city
misses a connecting link and is a perfect picture of infrastructural
blunder.
Government may compel PAU to sell land
University in grip of severe financial crunch for years
Ludhiana, December 27
Will the Punjab government compel the
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) authorities to sell its land to
meet the financial crisis? The answer seems to be yes as senior Punjab
officers have been telling the PAU authorities that the state government
cannot bail them out of their financial crisis and they should exploit
university land for commercial use.
73 units of blood collected
Mullanpur Dakha, December 27
A blood donation camp was organised here by the Public
Welfare Society of Mullanpur. In the first-ever camp by the society, as
many as 73 persons donated blood.
The blood was received by the Red
Cross Society, by Bharpoor Singh, Ram Rattan senior technologists,
Hardev Kaur, staff nurse and Pawan Kumar, an assistant.
A blood donation camp organised by the Public Welfare Society in progress at
Mullanpur Dakha on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
National seminar on global warming
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 27
The department of anthropology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, has decided to dedicate its golden jubilee celebration to
re-examine the past researches on causes and consequences of global
warming and bring to the fore recent researches from the discipline and
allied physical and social science to explore “adaptation
options”.
Tributes paid to Mehar Chand Mahajan
 Ludhiana, December 27
A large number of members of
the Mahajan community paid tributes to the late Mehar Chand Mahajan on
his 120th birth anniversary at the Lions Bhavan here today. The
function was presided over by Vinay Mittar Mahajan, president, Mahajan
Sabha, Jalandhar. Amrit Lal Aggarwal, chief of the Punjab Pardesh
Aggarwal Sammelan, was the guest of honour.
Children present an item during a function at the Lions Bhavan in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Crash Course
Teachers cash in on board exam blues
Ludhiana, December 27
“Crash course of full syllabus for any subject in just 30 days” seems to be the fad, being promoted by coaching centres these days.
With classes X and XII board examinations just a couple of months away, private tutors in the city are having a field day, charging hefty amounts from hapless parents who are forced to pay exorbitant tuition fees by their children, who are under pressure from all quarters to perform well.
70 examined at medical camp
 Raikot, December 27
The Lions club, Raikot, today organised a medical camp to diagnose and treat the patients ailing from sugar, obesity and endocrine related deceases here.
The team of Dr Ramanbeer Singh, endocrinologist from SPS Apollo Hospital,
Ludhiana, examined around 70 patients.
Dr Ramanbeer Singh during a medical camp organised by the Lions Club in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Annual day at Peace Public School
 Mullanpur
Dakha, December 27
Peace Public School yesterday celebrated its annual function here. Chief guest Harve Cadin from France was enthralled to see young children carrying forward the mission of “Peace” on a platform of creativity.
Students of Peace Public School perform during their annual day at Mullanpur
Dakha. A Tribune photograph
50 students honoured
As many as 50 students were felicitated at the annual function of Zenith Institute of Management and Accounts, on Guru Teg Bahadur Complex here yesterday. Gurdeep Kaur Grewal presided over and Manpreet Singh
Ayali, chairman Zila Parishad, Ludhiana, was the chief guest.
Emphasis on leadership qualities
Ludhiana, December 27
Ludhiana MP and national spokesperson of the All-India Congress Committee Manish Tewari today exhorted the youth to develop leadership spirit for a better and prosperous India, as a strong nation needed inspiring leaders.
Woollens distributed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 27
Office-bearers of the Social Welfare Organisation Chaura Bazar distributed woollens and shoes to the needy students of Government Primary School, Grain Market, and MGMN Senior Secondary School here yesterday.
Dr Rajinder Mittal, chairman, and Pawan Singla, president, chaired the function.
Missing man’s body recovered from canal
Doraha,
December 27
Jagtar Singh’s body was recovered from the Chupki Wala
Pul at Kainth, near Dehlon, yesterday. He went missing under mysterious
circumstances on Monday last. Relatives of the deceased suspected that
Jagtar had been murdered.
Justice for Ruchika
Plea to schoolchildren to donate Re 1 each
Ludhiana, December 27
Giving a clarion call to
schools, a farmer leader has asked schoolchildren to donate Re 1 each
from their pocket money towards a fund for the battle for justice in the
Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.
Travel agent booked
Ludhiana, December 27
A travel agent was booked for duping a man for Rs 32 lakh on pretext of sending his son abroad. The accused Baba Jaswinder Singh, his wife and son Paramjit and
Mandeep, respectively have been booked for duping Malkit Singh, a resident of
Shimlapuri, of Rs 32 lakh.
Ranjit Singh Academy hockey champs
 Doraha, December 27
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Academy, Amritsar, managed to scrape past Surjit Academy,
Jalandhar, 4-3 to emerge champions in the seventh All-India Doraha Gold Cup Hockey Tournament organised by Doraha Hawks,
Doraha, on Mehta Gurkul Public School Senior Secondary School ground, here today.
Winners of the seventh All-India Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at Doraha on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
LDCA cricket squads victorious
 Ludhiana, December 27
The LDCA XI "A" and LDCA XI "B" registered victories in their respective matches on the second day of the First Invitation Cricket Cup Tournament (U-19), being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association at MGM Public School,
Dugri, here today. The LDCA XI "B" beat Mayank Goswami Cricket Academy, Jammu, by six wickets, while LDCA XI "A" routed Star Cricket Academy,
Lucknow, by 171 runs.
A cricket match organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association in progress
at Dugri in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
National basketball meet begins with pomp and show
Ludhiana, December 27
The 60th Pearls Senior National Basketball Championship for men and women began at Guru Nanak Sports Complex here today with pomp and show.
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In a major daylight incident, thieves decamped with 18 kg gold and around 600 carats of diamonds, together worth over Rs 5
crore, from a jewellery showroom.
