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Industrialists elated over Centre’s decision
Ludhiana, January 23
The recent announcement made by the ministry of commerce, government of India, to add 15 new products in the list of the special products has come as a good news for the industrialists in this part of region as about 80 per cent of these products are manufactured in Punjab, especially in Ludhiana. Besides these 15 products, 30 new products have also been added under the special focus product category by the Central government.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed for eve teasing
Ludhiana, January 23
Eve teasing proved fatal for a 26-year- old auto-rickshaw driver as he was brutally stabbed to death by the girl’s brother at Tibba village near Bapu Asaram Ashram in Sahnewal last evening.
One killed, 4 injured in accident
Khanna, January 23
One died and four sustained serious injuries after the Tata Indigo car they were travelling in was hit by a truck last evening near Mehandipur village.
Counselling centre brings hope for women patients
Ludhiana, January 23
The opening up of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre at the Civil Hospital,
Ludhiana, has enabled female patients suffering from HIV/AIDS in Malwa region of Punjab to give up their inhibitions and exercise their right to get proper
counselling, care and treatment.
The Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Prostate cancer curable at early stages: Expert
Ludhiana, January 23
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and is curable, if diagnosed earlier, observed assistant professor of urology at
DMCH, Dr Arvind Goyal.
Govt dragging its feet on new rly projects: Tewari
Ludhiana, January 23
A few Railways’ projects that were pending for quite some time are waiting for the final take off in the industrial capital of Punjab. However, there are a few others, which might get delayed as the state government has not been able to submit the final proposals and project reports to the railway ministry.
Medicine factory workers stage dharna
Jagraon, January 23
A large number of workers yesterday staged a dharna in front of the medicine factory due to non-payment of salary by the management for the past two months. There are at least 46 workers working in Illmack Pharmacy situated at Bangsipur village near Sidhwan Bet. The workers raised slogans against the factory management for ill-treating and threatening them when they asked for their wages, which were pending for the past two months.
Boy suffering from cancer needs help
Ludhiana, January 23
Daniel, two and half-year-old child, was recently diagnosed with cancer called Neuroblastoma and is undergoing treatment at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
Stray dogs bite sick man
Machhiwara, January 23
Some stray dogs ate up an unidentified man in his 30s recently.
Mobile rings, work suffers
Long telephonic conversations affecting efficiency of officials
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 23
Long telephonic conversations have affected efficiency of almost all government and private offices. In case of police, the tendency, if unchecked, can lead to serious law and order problems.
Busy hub having high land prices
Ludhiana, January 23
In the last two decades, Jawahar Nagar Camp had become one of the biggest commercial hubs of Ludhiana, doing business of crores everyday, the reason being availability of products on wholesale or subsidised rates.
Woollens distributed
Ludhiana, January 23
Two local-based NGOs came forward to lend a helping hand to inmates of women jail by distributing woollens among them.
New police post inaugurated
Raikot, January 23
The new building of police post at Lohatbaddi village, which falls under Raikot police station of the Ludhiana Rural police, was inaugurated yesterday after a bhog and Shri Akhand Path.
Class V Exam Under Sarav Sikhya Abhyan
Students to get certificate from school heads
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 23
Thousands of class V students studying in private schools of the state will be appearing in annual examinations according to the Sarav Sikhya Abhyan Authority schedule.
Funds exhausted, kitchens still cry for attention
Machhiwara, January 23
The construction of kitchens in government primary schools hangs fire due to insufficient funds. These kitchens were to be constructed under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan for preparation of midday ymeals.
Republic Day celebrated at school
Ludhiana, January 23
The 60th Republic Day was celebrated with great zeal at Saraswati Modern School today. The function started with a march past inspected by founder and president of the school Kamla
Jain. “Vande Mataram”was also sung by students besides recitation of poems, group songs and dances. The function concluded with the National Anthem.
Tiny tots visit history museum at PAU
Ludhiana, January 23
Tiny tots of Maple Bear Play Way and Nursery School visited the Rural History Museum at Punjab Agricultural University yesterday.
Tiny tots of Maple Bear Play Way School at the history museum on the PAU campus.
A Tribune photograph
Students’ chief held with weapons
Jagraon, January 23
The police yesterday arrested the students’ president of Moga ITI with sharp-edged weapons during a vehicle-checking drive.
Sharp-edged weapons and mobile phones captured from the student union leader at
Jagraon. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
Green Land school lead with 12 points
Ludhiana, January 23
The hosts, Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, along with Green Land Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar bypass branch, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh
Nagar, hogged limelight on the opening day of the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex (Central Zone) Chess Championship here today.
Participants on the opening day of the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex Chess Tournament at KVM, Civil Lines, in Ludhiana, on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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A hockey match in progress on the opening day of the 24th annual sports festival
at Jarkhar village on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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Nikhil, Jimmy adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, January 23
Nikhil Jain and Jimmy Gupta were declared best athletes in the boys and girls sections, respectively, during the fifth Annual Athletics Meet organised at Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management,
Baddowal, near
here, today. In the 100m sprint, Urvashi Gupta in the girls section emerged the fastest runner and in the boys section, Nikhil Jain outpaced others to romp home as the fastest.
In the girls section, Jasleen Thandi and Geeshu Sikka secured the second and third positions, respectively, while Amit Garg and Kashih Ajmani stood second and third in the boys section.
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