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Juvenile gang busted, 1 arrested
 Ludhiana,
October 2
With the arrest of a child, an alert cop has busted a gang of juvenile thieves,
which used to steal valuables items kept inside the vehicles by breaking their
windshields. The gang had spread panic across the city, especially in areas like the Fountain Chowk and Ghumar
Mandi, with their repeated strikes.
The bag which a child tried to steal in
Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Proliferation of Illegal Colonies
MC, GLADA cold to shortage of staff, equipment
Ludhiana, October 2
Lack of will, indifferent attitude, shortage of manpower and equipment and above all field staff which is more keen on making fortunes than carrying out the task of regulating the colonies’ development and law enforcement, have made the two regulatory bodies- the Municipal Corporation and the Greater Ludhiana Development Authority (GLADA)- virtually redundant if proliferation of illegal colonies in the mega city is any indication.
Doctors hire PR firms to get around ad ban
Ludhiana, October 2
Barred from putting out advertisements, deemed an unethical practice by the Punjab Medical Council
(PMC), many private medical practitioners in the city have begun hiring the services of public relations agencies to “endorse” their work.
Commission agents refuse to give paddy to FCI
Threaten stir if dues not paid
Khamano, October 2
Even though the government purchase has started in the grain markets, commission agents of Khamano grain market and its adjoining areas have refused to give their paddy to the Food Corporation of India
(FCI).
Shed collapse: Samples sent to labs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
Three-member committee constituted to probe into the under-construction shed collapse of Rishabh Spinning Mill, which claimed lives of at least seven persons and injuries to many, initiated magisterial inquiry today.
Rs 1.20 crore scam in DC Office
Centre blames govt of ‘siphoning off’ grants
Ludhiana, October 2
Two scams worth Rs 1.20 crore in the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) have shaken the district administration. The money was received from the Central government under the Indira Awas Yojna and the Total Literacy Mission.
PSEB holds English workshop for teachers
Ludhiana, October 2
In a unique endeavour to hone English language skills of primary students studying in Punjab State Education Board
(PSEB) affiliated schools, the board has come up with a novel plan.
Prabhat pheris, prayer meetings mark Gandhi Jayanti
 Ludhiana, October 2
Prabhat pheris were taken out and prayer meetings were organised in memory of Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birthday.
Activists of the District Youth Congress (DYC) led by district president Dimple Rana prayed for eternal peace of the departed leaders at the Congress
Bhawan.
Tributes being paid to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo
85 needy families to get ration for free
 Amloh, October 2
Manav Bhilai Manch (MBM), Amloh, celebrated its foundation day here today. The programme began with shabad recitation. Chief parliamentary secretary Bikramjit Singh Khalsa was the chief guest. He presented a cheque for Rs 50,000 to the
manch.
Artistes enact the play ‘Dhi di Vangar’ at Amloh on Saturday.
Photo: Bhushan Sood
From Schools & Colleges
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated
Lord’s Divine Public School, Grewal Colony, Noorwala road, held a function to mark birthday celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur
Shastri. The function started with the lightening of the ceremonial lamp by school director Madhu Sudan
Jain. It was presided over by headmistress Ritu Soni. An inter-house paper-reading contest on Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri was held, in which 16 students participated.
Rasneet Kaur, chief coordinator, speaks during a placement drive at RIMT Institutes in Mandi Gobindgarh on Saturday. Photo: Bhushan Sood
Accessing Moisture Content
‘Board must provide electronic meters’
Ludhiana, October 2
Pavitar Pal Singh Pangli, president of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Kisan club, has said that in order to save farmers from excessive moisture content during the forthcoming procurement season the Punjab Mandi Board must train them in using the moisture test meters.
GLADA razes two more illegal colonies
Ludhiana, October 2
Continuing with their crackdown on illegal colonies on the periphery of the mega city, regulatory staff of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) today demolished manholes, partly-constructed roads and streets in two colonies at Chuharpur village on the Balloke Road in Haibowal.
Kilaraipur MLA felicitated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
Recognising outstanding role of Kilaraipur MLA Jasbir Singh Khangura in narrowing gap between excellence of students hailing from villages and their counterparts in urban regions, families of beneficiaries of various promotional and educational projects sponsored by him felicitated him today at Latala village near here today.
Students with Kilaraipur MLA Jasbir Singh Khangura at Latala village near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Saturday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Stress on advances in treatment of hernia
Ludhiana, October 2
More than 300 physicians from different parts of Punjab attended CME on “Recent advances in treatment of hernia” organised by the department of general and laparoscopic surgery here last evening.
Strategies to boost sugarcane research discussed
Ludhiana, October 2
A review team of sugarcane research recently held a meeting at Punjab Agricultural University to take a stock of research from 2004-09 in the sub-tropical areas of the North.
Brawls erupt outside hotel, 2 seriously hurt
 Ludhiana, October 2
A newly constructed hotel near the city’s Nawa Mohalla locality was the scene of two brawls that broke out in the space of the past 24 hours, leaving two people seriously injured. The miscreants involved in the fights brandished sharp-edged weapons and also fired gunshots into the air.
Residents assemble outside a hotel near Nawa Mohalla in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
33 units of blood collected
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 2
To mark Blood Donation day, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital organised a blood donation camp in collaboration with Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
It's time to mix ‘n’ match
 Ludhiana, October 2
“If life was pigmented in basic blacks and whites, how boring would it be?” Colours reflect the spirit of life and play an important role, as they define the person.
Colours make an outfit simple or sporty, chic or ethnic, embellished or pure and elegant. And above all, make heads turn.
With sultry summers gone and chilly winters yet to settle, this is the best time of the year to play around with
colours.
MAKING SPLASH WITH
COLOURS: Accessories, bright clothes on a display at a shop in Ludhiana. Tribune
photo
Six die in freak accidents
 Ludhiana, October 2
Six persons, including a 15- year- old girl, have died in freak mishaps that took place in various parts of the city in the past 24 hours.
The death of a labourer and a daily wage sweeper with the municipal corporation led to large-scale protest at the Tajpur road.
The protestors blocked the road for nearly an hour and demanded compensation for the victims.
Workers hold a protest outside a factory in Ludhiana
on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
5 yrs on, credit card co. continues to harass man
 Ludhiana, October 2
Gulzar Singh Brar, who retired as the ETO, regrets the day when his son Arvinderjit Singh purchased a few things through his credit card during his US visit in 2005.
He paid the entire amount through a cheque after returning from the USA. The cheque got credited within a stipulated period.
But little did he knew that he would have to pay the price for the goof up made by the credit card company.
Gulzar Singh Brar, father of the victim, who was duped
by a bank in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Docs gear up for IMA poll
Ludhiana, October 2
City doctors have geared up for election of the district body of Indian Medical Association
(IMA) for 2011. In a letter to the election commission, district IMA president, Dr Narotam
Dewan, secretary, Dr Hardeep Singh requested the election commission to hold election as per the planned schedule. The election has been scheduled for December.
Construction of rly over bridge
Top cops, MC officials discuss traffic mgmt plan
 Ludhiana, October 2
Senior police officials and civic officials today took a round of traffic-affected areas, including Domoria Bridge road, Deepak Cinema road, Mata Rani
chowk, Bhadaur House and parts of Old GT road to chalk out an effective traffic management plan.
MC Commissioner AK Sinha and Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh chalk out a traffic management plan in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Vet varsity told to pay for harassing ex-employee
Ludhiana, October 2
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU), Ludhiana, to pay a compensation of Rs 3,000 for causing harassment to a retired employee by withholding the interest on his GPF amount of Rs 7,73,789.
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The death toll in Friday’s accident in which a lintel in a shed being constructed at a spinning mill near Jodha collapsed went up to eight today. 
