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Protest against SGPC chief
Ludhiana: After Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar used derogatory language for members of the Brahmin community, hundreds of members of Bhagwan Parshuram Sewak Sangh today held a protest against Makkar outside the Police Commissioner’s office here.
2,000 cops to be deployed
Ludhiana: The district administration seems to have made all arrangements for the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, scheduled for September 18. Out of 924 booths in the district, 294 are sensitive, while 56 are highly sensitive. So, to avoid any untoward incident during the polling day, the district administration would deploy around 2,000 police officials.
Technical snag disrupts trains on
Delhi-Ludhiana route
 Ludhiana, September 16
Rail traffic on the Panipat-Ludhiana section was thrown out of gear following a major snag in the overhead traction wires at the Gharaunda train station on Thursday morning, rendering one of the two tracks on the New
Delhi-Ludhiana trunk route nonoperational for most part of the day.
With trains running late by several hours, passengers hang out of overcrowded trains proceeding to Amritsar and Jammu, in Ludhiana on Friday.
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Thieves strike again, decamp with Rs 9 lakh from car
Ludhiana, September 16
Watch out, the gang of thieves who sneak away with cash and valuables lying in cars is on the prowl in Sector 32, Chandigarh road, and surrounding areas. While the city police is groping in the dark and failed to find any clue in the Rs 20 lakh highway robbery case, the thieves struck again and fled with nearly Rs 9 lakh from the car of an iron trader here last night.
No clue of missing basketball player
Ludhiana, September 16
No trace has been found of the basketball player Ramanand, 19, who went missing under mysterious circumstances from the Kundanpuri Nagar area 10 days ago.
Ramanand’s parents have alleged that their son had fallen a victim of honour killing. They said Ramanand had a long telephonic conversation with a woman before he disappeared. The parents have got hold of Ramanand’s call details to prove their claim. The parents said since Ramanand went missing, both his phone number and that of the woman were not functioning.
Munni Devi with a photo of her son
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Mixing art and business well
Ludhiana, September 16
Art and business may not mix well together. But dance expert Sangita B Kushwaha has found the best expression of her art through her dance school.
Rise in petrol prices stuns residents
Ludhiana, September 16
In a year, the prices of petrol have increased for the third time. It has almost stunned the common man in the city. Petrol prices were Rs 65.22 in January this year, which is now Rs 74.50.
A view of a petrol vending machine in Ludhiana on Friday.
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Political parties up in arms against govt
 Ludhiana, September 16
Terming yet another increase in the price of petrol as a bolt from the blue for the common man, the Bhartiya Janata Party
(BJP) today held a protest at Clock Tower Chowk, while the Communist Party of India (CPI) also came down heavily upon the Congress-led UPA government for this step which was bound to further
fuel inflation.
BJP activists burn an effigy of the UPA government to mark protest against hike in petrol prices in Ludhiana on Friday.
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CPI condemns Central government
Jagraon, September 16
The Jagraon block unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has condemned rise in prices of petrol by the Union government. Terming hike in the prices of petrol by the government as a bolt from the blue for common man, CPI district secretary Sukhwinder Singh Sekhon said hike in the petrol prices by the government would make lives of common people more difficult.
‘Reduce VAT on petrol’
Phillaur, September 16
The Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee has urged the SAD-BJP-led state government to reduce VAT on petrol as done by the Delhi government to facilitate people.
Traffic comes to a halt
Ludhiana, September 16
There was a traffic jam near the Domoriya Pul at about 7 in the evening. Long rows of cars were seen stuck for about an hour. Auto-rickshaws, cars and two-wheelers were stranded on the road. The roads were all soggy because of intermittent rains throughout the day.
Loud business talk on phone galls Shatabdi passengers
Ludhiana, September 16
Passengers, especially the seriously inclined, elderly those not in good health, travelling in the Shatabdi Express from the city to New Delhi and vice versa have been feeling harassed by the seemingly endless and irritating phone calls made by traders and industrialists in the train. The latter discuss business nonstop on their cellphones without any regard for their co-passengers, making their journey miserable.
English affecting vernacular language
Ludhiana, September 16
The more elite a school is considered, the more it feels to promote the culture of speaking English. Most of such schools prohibit speaking in the vernacular language. The schools also levy a fine if the students speak any language other than English.
Financial management course a hit with students
Ludhiana, September 16
The world of numbers, capital markets, investment avenues, insurance, mutual funds may sound Greek to most of the people, but these youngsters in school have already experienced the thrills of online trading, have made business industry visits, given presentations, known about equity markets, acted like the board of directors, convinced the "prospective buyers about investing in their companies", made marketing strategies and rubbed shoulders with the brokering stalwarts and managed investment portfolios, demat accounts etc.
Paddling for future generations
Ludhiana, September 16
In today’s times when youths obesessed with flaunting their superbikes and expensive cars, there are young men who are committed to commuting by bicycles. They do it not only for their fitness but also to reduce vehicular congestion and pollution. Around 350 boys from SCD Government College and 100 from Arya College are paddling every day to attend the college.
Ministers ask engineers to adopt innovative methods
Mullanpur Dakha, September 16
With an intent to enable the state government face the financial constraints, engineers from various government departments vowed to bestow their full potential for adopting innovative methods to undertake maximum development with optimum use of resources at their disposal.
Janmeja Singh Sekhon inaugurates Engineers’ Day function at Mullanpur, on Thursday. Tribune photo
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College heads vow to maintain sanctity
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 16
College principals hosting youth festivals being organised by Panjab University, Chandigarh, undertook an oath to do their best to enable the department of youth welfare of the university achieve its target of promoting and preserving cultural heritage of the state. The oath was taken during a meeting of heads of various institutes held at the Bhutta College of Education here today.
Hitachi keen to set up monorail project in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, September 16
After Tata Reality and Infrastructure Ltd, Hitachi India Pvt Ltd has shown interest in setting up a monorail project in the city. The company officials visited the city yesterday and held a meeting with
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) officials in Zone D office.
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Students dance during a
fresher’s party organised at PIFT in Ludhiana, on Friday.
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Public hearing by PPCB on September 20
Ludhiana, September 16
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) would be organising a public hearing regarding setting up of a solid waste management plant at two sites of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) in Jamalpur and Jainpur villages on September 20.
Constant rain brings town to a standstill
Jagraon, September 16
The constant rain has literally brought the town to a standstill. The heavy rain has not only made lives of commuters difficult, work of businessmen, shopkeepers and traders has also been badly affected.
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Drug peddler kingpin arrested
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 16
The Dehlon police has claimed to have arrested the kingpin of a gang that has been selling psychotropic and other drugs to students of colleges and youths of other areas for years.
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With 74,114 votes, the Ludhiana (South) constituency is the biggest in terms of voters in the district and one of the biggest in state in the SGPC elections.
