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Officials play ping-pong over cave-in
Ludhiana, October 2
A road under construction has caved in at Ishar Nagar here. Municipal corporation (MC) officials claimed that they had nothing to do with the incident as they were not constructing any road in the area, but sewerage board officials stated that a road was being constructed by the MC on the newly laid sewers.
What’s new about it? Stale news!
 Ludhiana, October 2
Two trucks and a car got stuck today after the road caved in, but this was not the first time that a road cave-in took place in the city.
A scene of the fatal accident following a cave-in in Ludhiana on August 13. file photo
Daresi on a high — 80-ft Ravana effigy
Ludhiana, October 2
With only three days left for the Dusshera festival, artists from various towns in Uttar Pradesh are busy preparing effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnatth. Work is also on at full swing at the historical Daresi ground, where the city’s tallest Ravana effigy with a height of 80 feet will be installed.
‘Gandhi’s principles more relevant in present time’
Ludhiana, October 2
Tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at a prayer meeting organised by the District Congress Committee (DCC) at the Congress Bhawan here today.
Schoolkids heading off on foreign trips
Ludhiana, October 2
Children will have more nostalgic recollections of their schooldays when they grow up with more city schools now taking their students on trips to faroff places in the country and even abroad, something that was earlier associated only with colleges.
They say it best, when they say nothing at all
 Ludhiana, October 2
At SCD Government College, there is a class where students gather, discuss, interact and learn everything quietly using the sign language.
Hearing impaired persons discuss some issue on International Deaf Day in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Caught in crossfire, feel textile workers
Ludhiana, October 2
In the ongoing tussle between “leaders” of the textile workers' union and textile manufacturers', hundreds of workers are being made a scapegoat.
Trust provides 5-star luxury to elderly
Doraha, October 2
“Heavenly Palace”, a senior citizen care centre run by the Dream and Beauty Charitable Trust on the Rampur road, near here, has turned out be a real haven for the elderly who have nowhere to go.
A lot for women at ‘Festival of Lights’ exhibition
Ludhiana, October 2
The two-day “Festival of Lights”, an exhibition of fashion, home décor and accessories, concluded at Park Plaza today.
Artificial limbs given to 52 persons
 Ludhiana, October 2
The Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust distributed free artificial limbs,
callipers, tricycles, wheel chair and hearing aids among as many as 52 physically challenged persons. The camp was sponsored by the Ludhiana Invincible Round Table 202.
Members of the Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust distribute artificial limbs among needy persons in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Dandiya night at Satluj Club
Ludhiana, October 2
A dandiya night was celebrated at the Satluj Club where a huge stage and tents were set up for the dance troupe to perform on the popular Bollywood dandiya songs.
Protest march by health workers
 Ludhiana, October 2
The Berozgar Multipurpose Health Workers Union today took out a protest march from the Civil Hospital to the residence of Health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal
Gosain.
Members of the Berozgar Multipurpose Health Workers Union argue with police officials in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Gosain asks striking health staff to resume work
Ludhiana, October 2
Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain has appealed to striking health department employees to report to work by October 6. Talking to reporters at the inauguration of a Voluntary Blood Donation Day function in the city on Sunday, he said: "Health department employees who have been on strike for the past 25 days should return to work by October 6. If they don’t action will be taken against them on the principle of ‘no work no pay’”.
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Ludhiana, October 2
