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Staff on poll duties, banking takes a hit
 Ludhiana, January 20
Work in nationalised banks is suffering as the staff has been put on election duty. The public is facing inconvenience and is a harried a lot as their work has been put on hold.
Almost the entire staff, including general managers, of a bank has been put on the election duty. Some of the bank branches even remain shut today as the entire staff had gone for election duty. The SBI branches at Sarabha Nagar and at Jagraon were closed down today for the same reason.
A notice pasted outside the SBI branch at Sarabha Nagar announcing that the bank will remain closed on January 20 as the entire staff is on election duty. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
EC appeals to fresh voters to cast vote
 Ludhiana, January 20
The Election Commission of India (EC) has appealed to first-time voters to cast their vote. District election officer
(DEO) Rahul Tewari said in Ludhiana district, there were a total of 49,518 first-time voters between the age group of 18-19 years and in the Dakha Assembly constituency alone, there were highest number of fresh voters i.e. 5,316, who must cast their vote.
District election officer (DEO) Rahul Tewari
No voting, say Pakhowal residents
Shivani Bhakoo and Mahesh Sharma
Ludhiana, January 20
The residents of Pakhowal village, near Ludhiana, have hoisted black flags outside their homes as a mark of protest and decided not to vote for any candidate in the coming Assembly elections. Besides, they have asked candidates to not come to them for seeking votes.
Tough session for
students
Elections, national games take toll on studies
Ludhiana, January 20
Students of the government schools are considering themselves unlucky as they had to miss classes in the session.
Some of the teachers, last year, were deputed to the SGPC elections due to which they missed the classes. The teachers had to attend a 10-day teacher-training session, late last year. Now the teachers have again been deputed for the Assembly Election duties. Some of the classes in the government schools have been vacated to make room for accommodation of the national players who have come from other states. With the government schools already feeling shortage of rooms, the classes are being held outdoors.
Posters still dot atam nagar
 Ludhiana, January 20
Even as the election observers have found model code of conduct violations in various parts of the Atam Nagar constituency and had ordered the election staff to remove unauthorised posters from the Shimlapuri area of the constituency, a visit to the Gill Road today revealed that several posters still dot the road and other parts of the constituency.
Posters pasted in various streets along the Gill Road, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Now, kits to check milk adulteration
Ludhiana, January 20
Various types of materials are used to adulterate milk by unscrupulous persons to get extra profit. There is a long list of such materials which include sugar, starch, glucose, salt, urea, ammoniac fertilisers, sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, formalin, detergents, vegetable oils. The information was shared by Dr Amit Kumar, from the College of Dairy Science and Technology of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.
From colleges
Seminar on environment
Ludhiana:
A public seminar on "Making Environment an Election Issue" was held in GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, in association with Vatavaran Ate Samaj Bachaao Morcha. Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal of the Ek-Onkar Charitable Trust and a renowned environmentalist sensitised the audience regarding pollution and the concern for keeping a healthy environment. Prof Sohinderjit Singh, president, Gujranwala Khalsa Educational Council traced the history of environmental pollution through quoting incidents from the world history. Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, former Pro-Vice Chancellor, GNDU, stressed on the need to make the subject relevant through our education system.
From schools
Penguin awareness day
Ludhiana:
Kids of Penguin Castle Preschool, Udham Singh Nagar, celebrated Penguin awareness day on Friday. Dedicated to the bird, January 20 is commemorated every year to raise awareness about the slow depletion of this species. The schoolchildren came dressed in penguin colours like black, white and yellow. The children learnt about various facts of penguins, which are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living in southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. School director Kamal Preet Kaur said children needed to be made aware that all animals, birds were important and need to be protected.
Atam Nagar Seat
Candidates eye Namdhari votes
Ludhiana, January 20
The candidates from the Atam Nagar constituency, which has a large number of voters from the Ramgarhia community, are all claiming to have the support of the Namdhari sect, which has a large number of Ramgarhia followers. According to rough estimates, there are around 30,000 Ramgarhias in the Atam Nagar constituency and around 10,000 Namdharis.
Police to tighten noose on POs
Ludhiana, January 20
In order to keep tabs on the movement of proclaimed offenders (PO) in the ensuing Assembly elections, the Khanna police has sent a list of POs to the election observers so that the criminals evading arrest could not cast their votes. The list also contains the pictures of the POs.
Awareness campaign on energy conservation
Ludhiana, January 20
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in association with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA) organised an awareness campaign on energy conservation in light engineering industry, especially for
MSMEs. The programme disseminated information on techniques for effective energy management, which result in reducing both thermal and electrical energy consumption, besides providing information on latest energy saving ideas on various energy intensive equipment commonly used in the light engineering industry.
A seminar on energy conservation in progress in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
UCPMA ex-chief announces support to
Bains
Ludhiana, January 20
While the Assembly elections are inching closer, candidates from the Atam Nagar constituency have been claiming “support” from trade and industry as well as from various other sections of society.
Simarjit Singh Bains (third from left), along with DS Chawla (in dark blue turban) at an election meeting in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Dental education programme
Ludhiana, January 20
The Ludhiana branch of the Indian Dental Association in collaboration with International College of Continuing Dental Education will hold a multi-speciality continuous dental education programme under the aegis of the Asian Pacific Dental Federation/Asia Pacific Regional Organisation on January 21 and 22.
Man falls from moving train
Ludhiana, January 20
A man fell from a moving train near Sherpur village area, here today. The victim, who could not be identified, was spotted by the area residents in the wee hours.
School Games
Navjeet makes record in discus throw
 Ludhiana, January 20
Everyone has witnessed the potential of Navjeet Kaur Dhillon on the third day of the 57th National School Games, as she made a new record in the under-19 discus throw event. She threw the discus at a distance of 46.48m and broke the record of Parveen of
Rajasthan, which was 44.44m, made in 2006. She has bettered the record by 2.4m.
Navjeet Kaur Dhillon at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Athletes irked over poor facilities
Ludhiana, January 20
Participants from various states, who are here to participated in the 57th National School Games and are staying in government schools, are facing a lot of problem due to lack of facilities.
Let alone providing warm water for the players, there aren’t adequate bathrooms. As they are staying in government schools, there are barely any facilities for taking bath in the schools.
Players from Kerala at Khalsa Senior Secondary
School in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Kerala can be role model for Punjab
Ludhiana, January 20
Kerala can be the role model for the state in the field of sports. The government’s support and hi-tech mode of training makes Kerala hold the championship trophy for 14 consecutive years and the visitors are eyeing for their 15th straight championship.
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