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Colourful sweets can be harmful
Ludhiana, October 16
Bright coloured sweets may look attractive, but these colours are often harmful. The sweetmakers freely use food grade colours like carmine, sunset yellow and green and their concentration is often more than the permissible limit, especially during the festive season.
The prescribed norm is 100 parts per million (PPM), but the concentration of
colours is much more than that, say health officials.
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Security beefed up, 1,000 policemen deployed
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Ludhiana, October 16
The police today deputed over 1,000 policemen in the city to beef up the security in the wake of the festive season.
The move has been taken following intelligence inputs that anti-social elements would try to spoil the festivities in the city.
Police personnel take out a flag march at Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Kidnapping bid foiled
Ludhiana, October 16
High drama was witnessed at Kitchlu Nagar this evening when the residents staged a dharna against the police inaction that led to the escaping of kidnappers.
The incident took place at Kitchlu Nagar when a man, aged around 45 years, grabbed the eight-year-old nephew of Congress councillor Sanjay Talwar.
Gang of copper wire thieves busted
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 16
The Dehlon police has nabbed six persons of a notorious gang involved in stealing copper wire from electric motors and transformers installed in the fields.
The gang was identified on the basis of information provided by some commuters who had seen some migrant labourers travelling with copper wire which instead of being good quality was being sold as scrap.
Eateries gear up for Navratras
Ludhiana, October 16
After a lull in “Shradh”, Navratras have brought cheers to residents who are ready to keep fasts in the coming days.
For some residents, these are the days to get imbued in spiritual bliss.
"I am excited about the coming days, as we start the days by worshipping
the Vaishno Mata," says Aditya, a student.
Delicacies to be served at a restaurant during Navratras in
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Beware of fake SMSes doing rounds in city
Ludhiana, October 16
Beware of the fraudulent SMSes that are doing the rounds these days. These SMSes either announce you as the winner of some jackpot or ask you to switch off your mobile phone for a few hours.
Muslim craftsmen busy preparing effigies of Ravana
Ludhiana, October 16
Ahead of the Dasehra festival, around 20 Muslim craftsmen are busy preparing the effigy of Ravana at Daresi ground. Some are busy making
jewellery, some in stitching costumes, while the remaining are busy painting the faces of the effigies.
One of these craftsmen Ahmed has been visiting the city for the last ten years to prepare these effigies that are burnt on the day of
Dasehra. "Every year, I along with my group come here to prepare the effigy. This work gives me immense pleasure," he says.
Craftsmen prepare an effigy of Ravana at Fatehgarh Mohalla near Daresi ground in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Students showcase talent in music and fine arts
Ludhiana, October 16
Instrumental music and fine arts were at the centre stage on the second day of the ongoing Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival of Ludhiana Zone B being held at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller
Ganj, here today.
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| (Clockwise) Girls prepare for folk instrumental competition; a student makes a
rangoli; and a girl prepares a clay model on the second day of the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival at Ramgarhia Girls College in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photos: Himashu Mahajan |
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35 colleges take part in PTU youth fest
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 16
As many as 35 colleges affiliated to Panjab Technical University
(PTU) will be participating in 27 different cultural and academic events lined up for the two-day zonal youth festival that began at the Desh Bhagat Institute of Professional Studies here today.
Part-time lecturers await regularisation
Ludhiana, October 16
Despite the state government recommending the regularisation of posts of part-time lecturer during a Sub Cabinet Committee meeting on November 26 last year, the part-time lecturers at Government College are still awaiting the implementation of the recommendations.
Kindergarten students learn healthy eating habits
Ludhiana, October 16
In order to inculcate healthy eating habits among the kindergarten students, Healthy Food Week was organised at Green Land Convent School, Civil City. On the Fruits and Vegetables Day, the students came dressed as different fruits and vegetables. The students were apprised of benefits of eating vegetables and fruits.
Company may jump deadline
Ludhiana, October 16
It seems that the Sidhwan Canal Expressway project may not be completed by March, 2013, courtesy the work pertaining to the construction of the underpass on the Sidhwan Canal bridge on Ferozepur road is yet to start.
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Step out of office, PWD minister tells staff
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Ludhiana, October 16
State PWD minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon today urged his staff to step
out of their offices and pay field visits so that the development projects could be completed
on time. Dhillon was addressing a gathering during a review meeting of all ongoing development projects for
Mundian, Jamalpur, Dhandari and Sahnewal areas.
Officials brief PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon about the ongoing development projects in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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MC to put in efforts for twin-city agreement
Ludhiana, October 16
The Ludhiana municipal corporation will be putting in efforts to tie up with the London Borough of Hounslow (UK) so that a twin-city agreement can be reached between the two cities. Hounslow Mayor Pritam Singh Grewal, who belongs to the city, today held a meeting with his Ludhiana counterpart Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria in this regard.
Pharmacist shifted to health centre
Ludhiana, October 16
After receiving a complaint from Senior Medial Officer of Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital Dr Karamvir Goel against a chief pharmacist of Ludhiana for indulging in corrupt practices while issuing a certificate to a trainee, Chief Medical Officer Dr Subhash Batta has shifted the pharmacist to the Primary Health
Centre, Hatthoor.
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Traffic comes to a halt on National road
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Ludhiana, October 16
Traffic at Ghumar Mandi and adjoining roads came to a halt this evening after shopkeepers staged a dharna to protest against the route diversion.
The shopkeepers alleged that they were suffering losses due to the change in the traffic route plan at Ghumar
Mandi.
Shopkeepers stage a dharna on the National road in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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Date for filing service tax return extended
Ludhiana, October 16
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has extended the date of submission of service tax for the period April 1, 2012, to 30 June, 2012.
The last date for the submission of return for this quarter has been extended from October 25 to November 25.
MLA's dog goes missing
Ludhiana, October 16
Ludhiana MLA Ranjit Dhillon was in for a shock today when his favourite pet went missing.
Soon, the security personnel went in search for the dog, but to no avail.
The CCTV camera footage showed that a woman took away the pug.
Security guard fell from rooftop: Police
Ludhiana, October 16
The 35-year-old security guard, Anoop Kumar, who was found dead outside the HDFC Bank on Mall Road, reportedly died after falling from the top floor of the building.
The police said this came to light after questioning of around 20 persons who were residing along with him in the building.
Mayor refuses to attend function after it leads to traffic jam
Ludhiana, October 16
The tents pitched on the Hambra Road to hold a function to honour Ludhiana MC Mayor Harcharan Singh Golbaria were removed after he refused to attend the function as it caused traffic jam here this evening.
Decomposed body found
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 16
A badly decomposed body of an unidentified person was found alongside a link road near Sarhin village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road near here today.
The body, packed in a jute bag, was spotted by the staff of a marriage palace, after it started emitting foul smell. It was sent for post mortem by the Dehlon police.
NRI commits suicide
Phillaur, October 16
A non-resident Indian, Karnail Singh, reportedly committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets at his house in Loh Garh village last night.
Satish, son of the deceased, told the police that when his father had gone abroad a few years back, his mother had fallen in love with another person.
Rs 8.5 lakh, 500 gm gold burgled
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 16
Unidentified miscreants decamped with Rs 8.5 lakh, gold ornaments and gold biscuits weighing approximately 500 gms in an hour’s gap when the family was away on the first day of Navratras
at the Pritam Nagar locality today.
Sonia adjudged best gymnast
Ludhiana, October 16
Sonia, a trainee of the
Coaching Centre, Ludhiana, secured 28.50 points and was adjudged the best gymnast in the Ludhiana District Women's Games organised by the Punjab Sports Department that concluded at the Guru Nanak Stadium today.
A gymnast takes part in the Ludhiana District Women’s Games on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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8-wicket win for Jalandhar
Ludhiana, October 16
Jalandhar district thrashed Combined Districts XI by eight wickets to enter the final of the Punjab State Inter-District Senior Women's Cricket Tournament being played at the Green Land Stadium, Manj Phagowal, on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar road. Yesterday, Jalandhar eves overwhelmed Amritsar district by 157 runs.
8 teams to slug it out in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Hockey Meet
Ludhiana, October 16
A whopping prize money of Rs 8.50 lakh will be at stake in the second edition of the
All-India Sahibzada Ajit Singh Hockey Champions Trophy Tournament slated to be organised here at the Olympian Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium in Punjab Agricultural University from October 21 to 27.
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