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Private practice: Mittal warns docs
Ludhiana, September 9
Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, Madan Mohan Mittal said strict action would be taken against the Punjab Civil Medical Service (PCMS) doctors who were engaged in private practice as law prohibits them from doing so.
Teachers suspend stir following assurance
 Ludhiana, September 9
The TET candidates, who held a protest by blocking roads on Sunday, were summoned by ADCP Joginder Singh and were given an assurance that the authorities would fix their meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on September 11.
The TET candidates hold a protest against the government in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Case registered against protesters
Ludhiana, September 9
The city police has booked 16 members of the TET union, including a woman, for violation of traffic rules and thrashing a person, during their protest on Sunday.
Cases against TET members smack of ‘double standards’
 Ludhiana, September 9
Registration of cases against the protesting teachers has again exposed the double standards of the police.
Youths try to hit a woman with wooden sticks near Bharat Nagar Chowk during the protest on August 29. A file photo
Residents prefer single outlets to malls
 Ludhiana, September 9
Although new malls are being opened in the city, but many outlets are still lying vacant years after the malls have been built, as there are no takers for the outlets available.
A mall being constructed in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
PU to take strict action
Ludhiana, September 9
An Enquiry Committee constituted by the Panjab University (PU) has found that the detailed marks card of BBA-I and the migration certificate submitted by Jaspreet Kaur, who took admission in BBA-II at a college in Ludhiana, were fake.
Beat the stress through meditation
Mandi Ahmedgarh,September 9
Samachhari festival was celebrated at Gandhi Chowk here today. While addressing devotees on the occasion, the spiritual leaders of the Jain community said all diseases affecting the mind and body of a person had their genesis in stress and strain and could not be treated in routine.
Jain saints preach during the Samachhari festival at Mandi Ahmedgarh on
Monday. TRIBUNE Photo: MAHESH SHARMA
Schools help strengthen ties with grandparents
Ludhiana, September 9
The number of senior citizens, being sent to the old age-homes, is increasing as the young generation finds it difficult to ‘bear the burden’ of their parents and grandparents. Realising the plight of the senior citizens and how the younger generation are snapping-ties with their elders, different school managements in the city have been organising events to promote the bonding between the kids and their grandparents.
Monsoon Delight: Sudden showers catch schoolchildren by surprise in Ludhiana on Sunday afternoon.
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Schools engage counsellors to fight stress during exams
Doraha, September 9
In order to fight anxiety of examinations among students, various schools have deployed counsellors for their well-being.
Cooking trend a rage among teenagers
Ludhiana, September 9
Geetanjali Yadav, 12, can put many grown-ups to shame in kitchen. She knows it all and can conjure up buns, cakes, pizza, spring roles, malai kofta, kachori, dal, rice, chicken, fish and much more. The Class VI student has learnt it all by observing her mother cook since early age.
Excise Dept curbs bringing cash in Indian currency to the country
Ludhiana, September 9
The Central Board of Excise and Customs have issued a circular imposing restrictions on bringing cash in Indian currency into India. The decision was taken after currency brought into the country by NRIs, were found to be
counterfeit.
From colleges
World Literacy Day
World Literacy Day was celebrated by the Legal Literacy Club at GCG on Monday. A poster-making and slogan-writing competition was held in the fine arts department of the occasion. Principal Gurminder Kaur was the chief guest. She was accorded a warm welcome by Sukhwinder
Kaur, in charge, Legal Literacy Club.
Girls participate in a poster-making competition during International Literacy Day in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
PAU develops new variety of wheat
Ludhiana, September 9
The State-Level Variety Approval Committee for Field Crop under the chairmanship of Dr Mangal Singh, Director, Agriculture, Punjab, has approved a new variety of
wheat-PBW 658 for cultivation in the state.
From schools
Science exhibition
HVM Convent Seniror Secondary School organised a science, social science and mathematics exhibition during the parent teacher meeting recently. Various working models like digestive system,
haemodialysis, fire and rain alarm, electricity generator, sewage plant, structure of atom and rainwater harvesting were prepared by the students.
Grandmothers enjoy themselves at AB Montessori School in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
31 candidates file nominations for UCPMA poll
Ludhiana, September 9
Kamalinder Singh, presiding officer for the upcoming elections of the United Cycle and Parts Association said that 31 nomination papers were received today for various posts for the upcoming elections.
Violators fined under tobacco Act
 Ludhiana, September 9
Finally, the District Health Department has woken up from its slumber and has challaned violators under the COTPA (Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products) Act -2003.They have begun spreading awareness among residents about the Act.
Tobacco products being sold without guidelines of the COTPA Act-2003 in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Festival season fails to uplift gold market
Ludhiana, September 9
Even Ganesh Chaturthi failed to uplift the gold market, as jewellery showrooms wore a deserted look and very few customers turned up on the very first day of the festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi: 10-day celebrations begin in city
 Ludhiana, September 9
Religious and spiritual celebrations for 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi began today.
Residents brought idols of Lord Ganesha to their homes to worship during the festival. The Idols of Ganesha flooded the market and shopkeepers were seen sitting alongside the roads and shops in many parts of the city, days before the festival.
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations started in various parts of the city on Monday. A Tribune Photograph
1 booked for pilfering LPG cylinders
Ludhiana, September 9
The city police has nabbed a person for illegally pilfering LPG cylinders and selling it at a premium price.
Man beaten up for feeding stray dog
Ludhiana, September 9
An animal lover was thrashed by two tipsy youths who were opposing the move of feeding stray dogs.
Bag containing Rs 2.5 lakh stolen
Ludhiana, September 9
Thieves who stole a bag containing cash Rs 2.5 lakh were caught on closed-circuit television camera at Dandi Swami chowk this evening.
Three booked in fraud case
Mandi Gobindgarh September 9
The local police has booked Varun Garg, Arjan Garg and Rajinder Kumar, residents of Ashapuri, Ludhiana, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120 of the IPC investigating officer Nirmal Singh said today. The case was registered on the complaint of Raman Khosla, a resident of Friends Colony, Khanna.
Woman foils snatching bid
Ludhiana, September 9
An alert woman foiled a snatching bid here yesterday. The accused has been identified as Sita Ram and his two unidentified accomplices.
Youth shot at during clash
Ludhiana, September 9
A youth was shot at in the stomach by a pistal following a clash in the Daresi area on Friday.
The police registered a case yesterday when a .2mm bullet was found stuck in the abdomen of the victim identified as Ravi, a resident of Killa Mohalla. The victim told the police that during a quarrel he was shot at and returned home.
24-year-old man stabbed, injured
Ludhiana, September 9
A 24-year-old mechanic was robbed in broad daylight near the railway station here today.
The victim has been identified as Gulshan Rai, a resident of Azad Nagar. The incident took place this afternoon when he was entering the railway station to catch a train to go to his native village in Uttar
Pradesh.
Sports Council of Ludhiana reconstituted
 Ludhiana, September 9
Bhupinder Singh Binda and Devinder Singh Kehal were unanimously elected chairman and president, respectively of the Sports Council of
Ludhiana, at a meeting of the body held with Olympian and former coach of the Indian hockey team (men) Rajinder Singh in the chair.
Members of the Sports Council of Ludhiana after a meeting on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Amritsar men pip Ludhiana 5-4 to win title
Ludhiana, September 9
Ludhiana waged a spirited battle against Amritsar before losing the battle of nerves 4-5 in the final of the Seventh Senior Punjab State Baseball Championship (men and men) that concluded at Sahi Sports College, Samrala near here yesterday.
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