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Cracker market at Dana Mandi raided
Ludhiana, October 31
To curb child labour, the police, along with an officer of the Labour Department, conducted a raid on a wholesale cracker market at Dana Mandi here today.
Rly quarters not whitewashed for years
Ludhiana, October 31
The Railway authorities have failed to fulfill their promise to get railway quarters whitewashed before
Diwali. Irked from the delay, a delegation of the Northern Railway Men's Union met the Divisional Railway Manager
(DRM) at Ferozepur Division today. He promised the Railway employees, residing in the Railway colonies that their quarters would be whitewashed before
Diwali.
Quarters at the Railway Colony in Ludhiana are in bad shape. Tribune photo
Residents eye diamonds as yellow metal becomes dearer
Ludhiana, October 31
Rising gold prices have pushed an increasing number of city residents to opt for white gold, diamond or platinum jewellery this festive season over the yellow metal. Jewellers have announced many kinds of offers to lure customers ahead of Dhanteras tomorrow.
A buyer at a stall of utensils ahead of Dhanteras in Ludhiana on Thursday.
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Early morning rain brings chill
Ludhiana, October 31
Today's rain brought chill in the weather. The agro-meteorology department at Punjab Agricultural University recorded a 12 mm rainfall in one and a half hours. The rain has led to a major fall in the maximum temperature, which was 26.6 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees less than the normal temperature. The minimum temperature of the day was recorded at 16.5 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees more than the normal temperature.
Ramakant’s sculptures say it all
Ludhiana, October 31
A sculpture of a baby girl in a palm of hand depicted the need for protecting girls and prevention of female
foeticide. Prepared by an amateur artist, Ramakant, the sculpture was presented recently to Bathinda MP and founder of Nanhi
Chhan, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who was here to attend a function regarding spreading awareness against female foeticide organised at Shree Geeta
Mandir.
Bathinda MP and Nanhi Chhan founder Harsimrat Kaur Badal receives a sculpture made by Ramakant at the Shree Geeta Mandir in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Now, design your rangoli with stencils
Ludhiana, October 31
Diwali celebrations are incomplete without a beautiful rangoli. We start cleaning houses these days before the festival so that the house look perfect and the rangoli proves an icing on the cake on the Diwali night.
While traditional rangolis were made up of rice powder, people have started using variety of
colours. Now, eco-friendly colours are also available in the market while some people also make use of the flowers like marigold, chrysanthemums, jasmine, etc to outline the design.
Last date for e-filing extended
Ludhiana, October 31
The Excise and Taxation Department has extended the last date for e-filing of VAT returns for the second quarter from Oct 30 to Nov 5.
44 more down with dengue
Ludhiana, October 31
As many as 44 more patients from Ludhiana have been diagnosed with dengue at the city hospitals and the Government Medical College Patiala. Most patients are from the city and belonged to Sherpur, Giaspura, Daba, Dhandari, Basti Jodhewal, Rishi Nagar, Bahadurke, Laxmi Nagar, Salim Tabri, Agar Nagar, Jassian Road, Model Town, Raikot.
Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
Ludhiana, October 31
The District Congress Committee observed the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as National Integration Day. Paying tributes to the slain leader, Pawan Diwan and Malkiat Singh
Dakha, presidents of the urban and rural units of the party, said she would always stand in the history as a great visionary and a far-sighted and determined leader.
Members of the District Congress Committee pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Education Dept launches awareness programme
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Oct 31
With intent to sensitise students about prevention and cure of vector-borne diseases, the State Education Department has launched a special programme on prevention and cure of such problems.
Plays highlight women’s plight
Ludhiana, October 31
Theme of ‘exploitation of women and their plight in the male-driven society’ ruled the plays, staged on the fourth and concluding day of the PTU Inter-Zonal Youth Festival, organised at GGNIMT today.
Students stage a one-act play on the last day of the PTU Inter-Zonal Youth Festival at the GGNIMT in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo
From schools
Ludhiana scan
SHO suspended for releasing truck containing ‘stolen’ grain
Ludhiana/Jagraon,
October 31
Mullanpur Dakha SHO Manjinder Singh has been suspended on a charge of allegedly releasing a truck containing "stolen" grain meant for beneficiaries under the public distribution system.
Gang of juvenile thieves on the prowl in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, October 31
A gang of juvenile thieves, who target people at marriage celebrations, is actove in the city. While the relatives of bride and groom remain busy in the celebrations, the children, aged between 10 and 12 years, mix up in the crowd and steal begs often containing cash and jewellery.
Woman robbed, 8 booked
Ludhiana, October 31
The police has registered a case against eight persons who robbed a woman of her mobile phone and other valuables.
Woman dies in accident
Jagraon, October 31
A middle-aged woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle on the Barnala-Jalandhar highway last night. The accident took place near Ramghar Bhullar village, about 5 km from Jagraon.
6 booked on charge of planning robbery
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Oct 31
The police has arrested six miscreants who were preparing to commit a robbery at a deserted place near White House Palace here last night.
Man gets jail for sodomising 6-year-old
Ludhiana, October 31
Judicial Magistrate Harpreet Kaur Nafra has convicted a man, Gurpreet Singh, alias
Golu, of Ward No. 2, Sahnewal, of sodomising a six-year-old boy.
Patch work on ‘dead’ track
Ludhiana, October 31
Finally, the Sports Department has initiated the patch work on the synthetic track in Guru Nanak Stadium. The synthetic track was laid in 2000. The company, which installed the track, had told the sports officials that it had a life of 10 years.
GMT School emerge cricket champs
Ludhiana, October 31
Hosts GMT Public School, Jalandhar bypass, beat Sunrise Cricket Academy to lift the trophy of the GMT Cricket Cup Tournament that concluded here today.
BVM students bag 5 medals in yoga meet
Ludhiana, October 31
Students of Bharitya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch won five medals in the Punjab State Yoga Championship organised by the Rashtriya Kalyan Yoga Kendra, affiliated to India Yoga Federation, at Munjal Auditorium here yesterday.
The Principal and the in charge of sports, BVM Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, pose with the medal winners. A Tribune photograph
Trials to select football teams on November 4
Ludhiana, October 31
Trials to select the Ludhiana football team (u-19) will be conducted at Guru Nanak Stadium here on November 4 from 10 am, said Shivtar Singh Bajwa, president, District Football Association, Ludhiana.
TT tourney: Navdeep, Tanya set up summit clash
Ludhiana, October 31
Navdeep Kaur, student of the PAU, and Tanya of DAV Public School today got the better of their opponents to set up the title clash in the junior girls' (u-18) section on the second day of the 24th Prithipal Singh Memorial Ludhiana District Table Tennis Championship under way at the Punjab Agricultural University here.
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