primp and preen: Models display bridal collection created by Lakme in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Disposal of blood
Inquiry officer yet to submit report
Ludhiana, November 19
The inquiry officer appointed to probe the disposal of 32 units of blood at Lord Mahavir Hospital is yet to submit the report.
MC chief means business
Ludhiana, November 19
Mincing no words, Commissioner of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Rahul Tiwari told the civic body officials to deliver or be prepared to face the consequences.
Winter sweeps city off its feet
Ludhiana November 19
City residents are experiencing nip in the air. Reason: The winter has set in on time this year after a gap of 15 years.
Sassy girl to sizzle on screen
Ludhiana, November 19
After her stint with reality show Big Boss, Pooja Misra is all set to sizzle on the silver screen. She is doing an item number in Chandra Barot's upcoming film “Hum Baaja Baja Denge”.
anti-encroachment drive
MC set to take action
Ludhiana, November 19
Brazen encroachments on government land in Gur Mandi, and elsewhere in the city, are once again under focus as a team of officials and staff of the building branch of the municipal corporation today put markings on the encroachments made by shopkeepers in the congested commercial hub of the city so that demolition could be carried out.
An MC staff puts a mark on the encroached portion of a shop in Gur Mandi in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Pensioners voice anger
Ludhiana, November 19
Members of the PAU Retirees' Welfare Association and PAU Pensioners' Association staged a dharna in front of Thapar Hall today.
Traffic awareness drive begins
Ludhiana, November 19
The traffic police have launched an awareness drive today. In the first phase, the police installed reflectors on the rear end of auto-rickshaws, bus, tractor, trailers and
trucks.
66 kV sub-station inaugurated at Bhagpur village in district
Sahnewal, November 19
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, PWD Minister, Punjab, inaugurated the 66 kV sub-station at his native village Bhagpur today.
Teachers want govt to fill remaining posts
Ludhiana, November 19
Teachers, who have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test, have asked the state government to fill the remaining 3,442 posts at the earliest. They demanded that the recruitment process of 5,078 rural associate teachers should
also be started as the counselling was done a month ago.
college notes
Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University honoured
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal honoured Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University Dr Zora Singh during the Rural Science Congress organised by the Indian Science Congress Association
(ISCA).
risking lives:
Schoolchildren hang on to the rear of a bus while going to school in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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from schools
Foundation day
Jagraon:
The foundation day and annual function of RK Senior Secondary School, Jagraon, witnessed a number of activities. The school was established by freedom fighter Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai in memory of his father.
gadvasu notes
Interview
Ludhiana:
The interview of Dr VK Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, will be aired on AIR FM Gold on November 20 at 9.30 am.
ludhiana scan
NCC week
The Government College for Girls is observing an NCC week. Principal of the college Gurminder Kaur flagged off the rally. The event aimed at sensitising residents against social evils. The students pledged to root out the evils. The principal appreciated the efforts of the students. NCC captain Narinderjit Kaur Saini said the students were putting in efforts to eradicate the evils.
Thieves strike at 3 shops in Dharampura area
Ludhiana, November 19
Thieves struck at three shops located in the Dharampura area and decamped with cash and valuables worth lakhs of rupees. The incident came to light this morning
when the area residents found the shutters of these shops uprooted and immediately informed their owners.
World Kabaddi Cup
Preparations on in full swing
Ludhiana November 19
Preparations for the Fourth Edition of the World Kabaddi Cup are in full swing. Workers, hired by the Punjab Mandi Board to facelift Guru Nanak Stadium, have been working round the clock to install fresh canopy and complete other renovation work. The events are going to be held at different venues across the state between November 30 and December 14.
inter-school sports
1,600 students from different schools of state take part
Ludhiana, November 19
To recognise talented players, a sports festival was organised by Idea Cellular at Guru Nanak Stadium here today in which 1,600 students representing different schools
from across the state took part in various sports disciplines. Participants competed in athletics, volleyball, basketball, hockey and judo events. Kartar Singh, District Sports Officer, Ludhiana, presided over the concluding function.
Students from different schools take part in 100m race during the Idea ‘Junior Championship League 2013’ l in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
City swimmer proves her mettle
Ludhiana, November 19
Once again, Kawalpreet Kaur, swimmer from the city, proved her mettle by clinching two medals in the All-India Inter-varsity Swimming Championship held from October 25 to 29 at Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar. Kawalpreet clinched bronze medals in the 100m butterfly and 50m butterfly events. Earlier, Kawalpreet won the overall trophy of Panjab University by winning 16 gold medals in the Inter-College Swimming Championship of Panjab University.
Kawalpreet Kaur with her overall trophy.
A Tribune photograph
cricket tourney
Saraswati lads outplay GMT boys to enter semis
Ludhiana, November 19
In a crucial match, Saraswati Modern Senior Secondary School, Hambran Road, scored an emphatic 38-run victory over GMT Public School to assure themselves a berth in the last four stage of the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Cricket Tournament being organised at Green Land Convent School Stadium, GT Road, Manj
Phagowal, on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar road here today.
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Nineteen more patients tested positive for dengue in hospitals across the city today.
Out of these, 13 patients are from Ludhiana, eight from the city and five from the rural areas.
Students were made to suffer as teachers of aided schools went on a half-day leave to protest against the non-payment of arrears.
