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Tight security arrangements in place
Ludhiana, December 13
The police have beefed up security arrangements in and around the city in view of the closing ceremony of the fourth edition of World Cup Kabaddi, scheduled to held tomorrow. As many as 4,000 security men have been deputed for the security arrangements, including those from companies and paramilitary forces.
Chinks appear in SAD-BJP over outdoor media policy
Ludhiana, December 13
Cracks appear to have developed between the SAD and the BJP, alliance partners in the civic body here, over the adoption and implementation of the amended outdoor media policy.
Students yet to get winter uniform
Ludhiana, December 13
The winter uniform for students of classes I to VIII in government schools, for which the grant is provided by both the Central and the state governments, is yet to reach the students. Thanks to a recent "tussle" between the state government and the non-teaching employees working under the
SSA/RMSA, students are being made to suffer.
anti-encroachment drive
People cry foul as MC team ‘goes beyond its brief’
Ludhiana, December 13
The municipal corporation here is often found wanting in providing basic amenities like good roads, clean drinking water, a proper drainage system and smooth traffic, but that is not the case when it comes to "causing harassment" to the people.
Kabaddi veteran gets raw deal
Ludhiana, December 13
His beard might have turned grey with age but the passion for kabaddi in him remains as alive as it was decades ago, when he used to play the game as well as train players. A veteran of
kabaddi, Sarwan Singh Bal, was on a personal visit to the city today.
Former coach of the Indian kabaddi team Sarwan Singh Bal during an interaction on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PAU set to welcome guests from Pak
Ludhiana, December 13
Punjab Agricultural University is all set to welcome Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Pakistan Punjab, and the members of a delegation from Pakistan. Sharif will also visit Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). Iqrar A Khan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan), will also be the part of the 30-member delegation from Pakistan.
kabaddi finals
Health Dept deputes 4 teams
Ludhiana, December 13
The Health Department has deputed four medical teams for the the final of the World Kabaddi Cup scheduled to take place at Guru Nanak Stadium tomorrow. Assistant Civil Surgeon Kaushal Saini said: "Each team has six or seven members, including an
orthopaedician, medical specialist and a pharmacist.''
kabaddi cup function
College wall demolished again
 Ludhiana, December 13
Come what may. The authorities will leave no stone unturned to make the World Kabaddi Cup, the "brainchild" of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh
Badal, successful, even if they have to put others in trouble. In order to create enough parking space, the wall of the playground of the Government College for Girls was again demolished by the authorities today.
The wall of the Government College for Girls, which has been demolished to create more parking space during the closing ceremony of World Cup Kabaddi. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Chinese team comes calling
Ludhiana, December 13
A meeting of the United Cycle Parts Manufacturing Association (UCPMA) was held under the chairmanship of Charanjit Singh Vishivkarma with a delegation of the China Bicycle Association
(CBA) today. Problems being faced by the industry were discussed during the meeting.
A delegation of the China Bicycle Association being welcomed by members of the UCPMA in Ludhiana on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet verma
Teachers' protest hits studies
Doraha, December 13
As per the call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers' Union
(PCCTU), teachers of all private-aided colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh proceeded on mass casual leave in order to attend a rally in front of DPI Colleges in Mohali today. Studies of students of approximately 175 private-affiliated colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh suffered as the December examination are just at a stone’s throw.
Carol-singing contest marks Christmas celebrations
 Ludhiana, December 13
With only a few days to go before Christmas, celebrations of the festival have already begun. Christmas carnival was celebrated at Sacred Heart Convent School. A carol-singing competition was also organised for all classes in the school. Students also made cribs and mangers, depicting the scene of the birth of Jesus.
Students of the College of Nursing, CMCH, celebrate Christmas on the college premises in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Competitive exams
Rotary Club to motivate students
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 13
The local unit of the Rotary Club has launched a movement to motivate students of the area to take part in competitive exams. Besides holding motivational lectures and workshops, the organisation has started organising free coaching for those appearing in competitive exams.
CICU holds group discussion
Ludhiana, December 13
A focus group discussion on “Sheet Metal in Auto Applications” was held here by the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings
(CICU), Ludhiana.
My movies have a message for all, says film-maker
Ludhiana, December 13
Satdeep Singh's films on the surface seem to be religious but the young engineer-turned-film-maker says these are rather spiritual and have a message for all rather than being religious and made for a particular community.
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Founder’s Day celebrated
Founder’s Day of Everest Public Senior Secondary School was celebrated here. Rich tributes were paid to Late Dina Nath Sharma, (Retired Civil Engineer)-the founder of the institution, who devotedly served the cause of education with the sole mission of enlightening the poor and backward class students with the torch of knowledge. Farzana
Alam, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, was the chief guest on the occasion. Professor Harlal Singh, former director, Punjab School Education Board, and Ranjit Singh
Dhillon, MLA, were the guests of honour. An inter-school declamation contest was organised on the occasion. Students from various schools participated in it and spoke on various topics.
PAU notes
One-day stakeholders’ workshop
A one-day stakeholders’ workshop on “Food Production and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges to Research and Extension” was organised at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) here on Friday. The Department of Economics and Sociology, PAU, conducted the workshop under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)-funded project “Capacity Building in National Planning for Food Security.”
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Meeting held
A district-level meeting of the PCMS Specialist Doctors Association was held at the Civil Hospital here on Friday under the chairmanship of Dr Avinash
Jindal, president, Ludhiana Branch. As many as 32 specialist doctors of Ludhiana district attended the meeting. Dr Kashmir Singh
Sohal, state president of the association, said the government had agreed to provide Innova (AC cars) for doctors going for VIPs and other duties. It was decided to compel the government for giving 50 per cent basic pay as specialist allowance, separate specialist cadre, to enhance academic allowance to 15 per cent basic pay from existing Rs 250. No specialist doctor will do MLC and postmortem duty. The government should recruit more MBBS doctors for
EMO/postmortem duties and they should be given benefit of EMO duties for PG admission. Doctors of the Civil Hospital,
Ludhiana, decided not to do the evening OPD till more staff and doctors were recruited.
Man held with heroin
Ludhiana, December 13
The police have nabbed a person and recovered 80gm heroin from his possession here today. The accused has been identified as Surinder Singh of Tajpur .
6 kg of silver stolen from car
Ludhiana, December 13
Two miscreants have stolen 6 kg silver by breaking the windowpane of a goldsmith’s car in the Bhadaur House area yesterday. The goldsmith, Punit Passi had parked his car outside Deepak Cinema and gone to a puncture shop shop to call a mechanic. When he returned he found the windowpane broken and 6 kg silver stolen.
Bank robbery accused produced before court
Khanna, December 13
An accused, who was arrested about 18 years ago in connection with some militant cases, was presented before a court here. The court fixed the next hearing in the case for December 28, which will be held through video-conferencing from Tihar Jail.
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