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Woman escort drugs trader at hotel
Ludhiana, October 21
The owner of a renowned sweets shop fell into a honeytrap. The woman escort sedated him and assaulted him before fleeing with his solitaire worth lakhs, Rs 6 lakh in cash and mobile phones.
The shop owner was found unconscious in a room of a hotel. He was rushed to the hospital as he suffered multiple injuries, including cuts on his face.
Cops lay hands on tutor’s letter
Ludhiana, October 21
In the sexual abuse case, the police have got a four-page letter in which the woman tutor has admitted to having developed physical relations with the victim, a 14-year-old boy. The letter has a mention of some politicians and other bigwigs frequenting the house to meet her father, who is a government contractor.
ASI, constable booked in graft case
Ludhiana, October 21
An ASI and a constable have been booked for taking a bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh from a resident of Aggar Nagar. The case has been registered following an inquiry conducted by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Nilamberi Jagdale.
11 Mercs delivered on Dhanteras in city
Ludhiana, October 21
City markets were today thronged by shoppers eager to buy cars, silver coins and utensils on the occasion
Dhanteras. While the sale of cars and two-wheelers surged compared to the last year, gold lost to silver in the Dhanteras sales.
People buy utencils on the occasion of Dhanteras; and (right) women try jewellery at a shop in Ludhiana on Tuesday. tribune photos: himanshu mahajan
Green Diwali: Awareness drives bear fruit
Ludhiana, October 21
Pleas made and awareness created by social organisations and educational institutions have played a vital role in bringing down the air and noise pollution levels in the city during the festival of Diwali in the past three years.
Low sale jitters for cracker sellers
Ludhiana, October 21
Although a variety of firecrackers have flooded the local markets, shopkeepers are apprehensive of low sales this Diwali.
police commemoration day
Kin of police bravehearts felicitated
 agraon, October 21
The Jagraon police observed Commemoration Day today to remember the martyrs of the Police Department. Several senior officials of the Police Department, including Jagraon SSP Ravcharan Singh
Brar, Jagraon DSP Surinder Kumar, SP (Headquarter) Bahadar Singh Saggu and DSP,
Raikot, Satnam Singh Bains paid homage to the martyrs of the Police Departmen.
A family member of a martyr being felicitated during the Commemoration Day in
Jagraon. A Tribune Photograph
Cops salute spirit of sacrifice
 Khanna, October 21
Police Commemoration Day was observed on the premises of the SSP office by the Khanna police.
SP(H) Rajwinder Singh Sohal, along with other police and civil officials, saluted the martyrs. The martyrs were given guard of honor by the police party on the occasion.
Police officials distribute blankets among family members of martyrs at Khanna. A Tribune photo
Youth fest: Heritage comes alive with folk arts on Day 3
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 21
The Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival at GHG Khalsa College,
Sadhar, witnessed excellence in folk arts and creativity today.
Students take part in various activities during the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, Ludhiana Zone-A, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Students of Sidhwan institute get scholarships
Jagraon, October 21
Sidhwan Educational Institutions celebrated their Foundation Day in the memory of Bhai Narain Singh, Mata Ram Kaur and Bibi Harparkash Kaur, who devoted their lives to the cause of women education in the rural areas.
125 parcels without bills confiscated
Ludhiana, October 21
Staff of the Excise and Taxation Department today confiscated 125 parcels from the railway station. The parcels, which were dispatched without bills, were unloaded at the local railway station from Janta Express coming from Delhi.
Food mela: A sumptuous platter for budding entrepreneurs
Ludhiana, October 21
The College of Home Science (COHS) at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) organised one-day Food and Craft Mela today.
The mela was based on the theme “Tradition and innovation in food and craft”.
Students of the College of Home Science, PAU, display crafts during Food and Craft Mela
in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Himanshu mahajan
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Foundation meet
Baba Vishwakarma International Foundation members held a meeting on Tuesday. They said 11 personalities will be given Vishwakarma Ratan Award during a function on October 24 at Dana Mandi Gill Road. The programme will be organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of Baba
Vishwakarma. This was stated by KK Bawa, chief organiser of the foundation.
Office-bearers of the Baba Vishwakarma International Foundation address a press conference. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Auction of booth sites, residential plots
GLADA gets richer by Rs 2.63 crore
Ludhiana, October 21
The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) today sold two booth sites, two flats and two residential plots in different localities through public auction for Rs 2.63 crore at a premium of around 12 per cent over their reserve price.
Stop anti-Valmiki community propaganda on Internet: Samaj
Ludhiana, October 21
The Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj (BHAVADAS) has asked for immediate stopping of disrespectful propaganda against the Valmiki community on the Internet. A meeting of members of the samaj in this regard was held at the Circuit House here today which was well attended by them.
Police
Commemoration Day
Top cops pay homage to martyrs
 Ludhiana, October 21
Having a reputation of being a tough cop, the Police Commemoration Day saw a humane side of Police Commissioner of Police Pramod Ban.
Police Commissioner Parmod Ban listens to the grievances of kin of police martyrs during a function in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Martyrs’ kin express grouse against dept
 Ludhiana, October 21
Family members of martyrs expressed their anger at the department’s callous attitude and biased recruitment process.
The families of the martyrs said the kin of police personnel who were close to senior officers got a job, while others are still running pillar to post.
Kin of police martyrs pay floral tributes to the martyrs. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Sahnewal urban estate project scrapped
 Ludhiana, October 21
Soon after the state government dropped the much-hyped Integrated Park and Water front City project citing paucity of funds with the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA), another project for the proposed development of the urban estate at
Sahnewal, it seems, has met a similar end.
The entry way to Ludhiana Airport. A file photo
Three die in train accidents
Ludhiana, October 21
Three persons died in separate train accidents at various parts of the city here today.
One victim has been identified.
GRP officer said 24-year-old Sadar-E-Alam was run over by a speeding train near Dholewal Chowk here this evening.
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Technical team visits Suvidha Centre to assess server glitches
Ludhiana, October 21
A technical team deputed by the Principal Secretary, Governance Reforms, visited the Suvidha Centre sin Ludhiana today to assess the server-related problems.
Ailing patient needs help
Ludhiana, October 21
A 49-year-old patient (hospital unit no C-7496037) admitted to the Christian Medical College and Hospital here needs financial help. He was admitted to the hospital on August 25 and had underwent a surgery in the form of anterior cervical corpectomy (C6 level) and at present admitted to the Neurosurgery ICU and requires intermittent ventilatory support.
File goes missing from MC’s Building Branch
Ludhiana, October 21
An important file has disappeared from the Building Branch Zone B of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation here.
The file, according to the claims made by the MC, had details of money to be taken from a company as regularisation fees. The firm had failed to deposit nearly Rs 1.45 crore to the Municipal Corporation.
Youth fest: Arya College emerges victorious
Ludhiana, October 21
Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival of Ludhiana Zone-A concluded at Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, today.
Overall trophy was bagged by Arya College, Ludhiana.
PWD declares govt school building unsafe
Ludhiana, October 21
The Public Works Department (PWD) has declared the dharamshala building from where Government Primary School at Kundanpuri was being run as unsafe.
The building was, earlier, declared unsafe by the District Education Department after an inspection by junior engineer
(JE), Block mangat 2. Following the revelation, the DEO had ordered the school to be shifted to Government Primary School, Chander
Nagar.
Government Primary School, Kundanpuri, in Ludhiana. A File Photograph
PAU NOTES
Sowing poplar plants no longer profitable: Assn
During a meeting of the PAU Tree Growers Association at the Punjab Agricultural University on Tuesday, members appealed to the farmers to stop sowing poplar plants as its cultivation is no more profitable. The president of the association, Dr Ranbir Sidhu, said poplar cultivation generates income ranging between Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 annually, whereas cash crop (paddy+wheat) generates income between Rs 70,000 to Rs 80,000.
Diwali celebrations: Rangoli-making contest at IIFT
 Ludhiana, October 21
The International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), Sarabha Nagar, celebrated Diwali by participating in
rangoli-making and diya decoration competitions.
The first prize was won by a group of interior designing students, while the second prize was won by fashion designing students.
A student makes a rangoli on the campus of the International Institute of Fashion Technology in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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