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Ill-equipped traffic police battle violations
 Ludhiana, November 13
Ill-equipped traffic police have been trying hard to curb traffic violations in the city. During the ongoing drive against traffic violators, the police have issued a large number of challans in the past three days. The traffic police have been facing a shortage of speed guns and alcohol meters to challan drivers indulging in speeding and drunken driving.
The police show a speed reading to a car owner in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Man gets 15-yr jail in drug case
Ludhiana, November 13
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Harjit Singh sentenced Kuldeep Kumar of Noorwala Road,
Ludhiana, to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for possessing a huge quantity of opium. He has also been slapped a fine of Rs 2
lakh. The court also dismissed the Kuldeep’s plea for leniency.
Driver decamps with Rs 6.1 lakh of firm
Ludhiana, November 13
The driver of a manager of an industrial unit allegedly decamped with Rs 6.1 lakh from the latter’s car here yesterday. The driver, Vinod Kumar is a resident of Ganesh Nagar in the Janakpuri area.
A childhood lost in labour
Ludhiana, November 13
Pramod Kumar works at a local dhaba. He is a dutiful boy and concerned about supporting his family in their financial needs. His father ho works as a
labourer. Pramod knows he has three sisters and his elder brother is already working as a labourer in Delhi. Just at the tender age of 11, when children enjoy the freedom of childhood, he has to toil at the
dhaba, serving as attendant, waiter and dishwasher.
A child works at a brick-kiln. A file photograph
Two cops hurt as protesters hurl stones
 Khanna, November 13
Two policemen were injured when the situation took an ugly turn after a large number of residents of
Khanna, protesting against the ‘biased’ anti-drug drive by the police, blocked the National Highway and started pelting the policemen, who reached the spot, with stones.
A police officer tries to convince the protesters to lift their traffic blockade at Khanna on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Tributes paid to WWI Sikh martyrs
Ludhiana, November 13
Ramgarhia Girls College commemorated the centenary of World War I and paid homage to the innumerable sacrifices made by the Sikh martyrs in it.
Bhupinder Singh Holland, historian and author, addresses students at Ramgarhia Girls College in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Students apprised of financial market trends
Ludhiana, November 13
A guest lecture was organised for the students of classes XI-XII on financial market management at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School. Harish
Nagpal, director, Prabhu Consultants (P) Limited and SEBI faculty member, was the resource person.
Bal Swachhta Mission
ADC directs officials to raise awareness among students
Ludhiana, November 13
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Supreet Singh Gulati has directed the officials of the Department of Social Security and Women and Child Development, Punjab, that the students and children of the Ludhiana district should be educated about the week-long ‘Bal Swachhta Mission’, which will be launched tomorrow.
Youths eulogise Pandit Nehru’s vision, stature
 Ludhiana, November 13
As the country will be celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, tomorrow, city youths feel that the nation is yet to see leaders who are as tall as him in stature and vision. Many youngsters say as far as the statesmanship was concerned, Pandit Nehru was not just the first Prime Minister of the country but was also a leading light in the world.
Youngsters believe politicians today are no match to Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Chacha Nehru stranger to many school students
Ludhiana, November 13
Although Children’s Day is celebrated every year at almost all schools, not many children are completely aware of who Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was.
Income Tax Dept holds surveys
Ludhiana, November 13
The investigation wing of the Income Tax Department today conducted a survey on two groups.
CII, police spread awareness on traffic rules, road safety
 Ludhiana, November 13
To spread awareness on traffic rules and road safety, the Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII), Ludhiana Chapter, in association with the police, today launched a “Reflector Sticker Promotion Campaign 2014”. Nearly 1,000 specially designed reflector stickers were pasted on to bicycles and old two-wheelers.
ACP (Traffic) Dr Richa Agnihotri addresses mediapersons on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Police-public meeting held
Ludhiana, November 13
To redress public grievances, a police-public meet was organised at the Police Station Division No. 1 (Kotwali) here today.
PPCB, Industry to jointly tackle pollution
Ludhiana, November 13
The Punjab Government has constituted a state-level consultative committee for environment and committee for specific major industries of importance to enable the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the Industry join hands and collectively tackle the problem of pollution.
Cong holds protest march
Ludhiana, November 13
Congress workers today protested against the Central government for raising the rates of medicines. They held a march from the CMC Chowk to the Civil Hospital.
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US farm expert visits agricultural varsity
Ludhiana: Dr KG Ragothama, associate director, International Programmes in Agriculture, Purdue University, USA, visited the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) on Thursday to deliberate on the scope
of strengthening collaboration between the two institutes.
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Children’s Day
Ludhiana: This year, Police DAV Public School, Ludhiana, has dedicated the Children’s Day to generate awareness amongst students and their parents towards the importance of blood donation in saving precious lives. The objective of the two-day activity is to sensitise the students regarding the transfusion of blood, which helps in saving millions of lives all over the world. Principal Dr Anu Verma accompanied by the students met the Commissioner of Police Parmod Ban,
IPS, here today, who gave a formal start to the signature campaign initiated in the school.
CICU president Avtar Singh addresses a press conference
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Diabetes check-up camp held
Diabetes Free World clinic organised an activity to check blood glucose of bicyclists and others on the Kakowal road. Nearly 120 cyclists, motorcyclists and homemakers were tested for blood glucose levels. While all cyclists, except two, were non-diabetic, 17 from the second group were found running higher blood glucose levels. Diet charts were given and further strategy required was explained to the needy ones. Dr Surinder Gupta explained the visible benefits of aerobic cycling exercise on blood glucose metabolism.
Man ends his life, one booked for abetment
Ludhiana, November 13
A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in the Urban Estate Dugri area this morning.
The deceased has been identified as Manider Singh Raja. He was reportedly upset as one Satnam Singh had been threatening him with an intention to exact money.
 Junior baseball championship
Kum Kalan school boys romp home winners
Ludhiana, November 13
Government Senior Secondary School, Kum Kalan, lads today triumphed in the 6th Junior Baseball Championship for boys and girls being played at Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women in Model Town here.
A player in action during a match of the baseball championship on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Football: GNPS bag twin titles
Ludhiana, November 13
Hosts Guru Nanak Public School (GNPS), Mullanpur, emerged champions in the under 14 and 16 categories of the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex (West) Football Championship 2014-15 for Boys that concluded today. Eastwood International School, Mullanpur, annexed the title in the under 19 category.
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