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Brave youths show way to police, PSEB

Issewal (Ludhiana), December 14 The police had failed. The PSEB also expressed its helplessness. But five local youths of this village, famous for producing the highest number of decorated soldiers in the state, did what the police and the PSEB could not.

Four of the five brave youths, (from left) Harinder Singh, Baljinder Singh Nambardar, Manpreet Singh, Baljinder Singh. IV

MC yet to receive funds
Ludhiana, December 14
With major source of revenue from octroi drying up for the civic body, and the promised funds to make up for the loss of revenue remaining elusive till now, the Municipal Corporation finds itself in a tight spot.

Is govt trying to hush up fertiliser scandal?
Ludhiana, December 14
The way officials of the Department of Agriculture and Markfed are trying to keep a lid on the purchase of alleged sub-standard fertiliser by the Punjab Government from the Oswal group, it appears the government is trying to hush up the matter.

COMMUNITY

Satta sharks thrive, cops get their cut
Ludhiana, December 14
At Cheema Chowk, one of the busiest lottery markets in the city, lottery addicts start reaching as early as 8 am. Those who have to skip their normal business for a while to have a go at a particular number of a particular lottery more often than not do not succeed in getting any tickets as the number in demand that day is already sold out.

Transportation of wheat, rice hit
Infighting between truck unions
Khamano, December 14
Infighting between two factions of local truck unions over the past few days has hit the transportation of wheat and rice from two depots of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) here and also from the nearby Sanghol village.

Tributes paid to Nirmal Jit Sekhon

Issewal (Ludhiana), December 14 Contrary to the normal scenario where the real heroes are forgotten, this village has not forgotten its hero — Shaheed Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, who died fighting for the country in 1971. Air Marshal (Southern Command) M.S. Sekhon garlands the picture of Ft-Lieut Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon whose martyrdom day was observed in Jassewal village on Friday. IV

CM assures assembly ticket to non-Sikh segment
Ludhiana, December 14
The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has reiterated his commitment to provide representation to non-Sikh segment of ruling SAD-B for allotment of party ticket in the coming Assembly elections in the state.

Terrorist attack condemned
Ludhiana, December 14
Dr L.S.Chawla, national president, and Dr Arun Mitra, national general secretary, of the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD), in a joint statement here condemned the terrorist attack on Parliament yesterday.

Dhiman a committed journalist
Ludhiana, December 14
R. Dhiman was one of the pioneers of journalism in Punjab who rose to eminence by his hard work, dedication and commitment. His pen never surrendered to the “might of sword”.

MC employees hold rally
Ludhiana, December 14
Employees of the Municipal Corporation here today held demonstration to protest against what they termed as victimisation and harsh departmental action against several employees by the MC administration, which smacked of vindictive attitude.

Govt employees hold rally
Ludhiana, December 14
The Joint Action Committee of government employees organised a rally outside the Mini Secretariat demanding filling of 35,000 vacancies in various departments.

Exporters worried about economic crash
Ludhiana, December 14
Local exporters of bicycles and their parts, auto-parts and other goods are worried about their payments from Argentina, which has suffered economic crash for the past one week.

AGRICULTURE

Training camp on IPM ends 
Ludhiana, December 14
An advanced training on integrated pest management for sustained crop productivity was organised in the Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, which concluded here yesterday.

FMD prevalent in state
Ludhiana, December 14
The veterinarians of Punjab Agricultural University have advised the farmers to get their animals vaccinated against the foot and mouth disease and haemorrhagic scepticemia.

• Pharmacists’ rally cancelled

Teachers resent additional duties
Ludhiana, December 14
Resentment prevails among the government school teachers over additional duties being assigned to them during examinations. The teachers said that they had been performing duties of collecting information regarding “sarb sikhya abhiyan” and data compilation for the past one week.

Phagwara school wins declamation contest
Ludhiana, December 14
The annual inter-school declamation contest of Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, was held yesterday on the school premises. Students from various schools of the state took part in the contest. Mr R.L. Kalsia, IAS, was the chief guest.

PAU youth festival on March 6, 7 and 8
Ludhiana, December 14
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) inter-college youth festival will be organised on March 6, 7 and 8 on the campus here.

Annual day celebrations Ludhiana, December 14 The tiny tots of Children Valley School created magic here last evening at Guru Nanak Bhavan while celebrating their annual day. The programme was prepared by the principal and staff of the school and was laced with songs and dances.  The tiny tots of Children Valley School perform at their annual day function in Ludhiana.

Self-realisation week concludes
Ludhiana, December 14
Students of Punjab Agricultural University celebrated Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary in a unique way this year. The week-long celebrations, organised under the banner of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, were part of “Self Realisation Week”.

CULTURE

People happy with K3G
Ludhiana, December 14
After producing hit romantic movies like Dil Wale Dulahania Le Jayen Ge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Karna Johar has produced another winner having a high star-cast revolving around the relationship of a stepmother and a stepson, Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham, was released here today.