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Three siblings die in hut fire
Ludhiana, December 1
Tragedy struck a migrant labourer's family in Bholla Colony, near Central Jail, today when three of its six children were burnt alive in an alleged accidental fire that broke out in their hut, located on the outskirts of the city, in the wee hours. The victims, including two boys and a girl, were all minors. The migrant couple not only lost their children in the raging fire but also a sum of Rs 10,000 that they claimed had been saved for the marriage of their eldest daughter, besides some of her wedding clothes.

LMC messes up death certificate
Ludhiana, December 1
Showing absolute carelessness, the Death and Birth Registration Department of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC) has registered the date of death of a city resident when she was alive.

1st thread facelift procedure in city
Ludhiana, December 1
In what could be termed as a path-breaking step, a contour-thread facelift procedure, claimed to be the first of its kind in northern India, was performed by a visiting US surgeon, Dr Kulwant Singh Bhangoo, in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here.

‘Gandhigiri’ at PUDA office
Ludhiana, December 1
Following in the footsteps of Munna Bhai in his latest flick “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Suraksha Samiti today organised a protest in the “Gandhigiri” style by handing over bouquets to senior officials of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development (PUDA) urging them to shun their lackadaisical approach toward their work and allot plots to some farmers in lieu of the land acquired from them 32 years ago.

Now Merc gets popular in rural areas
Ludhiana, December 1
Real estate boom has shown its impact in the form of an increased sale of luxury cars in rural areas too. Mercedes-Benz, luxury car that has so far been capturing the urban elite, has record takers from rural belts in the state.

COMMUNITY

Deputy Mayor crticises Baba Ramdev
Ludhiana, December 1
The Deputy Mayor, Ms Sushil Gupta, has criticised Baba Ramdev for his ‘‘unwarranted remarks’’ on Mahatma Gandhi.

80-plus pensioners’ 20-yr wait for concessions
Ludhiana, December 1
Almost two decades ago, the Third Pay Commission had recommended some concessions for octogenarian pensioners.

Students exhibit artifacts made out of waste
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 1
The fast degrading environment can be preserved and improved as well, if elders learn to transform wastes into artifacts.

Physically challenged students impress with cultural items
Ludhiana, December 1

A cultural function was organised by various NGOs working for physically challenged children to observe World Disability Day at the Guru Nanak Bhavan here today. . 200 KG students pass Physically challenged students present a cultural item to observe World Disability Day at Guru Nanak Bhavan in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Campus interview
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 1
Voltix, a renowned IT company from Chandigarh, held campus interview of MCA students of the Desh Bhagat Institute of Management & Computer Sciences at the institute today. As many as seven students were shortlisted for training.

At the Crossroads The divine song of seasons  Photo artist Tej Partap Singh Sandhu has done it again with the publication of the new edition of 'Baramaha'. Last year this photo album, a visual study of the varying moods of nature, was hailed as the true depiction of the divine song of seasons. In this album, each page carries a stanza (pauri) of 'Baramaha Majh', along with its English and Punjabi translations.

World AIDS Day
'Prevention is key in fight against AIDS'
Ludhiana, December 1
According to NACO, in India there were 72,000 new HIV infections in 2005, said Dr Akashdeep Singh, Pulmonologist and Intensivist at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in a lecture today organised on the occasion of World AIDS Day.

 

Rich too suffer from malnutrition: expert Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 1 Prof R.K. Pathak, Coordinator, University Grant Commission, Special Assistance Programme, has called upon social organisations of the area to come forward in creating awareness among the masses about the significance of nutrition in the development of members of all sections of society including the lower strata. Prof R.K. Pathak

 

‘Age starts showing early on Indian skin’ Ludhiana, December 1 Dr Shobha Sehgal, Chief Technical Officer, Beauty Services, VLCC, whose clientele include Bollywood actors, politicians and industrialists, feels that facials are good for the skin once in a while,but a regular and proper removal of dust provided skin glow and nourishment. Dr Shobha Sehgal

SPORTS

Winners of Kila Raipur festival given cheques 
Ludhiana, December 1

The winners of different events in the 73rd Kila Raipur Sports Festival were given prizes by the Grewal Sports Association here yesterday.  Sportspersons who were given cheques by the Grewal Sports Association for their outstanding performance in the last edition of the festival pose with Ms Amrit Gill, SDM, Ludhiana, on Thursday.

Preparations on for Jarkhar sports festival
Ludhiana, December 1
Preparations are in full swing for the 21st Mata Sahib Kaur Gold Cup Hockey Tournament and the USA Kabaddi Cup, which will be held from December 7 to 10 at Jarkhar, about 12 km from here.