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City Centre Scam
Panel of public prosecutors constituted
Ludhiana, March 27
The prosecution department of the state has constituted a panel of three public prosecutors to handle the high-profile 'City Centre Scam' case involving the former Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, former Local Bodies Minister Choudhary Jagjit Singh and ex-chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust Paramjit Singh Sibia. The sources in the prosecution department revealed that the step was taken to ensure that the case was properly presented in the courts, particularly at the time of seeking remands of accused persons and to oppose the bail applications likely to be moved by the accused persons.

Tourism minister, Hira Singh Gabria flanked by Jassi Khangura, MLA, Kila Raipur during a function organised by the Hotel and Restaurant Association, Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

HC deadline fails to deter industry
Effluents continue to flow into Budda Nullah
Ludhiana, March 27
The March 31 deadline by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to all the electroplating units and dyeing industry to stop discharging effluents in the Budda Nullah is fast approaching but the Common Treatment Plant put up by the Industries Department after spending lakhs of rupees lies non-operational in the Focal Point area.

Teachers in the dock for ‘facilitating’ copying 
Ludhiana, March 27
The district education officer, Ludhiana, Major Singh Sandhu, has recommended stern action against teachers who were allegedly caught facilitating mass-copying in examination centre for Class XII, being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board at the Government Senior Secondary School, Sihar, yesterday.

Apollo hospital plans expansion of facilities
Ludhiana, March 27
SPS Apollo Hospitals will expand its neo-natal intensive care unit, stroke ICU, nursing institution and introduce Diplomate of National Board

Leftist leaders decry UPA govt’s policies
Doraha, March 27
A meeting of the Marxist Communist Party of India (United) was organised at the K.K. Kaushal Memorial Hall at Doraha today.

COMMUNITY

Seminar on ‘Ethics and Human Values’
Ludhiana, March 27
The two-day UGC sponsored national seminar on ‘Ethics and Human Values’ commenced at Guru Nanak Girls College here today. Principal Charanjit Mahal welcomed the scholars and spoke about the achievements of the college.

Make-up and hairstyle tips at seminar
Ludhiana, March 27

“Make-up is not to reconstruct, but to bring out the best features in an individual. Moreover, there are no ugly women in this world. There are only women who do not know how to look pretty,” said Indira Ahluwalia and renowned cosmetologist Vineet Kapur during a seminar on make-up and skin. Models walk on the ramp during a seminar on make-up and hairstyles in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Hoteliers seek industry status
Ludhiana, March 27

The Hotel and Restaurant Association, Ludhiana has demanded that the hotels be given facilities and incentives at a par with the industry. Tourism minister, Hira Singh Gabria flanked by Jassi Khangura, MLA, Kila Raipur during a function organised by the Hotel and Restaurant Association, Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo bySayeed Ahmed

Jewellers' wait for customers continues
Demand for gold low despite Navratras
Ludhiana, March 27
City jewellers' wait for customers bore no fruit this Navratras too. Demand for the yellow metal, which jewellers expected to rise in the festive season, did not pick up.

CICU delegation leaves for Singapore, Malaysia
Ludhiana, March 27 A warm send-off was accorded to an industrial delegation of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) scheduled to visit Singapore and Malaysia for a ‘Technology Innovative Mission’ here last evening. Hira Singh Gabria, Minister for culture and tourism, printing and stationery, presided over the function and extended his good wishes to the  delegates.

Examination centres checked
Jagraon, March 27
Paramjit Singh Hans, in-charge of flying squad, accompanied by Kamaljit Singh, Om Parkash Sharma and Labhwant Kaur checked examination centres in Sidhwan Bet, Sherepur Kalan, Jagraon and Raikot. The flying squad had found the working at these places to be satisfactory as observers had been appointed at all the centres. The move has helped in curbing the menace of copying. However, some anomalies had been found at certain places like the appointment of teachers on the day when examinations of their subjects were being held. The same had been rectified by relieving the subject teacher from duty. 

City has no takers for art, feel craftsmen Ludhiana, March 27 The city lacked a taste for art, feel the craftsmen from different states of India here to exhibit their work at the ten-day 'Karigari craft bazar' organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Dastkar Samiti and sponsored by development commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. An artisan shows his work at Karigari Craft Bazaar in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

DMCH dental wing goes hi-tech
Ludhiana, March 27
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has introduced state-of-the-art facilities for dental implants in its dental wing.

SPORTS

Amandeep, Sandeep steal the show
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 27
Amandeep Kaur was adjudged the best athlete, while Sandeep emerged as the fastest runner at an annual athletic meet of Bhutta College of Education, situated at the Rara Sahib- Alamgir road.

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