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Epidemic waiting to happen at Ishwar Colony
Ludhiana, September 15
Going by the insanitary conditions prevailing in the Ishwar Colony at Dhandari Khurd, where a large number of gastro cases were reported recently, an outbreak of an epidemic is waiting to happen as the sewerage system seems to have failed and mosquitoes are breeding in the stagnant water collected in vacant plots.

1 dengue case in city

Stagnant water in an open plot at Ishwar Colony in Dhandari Khurd, Ludhiana,on Saturday. — Photos byInderjeet Verma

Jokhan Singh of Ishwar Colony, who is suffering from gastroenteritis.

Boy takes police, villagers for a ride
Jagraon, September 15
When family members of a missing boy, Gurpreet, were staging dharnas, along with other residents of Malah village, for pressing the authorities to trace him, the boy was said to be cooling his heals in the house of a relative and making calls from a stolen mobile phone of a constable. Details of the phone calls made from the stolen mobile by Gurpreet, now with his parents, reveal that some family members knew about his whereabouts, yet the protests continued.

BJP leaders burn an effigy of Sonia Gandhi in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

	Duty magistrate keeps CM waiting, suspended September 15, 2007
	Badal cold to PAU cash crunch September 14, 2007
	Five lockers of Malhotra Group sealed September 13, 2007
	Raids on premises of real estate developers September 12, 2007
	Cops use autos as notice boards September 11, 2007
	Railway parcel office raided September 10, 2007
	Improvement Trust under fire at sangat darshan September 9, 2007
	Gyaspura elected mayor unopposed September 8, 2007
	Robbery at OBC September 7, 2007
	Boy missing from lockup; ASI suspended September 6, 2007
	For them, it’s more than just teaching September 5, 2007
	Fragile calm in Mor Karima September 4, 2007

Chain snatching on the rise
Ludhiana, September 15
Numerous instances of chain and purse snatching have spread fear among residents of this industrial town, particularly working women, as they are more vulnerable to snatchers.

Ram Setu
BJP men burn Sonia’s effigy
Ludhiana, September 15
BJP workers, led by district president Subash Verma and state secretary Anil Sarin, today staged a protest demonstration at the Clock Tower against the Central government's affidavit in the Supreme Court questioning the existence of Lord Ram. They also burnt an effigy of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and asked her to tender an unconditional apology to the people of the country. They also asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to apologize to the nation.

COMMUNITY

SSP announces strict traffic norms
Ludhiana, September 15
A public-administration meet on traffic and encroachments was organised by JCI Ludhiana Central under their project, “The Central Point” here last evening.

Decision on one-way traffic
Don’t succumb to pressure: People tell cops 
Ludhiana, September 15
Residents of areas surrounding Ghumar Mandi and also from other places have urged the traffic police not to succumb to the pressure of a few shopkeepers who want get the decision of introducing one way traffic in the area reversed. Residents of Dayal Nagar, Rani Jhansi Road, Arti Chowk, Gurdev Nagar and a few other localities called on Ludhiana Tribune to plead with the traffic police in this regard.

Garbage bin: Trouble for all
Ludhiana, September 15
A garbage bin in block -I of Sarabha Nagar has become a problem. The bin has changed many places in the past as nobody wants it near their houses and the MC officials are at their wits’ end to fulfil the demand of residents for a bin.

Ganpati Mahotsav begins
Ludhiana, September 15
Ten-day Ganesh Mahotsav started in a temple in Janak Puri amidst chantings of Ganpati Bapa Moraya. A 20 feet idol of Lord Ganesha was established by Baba Ganpati Sewa Sangh ( regd), Ludhiana, here today. The 10-day worship of Lord Ganesha started with great fanfare today and would continue till its immersion on September 24.

No debate needed on Ram: Samiti
Ludhiana September 15

The Badrinath Ram Leela Samiti and the Garhwal Bhratra Mandal Ludhiana are holding a week-long Ram Katha on the Ram Leela Grounds in Daresi here from September 16 to 22. Members of the Badrinath Ram Leela Samiti address a press conference in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Letters

Two youths die in mishap
Ludhiana, September 15
Trouble in negotiating the curves on the elevated road took life of two youths whose motor cycle fell from the road near Kapoor hospital this morning.

Six booked for obscene remarks
Jagraon, September 15
Parwinder Singh, Pardeep Singh of Manuke, Arwinder Singh of Khote, Gurwinder Singh of Hassanpur, Satwant Singh of Farurai and Dalbara Singh of Noorpur Hakima have been booked under Sections 341, 294, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC by the local police.

Industry fears more IT raids
Ludhiana, September 15
With raids and surveys on their peak, the industry and residents are an unhappy lot. While taxation departments, that have become active with a view to increasing their revenue collections, residents stress that the departments should rather focus on adding to customer's convenience instead of causing panic among tax payers.

Interactive ad, next big thing on TV
Ludhiana, September 15
Interactive advertising, which is quite popular in developed nations across the world, is being viewed as the next big thing on Indian television. Through interactive mode a tele viewer can get complete details of a product that is being advertised before making the final purchase decision.

AGRICULTURE

Contract farming has failed in state: Rajewal
Ludhiana, September 15
Though Punjab has recently been adjudged as number one state in the country for its “progressive policies”, but the farming community has held the wrong policies of the state government responsible for it. According to farmers, to come out of this crisis they resorted to diversification of crops and contract farming which, too, failed miserably.

EDUCATION

Gadvasu to set up research centres
Ludhiana September 15
V. K. Taneja, vice-chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Gadvasu), Ludhiana, today held a review meeting of Pashu Palan Mela and observations of the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during the inauguration of the mela with officers of the university.

From Schools & Colleges
Seminar for MBA students held 
Ludhiana, September15

GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) organised an interactive seminar for students of MBA I st and MBA IIIrd semesters on “Franchising- the route to rapid market expansion.” Assistant professor, PAU, Gagan Deep Kaur Banga, was the resource person. Seminar on franchising at GGNIMT in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

21 college teachers released
To again court arrest on Sept 19, 26
Doraha, September 15

Dr Sukhwinder Singh Virk, president, Doraha unit and lecturer in Punjabi at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, was accorded a warm welcome today by the director, principal and union members after his release from Burail jail, yesterday from Chandigarh. Dr. Sukhwinder Singh Virk, president, Doraha unit, being received by Dr. Narinder Singh Sidhu, principal, Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, on Saturday.

Tete-a-tete with Dr Atamjeet
Ludhiana, September 15
The Postgraduate Department of Punjabi of G.T.B.National College, Dakha, in collaboration with the Punjab Sahit Academy of Chandigarh held a programme "Ru-Ba-Ru" with noted Punjabi playwright Dr. Atamjeet, known for his immortal work, "Main Taan Ik Sarangi Haan" here today. Dr Atamjit is working as principal of A.S.S.M College, Mukandpur.

BCET students shine
Doraha, September 15
The results of B. Tech 6th semester, that were declared by PTU recently, the students of BCET gave commendable performance.

Cleft awareness meet today
Ludhiana, September 14
Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), along with the Rotary Club, Ludhiana north, will organise an awareness meet on cleft lip and cleft palate here on September 16. These are birth defects which could be easily cured by surgery. The surgical treatment for these defects is offered totally free at CMCH under the “Smile Train Project (USA)”.

SPORTS

Rest of Punjab men register third win
Ludhiana, September 15
Rest of Punjab drubbed RCF, Kapurthala, 70-36 to register their third win and topped the points table in the men's section of the second leg of the Gurdial Singh Memorial Punjab Basketball Annual League being played at Guru Nanak Stadium and Gure village.

Malwa school defeats Jarkhar academy
Ludhiana, September 15
The sports wing of Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, today defeated Jarkhar academy (7-1) in the boy’s under-16 years category of the Punjab Hockey League Tournament being organised by the Punjab sports department.

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