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Smuggling of banned chemicals
Hunt on for Arjuna awardee
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
The Khanna police today launched a hunt for Rustam-e-Hind, Arjuna awardee Jagdish Singh Bhola who is allegedly the kingpin of an international gang involved in the smuggling of banned chemicals to foreign countries, including Canada.

Chhat Bir’s Diwali gift to mini zoo
Ludhiana, November 4
Ludhiana Tiger Safari has received new inmates to attract visitors this Diwali. The authorities have brought the animals from Chhat Bir Zoo, Chandigarh.

A pair of Emus brought from Chat Bir Zoo, Zirakpur, to Tiger Safari in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

In Basta
Murder case not cracked despite clues
Khanna, November 4
Even after a decade, the murder case of twin sisters who were found raped and strangled in a locked wagon of a goods train at the Khanna railway station has not been solved.

SC directive lost in din
Marriage celebrations get louder at night
Ludhiana, November 4
The judiciary had intervened to save the environment by passing a judgement on noise pollution two years ago but the local authorities have failed to implement the order by conveniently forgetting about it in the din of marriage season.

13 sweet shops raided
Ludhiana, November 4
There was no respite for sweetmeat sellers in the city as health officials carried out raids on 13 shops, including some big ones, in different parts of the city yesterday.

Two boys run over by truck, 1 killed
Sahnewal, November 4
One child was killed on the spot while another was seriously injured near Umaidpur village when they were run over by a truck last evening.

COMMUNITY

Boy electrocuted during sports meet
Kin allege negligence; want admn to fix responsibility
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
Two months after their son was electrocuted, during zonal sports meet at Sahnewal allegedly due to negligence on the part of school authorities, the aggrieved family wants that the administration should fix the responsibility for the tragic incident.

Students perform a dance at the annual function of Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Parking a casualty at marriage palaces
Ludhiana, November 4
With marriage season kicking off right after Diwali, long traffic jams threaten to test the patience of motorists here. Thanks to mushrooming of unplanned marriage palaces, commuters will once again have to face inconvenience on the city roads.

Prophet Mohammad remembered
Ludhiana, November 4
A function was organised in memory of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad at Cycle Market, Gill Road, here today. The function was organised under the guidance of Shahi Imam Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman.

Letters
Loss of life
I was shocked to read (Ludhiana Tribune, 30-10-2007) that two accidents had taken place on the Ferozepur road near the octroi post in two months resulting in the death of four persons and injury to five persons.

Man’s body found
Ludhiana, November 4
The body of an unidentified man was found in a vacant plot in Ladoo Colony, near Jodhewal Basti, this evening.

1 killed in accident
Jagraon, November 4
Sukhdev Singh (23) of Bughipura was killed and Gagandeep Singh of the same village injured when a Tata Sumo (HR-01F-1087) driven by Hakam Singh of Talwandi Maliana dashed against a motor cycle (PB-10BN-4263) near T point Nanaksar on the Moga-Ludhiana GT Road.

100 Bhutta students honoured
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
As many as 100 students of the Bhutta Groups of Colleges were honoured for their achievement in various academic and extracurricular fields. They were felicitated by former education minister Tota Singh and former minister for technical education Jagdish Singh Garcha at a function organised at the institute campus at Bhutta village, near here, yesterday.

Students of Bhutta College perform a skit at Bhutta village near Ahmedgarh. — Tribune photo by Mahesh Sharma

Gurmat camp at GGN College
Ludhiana, November 4
Many Sikh scholars gathered here to participate in a Gurmat Training camp organised at Gujrawala Guru Nanak College today. They debated on various ways and means, which could be adopted to channelise the energy of youth so as to keep them away from narcotics and drugs.

Diamond jubilee festivities at Sacred Heart
Ludhiana, November 4
To mark the Diamond Jubilee year, Sacred Heart Convent senior secondary school, Sarabha Nagar, today organised its annual function. Ashok Ganguly, chairman, CBSE, Delhi was the chief guest. Attired in ethnic punjabi dresses, performed gidda and bhangra. ‘Jaago’ was taken out. The function started with 'manglacharan', a sequence dance.

‘Roshini’ at DIMT from today
Doraha, November 4
In continuation of its tradition, a two day inter-school and inter-college annual cultural competition “ROSHI- 2007” is being organised at the Doraha Institute Of Management and Technology, Doraha, on November 5 and 6, respectively.

• Tiny tots colour earthern pots

Awareness can save eyes, says surgeon
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
Terming intentional aiming and malfunction of fireworks a major cause of eye injuries, Brinjinder Singh Rana, a phaco-surgeon, has called upon social and educational organisations to join hands to generate awareness among people about the consequences of negligence during festival season.

SPORTS

Dilpreet scripts victory for BCM school
Ludhiana, November 4
In a keen tussle, B.C.M. Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana, managed to prevail upon State Public School, Nakodar, 31-28 in the boy’s section of the CBSE Cluster XVI Basketball Tournament (u-19) which began at BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road branch, here today.

A match in progress between Police DAV School Public School, Jalandhar, and Shri Guru Harkishan Public School, Amritsar, on the opening day of the CBSE Cluster XVI Basketball Tournament for boys and girls (u-19) being held at BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road, in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

Amarjit XI secure berth in semis
Ludhiana, November 4
Amarjit XI beat the Unique Abhi Club by eight wickets and the Campus Club defeated the Sports Club by 27 runs to assure themselves a place in the semifinals of the second Ludhiana District Twenty20 Cricket Tournament being played at the Government Institute of Knitting and Textiles, Rishi Nagar, here today.

Sangrur academy rout Ferozepur
Ludhiana, November 4
On the second day of the ongoing 53rd Punjab Schools Sports (Hockey and Handball) being held at various venues here today, Jarkhar Academy trounced Bathinda 7-2 while Sangrur Academy routed Ferozepur 10-1 to advance into the next round in the boy’s section.

• Punjab win 16 medals

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