Devotees partake of langar on the occasion of Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Villagers block traffic for 6 hrs
Retired Captain loses leg in accident
Doburzi (Ludhiana), November 24
Capt Sarbjeet Singh (retd), a resident of Defence Colony here, lost a leg and three of his relatives, including his wife, were seriously injured in an accident late last night.
Encroachment
MC notices infuriate residents
Ludhiana, November 24
Anti-encroachment notices to 40 residents of Malerkotla House in the Civil Lines by the MC has left residents fuming as they claim that they had constructed houses before the 1976-ATP scheme and hence, these were not illegal.
Sugar traders to close shutters tomorrow
Ludhiana, November 24
Local sugar traders will close shutters on Monday in protest against levy of entry tax on sugar from backdate.
Victim of red tape
Ex-serviceman’s long battle for pension
Ludhiana, November 24
He fought for 33 years to plead his case with the ministry of defence to get pension. Finally, his long battle bore fruit and was sanctioned the same. However, he has now been fighting another battle for the past nine months to receive pension, thanks to red tape.
Gurpurb celebrated with religious fervour
Ludhiana, November 24
The Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety here today.
Thousands of devotees paid obeisance at various gurdwaras decked up for the
occasion across the city. Residents lit up their houses and set off firecrackers
in the evening.
Devotees light candles at a gurdwara in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Photo by
Mahesh Sharma
Ram Setu
Manch drive from Nov 29
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 24
Terming preservation of the Ram Setu as beneficial for the nation, convener of the Ludhiana division of the Shree Rameshwaram Ram Setu Raksha Manch called upon office-bearers of a few religious and social organisations of the area to launch a coordinated move to impress upon the Union government to save the bridge.
Maur goes canvassing
Ludhiana, November 24
D.P. Maur, running for PAU Employees’ Union president, along with his supporters went around the campus seeking votes yesterday.
Youth survives ‘rare’ injury
Ludhiana, November 24
Pradeep Kumar (23), a city resident, had no idea what fate had in store for him when he left home in the morning a few weeks ago. He was riding his motorbike when a sudden windstorm disbalanced him and he collided against a tree. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to a private hospital here.
Chaura Bazaar a hunting ground for pickpockets
Ludhiana, November 24
Pickpockets are having a feast at the Chaura Bazaar in wake of heavy rush of shoppers during the wedding season.
Excise officials did not cooperate: Police
Jagraon, November 24
Gurmit Singh Brar, SHO of the Sadar police station, reacting to a news report published in Ludhiana Tribune, blamed excise officials for misrepresenting facts in the case of misbehaviour against its staff at Lakha village.
Dehlon police station building unsafe
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 24
Cracks have appeared in walls and lockup of the Dehlon police station, but the authorities are yet to take action to ensure the safety of its staff.
City doctor gets best thesis award
Ludhiana, November 24
Dr Shaveta Kundra, lecturer in the department of pediatrics at the CMCH, has been awarded the best thesis award for her research work on the evaluation of the utility of Indian adaptation of WHO-IMNCI algorithm regarding the assessment and classification of illness in children between two months and five years of age.
City doctor is vice-chief of national body
Ludhiana, November 24
Dr Veena Jain, head of gynaecological oncology department, Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, was nominated vice-president of the Association of Gynaecology Oncology of India for 2007-2009 at a annual general body meeting of the body held at Madurai from November 16 to 18.
Online sports magazine released
Ludhiana, November 24
An online sports magazine carrying details about sports in Punjab, achievements of sportspersons, sports festivals and activities of rural sports clubs was released at a function organised at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College here yesterday.
Sports director, Punjab, Pargat Singh (fourth from left) an online sports magazine
in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph
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Ludhiana, November 24
Ludhiana, November 24
Ludhiana, November 24
Folk artistes from the Czech Republic gave a scintillating performance during the Punjab International Folklore Festival 2007 organised by the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council at the Government College for Women here yesterday afternoon.
