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Businessman done to death
Octogenarian victim owned assets worth over Rs 100 cr
Ludhiana, November 27
Even as the dust is yet to settle on the high-profile murder case of businesswoman Reema Jain, another rich businessman, Prem Nath Devgan, who owns assets worth over Rs 100 crore and was one of the leading manufacturers of needles in the country, was found brutally murdered in his factory this morning.

Blood spots seen on the floor where Prem Nath Devgan was found murdered on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Rs 500-cr upgrade programme under way: Rana Sodhi
Ludhiana, November 27
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi today said the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board had initiated a major infrastructure upgrade programme worth Rs 500 cr which would cover the construction of seven railway overbridges, 1,100 km of high traffic corridors and six new high-level bridges on rivers.

For him, change is constant
Ludhiana, November 27
An accomplished lyricist, a master of narrative, an acknowledged dialogue writer, a film director par excellence and above all a continuous thinker. Everything is woven together into one in Gulzar. The only constant thing in his life is change and experimentation.

BKU blasts govt on paddy payment
Ludhiana, November 27
The Bharatiya Kisan Union has sharply reacted to the inordinate delay in payment to farmers for the paddy procured by government agencies which, it observed, had led to widespread resentment and a sense of uncertainty among the farming community.

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COMMUNITY

Abhijit Sen new president of ISAE
Ludhiana, November 27
Prof Abhijit Sen, a member of the Planning Commission of India, is the president-elect of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE). This was announced by the society’s outgoing president Dr S.S. Johl, Vice-Chairman of Punjab Planning Board and renowned economist.

Canadian council to adopt quake-hit Pak village
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 27
The Canada-based Ontario Sikh Gurdwara Council will rehabilitate Guru Nanak Nagar village in Pakistan, which was devastated in the recent earthquake.

Child welfare dominates seminar
Ludhiana, November 27
Children are nation’s asset. Equal opportunities for their development is of paramount importance. With this aim in view the Department of Social Security, Woman and Child Development, Punjab, conducted a seminar at SGB International Foundation Dham, Talwandi Khurd, here recently.

Shoes, blankets donated
Jagraon, November 27
Zenith Welfare Club, Jagraon, yesterday organised a shoe distribution function on the premises of a basic training school.

Banks urged to promote lending to SMEs
Ludhiana, November 27
Urging banks and the government to promote lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry said here yesterday that low interest rates would go a long way in helping the small-scale industrial sector.

NCC Day celebrated
Ludhiana, November 27
The Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women celebrated NCC Day here today. The NCC flag was unfurled. NCC cadets participated in the parade and a cultural programme was also organised.

From Schools & Colleges
Students depict life of Lord Krishna
Ludhiana, November 27
A function showcasing various facets of Lord Krishna’s childhood was held on the premises of Delhi Public School, Ludhiana, here last evening.

Students of Delhi Public School present a show on the life of Lord Krishna in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

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‘Inattentive’ children need counselling
Ludhiana, November 27
 While it is not uncommon to come across distressed parents, who often receive notes from schools saying their children do not listen to the teachers or cause trouble in the class, very few of the parents actually realise that the child might be suffering from what the experts term as ‘Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’ and needs medical assistance.

SPORTS

Fun games mark Alpine School sports day
Ludhiana, November 27
The annual sports day of Alpine International Senior Secondary School, Ferozepore Road, was organised today. Hundreds of students took part in the fun and other regular sports events.

Girls perform a drill during the annual day of Alpine International Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

CBSE hockey meet begins
Ludhiana, November 27
Spring Dale Public School of Amritsar scored a thumping 14-0 win in the boys’ section (u-14) in the opening match of the CBSE National Hockey Tournament, which began at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, here today. Amritsar lads swarmed Sainik School of Bijapur to begin their campaign on sound note.

Players vie to take control of the ball during a match on the opening day of the CBSE National Hockey Tournament in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Ludhiana girl wins 5,000 m walk
Ludhiana, November 27
A local girl, Navdeep Kaur, won 5000 m walk in the u-19 section on the second day of the 51st Punjab State Schools Inter-District Athletics Meet at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

Sandeep, Smriti bag TT titles
Ludhiana, November 27
Sandeep Singh of Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School and Smriti from Alpine International Senior School bagged titles in the cadet boys’ and girls’ sections, respectively, in the Ludhiana District Table Tennis Championship being played at Shastri Hall of Guru Nanak Stadium here today.