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4 pc entry tax enforced in state
Fallout: Sugar, steel prices spurt
*Enraged traders decide to move court
*Traffic jams on barriers as truckers stopped to deposit tax
Ludhiana, November 21
Confusion prevailed among the industry and transporters on the first day of implementation of entry tax here today. As a direct fallout, sugar prices recorded an increase of Rs 40-50 per quintal in wholesale markets while steel rates rose by Rs 200 per tonne today.

Believe it or not...
1 sq yard goes for Rs 1,51,000
Ludhiana , November 21
Belying the impression of a downward trend in the real estate, GLADA today fetched an all-time high rate of Rs 1,51,000 per square yard in a big commercial property in North India when it succeeded in auctioning a commercial property measuring 5,107 square yards here today. The auction fetched Rs 77,11,57,000 to the GLADA. The reserve price of the property was Rs 75000 per sq yard, with total value of Rs 38 crore.

Visit cinema halls at your own risk
Ludhiana, November 21
Cinema halls in the city have failed to learn from the Uphaar Cinema tragedy. A majority of these remain sans adequate fire safety measures.

Robbery at house of soft drink maker
Ludhiana, November 21
In a daring armed robbery at the house of a soft drink manufacturer in Dugri, Urban Estate, this morning, six persons looted 250 grams of gold, amounting over Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 15,000 cash at the gun point.

Five days before the marriage of daughter
BJP leader’s wife shot accidentally?
Ludhiana, November 21
Marriage celebrations of a daughter of a local BJP leader turned sour when his wife was killed in a mysterious gunshot incident at his residence this morning. His youngest of the four daughters was scheduled to marry on November 26.

COMMUNITY

Fifty students of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham, take part in a drill to celebrate the NCC Day in Ludhiana on Wednesday. —A Tribune photograph

Rallies, dharnas mark PSEB staff strike
Power supply unaffected, claim officials
Ludhiana, November 21
Employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board today observed a day-long strike here today under the banner of the Joint Forum of PSEB Employees to press their pending demands as also oppose the proposed move for privatisation.

PIL stalls rly overbridge construction
Regular traffic jams leave residents fuming
Khanna, November 21
A PIL filed by about 30 shopkeepers on either sides of the Khanna-Chandigarh highway in the town has indefinitely delayed the construction of a railway overbridge which otherwise could have saved the daily commuters from a lot of trouble of waiting at the railway crossing for hours together.

Man charred to death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 21
Parmodh Sharma, a resident of Sihar village near here, was charred to death due to fire that was allegedly sparkled by ignited “hookah” lying near the bed of the deceased. Belongings of the family lying in the room were gutted.

Letters

Pirated CDs seized from shop, owner booked
Machhiwara, November 21
The local police has booked owner of an audio video CD shop at Bhattian village for allegedly pirating CDs and circulating pornographic material. As many as 897 pirated CDs and eight porno CDs were seized from the shop.

Mishap leads to seizure of 45 liquor cases
Machhiwara, November 21
The local police has seized 45 liquor cases from a Sumo which met with an accident at Bhulewal village near here yesterday. The occupants, apprehending arrest, had fled away. A case has been registered against the vehicle owner.

AGRICULTURE

Canvassing hots up at PAU
Ludhiana, November 21
D.P.Maur contesting for the post of the PAU Employees' Union president along with 100 other supporters began canvassing in the offices of the directorate of extension education, registrar's office, comptroller's office, estate office organisation, director seed, dean postgraduate studies and the additional director communications. Karnail Singh, president, tractor drivers’ association, also promised to his group. Amritpal,contesting for the general secretary’s post, highlighted Maur’s objectives.

World Bank to invest $ 120 m in agri sector
Rs 64 lakh for upgrading city’s fish markets

Ludhiana, November 21 Senior agricultural specialist from Delhi (World Bank consultant) Pal Singh Sidhu has said that if Punjab provides a timely and detailed project for improving the marketing and productivity of its agricultural produce, the World Bank will provide 80 per cent loan of approximately $ 120 million to it in 2008. Under the " multi- state agriculture competitiveness project", the World Bank will provide loan to five states namely Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orrissa and Tamil Nadu.

World Bank members inspect one of the fish markets in Ludhiana on Wednesday. —A Tribune photograph.

Enjoying weather at PAU: Students enjoy a ride on a rickshaw while going home after their school in Ludhiana on Tuesday. —Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Need to bail out state from agricultural crises: Minister
Ludhiana, November 21
Cooperation minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh has stressed on the need for formulating a comprehensive plan to bail the state out from the prevailing agriculture crisis and to tackle the expenditure and income of the agriculture produce in a balanced way, so that the country continues to be self-reliant in food grain.

Changing climate to hit farm output: Experts
Ludhiana, November 21
Besides drawing universal attention to changing global climate by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) , Punjab Agricultural University scientists warn of imminent doom in crop cycle which will affect human life too.

Physicist elected
Ludhiana, November 21
Dr Baljit Singh Ghuman, senior soil physicist at the PAU, has been elected councillor of the Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS) for 2008-2009.—TNS

EDUCATION

Meritorious students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Doraha, being honoured by the chief guest during the annual function on Tuesday. —A Tribune photograph

From Schools 
Gurpreet wins Gurbani contest
Ludhiana, November 21
Spring Dale Public School celebrated the 539 “Parkash Utsav” of Guru Nanak Dev here yesterday.The Punjabi department of the school organised Gurbani Kanth competition for its students.  School principal Avinash Kaur Walia stressed the importance of spiritual enlightenment in the modern world. The students were divided into four groups according to their class.

From Colleges
LCET students excel in ‘Minerva-07’
Ludhiana, November 21
Deep Hans Arora, Simardeep Singh and Mudit Ghai of the department of computer science and engineering of Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology (LCET) bagged first prize in non-technical events and runners-up position in debugging, web designing and programming events at “Minerva-07”, a techfest, organised by Ryat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology on its campus here ysterday.

Doctors updated about TB
Ludhiana, November 21
A CME was organised at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here yesterday by the District Tuberculosis Society for the members of Ludhiana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

State of Healthcare
Govt institutions ill-equipped for clinical care
Ludhiana, November 21
Except for providing primary healthcare facilities in pursuance of different national health programmes and preventive healthcare to the city population, as also people in the rural areas and other towns in the district, the government health institutions do precious little to render any worthwhile clinical healthcare.

SPORTS

Punjab win by 4 wickets

Ludhiana, November 21 Punjab overpowered Rajasthan by four wickets in the second match of the visually challenged players of the three match cricket series being organised by the Punjab Sports Association for Blinds,Ludhiana, at Government College for Boys here today. With this second consecutive victory, Punjab took unbeaten 2-0 lead over the visitors. Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bat first.

Visually-challenged Punjab cricket team which won the second match against Rajasthan in the cricket match series being played in Ludhiana on Wednesday. —A Tribune photograph.

Apaar wins skating meets
Ludhiana, November 21
Consistent performance by an upcoming skater, Apaar Kaur Grewal has made her famous. A Class VII student of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, has proved her mettle in different skating meets in the recent past.

SGGS rowers win trophy
Chandigarh, November 21
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College-26 (SGGS-26), Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter-college Rowing (men) Championship for the session 2007-08 held at Sukhna Lake yesterday. DAV College, Chandigarh, Panjab University Campus and Govind National College, Narangawal, occupied the second, third and fourth positions, respectively.

Alpine school win opening match

Ludhiana, November 21 Alpine International School and Spring Dale Public School, Sherpur, registered comprehensive victories in their respective matches on the opening day of the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex Cricket Tournament being played at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar,here today. In reply to Alpine International Public School's total of 117 runs, MGN Public School were bowled out for 77 runs.

Teams before the start of the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Cricket Tournament being played at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar,Ludhiana,on Wednesday. —A Tribune photograph

RIMT student wins laurels
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 21
A student of Regional Institute of Management and Technology (RIMT), Sunny Verma,has brought laurel to the institute in the PTU Inter-College Powerlifting and Best Physique Tournament held at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana.

Throwball: Akash, Saurav shine
Chandigarh, November 21
A throwball inter-school competition was organised at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here yesterday.

Jyoti, Devesh clinch singles titles
Chandigarh, November 21
Jyoti Kaushik and Devesh Singhal of India clinched the girls and boys’ singles titles in the finals of the India Open International Masters Series 2007 Table Soccer Championship which concluded at the St Stephen's School.

Softball meet from Nov 26
Ludhiana, November 21
The 13th edition of the Ludhiana District Softball Championship for senior men and women will be held at Ramgarhia Educational Complex, Miller Ganj, from November 26 to 28.

Pbi varsity gymnasts reign supreme
Patiala, November 21
Punjabi University gymnasts reigned supreme in the All-India Inter-university Gymnastic Championship held on the university’s campus here on Tuesday. They picked up both men's and women's titles in the artistic team championship. In the women’s championship, Minakshi won all five titles — artistic individual, uneven bars, vaulting table, floor exercise and balancing beam — facing little or no challenge from her rivals.

ADMINISTRATION

71 teachers selected
Ludhiana, November 21
As many as 71 posts of elementary teacher for government primary schools in rural areas were filled during the second session of counselling held at the zila parishad office.

 

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