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330 gm of RDX seized 
Mullanpur/Ludhiana, December 22

The police has found 330 gm of RDX hidden in a drainage pipe connecting two fields at Rurka village, near Mullanpur, this morning. The police said the explosive was enough to blow up a big shopping mall. It was seized from Gurinder Singh, allegedly an RDX smuggler and a Shingaar cinema blast suspect.

The Mullanpur police with the recovered RDX from Rurka village. — A Tribune photograph

‘Taare Zameen Par’ touches hearts
Special sceening for special kids
Ludhiana, December 22

It was a joyous occasion for nearly 200 differently abled children for whom a special screening of “Taare Zameen Par” was organised here today. The film, which dwells on special children, touched the hearts of the kids.

Special children at a cinema hall in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

A church decked up ahead of Christmas in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Cheque Bounce
Trader told to pay Rs 5 lakh penalty
Ludhiana, December 22
Judicial magistrate Charanjit Arora has sentenced a businessman, Balbir Sinigh, owner of Titan Knitwears, to an imprisonment for one-and-a-half years in a cheque bounce case.

Dist Bar Elections
Candidates allege foul up in ballot papers

Ludhiana, December 22 Three contestants who lost in the elections to the District Bar Association (DBA) held on December 20, have alleged foul play in conducting the elections. They have demanded a meeting of the general house of the association. Lawyers show ballot papers on the court premises in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by I.V.

  Man gets 1-year jail for fraud
Ludhiana, December 22
Additional chief judicial magistrate K.S. Cheema has sentenced Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Partap Nagar, to one-year imprisonment in a cheque bounce case. He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 and a compensation of Rs 40,000 to the complainant.

COMMUNITY

Avenues in fish farming discussed 
Ludhiana, December 22
A meeting of fish farmers was held at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) here recently with the joint efforts of department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension and fisheries unit of the university.

MP opens health fest 
Ludhiana, December 22
The state government is committed to providing quality health services to people and for this all block-level hospitals are being strengthened by deputing expert doctors and providing latest treatment and diagnostic facilities.

Nursing staff donate blood 
Ludhiana, December 22
The department of transfusion medicine at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a voluntary blood donation camp here yesterday to mark the “Annual Voluntary Blood Donation Day.” BSc nursing students along with nursing staff of the hospital and its sister concern Hero DMC Heart Institute donated blood. Over 80 units of blood were collected during the camp.

Villagers throng health mela 
Jagraon, December 22
A large number of people from different villages took part in a family welfare health mela organised under a scheme of the National Rural Health Commission at the local civil hospital here today.

140 kg poppy husk seized, 1 held
Jagraon, December 22
The Sudhar police has booked Babli of Narangwal and Kala of Bhundri and seized 140 kg poppy husk from their possession. According to information, the police intercepted a car (DL-A-26) at Rajoana Khurd village during patrol and seized the contraband. 

V.K. Goyal, chief executive of Vardhman Spinning and General Mills, gives away prizes to winners of company’s maha gold scheme in Ludhiana on Saturday.

Biz Word
Leather brand eyes 20 pc growth
Ludhiana, December 22
Hidesign, a brand of leather products and accessories, opened its first store in Punjab here today. The company, that recorded a turnover of Rs 100 crore last year, and is expecting a 20 per cent growth this financial, would soon come up with exclusive stores in Amritsar and Jalandhar, said Dalip Kapur, company president.

EDUCATION

Christmas celebrations at schools

Ludhiana, December 22 Christmas was celebrated with gaiety and fervour at various schools of the city. DIL’s Nursery School, Model Town Extension, was bedecked with balloons, stars and buntings for the occasion. Children came dressed up as Santa Claus, Mother Mary and fairies. Children sang carols and danced to music. Christmas being celebrated at a school in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

From Schools & Colleges
10-day NSS camp begins 
Ludhiana, December 22
A 10-day NSS camp began at Kamala Lohtia Sanatan Dharma College, near Daresi Ground, here today. Chief guest Subhash Dawar addressed the volunteers and advised them to help in the nation-building.

CMC’s Xmas gift for kids
Opens child development clinic
Ludhiana, December 22
The paediatrics department of Christian Medical College has added neuro-development clinic to its general services for children. The clinic will cater to children having problems with normal brain development, besides various learning and behavioral problems.

Laparoscopic kidney transplant 
Ludhiana, December 22
Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, professor of urology, department of transplant surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), has performed a urological laparoscopic procedure for the removal of the non-functioning kidney filled with pus. The condition is medically known as pyeonephrosis.

US cardiologist at HDHI
Ludhiana, December 22
Keeping in view the spurt in the number of cardiac patients during the winter season, Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI) will make available the expertise of the renowned cardiologist from the USA Dr Anil Kumar Mehra.

SPORTS

 

Hockey stadium in for makeover Ludhiana, December 22 Pirthipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium will soon adorn a new look as Punjab sports director Pargat Singh has ordered a major structural modification there. The modifications will be made to make the stadium people-friendly. Pirthipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ludhiana, is all set for a revamp. — A Tribune photograph

 

Students take part in sports meets  Ludhiana, December 22 A large number of boys and girls took part in various competitions on the opening day of the annual sports meet of New Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar and Civil Lines branches, here today. School principal Rajesh Prashar inaugurated the meet.

Players of New Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar and Civil Lines branches, battle it out during a kabaddi match in Ludhiana on Saturday.— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

 

Muktsar prevail over Moga  Ludhiana, December 22 Muktsar waged a spirited battle and prevailed over Moga by a solitary goal in an u-16 match of the Punjab Hockey League for boys being organised by the Punjab Sports Department at the Prithipal Singh Memorial Astroturf Stadium on the PAU campus here today.

Players of Moga and Muktsar in action during a Punjab Hockey League match in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Twenty20 teams selected
Ludhiana, December 22
The following were selected to represent Punjab in the twenty20 national championship, scheduled to be held at Bhubaneswar from December 26 to 29, on the conclusion of the 10-day coaching camp here.

Badminton
LBA boys take Punjab to semis
Ludhiana, December 22
Pranav Chopra and Raj Kumar of the Ludhiana Badminton Academy (LBA) helped Punjab enter semifinals in the Junior National Championship (team event) currently being held at Mellore in Andhra Pradesh.

Softball meet from today
Ludhiana, December 22
The 15th edition of the Senior Punjab State Softball Championship for men and women will be held at Guru Nanak Stadium and Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, on December 23 and 24, according to P.N. Passi, honorary secretary, Punjab Softball Association. Probables for the Punjab squads for the forthcoming national meet will be picked from the tournament. 

Ludhiana soccer team announced
Ludhiana, December 22
Trials were conducted by the DFA to select the Ludhiana u-19 football team for the Punjab football meet to be held at Ropar from December 26. Team: Amit Kumar, Rahul, Dalbir Singh (captain), Harkirat Singh, Karnail Singh, Rohan Sharma, Gagandeep Singh, Manpreet Singh, Harjeet Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Arun Kumar, Navjot Singh, Ranjit Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sharanjeet Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Atul Ronald. 

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