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ADMINISTRATION: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER REVIEWS DEVELOPMENT WORKS PAGE 2 EDUCATION: SCHOOLS TO FACE THE MUSIC FOR MASS COPYING, SAYS MINISTER PAGE 3
Charanjit Singh Teja
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Man attempts suicide

Incident takes place outside Police Commissioners office
SUICIDE NOTE MENTIONS HARASSMENT BY 3 CHEMISTS
Gurcharan Singh, who attempted suicide, works as a helper at a garment shop in the Aakalgarh Market. He reached outside the Police Commissioner's office at around 11 am along with a bottle of phenol and took poison. A suicide note recovered from his possession mentions harassment by three chemists
from him. The Division No. 5 police station was informed about the incident. Gurcharan Singh reportedly fell unconscious after taking the poison. Dharampal, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Division No. 5 police station, said they reached the spot and took Gurcharan Singh to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. Gurcharan Singh's condition is stated to be out of danger. According to a police official, Gurcharan Singh is still not in a condition to give his statement. Gurmel Kaur (80), Gurcharan Singh's mother, and his maternal uncle Harbhajan Singh visited the hospital and told the police that Gurcharan Singh was a simpleton. The police has recovered a
Ludhiana, November 12 A 53-year-old man attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison outside the office of the Commissioner of Police this morning. The man has been identified as Gurcharan Singh, a resident of Ucchi Gali on Gujarmal Road. Gurcharan Singh is unmarried and works as a helper at a garment shop in the Aakalgarh Market. He reached outside the Police Commissioner's office around 11 am along with a bottle of phenol and took poison. Policemen caught hold of him and snatched the bottle

REMEMBERING CHACHA NEHRU: Children dressed up as Pt Jawaharlal Nehru celebrate Childrens Day at St Xavier Playway School in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN

suicide note from Gurcharan Singh's possession, which is addressed to Rahul Tiwari, Commissioner of the municipal corporation. However, the note mentions Rahul Tiwari as the Deputy Commissioner. The note has been signed by Som Singh and not Gurcharan Singh. The SHO said Gurcharan Singh stated in the note that three chemists whose shops were raided by the police had been accusing him of giving information to the police and had been harassing him. "We will record Gurcharan Singh's statement once he is declared fit to speak by doctors," the Station House Officer said.

Committee set up to ensure Work on new rly foot overbridge nears completion implementation of HC orders
Kuldip Bhatia

PARKING MESS
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

PANEL MEMBERS
ACP (Traffic) Deepak Hilori, MC Assistant Commissioner Devinder Singh and SDM (East) Ajay Sood are the members of the committee and will look into all issues pertaining to parking
Corporation, and PS Gill, Commissioner of Police. According to sources, the main objective of constituting the committee is to ensure that the directions of the High Court are followed religiously. The High Court had appointed local commissioners to look into the matter. They had submitted their report on issues pertaining to parking on the entire Ferozpur Road. MC officials

Ludhiana, November 12 The authorities have formed a three-member committee to ensure proper implementation of the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on clearing the service lanes of illegally parked vehicles on Ferozpur Road. ACP (Traffic) Deepak Hilori, MC Assistant Commissioner Devinder Singh and SDM (East) Ajay Sood are the members of the committee. The decision was taken by top officials of the departments concerned at a meeting. The officials included Rajat Aggarwal, Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Tiwari, Commissioner, Municipal

have been told to mark yellow lines, which have faded. Besides, the drive to tow away wrongly parked vehicles is to be continued. Besides, the committee will ensure that the parking contractor does not fleece the public and follows the norms strictly. "The High Court has taken a serious view of the issue and wants the authorities to ensure that the public does not suffer. These steps are being taken to make sure that the directions of the court are implemented in toto," said an official, who attended the meeting. MC Additional Commissioners Isha Kalia and Devinder Singh, DCP Harsh Bansal and ADCP Harmohan Singh were also present at the meeting.

Ludhiana, November 12 Passengers and other visitors to the railway station here can look forward to a major relief as the ongoing work on the new foot overbridge (FOB) is nearing completion. The railway authorities claim that barring some unforeseen circumstances, the 20-footwide new FOB, being constructed to replace the existing 8-foot-wide bridge, will be thrown open to the public by the end of December or early next year. The project, estimated to cost around Rs 2.5 crore, was mooted a couple of years ago in the wake of heavy rush on one of the major railway stations in Ferozepur Division of the Northern Railway. With a huge footfall of passengers, the existing FOB was

Work under way on a foot overbridge at the Ludhiana railway station. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA unable to handle the load and most of the times, the bridge remained choked. Moreover, the existing FOB, which was constructed decades ago, did not have connectivity to platform numbers six and seven, which were constructed lat-

er to cope with the increasing number of trains and passengers. Even as the construction of the new FOB continues at a feverish pitch, officials of the railway engineering wing are keeping their fingers crossed regarding the time it will take for the completion of the project. "Though the main frame has been erected on both sides of the exit and entry points (old GT Road and Guru Nanak Stadium) as well as on platform number one of the railway station, the supporting girders for the erection of the main frame over the coaching yard to provide access to platform numbers one to seven, are yet to be laid. This particular part of the work may cause some delay as the rail traffic will have to be suspended for a specified

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Farmer arrested with Musical evenings draw heroin worth ~55 lakh residents to Rose Garden
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Ludhiana, November 12 The police nabbed a person and seized 110 gm of heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 55 lakh in the international market, from his possession here yesterday. The accused has been identified as Pippal Singh, a resident of Kamala Midhu in Ferozepur district. According to Paramjit Singh Pannu, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), the police had installed a checkpoint at the T-point near the Civil Hospital to keep vigil on anti-social elements last evening. The accused was coming from the Brown Road side on foot. The

police found his movement suspicious and stopped him for frisking. Pannu said, "The police recovered 110 gm of heroin from the accused's possession and arrested him on the spot. During preliminary investigation, the accused said he had got the heroin from Pargat Singh, a resident of Gariaala village in Tarn Taran district. He had come to Ludhiana to sell it for a profit." The accused is a farmer and addicted of drugs. He is in the business of drugs for the past two years. "We produced the accused in court today, which remanded him in police custody," said Pannu.

Puneet Pal Singh Gill

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 12 To develop Nehru Rose Garden as an evening destination on Sundays, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, along with the district administration, has started the concept of musical evenings. These evenings are being organised with the help of Ishmeet Music Institute, which has been set up in memory of singer Ishmeet Singh. The idea came up during an interaction between MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari and Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal. The first such musical

evening was organised on October 27 and since then, the MC and the district administration have been organising musical evenings every Sunday. The musical evenings are attracting city residents to the gardern. "Our main aim is to develop Nehru Rose Garden into an evening destination for the city residents. For the purpose, we organise a musical evening every Sunday and it is being widely appreciated by residents," said MC Additional Commissioner Isha Kalia. It is learnt that on the lines of the Chandigarh Administration, the Ludhiana MC also wanted to organise

weekly musical evenings at Nehru Rose Garden in the Civil Lines here. "Rajat (Aggarwal) and I were sitting together one day when this plan was worked out. The MC had a place for the purpose, while the district administration had the services of Ishmeet Music Institute. This is how the idea of holding musical evenings took shape, which now enthrals residents every Sunday," said MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari while talking to Ludhiana Tribune. The MC Commissioner said the musical evening would also give exposure to students of Ishmeet Music Institute.

After vegetables, egg prices head north this season

Manav Mander
Tribune News Service

The winter season has started and the production of eggs has come down. The prices of eggs normally rise during the winters due to low production and high consumption
HARISH KUMAR, OWNER OF A DEPARTMENT STORE < <The demand for eggs increases during the winter season. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA ment store. "Only a few days ago, eggs were available for Rs 3 per piece and now the prices have soared to Rs 5 per piece. The winter season has just started and I wonder what the situation will be when the winter is at its peak. After vegetables, now poultry products seem to be going out of the common man's reach," said Manjeet Kaur, a homemaker from BRS Nagar.

Ludhiana, November 12 With the winter season picking up, the prices of eggs are seeing an upward trend. The prices of vegetables and pulses are already heading north. Generally priced between Rs 2.50 and Rs 3.50, eggs are now being sold at Rs 5 per piece. "The winter season has started and the production of eggs has come down. The prices of eggs normally rise during the winters due to low production and high consumption," said Harish Kumar, owner of a depart-

Another reason for the hike in the prices of eggs is that a majority of the poultry farmers are shifting to Haryana due to the high taxation system in the state. As a result, the overall production in the state has decreased. "Whenever there is an increase in the demand, the prices go up," said Rajeev Kaura, a wholesale egg dealer. An entry tax of 5 per cent was imposed in the state on sunflower, groundnut and mustard de-oiled cakes, which were the main ingredients of the feed for poultry birds, said Kaura.

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DC reviews development works

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Ludhiana, November 12 Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal today asked the officials from various departments to put in their best efforts to accomplish the development projects, initiated by the state government, within stipulated time. He asked the officials to make sure that all the works were done by maintaining quality standards and strict action would be taken against the person, who compromised with the quality of the work/material. Aggarwal was chairing a meeting with the higher officials from various departments at the Bachat Bhawan here today. While reviewing the works, the Deputy Commissioner said that it was the duty of the officials to take interest in the ongoing development projects being run in the district so that people could get the benefits at the earliest. He instructed the officials

Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal (extreme right) at the monthly review meeting of various departments at the Bachat Bhawan in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPH from the forest department to prepare good saplings in the nurseries so that during the season more and more plants could be planted to provide lungs to the district. While briefing, the district programme officer told the DC that about 11,786 girl students of classes XI and XII were to be benefited from the Mai Bhago Scheme. As many as 3,536 cycles had already been distributed to the girl students in the Ludhiana district. The District Social Welfare Officer said that by the end of June 2014, the beneficiaries of old-age pension scheme will get the pensions in their respective accounts directly. The DC asked the District Employment Officer to hold regular meetings with Industrialists and GM of the industries to hold employment fairs so that the youth was absorbed in factories. He said for this, support from the BDPOs could be taken so that youth from villages could also be provided employment. Aggarwal asked the heads of various departments to ensure that the complaints of visitors were resolved at

the earliest. The complaints from the Human Rights Commission, Women Commission, Child Rights Commission and NRI Commission should be resolved as soon as possible. He also asked the officials from traffic department to start a campaign so that there were no traffic congestions and jams on the roads. On a complaint filed by an NGO, Aggarwal asked the police officials to remove their barricades as if left in the middle of the roads, these could prove fatal. Amongst others present on the occasion were ADC D Baldev Singh, ADC G Neeru Katyal and SDMs from Raikot, Jagraon, Payal and Samrala. The Deputy Commissioner lambasted the Health

Officials for not performing the duty religiously. He was astonished when the health officials informed that a total of 83 persons were challaned for smoking in public places in the district in October. Aggarwal said that they could get the number (83 challans) in just about an hour. He stressed that instead of cracking whip against the poor and weak only, the officials must target the rich too.

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PAU retirees demand pension

Ludhiana: Members of the PAU Retirees' Welfare Association said they have not been paid the pension for the month of October. "The delay is being caused every month despite the instructions of the High Court to pay monthly pension, arrears of revision of pay scale revision of gratuity in time," they said. Delegation led by Jila Ram Bansal, president of the association met Comptroller, PAU, who told that he was trying his best but the pension can be paid only after the release of grant from the government.

25 more dengue cases confirmed

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Ludhiana, November 12 Twenty-five more patients tested positive for dengue at various hospitals in Ludhiana and Patiala today. Of them, 17 are from the city and eight are from rural areas. 16 cases were reported from other districtsfive from Hoshiarpur, three from Fatehgarh Sahib, two each from Mansa and Jalandhar, one each from Barnala, Patiala, Kapurthala

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Felicitation
The Guru Nanak Bhawan Committee welcomed its new president, Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal. He was accorded warm welcomed by noted industrialist and vicepresident of the society, SP Oswal, Neeru Katyal, ADC ,along with other members of committee, Darshan Singh, finance secretary, Sanjeev Jain, Charanjit Singh Vishkarma, Avtar Singh Bhogal. Rajat Aggarwal thanked the members for felicitations and assured full cooperation for development of the Guru Nanak Bhawan Complex.TNS

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NEWS
Dist Congress flays Mission Ludhiana
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 12 The Ludhiana District Congress Committee today ridiculed the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's dream of launching Mission Ludhiana, a development project for the city worth Rs 700 crore, when it does not have money even to pay pensions to the people. In a statement issued here today, the Ludhiana District Congress Committee (Urban) president Pawan Dewan asked the Deputy Chief Minister where the money for the mission will come from. The district Congress president claimed that the state government does not have any money to pay salaries, pensions and other outstanding dues to the employees; it was trying to befool the people by making announcements devoid of any substance or credibility. The Congress leader said the Akali-BJP government in the state has now been totally exposed on account of its failures and will face defeat in Lok Sabha polls.

Schools to face action: Maluka

MASS COPYING
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 12 It will not be easy for the centers or schools to get away with mass-copying as from now onwards, the guilty schools, caught for mass copying during the annual examinations of various classes under Punjab School Education Board, will be banned for conducting examinations for at least two years. The step has been taken by the Education Department, Punjab, to tighten the noose over such

defaulting centers, which encourage copying. Talking to The Tribune, Sikandar Singh Maluka, education minister, Punjab, said department was going to act tough against such centers, which encouraged masscopying for getting good results. "They will be banned to conduct the board exams for at least two years, if proved guilty. The department is in no mood to spare such centers, which, for vested interests, were playing with the future of the next generations," said Maluka. Presently centers held

responsible for mass-copying, were asked to pay an amount of Rs 20,000 as penalty to the Board but no action was taken against them due to the political pressures. The president of Nakal Virodhi Teachers' Front, Punjab, Sukhwinder Singh said ideally such centers should have been cancelled by the Board but due to reasons best known to the board and education department, no stern action was taken against the erring centers with the result that mass-copying continued unabated in govern-

ment and private schools (affiliated with PSEB) in Punjab. "Every year, huge numbers of centers are held guilty but due to lenient view taken by the board, the practice goes unabated. Though during the last annual board exams of various classes, the then DGSE, KS Pannu personally took keen interest and visited several centers. The department or the board must not succumb to the political pressures and must save the future of the students", said Sukhwinder Singh.

Iron bars in middle of road a nuisance for residents

Iron bars installed in the middle of a road alongside the Buddha Nullah near Chander Nagar in Ludhiana. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA

Students made aware of drug menace

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Ludhiana, November 12 Anti-drug society of Government College for Girls organised a seminar against the drug menace. Dr. Roshan lal Gupta was the chief guest for the occasion. Dr. Roshan said the consumption of illicit drugs is very harmful. He also stressed that one of the main reason of drug addiction was mental tension among youth. He said treat-

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Ludhiana, November 12 Residents of Chander Nagar and its adjoining areas have been left fuming after the area councillor installed iron bars in middle of road along Budha Nullah. The residents rue that due to these iron bars, only two wheelers can use this road and cars cannot pass through. Area residents also rue that some ambulances use this road for going towards Dayanand Medical College and Hospital as it's a short

ment and rehabilitating drug addicts was of utmost importance. The event consisted of a play named "Zindagi aur Nasha" which strongly influenced the students to promise themselves in saying no to drugs. Principal appreciated the efforts of the anti-drug society for creating awareness among the young generation. She also spoke about the urgency of the situation by mentioning the increas-

ing drug addiction. The dignitaries were accorded a warm welcome by the incharge Anita Joshi and Rosy Sapra.

Drug-free Punjab on DGPs mind

KHANNA: DGP Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini participated in the annual function of Bhagat Pooran Singh Memorial Senior Secondary School, Rajewal village. While talking to media persons, he said Punjab Police

had pledged to make Punjab drug-free in 2014 and will take all steps to achieve the target. He said there are clear instructions from Punjab Government to make Punjab drug free. He said Pakistan is supplying drugs to Punjab on a mass level in order to make them drug addicted.He assured that Punjab Police is taking this task as a challenge and will root out drugs from the state in the coming year.

cut and due to the installation of these iron bars, people are forced to take a longer route. Amarjit Singh, an area resident, rued that these iron bars are causing harassment to commuters as cars cannot pass through this point on the road. "A road is meant for both two-wheelers as well as cars. I wonder why these iron bars have been installed ?, he questioned. When contacted, area councillor Narinder Singh Malhi informed that the iron bars were installed as

the area residents had demanded it. "This is a very busy stretch, which leads to traffic jams, hence causing problems for the area residents. These iron bars were basically installed to restrict the entry of heavy vehicles. I had personally consulted the traffic police and installed these iron bars." Malhi further said if the residents are having any problem, he would visit the area tomorrow and would get the iron bars adjusted in such a manner that cars can pass through easily.

FROM SCHOOLS
BVM bags 11 gold medals
NCC cadets of BVM (USN) campus brought school the laurels by winning 11 gold medals and one silver medal at the annual training camp of No.4 Pb Air Sqn, NCC, which was held at Dhanansu from November 1 to November 9, under the Wing Commander SS Kaila. More than 650 students from different schools and colleges of Ludhiana District participated in training camp. Ten students from BVM (USN) participated in the camp. Priyanka, a student of class twelfth, was adjudged as the best cadet among senior wing and bagged four gold medals in BVM's cap. Priyanka's victorious solo dance performance left everyone enthralled. Shivali Singla, a student of class eleventh, won gold medals in shooting as well as in football. Jyoti, a student of class eleventh, won a gold medal in football and a gift hamper for participating in static aero modelling. Karan Arora got a gold medal in Volleyball while Ankit Sharma won a gold medal in cricket. Shivali Verma and Priyanka bagged gold medals in 2km Marathon and football. Principal Bandana Sethi and OP Sabharwal, manager BVM (USN), appreciated and applauded the efforts put in by students.

fun with learning, DAV school, BRS Nagar, organised a three-day educational trip to Delhi from November 6-9, wherein a group of 200 students accompanied by teachers had a gala time visiting various landmarks, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Akshar Dham, Parliament House, Indra Gandhi Memorial & Rashtrapati Bhawan. History unfolded live before the students' eyes as they excitedly went from one place to another listening about the grandeur of the past. Apart from these, students and teachers visited Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. The tour was a fine blend of information entwined with entertainment. The students returned with happy memories and thanked principal JK Sidhu for providing them with this enriching experience.

ner. The event commenced with lighting of the ceremonial lamp and Saraswati Vandana. It was followed by the display of annual report and the felicitation ceremony was done by Anju Banga. The cultural programme started with dance performances by students of primary and secondary section.The Indian history and 'Unity in Diversity' was presented by students in such a magnificent way that the audience was spell bound while looking at the various phases of Indian history like - Mughal Dynasty, advent of British era, National Movement and Progressive India.

Athletics meet
Annual athletics meet was organized at Greenland Convent School. The students show case their sports talent in a string of events like cycling, flowers race, animal race, tug of war, slow cycling, flat race, frog race, three leg race and banana race. The students exhibited exemplary coordination and discipline during marchpast and PT exercises. It was a feast for the eyes to see the little ones dressed as rabbits and kangaroos jostling with each other to grab the first position. Principal Vinita Sanan gave away the trophies and certificates to the winners. She emphasised the need of physical exercise for students. TNS

Annual function
The annual cultural Fiesta of Saraswati Modern Senior Secondary School was a showcase of the talent of students and the various colors and phases of Indian culture. Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, IPS (Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ludhiana) was the chief guest and Satish Soin (Director, Saber Paper, Ludhiana) was the guest of honour. President Kamla Jain, Manager SC Saxena, Principal Anju Banga (CBSE Branch) welcomed the guests in a traditional man-

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NUMBER 14682 12014 12242 12716 12460 12926 12920 12038 NAME TIME Jalandhar-New Delhi Intercity 5.23 AM Shatabdi Express 6.58 AM Amritsar-Chandgarh super fast 7.15 AM Sachkhand Express 7.48 AM Amritsar-New Delhi Express 8.45 AM Pashchim Express 10.30 AM Malwa Express 1.30 PM Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi

Police 100 Fire 101 PSEB 5055510

12498 12903 13005 13049 12029 12497 12037 12925 12715 12459 12241

Shane-Punjab 5.20 PM Golden Temple Mail 3.00 AM Howrah Mail 5.40 AM Howrah Express 7.23 AM Swarn Shatabdi 11.20 AM Shane-Punjab 12.00 Noon New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi 12.25 PM Pashchim Express 4.45 PM Sachkhand Express 5.45 PM New Delhi-Amritsar Express 7.07 PM Chandigarh-Amritsar super fast 7.05 PM

12013 13151 14033 12355 12331 12471 12919 14645 13152 13050 13006

Swarn Shatabdi Sealdah Express Jammu Mail Archna Express Himgiri Express Swaraj Express Malwa Express Shalimar Express Sealdah Express Howrah Express Howrah Mail

8.32 PM 1.50 AM 2.10 AM 5.10 AM 7.26 AM 9.40 AM 10.45 AM 12.02 AM 2.00 AM 8.45 PM 9.10 PM

Departures
NUMBER NAME departures (daily) 14682 Jalandhar-New Delhi Intercity 12014 Shatabdi Express 12242 Amritsar-Chandgarh super fast 12716 Sachkhand Express 12460 Amritsar-New Delhi Express 12926 Pashchim Express 12920 Malwa Express 12038 Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi TIME

5.33 AM 7.03 AM 7.20 AM 7.58 AM 8.50 AM 10.40 AM 1.50 PM

12498 12903 13005 13049 12029 12497 12037 12925 12715 12459 12241 12013

Shane-Punjab Golden Temple Mail Howrah Mail Howrah Express Swarn Shatabdi Shane-Punjab New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Pashchim Express Sachkhand Express New Delhi-Amritsar Express Chandigarh-Amritsar super fast Swarn Shatabdi

5.25 PM 3.10 AM 5.50 AM 7.23 AM 11.23 AM 12.05 PM 4.50 PM 5.50 PM 7.07 PM 7.10 PM 8.35 PM

13151 14033 12355 12331 12471 12919 14645 13152 13050 13006

Sealdah Express Jammu Mail Archna Express Himgiri Express Swaraj Express Malwa Express Shalimar Express Sealdah Express Howrah Express Howrah Mail

2.00 AM 2.20 AM 5.20 AM 7.36 AM 10.00 AM 11.05 AM 12.12 AM 2.10 AM 8.55 PM 9.20 OM

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Silk falling prey to cheap crepe from China Rape victims, kin unaware
Manav Mander
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 12 Be it Banarasi silk, matka silk, chamandi silk or khadi silk, all are falling prey to cheap Chinese silk and crepe making it difficult for the weavers to survive. Cheap imitations available at half the price are making it difficult for the weavers to earn a living. They are struggling to have a square meal a day and some have even shifted to other professions. Artisans from different states during the recently held exhibition in the city said they were falling prey to cheap imitations. The woes of the weavers started when the government allowed the free import of Chinese plain crepe fabrics. Today, crepe silk with its smoother texture and cheaper price has almost eroded the demand

Artisans from different states during the recently held exhibition in the city said they were falling prey to cheap imitations.
lakh handloom weavers in Varanasi, most of them from the minority community, but today the number has been decreased to half. Banarasi silk came to India with the Mughals and is still considered essential in a wardrobe of a newlywed girl. With changing times and increasing inflation, people have started opting for the artificial material, most of which comes from China, said Iqbal Ahmed, a weaver from Varanasi, who was also at the exhibition. He said in addition to this, 80 per cent of the market had been captured by power loom owners spawning cheap computer-

Weavers from Bihar during an exhibition in Ludhiana. A FILE HOTO for original silk owing to the latter's flaws relating to texture, colour and durability. Chinese finished crepe sarees are cheaper as they are woven in automated looms, with power availability and receive government subsidies. Chinese silk traders allegedly brought cheap yarn to the local market and replicated Banarasi silk by hiring some weavers from Varanasi. There were nearly 1.5

assisted designs on sarees produced much quickly than the handloom products, and selling them at less than half the price of a real Banarasi saree. Hafiz Mohammad Umar from Bihar said: At times it becomes difficult to earn Rs 30 to Rs 40 a day. Even if one is able to earn Rs 100 per day on the loom, the amount does not suffice to feed the large families, which an average weaver invariably possesses. "Thousands are looking for an alternative or have taken up menial jobs like pulling rickshaws, opening tea stalls and have taken to other odd pursuits. Some have closed their flourishing businesses and migrated to Bangalore and Hyderabad where they work in looms and help in dyeing and embroidery work, said another weaver from Bihar.

of compensation benefits
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

THE MODIFIED COMPENSATION AMOUNT

Ludhiana, November 12 Though the state government, under a notification issued on June 17 this year, has started providing compensation for the rehabilitation of rape victims and the dependants of those murdered after being raped, the authorities have no data of those who have claimed the compensation so far. Several victims have not been able to avail of the compensation due to lack of awareness. The copy of the particular notification has been sent by DS Bains, principal secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, to the Punjab Government (Ordinary Gazette) for publication, too. One of the senior IPS officers, who served in the district for several years, said he had

For rape victims, the maximum limit of compensation is ~3 lakh For dependants of those murdered after being raped, the maximum limit of compensation is ~4 lakh
role in providing compensation and the applications had to be moved by the victims or their families to the District Administration. Social stigma could be another reason that stopped victims to claim for the compensation. District welfare officer Rajinder Kumar, through whom compensation cases are forwarded, said under the Atrocity Act, the compensation was provided to rape victims and the kin of those murdered after being raped. But the number of applicants or the claimants is very low. Not more than a dozen cases are forwarded for compensation under this Act, he said.

no idea about such compensation being provided to rape victims and the kin of those murdered after being raped. He said: "I am not aware of any such compensation. Maybe, the government has started providing it to rape victims and the dependants of those murdered after being raped after the brutal Delhi gang rape case. It's a welcome move". He said every year, hundreds of cases of rape were registered in Ludhiana district (Ludhiana, Jagraon and Khanna) alone, but it was very difficult to establish genuine rape victims. He said the police had no

Punjabi cinema has grown worldwide, says Ghuggi

Star cast of Bhaji in Problem comes calling

Annual athletics meet begins at school

Our Sports Reporter
Ludhiana, November 12 The 27th Annual Athletics Meet began at Gujaranwala Guru Nanak Public School, Rose Garden, Civil Lines, here today. Kartar Singh Sehmbey, District Sports Officer, Ludhiana, declared the meet open. The chief guest took salute from the participants at an impressive march past. He advised the students to take part in sports as it inculcates the habits of discipline and hard work. Karnail Singh, directorprincipal of the school, welcomed the chief guest and thanked him to spare sometime from his busy schedule and grace the occasion to motivate the students.

Girls of GGN Public School take part in a 100-m race during the athletics meet in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN The main attraction of the agement committee, besides opening ceremony was a PT faculty and a large number of show and aerobics. Gursha- students, were present durran Singh Narula, Bhagwant ing the inaugural function. Singh, Hardeep Singh and On the first day, SumanKulwant Singh Dukhia, preet Kaur came out trimembers of the school man- umphant in the 100m sprint

to be declared the fastest runner in the group A. Bavleen Kaur and Sunaina followed her closely to bag the second and third positions, respectively. In the boys group C, Ratanpreet Singh won gold medal in shot put event, while Ekamdeep Singh secured silver medal and Uttamjeet Singh had to content with bronze medal. Manikaran emerged victorious in discus throw in the girls group C and Navleen Kaur finished at first runner-up, while Ishneet Kaur secured third position. In the boys group C, Rajat Sood proved his mettle to clinch gold medal in the 400m event. Damanpreet Singh and Manthan secured silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Woman found dead

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 12 A woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Parkash Colony on the Pakhowal road on the intervening night of November 11 and 12. The deceased has been identified as Anita (20). According to information, Anita was married to Arjun four months ago. According to Anitas parents, Arjun used to demand dowry from them. The police has registered a case under Section 306 of the IPC at Police Station Sadar.

Gippy Grewal (right) and Gurpreet Ghuggi, star cast of Bhaji in Problem, share a light moment in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN

Work on new railway foot overbridge nears completion

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Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 12 Punjabi cinema has grown worldwide and is attracting stars from the Hindi cinema, too. These views were expressed by Punjabi comedian Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi here today. Ghuggi, along with Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal, was in the city today for the promotion of their upcoming Punjabi movie Bhaji in Problem. The film, to be released on November 15, features both Ghuggi and Gippy Grewal,

along with actress Ragini Khanna, who happens to be a close relative of Bollywood actor Govinda. Giving details about the movie, Ghuggi said the theme revolves around the reality that how a person in trouble tries to put his problems on others. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is the producer of the film. He also has an important role in the movie. Made with a budget of about Rs 8 crore, the film will definitely impress the audience, said Ghuggi. Gippy Grewal said all songs

in the film were sung by him. When asked why English names are being given to Punjabi movies, Grewal said the movie was in Punjabi, but the name was a mixture of Punjabi and English so that viewers in overseas should also take equal interest in the film. Such names attract the viewers all over, said Grewal. Earlier, the star cast of the movie also visited GGNIMT College here today and interacted with students. The students were too excited to see the actors on their college premises.

time, which can be done only with prior permission from the divisional headquarters," said an official on condition of anonymity. Commenting on the delay caused in the execution of the project, the railway authorities said the work was abandoned for more than a year due to initial drawings of the FOB which did not meet the standards of the Railway Safety Organisation. "When work ultimately resumed earlier this year, the drawings had to be amended once again to

increase the distance of the supporting frame of the bridge from the railway tracks, which took some more time." Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, who represents Ludhiana in the Lok Sabha, had also taken up the issue of the stalled project with Railway Minister Mallikarjun Khadge in September this year. "It was on the intervention of the Railway Ministry that the work on the new FOB commenced on a war footing," sources in the Northern Railway said.