Ludhiana, Punjab Business Information Directory

Ludhiana February 7A man posing as Income Tax (I-T) officer duped a Mullanpur Dakha-based jeweller of Rs 1.44 lakh as the former did not pay bills of gold ornaments he reportedly bought from him. The accused Santosh Yadav alias Mora Rajesh was said to be a native of Hyderabad. Complainant Rajinder Kumar of Dakha told the police that on February 5 a man came to his jewellery showroom. When the bill was handed over to the accused he claimed he was not carrying cash hence he would transfer the payment via online mode. The jeweller said he then rushed to the hotel and its staff said the accused had already left the hotel.

Ludhiana February 7Thieves struck at the Improvement Trust market in Rishi Nagar and took away eight AC vents and a generator set. Shopkeepers came to know about the theft when one of them went to the rooftop on Saturday and found that the AC vents were missing. Sunil Vashishth a shopkeeper in the market said 11 AC vents were installed on rooftops of the Improvement Trust market opposite the BSNL Exchange of which eight vents were stolen between January 14-24. Thieves were also captured in CCTV cameras but due to fog the CCTV footage was not clear. Now the shopkeepers have submitted a complaint to the PAU police station and have sought action against the miscreants.

Ludhiana February 7Dilabar and Rajveer excelled in the men's section of the 37th Ludhiana District Weightlifting Championship for Men and Women organised at the Ludhiana District Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Club Rakh Bagh which concluded here on Sunday. Rajveer lifted total 300-kg weight (snatch 135 kg and clean jerk 165 kg) to bag a gold medal in the below 109-kg weight category while in the plus 109 kg-weight section Dilabar with a total lift of 300 kg (snatch 135 kg and 165 kg) secured a gold. Dr Iqbal Singh Ahuja chairman of the organising association distributed prizes among position holders. Office-bearers of the association Parvesh Chandaer Sharma PP Khullar Ram Singh Gurmukh Singh Jaspinder Singh Inderjit Singh Bikramjit Singh Joshi Vikrant Sharma Rajinder Singh Parmod Kumar SS Dara and coaches Guurinder Singh Kamaljit Singh and Shubhkaran Singh were among those present during the prize distribution function. First day's resultsMen (below 55 kg): Chandan 183 kg (1st) and Vicky 150 kg (2nd); below 61 kg: Anmoldeep 209 kg (1st) and Lovedeep 180 kg (2nd); below 67 kg: Jatinder Sharma 188 kg (1st) Sukhwant 170 kg (2nd) and Deepak 160 kg (3rd); below 73 kg: Manish 190 kg (1st) Shubham 186 kg (2nd) and Harsh 177 kg (3rd); below-81 kg: Ravi 215 kg (1st) Arun Kumar 209 kg (2nd) and Ajay Kumar 208 kg (3rd); below 89 kg: Abhijeet Pandey 258 kg (1st) Gautam 241 kg (2nd) and Maninder 220 kg (3rd); below 96 kg: Jasveer Singh 256 kg (1st) and Namandeep 240 kg (2nd); below 102 kg: Aman Singh 219 kg (1st) and Karanveer Singh 215 kg (2nd); below: 109 kg: Rajveer 300 kg (1st); plus 109 kg: Dilabar 300 kg (1st) and Tejveer Singh 252 kg (2nd).

The Bharti Kisan Union Ekta (Ugrahan) members staged a protest near MBD Mall on Ferozepur Road. Members of the Textile Hosiery Kamgar Union Karkhana Mazdoor Union and Naujwan Bharat Sabha marked their protest near Samrala Chowk Ludhiana. City residents chip inA numbers of city residents came forward to extend their support to the protesting farmers during the “Chakka Jam” in Ludhiana. Students and youngsters carrying placards in support of farmers participated in the protests on Ferozepur Road and other sites. Horns blown to 'awaken' Central governmentAt the end of the “Chakka Jam” on Ferozepur Road a number of protesters blew horns of their vehicles expressing as a mark of their protest.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana February 6The Ludhiana police diverted traffic at various sites from early morning to prevent any jam or harassment to the commuters but the latter were a harassed lot today. The traffic on the inner roads of the city was not hit as much as there was a smooth movement of traffic. Though the police had provided diversions for traffic sudden increase in the traffic load on the internal or link roads caused traffic jam at some places. Differently abled cricketers reach city railway station on wheelchairsPhysically challenged cricketers commute on wheelchairs to the railway station in Ludhiana. They had come to participate in the three-day Avon Cycles Divyang Premier League (Wheelchair Cricket) held at the PAU.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana February 6Thirtytwo persons tested positive for Covid while two persons lost their lives to the virus today. Now the total positive cases from the district have reached 26040 while 1006 have lost their lives to the virus. 46-year-old teacherfound infectedMeanwhile a 46-year-old female teacher from Government Primary School Dashmesh Nagar tested positive today. He said several schoolteachers in the district had tested positive for Covid and they should be administered the vaccination as soon as possible. “Many parents have raised the issue that despite several teachers in Ludhiana have been tested positive schools are being opened.

Ludhiana February 6Dr Darshan Singh Barri former welfare officer of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ludhiana passed away. Barri did his PhD research on Punjabi Kissa Poetry and served as welfare officer for about 10 years. A popular face in Punjabi films and theatre he was also an international-level kabaddi commentator. He also worked in the theatre group of eminent theatre director Harpal Tiwana. He was cremated today at his native village Barri.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana February 6The Ludhiana police diverted traffic at various sites from early morning to prevent any jam or harassment to the commuters but the latter were a harassed lot today. The traffic on the inner roads of the city was not hit as much as there was a smooth movement of traffic. Though the police had provided diversions for traffic sudden increase in the traffic load on the internal or link roads caused traffic jam at some places. Differently abled cricketers reach city railway station on wheelchairsPhysically challenged cricketers commute on wheelchairs to the railway station in Ludhiana. They had come to participate in the three-day Avon Cycles Divyang Premier League (Wheelchair Cricket) held at the PAU.

Ludhiana February 6Manpreet Kaur hogged limelight lifting a total 142 kg weight to clinch top position in the below 71-kg weight group on the first day of the 37th Ludhiana District Weightlifting Championship for Men and Women being organised at the Ludhiana District Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Club Rakh Bagh here on Saturday. Manpreet's attempt (snatch 64-kg and clean jerk 78-kg total 142 kg) fetched her first position while Balwinder Kaur with a total lift of 80-kg finished as runners-up. Earlier Sukhwinder Singh Bindra chairman Punjab Youth Development Board inaugurated the championship in which a large number of participants are vying for top honours. He said that the state government was committed to encourage the youth towards sports and wished the participants good luck. Parvesh Chander Sharma honorary general secretary of the association along with other members including former international weightlifters PP Khullar and Ram Singh coaches Kamaljit Singh Shubhkaran Singh and Gurjinder Singh were among others present there.

Ludhiana February 6The Sadar police station claimed to have busted a gang of notorious snatchers and arrested three of its members. Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal said a tip-off was received that the accused were members of a gang of snatchers and they had committed several mobile phone snatchings in the city. As per information the gang was on the way to sell snatched mobile phones to some persons on the Dhandra road. The police said the accused had committed over 12 mobile phone snatchings in the city in the recent past and now their police remand would be sought for further interrogation. The police said efforts would be made to hand over the recovered mobile phones and those sold by the accused to their owners.

Ludhiana: Students of MCom Semester II of Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana achieved new heights of success in the results declared by Panjab University Chandigarh in February 2021. Payal Gupta of M.Com I (Semester II) secured 89.14 per cent marks. Another student Hardeep Singh secured 87.07 per cent marks and Kajal Arora got 83.86 per cent marks. Jyoti secured 88.5 per cent marks Kartik Sharma obtained 85.64 per cent marks and Kanika secured 84.42 per cent. The road safety pledge was taken by the resource person the college principal teachers non-teaching staff bus supervisor drivers and students.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana February 5A two-day international webinar on the successes and challenges of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in veterinary diagnostics was held at the College of Animal Biotechnology of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana. These webinars were organised by the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) Cell of the GADVASU. Dr Y S Malik Dean College of Animal Biotechnology informed that the key speaker. Dr. Sunil Mor from University of Minnesota USA and he is developing highly sensitive and specific molecular assays for rapid detection of emerging and zoonotic pathogens. While talking about NGS Dr Mor said that the DNA sequencing has revolutionised the field of genomics and has impacted almost every field of biological research.

Ludhiana February 5A 37-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a Germany-based NRI after developing friendship with her. The accused has been identified as Paramjit Singh a native of Koom Kalan. To earn a livelihood she started a job at a hotel in Doraha as an assistant manager the woman alleged. “When the accused used to visit his native place Koom Kalan from Germany he used to stay at the hotel. She said the accused used to call her at his house for help in household work and she had visited his house on several occasions.

Saloni an independent candidate was declared elected from Ward No. 15 of the Ahmedgarh Municipal Council after all other candidates withdrew from the contest today. She said the platform of the Municipal Council would enable her implement ideas on social service. Dedicating her victory to women empowerment Saloni said she would leave no stone unturned to ensure that rural women and those coming to the town from other localities for various jobs receive proper facilities during their stay in the town. Saloni said as a non-political representative of her ward she would strive to get demands of residents accepted and implemented from MLA Surjit Singh Dhiman.

Ludhiana February 5The Department of Extension Education Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has set up an Information Centre and Nutritional Outlet in the adopted Attiana village Ludhiana to impart training to farmers in advanced agriculture under the guidance of Directorate of Extension Education and Dr Kuldeep Singh Head Department of Extension Education. Dr Kuldeep Singh highlighted the importance of scientific agriculture and urged the farmers to adopt different subsidiary occupations to augment their income. He urged the farmers to adopt Integrated Nutritional Garden Model in which three kanal area is dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables and pulses for domestic requirement. Dr Kamalpreet Kaur Extension Scientist (Extension Education) stressed upon the need for farmer-scientist linkages and farm literature for profitable agriculture. Dr Jaswinder Singh Brar Block Officer also shared his views on the occasion.