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Poll code to hit arrear collection
Ludhiana, January 8
Thanks to the model code of conduct which came into effect in view of the ensuing Assembly election in Punjab, the city population will not be able to avail the facility of interest-free payment of arrears of local charges like house tax, water and sewerage charges.
Awareness campaign against smoking favoured
Ludhiana, January 8
After the Supreme Court’s order of banning smoking in public places, there is a psychological pressure on smokers. Local residents, however, want all advertisements of tobacco products through any media to be banned. These, they say, allure young to adopt this deadly habit.
City Scan
Couple’s quest for knowledge
NATURE is the first and common teacher of all beings. Effectiveness of teaching in man-made institutions, however, depends upon the learners. Some are not willing to learn. On the contrary, some learn despite all odds.
Matoo felicitated for nomination
Ludhiana, January 8
Activists of the Municipal Safai Mazdoor Union, the Valmiki Sabha, councillors and several other BJP functionaries felicitated Mr Balwant Rai Matoo for his nomination as trustee of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust at a function organised at the office of the union here last evening.
ROAD SAFETY WEEK
City residents learn traffic rules
Ludhiana, January 8
The city police has started the Road Safety week to educate the residents and especially the schoolchildren about the traffic rules. During this special week, from January 7 to 13, school and college students, auto-rickshaw-pullers and others will be invited to attend special lectures and practical training programmes to know more about the traffic rules.
A traffic policeman educates schoolchildren about traffic rules and safe driving at Children’s Traffic Park in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
—Photo Rajesh Bhambi |
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‘India has shown some character’
Ahmedgarh, January 8
“It is probably for the first time after Independence that rulers of our nation have shown some firmness on the issue of Kashmir. While the rulers of Pakistan had been constantly harping on Kashmir card, India had to suffer because of the weak policies put forward by its rulers.”
Ex-soldier awaits promised land
Ahmedgarh, January 8
Mr Naginder Singh of Malikpur, a former soldier, feels dejected over not being able to afford good education for his children as he could not take possession of the land measuring 80,000 sq. yards, which was allotted to him as a token gallantry award.
Young Voice
‘Career is my first priority’
The residents of Khudani Kalan village near here are proud of their daughter, , who has been awarded a scholarship by the University of Nebraska- Lincoln at the USA to do a Ph D in the field of soil pollution. She has just reached there and has joined the university on January 7.
Grenades removed from canal
Sahnewal, January 8
Local residents heaved a sigh of relief when Army personnel reached here recently and took away the 173 grenades and rocket launchers, that the villagers had first spotted in the Sirhind canal on December 29.
Bank meet
organised
Ludhiana, January 8
Punjab National Bank (PNB) here yesterday organised ‘Stars meet’ on its premises at the zonal training centre.
Dr M.A. Zahir , Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, delivered a lecture on human behaviour and motivation.
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