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Challaning of Buses
Confusion reigns in convent schools
Ludhiana, April 17
School bus transporters and the District Transport Office standoff took a grim turn with Father Davis, director of Sacred Heart High School, BRS Nagar, claiming the DTO was harassing them for not admitting children recommended by them.
Leaders of the district unit of the SAD, who have been given new party positions,
in Ludhiana on Wednesday evening. Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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150 school buses
go off roads
Ludhiana, April 17
The school van operators’ association, BRS Nagar, yesterday withdrew more than 150 vans and buses from the city roads. Thus, students of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, and Sacred Heart High School, BRS Nagar, will not be able to avail these facilities from tomorrow onward. This decision was taken after the association met at its BRS Nagar office here today.
Robbers strike terror at Karamsar
Petrol pump worker shot at, looted; 3 more
robbed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 17
Terror struck the area when two armed robbers looted four persons in the Karamsar area one after the other within half an hour and shot at employee of a petrol pump who had resisted their attempt to rob him.
Alert cops foil robbery; nab servant, aides
Ludhiana, April 17
A servant and his three accomplices, all of Nepalese origin, drugged and looted a textile manufacturer's family of cash, jewellery and valuables over Rs 10 lakh at Col Gurdial Singh road at about midnight last. The four, however, could not run far away as alert cops nabbed them within three hours.
A member of the Sadana family undergoes treatment at DMCH, Ludhiana, on Thursday.
Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Ferrari thrills car lovers
Ludhiana, April 17
Car enthusiasts gathered in the industrial hub to have a glimpse of two ultra luxury Ferrari cars that were here today .
Lecture on children’s nutritional needs
Ludhiana, April 17
The local branch of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) organised a lecture on “healthy living for the adolescent children” at Government Senior Secondary School, Haibowal Khurd, here today.
President of the state unit of the IAP Dr Rajinder Gulati delivers a lecture on healthy living at Government Senior Secondary School, Haibowal Khurd, in Ludhiana on Thursday. A tribune photograph
Food & snacks on railway
platforms
Move on packaged food draws flak
Ludhiana, April 17
Many of the category I railway stations in the Ferozepur division, including Ludhiana, appear all set to say good-bye to the age-old practice of providing freshly cooked food and snacks to passengers on railway platforms, and instead the travelling public will have to buy packaged food which the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) believes to be more nutritious and hygienic.
Majithia grants Rs 11 lakh to Jain society
Ludhiana, April 17
Minister for information and public relations,
Punjab, Bikram Singh Majithia, has questioned the “mysterious silence” maintained by PPCC president, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, and former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh,on the issue of inflation.
Sukhjit is Sahit Akademi senior vice-president
Ludhiana, April 17
Noted author Sukhjit from Jaswant Zafar panel was elected senior vice-president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi unopposed as the other two contenders, Prem Singh Bajaj and Deepak Manmohan, withdrew their candidature from the post here today.
Noted writer Sukhjit, who has been elected senior vice-president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi.
Photo by Inderjeet Verma
MC forms squads to check water wastage
Ludhiana, April 17
The municipal corporation has today issued a stern warning to residents to stop wasting water, failing which stringent action will be taken against the violators.
NGO to observe World Veterinary Day
Ludhiana, April 17
The governing body of the Vets club has decided to organise World Veterinary Day 2008 on April 19 at BRS Nagar on the call of Dr Herbert Schneider, president of the World Veterinary Association, Dr Jim Edward, past president, and Dr Amrit Lal Chaudhry, president, Indian Veterinary Council.
Letters
Don’t shield corrupt
With the arrest of three officials of the municipal corporation’s building branch by the Vigilance Bureau, the entire staff went on strike thereby putting its working to standstill.
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Ludhiana, April 17
