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Students of Ram Lal Bhasin Public School plant saplings on the school campus in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Fearing political vendetta, panches on the run
Ludhiana, July 14
Petty politics has made the life of a few newly-elected panches of Tuggal village in the Raikot block miserable. Two panches along with their supporters are literally on the run due to the fear of being implicated in false cases at the behest of a senior Akali leader.
Power crisis worsens, more
cuts imminent
Ludhiana, July 14
Even as the urban population in Punjab is reeling under drastic power cuts — ranging from six to eight hours every day — and farmers also decrying failure of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) to supply uninterrupted power for eight hours for paddy crop, the power situation seems to have taken a turn for the worse.
Gang of muggers busted
Ludhiana, July 14
A biker gang that was involved in mugging and creating terror among workers returning late at night from office has been busted with the police nabbing one of the gang members.
Chahal case adjourned
Ludhiana, July 14
Presiding officer of the Fast Track Court, Manjinder Singh, today adjourned the attempt-to- murder and land-grabbing case against Bharat Inder Singh Chahal, media adviser to former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh till September 22.
Khanna bus stand in a shambles
Authorities ignore commuters’ woes
Khanna, July 14
Khanna bus stand is in shambles with potholed roads and lack of basic amenities.
“About two months ago, a woman who was waiting for a bus under this dilapidated building sustained injuries when a fan fell on her. She was rushed to the local civil hospital with a fractured arm,” said Tarlok Singh, a private bus driver.
Computer teachers not paid for 3 months
Ludhiana, July 14
After spending over Rs 2.50 lakh and five years on their education, around 7,500 contractual computer teachers are still struggling to arrange two square meals a day. These teachers have not been paid salary for the past three months.
Youth Akali Dal launches ‘Jiwan Daan’
Ludhiana, July 14
All-India Youth Akali Dal today launched a special programme “Jiwan Daan” envisaged to donate 51,000 units of blood by organizing camps in the state. The first camp of the series was organised here today.
Bar assn holds blood donation camp
 Ludhiana, July 14
The District Bar Association and Region I of the Lions Club (District 321-F) jointly organised a blood donation camp at the district court complex here today.
Lawyers donate blood in a camp organised at the District Bar Association in Ludhiana on Monday.
—Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Contaminated Water
Residents stage dharna
 Ludhiana, July 14
Residents of Jail Road in the Field Ganj area today staged a dharna to protest against contaminated potable water they had been receiving for the past few months. They also raised slogans against the municipal corporation for not heeding to their complaints.
Residents of Jail Road stage a dharna in Ludhiana on Monday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
MCPI to mobilise public against nuclear deal
Ludhiana, July 14
The Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI), while strongly opposing the nuclear deal by the Congress-led UPA government with the USA, has called upon the Left and other parties to expose those who are bent upon joining hands with the US imperialism and damage the non-aligned foreign policy of the country.
Three is
company: A group of trees casts a mirage effect on the PAU campus in
Ludhiana. —Photo by Satwinder Basra |
Spare city your visits, Khangura to CM
Ludhiana, July 14
In an emotional outburst against inconvenience caused to the public whenever Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal visited the city, Jasbir Singh
Khangura, MLA from the adjoining Kila Raipur constituency, has asked him to “stay away from the city and spare them the complications caused by his presence”.
Congress begins signature campaign
Ludhiana, July 14
Office-bearers of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Legal Cell today launched a signature campaign to create awareness about the features of the nuclear deal and garner support from masses. The campaign was launched at the insistence of the
PPCC. Pamphlets were distributed among lawyers and general public. It was claimed that the nuclear deal, if
fianlised, would not interfere with country’s nuclear programme for defence purposes.
Bairagis plead for support to Centre
Ludhiana, July 14
The All-India Bairagi Mahamandal yesterday made an plea to Punjabis to support the UPA government and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the nuclear deal while asking all nationalist members of parliament, including those from the SAD, to rise above political considerations and vote in favour of the deal.
Downpour takes its toll on city roads
 Ludhiana, July 14
Heavy rains experienced in the city during the past one month have washed away large number of roads in the city and need immediate repair.
Water logging of roads, especially in the low-lying areas and subsequent traffic jams, have washed away the upper layers of bitumen.
A portion of road in the Rajguru Nagar area that has been washed away due to heavy rains in
Ludhiana. —A Tribune photograph
Orchards need extra care during monsoon, say experts
Ludhiana, July 14
Orchards require proper care in rainy season as humidity and temperature in the prevailing weather is often favourable for the development of pests and diseases, feel PAU experts.
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Ludhiana, July 14
