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Water samples fail test
Ludhiana, July 21
All the 23 water samples taken by the department of health and family welfare in the month of July have failed in the laboratory tests. Most importantly, the water samples were taken both from the slum areas and the posh localities of the city.
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water. (2) Children play next to an uncovered manhole. (3) A vendor sells eatables in unhealthy
conditions. (4) Waterlogging on the streets as the civic authorities have failed to provide proper drainage in Dhandari near
Ludhiana. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Rs 42 Lakh Robbery Case
Driver detained for questioning
Ludhiana, July 21
In a major development in the sensational Rs 42.45 lakh lakh robbery case, which took place in the Focal Point area on Monday, the police has detained a driver of Bonn Food Industries for questioning.
Demo of LEDs
MC still to gauge brightness of lights
Ludhiana, July 21
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), New Delhi -consultants for the Municipal Corporation,
Ludhiana- installed energy saving lights at certain points in the city for demonstration here last evening.
Energy saving light installed for demonstration at certain points in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Sutlej Club not private
It’s a public authority, says info panel
Ludhiana, July 21
The Sutlej Club, which has always been claimed as a private body by its executive, is in reality a public authority. This was stated by the State Information Commission of Punjab.
Lakkar flyover again in controversy?
Ludhiana, July 21
The Lakkar bridge flyover, construction of which started about a decade ago and was halted on numerous occasions in-between, seems to be in trouble again with at least 800 shopkeepers of AC Market- Calibre Plaza and Bhadaur House objecting to the “faulty design” of one of its down ramp. The B and R department has once again put on hold the construction of its down ramp.
The construction of the down ramp of the Lakkar flyover has been stalled once again. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Punjabis’ fetish for male heirs knows no bounds
Ludhiana, July 21
The recent case of the abduction of an infant from the city’s Deep Hospital has once again brought to the fore the quest for a “male heir" among Punjabis.
ACP Raj Kumar and principal of SCD Government School distribute saplings among students in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
Slum kids to be given polio drops
Special drive on July 25, 26, 27
Ludhiana, July 21
Children between 0-5 years of age in the slums of Ludhiana urban , Koomkalan, and Sahnewal blocks will be administered polio drops, under a special pulse polio drive on July 25, 26 and 27.
‘Avoid stoppage of buses at crossings’
Ludhiana, July 21
Vehicular traffic jams at the important crossings in the city have become a menace for daily commuters. The incoming and outgoing buses generally stop at the unspecified stoppages near the main crossings namely Link Road - Durgri Road Crossing and the Gill Chowk flyover, Partap Chowk, Cheema Chowk, Samrala Chowk etc. to load and unload the passengers. Such long stoppages almost by all the transport services create traffic problem in the shape of jams, which further create hurdle for the movement of the local vehicular traffic relating to trade and industry and the residents of the city.
Affiliation to courses
Colleges, students face PU apathy
Sahnewal, July 21
The future of thousands of students, who have been assured of granting admission to various new courses, supposed to be started in various colleges affiliated to Panjab University (PU) during the current academic session, seems to be in the dark. The position of all such colleges that had applied for the affiliation too is no better.
Schools not care two hoots to routine health check ups
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
Notwithstanding the guidelines by higher authorities in the education department, a routine health check-up of students and sealing of samples of food prepared under the midday meal scheme is non-existent in schools.
Midday Meal Scheme
Cooks get salaries after six months
Ludhiana, July 21
Over 1,500 cooks, appointed to make midday meal at several government schools of the district, were finally given their salaries after a long wait of nearly six months.
Odd school timings
Class XII (non-med) students face inconvenience
Ludhiana, July 21
Odd school timings are posing a problem for Class XII (non-medical) students of Government Senior Secondary Model School located in PAU. The students complained that the school authorities were holding classes at 12 in the afternoon due to which the students were facing a lot of inconvenience.
Kindergarten source of traffic chaos
Ludhiana, July 21
The kindergarten located on the Satpal Mittal road near Sarabha Nagar has become a source of traffic chaos.
The kindergarten caters to the children of rich socialites. These people do not hesitate to park their vehicles in the middle of the road to drop their children.
Due to the erratic parking, the road remains chockablock and poses inconvenience to commuters.
A kindergarten located at Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph
Contractual workers to be affected in 31 FCI depots
Ludhiana, July 21
The Ministry of Labour has prohibited implementation of exploitative contract labour system in as many as 60 depots of FCI of which 31 depots pertain to Punjab Region. This action of the government gave impetus to achievement of social justice by protecting the interest of unorganised labour. It was expected that corporation would also adopt the same policy with regard to the implementation of such a notification by absorbing erstwhile contract labourers in these notified depots instead of rendering them employed as was done where similar notifications prohibiting employment of contract labour were issued during the years 1985 and 1991.
Contaminated Water 10 connections cut
Ludhiana, July 21
The O and M department of the Municipal Corporation today cut nearly 10 water connections which was getting mixed with the potable water in New Subhash Nagar. From this particular area, the health authorities recently reported nearly 10 to 15 cases of gastroenteritis.
Style rage: Look jazzy with jute handbags
 Ludhiana, July 21
Handbags have always been one of the most important accessories in a woman’s wardrobe. They not only need to be useful but trendy as well. Various kinds of fashion accessories are available in markets these days to cater to the growing demands of the women. These come in leather, canvas, nylon, denim and many other varieties. However, one of the accessories that is not only stylish but eco-friendly, too, is none other than the jute bags.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Karate Meet
GMT students excel
Ludhiana, July 21
Students of GMT Public School, Jalandhar bypass branch, brought fame to their school by winning medals in the Aashiara Karate Championship held at the Balmiki
Bhawan, Jamalpur, here on Sunday.
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Ludhiana, July 21
