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Tipsy city cop opens fire in Shimla
Ludhiana, January 2
A tipsy cop has caused major embarrassment to the entire police department of the city after he was booked for firing shots in the air and creating panic at a resort, 22 km from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.
Youth nabbed for watchman’s murder
Ludhiana, January 2
In a major breakthrough, the city police has claimed to have solved the blind murder case where a watchman Mann Bahadur of Nepal was bludgeoned to death following an altercation in Basant Avenue on October 26.
Change in school timings
Ludhiana, January 2
Keeping in view the harsh weather conditions prevailing in the region, district magistrate of Ludhiana Rahul Tiwari today passed an order directing all city schools to change their timings.
Transporters say no to online filing of tax
Ludhiana, January 2
To simplify the things and avoid huge rush at barriers, the Excise and Taxation Department has made online filing mandatory for some categories instead of furnishing details at electronic information collection centre (EICC). However, transporters have refused to adopt the new system. Nearly 70 per cent of the transporters are against this system.
Risking life on Ferozepur road
Ludhiana, January 2
The Ferozepur road is increasingly becoming the most preferred destination of youths to perform daredevil stunts on motorcycle.A majority of the youths residing in villages falling near Ferozepur road are increasingly indulging into daredevil acts at the risk of their lives.
Youths shoot a video of a motorcyclist performing daredevil stunts on Ferozepur road. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
GADVASU
Improving financial position top priority: VC
Ludhiana, January 2
Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Dr VK Taneja dedicated his extension to hard work put in by scientists, technicians, administrative and supporting staff and students which led to the growth of the university on all fronts.
Seminar on effective interviewing skills
Ludhiana, January 2
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) conducted a one-day seminar on effective interviewing skills.
Students undertake cleanliness drive
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 2
More than 100 volunteers of the National Service Scheme unit of Government Senior Secondary School,
Kanganwal, undertook a cleanliness drive at the village and surrounding localities during the seven-day camp organised on the school campus.
Volunteers clear brims of a road leading to Kanganwal near Ahmedgarh on Sunday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
NSS camp concludes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 2
A seven-day NSS camp organised by over 200 volunteers from Guru Har Krishan College, Phallewal, concluded at Jandali Khurad village near here today.
Lions Club organises ‘Bhaichara-2011’
Ludhiana, January 2
Members of the Lions Club, Ludhiana Greater, under the presidentship of PMJF Lion Balwant Singh
Jandu, organised the Indo-Pak Lions’ meet ‘Bhaichara-2011’ at Wagah border yesterday.
STATE OF AFFAIRS
MC fails to heal ailing Pindi Street
Ludhiana, January 2
Pindi Street, said to be the second largest market of medicines in North India, is facing the apathy of the Municipal Corporation (MC)
officials.
Loose wires in Pindi Street pose a threat to commuters and shopkeepers; an unsafe building; and roadside parking of two-wheelers makes movement difficult. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Onion prices fall as supply goes up
Ludhiana, January 2
With more stocks arriving at the wholesale market, onion prices have started coming down. The basic ingredient of every household that was priced at Rs 70 per kilogram a few days back is now available at Rs 45 per kilogram.
MC revises rates of maintaining parks
Ludhiana, January 2
Bowing to park management committees (PMCs) pressure, the Municipal Corporation has finally decided to revise the rates for management of parks in the city.As per the new order, the MC will pay a consolidated amount of Rs 1,500 per month to the PMC for parks measuring up to 1,500 square yards and Rs 6,000 for parks measuring more than 1,500 square yards.
Thief caught on camera, cops yet to register case
Ludhiana, January 2
It has been over a month since a tractor belonging to Amritpal Singh of Payal was stolen from a patrol station located near National Highway (NH-1) at Focal Point, but the Kanganwal police is yet to register an FIR.
Reckless driving claims life
Victim remains unattended for hours
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 2
The administration’s failure to check reckless driving and hesitation of people to rescue victims of road accidents cost a family of Nangal village dear.Chamkaur Singh lost his son Sumandeep Singh (17) who remained unattended for hours after being run over by a tempo on the Butahri-Nagal road four days ago.
Rising prices of yarn worry hosiery industry
Ludhiana, January 2
Office-bearers and activists of various associations related to the hosiery industry have expressed anguish over mill owners’ manipulative tactics of increasing the prices at will even when there was no increase in the prices of the raw material.
Shop burgled
PHILLAUR
: An electric shop was burgled at Rurrka-Khurad village in Phillaur sub-division on Saturday night. The burglars decamped with goods worth over Rs 1 lakh from the shop. Narinder Pahwa, owner of the shop, told the police that the burglars took away ceiling and table fans, besides recharge coupons from the shop.
Visually impaired sportspersons felicitated
Ludhiana, January 2
Visually impaired sportspersons who represented Punjab and were position holders in the 17th National Sports for the Blinds, organised by the Indian Blinds Sports Association at Panchkula recently, were honoured here today.
Visually impaired sportspersons who were honoured in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
4 city players for national TT meet
Ludhiana, January 2
Four players from the city-Yashi Sharma, Harnoor Singh, Jashandeep Singh and Aayush Sehgal have been selected to represent the state in the National Table Tennis Championship to be held in Indore next week.
Table tennis players from Ludhiana who will represent the state in the national table tennis championship to be held in Indore. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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With a population of 35 lakh plus and perhaps the highest density of vehicles in the entire region, the situation on roads in the mega city has to be seen to be
believed.
