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MC compiling data on employees’ ‘caste’
Ludhiana, March 17
Even though
the municipal corporation has never bothered to assess the performance
of its staff, it has embarked on an exercise to gather details on the
latter’s ‘caste’ after the Punjab government asked it to file
information on the number of ‘backward class’ and ‘schedule caste’
employees in the civic body. The request was made after the matter was
raised in the ongoing state assembly session. |
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Tale of two cities; experts not sure of success
Ludhiana, March 17
Though the
five-member delegation that had recently visited Leicester City is
making tall claims that the city would be benefited from their
technology, but experts believe that owing to vast geographical and
population differences all this would be only on papers.
Beware of toxins in Holi colours
Ludhiana, March 17
A little
carelessness while playing with Holi colours, especially those prepared
artificially with various chemicals, can trigger asthma attacks and
cause severe damage to the skin, eyes, ears, nose and hair. This is
evident from the large number of such cases reported in the medicine and
skin outpatient department of the city’s hospitals after the festival
every year. |
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Splashing Colours: Children
suffering from asthma paint their ideas for a safe Holi in
Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Finally, work starts on Jagraon-Mallha link road
State Agri Minister inspects construction
site after local MLA raised the issue
Jagraon, March
17
A long cherished dream of more than 20,000 people of four villages
in Jagraon Assembly constituency will finally see the light of the day
with Punjab Agriculture Minister Sucha Singh Langah today inspecting the
construction and widening work of the road at Kothe Rahlan village near
Jagraon.
Arrest of Pal Singh
Activists’ gherao police station
Amloh, March 17
Activists, including women of Zabar
Zulum Virodhi Front (ZZVF), organised a protest march in the bazaar,
staged a dharna and gheraoed the local police station here today. They
protested against the arrest of party activist Pal Singh.Activists of the Zabar Zulum Virodhi Front (ZZVF)
stage a protest in front of the Amloh police station on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph |
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Rotting wheat, paddy
DC visits tehsil complex
Khamano, March 17
In view of the ongoing struggle to
get rid of pests from tehsil complex, Khamano, Fatehgarh Sahib Deputy
Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan visited the tehsil complex and admitted
that the situation was grave and unfit to work, as rotting wheat and
paddy had become the heaven for pests.
Protest against excise duty
Lok Morcha sides with industrialists
Ludhiana,
March 17
Lok Morcha, Punjab, is supporting hosiery and textiles
industrialists, who are protesting against the excise duty. Lok Morcha,
Punjab, president (Ludhiana branch) Kasturi Lal insisted upon government
to reconsider its decision.
Widening of National Highway-1
Technical glitch to delay work by two months
Ludhiana, March 17
City residents would have to
wait for some more time for having a smooth drive on the National
Highway-1 as the ongoing work of widening of this road, having strategic
importance, is likely to get delayed by about two months.
ROADBLOCKS:
Construction work underway at the National Highway - 1 in Ludhiana.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Holi Rush
Stranded, passengers fret
Northern Rly claims fall flat
Ludhiana, March 17
Claims of Northern Railway
authorities of making special arrangements to cope with rush of
passengers in the wake of Holi have fallen flat with a large number of
passengers, especially migrant workers keen to go to their native places
in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa and other states are finding it tough to
get confirmed reservations.
Kisan mela kicks off amidst protests
Ludhiana, March 17
Amidst
protests by students of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and certain
farmers from Bathinda district outside the PAU campus, the two-day kisan
mela kicked off on PAU grounds here today.
bagful of joy: Farmers carry
bags of seeds purchased during a kisan mela organised at the PAU
in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Legal services at the doorstep of farmers
Ludhiana, March 17
In order to spread
awareness among farmers about their legal rights, the State Legal
Services Authority today held an interactive session with farmers from
across the region during a Kisan Mela at PAU here today.
Vet varsity showcases research for livestock farmers’ benefit
Ludhiana, March 17
The pashu
palan mela at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU)
kicked off today with the theme “Pashu dhan hai vardaan, sohni kamai ate
ghar di shaan”.
WELL-FED:
Well-bred cattle on display during the pashu palan mela at the
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in
Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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DBA poll
Ghumman in fray for presidentship
Ludhiana,
March 17
Parupkar Singh Ghumman, former president of the District Bar
Association (DBA), Ludhiana, has once again filed nomination for the
presidentship of the DBA. Flanked by a large number of supporters, he
filed nomination papers with the returning officer today. The poll is
scheduled to be held on April 1.
Graduation ceremony
Ludhiana, March 17
To cherish the success and to herald the
achievements of tiny tots, BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School,
Shastri Nagar, organised the kindergarten graduation ceremony
today.
Youth kidnapped from bus stand
Jagraon, March 17
A youth was kidnapped this afternoon
from Jagraon bus stand. The incident has also put a question mark on the
efficiency of the police as the place of the incident is just a stones’
throw away from the bus stand police post, while the offices of some
other senior police officials are also a few steps away from there.
ITI students adjudged fastest sprinters
Ludhiana, March 17
Parminder Kaur of ITI,
Nawanshahr, and Kuljinder Singh of ITI, Gujjarwal, came out triumphant
in the 100m sprint and were declared the fastest runners in the girls
and boys’ categories, respectively, in the ITI Zonal Sports Meet, which
began on the ITI campus ground, Gill road, here today. |
