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PSEB turnabout
Cancels centre before appearing in court
Ludhiana, March 22
Acting smart, the Punjab School
Education Board (PSEB) cancelled a disputed examination centre
yesterday, just before it had to appear in the Punjab and Haryana High
Court for hearing in the said case.
Insanitary conditions behind outbreaks
 Ludhiana, March 22
Heaps of
garbage, stagnant sewage water in the low-lying areas and litter
generated from unauthorised meat, chicken and fish counters have added
to unsanitary conditions in and around the city. This, ultimately, has
helped in spreading of numerous contagious diseases.
RAISING A STINK: Garbage and domestic waste
dumped in front of a residential area near the Damoria bridge in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
AUCTION
LIT nets Rs 4.23 cr
Ludhiana, March 22
Of the 24 commercial sites and
four residential plots put under the hammer by the Ludhiana Improvement
Trust (LIT) here on Monday, all four residential plots were sold at a
handsome premium while only five built-up commercial booths -- two in
Model Town Extension and three in Gian Singh Rarewala market -- could be
sold in an auction which continued till late in the evening.
GLADA does better with Rs 15 cr
Ludhiana, March 22
The Greater Ludhiana Area
Development Authority (GLADA) today sold 30 freehold residential plots
of varying sizes in Dhandari Kalan (Phases I and II), raising Rs 15.22
crore in the process as against the reserve price which stood at Rs
13.99 crore.
6 members of inter-state gang arrested
Stolen goods worth Rs 50 lakh seized
Ludhiana, March 22
The local
police today busted an inter-state gang of thieves, which used to steal
mobile phones, laptops, LCDs and batteries from showrooms. Kingpin of
the gang Chetan, alias Arjun, however, is absconding. But, the police
has succeeded in arresting six of their accomplices. Stolen goods worth
Rs 50 lakh have also been recovered from them.
The disabled not getting their due, still
Ludhiana, March 22
Despite having
the financial means at its disposal the Punjab government has sorely
neglected to provide educational and employment opportunities for the
disabled. It has made no move to ensure equal treatment in schooling,
jobs and other facilities for the physically challenged, making their
“inclusion” in mainstream society a distant dream.
Solid
Waste management
Study Trip to Leicester City
3 members keep mum during key meeting
Ludhiana, March 22
Putting a
question mark over the utility of their visit to Leicester City to study
the modalities of solid waste management there, three senior members of
a delegation of the municipal corporation remained mum during a meeting
on solid waste management held here today.
 Libyan Crisis
End to military aggression sought
Ludhiana, March 22
The Indian Doctors for Peace
and Development (IDPD) today deplored the military intervention in Libya
by the US and its allies.
Shopkeepers of Akalgarh Market, Ludhiana, hold a candle-lit vigil to pay
homage to those killed in tsunami in Japan and those who have lost their lives
in the Libyan uprising, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Municipal Corporation
Poor Civic Amenities
NGO seeks action against erring officials
Ludhiana, March 22
Irked over the
lackadaisical attitude of the municipal corporation authorities in
providing basic civic amenities to city residents, an NGO has lodged a
complaint with the MC Commissioner to take action against the erring
officials.
Scrutiny of IT Returns
Small taxpayers, pensioners can breathe easy
Ludhiana, March 22
In order to streamline the
procedure for the scrutiny of income tax returns, the Central Board of
Direct Taxes has reviewed its selection procedure. It has been decided
that during the financial year 2011-12, cases of senior citizens and
small taxpayers filing returns in ITR-1 and ITR-2 will not be subjected
to scrutiny. Only those cases will be scrutinised where the income tax
department will be in possession of credible information pertaining to
tax evasion.
Class-XI student run over by truck
Ludhiana,
March 22
Prabhjot Singh (16), a resident of Meharbaan village, near
here, was killed after being run over by a speeding truck here today.
The victim was on his way to take an examination.
 153 students get prizes at SCD college
Ludhiana, March 22
The annual prize
distribution function of SCD Government College was held at Sahir
Auditorium here today. Chander Shekhar Talwar, special finance
secretary, Government of Punjab, awarded the prize winners.
Students are all smiles after receiving prizes at SCD Government College in
Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Shaheed Bhagat Singh remembered
 Ludhiana, March 22
The Punjab Medical
Representatives Association (PMRA) organised a blood donation camp at
Punjabi Bhawan on the eve of the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh
here today. At least 51 persons donated blood and those present paid
tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Volunteers donate blood to mark the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh in Ludhiana
on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
‘Cotton Fab’ a big draw
Ludhiana, March 22
“Cotton Fab”, an exhibition
showcasing creations of weavers drawn from various part of the country,
drew visitors in their droves on its opening day here today. The
exhibition is being organised by the Rashtriya Sanskriti Avom Sabhayata,
New Delhi.
MC gears up for work on managing waste
Ludhiana, March 22
Getting set for the
ambitious project on disposing and recycling solid waste in the city,
scheduled to get under way by May 31, officials of the Punjab government
and the municipal corporation held a joint meeting with representatives
of the firms that had evinced interest in the project. Among those
present were MC commissioner AK Sinha, local bodies department chief
engineer Manmohan Singh, senior deputy mayor Praveen Bansal, MC finance
& contract committee members Pal Singh Grewal and Simerjeet Singh Bains
and superintendent engineer VP Singh.
Custodial Deaths: Rights panel suspects foul play, demands CBI probe
Ludhiana, March 22
In Punjab
Police lock-ups, inmates have used seemingly impossible things and
methods for hanging themselves. One of the inmates died after hanging
himself from a ventilator grill with his own trousers in the Khamano
police station, another hanged himself from a tap in the Gurdaspur
police station.
Assembly Poll: BJP seeks two more seats
Ludhiana, March 22
Much to discomfiture of the
SAD; its alliance partner, the BJP, is now vying for two more seats from
the city. This could put a dent in their alliance once its top brass get
together to distribute seats among themselves for the Assembly election.
Elopement of Girl
Father threatens to commit suicide
Ludhiana, March 22
A few members of a family, whose girl had
reportedly eloped with her boyfriend on December 28, sat in front of the
deputy commissioner’s office in the mini-secretariat yesterday. Girls’
father, Subash, even threatened to commit suicide. They were demanding
speedy action in the alleged elopement and abduction case of the girl.
Anomalies in question papers
PSEB urged to award grace marks
Ludhiana, March 22
A teachers’ body has asked the
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) to compensate the students of
classes X and XII with at least five marks following anomalies in the
board’s class-X science and class-XII chemistry question papers. Both
examinations were conducted on March 21.
150 docs attend CME on swine flu
Ludhiana,
March 22
More than 150 doctors attended a CME on swine flu at the IMA
house yesterday. The CME was organised by the IMA, Ludhiana.
Seminar on environment safety
Jagraon, March
22
The Government College for Science and Research in association with
the Punjab State Science and Technology Council organised a seminar on
environmental safety at the college auditorium recently.
Labourer electrocuted
Jagraon, March 22
A
labourer lost his life after being electrocuted by a high-tension cable
at Bhoondri village, near Sidhwan Bet, yesterday. The victim has been
identified as Sukhwinder Singh (30) of Kotman village in Ludhiana
district.
Khushdeepak excels in boxing
Ludhiana, March 22
Khushdeepak Singh of Jalandhar, a BA-II student
of GTB National College, Dakha, cornered glory in the inaugural edition
of the Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Punjab State Games conducted in the
state from February 28 to March 6.
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