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ASI arrested for graft
Ludhiana, March 23
Vigilance sleuths arrested an ASI, Sulakhan Singh, red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a resident of Daba Road here today.
A case under Sections 7 and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, has been registered against Sulakhan Singh.
Cash crunch no deterrent
700 development items on MC agenda?
Ludhiana, March 23
Acting under political pressure, the cash-strapped Municipal Corporation (MC) is set to shower a largesse on residents by approving more than 700 development works at the meeting of the finance and contract committee (F&CC), simply to woo residents ahead of the Assembly elections.
Helping students cheat
Case against exam centre supdt
Ludhiana, March 23
Jasvir Kaur, a flying squad in charge, recovered a bunch of chits from an examination hall at Government Senior Secondary School for Boys at Jagraon. She has lodged a complaint against the centre superintendent with the District Education Officer (DEO) and the Punjab School Education Board
(PSEB).
Khatkar Kalan Rally
Show of strength, not respect
Cong leaders vie with one another to make presence felt
Ludhiana, March 23
Political rallies by the Congress and the ruling coalition at Khatkar Kalan to observe the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru today turned out to be a show of strength. Also with an eye on the coming Assembly elections, city-based Congress activists, all of them contenders for ticket, were seen vying with one another to make their presence felt by mobilising large numbers of supporters and vehicles for the rally.
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Saluting the heroes: Floral tributes being paid to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their martyrdom day at the Jagraon bridge in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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DBA Poll
22 in fray: None willing to withdraw candidature
Ludhiana,
March 23
Eyeing the coveted posts of the District Bar Association (DBA), not even a single lawyer out of 22 has withdrawn his name from the candidature.
Election scenario seems to heating up in the district courts complex as each candidate is wooing voters. The annual election of the District Bar Association
(DBA) is scheduled for April 1. At least 2,158 voters will
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Hoardings put up at the court complex by a few lawyers who are contesting the District Bar Association poll. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Floral tributes paid to martyrs
Ludhiana, March 23
Martyrs are asset for any nation and it is a bounden duty of people to work for social and economic development of the country so as to realise their vision and dreams.
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari said this after offering floral tributes at the statues of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on their martyrdom day at the Jagraon bridge here today. |
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| THE FAITHFUL: Schoolchildren light candles to pay tributes to martyr Sukhdev at his ancestral house at Naughara in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Field day for political activists
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
It was a field day for activists of almost all parties, including the SAD and the Congress. With regional leaders of these parties trying to prove their worth by taking maximum number of activists to a conference at Khatkar Kalan, they (activists) remained in great demand in the morning. Aspirants for party ticket for the forthcoming Assembly elections included those leading various groups to the rallies.
Political rallies overshadow patriotism
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
Political tinge and magnetism of singers performing at the Khatkar Kalan rallies on occasion of the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev overshadowed patriotism today. While a large number of activists, enthusiastic to pay tributes to the martyrs were in the name only, majority of those accompanying jathas leading to Khatkar Kalan intended to show solidarity with their political masters.
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It’s a Long wait |
Students wait for their turn to get degrees at a graduation ceremony held at BCM Senior Secondary School
in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Division of Land
‘Differences’ between
GADVASU, PAU come to fore
Ludhiana, March 23
The "differences" between Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) again came to the fore recently after the state government constituted a five-member committee to work on "proper" division of land to both universities, which were "intermingled".
TB Awareness Week at DMCH
‘In India, 1,000 die of TB every day’
Ludhiana, March 23
To mark the World Health Organisation (WHO) sponsored World Tuberculosis (TB) Day tomorrow, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH) here is observing "TB Awareness Week" from March 21 to 26. It will focus on the theme for this year’s World TB Day - "On the move against Tuberculosis: Innovate to accelerate action”.
Millers seek probe into allotment of space by FCI
Mullanpur Dakha/Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
Irked over the alleged apathetic attitude of officials of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) towards their problems, rice sheller owners of this area have demanded a probe into functioning of local FCI offices.
Industry unhappy with revised excise duty
Ludhiana, March 23
Industry has expressed its dissatisfaction over the proposed revised norms of excise duty on readymade garments. They have decided to continue with their protest and bandh from time to time as per the decision of the nation-level association.
Govt to safeguard industry’s interest: Badal
Ludhiana, March 23
“Safeguarding the interest of the industry in the state is the top priority of the state government and I will do my best to give relief to the entrepreneurs,” said Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here today.
Queenie Dhody showcases her jewellery collection
Ludhiana, March 23
Queenie Dhody, one of the stylist ladies in society, has a passion for designing jewellery that she would love to flaunt herself! For her jewellery are expressions of one’s individuality and depict the true nature of one’s personality. She was in the city to showcase her exclusive range of jewellery at Satya Paul.
Jewellery designer Queenie Dhody at a store in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Style Diva
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Eight writers honoured
Ludhiana, March 23
The Lok Likhari Sabha, Jagraon, honoured eight writers during a “kavi darbar” at Punjabi Bhawan today.
Jaswant Singh Kanwal, Dr Kulwant Mann and Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill presided over the
programme.
The eight writers who were honoured by the Lok Likhari
Sabha, Jagraon, at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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IT chief bags award for promoting Hindi
Ludhiana, March 23
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,
Ludhiana, GS Randhawa, who is also chairman of the Town Official Language Committee, was awarded first prize for promoting the official language in Central government offices, nationalised banks and public undertakings in
Ludhiana.
312 students get degrees at Doraha college
Doraha, March 23
“Private institutions have turned into profit-making concerns as they are wholly engaged in the business endeavour of minting money at the cost of quality, morals and integrity”.
GNDEC top college in placements
Ludhiana, March 23
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) here emerged as the number one placement institute of
PTU. GNDEC director Dr MS Saini in a press note issued here today said that the maximum placements in PTU were bagged by GNDEC this year. Although the placement drive for the academic year 2010-11 proved to be a success for PTU as a whole but GNDEC bagged the crown of the ultimate "placement king".
From Colleges
From schools
ATM inaugurated
Ludhiana, March 23
Oriental Bank of Commerce opened its 36th ATM in the Ludhiana region at Haibowal here today.
The ATM was inaugurated by former chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust Ashok Kumar in the presence of deputy general manager of the bank NK
Chauhan.
2 held for duping residents, Rs 27 lakh recovered
Amloh, March 23
The police has arrested two persons for allegedly duping innocent persons of
lakhs of rupees by luring them into sending them abroad. The police has booked four others under Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC in this regard.
Honour Killing
Protection centre set up for ‘runaway couples’
Ludhiana, March 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, directions to provide protection to “runaway couples” has come as a relief to those who get married against the wishes of their parents.
Top players for pool meet
Ludhiana, March 23
Over 350 participants, including 12 in the women’s section, are expected to take part in the National 8-Ball/9-Ball Pool Championship that begins at Sutlej Club here tomorrow.
Sports Meet
400 visually challenged to participate
Ludhiana, March 23
Over 400 visually challenged players from different parts of the country will take part in the seventh National Sports Meet scheduled to be held here at Guru Nanak Stadium from April 14 to 16.
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