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fire department
No recruitment in 2 yrs
Selections cancelled following Mayor’s objections
Ludhiana, December 15
Despite an acute shortage of staff, the authorities have failed to recruit 38 firemen in the past two years. Every time, the file for recruitment is sent to the Mayor’s office for clearance, some objection is put on the selection procedure.

Right to Service Ordinance — what is that?
Most people unaware of Act, its provisions and benefits
Ludhiana, December 15
The acting Chairman of the Punjab Right to Service Commission, SM Sharma, recently said although there were teething problems in the Right to Service Act, the department had not received any complaint from the public so far. But ironically, the public at large is unaware of the Act and its benefits.

Commissioner Police warns corrupt traffic cops
Ludhiana, December 15
Ludhiana Commissioner Police SS Chauhan has warned corrupt traffic police personnel against harassing the public and behaving as per law or face the music. Admitting that certain traffic policemen in the city were harassing people by checking documents again and again, he said indiscipline in the department would not be tolerated.

Illustration by Sandeep Joshi

‘Lawful Claimants’
Identify bona fide riot victims: HC
Chandigarh, December 15
Acting on a petition for quashing a public notice finalising a list of 400 “lawful claimants” of houses meant for 1984 riot victims, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has laid down a procedure, including the identification of bona fide victims settled in Ludhiana.

No. plate makers told to check RCs
Ludhiana, December 15
After the recent increase in incidents of looting in the city, the police seems to have swung into action by issuing orders to makers of number plates to strictly follow the Motor Vehicles Act.

vijay diwas
40 years have gone, but pain remains
Jagraon, December 15
Forty years. Inching towards half a century, with an irreversible marker -- the year 1971, the year of the Indo-Pak conflict. “Life post-1971 has not been the same,” says Gurdev Kaur, her words almost sounding like a clichéd script. But when you look into her eyes, there's a pain that refuses to go away.

Gurdev Kaur breaks down as she talks about her husband Mukhtiar Sigh Khela (inset); and (right) Charan Kaur shows the medals belonging to her husband Darshan Singh. Photos: Inderjit Verma

Jarkhar sports festival begins
Jarkhar Academy lads hold ITBP men 1-1
Jarkhar (Ludhiana), December 15
Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Club of Jarkhar village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road took lead over others as the opening ceremony of the 26th edition of the annual sports festival began today under floodlights.

Colourful start: Gatka being performed on the opening ceremony of Jarkhar sports festival on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Online animation websites still the best bet in city
Ludhiana, December 15
Youngsters from the city are not lagging when it comes to choosing creative professions like animation and multimedia. But as animation industry is yet to establish a foothold in the city to absorb the growing talent here, the promising young talent are not left with much choice but to move out to the animation hubs the NCR or Mumbai. The nearest ray of hope is Chandigarh. Online avenues like freelancing websites are still the best bet.

Fighting all odds to make a mark
Ludhiana, December 15
"I want to prove that even the differently abled can achieve something," says 25-year-old Gagandeep Singh, who has been suffering from cerebral palsy. Despite the severe disability, he has been fighting the odds and is pursuing a multimedia course. Due to the disability, he cannot move around on his own. He can barely move his limbs and needs support in doing his everyday chores.

Gagandeep Singh is pursuing a multimedia course despite suffering from cerebral palsy. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

From schools & colleges
Exploring vocational spheres at DAV
Ludhiana: DAV School, Pakhowal Road, in collaboration with the Pinnacle Institute of Fashion Technology, organised a guidance session for secondary school students. The students were informed about the courses in retail management, knitwear design, apparel merchandising. They were also given informative pamphlets.

Students interact during aguidance session at DAV School, Pakhowal Road, in Ludhiana.

EDUSAT

LED screens arrive, but no infrastructure Ludhiana, December 15 The Punjab Government often accuses the Central government of not providing sufficient financial aid to the state, but at the same time, the state government seems unable to “handle” the grants issued by the Centre. Various government school authorities are in a fix as schools do not have enough rooms to install the LED screens sent by the Centre under the EDUSAT programme.

Programme fails to take off Ludhiana, December 15 There has been no progress in the EDUSAT programme at Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Government Senior Secondary School in spite of the fact that it is at a distance of 100 metres from the district coordinator’s office of the programme. It is hard to expect it to be working well in the other parts of the district.

Ludhiana scan
Representation demanded
The Punjab Pradesh Aggarwal Sammelan on Thursday made it clear to the leadership of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and its ally - the Bhartiya Janata Party that even though the community had lent its unconditional support to the ruling coalition but the government had persistently given them a raw deal. Amrit Lal Aggarwal, president of the body, in a letter to the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, they said that the community should be given due. He also cautioned the SAD-B leadership not to allot party ticket to corrupt persons or those with questionable credentials lest the electorate should reject them.

No takers for potatoes
A problem of plenty hits growers; higher freight subsidy sought
Ludhiana, December 15
A problem of plenty has hit the potato growers where it hurts the most. With the bumper crop in the Doaba belt arriving in mandis all over the state, there are no takers for the produce of the previous season which was kept in cold storages with the objective of earning higher profit margins.

153 marriages solemnised
Samrala December 15
A mass marriage function was organised at the grain market where 153 marriages were solemnised by a society, Manav Sewa Mission, of the area.

GADVASU workshop
Ethical issues on animal care discussed
Ludhiana December 15
The Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University(GADVASU) organised a workshop on “Basic Experimental Design: Planning for Good Results and Working with Mice- Basic Considerations and Sample Taking” in collaboration with University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

David Schnerberge from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, gives a presentation on “Basic Experimental Design” at GADVASU in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph

BJP mobilising cadres for Jalandhar rally
Ludhiana, December 15
The state leadership of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is going all out to mobilise party cadres for the rally at Jalandhar on December 24 in a bid to make the event a huge show of strength in the run up to the Assembly elections which are due in about two months time.

Samuel John keeps theatre alive in Punjab
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 15
It was a day of learning theater art for all constituents of the Government Senior Secondary School, Dehlon, that too without spending any money on infrastructure, aides or costumes.

Health dept collects samples of eatables
Ludhiana, December 15
The District Health Department today took samples of eatables from different shops in the city.

Tribune impact
Civil Hospital applies for NOC
Ludhiana, December 15
Finally the authorities of Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital today applied for an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the Fire Brigade department.

Flower show at MAM school
Samrala December 15
MAM Public School, Samrala, celebrated the third flower show in the school camps in which environment lover Sant Balvir Sngh Seechewal was the chief guest. Flowers of different type were displayed by the organisers.

Environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal at a flower show at MAM Public School, Samrala. a Tribune photograph

Food Security Day
Universalise PDS, says CPI
Ludhiana, December 15
Activists of the Communist Party of India (CPI) held a rally at the Mini Secretariat here today and submitted a memorandum on the "Food Security Bill" to the Deputy Commissioner as part of observing December 15 as the All India Food Security Day.

Suvidha Centre counter opens
Ludhiana, December 15
To facilitate the public, now a counter of Suvidha Centre has been opened at Civil Surgeon Office, Ludhiana. The counter deals with death and birth certificates of people.

People stand in a queue at a counter of the Suvidha Centre at the Civil Surgeon’s office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

PCMA announces awards
Ludhiana December 15
The jury of Punjab Commerce and Management Association today announced its annual awards for the year 2011 which will be conferred on December 16 at Khalsa College, Patiala.

CRIME

FIR against local resident for submitting fake documents
Ludhiana, December 15
An FIR has been lodged against one of the promoter of Jarkhad Games, Jagrup Singh, a local resident, for producing fake documents while getting his passport made from Jalandhar. The Jalandhar police has registered an FIR against Jagrup Singh under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 120B and Passport Act 1967.

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