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Unaccounted Rs 1.2
crore seized
Khanna, December 27
Acting on the directions of the Election Commission, Khanna, the police
has recovered Rs 1 crore 20 lakh as unaccounted money during different
nakas in the district, today.
Stop harassing industry: CICU
Ludhiana, December 27
Avtar Singh, General Secretary, Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU), in a press statement issued here today urged the Commissioner Police, the Election Commission and the Punjab Chief Minister to immediately put an end to such checkings on roads.
GLADA official told to pay
Rs 15,000
Ludhiana, December 27
Taking strong note of the delay caused by the accounts officer of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) Shiv Kumar Sharma, who is also the designated Public Information Officer (PIO) under the RTI Act, in providing the required information under the Act to an applicant, the State Information Commission has slapped a penalty of Rs 15,000 on him.
Road ‘damaged’ after construction in 5 days
Khanna, December 27
The use of sub-standard material by Nagar Council, Khanna, came under the scanner when a road leading from Spring Dale Public School to near Marianwala roundabout, a stretch of nearly a half kilometer was seen damaged within five days after the its construction.
Hitting the bull’s eye
NCC cadets practise shooting during a camp at Government College for Women in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photo
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Colleges organise NSS camps
Ludhiana, December 27
On the third day of a seven-day NSS camp at SCD Government College, Ludhiana, the volunteers observed communal ‘Harmony Day’ by visiting many religious places.
‘High-protein diet not good’
Ludhiana, December 27
With the winter setting in, “Punjabies” love to savour high-protein food, including “saag”, cabbage, spinach and milk products, especially butter, dry fruits and alcohol.
Now, women employees to get leave for childcare
Ludhiana, December 27
Women employees in government departments will now be able to take leave for childcare. According to a government notification, now women employees, who have children aged less than 18 years, can claim 365 leaves in their service period.
School Notes
Folk dance marks annual function
Ludhiana: GNI Public School, BRS Nagar, organised its annual function Vibgyor-2011 last evening. Students participated in various cultural activities. A choreography on female foeticide was performed by them. Different folk dances depicting Punjab’s culture and western dances were also performed by students. Prizes were distributed among athletes. Principal Bhupinder Bedi read out the annual report.
A student of BVM school awaits her turn during an annual function in Ludhiana. Tribune photo:
Himanshu Mahajan
Surgical camp at DMCH
Ludhiana, December 27
DMCH will be organising a special New Year indoor surgical camp from January 1 to January 31 in the OPD block from 9 am to 2 pm.
‘Workers in pvt sector not even paid minimum wages’
Ludhiana, December 27
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) today observed that despite immense growth of the economy and a GDP growth rate of 8.5 per cent, the benefits were not reaching the working class, which remained a neglected lot.
Off to next destination
Though the art is dying, a man ekes out a living by showing monkey tricks near Jagraon. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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poll code
To evade EC, clients ‘bribe’ agencies
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 27
Following a ban imposed by the Election Commission on carrying of money above Rs 1 lakh without documents, officials at various branches of commercial banks have started monitoring cash transactions being undertaken by their clients.
Karwal urges Bains to return to SAD fold
Ludhiana, December 27
Two days after Youth Akali Dal district president Simarjit Singh Bains announced that he would be contesting the upcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate, the SAD has already started sending feelers to the youth leader.
Teachers irked over untimely transfers
Mohali, December 27
Large-scale transfers of teachers in government schools in the mid of the session has fumed resentment among affected teachers. They lamented that the transfer orders have been issued at the wrong time to adjust certain teachers.
More HIV positive cases surface
Ludhiana, December 27
After becoming aware about AIDS, more patients are pouring in to get themselves tested for HIV positive. Recently, a number of fresh cases have been detected. This was revealed by Dr US Sooch, Ludhiana District programme officer of
the Punjab State AIDS Control Society.
illegal hoardings
MC set to take action against violaters
Ludhiana, December 27
Even though the model code of conduct has come into force in the state, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is all geared up to take action against illegal political hoardings in the city. “All political hoardings at public places are illegal and I will personally make sure all of them are removed,” said MC Commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi.
A political hoarding put up over an overhead signboard near the Bharat Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana on
Tuesday; and (right) A political hoarding put up on a unipole near Jagraon Bridge.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma
3,000 villagers threaten Assembly poll boycott
Jagraon, December 27
As many as 3,000 residents of Agwar Lopo village situated on the outskirts of Jagraon have declared to boycott the coming Assembly elections in the state slated to be held on January 30 next year.
SAD fields Ranjit Singh Talwandi from Khanna constituency
Ludhiana, December 27
The Akali heavyweight Talwandi family has finally got a breather after Ranjit Singh Talwandi, son of veteran Akali leader and former SGPC president Jagdev Singh Talwandi, has been announced as the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) candidate from the Khanna constituency.
Talwandi camp in a joyous mood at Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana after Ranjit Singh Talwandi was allotted the party ticket from Khanna on Tuesday. photo: Inderjeet
Verma
Gabria confident of win despite divided house
Ludhiana, December 27
A day after the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) stood divided in the city when Youth Akali Dal district president Simarjit Singh Bains’s announced his candidature as an independent against cabinet minister Hira Singh Gabria from the Atam Nagar constituency, Gabria today claimed that he was confident of a win, even if Simarjit contested against him.
BJP to contest on three urban seats
Ludhiana, December 27
After intense lobbying for bartering some of the existing seats that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) had won, or unsuccessfully contested in the 2007 Assembly elections, the party leadership seems to have finally convinced its senior coalition partner - the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) to leave the Ludhiana West Assembly segment for the BJP in exchange for some other seat.
Youngsters unhappy with present politicians
 Ludhiana, December 27
Although the right to vote is the biggest democratic tool, but urban youth in the city has not shown much interest in politics. The indifference stems from "lack of decent choice of candidates", vote-bank politics.
Girls exchange banter on a college campus in Ludhiana.
tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Body found
Ludhiana, December 27
An unidentified body of a migrant labourer was found near Gunda Nullah in Meharbaan area here today.
Jail inmate dies
Ludhiana, December 27
Madan Lal Bhasin (77), an inmate at the Central Jail here, died last night after prolonged illness.
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The civil and police departments of the district have seized Rs 90 lakh from a few persons, who failed to divulge the source of money they were carrying. The local income tax department has already been informed about the seized money.
