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Artistes enact a Ramlila scene during Dasehra celebrations in Ludhiana on Wednesday. photo: inderjeet verma |
Saplings die without water as colleges, Forest Department pass buck
Ludhiana, October 24
Photographs showing VIPs and other dignitaries planting saplings with much fanfare on different occasions are a usual thing, but it is very rare that someone goes an extra mile to nurture the plants and ensure that these do survive.
Warning boards outside liquor vends missing
Ludhiana, October 24
Busy earning money, the owners of liquor vends have forgotten their moral duty of displaying the statutory warning outside their vends. The Excise and Taxation Department has issued instructions for displaying the warning, "Drinking is injurious to health", outside the vends, but a majority of the liquor vends in the city have failed to follow the instructions.
A file photo of a liquor vend.
Misconceptions about dengue make patients feel panicky
Ludhiana, October 24
With more and more dengue cases being reported, people have started feeling panicky even if they suffer from any other simple fever.
Harbhajan Mann performs during Dasehra celebrations in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
photos: Inderjeet verma |
Eleven more test positive
Ludhiana, October 24
Eleven more positive cases of dengue were reported here today. Of these patients, six belong to Ludhiana while three are from Fatehgarh Sahib and one each from Moga and Himachal Pradesh.
No decision on top posts for now
Ludhiana, October 24
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has been revived by the Punjab Government and the administrator appointed after the dissolution of the trust, along with 27 others in the state on July 11, 2012, has been redesignated as chairman or chairperson. A notification to this effect was issued by the Local Government Department, Punjab, on October 5, 2012.
Expressway project to miss deadline
Ludhiana, October 24
The company, constructing the Sidhwan Canal Expressway project is hoping that one side of the Sidhwan canal bridge on Ferozepur road will be closed for road traffic from October 26. This side has to be closed for three months to construct an underpass.The officials of Supreme Infrastructure said the district administration had assured to close one side of the bridge from October 26.
Work in progress at Sidhwan canal bridge. A Tribune Photograph
Showers bring cheer to hosiery industry
Ludhiana, October 24
Light showers on Tuesday evening has brought cheers to hosiery manufacturers. They are hopeful of bright season ahead. "For the last couple of years hosiery industry has not been having good business as winter season has shorten. We are hopeful of a good season this year," said Gurinder
Pahwa, a trader.
Schoolchildren celebrate Dasehra with fervour
Dasehra was celebrated by the students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Doraha, on Wednesday . A colourful cultural programme was presented by the students. Purvi Mehta, art teacher of the school, burnt the effigy of Ravana.
Folk singer mesmerises spectators at Khanna
Khanna October 24
Dasehra was celebrated at the Army ground, GT road, Khanna, with great enthusiasm and fervor by Dasehra Committee. Chief guest of the function Ranjit Singh Talwandi former MLA lit the flame to burn the effigies of
Ravana, Kumbhkaran and Meghnath in the presence of big gathering.
Education loans to go cheap
Ludhiana, October 24
All those seeking education loans have something to cheer about as interest rates on these are likely to drop and banks will no longer turn away students seeking loans for lack of collateral or a guarantor.
Make ration cards on doorstep, says CPI
Ludhiana, October 24
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged the district administration to launch a drive for making ration cards by going from door to door of the people in the city.
Proposal to make bids for vanity numbers online
Ludhiana, October 24
The bidding of fancy numbers has always been a craze, especially among the cash-rich society of Ludhiana and the auction has also generated huge amount of money to the state exchequer. To make the bidding of fancy numbers more attractive, transparent and to generate more money, transport department has recently meted-out proposal to make the bidding process online.
Pension, gratuity scheme not implemented even after HC directions
Ludhiana, October 24
Punjab Non-Government Aided College Employees (retd) Association has condemned the state government for not implementing the pension and gratuity scheme even when the Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed it (the government) to enforce the implementation of 1996 Pension and Gratuity Scheme in a positive manner.
Commissioner visits paddy mandis
Ludhiana, October 24
Ajit Singh Pannu, Commissioner, Patiala Division, visited the mandis in Mullanpur and Jagraon today to get feedback from the farmers. Prior to the visit, Pannu interacted with the senior officials of district administration here.
Where King of Lanka is worshipped
Doraha, October 24
Dubey family of Payal can never think in terms of burning the effigy of Ravana even in their dreams. The reason being that they regard that it is Ravana, the mighty King, who protects them throughout the year. Despite criticism and disapproval, they continue to offer prayers to the King of Lanka as they feel that none but they alone can realise what indispensable place of reverence does the King of Lanka occupy in their hearts.
Celebrations amid tight security
Phillaur, October 24
The festival symbolising victory of good over evil, Dasehra, was celebrated in Phagwara, Goraya, Phillaur, Nakodar, Noormahal with religious fervor and gaiety.
Streets packed with crowds
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 24
The town and surrounding localities today boomed with the sounds of exploding crackers marking the conquest of good over evil.
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An aerial view of Daresi ground in Ludhiana on the occasion of Dasehra on Wednesday. Photo: inderjeet verma |
Thieves break into garment showroom at Jagraon
Jagraon, October
24
Some unidentified thieves broke into a garment showroom situated at Old Sabzi Mandi Road,
Jagraon, last night and decamped with the goods worth lakhs.
1 held for transporter’s murder
Ludhiana, October 24
Vicky, one of the two accused who had shot a transporter in Model Town in June, who tried to save a woman from falling victim to eve-teasers, was arrested by the city police today.
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The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation seems to be in the driving seat when it comes to recovering dues from residents. The civic body officials are finalising a list of defaulters from whom dues in the form of house tax and other taxes are to be recovered.
Ludhiana, October 24
