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LIT fails to remove encroachments
Ludhiana, January 1
Despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court having issued directions to all municipal corporations, improvement trusts and the local area development authorities in the state to take effective steps for the removal of encroachments from government land within a period of six months from the date of the orders (January 17, 2012), the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has been dragging its feet on the issue.
The Community Centre in J Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar has reportedly come up on encroached land. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Fog grounds city-New Delhi flight
Ludhiana, January 1
The Ludhiana airport had a poor start to the New Year today as the lone Ludhiana-Delhi flight had to be cancelled due to poor visibility. The last flight to have landed in the city was on December 20.
Parental bliss for 31 couples in New Year
Ludhiana, January 1
As many as 31 couples from the city received the "gift of babies" on the occasion of New Year today at different hospitals across the city. Interestingly, maximum babies were born at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital, Ludhiana.
A newborn baby at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital in Ludhiana.
A Tribune photograph
Power, labour shortage hits steel town hard
Ludhiana, January 1
Mandi Gobindgarh, better known as Punjab's steel town, which houses nearly 500 induction furnaces and re-rolling mills is rusting due to several reasons.
The cluster of small and medium-scale steel units that dates back 70 years is surrounded by number of problems such as acute power shortage, poor connectivity, labour shortages and the apathy of the state government.
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Players go for a practice session in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Retired cop faces probe
Ludhiana, January 1
A retired inspector-level officer in the Police Department has landed himself in a trouble for sitting on a complaint for nearly a year. The Commissioner of Police has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the retired policeman’s way of handling the complaint, which had caused a lot of mental agony to the
complainant.
Cops crack whip on late night party revellers
Ludhiana, January 1
Cracking a whip on residents involved in traffic violations on New Year’s Eve, the police challaned 233 persons during party hours and collected Rs 26,500 as fine.
VAT 20: e-lag takes a toll on traders
Ludhiana, January 1
The excise and taxation department has made the online filing of annual return, VAT 20, mandatory but traders are facing problems in the generation of new passwords and uploading the return.
Candlelight march held in memory of Delhi rape victim
Ludhiana, January 1
In solidarity with the Delhi rape victim and other such victims, the Samvedna Trust and Shri Durga Mandir Trust today organised a candle march from a clinic near College road. The march was concluded at Durga Mata
Mandir.
Members of the Samvedna Trust and Shri Durga Mandir Trust during the candle march at College road in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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Thin attendance in schools post-vacation
Ludhiana, January 1
Government schools of the city witnessed thin attendance today. The schools opened today after a week-long-vacation. Government schools were closed from December 25 to 31 for winter vacations.
Students come out a school in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Surprise checks on government schools
Ludhiana, January 1
On the first day, when government schools opened after winter vacation, the district education officer conducted a surprise check at various government schools across the district.
Need to strengthen primary education system: Experts
Ludhiana, January 1
"Punjab can not develop without strengthening the primary education system in villages," feel speakers at annual function of the Alag Shabad Yug Charitable Trust at the Punjabi Bhawan here today.
Dignitaries at the annual function of the Alag
Shabad Yug Trust in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo : Himanshu Mahajan
Swapan again takes charge of traffic
Ludhiana, January 1
Swapan Sharma, IPS officer, who had been in the news for a strict implementation of traffic rules, has again taken over as ACP, Traffic.
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Lohri mela dedicated to rape victims
The Malwa Sabhayacharak Manch has decided to dedicate the forthcoming Lohri mela to the Delhi gang rape victim, Damini, and Paramjeet Kaur of Patiala, who committed suicide after she failed to get justice in a rape case. A two-minute silence was also observed during a meeting of the manch. It was also demanded from the government that a rigorous punishment should be given to the accused. The 20th mela will be held at the grain market, Gill Road, on January 11.
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New Year programme
Maple Bear Canadian Play Way and Nursery School, Udham Singh Nagar, welcomed New Year with the message: May this world be free from atrocities, crimes and hatred! Let there be love and affection everywhere. Children’s faces were painted with New Year messages. Principal Veena Aggarwal wished everyone a happy New Year and advised them to make this world a beautiful place to live.
Two arrested for demanding ransom from Ludhiana industrialist
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
The city police today arrested and booked two persons under Sections 385, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC for allegedly demanding of Rs 10 lakh from an industrialist of local town about two months ago.
Two killed in road mishaps
Ludhiana, January 1
A 50- year-old man was run over by a speeding truck near Jalandhar bypass today.
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