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Bus operators, officials lock horns over challans
Ludhiana, January 14
Bus operators and law-enforcing agencies have locked horns over issuance of challans for black films on windowpanes of buses.
Sore over the recent challan drive initiated by the police, bus operators claimed that under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, the permissible visibility of tinted glasses was 30 per cent on the front and 50 per cent on both sides.
Meet deadline or face the music, food business owners told
Ludhiana, January 14
Though the Health Department has fixed February 4 as the deadline for the implementation of the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, under which each food business owner has to get himself/herself registered or procure a
licence, only 5,800 owners have so got it done. Thousands are yet to apply for the registration.
Most rehriwalas selling eatables in the city are yet to get themselves registered under the Food Safety Act. A file photo
PAU students boycott classes
Ludhiana, January 14
About 500 PAU students boycotted their classes today against the proposed merger of classes of BSc (fourth year) and BSc (sixth year) from the second semester. The students protested from 9 am to 4 pm against the authorities. They met their respective deans and submitted a memorandum against this move.
PAU students hold a protest outside Thapar Hall in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Close shave for 2 as vehicles overturn
Ludhiana, January 14
Two drivers, including the driver of a vehicle belonging to the municipal corporation, were injured after the MC vehicle and a truck overturned while trying to prevent a head-on collision at the Dairy Complex near Hambran Road here today.
An MC vehicle lies overturned on the Hambran road after a mishap in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
3 youths thrash bus driver, conductor
Ludhiana, January 14
A road rage incident turned ugly at Cheema Chowk after the driver and conductor of a bus belonging to Orbit Bus Service, owned by the Chief Minister and his family, were allegedly thrashed by three drunk youths travelling by a sports utility vehicle (SUV).
Jandali road in bad shape
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 14
Smooth mortaring on Jandali road, only link between the local town with over twenty villages and localities, is still a distant dream.
Despite assurance by legislator Amargarh Iqbal Singh Jhoondan to get it reconstructed by the Public Works Department nothing concrete has been done to get the pits filled. Many commuters have started taking alternative longer routes at the cost of extra fuel and time.
Fire destroys ATM booth
Jagraon, January 14
A massive fire broke out at an ATM booth of Axis Bank at historical Rani Jhansi Chowk in Jagraon last night. A tailor's shop situated on the first floor of the same building also got partially destroyed due to the fire.
The ATM booth of Axis Bank that caught fire at Jargaon on Sunday night .
A Tribune photograph
Month on, shed at grain market yet to be repaired
Khanna, January 14
A shed constructed for crops and farmers at the grain market in Khanna, also known as Asia's biggest grain market, which collapsed last month, is yet to be repaired.
The shed collapsed when a truck accidentally crashed into it. It is in the same position and any official of the market committee is not ready to take up the matter.
The damaged shed at the grain market in
Khanna. A Tribune Photograph
DC marks inquiry
Ludhiana, January 14
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari has marked an inquiry into the incident that took place at the office of District Transport Officer (DTO) recently in which a helper allegedly hired by a female clerk fell unconscious and burnt his leg while igniting a brazier. The inquiry will be conducted by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Neeru Katyal.
MC turns a blind eye to residents’ safety
 Ludhiana, January 14
Even though Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has launched "Mission
Ludhiana" for the overall development of the city, it seems that the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has turned a blind eye to the safety of residents, as the city roads are fast turning into death traps.
The portion of a road which caved in on the Old GT Road near Salem Tabri police station in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Chemist shop vandalised
Ludhiana, January 14
Angered by a firing incident, residents of Vishwakarma Colony in Moti Nagar vandalised a chemist shop here today evening.
Leader held for manhandling lawyer
Ludhiana, January 14
The president of the Mahatma Rawan Youth Federation was booked by the city police for allegedly manhandling and snatching valuables from an advocate. Registration of a case against Ravi Balli led to a protest outside the Division No. 4 police station.
Bank cashier commits suicide
Phillaur, January 14
A bank cashier, Hardeep Singh, yesterday committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling at
his residence.
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2-day workshop begins
A two-day state level workshop on “Training Planning” for the year 2013-14, began on Monday at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). In addition to the participation of senior extension specialists and heads of the various departments of the PAU, representatives of the State Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture, and Associate Directors/ Deputy Directors of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) from across Punjab are also attending the workshop.
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Lecture-cum-workshop on traffic rules
SDP College for Women today organised an extension lecture-cum-workshop on “Traffic Rules and Signals”. Sukhdev Singh from Traffic Education Cell, Department of Traffic Training, was the resource person on the ocassion. All employees of the college and students attended the lecture.
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Woollens distributed
An NGO- Hope - organised a drive in which blankets, warm clothes, shirts, pants, ladies suits, woollen caps were distributed amongst the poor people who live on footpaths and have no shelter to protect them from cold.
Vehicle thief arrested
Ludhiana, January 14
The city police nabbed a vehicle lifter and recovered a stolen mini-truck and two motorcycles from his possession.
The accused, identified as Arjun Kumar of Mundian Khurd village, was nabbed from Sunder Nagar Chowk following a tip-off here last night.
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High drama was witnessed at the District Courts complex after a hardcore criminal escaped while he was being produced before the court here today. His freedom proved to be shortlived as he was overpowered by a naibkot, a court employee.
