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Riot of colour: Girls admire flowers during a flower show at Gurdwara Singh
Sabha, Sarabha Nagar, in Ludhiana on
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2 held for theft bid at ATM
Ludhiana, March 3
The city police has arrested two persons who had attempted to break an automatic teller machine (ATM) at Jodhewal Basti on the night of March 1.
The accused, identified as Amit Kumar and Shiva of the Chawni Mohalla area, were nabbed by the Jodhewal police following a tip-off.
11 low-floor buses to be flagged off today
Ludhiana, March 3
Strange are the ways of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials' working. Even as 11 low-floor buses, meant for the city bus service, reached the city around 20 days ago, the buses will be pressed into service tomorrow. Sources said the senior MC officials, who wanted to hold a ‘formal’ inauguration of these buses, took around 20 days just to finalise the plan.
3 months on, Health Dept employees await salaries
Ludhiana, March 3
Employees of the Health Department working as Swasthya Sahayaks under the anti-larva programme are not alone who have not got salaries for the past three months, but certain officers and PCMS doctors have also been waiting for their salaries. It has been more than two months that officers and PCMS doctors of the department have not received their salaries.
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Shifting of Civil Surgeon's office in doldrums
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Ludhiana, March 3
After a span of 10 months, when Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal made an announcement that the Civil Surgeon's office would be shifted to a safer building on the premises of the Civil Hospital, there seems to be no streak of hope for the staff and officers working here.
A dilapidated building of the Civil Surgeon’s Office,
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Attack victim succumbs to burns
Ludhiana, March 3
A 22-year-old woman, who was set on fire by assailants on March 1, succumbed to burns at the Civil Hospital here last night.
The victim, who has been identified as Rani from Bihar, lived along with her husband Harinder Singh in Latto Dana village, near
Kohara, on Chandigarh Road.
Students of Drishti Dr RC Jain Innovative Public Senior Secondary School, Narangwal, present a dance during the annual day celebrations.
A Tribune photograph |
Artificial limbs being distributed by the Bharat Vikas Parishad at a camp in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria, Mayor, Municipal Corporation,
Ludhiana, gives a certificate to a st8udent during the annual prize distribution ceremony of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Model Town.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Sahir Award for Hans Raj Hans:
Singer Hans Raj Hans being presented Sahir Award during the Jashn-e-Sahir Annual International Mushaira organised at Nehru Siddhant Kendra. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Aadhaar enrolment
Residents face inconvenience
Ludhiana, March 3
Since Aadhaar cards enrolment machines have been sent to educational institutions for enrolment of students, residents coming to the post office for enrolment are facing inconvenience. After the orders of the Deputy Commissioner Rahul
Tewari, that preference would be given to the beneficiaries of the government schemes. The preference is being given to students.
No dustbins at
railway platform No. 1
Ludhiana, March 3
In the absence of dustbins at Platform 1, passengers passing from here are forced to throw garbage on the railway track. The platform receives maximum number of trains daily, yet there is no dustbin installed here.
A view of the platform 1 at Ludhiana railway station that is sans dustbins.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Gurdwara flower show draws large crowds
Ludhiana, March 3
It was a riot of colour at “Balehari Kudrat Vaseya”, annual flower show, held at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Sarabha Nagar, today. Competitions saw participation of a large number of residents here.
A flower decoration on the lawns of Gurdwara Singh
Sabha, Sarabha Nagar,Ludhiana, on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Mayor has green plans for city
Ludhiana, March 3
On the concluding day of the flower and baby show organised by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation at Nehru Rose Garden, here today, the Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria promised that all green belts, parks, road dividers and chowks would be maintained properly so that the city could be given a green makeover.
Janmeja Singh Johl has 30 Punjabi fonts to his credit
Ludhiana, March 3
He began creating Punjabi fonts in 1990, when people had not even thought of creating fonts for Gurmukhi script.
"Although I didn't know this, according to Surinder Dhanjal, who has the data of the creation of Punjabi fonts, I was the first one to create the fonts," says Janmeja Singh
Johl, who has to his credit the creation of more than 30 Punjabi fonts.
Sartaaj mesmerises audience with poetic verses, Sufi songs
Ludhiana, March 3
A musical concert, "Afsaane Sartaaj De", was held yesterday. The concert was organised by the Punjab Cultural Society.
Dressed up in a long traditional kurta, Satinder Sartaaj presented Punjabi-Sufi music and later on mesmerised the audience with his poetic verses.
Satinder Sartaaj presents a Sufi song during a concert in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Zonal-level convention of SBoP staff discusses price rise, anti-labour policies
Ludhiana, March 3
The zonal-level convention of the State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation was held today.
The main objective behind holding such convention was to discuss the alarming price rise,
anti-labour policies, trade union rights, banking reforms and outsourcing.
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Chartered accountants share views on Union Budget-2013
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Ludhiana, March 3
A seminar on Union Budget-2013 was organised by the Ludhiana branch of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India at KVM Auditorium. As many as 500 Chartered Accountants from Ludhiana and adjoining areas participated in the
event.
Chartered accountants attend a seminar on Union Budget- 2013 in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Supply books by March 25, says School Sangh
Ludhiana, March 3
The School Sangh Punjab (associated, affiliated and recognised schools) organised a seminar on the Right to Education Act. The representatives from different schools attended the seminar and discussed the problems being faced by them.
Social organisations to create awareness on drug addiction
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 3
Office bearers and activists of the social organisations today announced that they will launch a coordinated movement to educate youth of the area about causes and consequences of drug addiction.
Two drug peddlers held
Jagraon, March 3
The Sidhwan Bet police has arrested two drug peddlers in separate operations and seized huge quantity of habit forming drugs from their possession.
The accused have been identified as Gurmit Singh and Sanjiv Kumar, both residents of Sidhwan Bet near
Jagraon.
Kundanpuri murder: Accused known to victim, says police
Ludhiana, March 3
The city police got a clue in the murder case of 65-year-old MC employee Ramesh Kumar, who was gagged to death by robbers at his house in New Kundanpuri, yesterday.
2 booked on rape charge
Ludhiana, March 3
A 35-year-old woman and mother of two children has levelled rape allegation against her brother-in-law and his relative. Brother-in- law Ravi Kumar and his kin Amit Kumar were booked on the victim's statement.
Thief arrested, 20 mobile phones recovered
Ludhiana, March 3
The GRP police has arrested a thief and recovered 20 mobile phones and three laptops from his possession.
The accused has been identified as Kulvir Singh of Golden Avenue Amritsar was nabbed by GRP police here today.
Gurmeet declared best raider in kabaddi tourney
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 3
The teams of Baba Zorawar Singh Fateh Singh Kabaddi Academy, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Baba Lakhbir Singh Kabaddi Academy,
Ghariala, emerged winner and runnersup in the two-day Baldev Singh Khatra Memorial Annual Kabaddi Cup Tournament that
concluded at Khatra village today.
Victorious kabaddi team at Khatra village in Mandi
Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photograph |
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Contractual coaches sans salaries for three months
Ludhiana March 3
Coaches, working with the Sports Department, Punjab, have been facing financial crunch, as they have not been receiving salaries for the last three months. As many as 150 coaches have been working with the Punjab government on contract basis for the last five years.
Athletics meet
Jagdeep Singh emerges victorious in discus throw
Jagraon, March 3
The annual athletics meet of Sri Ram College, Dalla, began today. Various field events, including 100 meter race, 200 meter race, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw etc were held. Students participated in these events with a lot of enthusiasm.
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