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Labour crunch hits industry
Ludhiana, March 19
The upcoming festival of Holi has led to a labour crunch in the industry. Lakhs of migrant workers here have taken leaves to visit their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the festival.
Migrant labourers leave for their hometown. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Concocted crime stories baffle cops
Ludhiana, March 19
The latest incident, where a 28-year-old woman along with her paramour stage-managed a robbery at her house and helped the latter in fleeing with the cash, has yet again brought to the fore the deteriorating social fabric of society.
Demolition drive at Talaab Bazaar area a litmus test for civic body
Ludhiana, March 19
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials are still not sure of the demolition drive at the Talaab Bazaar area of old city on March 21.
The congested Taalab Baazar area in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
‘Pappi’ song creates furore at college
Ludhiana, March 19
The controversy surrounding the vulgarity in Punjabi songs refuses to die down.
Leaving the authorities of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology
(GGNIMT) red-faced, boys were heard shouting 'pappi-pappi', the latest song of Miss
Pooja, who was there to promote her new flick 'Pooja kiwein aa'.
Miss Pooja and Tarun Kapoor promote their upcoming movie 'Pooja kiwein aa' at the GGNIMT in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Delivery of nine low-floor buses delayed
Ludhiana, March 19
The delivery of nine low-floor buses that were to reach the city by Tuesday evening has been delayed.
VIP treatment! Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria
(in blue shirt) struggles to gain entry into Mini-Secretariat, Ludhiana, where Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was to address a press conference on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
doctors’ strike
Patients at the receiving end
Ludhiana, March 19
In response to a call given by the state PCMS Association, PCMS doctors are observing a protest week.
Emergency services remained unaffected at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, but patients were made to suffer as they had to wait for about an hour at the
OPDs.
Boards: No end to copying
Ludhiana, March 19
Despite stepping up vigil to curb copying during the board examination, certain teachers, private schools and students are unheeding the directions of the Director General, Secondary Education
(DGSE).
Aided schools await merger
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
Although the state education department has initiated the process of merging the government-aided privately managed schools with government schools, peripheral schools are still awaiting its implementation.
Radhika Thapar adjudged Ms Farewell
 Ludhiana, March 19
The Khalsa College for Women campus dazzled with colours amid farewell celebrations of the humanities group today. An entertaining cultural extravaganza comprising of elegant dances and melodious songs was presented by students.
Students stage a skit on the education system during the farewell party at the Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Deputy CM’s visit: Six traffic cops get a rap
Ludhiana, March 19
Six traffic police personnel got a rap from senior police officers for not doing their duties properly during the visit of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir
Badal.
Staff stir continues
Ludhiana, March 19
The teaching and non-teaching staff, including the Class IV employees, of Punjab Agricultural University continued with their stir against the Punjab government’s failure to release the grant-in-aid meant for the payment of their salaries last month.
Poor sanitation irks villagers
Sahnewal, March 19
Irked by the callousness of the panchayat towards the deplorable condition of streets and sanitation facilities in some parts of Kanech village, residents protested today.
An open drain with stagnant sewage at Kanech village.
Photo by writer
Rs 1,148 lakh budget for Jagraon municipal council
Jagraon, March 19
The annual budget of the Jagraon muncipal council was passed during a General House meeting of the councillors here today.
Students get tips on stress management
Ludhiana, March 19
An extension lecture on stress management was organised by the postgraduation department of commerce and management of Kamla Lohtia SD College.
khamano accident
Four cops discharged
Khamano, March 19
Four police personnel including the driver of
the vehicle and two woman constables who got injured during an accident near Lohari village on the Bassi-Sanghol link road yesterday were discharged from hospital today.
bar poll
Nine file papers
Ludhiana, March 19
The process of filing nomination papers for the annual elections of the District Bar Association
(DBA) started today, with nine aspirants filing nomination for different posts.
School principals sensitised on needs of differently abled students
Ludhiana, March 19
The North India Cerebral Palsy Association’s rehabilitation centre-cum-school for children with disability,
Ashirwad, organised a one-day workshop for sensitising the NGO personnel and school principals on provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act at Nankana Sahib Public School, Gill Road here today.
Foreign varsities mull trilateral partnership with PAU
Ludhiana, March 19
During their five-day visit to the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), the eight-member delegation from Ohio State University, USA, and Egerton University, Kenya, explored the opportunities and discussed the strategies for the development of a trilateral partnership.
Man arrested with 450-gm charas
Ludhiana, March 19
The police arrested a drug peddler with 450 gm of charas last evening.
Two abducted girls rescued
Ludhiana, March 19
The city police has rescued two minor girls who was allegedly abducted by two youths recently.
Karate association gets affiliation
Ludhiana, March 19
For its stupendous work done consistently during the past couple of years, the Ludhiana District Karate Association
(LDKA) has been given recognition and the body has been affiliated with the District Olympic Association (DOA).
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