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Senior officials skip meetings
Ludhiana, March 23
After facing embarrassment due to the "non-prepared" Ludhiana Municipal Corporation staff at a meeting of the monitoring committee on encroachments, MC Additional Commissioner Isha Kalia has issued directions that next time a meeting is held, all the senior officials concerned would attend it. Senior officers don't take much interest in such meetings and would often skip them by sending their subordinates.
Man’s body found at Bhamian Kalan
Ludhiana, March 23
An unidentified man was found murdered near Bhamian Kalan village on Chandigarh Road this morning. According to the police, the victim was around 45 years of age and was murdered hours before the body was found.
Finally, riot victims to get houses at Dugri
Ludhiana, March 23
Finally, the state government has directed the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) here to allot 102 CRPF houses at Dugri to the "danga peerats" (riot vicitms), who had completed their documents, by March 31. The directions of the state government came recently following the orders of the High Court in this regard.
Bowled over by Punjabi weddings, food
 Ludhiana, March 23
Fifteen-year-old Eva Reidesperger from Austria is working at Nirdosh School for the last leg of her stay in India under the Youth For Understanding, a student-exchange
programme.
Eva Riedesperger from Austria exhibits products made by mentally challenged children of Nirdosh School at a carnival in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Rush for TS1 certificates
Ludhiana, March 23
As the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has now started issuing the TS1 certificates without taking any fee, there has
been a huge rush of applicants seeking this certificate.
Tinted glasses: Transporters, cops lock horns
Ludhiana, March 23
On the issue of tinted glasses and use of black films on buses, the police and transporters seem to have lock horns. The police says as per the directions of the High Court, black film and tinted glasses should be removed immediately from the buses.
Policemen inspect a bus with tinted windowpanes in Ludhiana. Photo: HImanshu Mahajan
No headway in robbery case
Ludhiana, March 23
Even after a day, the city police has failed to make any headway in the robbery in which manager of Shingaar Cinema was shot at and robbed of Rs 3.5 lakh.
Physical disability no more a handicap for these youngsters
Ludhiana, March 23
" Eh sariyan cheezan asin apne hatthan naal baniayan
ne; je tuhan chandiyan ne te sade to khareed lo (We have made all these items ourselves; buy them if you need them)," says Gita to a resident, while showing him phenyl, stain remover and other items. In convincing the prospective customer, Amit and Mangat too pitch in.
Differently abled youngsters sell products prepared by them in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Cases of viral fever up in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, March 23
With fluctuation in temperature, city hospitals and clinics have been receiving cases of viral fever. Patients are complaining of high-grade fever, soar throat, cough and cold.
Myths on tuberculosis still prevalent in society
Ludhiana, March 23
Despite awareness programmes on tuberculosis (TB) being run by the Central Government through the Health Department and different non-government organisations,
myths are still prevalent in society.
PAU students conduct research on ground realities
Ludhiana, March 23
"Punjab has contributed a lot towards "Green Revolution" and other states generally consider Punjab as a role model. It is really importan for the students of agriculture to know the pros and cons of Green Revolution", says Sulakshna
Rao, a student of agricultural economics of Punjab Agriculture University.
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 Sulakshana, who hails from Alleppey district of Kerala |
Sarbjit Singh, a research student |
Floral tributes paid to martyrs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
Floral tributes were paid to martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru at several functions organised by social, cultural and political organisations at the town and surrounding localities today.
Ludhiana MLA demands appointment of arbitrator
Ludhiana, March 23
Ludhiana West MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu has raised the issue of Ludhiana City Centre in the Punjab assembly.
Vendor's murder cracked
Samrala, March 23
The Samrala police claims to have solved a blind murder case and arrested two accused with stolen mobile phones. Sri Lal (37), a resident of
Samrala, who ran a tea stall near Kapila Petrol Station, was murdered in 2011.
LUDHIANA sCAN
Teachers to gherao Vidhan Sabha tomorrow
Ludhiana: The Punjab State Aided School Teachers and Other Employees Union said they would gherao the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on March 25. The union members said the merger of aided schools with the government ones was the only solution of their problems.
250 licences renewed at
MC camp
Ludhiana, March 23
A camp for renewal of corporation licence was organised on United Cycle and Parts Campus today.
The camp was inaugurated by Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria to facilitate the members as they had to stand in rows for hours.
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Rally to commemorate Earth Hour held
Ludhiana: A rally was organised by as many as 100 girl cadets of the 3 Punjab Girls Bn NCC on Saturday to commemorate Earth Hour, an initiative by
WWF. Col Ashwani Kumar, Commanding Officer 3 Punjab Girls Bn NCC, said NCC cadets had always been on the forefront when it comes to spreading
awareness about social service and community development.
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schools
Shaheed Bhagat Singh remembered
Ludhiana: Students of Kiddies' Paradise School, Kochar Market, commemorated the martyrdoms of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev. The students decorated the school campus with slogans such as, "Sar Faroshi Ki Tammana", "Shaheedo Ki Chittaon Mein Lagainge Har Bars Mele” and "Inqlaab Zindabaad".
Flowers replace
colours: Girls enjoy at a ”Pushp Holi” at the Pinnacle Institute of Fashion Technology in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo : Himanshu mahajan |
One held with 10 kg poppy husk in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, March 23
The city police arrested a scooter mechanic with 10 kg poppy husk at the Ghora Factory Road here. The accused was identified as Prabhdarshanjot Singh, a resident of Jamalpur.
3 liquor smugglers held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
The Sadar police has arrested three liquor smugglers. They were involved in the distribution of illegal English whiskey among petty dealers of the area for further supply among boozers.
Man arrested with illegal weapon
Ludhiana, March 23
The city police yesterday arrested a man with illegal weapons from Guru Nanak Park,
Dholewal. The police found one automated 9MM pistol, two magazines and 7
cartridges from his
possession.
The pistol which was recovered from a hosiery owner in
Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph
Driver beaten up
Ludhiana, March 23
An auto-rickshaw driver was badly beaten up by some youngsters on the Gill Road here today. The incident took place around 1 pm when four motorcyclists entered into a brawl with an auto-rickshaw driver on the road. Some passers-by called the police control room, but the police did not reach on the spot. After sometime, passers-by who gathered at the spot caught two youths and handed them over to the police.
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Cracking whip on wrong parking on the service lane along the Ferozepur Road outside the Park Plaza hotel here today, the police challaned 25 cars and pasted challan stickers on 35 others.
Amid protests by roadside vendors, the tehbazaari wing of the Municipal Corporation today cleared encroachments from Jawahar Nagar Camp, Midha Chowk and some other parts of the city. The MC officials had to call the police after a group of "rehriwalas" objected to the drive under the bus stand flyover.
