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Well-off reap benefits of schemes meant for poor
Ludhiana, March 29
While the poor are reeling under poverty, "cronies" of politicians are allegedly enjoying the benefit of schemes meant for the poor. Two social activists, Namit Dewan and Jagshir Singh, have prepared a list of persons who are allegedly drawing "illegitimate benefit" from government schemes.
HOLDING FAITH ALOFT: Christians take part in a holy march on the occasion of Good Friday at Dugri in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Excise staff defer strike
Ludhiana, March 29
A three-day nationwide strike call given by the All-India Associations of Superintendents and Inspectors of Central Excise, comprising more than 30,000 members, has been deferred.
City-Delhi flight timings changed
Ludhiana, March 29
In view of the approaching summer, Air India has revised the timings of its lone Delhi-Ludhiana flight from March 31. Now, the flight will depart from Delhi at 11.45 am and land in Ludhiana (Sahnewal) at 1 pm. The same flight will take off from Ludhiana at 1.25 pm and land in Delhi at 2.40 pm.
Thieves strike at cellphone shop
Ludhiana, March 29
Thieves struck at a shop dealing in mobile phones at Ganesh Nagar in the Janakpuri area last night and decamped with goods worth Rs 50,000.
Man found dead
Ludhiana, March 29
Panic spread near Clock Tower and the surrounding areas after the body of a middle-aged man was found lying on the road here today.
Youths snatch gold chain
Ludhiana, March 29
Two motorcycle-borne youths allegedly snatched a woman's gold chain and escaped from a police naka in the Green Field area near Model Gram here today.
UP IN ARMS: Members of the Special Trainers Teachers Union hold a protest rally in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Govt takes steps to ensure quality education
Ludhiana, March 29
The state government has made changes under the rationalisation move to provide quality education to the students. The Education Department has adopted strict guidelines, which were uploaded at the official website today.
Bally Sagoo comes calling
Ludhiana, March 29
A noted musician and producer Bally Sagoo was in the city for the promotion of his new music album.
Bally Sagoo during the promotion of his new
album, “Future Shock”, in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Teachers get tips on new education techniques
Ludhiana, March 29
Newly inducted government school teachers were imparted five-day exclusive induction training at GISTC (Government In-Service Training Centre) so as to apprise them about new educational techniques, child development and child psychology to take care of the children with special needs in the government schools.
Students, staff donate 225 units of blood
Ludhiana, March 29
Students, staff and management of the PCTE, Baddowal, along with NGO Zindagi Live paid a befitting tribute to the sacrifice of the young martyrs, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, by donating 225 units of blood to the team of doctors from the DMCH and Civil Hospital at Campus-II of PCTE, Baddowal.
Teachers' union holds protest
Ludhiana, March 29
The Special Trainers Teachers Union organised a protest rally in the city yesterday against the orders to relieve them from duty on March 31.
An anonymous crusader against plastic use
Ludhiana, March 29
People seek their names in the headlines after making a small effort for society, but contrary to this, a person campaigns in anonymity against the use of plastic for eatables on the Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU) campus.
A notice listing the harmful effects of plastic pasted at a canteen at the PAU. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Multipurpose hall at stadium a shambles
Ludhiana, March 29
Though a new canopy has been installed at the indoor multipurpose hall at Guru Nanak Dev Stadium and whitewash done on the walls, a major part of renovation work is yet to be completed. The overall renovation of the hall was proposed to be completed till December 28, 2012, before the national tournaments of basketball, which was held at the stadium.
Brick-kiln owners seek early auction of sand mines
Ludhiana, March 29
The Brick-kiln Owners Association today held a protest at the grain market on Gill Road against the delay in the auction of sand mines, which is leading to an increase in the rates of sand.
 from colleges
Annual prize distribution function
Ludhiana: The annual prize distribution function of Arya College was held on Friday to felicitate the students for their excellence in academics, sports and extracurricular activities. Prem Kumar on behalf of Saroop Chand
Singla, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Excise and Taxation, was the chief guest on this occasion.
Students with their trophies during the annual prize distribution function at Arya College in Ludhiana. photo: inderjeet verma
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Students bring laurels
Ludhiana: Two students of the Punjab Agricultural University- Khushmeet K Bains and Shruti Chopra-have brought laurels to the university by bagging awards at national and state level.
Man nabbed with opium at Kanganwal
Ludhiana: The police has nabbed a drug peddler with 3kg of opium. The accused has been identified as Prem Kumar Yadav, a native of Jharkhand, who at present lives in Kanganwal. He was arrested at the Kanganwal chowk on Thursday night by a team of Anti-Narcotic Cell led by in charge Harbans Singh. Yadav, who works in a rolling mill, had smuggled opium earlier too. It was his second consignment, said Harbans Singh. The police said he had procured the opium from Jharkhand and was to handover it to a dealer in Ludhiana.
2 commit suicide in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, March 29
Two cases of suicide were reported in the city today. In the first incident, a 20-year-old boy, who has been identified as Rahul, hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Dholewal here. The incident came to light when his family returned from the market. They immediately inform the police about the incident. The police has sent the body to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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A day after large-scale illegal mining of sand from the Sutlej alongside Madepura village near Sidhwan Bet was highlighted in these columns, some more shocking revelations came to the fore today when villagers disclosed blatant violation of guidelines pertaining to the mining of sand.
