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ludhiana stock exchange
Licence renewed, but fate still uncertain
Ludhiana, April 18
Ludhiana Stock Exchange (LSE) got an extension for another year as its license was due to expire on April 27, but its fate is still uncertain with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) laying down two conditions for it to continue working as a stock exchange.
Girls sit during a 'kanjak pooja' on 'ashtami' in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Thrashing of woman
Fourth accused surrenders
Ludhiana, April 18
The fourth accused in the women thrashing case, who was on the run, surrendered today. The other three accused who were arrested yesterday were presented in a local court today. They were sent to four-day police remand.
SHO siding with accused: rape victim
Ludhiana, April 18
A rape victim of Hawas village has levelled allegations against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Meharban police station for siding with a SAD Sarpanch and his aides who are accused in the rape case.
Child charred to death
Machiwara, April 18
A one-and-a-half year old child of a labourer was charred to death when fire broke out in their shanty on the banks of Sutlej river near Mand Udhowal village. The child’s parents were out to work when the incident took place.
Heaps of wheat lie in market as government fails to make payment
Khanna, April 18
Although Punjab Government has directed the concerned authorities to release the payment of crops within 24 hours, the authorities have failed to release the same even after more than five days, while heaps of procured wheat have been lying there at
Khanna, Asia's biggest grain market.
Wheat bags lie in the grain market of Khanna on
Thursday. A Tribune Photograph
Ensure proper disposal of industrial effluents: electroplaters’ body chief
Ludhiana, April 18
The Annual general meeting of the Ludhiana Electroplaters' Association was held under the chairmanship of Joginder Kumar, president of the Association.
Rs 35.31 crore to be spent on rural water supply, sewerage projects
Ludhiana, April 18
Rs 35.31 crore will be spent on providing potable water to 104 villages and sewerage facility to another 10 villages during the current financial year.
Presiding over a meeting of the district water supply and sanitation committee, Zila Parishad chairman Manpreet Singh Ayali said the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Punjab, would execute the project as a part of Rs 1,280 crore financial assistance provided by World Bank to the state of Punjab.
Manpreet Singh Ayali, MLA and zila parishad chairman, addresses a meeting of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Committee in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Graft Allegations
110 patwaris go on mass leave
Ludhiana, April 18
About 110 patwaris of Sub-Registrar (East and West) offices have gone on mass casual leave till April 23.
Perturbed over the daily allegations of bribery and excessive workload in the offices, the patwaris went on leave. They say that unless higher officials called their meeting and discussed their issues
in detail, they will be on leave.
Too many raids irk shopkeepers
Ludhiana, April 18
Irked over the continuous joint raids by the Health Department and police, the Retail Chemists Federation met Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, and submitted a memorandum of their demands here today. The office bearers of Retail Chemists Federation alleged that a number of policemen, who often raided their shops, created panic among the chemists and their staff.
Three acres of standing wheat crop gutted near Jagraon
Jagraon, April 18
The wheat crop standing over three acres of agricultural land was destroyed when a major fire broke out in the fields of Kotumra village near Sidhwan Bet. Villagers said the crop in the fields of two farmers was destroyed in the fire.
A view of the field after the fire was doused at Kotumra village near Jagraon on Thursday. A Tribune Photograph
power tariff hike
Industrialists observe black badge protest
Ludhiana, April 18
City-based industrialists today wore black badges on their shirts to show resentment against the hike in power tariff and other problems being faced by them.
bogus billing
Firm slapped with Rs 2-cr penalty
Ludhiana, April 18
In yet another case of bogus billing, the Excise and Taxation Department has slapped a fine of Rs 2 crore on a local firm.
The firm, Aashirwad Sales located in the Janakpuri area, was registered as a firm dealing
in plastic goods and cosmetics, but was carrying out transactions of iron scrap.
Colours of Devotion: Women participate in a ‘Shobha Yatra’ on the eve of Ram Navmi in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
gadvasu notes
Akhand path
To mark the Gurpurb of Guru Angad Dev, bhog of Sri Akhand path of Shri Guru Granth Sahib was solemnised at Guru Anagd Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. Thereafter the community langar was served. Dr Darshan singh Bari, welfare officer said that a calendar, dedicated to Guru Angad Dev was also released by Dr VK Taneja Vice-Chancellor of University.
From colleges
Principal nominated
Ludhiana: Gurminder Kaur, principal, Government College for Girls has been nominated as member of Punjab School Education Board for two years. Sikander Singh Maluka , Education Minister Punjab, impressed by the functioning of Government College for Girls here, nominated Gurminder Kaur in this decision-making body of high repute.
Tehsildar gets bail in graft case
Ludhiana, April 18
Additional Sessions Judge Kamaljit Singh Lamba today granted bail to Tehsildar-cum-Sub-Registrar Arvinder Singh in a case of corruption.
The Vigilance Bureau had conducted a raid on the office of the Sub-Registrar (West) situated on Hambran Road on April 5.
Three arrested in murder case
Sudhar, April 18
The police claims to have solved the case of blind murder of 40-year-old mason of Halwara village, whose body was found under the heap of garbage in dry drain near Buraj Littan, here on Wednesday. Three accused, including deceased's wife were arrested from various places today. The police has also recovered weapons and motorcycle (PB 10 DW 5122), used in the crime and a mobile phone belonging to the deceased.
Elderly woman robbed of earrings
Jagraon, April 18
Three unidentified motorcycle-borne youths snatched earrings of an elderly woman and fled away. The incident took place at Street Number 3 of Shastri Nagar, located on the College Road.
Gang of thieves busted, four held
Jagraon, April 18
The Jagraon police claimed to have busted an alleged robber's gang, after arresting four persons. According to police, this gang was active in Jagraon area for the last few months and has executed many robberies and theft incidents in the area.
Ludhiana police cracks whip on drug peddlers
Ludhiana, April 18
The police arrested a youth who was carrying two kgs of opium here today. The accused, Sanjiv Kumar, is a resident of Sunet village. In another case, the police nabbed one Surinderpal Singh Goldy, a resident of Vishkarma Nagar, at Tajpur. Over 1,300 tablets and capsules were seized from his possession.
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