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LIT shuts eyes to land use violations
Ludhiana, May 11
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has been drawing flak for a slack enforcement of the rules governing the allotment of residential and commercial properties, and inaction against the violation of the land use norms.
SCFs in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar locality in Ludhiana. a Tribune photograph
Roof collapse: Neighbour booked
Ludhiana, May 11
The day after a pregnant woman and her two-year-old son were killed after the roof of a house collapsed at Model Colony, Jagarpur, the police today booked the neighbour, Sabir, on charge of causing unpremeditated death.
‘Sachin might have been killed for money’
Ludhiana, May 11
The day after the city police booked four of a family for murdering and dumping 18-year-old Shachin’s body in a storeroom of their house in Basant Avenue, Dugri, the police today did not rule out that the victim might have been kidnapped and killed for ransom.
Schools not complying with norms will be shut: Edu board chief
Ludhiana, May 11
"Schools that do not comply with the norms laid down by the board will be closed down," said Tejinder Kaur
Dhaliwal, Chairperson, PSEB, "It is difficult to even locate the addresses of some of the schools. Such schools do not confirm to any of the norms and will be shut down," she added.
Tejinder Kaur Dhaliwal
Zila parishad polls
Instructions on code of conduct issued
Ludhiana, May 11
For ensuring free, fair
and peaceful panchayat samiti and zila parishads elections in the state, the State Election Commissioner, Punjab, has asked to political parties, contesting candidates, ministers, employees of the state government, local bodies and other public servants connected with local body elections, to religiously follow the code of conduct.
About 250 buses needed, DTO receives lists from ROs
Ludhiana, May 11
For dispatching the poll material and employees to the polling booths and stations, District Transport Office needs to arrange about 250 buses, the list of which has already been sent by the 12 Returning Officers to DTO Anil
Garg.
Delayed wheat payment
Farmers threaten to oppose SAD candidates
Mandi Ahmedgarh/ Payal, May 11
Defying government's claim about immediate payment of the procured wheat, farmers of the area have threatened to oppose SAD candidates in ensuing zila parishad and block samiti elections in
case the payment was delayed further.
Dhillon, Atwal canvass for votes together
Sahnewal, May 11
PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha Charanjit Singh Atwal today canvassed for votes together at Katana Sahib and Rampur villages, falling in Chak Sarwan Nath zone of Sahnewal Assembly constituency.
PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha Charanjit Singh Atwal while canvassing for votes at Katana Sahib.
A Tribune photograph
e-filing of excise duty to be made compulsory
Ludhiana, May 11
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is considering making electronic filing of excise duty payment mandatory. The system is being upgraded to take
the load of e-filing and an announcement in this regard is likely to be made soon.
Nursing Day celebrated
Ludhiana, May 11
Mohandai Oswal Hospital, Ludhiana, celebrated Nursing Day here today. Dr Subash Batta, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, was the chief guest on this occasion. He said that there was no doubt that nurses were key to the achievements of millennium development goals. He further said nurses were often the only health professionals accessible to many people in their lifetime.
Book on social workers released
Ludhiana, May 11
Titled "Ujjal Moti Sohne" (Shining Beautiful Pearls), this book acquaints with 30 persons from the city, who are working to make the city more beautiful, humane, and culturally rich. Penned by Satnam Singh
Komal, the book was released at Punjabi Bhawan today.
from schools
Mother’s Day
Ludhiana:
Mother's Day was celebrated at Green Land Convent School, Civil City, today. It was the perfect occasion to acknowledge the mother's place in everyone's life. Tiny tots of kindergarten wing prepared love sticks on this occasion for their beloved mothers, for the love they shower at their children.
NGO comes to rescue of 3-year-old boy
Ludhiana, May 11
NGO Raahat has come to the rescue of a 3-year-old boy, Prince, who suffered from Hernia. Dr Raminder
Soi, presidentof the NGO said, "We helped this needy child by sponsoring for his surgery at Krishna Charitable Hospital."
Two arrested with habit-forming drugs
Ludhiana, May 11
The Dugri has nabbed two persons with habit-forming drugs today. The accused have been identified as Parminder Kumar and Pilot Sanjeev Kumar.
Four robbers held
Jagraon, May 11
The local police has nabbed four robbers.
Daughter’s killing: Woman gets judicial remand
Ludhiana, May 11
Harsimranjeet Kaur, who has been accused of killing her four-year-old daughter, was today sent to judicial remand here.
Inter-dist cricket: Chandigarh victorious as Ludhiana wilt under pressure
Ludhiana, May 11
Ludhiana wilted under pressure and Chandigarh scripted an outright victory by a massive 247 runs to earn six points on the penultimate day of the match in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy being played at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground today.
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Ludhiana, May 11
Ludhiana, May 11
