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Failure to recover dues: LIT faces audit objections
 Ludhiana, July 16
Term it indifference or negligence on the part of officials of the sales branch of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), several buyers of the built-up booths in the J Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar owe several lakhs to the Trust against the cost of the property, interest and penalty.
The building of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust. A Tribune photo
Deepali’s involvement shocks Bharara family
Ludhiana, July 16
The arrest of Deepali, a National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) pass out, has come as a shock to Manish Bharara's family.
Shopkeepers at loggerheads with paid parking contractor
 Ludhiana, July 16
The newly launched public parking along Ferozepur Road may go the Feroze Gandhi Market way where the shopkeepers have always remained at loggerheads with the parking contractor.
A board installed at a parking site along Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana. A file photo
MC’s website comes in a new avatar
Ludhiana, July 16
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has launched its new website to provide better feedback and services to the residents of the city.
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria and senior MC officials during the launch of the new MC website in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Encroachments removed from railway station
Ludhiana, July 16
The railway authorities today removed three illegal vends including a tea stall constructed at the sales tax gate on the railway station premises.
A view of the area from where a vend was removed by the railway authorities in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
MC finance panel to meet on Friday
Ludhiana, July 16
After a gap of over four months, the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation will meet on Friday. It will be after this meeting that the General House meeting of the MC will be convened next week. Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria confirmed this development.
Four cases of mild diarrhoea reported
Ludhiana, July 16
Four cases of mild diarrhoea were reported during a medical camp near Gurdwara Sahib, Sherpur Kalan.
School bus, van drivers to go on hunger strike from today
Ludhiana, July 16
The ongoing deadlock between the school authorities, District Transport Office and school bus and van drivers shows no signs of breaking, as the drivers have now decided to intensify their agitation by going on a hunger strike from tomorrow.
Due to strike by private bus operators, parents pick up children after school in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
BJP youth wing on membership drive
Ludhiana, July 16
In the run-up to the 2014 Parliamentary polls, the youth wing of the BJP is on a membership enrolment mission. According to the BJP state president, Kamal Sharma, social media will be used extensively in this membership drive.
Seminar on trust building held
Ludhiana, July 16
To increase the competitiveness of Micro and Small Units of Oil Expellers and Parts Manufacturers, a trust building seminar was today held under the soft intervention of cluster development
programme.
Government functions
Bus operators seek better compensation
Ludhiana, July 16
The bus operators who have been asked to ferry the public to Guru Nanak Bhawan tomorrow to attend a function being organised by District Shiromani Akali Dal are demanding higher compensation for their services. The operators said they have to bear losses as they are paid lesser than the actual diesel prices.
Agricultural labourers demand social security
Ludhiana, July 16
Demanding pensions for their social security, members of Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office here today.
City lad 9th in CA exam
Ludhiana, July 16
Anish Bansal, a city-based boy, has got 9th rank in the final examination conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Tearful adieu to industrialist
Ludhiana, July 16
Renowned industrialist and pioneer of the bicycle industry Mohinder Singh Bhogal was today cremated at the model town extension crematorium. The industry today bid adieu to the man behind the making of lathe machine for manufacturing cycle parts in the city at the age of 16.
Exhibition brings wedding-related products under one roof
Ludhiana, July 16
Bringing a wide range of wedding-related products under one roof, ‘Celebrating Vivaha 2013’ kick started here today.
A visitor looks at wedding apparels on the opening day of an exhibition in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
From schools
Topper felicitated
Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, felicitated Class XII CBSE state topper Ritish Goyal at a function organised in the school on Tuesday. Ritish has not only secured 2nd rank in the CBSE all over India, but has also cracked JEE (Mains) by securing 2nd rank and JEE (Advanced) by securing 59th rank all over India. Rev. Fr. Xavier, chairman of the Education Board, Diocese of
Jalandhar, graced the occasion and bestowed Ritish with the award of honour. Rev. Fr. John, director of the school, and Rev. Sr.
Christo, principal, congratulated Ritish and his parents and wished him good luck for a bright future.
Two arrested for rape bid on minor
Ludhiana, July 16
The city police today arrested two persons for an attempt to rape a 4-year-old girl. The accused have been identified as Varinder and Madan, both residents of Gursewak Nagar near Dholewal .
One killed, another hurt in accident near Jagraon
Jagraon, July 16
A middle-aged man was killed, while another person got injured when a canter they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus coming from the opposite direction on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur National Highway near Jagraon this morning.
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