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Sukhbir lists his priorities for city
 Ludhiana, July 17
Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sukhbir Badal's visit to the city today was chock-a-block with activity planned to the last detail. Apart from holding meetings with the party
MLAs, Municipal Corporation officials and inspecting the development projects in the city, the Deputy CM attended the felicitation programme hosted by the District Akali Jatha Ludhiana (Urban).
Traffic police tows away a wrongly parked car ahead of Sukhbir Badal’s visit in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
They took to crime for lavish lifestyle
Ludhiana, July 17
The plan to kidnap Manish Bharara was straight out of a Bollywood flick, Special-26. But Gur Arpan and Deepali Bassi failed to outsmart the police.
Congress asks Mayor to seek trust vote
Ludhiana, July 17
Congress councillors lambasted Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwadia for the ‘poor’ progress of development works in the city and for his ‘autocratic’ attitude towards the elected representatives.
Councillors and activists of Congress party hold a dharna against slow pace of development works in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Students, parents continue to suffer
Ludhiana, July 17
Parents and children continued to suffer as the strike by school van operations entered the eighth day today. Parents were seen dropping and picking up their wards from schools.
Teachers seek reinstatement
Doraha, July 17
The teachers, who were earlier issued appointment letters, made to join and later sacked for want of ‘correct evidence’, have demanded their reinstatement at the earliest.
Exhibition on machine tool technology in October
Ludhiana, July 17
Ludhiana Machine Tool Manufacturers Association today announced an exhibition on “machine tools and automation technology”. The exhibition will be organised from October 24 to 27 at GLADA ground, opposite Vardhman Mill.
Members of Ludhiana Machine Tool Association address a press conference regarding the exhibition on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Farmers adopt crop diversification
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
Farmers of the region have responded positively to the crop-diversification programme launched by the Punjab’s Department of Agriculture. Comprehending significance of the trend for preserving environment and conservation of depleting water table, more farmers have come forward to cultivate maize in fields where paddy was sown earlier.
PAU bans entry of 12 vehicles on campus
 Ludhiana, July 17
Punjab Agricultural University has restricted the entry of some vehicles, which were seen being driven inside the campus without any work. The university authorities have provided a list of vehicles to the security guard and pasted the same on all the entry gates to ban their entry on the campus.
The registration numbers of the vehicles prohibited from entering the campus displayed at the entry gates of the PAU in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
One gastro, 2 diarrhoea cases reported in Sherpur Kalan
Ludhiana, July 17
After the outbreak of gastroenteritis and diarrhoea in the areas dominated by the migrant population in the city, the Health Department has been organising medical-checkup camps in the disease prone areas.
Congress protests over prolonged power outages, high tariff
Ludhiana, July 17
Congress workers, led by district president Pawan Dewan and party legislator Rakesh
Pandey, today staged a protest in front of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(PSPCL) office near Chand Cinema on GT Road against prolonged power cuts and high power tariff.
Congress activists protest in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Robbery, two snatching incidents reported within 24 hours in city
Ludhiana, July 17
A broad-day light robbery and two snatching incidents were reported in the city today. In another incident, a goldsmith foiled a robbery bid and overpowered one of the robbers.
Victim Shilpa’s mother-in-law narrates the incident at BRS Nagar in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Now, every district to have its own income tax office
Ludhiana, July 17
Every district in the country will have at least one income tax office by the end of the year.
ALL TO PLEASE BOSSES: MC tanker sprinkles water on Ferozepur Road before the arrival of Dy CM Sukhbir Badal in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Minister expresses relief over safe return of industrialist
Ludhiana, July 17
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari today expressed relief over the safe return of industrialist Manish Bharara after remaining in the captivity of his abductors.
City girl tops in CA entrance exam
Ludhiana, July 17
Gagneet Kaur Bakshi
of ABC Tutorials here has topped in Ludhiana district by scoring 175 out of 200 marks in CA entrance exam, held on June 16.
MC removes traffic snarls
Ludhiana, July 17
To streamline traffic on Ferozepur Road, the Tehbazari wing of Municipal Corporation, barricaded four problem points near Aarti cinema, Bhaiwala chowk and mini secretariat.
Herbal treat for residents at PAU
Ludhiana, July 17
In an era, where allopathy has been dominating all other medical practices in the country, the Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU) still encourages ayurveda, an ancient therapeutic practice.
A view of the herbal garden at the PAU in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan
‘Areas around Uttarkashi reeling under severe health problems’
Ludhiana, July 17
People in the disaster-affected areas around Uttarkashi are reeling under severe health problems, according to an eight-member team formed by Indian Doctors for Peace and Development
(IDPD), Indian Medical Association (Ludhiana), Punjab Medical Representatives’ Association and Wholesale Chemists Association.
Dr Arun Mitra, general secretary of the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development, shares his experience in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Rotarians to adopt village in flood-hit Uttarakhand
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
In response to the appeal made by district governor Dr Arun Gupta, over seventy units of Rotary International falling under jurisdiction of RI districts 3080 and 3090 have decided to provide services for the rehabilitation of localities in the flood-hit
Uttarakhand. Rotarians led by Pardeep Sethi also announced felicitation of those involved in the rescue operations. ‘Rotary Salutes Heroes Fund’ has been instituted in recognition of the members of the Armed Forces who undertook the rescue operations.
Seminar held
Ludhiana, July 17
A seminar on “Disaster management during floods and drought” was organised during the NSS camp at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
PAU Notes
Awarded
On the occasion of the 85th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research
(ICAR), project coordinator of All-India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) Dr PR Bhatnagar received the prestigious Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding Award for developing region-specific plasticulture technologies.
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Village adopted
On the occasion of Environment week, Ryan International School, Dugri, has adopted Rania village. Students along with the teachers planted saplings in the village in the presence of village sarpanch Narinderjit Singh and block samiti member Raminder Singh
Kaler.
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Workshop held
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College organised a workshop on security for its security staff. The workshop took place in two different sessions.
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Oath-taking ceremony
Arrangements are in full swing for the oath-taking ceremony of officials of Zila Parishad and Block
Samiti. The state-level function is to be organised on July 19 at Grain Market near Jalandhar bypass.
crime briefs
Vehicle thieves nabbed, stolen bike recovered
Ludhiana, July 17
The city police has nabbed two vehicle thieves and recovered a stolen motorcycle from their possession. The accused have been identified as Mohit Kumar and Gaurav
Taneja, both residents of New Ramesh Nagar, Tibba Road.The accused were nabbed near Sangam Palace here last evening during a police checkpoint. On spotting the police, the accused tried to flee the scene, but the police intercepted their vehicle and nabbed them. On being asked to produce the documents of the motorcycle, they confessed that they have stolen the bike.
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