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Fire breaks out at Tehsildar’s office
Ludhiana, October 10
Work at the office of the Sub-registrar (East) today suffered and visitors coming from far-off places had to return disappointed as a fire broke out in the generator room due to a short-circuit at around 9:30 am. Though no records were burnt and it was reportedly a minor fire, the visitors had to face inconvenience as registration of land deals could not take place throughout the day.
The power generator room of the Sub Registrar (East) office, where a fire broke out on Thursday. A Tribune Photograph
5 more test positive for dengue in dist
Ludhiana, October 10
Five more positive cases of dengue have been reported from different hospitals of the city, four patients from Ludhiana district while one is from Himachal
Pradesh. The cases reported positive in Ludhiana district are from Nichi Mangli, Near MBD Mall,
Kohara, Rara Sahib Road.
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal (extreme right) addresses a meeting of officials on dengue in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
9 milk samples collected
Ludhiana, October 10
Following the instructions of Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, Dr Subhash Batta, health department officials today collected as many as 9 samples of milk and milk products from Jagraon and adjoining areas.
Water testing kit a hit among villagers
Ludhiana, October 10
The microbiology department of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is getting positive feedback from the rural population for the bacteriologic water testing kits used to gauge water quality.
A water testing kit displayed at the PAU. Tribune photo
Teachers’ union questions seniority criterion
Doraha, October 10
Teachers from the Master Cadre Union, Punjab, due for their promotions have allegedly accused the education department of adopting an irrational procedure for granting raise to teachers.
Mentally ill persons
entitled to legal aid
Ludhiana, October 10
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, the District Legal Services Authority organised a seminar at the local civil hospital under the supervision of the Secretary-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), KK Singla.
30 examined at camp for elderly persons
Ludhiana, October 10
To mark the World Mental Health Day on the theme of ‘Mental health and older adults’, department of psychiatry organised a camp in Viklang Shanti Kendra, Rishi
Nagar, for the geriatric. The camp was organised under the guidance of Dr Ranjive
Mahajan.
Rotarians vow to make nation polio free
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 10
During a workshop conducted by the Mansa Greater Rotary Club recently, a large number of people associated with the Rotary International vowed to make the country Polio free.
Police targets rich gamblers
Ludhiana, October 10
As Diwali festival is round the corner, the menace of gambling, too, is picking up pace. From posh farmhouses to the dingy areas of the industrial town, gamblers are missing no opportunity to try their luck in a card game.
Police to tighten noose on peddlers of habit-forming drugs
Ludhiana, October 10
The Commissioner of Police conducted a meeting with Heath Department officials, Deputy Commissioner, members of chemist associations and medical store owners to discuss measure for tightening noose around the peddling of pharmaceutical and habit-forming drugs.
Political parties turn to mythology
Ludhiana, October 10
With an eye on the Parliamentary polls, political parties are now turning to mythology to take on their opponents.
Left parties, PPP stage dharna
Ludhiana, October 10
The Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) and the Peoples Party of Punjab (PPP) today jointly staged a dharna at the Mini-Secretariat to lodge a protest against the imposition of property tax and composition fee for the regularisation of plots and properties in the unlicensed colonies.
Activists of Left parties and PPP stage a dharna in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
CBSE invites artworks from students
Ludhiana, October 10
Encouraged by the wholehearted participation of students last year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has once again invited schools to submit artworks of students. Based on the theme of education, these artworks will be a part of the annual publication of the CBSE for the second consecutive year.
Hope for 114 allottees of residential plots
Ludhiana, October 10
With the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) adopting a resolution for the confirmation of allotment of residential plots of 125 square yards each in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar colony to 114 applicants, the allottees can, at last, look forward to get possession of plots that were allotted to them initially more than 30 years ago. In the trust meeting held under the chairmanship of Rahul Tiwari on Wednesday, a fresh resolution to this effect was approved as desired by the Local Government Department, Punjab.
Ludhiana scan
Duo stored poppy husk in secret bunker: Police
Jagraon, October 10
The local police has discovered a secret bunker at the residence of the arrested father-son duo in Akhara village. Charan Singh and his son Sanpreet Singh were held by the police on the charges of smuggling poppy husk two days back.
Patwari faces FIR in bribe case
Ludhiana, October 10
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal today wrote to the Police Commissioner urging him to register an FIR against patwari Jaspreet Singh Jassi, who was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe on October 8.
Crime briefs
Sports Dept receives funds to hold competitions
Ludhiana, October 10
Finally, the Punjab Sports Department received funds to conduct the block and inter-block (district) competition of rural games under the Centrally sponsored Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan
(PYKKA) scheme. Earlier, the Sports Department had announced to conduct the state-level competition of the Punjab Rural Games from October 18 to October 20 in Ludhiana as the department did not receive the funds to conduct games at the block and inter-block (district) level.
Open dist athletics meet from October 14 in city
Ludhiana, October 10
The District Athletics Association is going to organise the Open District Athletics Championship from October 14 to October 15 at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana.
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