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Revenue department fails to meet target
Ludhiana, November 30
Despite all the efforts put in by the state government to revive the real estate business in Punjab, the collections in the Revenue Department have been affected due to the prolonged slump in the market. The lackadaisical approach adopted by tehsildars and naib tehsildars has added to the miseries of the department, as Rs 18 crore are still to be recovered by the department. The recoveries have been pending for the past four to five years.
PSPCL told to vacate land on Ferozepur Road by Dec 31
Ludhiana, November 30
In a jolt to Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL), the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA) has asked them to vacate their 32 acre of prime land located near Sidhwan Canal on Ferozepur Road by December 31.
A view of the PSPCL land in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Thieves decamp with garments worth Rs 15 lakh
Ludhiana, November 30
In another incident of theft, thieves struck at a showroom of branded garments and decamped with woollen garments worth Rs 15 lakh in Old Court Chowk on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The incident happened in the Casabalanca showroom on the main road near the Old Court Chowk.
One more dengue death
Ludhiana, November 30
Another dengue death was reported here yesterday. The patient was 38-year-old and was under treatment at
DMCH.
 rape allegation
Students demand police action
Ludhiana, November 30
On the second day, students of Devki Devi Jain Memorial College again held a protest outside the college and demanded police action against the accused who allegedly raped a Class VII student.
Police officials try to pacify the protesting students of Devki Devi Jain Memorial College in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Grocers sell products past shelf life
Doraha, November 30
A Verka booth in Doraha has been allegedly selling off products past its expiry date, and that too at relatively higher prices.
chemist’s murder
Cong workers rue police inaction
Khanna, November 30
The Congress workers led by MP Sukhdev Singh Libra and former minister Tej Parkash Singh Kotli staged a dharna at Samrala Chowk, against the murder of a chemist in Khanna.
Genetically altered crops a threat to environment: Scientist
 Ludhiana, November 30
The genetically engineered crops are neither safe for health nor do they solve the problem of food security, instead they contribute to lower yields, increased use of herbicides/insecticides, unpredictable performance, poor economic returns, and a progressive monopoly on food by big corporations. They also encourage herbicide-tolerant weeds and pesticide-resistant super bugs, belying their purported goal of ‘feeding the world’.
Scientist Dr Suman Sahai addresses delegates at Government College for Girls in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
With e-governance, information is now a click away
Ludhiana, November 30
On the guidelines of the Central government, the state government has initiated the process of e-governance, under which government officers of different departments are being trained.
pending demands
Non-teaching staff continue their strike
Ludhiana, November 30
The striking Non-Teaching Employees working under Sarva Shikhsa Abhiyaan (SSA) / Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA), who have been served notices by the education department to join back their duties within a time span of three days, are in no mood to adhere to the instructions given by the department.
Khalsa College girls excel in PU exams
Ludhiana, November 30
Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, bagged top five positions in examination held for post graduate diploma in fashion design in Panjab University.
Sobha Singh's artworks displayed
Jagraon, November 30
An exhibition of the paintings of ace painter Sobha Singh was organised at Lions Bhawan, Jagraon, today. Students of several schools of the area took part in the exhibition organised by the Sobha Singh Memorial Art Group.
‘Love Yoou Soniye’ starcast comes calling
Ludhiana, November 30
The starcast of “Love Yoou Soniye” was in the city today to promote their upcoming movie. The film, a Punjabi romcom by TV stars Karanvir
Bohra, Teejay Sidhu, Raghu Ram and Upasana Singh, will be released on December 6.
Health and Family Welfare director retires
Ludhiana, November 30
After serving the Health Department as the director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Dr Ashok Nayyar retired today.
Challenges in obstetrics, gynaecology discussed
Ludhiana, November 30
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH), Ludhiana, conducted a CME on “Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Practice” here today in the Guy Constable Auditorium,
CMCH.
Businessman’s murder
Police record statement of victim’s wife
Ludhiana, November 30
A day after the murder of a businessman and stabbing of his wife at Heera Singh Road in Ghumar Mandi area, the police recorded the statement of the injured woman, Neena
Girdhar, wife of Sudhir Girdhar, this afternoon.
LUDHIANA SCAN
IGP honoured
Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, Ludhiana, honoured Dr Jatinder Kumar Jain, Inspector General of Police
(IGP), for his services carried out against drug addiction in the state. The president, Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, Pargat Singh
Grewal, informed that Dr Jain was honoured today. “Jain has also authored several books in this regard,” said
Grewal.
Man killed in accident
Samrala, November 30
A person was killed, while another was injured in a road accident near Malwa College, Samrala, on the Ludhiana- Chandigarh road.
 Crime Briefs
Four cellphone snatchers arrested
Ludhiana: The Daresi police have arrested four cellphone snatchers and recovered 50 mobile sets from their possession here on Saturday. The accused have been identified as
Chetan, a resident of New Puneet Nagar, Tajpur Road, Deepak, a resident of Deepak Cinema Road, Kali and Vicky, residents of Tajpur Road. One of their associates,
Sajan, is still absconding.
The policemen with the arrested mobile snatchers in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Harveer Singh adjudged best athlete
Ludhiana, November 30
Harveer Singh was adjudged the best athlete among boys U-14, while Ramaninder Kaur and Diljot Kaur shared this honour in the girls U-14 section in the 37th Annual Athletics Meet of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha
Nagar, which concluded here today.
Players take part in 400m relay race on the concluding day of the annual athletics meet in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Ludhiana, November 30
