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 Rain inundates roads, streets
Ludhiana, September 22
One hour of downpour and the Grand Trunk Road passing through the city is inundated and traffic paralysed.
Monday was no different as light showers caused a flood like situation on the G.T. Road from Manju Cinema up to Savitri Complex near Dholewal Chowk.
The approach to Samrala Chowk from Jagroan Bridge too got blocked.
The stretch from Cheema Chowk to Samrala Chowk, including areas in Transport Nagar and surrounding localities, witnessed a flood-like situation with almost over one foot rainwater at most places.
A scooterist tries to remove a snag in the scooter near Vishwkarma Chowk on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
New pension scheme opposed
Ludhiana, September 22
The new pension scheme approved by the Central Government for its employees who joined service after October, 2002, excluding the
defence forces, has met with opposition from pensioners.
A boon for building law violators
Ludhiana, September 22
The scheme for one-time voluntary disclosure of building norms violation and settlement thereof, which was approved by the Punjab Council of Ministers a few days back and expected to be introduced through an administrative order in the near future, will prove to be a boon for builders of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings as well as residents of unauthorised colonies in the four major towns of Punjab — Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Patiala.
Labour dispute settled
Ludhiana, September 22
The week-long agitation by workers in Bhogal Sons, manufacturers of cycle and auto parts, was resolved today with the workers agreeing to return to work from tomorrow. Mr B.D. Arora, legal adviser of the company, said most of the workers had already resumed work and the remaining would join from tomorrow.
Haircut case: DEO holds probe
Ludhiana, September 22
Ms Sudesh Bajaj, Deputy District Education Officer (secondary), today conducted an inquiry into the incident in which a teacher had forcibly cut the hair of five boys studying in Government Senior Secondary School,
Threekey, on Friday last.
Faith heals many
Ludhiana, September 22
Sarb Rog Ka Aukhad Nam Mission organised a five-day ‘rog nivaran camp’ from September 17 to September 21. As many as 98 patients with different diseases, including anxiety, joint pain, epilepsy and brain tumour, registered for the camp. Mr Gurbachan Singh, a patient from Mullanpur said, “I was suffering from fever for the past four months. It continued despite medicines. |
Residents for more PCR vehicles
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Ludhiana, September 22
Complaints of residents were heard at a police-public meet organised in the Sarup Nagar area of Salim Tabri here today.
The SHO, Mr Buland Singh, listened to the complaints of residents and assured them of all help from the police.
SHO Buland Singh addresses residents during a public-police meet in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
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Apex clubs to
educate women
Ludhiana, September 22
More than 40 Apex clubs in the country would focus on projects aimed at promoting women education and vocational courses in particular in order to make the women self reliant and to enable them to face the increasing challenges of modern technology in the global scenario.
Kuldip Nayyar to address LMA meet
Ludhiana, September 22
Eminent journalist Kuldip Nayyar will address members of the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) on September 24 at Hotel Majestic Park Plaza at 7.30 p.m. This was disclosed by the president of the association, Mr Manjit Singh, and the general secretary, Mr V.K. Goyal.
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