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Choked sewerage; muddy water to drink...
Ludhiana, August 5
The newly laid sewers in Mohalla Rajan, Kharadian Bazar, have become a bane for residents and several hosiery units located in the area. Even though the sewerage had become functional, poor drainage leads to the inundation of the entire street during rain. To make matters worse, the failure of the authorities to recarpet the lane has made it difficult for the residents to move about.

A resident shows muddy water being supplied at Mohalla Rajan in Kharadian Bazar and (right) the dug-up street with manholes. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

4 months into session, but no books yet
Ludhiana, August 5
The new session in schools affiliated with the CBSE started in April and though it is August, some books are still not available. Principals have made photocopies of lessons. The Principal, Mr R.S. Gill, of Guru Nanak Public School says, “Environmental studies is a new subject. The CBSE has sent us a detailed syllabus but the NCERT has not prepared any books as yet. 

A suvidha for MLA Machhiwara, August 5 Suvidha, a programme to redress peoples’ problems, held here today brought discomfort to the local MLA, Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, as he was not invited. Interestingly, his rival and former MLA Ishar Singh Meharbaan was present at the programme. DC Anurag Verma listens to an elderly woman at Suvidha programme at the Community Centre, Machhiwara.

Contract catering at railway stations to go
Ludhiana, August 5
The existing contract system of catering tea and snacks at all railway stations will be phased out and it will be handed over to the Tourism and Catering Corporation of the Indian Railways.

EVICT INJUSTICE: Shopkeepers and residents of Block I, BRS Nagar, stage a demonstration against the forcible eviction of a shopkeeper. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

2-day power cut for industry
Ludhiana, August 5
With a view to tackle the ongoing power crisis, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has decided to impose two days compulsory off on industry. The industry was earlier required to observe compulsory off for 24 hours only.

3 children held for cheating
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 5
The Sudhar Police has arrested three children in the age group of eight to nine years of age for cheating women on the pretext of shining their gold ornaments.

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CRIME

Purse snatched, cops look the other way
Ludhiana, August 5
In a spate of snatching and theft incidents in the city, about Rs 2 lakh was looted and a woman was seriously injured at separate places. Two women from Kitchlu Nagar have accused the police of looking the other way when a person snatched a purse from them last evening.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers’ role in programmes passive: experts
Ludhiana, August 5
Farmers do not participate in programmes and there are weak link with agendas decided by scientists or policy makers, which are often based on limited exposure to problems faced by farmers.

B.Ed management quota seats on sale
Machhiwara, August 5
With the increasing number of B.Ed colleges in Punjab, private colleges are earning crores at the cost of parents of students. The B.Ed seats under management quota are being auctioned by violating all norms of the apex court and the state government.

Software for schools
Ludhiana, August 5
Mr Alok Gaur, Director, JIL Information Technology Limited, gave a presentation on "Bhartiyavidya: India's first digital classroom teaching aid" at Hotel Imperial Executive here yesterday.

Art challenge:  A physically challenged student at a painting competition held at Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

PITFALL ON WAY TO SCHOOL: A deep hole in a road in front of BCM Model School in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

Employ ETT teachers on regular basis: panel
Ludhiana, August 5
“We want that the government should employ teachers on regular basis and not on contractual basis. The unemployed ETT teachers have been agitating over this issue for the past one-and-a-half year and we will join their struggle” said Mr Surinder Singh Grewal, Mr Surjit Singh Sidhu and Mr Sikander, founder members of the Parents Action Committee, in a joint press note.

Teej at Welhem New Steps School Ludhiana, August 5 Welhem New Steps School celebrated Teej on the school premises here today. Students dressed in ethnic clothes. Girls performed Giddha while the boys tried bhangra steps with. Dilpreet was declared “Master Sawan” and was given the first prize. Kum Kum was chosen rani of gidha. The Principal told the students the significance of Teej. The other students who received prizes were Kanu, Ravinder, Deeksha, Teeshi, Vanshee, Kunal, Kuldeep and Gurjashan. Students of Welhem New Steps School during the Teej celebrations in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Shelly tops BAMS exam

Advantages of breastfeeding
Ludhiana, August 5
Food and Nutrition Board, Ludhiana, and Women and Child Development, Government of India organised a one-day orientation programme at Government Institute for Blind, Jamalpur, with assistance from the ICDS cell here yesterday.