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Chemicals, paints worth lakhs destroyed
Ludhiana, September 18
Chemicals and paints worth lakhs were reduced to ashes after a godown on the first floor of a paint shop on Shingar Road here caught fire this afternoon.
Being a Sunday, the shop, Gupta Paint Store, was closed and suddenly smoke started bellowing out of the godown. It was spotted by a resident of the area, Mr Sunil Sachdeva, who raised the alarm and informed the fire brigade.
| The paint shop that caught fire on Shingar Road in Ludhiana on Sunday; and (right) fire engines parked on the road after dousing the fire.
— Photos by Inderjit Verma |
Chhapar Mela — white elephant for govt
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 18
Chhapar Mela, a famous rural fair of North India, has proven to be a white elephant for the state government. Fast losing its religious and cultural relevance, it has transformed into a political mega stage and a centre for making uncontrolled fun. Excluding the Government and the visitors, all others concerned are gainers here.
With an average attendance of a million visitors every year, the event has been a source of massive income for many, including the ‘partners’ in the temple and the owners of the land situated surrounding the Guga Mari.
The perusal of bank accounts of the individuals and the assets made by the families during the few past years indicate that each partner earned lakhs every year.
A view of the Chhapar Mela. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
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Govt to enforce fee structure in medical colleges
Ludhiana, September 18
In the wake of utter confusion prevailing in admission and fee structure in medical and dental colleges all over the state, the Punjab Government has made known its intention to strictly enforce the fee structure as fixed by the Justice Majithia Committee, set up on the directions of the Supreme Court.
Passing Thru
Anju Mullick, art curator
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Photo journalists are often the unsung heroes in the production of a newspaper if the amount of work they have to do for one good shot is considered. With the advent of several newspapers and TV channels in the city, lensmen brush shoulder with each other for special shots.
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