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Toxic water for irrigation
 Ludhiana, January 23
The long-awaited Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) at Bhattian Bet village has not been able to treat industrial effluents as the samples of treated water tested by the Punjab Agricultural University have shown presence of heavy metals.
NO TAKERS FOR TREATED WATER: The treated water at Bhattian Bet Sewerage Treatment Plant that has shown presence of heavy metals in its first samples. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
No MC funds for parks despite
high court order
Ludhiana, January 23
The federation of pollution and parks management committees has charged the municipal corporation of Ludhiana with not implementing the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the maintenance of parks in the city.
Cops bend after 3-hour dharna
Register murder case against dera head
Samrala, January 23
After a three-hour dharna and road blockade by local residents on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway today, the police was forced to register a case of murder against inmates of a dera.
Young life snuffed out on road
Ludhiana, January 23
The career of a young entrepreneur ended in a tragic road accident when an overspeeding Honda City car hit his Maruti car near Nehru Sidhant Kendra on Pakhowal road late last night.
Gabria distributes cheques among 12 panchayats
Ludhiana, January 23
Jails and tourism affairs minister Hira Singh Gabria handed over cheques among poor families at Government Middle School,
Dholewal, here today.
BREAST FORWARD: NCC cadets of No. 4 Punjab Air SQN NCC rehearse for the Republic Day parade at Government College in Ludhiana
on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed |
Grewal distributes cheques worth
Rs 19 lakh
Doraha, January 23
Former minister and general secretary of SAD (B) Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal distributed cheques worth Rs 19 lakh in the form of old age pensions among 642 beneficiaries and gave Rs 15,000 each under ‘Shagun’ scheme to 37 beneficiaries at a function organised at Payal yesterday.
Grewal also handed over cheques for construction of houses for 96 homeless families of villages under Payal constituency.
GOURMET IN KHAKI: NCC cadets have refreshments during the rehearsals of the Republic Day parade at SCD Government College in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed |
Workshop on tech upgradation fund
Ludhiana, January 23
The State Bank of India, Civil Lines branch, organised a day-long workshop for online submission of applications for claims under Technological Upgradation Fund
(TUF) yesterday. The workshop was inaugurated by Shailendra Maru, deputy general manager, zonal office.
Inaugurating the workshop, Maru said the workshop was conducted in order to benefit textile and hosiery units here. "The Ministry of Textile has made it mandatory to fill online applications for claim of subsidy under TUF and certain applications are pending for release of subsidy as the branches are facing difficulties in submitting claims through the online mode. The workshop is a step in the direction to minimise the time taken in obtaining the claims," he added.
Shahi Imam briefs CM on burial ground problem
Ludhiana, January 23
The Shahi Imam of the local Jama Masjid, Maulana Habib Ur Rehman Sani, today met the Chief Minister, Parkash Singh
Badal, over the issue of burial grounds in different parts of the state.
Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid meets Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Bank director removed from post
Ludhiana, January 23
The joint registrar of cooperative societies, Patiala, has withdrawn the director of the Ludhiana Cooperative Bank from his position.
SDM accused of violating law
Ludhiana, January 23
Jagjit Singh, a resident of Gurdev Nagar, today alleged that the local SDM had circumvented the law by announcing mutation of a prime property in the colony.
IT raids
Ludhiana, January 23
Officials of the income tax department conducted raids on five traders dealing in marble, timber and plywood on Ferozepur road here today. The surveys were conducted under the supervision of additional commissioner, range 6,
J.R. Kajla.
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Ludhiana, January 23
Mandi Gobindgarh, January 23
On the spot painting competition titled “Little Images” was organised at Rising Stars at the Jassian Road here today. Principal Sonia Sharma said children between three to five years painted the beautiful pictures with the help of their teachers to give shapes to their creative imagination.
Ludhiana, January 23
