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Sahnewal flights from July: MP
Ludhiana, May 23 The meeting was chaired by special principal secretary to chief minister S.S. Sandhu, who invited proposals for improvement of the city. Sandhu announced that the Sidhwan canal would be developed as a tourist spot. The canal border would be developed for children’s games. The project had been given to Punjab Infrastructure Development Board. Chief parliamentary secretary Harish Rai Dhanda suggested that the old courts complex be made a green belt so that residents of the old city could have a whiff of fresh air. MLA Hira Singh Gabria suggested that Transport Nagar be re-located out of the city in the interest of public health. MC commissioner Vikas Partap and the SSP suggested a comprehensive public transport system for the city. The former emphasised that pending projects needed immediate attention. The participants highlighted the problem of stray dogs and poor sewerage. The meeting was attended by MLAs Harish Bedi, Harish Rai Dhanda, Darshan Singh Shivalik, Satpal Gosain and Hira Singh Gabria, mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura and senior deputy mayor Parveen Bansal.
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Bank fined for forcibly taking away vehicle
Ludhiana, May 23 The forum directed the bank to pay Rs 30,000 as compensation and Rs 2,000 as cost of litigation. The bank was also restrained from recovering Rs 70,863 shown as arrears from the complainant as it was not justified. The orders were pronounced while deciding the complaint of Gursharan Singh of Dhudike village in Ludhiana. Referring to the law laid down by the Supreme Court, the forum said due to the failure of the loanee to make the payment of the loan, banks were not empowered to seize a vehicle. The seizure could only be undertaken through legal means. The complainant had submitted before the forum that he had got a truck financed from the bank by obtaining a loan. He claimed he had been paying the instalments in time. He said the last instalment was paid by him on February 28, 2006. Despite this, his vehicle was forcibly taken into possession by employees of the bank on March 18, 2006, without intimating him. The bank had pleaded that the complainant had not been paying the instalments regularly. He was informed by sending letters and reminders. Though it denied taking the vehicle into possession, it said it had the legal right to repossess the vehicle.
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Experts take soil samples
Tribune News Service
The team comprising three officials was led by deputy chief engineer of the corporation. MC commissioner Vikas Partap said the work was in initial stages. After soil testing, the team would decide on the sites where overbridges and underbridges could be constructed. The proposed track was yet to be identified too. A team from the MC was accompanying the DMRC officials. The metro network would be a boon for the city. The laying work would be taken up in three phases and the MC has prepared a rough plan for the same. ‘‘The officials have already studied the geography of the city. The plan would be finalised after effectively considering the traffic chaos, needs of the residents and other parameters, ’’ explained an official.
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Mobile transformer for quick fix
Ludhiana, May 23 Officials said there had been instances when the power supply remained disrupted for hours when transformers got burnt or developed a snag due to overloading. Even during the day, the replacement or repair of a transformer was a time-consuming task and people had to suffer if a transformer failed at night. “It is in such cases that the mobile transformer comes handy. Installed on a mobile trolley, it only has to be transported to the site. Feeding cables and distribution lines are hooked to it for the restoration of power in a matter of minutes,” the officials said. The engineer-in-chief, B.S. Bath, said the mobile transformer had been introduced here as a pilot project. Instructions had been issued to all nine distribution divisions in Ludhiana to have one such transformer. “These transformers would also help in revenue because the PSEB suffers heavy losses when power is disrupted for hours in any area,” he added.
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‘Kidnapped’ boy returns
Ludhiana, May 23 The police said Pramod Kumar had run away from home fearing a poor result in his exam. He thought he would later return on his own and get sympathy from his parents. The SHO, Gurpreet Singh, said the boy went away on May 19 to Amritsar from where he made a call to his father. A daily-wage earner, his father Deen Dayal had no means to pay such a ransom. “We had come to know two days ago that the boy had made the ransom call himself. The police party had shown his picture to a PCO owner who confirmed that the boy had made the phone call,” the SHO said. The boy had stolen Rs 1,000 from the house and it would not have sustained him for long.
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Threat from Aroosa: Shahi Imam
Ludhiana, May 23 Addressing a press conference this afternoon, the Imam, Habib-ur-Rehmann, said he was facing threats from the ISI and Aroosa Alam, a Pakistan journalist. He said he also faced threats from certain terror outfits. He claimed that the car occupants would have attacked him had there not been passersby.
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Curb beggary
Children begging is a common sight in every corner of the city. Lack of education and income force these poor people into begging. With the rise in number of beggars, chances of crimes like snatching, theft and pick-pocketing have increased. Small children are often seen cleaning vehicles in the hope of getting alms at each traffic signal, despite the risk to their lives. The local administration must curb the problem by providing food, education and employment to these children. Crime will then automatically come down. Chander Garg, Ludhiana Readers are invited to mail letters (not more than 200 words) at "ludhiana@tribunemail.com" or post the same to The Tribune, 1, 2 Improvement Trust Building, Badaur House, Clock Tower, Ludhiana.
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Travel agent couple
booked for fraud
Jagraon, May 23 He struck a deal for Rs 28 lakh in May, 2007 with the accused, who assured him of making arrangements to send him to Canada. The complainant paid the couple Rs 22 lakh in three installments in May, June and July, 2007 and handed over his passport to them. The balance was to be paid after the completion of the arrangements. However, the couple failed to send him abroad and returned his passport. They allegedly refused to return the money. The complainant approached the Jagraon SSP who forwarded his complaint to DSP Raikot Narinder Singh. After preliminary inquiry, the DSP ordered the registration of a case.
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Man held with 192 liquor bottles
Khamano, May 23 According to sources, following a tip-off a police party of Kheri Naudh Singh police chowki under the Khamano police station raided the house of the accused around 10.30 am and seized the liquor. A case has been registered at the police station. The seizure includes 72 bottles of country-made liquor.
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2 die in accident
Khanna, May 23 The victims have been identified as Charanjit Singh (45) and Munip (35), both residents of Bhammadi village. The incident took place in the morning when a speeding car hit them near Kavri. They died on the spot. A case has been registered against the unidentified car driver.
— TNS
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Buyers visit hosiery units for advance orders
Ludhiana, May 23 Woollen stocks with manufacturers and retailers got completely exhausted last winter and buyers do not want to waste any time this coming season due to which they have already begun visiting manufacturers for samples. Production, as a result, is expected to reach its peak by the end of next month itself, said industrialists. “Unlike previous years when buyers started visiting us only around August and September, this time they are keen on business much in advance. Many are also placing orders due to which manufacturers have got busier preparing samples,” said Vinod K. Thapar, president of Knitwear Club. Given the trend, production is expected to reach its peak by the end of next month. “This year, there are no pending stocks due to which buyers do not want to wait. If they place orders now, they can assure sales soon as the demand arises. Production will begin in full swing soon though we hope that power situation remains normal so that we are able to meet our orders,” said Raj Verma, a hosiery manufacturer. Industrialists are taking an equal care of trends likely to be in vogue in the coming winter. “Multiple colours would be in this time and most industrialists are focussing on them,” another industrialist said. While a good business is expected due to orders in advance, manufacturers said increased cost of yarn and dyeing this time will force them to either compromise on margins or devise ways to deal with increased costs.
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Secondary steel producers blamed
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 23 Association general secretary Naresh Sachdev said in spite of a levy of 15 per cent export duty on iron and steel exports, steel consuming industry had not benefitted much. “A few major traders have hoarded material which they procured from main producers on cheaper rates and have created an artificial scarcity of the material and selling the material at exorbitant prices. The prices of iron and steel have gone up by Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 per metric tonne within the past two-three days,” he said. Urging the government to take measures against those causing artificial scarcity, the association said if concrete steps were not taken the industry would not be able to b suffer further losses.
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From Schools Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 23 Students gave a power-point presentation on biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. Project “Eco-Friendly Plastic Fuel” prepared by Anantpreet Singh Bedi and Ashish Arora was exhibited and demonstrated. A rally was also organised by the students. They carried banners and placards raising slogans like, “Earth is beautiful”, “Keep your city clean and green”, Each one plant one” etc. The chief guest appreciated the efforts of the school management, science teachers and students. orientation programme: Pidilite Industries Limited, Mumbai, organised Creative Craft Curriculum Schoolteachers’ Orientation Programme at BCM Arya Senior Secondary School here today. Principal of the school Paramjit Kaur inaugurated the workshop. About 30 teachers from various city schools attended the programme. A number of art activities like crackle painting, emboss painting, tie and die with silk colours and other craft works were demonstrated by the experts. ACTIVITY DAY: Small Wonders Nursery School, Sangat Road, Civil Lines, organised a fun and activity day for the kiddies. Children undertook various activities like printing and pasting with the help of their teachers. Children made colourful umbrellas with craft paper and sticks. The principal and staff gave a warm send-off to kids and wished them happy holidays.
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UK varsity honours RIMT students
Mandi Gobindgarh, May 23 The team was here to felicitate 10 MBA students of the 2005-07 batch, who secured top positions in their respective specialisations. Chairman of the RIMT group Hukam Chand Bansal said the RIMT institutes were striving hard to achieve academic excellence. Dr B.S. Bhatia, director general,
RIMT-IMCT, talked about various initiatives being taken by the institutes to revitalise the MBA programme according to the changing global business practices. Dr Robert Newton appreciated India’s strides in today’s world. Later, he gave away prizes to the meritorious students of the institute. The students, who were honoured, included Bhagat Singh, Jitesh Kumar and Vinay Kashyap (marketing); Ashima Singla, Vandana Verma and Swati Goyal (finance); Supriya Puri, Chandni Malhotra and Sulkashna (HR). A special award was presented to Simranjeet Kaur for excelling in communication during the course.
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Girls outclass boys
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 23 Twenty-eight boys of the district have also made it to the merit list. As many as seven girls and four boys from different schools of the city figured in the top 100 students of the state. Top 10 city students, who have figured in the merit list, include Ankit Luthra, Hemlata, Paramjit Singh, Monika, Ishit Sehgal, Amanjot Kaur, Vishvajit Moudgil, Amarjot Kaur, Kamaldeep Kaur and Preeti Yadav.
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Chaos at Punjabi Bhawan
Ludhiana, May 23 Booksellers thronged the bhawan to get the first copy of the gazette issued by officials of the board at 4 pm. Sensing the rush, director of Punjabi Bhawan Kamaljit Kaur requested the authorities to depute some police personnel. Once the gazette was made available for the shopkeepers, it was free for all as everyone tried to grab the first copy. Even the police failed to control the ruckus. As many as 291 gazette copies arrived at the bhawan out of which, 275 copies were sold. Jasjit
Singh, a bookseller, said, "It is not the fault of the authorities, rather, it's the booksellers, who, in order to be the first one to display the result, pounced on each other to grab a copy." The government schools and affiliated schools will have to wait as the results will reach their respective schools on Monday. The result will be available on the internet from 10 pm onwards.
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All that jazz from New York
Ludhiana, May 23 The workshop will feature special sessions of street jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dances for all age groups. Trained at Alvin Ailey in New York for two years, Puneet has had her formal training at Shaimak Dawar’s dance school in Mumbai also. “I was one of the privileged members of Dawar’s dance troupe that performed at Commonwealth Games in Australia — my first step towards realising the dream to become a choreographer,” adds Puneet. Determined to follow her heart, Puneet started young to achieve her goal — to make dancing her career and not just restrict it to mere hobby. Knowing her will to explore various dance forms, her family supported her in all her endeavours, which included her training in Bharatnatayam during school days. Puneet’s resolution was evident in her words as she expressed her desire to evolve different styles in fitness exercises “to break the monotony of archetypal aerobics”. Speaking from her experience in New York, the young trainer feels: “Dancing coupled with workout not only helps in distressing but also tones muscles, which is why a large number of physicians have started recommending dance exercises for weight reduction,” she quipped.
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Basketball Meet Our Sports Reporter
Ludhiana, May 23 According to association honorary general secretary Teja Singh Dhaliwal, following boys and girls have been chosen to represent the state in the forthcoming championship: Boys: Rajan Sharma, Kanmoni, Harwinder Cheema, Veer Anand, Sandeep, Lakhbir Singh and Lovedeep Sharma (all from Ludhiana), Gurwinder Singh (Faridkot), Parminder Singh (Muktsar), Surinder Pal Singh (Mansa), Akash Gill (Ludhiana) and Mandeep Singh (Kapurthala). Dr S. Subramanian, former director, NIS, Patiala, and senior basketball coach, has been named coach of the team, while Balkar Singh Brar will accompany the squad as manager. Girls: Jagroop Kaur (Amritsar), Mandeep Kaur (Kapurthala), Harpreet (Ropar), Chetna, Amandeep Kaur, Kulwinder Kaur, Rohini Bharadwaj and Sukhwinder Kaur (all from Gurdaspur), Nagma Mirza, Chand Deep, Jasdeep Kaur and Harpreet Kaur (all from Ludhiana). Mukti will be the coach-cum-manager of the team.
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