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FUN: Tiny tots during the summer camp at Rajeshwari Kala Mandir in Ludhiana on Thursday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Power
situation turns worse
Ludhiana, June 12
With the commencement of paddy transplantation in the state, the power situation has taken a turn for the worse with the result that two to three hour daily power cuts have been imposed on mixed feeders in the urban areas with immediate effect and the city residents are made to reel in the suffocating hot and humid weather conditions.
Duplicate, underweight LPG cylinders seized
Ludhiana, June 12
The District Food and Civil Supplies Controller (DFSC) seized 10 duplicate and two underweight cylinders from Azad Gas Agency in Haibowal here today. Department officials also detected instances of forcing customers to buy retail products by K.C. Gas near Jagraon Bridge.
Vacations on, students await books
Delay on purpose: Parents
Ludhiana, June 12
A number of books of Classes VIII, X and XII in schools affiliated to the Punjab School Education Board have not arrived in the market.
Liquor Vend Row
Withdraw cases against councillor: BSP
 Ludhiana, June 12
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is pressurising the district administration and the police to withdraw criminal cases lodged against party’s councillor Hans Raj and other residents who had dismantled the liquor vend set up in a park in the Karabara Chowk here earlier this week.
Ramanjit Badhan (2nd from right), state general secretary of the BSP, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Thursday.
—Photo by Inderjeet Verma
MC Poll: Filing of papers starts
Only 6 appear at sub-registrar’s office
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12
The filing of nomination papers for the municipal elections, scheduled for June 30, started on a sluggish note here today.
Cong declares candidates’ list
Jagraon,June 12
Former minister Malkit Singh Dakha along with district president Bhulinder Singh and MLA Gurdeep Singh Bhaini today announced the names of the candidates contesting the local municipal elections slated to be held on June 30.
In search of his missing son
Ludhiana, June 12
Jagdish Sharma of Lucknow used to dream of his son’s better future while white washing houses in that city. Instead, he is running from one city to another and from one village to another in search of his son, who went missing from Lucknow two
weeks ago after failing in matriculation examination.
6-month-old on pacemaker
Ludhiana, June 12
Kamaldeep Kaur, a six-month old girl child from Mansa, has probably become the youngest recipient of a permanent pacemaker in the region.
Consumer Forum
Insurance firm to pay Rs 1 lakh mediclaim
Ludhiana, June 12
Terming the denial of a mediclaim to be unjustified, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the officials of United India Insurance Company to pay Rs 1 lakh to an aggrieved consumer.
Seminar on cluster development organised
Ludhiana, June 12
Industrialists and experts asserted on forming clusters to emerge globally competitive in a seminar conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) here last evening.
Musical nite for senior citizens on July 20
Ludhiana, June 12
Members of Asian Club, a cultural organization, in a recent meeting, announced the appointment of former principal of Ramgarhia Girls College Harmeet Kaur as club advisor.
Letters
Curb inflation
Jewellery stolen from house
Jagraon, June 12
Mallu Kumar, Rinku, Sonu of Raikot and Rohil Hans of Ambala City entered into the house of Balkishan of Balmik Mohalla, Raikot, and allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery, Rs 10,000 in cash and two LPG cylinders. A case has been registered under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC.The robbery took place when the complainant along with his family had gone to pay an obeisance to Mata Naina Devi.
Bonanza offer from Dishtv
Ludhiana, June 12
Dishtv and ESPN STAR Sports have announced a joint marketing programme titled, ‘Summer Sports Bonanza’ for the subscribers of Dishtv across the country.
PAU to honour innovative farmers
Ludhiana, June 12
PAU would honour farmers with three awards namely S. Dalip Singh Dhaliwal Memorial Award, Parwasi Bharti Award and S. Ujagar Singh Dhaliwal Memorial Award, according to director of extension education Dr N.S. Malhi.
Laser-levelling course concludes at PAU
Ludhiana, June 12
A two-day training course on ‘Operation and Adjustments of Laser-Leveller’ was organised on June 10 and 11 by the training unit in collaboration with the department of farm power, machinery, soil and water engineering of College of Agriculture Engineering, PAU.
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Ludhiana, June 12
