Earth has started to cave in even as power pylons line a trench precariously in
Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Driver’s Murder
Cops suspect illicit relations
Ludhiana, June 29
The police suspects multiple illicit relationship could be the reason behind the gruesome murder of the driver of an orchestra group who was stabbed to death yesterday near Noorwala road.
Crumbling trench puts
residents’ lives at risk
Ludhiana, June 29
A trench dug and forgotten by the water supply and sewerage board to lay sewer in Urban Estate, Phase-II,
Dugri, has left residents panicky as it has started to cave in due to rains.
| Waterloo: Motorists have a tough time moving through an inundated road following a downpour in
Ludhiana; (right) Commuters wade through a water-logged street opposite the railway station in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Tribune photos by Sayeed Ahmed |
Activists join hands for nature
Ludhiana, June 29
Environmentalists from all over Punjab have decided to join hands to save environment instead of forming new joint action or working committees. Around 100 environmentalists, social workers, political activists, who took part in discussions on environment degradation at SCD Government College here today, stressed on protection and preservation of natural resources, including water, air, trees and earth.
An environmentalist shares his views on saving environment at SCD Government College in Ludhiana
on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.
MC Polls: Money, liquor flow freely
Doraha, June 29
With the local municipal council elections barely a few hours away, parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters in order to garner their support. Besides spending a huge amount of money on flags, hoardings and posters, the candidates are now alluring voters by wooing them in cash or kind. One often comes across the door-to-door distribution of money by candidates of a few wards in Doraha.
EVMs despatched to polling booths
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 29
All is set for the local municipal council’s poll tomorrow. The authorities claimed that all arrangements had been made for the smooth conduct of the elections. The polling will start at 8 a.m. and continue till 4 p.m.
Man had cheated son-in-law 5 yrs ago
PO’s posters blackened,peeled off
Ludhiana, June 29
A five-year-old case against a man for allegedly cheating his son-in-law came back into limelight when a few unidentified persons pasted his posters in the old city last midnight.
Despite MC drive, hoardings still stand
Kharar, June 29
The Kharar municipal council has failed to completely achieve task of removing hoardings and billboards from the Chandigarh-Kharar stretch.
Rights panel starts its unit
Ludhiana, June 29
All India Human Rights Association (AIHRA), an NGO, launched its local unit at the Ludhiana club here today.
On this occasion association members nominated Anil Sharma as the AIHRA district chief.
Speaking on this occasion, he said the NGO would make people aware of human rights and provide legal help to poor people.
Members of the All-India Human Rights Association (AHIRA) address a press conference in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Letters
Rectify cable service
Cinema staff booked for pornography
Ludhiana, June 29
The Kotwali police has booked manager and three other employees of the Laxmi Cinema hall for allegedly showing porn movie clips in the garb of screening a Hindi movie.
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