Violence in Daad; Chahal’s relatives booked
Sarpanch’s Election
Ludhiana, July 2
The election of sarpanch turned violent at Daad village today. The police booked Kartar Singh, Darshan Singh and some others for allegedly trying to win over a panchayat member, Surjit Singh, forcibly.
The injured at the Civil Hospital, Ahmedgarh, on Wednesday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma
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Non-submission of C forms
Dept to take action against traders
Ludhiana, July 2
The excise and taxation department may take action against industrialists who failed to submit C forms even after the last date.
While the panic-struck industry has been demanding extension of the last date by another three months, citing unavailability of forms as reason, department officials said they would soon take action.
Raids on dyeing units
Ludhiana, July 2
The Punjab Pollution Control Board conducted a raid on industrial units in the Focal Point area today. Seventeen industries and dyeing and electroplating units, notorious for discharging toxic effluents into the Budda
nullah, were inspected.
SMALL WONDERS:
Tiny tots of Lovely Lotus Playway School welcome moonsoon season in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Laughter is big business
Ludhiana, July 2
Jaswant Singh, a graduate from SCD Government College here, has made it to the semi-finals of “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge-Part IV”.
Before leaving for Mumbai yesterday, he said he was well prepared and had come to seek the blessings of his family.
Auction
Rs 15.56 cr in GLADA kitty
Ludhiana, July 2
The auction of 16 freehold residential plots of different sizes in Sector 32-A in Urban Estate here today yielded Rs 15.56 crore to the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA).
COCK A SNOOK:
Parking of vehicles continues despite the orders of the traffic police at Samrala Chowk in Ludhiana.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
S.R. Kler, additional chief administrator of GLADA, conducts the auction of plots in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph |
Srinagar turmoil
Leaders call for bandh today, seek support
Ludhiana, July 2
The local units of the Bhartiya Janata Party and Vishav Hindu Parishad today called upon city residents to support tomorrow's bandh to protest against withdrawing of land from the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and passing it to the tourism department.
Khangura's supporters raise anti-govt slogans in court
Case adjourned for framing charges
Ludhiana, July 2
Supporters of Congress MLA Jasbir Singh, alias Jassi Khangura, today raised anti-state government slogans in the court complex. They were accusing the
SAD-BJP government for implicating the MLA in a false case.
Fire in ACs disrupts railway reservation
Ludhiana, July 2
Two air-conditioners installed in the reservation complex of the railway station here caught fire early in the morning.
Although an alert tea vendor outside the complex informed the GRP and RPF personnel, who arrived within minutes and put out the fire after disconnecting the power
line.
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Residents suffer as safai karamcharis shun work
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 2
Residents of the local town were made to live under unhygienic conditions after the municipal council scavengers shunned work today to protest against the alleged inaction in case of post-poll violence on the Jagera road. |
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| Garbage dumped near a gaushala on the Jagera road in
Ahmedgarh. — A Tribune photograph |
Attempt to Murder: Former MC president, associate booked
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 2
Five members of the Balmiki community were injured in the post-municipal council poll violence that took place at Jagera road here yesterday night. Former municipal council president Kishori Lal Badhan and his associate have been booked in this regard.
Man held with 32.2 kg poppy husk
Jagraon, July 2
Davinder Singh, alias Binder of Binjoke Khurd, Malerkotla police station, was arrested from near Dhaipai village while he was driving his car (DL-2CC-7990) here yesterday. About 32.2 kg of poppy husk was recovered from his possession.
Man held with 30 kg poppy husk
Khanna, July 2
The police yesterday arrested a man for possessing 30 kg poppy husk. The accused, identified as Sikandar Singh, is a resident of Gosla village.
He had alighted from a truck when a police party on patrol from Manpur to Seh villages arrested him.
Seven booked in Samrala firing case
Khanna, July 2
Seven persons were booked in a firing incident that had taken place in Samrala on Monday afternoon. Manjit Singh (30), a resident of Dialpura village, had sustained injuries when a few persons had opened fire on Monday afternoon.
One injured
Khanna, July 2
Raj Kumar, a resident of Gulmohar Mohalla, received injuries while travelling in a rashly driven bus. Raj Kumar bumped in an iron handle installed in the bus and broke his arm. He was rushed to the civil hospital.
Biz Word
Nokia to enter rural markets
Ludhiana, July 2
Nokia will soon step into micro-finance, distribution, agricultural services and after sales and support services in non-urban markets. Company’s president and CEO,
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, during his visit to India had asserted on venturing into the rural segments.
Farmers for 8-hr uninterrupted power
To launch stir if demand not met
Ludhiana, July 2
Farmers of this district have threatened to launch an agitation if the Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) fails to ensure uninterrupted eight hours power supply due to the ongoing paddy sowing season as promised by the state government.
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