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19 plots under hammer
Fee jacked up to check speculation
Ludhiana, July 21
Taking a cue from manipulative spurt in prices of plots in colonies developed by the Greater Ludhiana Development Authority (GLADA) after auction of 18 residential plots of different sizes on July 2, 2008, the GLADA authorities have hiked the participation fee for yet another auction of 19 residential plots in Urban Estate, Dugri, Phase II, here to be held on July 23, 2008.
Sitara murder case solved,
3 arrested
Ludhiana, July 21
It was a group of three drug addicts-cum-gamblers who had killed Sitara
Mahant, local leader of eunuchs, four-and-a-half years ago to rob him of money and
jewellery, the city police stated here today.
The three accused in the Sitara Mahant murder case being taken to court in Ludhiana on
Monday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Disobedience proved fatal for Manpreet
Khanna, July 21
Manpreet Singh, one of the four victims of the car accident that took place in Khanna on Saturday, had scaled the boundary wall of his house to join his friends for a long drive. He did this, despite the fact that his grandfather had refused to give him permission for going out at night and had even locked him up.
Instal gensets, DEO to principals
Schools don’t have funds to pay diesel bill
Ludhiana, July 21
The District Education Department (Secondary) has sent letters to over 300 schools for the installation of generators to cope with the growing power crisis.
Probe into theft at gurdwara
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
The Payal police has initiated a probe into a theft case in which a trustee of Gurdwara Karamsar
(Rara Sahib) had allegedly stolen the belongings of Sant Gurinder Singh three weeks ago.
Doraha chemists thrive on restricted drugs
Doraha, July 21
The recent crackdown on chemist shops selling intoxicating drugs seems to be more than usual for those whose primary business thrives more on selling restricted drugs than on life-saving ones.
Two books on child literature released
Sahnewal, July 21
Two books, ‘Alop Ho Riha Baba’, written by Telu Ram Kohara, and ‘Sat Bachan’, written by Harjit
Dhillon, were collectively released by Jagdev Singh Jassowal, founder and patron of the Prof Mohan Singh Foundation at a function at Government Senior Secondary School,
Dhanansu, today.
Jagdev Singh Jassowal, founder and patron of the Prof Mohan Singh Foundation, releases two books at Government Senior Secondary School,
Dhanansu, on Monday. — A Tribune photo
Pradhan appointed industrial board chief
Ludhiana, July 21
The Punjab government has finally appointed the presidents and vice-presidents of the newly-constituted Industrial Development Boards in the state. Inderjit Singh Pradhan, president, Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings, Ludhiana, has been appointed president of the Punjab Small Scale Industry and Development Board. Vinod Jain, a local industrialist, has been appointed vice-president of the same board.
Wedding expo concludes
Ludhiana, July 21
Celebrating Vivaha 2008, a wedding expo, concluded here today. Chief executive officer Tarun Sarda said thatmore than 25,000 persons visited the expo.
Overflowing sewage headache for villagers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
The division among residents of a few localities of Maksudra village in Payal subdivision has resulted in unhygienic conditions in the locality.
Adhyapak Dal chief shown the door
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
Hardev Singh Jawanda, state president of the Adhyapak Dal, has been removed from his post at a meeting of district presidents held at Ludhiana.
GADVASU staff want 5 PAU retirees shown the door
Ludhiana, July 21
Employees of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) here have urged the management to stop appointing assistant accounts officers (AAOs) on contractual basis. The employees said they did not oppose the appointments of five retired Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) employees as AAOs earlier as nobody from the university was found eligible for the post.
MCPI protests N-deal
Ludhiana, July 21
Following a call given by the Punjab state committee of MCPI (U), its Ludhiana district unit held a protest dharna here today against the policies of the Central and state governments, especially the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, ever-rising inflation and poor power supply in Punjab. The protesters even raised slogans. A dharna was organised from 11 am to 2 pm despite heavy rain.
MCPI activists hold a protest against the Indo-US nuclear deal in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Dera-Sikh row: Cops hold flag march
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
Likelihood of violence between Dera Sacha Sauda supporters and Sikh
organisations, here, following Dabwali incident, kept the police on its toes for the third day today. This part of Malwa has a sizeable population of Dera Sacha Sauda and a few radical Sikh organisations’ activists.
Letters
CNG better option
Vehicular pollution in the city has become a serious matter. As we know that smoke being generated through the burning of petrol and diesel can cause diseases like that of asthma, brain
tumour, cancer etc. Now, time has come to introduce compressed natural gas i.e. CNG as a substitute for gasoline (petrol).
Ornamental fish culture a lucrative enterprise,
says scientist
Ludhiana, July 21
Monthly meeting of the Innovative Fish Farmers’ Association (IFFA),
GADVASU, was held recently at College of Fisheries, GADVASU. Fifteen fish farmers from various districts of Punjab attended the meeting.
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Students plant saplings
