A truck perched precariously on a bridge near Sahnewal in Ludhiana on
Monday. — Photo by Rajesh Bhambi |
Vehras: Mayor’s announcement opens can of worms
Ludhiana, August 25
The announcement of mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura that he would take action against “vehra”owners has opened a can of worms.
Tantriks dupe woman of Rs 60 lakh
Sahnewal, August 25
A married woman of Bhaini Sahib village has lodged a compliant with the Sahnewal police that she has been duped of Rs 60 lakh by three tantriks of Rajasthan.
Transfer of 500 teachers stayed
Ludhiana, August 25
What could be termed as a major reprieve, the state education department has stalled the transfers of around 500 surplus teachers due to the discrepancies found in the transfer process.
Planetarium in Disrepair
Rich MC can’t even spare Rs 50,000
Ludhiana, August 25
For the past eight years, the richest municipal corporation in the state has not been able to spare a few thousands of rupees for the repair of an air-conditioning unit to keep its planetarium working.
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A view of the dilapidated planetarium in Ludhiana.
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Politicking on gurdwaras
Ludhiana, August 25
The SAD and Sikhs living in Haryana have postponed their respective rallies to be held on August 30, ostensibly on the assurance of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.This has subdued their tempers for the time being. But the Sikhs of Haryana are in no mood to give up their demand for a separate gurdwara prabandhak committee to administer the affairs of the historic Sikh shrines in that state.
Religion is big business
Ludhiana, August 25
If you are clever enough to attach “religious sentiments” with it, you can get away with anything in the city. At least the land mafia, which encroaches upon prime land worth crores of rupees here, believes so.
Environmentalist killed in road mishap
Ludhiana, August 25
Prof Rupinder Maan, convener of the coordination committee of environmental protection
organisation, who had recently led a “chetna march” from Ludhiana to Chandigarh for environment protection, died in a road accident near
Sardoolgarh, Mansa, last evening.
NRI donates money for needy students
Ludhiana, August 25
While the state government believes in making mere announcements of providing “free” education to poor and deserving students, an octogenarian NRI from London has done it in spirits by handing-over a draft of Rs 1, 11,000 to the needy and meritorious students of Government College for Women here
today.
Reappear Exam
Students made to sit on floor
Ludhiana, August 25
Tall claims of the education department to provide adequate infrastructure in government schools have fallen flat after students appearing for the Class X compartment examination were made to sit on the floor to take their mathematics examination at Government Senior Secondary, Dholewal Road, here today.
Agitated parents outside Government Model Senior Secondary School, Dholewal, in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by I.V.
Mayor orders removal of encroachments
Ludhiana, Aug 25
Encroachments on the ganda nullah near Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib would soon be demolished to help sewage flow smoothly into the nullah.
Cops as security guards a rage with NRIs
Ludhiana, August 25
Brandishing big earrings, swanky cars, heavy jewellery and stylish hairdos is passe for NRIs visiting this part of Punjab. Instead, it is the craze for gunmen that the non-resident Indians are craving for these days.
Computer centre for industry
Ludhiana, August 25
Managing director of Bhogal Group of Industries M.S. Bhogal inaugurated a computer centre on the premises of United Cycle Parts and Manufacturers Association on Gill Road here today.
Mahinder Singh Bhogal, founder president United Cycle & Parts Manufacturer, inaugurates a computer centre in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Rajesh Bhambi
Workshop on computer usage to benefit extension officers
Ludhiana, August 25
A 5-days workshop on computer use and its applications concluded at Punjab Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here recently.
Vet varsity row ends
Ex-student, warden reach compromise
Ludhiana, August 25
After several days of allegations, counter allegations, the row by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) came to an end today with both the former student and hostel warden reaching a compromise.
 Fruit
arrival from J&K eases prices
Veggies prices continue to sore
Ludhiana, August 25
Amid turbulence in Jammu and Kashmir, supplies of pear and apple from that state have already begun. The suppliers in J&K have started sending fruits through a different road route. This has brought some relief to fruit lovers as prices have declined within last one week.
The price of pear in wholesale markets, as a result, has declined by around Rs
100 per box of nearly 20 kg in the last four-five days. As supply of apples from
Kashmir is also expected to pick up in a couple of days, fruit rates would
decline further.
ITI students on strike
Ludhiana, August 25
At least 60 ITI students went on strike after a teacher's passed an objectionable remarks against a student. The students alleged that remarks made by the teacher were uncalled for.
Students protesting on the premises of ITI campus in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Mobile dental van dedicated to public
Ludhiana, August 25
A new air-conditioned mobile dental clinic, equipped with the state of the art dental instrumentation, was inaugurated and dedicated to the public at Christian Dental College (CDC) here today. The ceremony was performed by Dr Abraham G. Thomas, director, Christian Medical College.
Gabria opens hospital
Ludhiana, August 25
Cabinet minister Hira Singh Gabria inaugurated Ratan Charitable Hospital yesterday. Gabria said the Jain community was doing a noble job like setting up of a hospital.
Mittal to address LMA
Ludhiana, August 25
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice-chairman and managing director of Bharti Enterprises, would address members of the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) here tomorrow.
MC still awaits its chief
Jagraon, August 25
The election to the post of the local municipal council president still hangs fire inspite of the fact that the civic elections in the state were held on June 30.
Bus Stand
Stalls overcharge commuters for eatables
Ludhiana, August 25
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For every bottle of cold drink or bag of chips, passengers at the local bus stand have to shell out extra money.
While the bus stand authorities have put up a price list of eatables and clearly
mentioned that these have to be sold on the maximum retail price (MRP) mentioned
in the list, stall owners continue to overlook the list and charge over and
above the MRP from consumers.
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Stall owners have been overcharging commuters at the Ludhiana bus stand.
— Photo by Rajesh Bhambi |
PSEB employee held for graft
Ludhiana, August 25
The vigilance bureau here has arrested a revenue assistant with the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) on charge of seeking bribe from a local trader for adjusting his power supply bill.
Craze for motifs on vehicles
Call it an “identity crises” or “pompous declaration”, a few people love to festoon the rear glasses of their vehicles with peculiar motifs, surnames and interesting catch-phrases. It is indeed a pleasure reading Sandhu beneath the painted tiger with elaborated silver claws.
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Letters
Bus stand in pitiable state
Man in police net for wife’s murder
Ludhiana, August 25
The two-and-half-month-old case involving the death of a married woman by burning in Gyaspura has turned out to be an alleged murder case with the booking of her husband for the offence by the Focal Point police.
No letup in steel prices yet
Ludhiana, August 25
Steel prices in the international market, especially primary steel like HR coil and CR coil, have fallen by $ 100 per
tonne. However, there is no letup in the prices in the Indian markets and in the local market.
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 25
Ludhiana, August 25
