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Now, dhaba owners to be taxed
Ludhiana, September 13
Dhaba owners are the latest addition to the Excise and Taxation Department’s list of potential high revenue generators. The department is busy collecting turnover details of dhabas here after a notification that requires owners to pay lump sum tax.
Orders on conveyance deeds being flouted
Ludhiana, September 13
Despite clear-cut directions from the state government, revenue officials are still insisting on the payment of stamp duty on the rates of land fixed by respective collectors for registration of conveyance deeds of all government lands, including those allotted by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority and Improvement Trusts.
Major fire in storeroom
Ludhiana, September 13
A major fire broke at a storeroom containing sanitation material at the Ferozepur road here this afternoon.
Chhapar Mela
150 years after, tradition still lives on
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
September 13
Mela Chhapar, a village fair that originated as a small gathering of locals for worshipping snakes embodiment of the Guga over 150 years ago has emerged as a mega festival in the past three decades.
The legend narrates a story of a boy and a snake born together in
an agricultural family of Chhapar village. The serpent and the boy
were so intimate that if one suffered a pain the other used to
cry.
Devotees dig the earth to pay obeisance at Guga Mari on the first day
of Chhapar Mela on Saturday. — Photo by writer |
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Sea of devotees at Chhapar mela
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 13
Thousands of devotees thronged Guga Mari Mandir at Chhapar village, near here, to worship snake, the embodiment of “nag devta”.
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| A view of the Chhapar mela; and (right) an old woman makes a purchase with her grandchildren at the mela at Ahmedgarh on Saturday.
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Chhapar Mela
Plea to follow traffic routes for SAD convention
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 13
The Ludhiana (rural) police has urged
organisers of the SAD conference at Chhapar mela to impress upon activists of their party to adopt specific routes to reach the venue on
Monday.
Captain’s visit a security concern: SAD
Ludhiana, September 13
Senior ministers and several leaders of the SAD today described Capt Amarinder Singh’s repeated flights to foreign countries, reportedly to be with controversial Pakistan journalist, Aroosa
Alam, a cause for security concern and a subject for central agencies to look into.
Langars, medical camps organised
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 13
Activists of some social organisations of the town and surrounding villages organised medical camps, community kitchen and chhabils for devotees at Chhapar mela today.
Federalism a threat to Nepal’s democracy: Ex-MP
Ludhiana, September 13
The proposal of the Maoist government to introduce states in Nepal will not only hinder development of the nation but also affect democracy, former MP (Nepal) and Rashtriya Jan
Morcha, Nepal, secretary Hari Acharaya, while addressing mediapersons here today.
Mahima — Looking for a meaty role
Ludhiana, September 13
Radiant models and spirited gathering teamed up with Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary to drive the audience crazy at a city hotel last evening.
Clad in a silver designer wear, Mahima with her disarming smile and doleful
eyes, set the mobile cameras of youngsters on the click mode as they wrestled
with the squad of bodyguards to get a glimpse.
Mahima Chaudhary interacts with a gathering at a hotel in Ludhiana on Friday evening.
— Photo by Rajesh Bhambi |
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Ganesh Mahotsav celebrated with fervour
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 13
Various local religious organisations celebrated Ganesh Mahotsav and immersed idols of their deity amidst drumbeats and chants of “Ganpati Bappa Moriya” in the Sirhind Canal, near here, yesterday.
Municipal council president Usha Rani Sood leads a procession on the concluding day of Ganesh Mahotsav at Ahmedgarh.
— Photo by
Mahesh Sharma |
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Industry urges PM for incentives
Ludhiana, September 13
Ruing the step-motherly treatment by the Centre, local industry has urged the Prime Minister to grant special incentives for the industry in Punjab.
20,988 cases settled at special lok adalat
Rs
18 crore awarded in compensation
Ludhiana, September 13
At least 20,988 cases were settled at a special lok adalat held at district courts here today. Compensation worth over Rs 18 crore was awarded to the litigants. Thousands of people attended the lok
adalat.
Justice Mehtab Singh Gill of the Punjab and Haryana High Court hears litigants during a special lok adalat held at district courts in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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Power Cuts: Residents threaten stir
Khanna, September 13
A large number of residents of different localities here have decided to launch a stir against the Punjab government for unscheduled power cuts of more then five hours every day. The residents have been reeling under unscheduled power cuts for the past many days.
Residents are forced to use generator sets during power cuts, causing pollution, in Khanna.
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Interactive session on child health
Ludhiana, September 13
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, today at the parents-teacher meeting of Drishti Dr R.C Jain Innovative Public School, organised an interactive session in which child health related issues were discussed in a question-answer format. The main stress was laid on environmental health, nutrition and
immunisation.
Discrimination of HIV victims
Activists urge govt to pass Bill
Ludhiana, September 13
The Punjab Networking of Positive People (PNPP) Society today collaborated with the Lawyer Collective HIV/AIDS Unit to protect people living with HIV/AIDS from discrimination in private sector. The activists met here to pressure the government to table and pass the long-pending HIV/AIDS Bill at the earliest, a press note said here today.
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| Activists of the Punjab Networking of Positive People Society and the Lawyer Collective HIV/AIDS Unit at a meeting in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Convention on power sector
Ludhiana, September 13
The Ministerial Service Union (MSU) held a convention under the leadership of Harbhajan Singh at Punjabi Bhavan today to discuss the power sector in Punjab.
Office-bearers of BJP investor cell
Ludhiana, September 13
Punjab BJP investor cell chief Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal announced the office-bearers of the cell here. In a press release issued yesterday, Grewal stated that Nipun Sharma (Hoshiarpur), Sandeep Sharma (Jaltu), Ashok Garg (Mohali) and Rajindra Kumar Trehan have been named as state vice-presidents.
Audi appoints dealer in city
Ludhiana, September 13
German luxury car manufacturer Audi announced the appointment of its dealership at five places, including Ludhiana.
Educationists demand discussions
Semester System For 10+ 2
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 13
Terming guidelines on semester system for 10+ 2 classes as against the interest of students, educationists of the area have urged the authorities in Punjab School Education Board to organise a comprehensive discussion on the subject before implementing the system.
‘Mela dhiyan da’ at Ramgarhia college
Ludhiana, September 13
The ministry of cultural affairs, Punjab, organised a women festival
"mela dhiyan da" at Ramgarhia Girls College here, today. The organisers did successful efforts to create an ambience of Punjabi lifestyle, culture and traditions at the college campus.
Students with Harsimrat Kaur Badal at Ramgarhia College in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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From Schools & Colleges
Rishita wins best hat award
Ludhiana, September 13
G.D Goenka Public School organised a "hat party" here yesterday for tiny tots. Students came dressed in beautiful attires with attractive hats. The students learnt hat dance and participated in games like musical chairs with great enthusiasm. Headmistress Deep Bedi said such events would be organised regularly in the school to enhance confidence of the kids.
Camp for physically challenged children
Ludhiana, September 13
A three-day assessment camp for disabled children, under the aegis of the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan, commenced at Government Senior Secondary School for Girls, Bharat Nagar Chowk, here today.
300 saplings planted at SCD College
Ludhiana, September 13
The students and staff of SCD Government College organised vanamahotsava (a tree plantation programme) in college campus as a part of the “Nanni Chhaan”, a project initiated by the state government. The students and teachers planted around 300 saplings at various corners of the college. The programme was inaugurated by Sharan Jeet Singh Dhillon, Member Parliament.
Peace march by tiny tots
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 13
Imparting values and moral responsibilities to children, prayers were held for all innocent lives, which suffered the fatal ever blow while performing their duties in the World Trade
Centre, in the US, on September 9, 2001. A peace march was taken out to the DC office by kindergarten kids in white uniforms under the banner 'Peace not Pieces'.
Art, crafts workshop
Khanna, September 13
A one-day art and crafts workshop was held at A.S. College of Education, Kalalmajra, where a large number of students participated.
NGO imparting skills to physically challenged
Ludhiana, September 13
The idea of conducting one-year workshops in various villages to make physically challenged people independent by imparting them various skills is one of the small initiatives of the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre (VRTC).
Non-functional traffic lights, chaos in city
Khanna, September 13
Non-functional traffic lights in the city have led to chaos and added to woes of city’s commuters.
Traffic Violation
People not willing to abide by rules, say cops
Ludhiana, September 13
Though the traffic police has been trying hard to control and manage the traffic, it seems that residents here are not ready to learn lessons.
BJP’s SC Morcha holds
meeting
Ludhiana, September 13
The SC Morcha of the Bhartiya Janata Party held a meeting under the leadership of state chief Dharampal here.
Rishi Nagar residents rue lack of amenities
Ludhiana, September 13
Residents of the 256-acre Rishi Nagar scheme of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) on the Humbran road here are a harassed lot. Owing to the failure of the LIT to provide basic amenities, develop green belts and execute development works in the colony, the residents are facing a harrowing time.
City Concerns - II
Corporation should start fining litterbugs
Government hospitals and private dispensaries, these days, are flooded with cases of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and other seasonal health problems. The major reasons are unattended heaps of garbage and other insanitary conditions, all over the city.
Drug store raided, owner booked
Raikot, September 13
The district drug inspector, SMO, Raikot, and the Raikot police jointly conducted a raid on a drug store here and recovered huge quantity of unaccounted medicines generally used as intoxicants by the addicts.
Brother-in-law held for man’s murder
Raikot, September 13
The police today claimed to solved the murder case of a youth, Ravinder Singh, whose body was found near his house yesterday morning.
Khanna, Raikot emerge
champions in athletics
Inter-block
tournament results
Ludhiana, September 13
Khanna block and Raikot block emerged champions in the boy's and girl's sections, respectively, in athletics in the annual Ludhiana district-level Inter-Block Tournament for boys and girls and the Ludhiana Panchayat Tournament for Men organised jointly by the Punjab sports department and the Sports Authority of India
(SAI) simultaneously at Guru Nanak stadium and Prithipal Singh astroturf stadium of Punjab Agricultural University, which conluded here, today.
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| A volleyball match in progress during the district-level Inter-Block Rural Sports Tournament at Guru Nanak
stadium in Ludhiana. — Photo by Rajesh Bhambi |
Katoch Shield: Amritsar set target of 230-run
Ludhiana, September 13
Thanks to fine batting by Charanjit Singh (109) and Mayank Sharma (102), Amritsar, not only wiped out first innings deficit of 172 runs, but went on to set a target of 230 runs for Ludhiana on the penultimate day of the four-day semi-final match of the Punjab State Inter District Cricket Tournament for the Katoch Shield here today.
Navjot guides Jarkhar to 12-0 win over Sangrur
Ludhiana, September 13
Navjot Singh scored as many as nine goals, including two hat-tricks, to guide his team, Jarkhar Academy, to an authentic 12-0 win over
Sangrur, in the Punjab State Hockey League being organised by the Punjab sports department at the Prithipal Singh memorial astroturf stadium of Punjab Agricultural University campus here, today.
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