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MC issues guidelines for safe Diwali
Ludhiana, October 26
Urging residents to have safe Diwali, municipal commissioner G.S. Ghuman has issued a few guidelines and has urged the people to follow them.
Infrastructure goes waste at Sukhmani Centre
Ludhiana, October 26
The Sukhmani Centre, set up in the municipal corporation building (Zone D),
Ludhiana, is an example of how an infrastructure developed as a part of a pilot project goes waste.
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Official
APATHY: The Sukhmani Centre at the Zone-D office of the municipal corporation which has been closed two years back and (right) the drop box at the centre which has a few electricity bills, cheques and Rs 5 lying for the past
two years. Tribune photos: Inderjeet Verma
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Commission agents at sheller owners’ mercy
Reject purchased paddy for extra bucks
Mullanpur Dakha, October 26
Tonnes of paddy await an entry into the rice shellers’ godowns as loaded trucks are being returned by the sheller owners on account
of high moisture content
in paddy.
Truck drivers show papers of rejected paddy and a truck being unloaded at the grain market in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
ADC constitutes 9-member panel
300 bags of paddy stolen
Machiwara, October 26
Some unidentified miscreants decamped with 300 bags of paddy from a sheller near Urna village, falling under the Machiwara police station, on Friday night.
City Concerns
The country seems to be going through tough times with natives of different states asking for the ouster of people belonging to other region. The assault on Bihari students appearing for the railways examination in Mumbai, followed by violent outburst on the streets in Bihar, has shown us an ugly side of the growing regionalism.
Punjabi teachers left in the lurch
Out of 77 teachers in Ludhiana, only 13 have been given appointment letters
Ludhiana, October 26
Appointment letters were issued here today to as many as 251 B.Ed teachers of master cadre and around 440 JBT teachers by the education department, Punjab, and were asked to report at the place of their posting tomorrow. All appointments of the secondary and primary teachers have been made on a contractual basis for a period of three-and-a-half years.
BEd teachers wait for DEO Sudesh Bajaj in front of her office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
A woman buys a picture of Lakshmi and Ganesha for Diwali. Photo: I.V |
Colourful activities mark Diwali celebrations
Doraha, October 26
Diwali was celebrated by the students of Green Grove Public School with fervour and gaiety. Students showcased their talent through a plethora of colourful activities.
Play safe
Ludhiana, October 26
Diwali is a festival of lights that is celebrated all over the country with great fanfare and zeal.
Shopkeepers ignore admn’s order
Not willing to sell crackers at special areas
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 26
Due to the failure of successive governments in setting up a fire brigade at the local town, here, residents will have to celebrate Diwali under fear of accidental fire.
All work, no rest strains cops
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 26
The state police seem to have ignored suggestions of researchers and recommendations of a few organisations regarding fixed duty hours and periodic holidays besides amendment in the recruitment rules.
A cop catnaps during the visit of the then chief minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, while the speaker addresses the gathering. A file photograph
No end in sight to dengue
Over 1,500 confirmed cases of the deadly disease reported in city
Ludhiana, October 26
There is no end in sight to the spread of dengue in the district. At least 50 to 80 cases of dengue are still being reported at local hospitals every day.
Customers at newly opened Gitanjali Jewels on the Mall road in Ludhiana. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi |
PAU gets 3 months’ time to release pension
Ludhiana, October 26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted three months time to the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to release pension to the retirees, said vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang.
Youth Fest
Doraha college rules the roost
Doraha, October 26
The students of Guru Nanak National College,
Doraha, brought laurels to the institution by securing 41 awards in a total of 43 items conducted in the Ludhiana zone-A youth and heritage festival of Panjab University.
Biz Word
Flame-retardant wires
Ludhiana, October 26
KEI Industries Limited has launched its new range of flame-retardant PVC-insulated wires for residential complexes and commercial establishments-Conflame.
Dhanteras
Gold sales look north as prices dip
Ludhiana, October 26
Under the prevailing global economic crisis with trade and industry suffering and stocks
nosediving, city residents had something to cheer about on Dhanteras following decline in the prices of gold and silver. The markets were bedecked and equipped to woo the customers on the festival.
Gazal book released
Ludhiana, October 26
Prof Mohinderdeep Grewal’s third gazal book ‘Akharan De Deeve’ was released today at a function held by the Vishav Punjabi Sahit Vichar
Manch. The book contains 102 gazals on different subjects.
2 booked for using combine at night
Khanna, October 26
The Khanna police today booked Kala and Iqbal, both residents of Cheema village, for using a combine in his fields at around 10.30 pm yesterday. The police registered a case against them under Section 188 of the IPC.
Co-op society secy booked for embezzlement
Raikot, October 26
The Raikot police has booked the secretary of a co-operative society for embezzling funds to the tune of Rs 7 lakh.
Football Tourney
Nankana school win title
Ludhiana, October 26
In a one-sided affair, Nankana Sahib Public School, Ludhiana, clinched the title in the final match of Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Football Tournament which concluded at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir compound here today.
The team of Nankana Sahib Public School after winning the Sahodaya Schools Complex Football Tournament in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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10,000 crore for the urban and rural development of the state, out of which funds amounting to Rs 5,500 crore would be spent to provide basic amenities, including sewerage, water supply, roads, streetlights, etc. in all cities of the state.
