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Elevated road or death-trap?
Another death; admn yet to wake up from slumber
Ludhiana, November 12
Death of a youth after being run over by a truck on a blind turn on the elevated road yesterday evening has once again brought to the fore the death knell that the road continues to be despite the city having spent Rs 55 crore on it.
Blind curve at the elevated road that has caused many accidents.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
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Tender Row
MC issues corrigendum, invites fresh tenders
BJP, Cong councillors not ready to budge
Ludhiana, November 12
Tenders worth Rs 65 crore that were issued on November 3 have raised a hue and cry among councillors as the local municipal corporation yesterday issued a corrigendum and called for revised tenders of the three groups.
Red Ribbon Express draws huge crowds
Ludhiana, November 12
The Red Ribbon Express train with the social cause of spreading awareness on HIV/AIDS has drawn a huge crowd from the city and its periphery areas here today. A majority of the visitors comprised of the students, both from schools and colleges. As many as 10,000 visitors came to see the train as per the figures available with the district health department today.
Students being given knowledge on protection cover on AID HIV in Red Ribbon Express in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Long wait for promotion for men in khaki
Doraha, November 12
There seem to be a dead-end for thousands of men in Khaki who are waiting for their seniority list to be implemented by the Police Department. Agitated with the delay by the police department these police personnel seeking promotion for at least 17 years had moved the High Court and the state government in turn sought six months time from the court to file the reply petition.
Model Town Extension gurdwara decorated with lights on the eve of Gurpurb celebrations in Ludhiana.
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Indoor Stadium
MC panel gives nod for roof’s construction
Contractor told to finish work with sanctioned amount
Ludhiana, November 12
An indoor stadium on the Pakhowal Road, which had been hanging fire for the past few years, will finally have a roof as the finance and contracts committee of the municipal corporation has asked a contractor to construct it within the sanctioned amount only. However, the plan of air-conditioning the entire stadium has been cancelled due to the shortage of funds.
Attempt to Murder
SAD leader writes to CM, Sukhbir
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 12
Accusing the Malaud police of acting under pressure of a parliamentary secretary, Jagroop Singh Rorian, general secretary of Ludhiana district (rural) unit of the SAD, has urged higher authorities to impress upon the investigating police to nab four persons who had been booked under Section 307 of the IPC for allegedly attempting to murder his supporters, including his brother, a fortnight ago.
City-based photojournalist exhibits his work
Ludhiana, November 12
City based photojournalist Aditya Jaitly has put up an exhibition of his selected work at Artmosphere Art Gallery. Deputy speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal inaugurated the exhibition. The work of other two photojournalists is also displayed.
Deputy speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal during photo exhibition of Aditya Jaitly, an amateur photographer, at Artmosphere Art Gallery in Ludhiana.
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Rs 400-crore township by 2010
Ludhiana, November 12
This industrial city seems to have become a favourite destination for real estate developers with the recent entry by Vipul World with its Rs 400-crore integrated township on the Ferozepur Road. The 109-acre integrated township project was inaugurated by SAD president Sukhbir Singh
Badal.
Blast in cracker unit, three hurt
Raikot, November 13
Three persons, including a two-year-old-child, sustained injuries on Monday after the potash used for making crackers exploded. This incident took place in their house at Tangrian Mohalla at around 1 pm. Those injured have been identified as Inderjit Verma (50), wife Bindu Rani (46) and his grandson Ridam.
Panchayat, cops save life of two accident victims
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 12
Timely action by civic body of village Rachhin and the Latala police saved the lives of two youths, who were hit by a speeding vehicle near a religious place on Rachhin-Latala road near here last night.
Recarpeting of roads: Ghuman acts tough
Ludhiana, November 12
After receiving complaints regarding irregularities in the recarpeting of roads, which are being undertaken in various parts of the city, it seems municipal commissioner G.S. Ghuman has taken upon the responsibility of inspecting the work on his own instead of assigning the same to his juniors.
No shortage of DAP fertilisers, says financial commissioner
Ludhiana, November 12
R. S. Sandhu, financial commissioner (development), reviewing the situation of DAP fertiliser’s availability in a meeting of officials yesterday asserted that there was no shortage of the DAP in the state as the government had the arrangement of the required stock of 4.50 lakh tonnes of the fertilisers till November-end.
Power board employees’ stage dharna
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
November 12
To resent against the recommendations of the Punjab State Electricity Board for privatisation of the board, activists of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees’ Federation
(AITUC) organised a dharna in front of its local office on the Pohir road today. Sabha Pati Pandey presided over the rally led by Prem
Balabh.
Awareness camp for women ends
Ludhiana, November 12
An awareness camp, organised by the vocational rehabilitation training centre
(VRTC) for blind/disabled, culminated yesterday. The camp was especially held for the rural women at village
Hassanpur.
Special Olympics is special for Raghav
Ludhiana, November 12
Although an eight-year-old Raghav was unable to score any medal in the recently held Special Olympics but the games have definitely infused a new enthusiasm in him. He is confident of making it big the next year. So the practice session for the same has already been started. He practices with his sister everyday.
Raghav with his mother.
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Three injured in students’ clash
Parents allege firing in college
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 12
Three students were injured after a clash among the students of two colleges of RIMT group of institutes on Monday evening. One of the injured students, Sumeet, is being operated upon in the civil hospital here, while the other two are undergoing treatment in the civil hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib.
Gurpurb celebrations at AS College
Khanna, November 12
Students of AS College celebrated Gurpurb here today. A kirtan darbar was held on the occasion.
Students presented bhajan and shabad gayan.
Be committed towards profession, expert to teachers
Doraha, November 12
Teachers, including from the city, ensured their active participation in the three-week refresher course in computer science, electronics and IT, which was inaugurated in the Academic Staff College of Guru Nanak Dev University today. As many as 20 teachers from various colleges and universities of the state are attending the course.
From Schools and Colleges
Engg student bags SAE scholarship
Ludhiana, November 12
Amarjeet Singh, a final-year student of mechanical engineering at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
(GNDEC), has won one of the three North Indian scholarships awarded by the Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE). The scholarship was awarded by Dr Tom Ryan, international president of
SAE, in annual student-club meeting at Scope Auditorium, New Delhi.
Pre-nursery Schools
Teaching becomes innovative, activity-based
Ludhiana, November 12
The purpose of education is to make a person wise and sensible so that he could cope up with the problems of life. Keeping a broad spectrum of things that a child of today must be aware of, teaching methods in pre-nursery schools of the city have become very innovative and activity-based. As a result the pre-nursery school education taps all potentials of the child and makes learning fun.
Students at Pumpkin Playway School at Malhar road in Ludhiana.
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Shaukat Ali weaves magic on listeners
Ludhiana, November 12
The high-pitched voice of Shaukat Ali broke the lull at the concert ground in Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College yesterday evening. Passing on the message of universal brotherhood, while singing amidst a select audience, the legendary Pakistani singer begin the concert with “Allah-Allaha
bol, bhanve Ram Ram bol".
Pakistani folk singer Shaukat Ali performs at Gujarwala Nanak Khalsa College for Boys in Ludhiana.
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Sacred Heart’s sports meet begins
Sahnewal, November 12
The Annual Sports Meet of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sahnewal, began today amidst great fervour and enthusiasm.
Students participate in 100 m race during Sports Meet of Sacred Heart Convent School, which was inaugurated on Wednesday.
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Sports meet held
Ludhiana, November 12
A large number of students took part in the sports meet of Disney Land and Alpine International School held here today. Harpal Singh Kanwar, deputy director, sports, Punjab, inaugurated the meet.
Hockey tourney from today
Ludhiana, November 12
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College will organise the Punjab Technical University Inter-College Hockey Tournament for men as well as women from November
13 to 15.
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