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6 dyeing firms to lose power connections
Ludhiana, August 17
In its bid to discipline the dyeing units for their failure to adhere to the stipulated norms for treatment of toxic effluent, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued instructions to the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) for disconnection of power supply to half-a-dozen dyeing units located at the Focal Point.
Liquor Vend Menace- II
Den of anti-social activities
Ludhiana, August 17
Traffic chaos, frequent fights and eve-teasing are some of the problems city residents are facing due to mushrooming of liquor vends in public places and residential areas.
A youth consumes beer while sitting on a motorcycle outside a liquor vend in Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Rs 6 lakh stolen from PNB ATM
Ludhiana, August 17
Thieves strike at an ATM of PNB bank situated in Rishi Nagar Block- Y and decamped with cash over Rs 6 lakh here today.
2 Haibowal men die in accident
Raikot, August 17
Two youths have died when the car they were travelling in rammed into a truck coming from the opposite side.
Asst town planner shifted to Bathinda
City to have two town planners soon
Ludhiana, August 17
In a major change for the Municipal Corporation, the city is going to have two Municipal Town Planners.
Illegal constructions gift of politicians
Ludhiana, August 17
With the Punjab and Haryana High Court scolding the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for illegal structures, a number of facts came to fore about how politicians make MC officials a scapegoat.
Badal’s comments on PIL draw ire
Ludhiana, August 17
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s appeal to the judiciary to discourage the filing of PIL petitions to stall important government projects for development and economic growth of the region has sparked a controversy.
18 members to take part in Japan conference
Ludhiana, August 17
Eighteen-member delegation of Indian doctors for peace and development (IDPD) will take part in the South Asia and North Asia regional conference of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
(IPPNW). The conference will be held on August 22 and 23 in Hiroshima.
Price Rise
BJP burns effigy of Central Govt
Ludhiana, August 17
BJP activists today burned an effigy of the Central government for its
failure to keep a check on the price rise. Addressing protestors, BJP
district president Om Prakash Bhardwaj said, “The UPA government is
responsible for the five K's - kar (tax), killat (shortage), kimat (price),
katar (queues) and kala bazaari (black marketing)- which have left people irked.
Instead of putting a helping hand on public's shoulder, the UPA government has
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| BJP activists burn an effigy of the Central government in protest against the price rise
in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Insects in pack of bread
Ludhiana, August 17
The presence of insects in a bread manufactured by a reputed company came as a shock for Harkrishan Singh of Bhora village, who is a regular consumer of the products made under the brand name.
The consumer bought the bread from a confectioner in Salem Tabri yesterday
evening. Interestingly, the pack did not bear the manufacturing date but only
carried the date for "best before" that is August 20.
Consumer shows insects in slices of bread manufactured by a reputed company. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Quality education drive for Class IX, X
Ludhiana, August 17
Preparations are going on to introduce Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) in the government schools.
State honour for engineer
Ludhiana, August 17
An executive engineer, Mohd Ishfaq, working
as the District Programme Management Specialist at District Programme Management Cell of the Water Supply and
Sanitation Department, has been awarded state level Parman Patra, 2009.
An RTI activist at 23
Ludhiana, August 17
At the age when the youth are more concerned about their career choices, this 23-year-old city lawyer decided to use his profession to bring a change. Saurabh Gupta, who has joined the league of RTI activists giving a backseat to his job priorities.
200 examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, August 17
A three-day medical camp got underway at Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women. Cabinet minister Hira Singh Gabria inaugurated the camp. He emphasised on healthy body adding that it was a vital step to keep a healthy mind.
A medical check-up camp held at Master Tara Singh Memorial College in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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PAU Notes
Seminar on French language tomorrow
Ludhiana, August 17
The PAU Club, “Litteraire Francais” will be organising a seminar on “French language, literature and culture” at the Students’ Home Auditorium on August 19 at 5.30 pm.
Orientation programme for INIFD students
Ludhiana, August 17
An orientation programme has been organised at the Inter-National Institute of Fashion Designing (INIFD). The programme has been organised keeping in view the overall growth of students.
Prize distribution at BCM
Ludhiana, August 17
BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana, organised a prize distribution function to honour all-rounders and scholars of the school, who have brought laurels in academics, competition exams and NCC, etc.
Ludhiana Calling
Green cover need of the hour
Going by the numerous Van Mahotsava functions being organised in different parts of the country, one feels that massive tree plantation programmes are the only ways, which would go a long way to save the global environment. One wonders if lakhs of trees had been planted in the past, the country would not be facing the problem of receding green cover now. If saplings are planted at all, these must be looked after till they grow into a full-fledged tree. “Each one, plant one,” should be everybody’s motto.
Targeting Advertising on the Internet
Targeted audience in the media for advertisers or customised advertising has been one of the main reasons for the phenomenal growth of the New Media or Web Journalism. Notwithstanding, all concern and uproar over online privacy, marketers and data companies have always known much more about consumers’ offline lives, like income, credit score, home ownership, even what car they drive and whether they have a hunting
licence. Recently, some of these companies have started connecting this mountain of information to consumers’ browsers.
Man rapes 5-year-old
Ludhiana, August 17
The city police booked
a father of two children for allegedly abduction and raping 5-year-old girl at Dhandari Kalan on the night of
August 15.
Table Tennis
Double delight for Nirdosh, Manpreet
Ludhiana, August 17
Nirdosh from Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarakhan campus, Model Town, and Manpreet Singh of Satish Chander Dhawan Government College hogged limelight by winning two titles each in the 20th Prithipal Singh Memorial Table Tennis Tournament held at the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
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