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SPG thorn between bouquets, Rahul
Ludhiana, September 15
Bouquets carried by supporters for All-India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi stayed with them as Special Protection Group cops did not allow anybody to meet the leader after he arrived by the Swaran Shatabdi Express here this morning.
Traffic blues
Ludhiana, September 15
Traffic jams have become a common feature on very top politician’s visit to the city. Today, the occasion was no different as traffic came to a halt for almost an hour at Jagraon Bridge, Baharat Nagar
Chowk, Bhi Bala Chowk, Aarti Chowk and the Ferozepur road.
Evening courts not from Sept 19
But lawyers to continue strike on court fee hike
Ludhiana, September 15
The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana Tirath Singh Thakur has assured the legal fraternity that the evening courts will not be set up from September 19.
District Bar Association president Parupkar Singh Ghumman claimed this while talking to The Tribune after a meeting with the Chief Justice this evening at Chandigarh.
Rehris, kiosks removed from old Sabzi Mandi
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Ludhiana, September 15
The situation became tense during an anti-encroachment drive of the tehbazari wing at old Sabzi Mandi here today.
According to information, officials had gone to remove kiosks, rehris, sheds, etc that had come up at old Sabzi Mandi during the past three decades around 9.30 am.
A JCB machine removes encroachments during anti-encroachment drive in old Sabzi
Mandi, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verema
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Mushroom growing a profitable venture: Expert
Ludhiana, September 15
Mushroom growing is one of the most lucrative subsidiary occupation, said PAU director of extension education Dr Mukhtar Singh Gill.
Speaking during the mushroom training course held at the PAU, Dr Gill said nearly half of the mushrooms produced in India come from Punjab.
“Over-reliance on cops harms bank business”
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 15
Terming over-reliance of the management committees of financial institutes on law-enforcing agencies and alleged unconcern of staff members as major factors behind robberies taking place in the
area.
IT survey at five business houses
Ludhiana, September 15
The Income Tax Department today carried out surveys on five different premises in the city to unearth undisclosed income.
Surveys were carried out under the supervision of Saad Kidwai, Additional Commissioner, Range II.
Engineers stage dharna
Ludhiana, September 15
Engineers today sported black badges in protest against the Fifth Pay Commission report on the Engineers’ Day.
The call for dharna was given by the Council of Diploma Engineers, Punjab, Himachal
Pradesh, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Ex-CBI chief reviews poetry book
Ludhiana, September 15
Former CBI director Joginder Singh has reviewed a book titled, “Barish Ke Boonde”, a collection of poetry in Hindi authored by a
city-based journalist, Manoj Dhiman. Dhiman is also general secretary of state unit
of India Media Centre (IMC).
PSEB topper felicitated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 15
Management committee of Anand Isher Senior Secondary School, Chhappar, felicitated Namita Goyal, a former student of the school, who had brought laurel to the school by topping the Punjab Secondary Education Board
(PSEB) Class XII (commerce)examination.
Vet students’ boycott on
Ludhiana, September 15
The agitated undergraduate students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) boycotted classes for the second day today and blocked the entrance of veterinary clinic for an hour against the management's "indifferent" attitude towards them.
RIMT students bring laurels
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 15
A team of five students, led by Harpreet Khattar, brought laurels for RIMT group of institutes, Mandi
Gobindgarh, by securing fourth position in the all-India four-day technical fair “Techniche-09” organised by Indian Institute of Technology in
Guwahati.
RIMT chairman Hukam Chand Bansal and principal Harsh Sadawarti honour the winner team at Mandi Gobindgarh on Tuesday.
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Docs call off stir
Ludhiana, September 15
The Punjab Civil Medical Service (PCMS) doctors called off their protest today following the state government's notification to give 25 per cent non practicing allowance (NPA) to the PCMS
doctors.
202 donate blood
Ludhiana, September 15
The department of transfusion medicine, DMCH, organised a voluntary blood donation camp with the help of Aasra Welfare Society,
Bathinda, wherein 202 units of blood were collected.
Six booked for group clash
Mullanpur Dakha, September 15
Two groups yesterday had a clash over electricity poles erected near the house of the accused.
The incidence occurred at Bhata Dua village near Humbran. Sarpanch of the village Dalwinder Singh, while giving information, said Balwinder Singh and Shinder Singh of the same
village, along with from 10 to 12 persons, attacked Jagdeep Singh of the village
when he was returning home and injured him.
Mill worker killed in accident
Machhiwara, September 15
An employee of a local mill was killed in an accident on Kohara road near Hariya village. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Narinder Kumar.
Narinder was coming back from bus stand after seeing off his brother. He was walking back towards Malwa Mill when a scooter coming from the opposite direction hit him.
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