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Garbage disposal may go private
Ludhiana, September 21
Heaps of garbage is the first thing a person visiting the city sees. Almost every councillor complained during the municipal house meeting that the health branch of the MC was not working efficiently and health officer Charanjit Uppal drew flak for it.
Snag in grid hits power supply
Ludhiana, September 21
A major snag in the 66 kV grid sub-station on the GT Road here this morning disrupted power supply to over a dozen localities in Civil Lines and old city area, thereby compounding the situation created by extended power cuts of more than seven hours all through the day.
Decision on power tariff delights industry
Ludhiana, September 21
The recession-hit industry and domestic users of power have heaved a sigh of relief with the state government’s decision to bear the burden of the new tariff hike with immediate effect.
Kisan mela leaves trail of litter
 Ludhiana, September 21
Three days after the two-day kisan mela concluded on the Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU) campus, garbage continues to be strewn all around, much to the annoyance of students and visitors.
Garbage strewn on the PAU campus, Ludhiana, three days after the kisan mela on
Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Neonatology workshop ends
Ludhiana, September 21
“Baby boys have higher mortality rate than girls in their first year of life,” said Dr Ashwani Singal, senior consultant neonatologist at the Newborn Resuscitation Workshop, which concluded at SPS Apollo Hospital, here today.
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Jewellery exhibitions on in city |
With the onset of the festival season, different jewellery houses and designers are holding exhibitions in Ludhiana. One such exhibition is on at a hotel. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Infertility camp at DMCH
Ludhiana, September 21
A special camp was organised by the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here today for couples who had failed to conceive a child.
Rti Act
Procuring info from govt offices no child’s play
Khamano, September 21
Getting information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from government offices here is no easy task, for RTI applicants have been having a harrowing time seeking information under the Act.
Veggie prices may relent after Navratras
Ludhiana, September 21
The sky-rocketing prices of vegetables and fruits for the past several months has put a dent in the monthly budget of average household.
City united in Eid celebrations
 Ludhiana, September 21
The city witnessed a unique display of universal brotherhood, with people of different faiths celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr alongside their Muslim brothers here today.
Even as Muslims celebrated the festival with religious fervour, greetings were exchanged by people of other faiths too by embracing the Muslims to offer their greetings.
SEA OF HUMANITY: Devotees offer prayers during Eid-ul-Fitr at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photo
From Colleges
Gunjot bags first prize for presentation
 Ludhiana, September 21
It was a day full of activities at Shree Atam Vallabh Jain College, Hussainpura, Ludhiana, where “Track-2009” was organised under the aegis of the Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC), sponsored by the Government of India.
Jasleen Kaur of BCM College of Education, Ludhiana, who stood first in BEd in the district securing
888 marks out of 1100. A Tribune photograph
Even councillors avoid corporation water
Municipal corporation, Ludhiana, often claims of supplying clean drinking water to the residents. Eyebrows were, however, raised on their claims during a recent general house meeting when the councillors were offered with mineral water bottles instead of the water supplied by the civic body.
Lurking dangers on the web space
The Internet is something which everyone has access to these days. It is a crucial part of our society. It has changed how we communicate and interact with each other. In fact it has become the vital medium. The number of Internet users is increasing day by day.
3 arrested with smack in Samrala
Samrala, September 21
The police has arrested three persons with smack from different areas of Samrala. The accused has been identified as Harjinder Singh, alias Happy, a resident of Paraudi village here.
Servant held for theft
Ludhiana, September 21
The division No. 4 police has arrested a servant who had decamped with Rs 2.18 lakh from the office of a city-based businessman two days ago.
Servant decamps with cash, jewellery
Ludhiana, September 21
A domestic servant decamped with cash, gold ornaments and electronic appliances worth over Rs 5 lakh from a house in New Kitchlu Nagar.
25 boxes of liquor seized, man held
Ludhiana, September 21
The team of division No. 3 police headed by SHO Dharampal seized 25 boxes of illicit liquor following a raid at Dhoka Mohalla here yesterday. A bootlegger was also arrested by the police.
Basketball
Ludhiana eves emerge winner
Ludhiana, September 21
Ludhiana eves emerged victorious as they won Punjab Basketball Annual League by defeating Jalandhar by 61-54 points in a closely fought final league encounter played at AS Senior Secondary School, Khanna, today.
GTB college boxer strikes silver
Mullanpur Dakha,September 21
GTB College, Dakha, lad bought laurel to the college by striking a silver in the 41st Punjab Youth Boxing Championship held in Sunam recently.
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