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Action against quacks begins
Ludhiana, November 16
Waking up from slumber, the department of health and family welfare has finally registered cases against quacks following instructions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
More than a dozen FIRs have been registered against quacks in the district in the past month.
Power poles pose threat to motorists
Ludhiana, November 16
Ride on city roads already being not so smooth, all with damaged and uneven surface, potholes, crude patch work and depressions, another grave hazard that motorists have to grapple with everyday are scores of power poles that virtually stand in the middle of several main roads. |
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| After widening of the main road in front of a school in Sarabha
Nagar, Ludhiana, a power pole stands right in the middle of the road, posing a threat to road
users. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Sukhbir’s visit stalls demolition drive
Ludhiana, November 16
The MC’s demolition drive was deferred due to the visit of deputy CM Sukhbir Badal to the city today since the MC was refused police personnel and commandos for the drive.
Officials of the civic body, requesting anonymity, said: “On Friday we were apprised of his visit and were told that no police force would be available to us today.
Admission Time
Tension builds up for parents
Ludhiana, November 16
Tiny tots, who are usually found playing at home and parks, are suddenly busy with admissions for nursery and kindergarten. The harried kids are seen making rounds of schools, cribbing and crying even as their parents ask them to conduct themselves well.
3 hurt as trucks collide
Ludhiana, November 16
Three persons were injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Bharat Nagar Chowk here this morning. The drivers of both trucks and a co-driver were badly injured and rushed to the PGI at Chandigarh.
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Tehsildar offices to issue affidavits
Ludhiana, November 16
Making the process of affidavits simpler, the three sub-registrar offices in the city would be issuing documents starting from today.
The offices of tehsildar West, East and Central have been equipped for the purpose.
A cooking demonstration by Veena Rai Dhanda was held at the
Gayatri Ladies Club on Sunday. She prepared and taught various
dishes to the club members. The club members were also taught
the right way to present the food and prepare low fat
delicacies. Club president Shelley Goyal thanked the guests. A
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MC holds RTI workshop, finally
Ludhiana, November 16
The MC held a workshop on the RTI Act for public information officers (PIOs) and assistant public information officers
(APIOs) here today. City-based RTI activists attended the workshop, where Supinder Kaur from Punjab University Regional Campus was the resource person.
Kundi Connections
PSEB, MC lock horns over penalty
Jagraon, November 16
The PSEB and the local municipal council are at loggerhead over the penalty imposed by the electricity department for illegal streetlight connections.
The electricity board had yesterday disconnected 52 such connections and slapped a fine of Rs 94,376 for power theft.
Wage Revision
PSEB staff threaten to intensify stir
Ludhiana, November 16
Charging the Punjab State Electricity Board authorities with backtracking and being unjust to employees, the Workers’ Federation
has threatened to intensify the agitation to mount pressure for removal of anomalies and implementation of revised wage structure as recommended by the wage formulation committee.
Commercial complex to go under hammer on Dec 10
Ludhiana, November 16
All legal and administrative hurdles in the way of the sale of commercial complex of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) on Maharani Jhansi Road here have finally been cleared and open auction for the same will be held on December 10.
Kitty parties make many women self-reliant
Ludhiana, November 16
Usually a get-together of women in large groups, kitty parties - which have become the rage among the city’s housewives in recent years - not only offer them the best way to socialise but have also enabled them to become productive at the same time.
From Schools & Colleges
Spring Dale students shine in group song
Ludhiana, November 16
Students of Spring Dale Senior Secondary Public School have brought laurels to the school by winning the first prize in the inter-school 'samooh gaan pratiyogita' organised by the Ved Prachar Mandal, Ludhiana.
Political self-interest behind police revamp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 16
The government’s decision to reorganise police subdivisions according to the reconstituted state assembly and parliamentary segments has apparently been dictated by political compulsions rather than public interest and streamlining the system.
Manch comes to aid of poor
Ludhiana, November 16
The Dalit Bhalai Manch, a newly formed non-political outfit, has committed itself to lend a helping hand to the weaker and oppressed sections of the society, especially the below poverty line families by bringing healthcare, educational facilities as well as benefits of different welfare schemes launched by the government within the reach of the people. |
Dalit Bhalai Manch chief Ratan Singh Kamalpuri addresses a news conference in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
City kids brand conscious
Ludhiana, November 16
The city is known for its high-end tastes. Brand consciousness is there not only among city's men and women but kids are also highly cognisant of brand. They try to follow in the footsteps of their parents and like adoring brands.
‘Darwin paved way for scientific analysis of society’
Ludhiana, November 16
Remembering Charles Darwin on his 200th birth year, Anil Rajimwale, a philosopher and Marxist thinker, said his theory of evolution gave a new vision to the life process on the earth.
Reporters' Diary
Apostle of peace
Children have a better way of portraying emotions, especially when they are all ears to their teachers.
A six-year-old was petrified to see cockroaches dying in his house following the pest control remedy.
A woman police constable carries a marigold plant in her hand on the directions of her senior in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Promoting medicinal plants
Ludhiana, November 16
Kapoor kachari, anantamool, chirayata, kachnar, dalchini and chitrak were among the 100 medicinal plants showcased at a medicinal plant exhibition that had residents asking for various plants from the forest division.
Retired Army man gets new lease of life
Ludhiana, November 16
Having retired as a paratrooper, Major Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi (retd), who was instrumental in the victory over Pakistan in the Bangladesh war, was recently admitted to the Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH) following a massive heart attack.
Effigy burnt over price rise
Ludhiana, November 16
Members of the Shiv Sena Hindustan held a march against price rise and burnt the effigy of the government for its failure to keep it under tab, here today.
Spokespersons condemned the government stating that it was busy with mustering vote bank by ignoring the common man and his needs.
Members of the Shiv Sena Hindustan burn the effigy of government against rising inflation in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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117 units of blood
donated
Ludhiana, November 16
A voluntary blood donation camp was organised at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH) today in which 117 units of blood were collected.
Six dacoits nabbed
Raikot, November 16
The police nabbed a six-member gang of dacoits here yesterday following a tip-off.
The police raided an isolated place near the villages of Littar, Burmi and Burj Hakima and nabbed the accused along with two motorcycles and arms and ammunition.
4 booked for beating up waiter
Khanna, November 16
Four people, including a wine contractor, have been booked by the Khanna police for allegedly beating up a resident of Brahmpuri Mohalla in Khanna late last night.
Four booked for assault
Khanna, November 16
The police today booked four persons for assaulting a local resident here.
In his complaint to the police, Munish Sharma, a resident of GTB Nagar, alleged that
Hitkaran, Pankaj and two unidentified men assaulted him while was returning from his office in Mandi Gobindgarh yesterday.
3,000 players get sports kits
Ludhiana, November 16
The experiment of starting Punjab Hockey League two years ago has yielded results, as nine players from the state have found berth in the 18-member national squad, selected to represent the country in the forthcoming Asia Cup slated to be held in Malaysia.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a function organised to distribute sports kits in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Made to sit on wet turf
Ludhiana, November 16
Thousands of players drawn from different sports wings of the state were made to sit on a wet astroturf for hours together at Pirthipal Hockey Stadium in Punjab Agriculture University today.
Coaches of hockey teams drawn from all over state use polythene bags to sit on a wet astroturf during a
function in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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