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Residents demolish illegal structures on their own
Ludhiana, November 25
With the Municipal Corporation adopting a strict policy against the encroachers, residents of the city have learnt a lesson and started demolishing the structures on
their own.
Meanwhile, MC drive a lacklustre affair
Ludhiana, November 25
After conducting stiff anti-encroachment drives in B and D zones, the Municipal Corporation operations seemed to be dampening today, while it erased various structures in the Gill road of C zone here today.
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| A JCB machine demolishes illegal structures on the Gill road in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
Maintenance of mortuary
Rights panel summons DC, SSP
Ludhiana, November 25
Taking a strong note of lack of response from the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police in a case pertaining to the poor maintenance of mortuary at Civil Hospital here, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission has directed both officials to ensure that senior officials appear personally before the commission during the next date of hearing.
Hotels, clubs violate Copyright Act
Ludhiana, November 25
A majority of hotels, restaurants, social and health clubs in Ludhiana are violating the Copyright Act, 1957, by playing music in the absence of licence from Indian Performing Rights Society Limited
(IPRS), a body authorised to issue licence in India.
Farmers seek arrest of SGPC chief
 Ludhiana, November 25
Responding to a call given by a few farmers’ bodies for a statewide protest, a large number of farmers and farm workers from different parts of the district, held a demonstration in front of the mini secretariat here today.
Representatives of farmers’ bodies hold a demonstration at Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sangrur cops get blackberry for effective policing
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 25
The Sangrur district police went a step ahead in using the software technology for monitoring the law and order situation in the area.
Effluent Plants: Businessmen to meet
pollution board chief today
Ludhiana, November 25
Four representatives from the industry, who had been included in the high-level committee constituted by the state government for the installation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in the city, have been asked to attend a meeting with the Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), tomorrow in New Delhi.
Rotarians as ambassadors of peace
Ludhiana, November 25
To serve as ambassadors of peace, a Rotary Foundation group study exchange (GSE) team from Rotary District 3090 has been selected to showcase the rich Indian cultural and vocational expertise to a few regions of New Jersey in the USA.
‘Canada keen to accept immigrants’
Ludhiana, November 25
With aging population and impending labour problem, this year Canada is accepting the highest- ever number of immigrants from across the globe in the past 15 years, said Lt Col BS Sandhu, chairman and managing director of the World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS).
Protest against pollution by auto-rickshaws
 Ludhiana, November 25
Activists of Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Suraksha Samiti today staged a protest against what they called the increasing level of environmental pollution caused by thousands of auto-rickshaws plying without valid permits on the city’s streets.
Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Suraksha Samiti activists protest against the problems caused by auto-rickshaws in Ludhiana
on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Eve teasing on rise in colleges
Ludhiana, November 25
Incidents of eve teasing and sexual harassment are on the rise in the city colleges. Everyday, scores of girl students are subjected to indecent comments, mental and psychological harassment and many times, even physical assault.
From Schools & Colleges
Helpers’ day at Mother's Pride
Ludhiana, November 25
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Tiny tots of Mother’s Pride celebrated the helpers’ day on the school premises here today, as they came to the school dressed as teacher, soldier, postman, gardener, tailor, waiter, farmer, nurse, doctor, carpenter, barber and cobbler.
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A seminar in progress at the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology in Ludhiana on Wednesday; and (right) Dr (Col) HS Singha with his
International Gold Star Award. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Annual day
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 25
Two schools, SNAS Senior Secondary School and SNAS Model Senior Secondary School, Mandi Gobindgarh, jointly celebrated the annual day at the school complex recently. Management committee chief Joginderpal Singla was the chief guest. Municipal council chief Dharampal Rao and former vice-president Suresh Kumar Babli were the guests of honour.
Medical camp for physically challenged
Raikot, November 25
The Lions Club, Raikot, organised a medical camp for the physically challenged and polio-infected children. The team of Dr Ujjagar Singh, an orthopaedic specialist from Bathinda, examined around 50 children.
Police cautions against use of LPG geysers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 25
Taking note of the several accidents, some of them fatal, linked with carbon monoxide poisoning that have occurred during the past few years as a result of using LPG powered water heaters, the police has urged social and educational organisations to instill awareness among people on the consequences of using these devices in unventilated bathrooms.
Policy on religious encroachments on cards
Ludhiana, November 25
Encroachments seem to have become the flavour of the season. While the civic body is taking the anti-encroachment drive for the past two weeks, the Ludhiana administration too has started collecting information on religious encroachments.
Murder accused dies
Raikot, November 25
A youth of Toose village, who was an accused in the Pakhowal murder case, died under mysterious circumstances at Ludhiana. The deceased, identified as Gurpreet Singh, was the only son of late Amarjit Singh and Narinder Kaur.
TV serials head overseas for fresh feel
Ludhiana, November 25
Encouraged by the growing popularity of numerous Indian television shows in neighbouring countries, producers have now taken to shooting a few of the serials there.
Very soon viewers will see Laali and Shekhar, the lead pair of the popular Zee
TV serial ‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya hi Kijo’ romancing in the beautiful
valleys of Nepal.
Lead pair of the TV serial ‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya hi Kijo.
City Concerns
Construct artificial lake near Ladhowal station
The financial capital of the state lacks a tourist spot. Though the city offers recreation to its residents in different ways, there is no place where the residents can unwind in the lap of nature. Even the visitors often ask for a lake or water body where they can go for a walk or just relax on its bank. The Sidhwan canal passing through the city has a great potential when water is released into it. They miss Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake and yearn for a similar water body in
Ludhiana. The residents have come up with different ideas on the issue.
Gang of swindlers busted
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 25
After receiving a tipoff a police team led by Mandi Gobindgarh SHO Dalbir Singh Grewal arrested five members of a gang of swindlers near the Krishna Mandir here today.
The five arrested swindlers in Mandi Gobindgarh on Wednesday. Photo: Bhushan Sood
Motorcyclist dies in mishap
Jagraon, November 25
A motorcyclist died yesterday after being hit by an unidentified vehicle. The accident took place in the evening near Bajigar basti of Sehjad village. The biker died on the spot.
One held with intoxicants
Khamano November 25
During patrolling the local police arrested a man with a sizable quantity of intoxicant substances in his possession in
Sanghol, near here. According to information, a patrol team led by Amardeep Singh, in charge of the Sanghol police post, apprehended the suspect near the bus stand and after a search recovered 68 bottles of the intoxicant Recodex and 550 capsules of Travon Spas from him. The suspect has been identified as Lakhvir Singh.
Punjab Women Sports Festival
Two city girls win gold, silver medals
 Ludhiana, November 25
Kamalpreet Kaur and Suhapanpreet of Ludhiana did the city proud by bagging gold and silver medals in 200 meters individual medley and 100 meters freestyle swimming events held on the third day of the Punjab State Games for Women at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) today.
Jubilant Ludhiana girls after winning the 400X100 swimming medley relay in the Punjab State Women’s Sports Festival in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
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The winners of 1,500 m race; and (right) Navjoban Kaur of Hoshiarpur shows her gold medal after winning the race in the Punjab Women Sports Festival in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photos:
Inderjit Verma |
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