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GLADA told to pay up for harassing consumer
Forum quashes ‘non-construction charges’
Ludhiana, November 26
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA) to pay compensation of Rs 20,000 to a consumer for causing unnecessary harassment to him.
Extension of MC limits
BJP, Cong to oppose the move
Ludhiana, November 26
While Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura held core committee meeting here today to draw support for easy approval of the agenda in the MC house meeting tomorrow, the BJP and the Congress are going to oppose the resolution about extending the municipal
limits.
200 unauthorised structures razed
Ludhiana, November 26
Continuing with its anti-encroachment drive, the municipal corporation squad today removed over 200 unauthorised structures in form of stairs, footpaths and shelters, etc. The daylong operation was, on the whole, a peaceful affair except a minor confrontation that took place at Central Market.
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Rail traffic disrupted as truck rams into overbridge railing
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Ludhiana, November 26
Rail traffic on Ludhiana-Delhi and Ludhiana-Jalandhar sections remained disrupted for more than three hours early in the morning with both up and down trains running late by one to four hours after a mini truck rammed into the railing on Ladhowal railway overbridge near here today.
The damaged part of the railing under repair at the Ladhowal overbridge near Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
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Anti-encroachment drive turns ugly
Mullanpur Dakha, November 26
The anti-encroachment drive launched in the town two days ago appeared to have gradually deteriorated into a ‘destruction drive’ in which the demolition squad removed the strengthened floors constructed by shopkeepers to prevent rainwater from entering their shops.
The front portion of a building
being razed despite the area having a kitchen garden in front of it. Photo: Rakesh Gupta |
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Traders jittery after VAT numbers locked
Ludhiana, November 26
Numerous city traders are in trouble after the excise and taxation department locked their Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number. This has also adversely affected their trade.
Sudhir Mudgill donates blood in memory of 26/11 martyrs
Ludhiana, November 26
Sudhir Mudgill referred to as a crusader in the cause of voluntary blood donation today donated blood to commemorate the martyrs (police personnel), who laid down their lives on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008.
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Remembering 26/11 martyrs |
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Activists of the District Youth Congress (left) and the Akhil Bhartiya Shiv Sena
(Rashtrawadi) pay homage to victims of the 26/11 terror attacks, in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
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Pay Scale: PAU staff hold gate rally
Official work, classes suffer for 2 hrs
Ludhiana, November 26
Employees of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today vent their anger against the state government and the university authorities for dilly-dallying in implementing the revised pay
scales.
PAU employees stage anti-government and
anti-PAU slogans against the non-implementation of pay scales
in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Class XII students suspended for indiscipline
Mullanpur Dakha, November 26
Taking strict action against students for indiscipline, the administration of the Guru Nanak Public School Mullanpur near here yesterday suspended all the eleven class 12 students including two girls.
From Schools & Colleges
Students visit Ludhiana Stock Exchange
Ludhiana, November 26
The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) Student’s Chapter and training and placement cell of Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujjar Khan campus, organised an industrial visit for their MBA students to the Ludhiana Stock Exchange (LSE) today.
PAU Notes
Workshop on horticulture rescheduled
Ludhiana, November 26
Punjab Agricultural University will organise a research and extension specialists’ workshop on vegetable, fruit and flower crops on December 10-11 in the Pal Auditorium instead of December 3-4.
Swine Flu Scare
Guru Nanak school suspends Class X
Khamano, November 26
The scare of swine flu has forced the school authorities of Guru Nanak Dev Public School, Khant
Manpur, to suspend Class X and get students, who had gone to the Science City,
Kapurthala, medically examined.
Vulgar e-mails sent to college principal
Mullanpur Dakha, November 26
The Sudhar police has registered a case against unidentified persons for hacking the email account of a college principal and sending vulgar messages to the latter’s friends and senior college officials.
Search on for fresh faces for Punjabi film
Ludhiana, November 26
Punjabi movie “College” will be shot at different locations in Punjab, including Ludhiana. Fresh faces for the film will be searched through auditions, to be held at different places in the state.
Bank employees seek wage rise
Ludhiana, November 26
Indian National Bank Employees’ Congress (INBEC) president KR Tripathi, general secretary Tapan Roy and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (labour and employment) chairman Balwant Rai have jointly submitted a memorandum to the Union finance minister Parnab Mukerjee and minister of state for labour Harish
Rawat.
Hacking of Credit Card Codes
Role of jewellers suspected
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 26
After the arrest of five persons, who hacked the codes of tourists with the help of shopkeepers, the police today suspected the role of jewellers and some hotel owners of Khanna and Amritsar in stealing the codes of credit cards of foreigners.
Man kills brother over property dispute
Raikot, November 26
Greed to own 3 acres of agricultural land made a man kill his real brother in cold blood at Chak Bhaika village near here last night.
The deceased identified as Sukhminder Singh (45) was killed by his younger brother Joginder Singh.
Ludhiana clinch overall trophy
Punjab State Games for Women
Ludhiana, November 26
Host Ludhiana bagged the overall trophy by scoring 21 points in the Punjab State Games for Women, which concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Sangrur stood second by pocketing 20 points and Jalandhar came third with 17 points.
The hosts with the overall trohphy at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana
on Thursday. Photo: Interjeet Verma |
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Women sport fest fails to attract crowd
Ludhiana, November 26
The culmination of the women sports festival turned out to be a sordid affair as sports officials, predominantly male, outnumbered the women counterparts on the closing ceremony of the sports fest.
Boxing
GTB College eves bag 2 silvers
Mullanpur Dakha, November 26
GTB College, Dakha, eves brought two silver medals for the college in the Panjab University Inter-college Boxing Championship held recently at Chandigarh.
This was the first time that the girls of the college participated in the game, which is basically dominated by boys.
Pugilist girls who were felicitated at GTB College in
Dakha. Photo: Rakesh Gupta |
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Raipur Raiyan win volleyball title
Khamano, November 26
The District Volleyball Association, Fatehgarh Sahib, organised a two-day District Volleyball Championship at Government Senior Secondary School, Khamano. Twenty teams of the district participated in the meet.
Cricket
KVM in finals
Ludhiana, November 26
Last year winner KVM School cricket team registered a comprehensive 93-run victory over Guru Nanak International School, Model Town, in the semifinal encounter of the Sahoday School Complex Cricket Tournament.
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