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Fire at former MC chief’s godown
Doraha, January 1
A major fire broke out early this morning at the godown of Raj Rani, a former president of the local municipal council.
Short circuit is considered to be the cause of the fire. Fire brigade teams from
Doraha, Khanna, Payal and Ludhiana were pressed into service and could extinguish the fire only by noon.
The godown where fire broke out at Doraha on Friday. Photo: Lovleen Bains
Doctor booked for kidnapping
Ludhiana, January 1
A doctor at a rehabilitation centre, a woman and four others have been booked on the charges of allegedly kidnapping a man.
Fog delays trains
Ludhiana, January 1
Dense fog and near-zero visibility till late in the morning threw rail and vehicular traffic out of gear, with several trains running behind schedule, and traffic on roads coming to a standstill.
Now, kids to get domicile
certificates in schools
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
Residents of villages falling under the western division of Ludhiana district will no longer require to shuttle between offices for getting the domicile and special category certificates for their wards as the same will now be provided by the administration at schools falling in the area.
Link roads pose threat to lives
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
In spite of numerous developmental projects being undertaken by successive governments, the lives of those using link roads are still not safe due to the apathy of PWD officials towards the maintenance of fences on bridges.
An accident-prone area near the Kaind bridge. Photo by writer
Unfinished work has residents fuming
Ludhiana, January 1
Residents of Sunet village and BRS Nagar are a harried lot as they have been forced to experience bumpy ride owing to the lackadaisical attitude of the municipal corporation officials in completing the work on recarpeting of roads.
A road awaits recarpting at Sunet village. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Tenders ignored in construction at park
Ludhiana, January 1
In blatant violation of norms, construction of a boundary wall at a public park in Kidwai Nagar is in full swing even as tenders for the work were received here today.
Construction of a wall at a park in Kidwai Nagar in progress while the work has yet to be allotted by the Ludhiana municipal corporation. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Auto-rickshaw union urges minister to accept demands
Ludhiana, January 1
The District Auto-Rickshaw Workers’ Federation has urged the Punjab cabinet minister Heera Singh Gabria to hold a meeting with them and settle various issues that were causing inconvenience to the auto-drivers and public.
Kulvir Singh Khalsa addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Auto drivers won’t be challaned for 10 days
Ludhiana, January 1
After the massive challaning of autorickshaws in December, the police went soft on auto drivers today, giving them a 10-day relaxation period and asking them to follow traffic rules. They won’t be challaned during this period.
Assault on Banipal
Ex-servicemen against another probe
Jagraon, January 1
The Indian Ex-Services League of Punjab and Chandigarh yesterday came out in support of Tehsildar GS
Banipal, a retired Major from the Indian Army.
Youths tap on Bollywood, Punjabi beats
Ludhiana, January 1
 
Tanushree Dutta, “iron girl” from Jamsedpur, who is now settled in Mumbai was recently in the city. She had made her debut with the film “Aashiq Banaya Aapne” and today has almost 12 films in her kitty. Coming next is her woman-oriented film “Apartment” for which the dusky beauty is keeping her fingers crossed. Next in the line is “Ruk”.
Tanushree Dutta (Left) and Aditya Jassi in Ludhiana for a show. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Three medical stores raided
Ludhiana, January 1
A team of drug inspectors lead by state drug controller Bhag Singh confiscated a huge quantity of the Scheduled “H” drugs during a raid conducted at three outlets in Pindi Street.
Protect potato from late blight: Experts
Ludhiana, January 1
Late blight is a serious disease of potato and can result in huge losses in yield. According to Dr HS Rewal, head, Department of Plant Pathology, the survey by PAU has revealed that late blight of potato has appeared in isolated fields of potato in the districts of Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Anti-rabies vaccination camp
Ludhiana, January 1
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised an anti-rabies vaccination camp for pets at animal clinics of the university here on Wednesday. The camp was inaugurated by Dr SS Sangha, Dean of the college.
Regulation on IMEI Number
Users of Chinese mobiles feel the heat
Ludhiana, January 1
With the government barring the use of mobile sets without genuine international mobile equipment identity
(IMEI) number, those owning Chinese handsets are having a tough time.
Vet varsity unveils roadmap for 2010
Ludhiana, January 1
Unveiling the roadmap for research activities to be undertaken by the university in the year ahead (2010), Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) Dr V.K. Taneja yesterday complimented university colleagues for pushing the university high on a positive slope in terms of progress and research work during the past year.
Faculty development programme concludes
Mandi Gobindgarh, January 1
The 24th one-week programme of NITCON, Chandigarh, on faculty development concluded here yesterday at the RIMT- Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Seven-day NSS camp concludes
Ludhiana, January 1
A seven-day NSS camp concluded at SCD Government College here today. The camp on “Health, public sanitation and personal hygiene” was held at Ayali Khurd village under the
supervision of Prof Nachhatar Singh, Prof BS Wadhwa and Dr Amarjit Kaur.
ADC Kuldip Singh gives away prizes on the concluding day of an NSS camp at SCD Government College for Boys in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Foundation day at CIPHET
Ludhiana, January 1
The Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology
(CIPHET), an institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), on Tuesday celebrated its 21st foundation day.
Lecture on Darwinism
Ludhiana, January 1
Based on comprehensive studies of recent findings in genetics, Dr BS Ghai, former head of department of genetics, delivered a lecture on "Darwinism: An Inconceivable Hypothesis", at Punjab Agricultural University on Wednesday, which was presided over by PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang, who is also an eminent geneticist.
SC lecturers threaten stir against DPC
Ludhiana, January 1
Accusing the state government of trying to appease some legislators by implementing alleged flawed seniority list of lecturers in government schools, activists of the Scheduled Caste Lecturers Struggle Committee have threatened to launch a “do or die” movement in case the authorities insists on holding departmental promotion committee proposed on January 4.
Local lad bags national tennis title
Ludhiana, January 1
Local lad Tegbir Singh Hara created history of sorts when he won the title in the boys under-12 singles category in the All-India Lawn Tennis Championship, organised from December 28 to 31 at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Tennis Complex, Ram Bagh Garden,
Amritsar.
Tegbir Singh Hara
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Ludhiana, January 1
