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Expired cylinders in circulation
Ludhiana, January 27
Repeated accidents of cylinder blasts have put a question mark on the working of gas agencies and the department of food and civil supplies who have failed to check “unauthorised” supply of LPG cylinders.
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Clockwise from top left: School students present a dance; differently abled children showcase their skills; a horse dances on ‘dhol’ beats in Ludhiana; and members of the Canadian delegation dance at Ahmedgarh during Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday.
Photos: Himanshu Mahajan and Mahesh Sharma
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MC set to exceed Rs 173-crore revenue target
Ludhiana, January 27
With the MC collecting around Rs 140 crore through its internal
resources till January 2010 in the current fiscal, it is likely to surpass its target of Rs 173 crore revenue.
According to sources in the revenue collection, the MC tops Punjab among
civic bodies and the long struggle for funds is likely to end now.
Key city projects to be completed by 2011: CM
Ludhiana, January 27
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said all major projects taken up in the city including the Ludhiana-Doraha express highway and a sewerage treatment plant as also the Ludhiana Chandigarh rail link would be completed by next year.
Kalia clears air over more taxes
Ludhiana, January 27
The implementation of recommendations of the two-member Resource Mobilisation Committee will help get around Rs 7,000 crore from the Centre as Punjab will be able to give its share of Rs 900 crore for various
Centre-aided projects.
State minister for industry and local bodies Manoranjan Kalia (L) with BJP leader Balramji Das Tandon during a meeting organised in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Thieves strike at three shops
Ludhiana, January 27
Thieves broke open shutters of three shops falling in the high-security zone near the SCD Government College here late last night.
Though the thieves could lay their hands only on Rs 2,500, the incident caused
embarrassment to the police as the Republic Day function was organised just 500 metres away.
Cancellation of train bugs passengers
Ludhiana, January 27
A group of some 80 devotees, including women and children from Bathinda and other parts of
Malwa, bound for Hazoor Sahib (Nanded) by 2716 Sachkhand Express here this morning, were left high and dry due to the last-minute cancellation of the train.
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A devotee carries a physical challenged boy to a place to rest after their train was cancelled (left) and devotees protest against the cancelletion of the train to Hazoor Sahib in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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Auction fails to enthuse bidders
Ludhiana, January 27
The real estate sector is not looking up if the sale of commercial properties in Urban Estate Phase II carried out by an open auction by GLADA here today is any indication.
Increase in VAT worries traders
Ludhiana, January 27
While the trade and industry is already reeling under slowdown, the state government's proposal to levy 10 per cent surcharge on value added tax (VAT) has been giving sleepless nights to entrepreneurs.
Punjab to press PM on industrial package
Ludhiana, January 27
Punjab Industries & Commerce Minister Manoranjan Kalia has asked industry representatives “not to raise a hue and cry” over the subsidies extended by the government to the agricultural sector. “Besides, the need of the hour is to provide relief to industry as mentioned in the present industrial policy”, he said.
Security training centres to be set up for youths
Khamano, January 27
The government is going to set up training centres in all districts headquarters to train youths in security to check unemployment. This was stated by the CM, Punjab Parkash Singh
Badal, after laying the foundation stone of a government polytechnic college at a cost of Rs 12.5 crore at
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| Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal lays the foundation stone of a polytechnic at Ranwan village on Wednesday. |
CM comes often, does little
Ludhiana, January 27
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has dominated national functions here since the formation of the SAD-BJP government in February, 2007.
He has presided over four functions of unfurling the National Flag of the six held so far. One was presided over by the Punjab Governor and the other by Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Infighting on in SAD
New alignments in the local unit of the party are likely. The alignments will take place in view of the Assembly elections in 2012, which will be held on the basis of new segments.
Ludhiana has seven segments now
Ludhiana, January 27
With the reshuffle of district observers of the Shiromani Akali Dal by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal to have a better grip over the units, new alignments are likely to take place in the local unit.
Demolition
Residents’ initiative going strong
Ludhiana, January 27
Demolition drives undertaken by the MC in commercial areas have started having an impact on residential areas, too, as residents have started removing encroachments on their own.
Residents of Kitchlu
Nagar remove encroachments themselves in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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City not kind to its elephants
Ludhiana, January 27
The city is home to maximum elephants in the state, but it treats the gentle giants rather badly.
Of the total 18 elephants in Punjab, as many as 12 are in the city alone and six in Chhatt Bir Zoo. All of these have been held captive by their masters, who are slum dwellers and use the animals as a source of livelihood.
Lecturer gets UGC research project
Ludhiana, January 27
A research project titled “Protection of human rights of children - study of child labour in India” has been sanctioned to principal investigator, Dr Sunil Khosla, a senior lecturer at the postgraduate department of political science, Arya College, by the UGC. An amount of Rs 6,38,000 has been sanctioned for the project.
Bus fare hike draws flak
Doraha, January 27
Various social organisations and Left parties have criticised the recent hike in bus fares. “The 13 per cent increase is a burden on the common man,” rued Jandeep Kaushal, chairman of the All-India Federation of Democratic Youth.
Anti-corruption body member attacked by duo selling bhang
Ludhiana, January 27
A member of the city’s anti-corruption committee, Rajeev Kumar, who is a businessman, was attacked with a sword while trying to stop a Nihang man and his son Inderpal from selling bhang to area residents including minor children in Muradpura near Dhuri Line, Vishkarma Puri and Dera
Kalsian.
One killed, three hurt in accident
Mullanpur Dakha, January 27
A youth was killed and three injured in an accident involving a car and two motorcycles. The deceased was identified as Hardeep Singh, alias Money (22).
He and his cousin Kulwinder Singh of Manjit Nagar were going towards Ludhiana on a motorcycle (PB10BZ-0493) when an Alto car (DL3CAD-8742), coming from the Ludhiana side, hit them head on.
SAI trials from today
Ludhiana, January 27
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre will organise trials to select players for the 2010-11 session at the multipurpose sports complex from January 28 to 30.
According to Harbans Singh, in charge of the centre, the players will be selected in six
disciplines for residential and non-residential schemes.
Ludhiana cagers win
Ludhiana, January 27
Competition in basketball, football and kabaddi, besides bullock cart races and dog races, were held today during the 37th annual sports festival being organised by the Amarjit Grewal Sports Club at
Gujjarwal, about 20 km from here.
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