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Another road scam detected
Ludhiana, March 8
Information procured under the RTI Act has brought to light another case of rampant corruption in strengthening roads in the city.
Pvt hospitals running drugstores illegally
Ludhiana, March 8
A large number of private hospitals and nursing homes, including reputed ones, in the city and its periphery are operating inhouse drugstores without a valid license in blatant violation of article 17A of the Pharmacy Act. Some of them are located in Model Town, Vikas Nagar, Kailash Chowk, Model Gram, Jawaddi, Pakhowal Road, Shingar Cinema Road, Sunder Nagar and Rahon Road areas.
STP inspects Caliber Plaza
Ludhiana, March 8
The senior town planner (STP) of Ludhiana MC, AS Tuli, today visited the Caliber Plaza complex here following a report in The Tribune regarding gross violation of building bylaws in the AC Market near Bhadaur House.
Remembering the poet that was Sahir
Ludhiana, March 8
Poet and lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi lives in the hearts of Ludhianvis, as was evident from the fervour with which his poems, nazms and songs were rendered during seminars and mushairas organised in the city on his 89th birth anniversary today.
A students sing Sahir Ludhianvi’s song at SCD Government College, Ludhiana, on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Students and teachers of SCD Government College cut a cake on Sahir Ludhianvi’s birth anniversary in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
Ludhiana Calling
Banking on the ‘X’ factor!
During the annual day celebrations of a city ‘playway’ school, tiny tots were dressed as alphabets from A to Z, each one representing a wild animal or a bird. Each child walked up to the stage and played his or her part almost to perfection, evoking cheers from the audience, most of which consisted of parents. However, when the turn of ‘X’ came a little one walked up to the stage with a cute expression on his cherubic face.
 Doraha Flyover
Worn-out expansion joints cry for repairs
Doraha, March 8
Expansion joints having been worn out, the gap between slabs on the flyover on the National Highway No. 1 has widened to such a dangerous extent that they now pose a threat to motorists.
The gap has widened as the flexible expansion joints, which require periodic maintenance, have worn out on both sides of the highway.
A gap between joints on the Doraha flyover poses grave threat to the lives of motorists. Photo by writer
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Bassi Canal Rest House
Foundation to initiate preservation drive
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 8
With an aim to get the rich culture and history of Punjab protected and preserved, the Maharaja Dalip Singh Memorial Foundation Ludhiana has decided to launch a coordinate movement to save Bassi Canal Rest House, popularly known as a
“kothi”, where Rani Zindan and her last Sikh ruler son Maharaja Dalip Singh were detained by the British.
Office-bearers of the Maharaja Dalip Singh Memorial Foundation at Mandi Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photograph
City colleges cheer for women
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 8
Guru Nanak Dev had given equal status to men and women, but participation of women in politics was very less, said Former Minister and the Scheduled Castes Commission member Dalip Singh Pandhi on the International Women’s Day celebration function at Government Girls College, Mandi Gobindgarh, here today.
Women staff and students of The Legends English Village participate in a function during Women’s Day celebration
in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
They have to labour
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 8
International Women’s Day has no meaning for thousands of oppressed female agricultural workers who have been playing double role of “bonded labour” and organisers of their family.
Congress committed to
empowering women: Bawa
Ludhiana, March 8
The move of the Congress to introduce the Bill to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures in the Rajya Sabha on International Women Day is a testament to the commitment of the party and its president Sonia Gandhi towards empowering women.
150 doctors attend lecture on cancer
Ludhiana, March 8
More than 150 doctors attended the lecture on “New concepts on early detection and prevention of breast cancer” on International Women's Day here today.
601 donate blood at camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 8
Terming blood donation the noblest contribution towards humanity, office-bearers of some social and medical organisations called upon the youth of the area to help needy. The call came during a blood donation camp organised by the local unit of the social welfare organisation at grain market here yesterday. At least 601 persons, including 140 women, donated blood.
Dr Kamal Preet Singh Dhillon, Ambikapur Deputy Commissioner, with donors at Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photo
Pension plan for widows
Jagraon, March 8
The panchayat of Roomi village today celebrated the International Women's Day at the Panchayat Bhawan here today.
Extension lecture at GNNC
Doraha, March 8
The History Society of Guru Nanak National College (GNNC), Doraha, organised an extension lecture on the socio-religious reform movements in Punjab with special reference to women.
Special counters at SBI
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 8
International Women’s Day was celebrated with a difference at various branches of the State Bank of India here and at surrounding localities of Sangrur and Ludhiana districts here today.
Farewell party at KCW
Jagraon, March 8
Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Sidhwan Khurd, yesterday organised a path of Shri Guru Granth Sahib to mark the closing of the session.
LIT puts infrastructure development on fast track
Ludhiana, March 8
Infrastructure development and dispensation of better amenities to residents in different residential and commercial schemes being the topmost priority of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), work has been initiated on several development projects for construction of new roads, repair of existing ones, development of parks, creation of facilities for community purposes and construction of dwelling units in the city.
Police gets serious about drug menace
Doraha, March 8
The Khanna police is all set to fight drug menace with an iron hand. The narcotics cell of Khanna, under the directions issued by the SSP Khanna and in collaboration with the drug department, have been raiding chemist shops in the entire police district, including Doraha, Payal, Maloud and Rauni, for the past two months. The police has seized habit forming drugs. At Payal, the team of the narcotics cell comprising the DSP and the drug inspector of the health department have been performing the operation.
Powers of sarpanchs curtailed
Jagraon, March 8
In a contrast to the demand for more power to village panchayats, the Punjab government has instead reduced the powers of sarpanchs.
Lehber gang guns down sarpanch
Jagraon, March 8
The local Lehber gang, involved in the recent killing of local SOI president Hargunjit Singh, struck again and shot dead a sarpanch instrumental in helping the police in chasing the gang.
PSEB staff burn effigy of board mgmt
Ludhiana, March 8
Employees of the grid maintenance division and City Central division of the Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) burnt an effigy of the board management and held a rally to press their pending demands here today. The call for protest was given by the joint forum of PSEB unions.
Admn ignores cremation of freedom fighter
Raikot, March 8
In a major embarrassment for the administration, not even a single functionary turned up for the cremation of Mehar Chand Gupta (92), a freedom struggle veteran, who died on March 3 at
Mansa.
Decomposed body of youth found
Raikot, March 8
The Sudhar police found the body of a youth under mysterious circumstances here last night. The body of the youth (25) was found in the canal bed of Halwara village on the outskirts of the village by some passersby who informed Chamkaur Singh, sarpanch of Halwara village. He further informed the police.
City entrepreneur delivers address
Ludhiana, March 8
Preet Chandhoke, an outsourcing expert from Ludhiana, delivered keynote address at the CEBIT, the world’s biggest IT conference being held at Hannover in Germany, today. CEBIT consists of a special mix of exhibits, conferences, keynote addresses, corporate events and business lounges making it number one annual meeting point for ICT buyers, sellers, developers and users from around the globe.
Man held for cultivating poppy
Jagraon, March 8
The Sidhwan Bet police arrested a man for illegal cultivation of poppy crop here
yesterday.
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Members of the Ludhiana team that emerged champions in the All-India T-10 Gully Cricket Championship held at Sirsa. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Weightlifting meet on March 14
Ludhiana, March 8
The Ludhiana District Weightlifting Association (LDWA) will organise the 33rd Ludhiana District Weightlifting Championship at the Ludhiana Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Club near Rakh Bagh here on March 14.
According to Parvesh Sharma, a former international weightlifting star and general secretary of the
LDWA, competition in the men’s as well as women’s sections will be conducted during this one-day championship.
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