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Heavy police presence at protest sites
Ludhiana, July 5
Security was beefed up in the city in the wake of the nationwide strike call by opposition parties against the alleged failure of the central government to control price rise.
DTO fails to keep records for set period of time
Ludhiana, July 5
The district transport office in the city has been functioning in the absence of a system to preserve records of all requisite documents submitted for licensing, registration, road tax, change of hypothecation and route permits as well as various supporting documents like ID and residence proofs and birth certificates.
Wake-up bell doesn’t ring anymore
Leads to thin attendance at morning assembly; schools told to ring bell 10 minutes before starting time
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 5
The wake-up bell is a thing of the past at a majority of government schools of the region. Having no cushion for students and teachers to reach schools, the morning assembly has been hit badly.
Bharat Bandh
Train, bus services unaffected
Business as usual at Powercom
Ludhiana, July 5
The daylong bandh call by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance against the rise in the prices of food items and petroleum products turned out to be near total in the city today. While shops, showrooms, tea stalls and eateries were closed, the movement of trains and government buses remained unaffected.
The rail traffic remained unaffected, the
Ludhiana railway station wore a deserted look.
Shutdown brings city to near standstill
 Ludhiana, July 5
Today’s nationwide ‘bandh’ called by the BJP and other opposition parties resulted in few visitors at offices of several departments of the mini secretariat and the municipal corporation. There was no hustle bustle even in the court complex.
BJP activists hold a protest outside the Ludhiana railway station on Monday. A Tribune photograph
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Minister for Jails Hira Singh Gabria rides pillion during the protest as BJP district president Rajiv Katna drives the motorcycle without a helmet. A Tribune photograph
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Malls, markets closed; banks remain open
Ludhiana, July 5
While all the markets and malls wore a deserted look today, the bandh failed to affect factories and banks. Almost all business houses, factories and manufacturing units carried out their work.
Protest march, dharna mark bandh
Mandhi Gobindgarh/Amloh, July 5
In response to the Bharat Bandh call given by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in protest against the hike of fuel prices, all business establishments in Amloh remained closed from 9 am to 11 am.
Bandh successful, claim BJP, SAD
 Ludhiana, July 5
Claiming that the call for the nationwide bandh against the rise in the prices of essential commodities and petroleum products received huge response in the city, the SAD and the BJP held a joint demonstration at Clock Tower where the UPA government was denounced for its failure to check the price rise.
Activists of Left parties hold a protest in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Not solidarity but fear factor
Ludhiana, July 5
Not solidarity but fear factor remained the driving force behind the traders and private bus operators to support the nationwide bandh, here, today.
Play against drug menace
Ludhiana, July 5
Joining hands to campaign against “drug menace” in Punjab, the Hindu-Sikh Jagriti Sena and Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan organised a play at the Guru Nanak Dev
Bhawan.
What if cops were so inquisitive?
A mediaperson called up a policeman to inquire about a case wherein some bookies were held from the city. The police official, apparently unacquainted with the word "bookie", was so amused to hear it that he asked the caller thrice to "say the word again". Merely grasping the word was not enough. The inquisitive cop wanted to know its origin too. The child-like curiosity of the policeman forced one to ponder if the police officials got so investigative about their work, the world would definitely be a better place to live!
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Jhuggies of migrant families in deep water near Samrala
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Tractor ferries people to their destination at Diwala village. Tribune photographs
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PAU Notes
‘Media role vital in disseminating farm info’
Ludhiana, July 5
Electronic media can play a significant role for effective dissemination of farm-worthy information and technologies to the farming community, said Dr Bipin Chand Sood and Dr Jagbir Singh Dhankhar, director of extension, education, at CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, and CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, respectively, during a meeting with Dr AN Narula, project director, ICAR, at the PAU campus.
Donate for a cause
Ludhiana, July 5
Kuldeep Singh (45) suffering from septicemia with bronchopneumonia is undergoing treatment at Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital here.
Student invited to Malaysia
Ludhiana, July 5
Gurraj Singh Dhillon, a final year BSc agriculture (Honours), has been invited to participate in the International Agriculture Students Symposium being held at University of Putra, Malaysia, from July 11-20.
Roads of colonies in pathetic state
 Ludhiana, July 5
A majority of roads in New Professor Colony and the Sunil Park locality here are
non-metalled. A foundation stone indicates that the work on the construction of roads started way back in April 2001. It is a testing time for the area residents to pass through these muddy roads in the rainy season. The area
councillor, however, maintains since sewerage was being laid at many places, roads could not be metalled till the work was completed.
The foundation stone which tells the construction
of roads started way back in 2001
Don’t let rains dampen your ‘fashion’ spirit!
Ludhiana, July 5
Rains make the hearts happy but heads heavy with worry! Worry about what to wear and what not to! But if planned with a little care, monsoon is a perfect opportunity to make bold fashion statements. It is that time of the year when fashion lovers can change their mode of dressing and make a style statement with their colourful fashion wear, be it apparel, footwear or accessories.
1 held with psychotropic drugs
Jagraon, July 5
The anti-narcotics cell of the Jagraon police today nabbed a youth, along with psychotropic drugs.
NIS instructor interacts with young cricketers
Ludhiana, July 5
It was a pleasant surprise for the young upcoming cricketers of the city, who got an opportunity to interact with Naveen Sharma, senior instructor,
NIS, Patiala. The youngsters were attending a specialised coaching camp organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association here. On the second day of the nine-day long camp, Sharma who has the distinction of producing a large number of coaches in different games shared.
Naveen Sharma, senior instructor, NIS, Patiala.
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Normal life in the city was thrown out of gear today due to the nationwide ‘bandh’.
