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Toll order: Travelling becomes more expensive
Ludhiana, September 2
Travelling from the city to Amritsar and Jammu via Phillaur could take a heavy toll on
 your pocket as the National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) has increased the toll rates by 5-8 per cent. Earlier, the cost of passing through the toll plaza at Phillaur was Rs 82 for car (one way) and Rs 123 (both ways). For heavy vehicles, it was Rs 146 (one way) and Rs 218 (both ways). Now, people travelling by car will have to shell out Rs 85 (one way) and Rs 128 (both ways) and the heavy vehicles will be charged Rs 149 and Rs 223.
A file photo of the toll plaza at Phillaur.
Govt drags its feet as illegal colonies mushroom
Ludhiana, September 2
Even after making a public announcement for the regularisation of illegal colonies carved out in different parts of the state up to 2007, the Punjab government is still to issue a notification for the same.
Work goes on in full swing; and (right) inner roads laid and streetlights installed at an illegal colony on Humbran Road in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Kids attempting theft thrashed brutally
Remained unconscious for half-an-hour
Ludhiana, September 2
Shopkeepers beat up two children mercilessly after they were allegedly caught committing a theft at a mobile phone store located in Simlapuri here today morning. The boys - both minors - were thrashed so badly that they fell down unconscious.
A shopkeeper pours water over the unconscious child; and (right) a PCR cop tries to save the kids.
Tribune photographs
Cop suspended for using case property vehicles
Ludhiana, September 2
In a major development, Station House Officer (SHO), Haibowal, Gurwinder Singh has been suspended for dereliction of duty.
Heavy rush witnessed in temples
 Ludhiana, September 2
Janmashtami was celebrated with full religious enthusiasm and zeal by residents of the city today.
All temples in the city were decorated with lights, flowers and rangoli. The idols of Radha-Krishna were decked up beautifully and tableaus depicting various stages of Krishna’s life were also displayed in each temple.
Krishna Mandir at Model Town all decked up on Janmashtami in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Traffic chaos worsens on Janmashtami
Ludhiana, September 2
Commuters have become inured to being stuck in interminable traffic jams on the city’s major intersections but the huge rush on the streets on a festival only compounds their ordeal.
Owing to the poor road infrastructure hundreds of commuters going to temples on ‘Janmashtami’ today were had to remain inside their vehicles for hours.
Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on one of the roads in Ludhiana on Janmashtami. A Tribune photograph
LIT to launch major development projects
Ludhiana, September 2
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) will pursue its agenda of development with launching major projects in many of its colonies in different parts of the city.
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Just a few minutes of rain resulted in waterlogging of a service lane near the Feroze Gandhi market and (right) an inundated road in front of the court complex
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Maintain transparency in routine functioning, says SSP
Jagraon, September 2
Acknowledging that preserving peace and tranquility of the region, besides maintaining law and order situation was the foremost duty of all cops, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ludhiana (Rural), Gursharan Singh Sandhu cautioned rank and file in the district against interference in financial and property related disputes.
‘Abolish nuclear weapons by 2010’
Ludhiana, September 2
A total of 51-member delegation, representing the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) led by Dr LS Chawla, participated in the World Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).
Umranangal joins as DIG
Ludhiana, September 2
Paramraj Singh Umranangal joined as the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of police the Ludhiana (Rural) range today.
Before taking charge of Ludhiana (Rural), he was posted as DIG (Vigilance). Besides, he has served as SSP in
Patiala, Faridkot and Fathegarh Sahib.
P.S. Umranangal
3 teachers to get National Award
Ludhiana, September 2
Three teachers from the district have been selected for the prestigious National Award 2009-2010, to be conferred by President Pratibha Patil on Teachers’ Day.
From Schools
Craze to join Navy
300 appear for interview
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 2
Great enthusiasm has been witnessed among final and pre-final year students of RIMT Engineering Institutes, Mandi Gobindgarh, to join the Indian Navy during the joint campus placement drive organised by the Indian Navy to recruit engineering students as short service commissioned officers in technical and executive branches under the University Entry Scheme with a whopping package of Rs 6.75 lakh per annum.
Lifetime achievement award to PU don
Ludhiana, September 2
The Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA) will confer the “PCMA Lifetime Achievement Award” on Dr SC Vaidya, dean University Instructions, Panjab University, Chandigarh, on September 4 at Punjabi University, Patiala.
FM radio education programme in limbo
Ludhiana, September 2
It seems that the much-hyped FM radio education programme would not see the light of day.
Ex-serviceman ends life Wife, brother-in-law booked
Jagraon, September 2
An ex-serviceman reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his gun at his house at Kamalpura village near here yesterday.
2 of vehicle lifters’ gang arrested
Mullanpur Dakha, September 2
The police arrested two members of a notorious gang involved in snatching and stealing of vehicles last evening. The gang members confessed to have stolen many new vehicles and selling them off after preparing fake documents. Two stolen motorcycles were also recovered from their possession. A police team arrested the accused at a ‘naka’ laid at the Canal Bridge near Kular village.
10 bags of poppy husk seized; 2 held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 2
The Dehlon police has arrested two drug peddlers with 10 bags of poppy husk.
Firm owner accused of bogus billing surrenders
Ludhiana, September 2
After cheating the state exchequer of several crores of rupees, the owner of a firm, Kashish Sales,
Gagandeep, gave himself up to the police.
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