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MC goes slow on PUDA Act violators
Ludhiana, December 11
Though more than two years have passed since the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the state government to clear the violations on schedule roads and bypass, the municipal corporation is yet to complete the process of serving the notices to the violators of the PUDA Act.

Mayor seeks Rs 100 cr for city’s development
Finish projects by Nov 2011, Sukhbir Badal tells MC
Ludhiana, December 11
Keeping in view the Assembly polls in 2012, the Municipal Corporation (MC) Mayor has sought a grant of ` 100 crore for development of the city from Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Fear of humiliation made schoolgirls flee
Ludhiana, December 11
A profound desire to escape the trauma of having to face their "poor" test results and consequent humiliation at school and home made BCM students Kajal and Sneha flee.


EARLIER STORIES

Consultation in general OPDs
DMCH gets strict with specialists
Ludhiana, December 11
The management of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has issued an order against the registration of the patient with general OPD card in private OPD on the same day.

19-year-old gangraped
Samrala December 11
A 19-year-old girl was abducted and gangraped by some youths last night. After the incident, the miscreants threw her near Ranwan Sahib gurdwara. She was spotted in the wee hours by some residents of Ranwan village in semi-conscious condition near the premises of the gurdwara.

Ryanites eye Limca Book of Records
Students of Ryan International School work on creating the largest handmade recycled paper in Ludhiana on Saturday. Created world's largest piece of handmade recycled paper in school on Saturday
Ludhiana, December 11
With an eye on Limca Book of Records, as many as 146 students of Class IX of Ryan International School created the world's largest piece of handmade recycled paper on the school premises here today.



Students of Ryan International School work on creating the largest handmade recycled paper in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: 
Himanshu Mahajan


COMMUNITY

Birmi seeks more police security
Ludhiana, December 11
Former Congress MLA and jail minister Malkiat Singh Birmi has asked for more security from the police while the latter has expressed “helplessness” in providing additional security guards to him.

FOR A CAUSE

Congress activists take a pledge to fight against social evils during the Jan Inqlab Yatra in Phillaur
Congress activists take a pledge to fight against social evils during the Jan Inqlab Yatra in Phillaur on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Widening of permanent lok adalat’s ambit
Lawyers welcome govt’s decision
Ludhiana, December 11
City lawyers have welcomed the decision of the state government in widening the ambit of permanent lok-adalats by declaring the banking, finance and housing services to be pubic utility services.

Fake Passport Case
Police seek NRI’s repatriation
Mullanpur Dakha, December 11
The Ludhiana (Rural) police has initiated the process for the repatriation of an NRI from Humbran village, who has since settled in Manila, on the basis of a passport prepared with fake identity and address.

Grain market still a dream
Officials visit a site for constructing a grain market at Ahmedgarh. Old project abandoned, admn looks for new site
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 11
The government has once again started the process of selecting and acquiring land for laying the foundation stone of the proposed grain market at Jagera, which was laid by then Mandi Board chairman Sukhwinder Singh Sarkaria, along with former parliamentary secretary, Razia Sultana, on December 26, 2006.
Officials visit a site for constructing a grain market at Ahmedgarh. Photo by writer.

Removal of violations from service lanes, slip roads
A daunting task for ‘greedy’ MC officials
Cars parked illegaly at a slip road in the Mata Rani Chowk in Ludhiana.Ludhiana, December 11
Though the state government has directed the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation to ensure the smooth flow of traffic by removing all encroachments from the service lanes and slip roads, it appears to be a daunting task for it due to the indifferent attitude of the officials.


Cars parked illegaly at a slip road in the Mata Rani Chowk in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

MC collects Rs 1.22 cr arrear
Ludhiana, December 11
Stern steps taken by officials of the Municipal Corporation towards the recovery of the water supply and sewerage arrears in the past 20 days have yielded desired results as it has been able to recover more then Rs 1 crore from the defaulters.

CMCH association merges with IMA
Ludhiana, December 11
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) branch of the CMCH, Ludhiana, announced its merger with the IMA, Ludhiana, in a resolution passed today.

Bank attaches properties
Ludhiana, December 11
The State Bank Of Patiala, Salem Tabri branch, took the physical possession of properties mortgaged by M/s Narinder Agro through its proprietor Nitin Chatley, M/s Rushil Food Products through its proprietor Vishal Chartley, M/s Chatley and Sons through its proprietor Narinder Chatley.

People prefer good roads over safety week
Threaten to light candles at all potholes on dilapidated roads
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 11
Residents of the area have threatened to observe the Road Safety Week as a “protest” week.

Govt committed to rural development: MP
Ludhiana, December 11
Ludhiana MP and national spokesperson of the All-India Congress Committee Manish Tewari today said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre was committed to the development of rural areas and welfare of the people living over there.



CRIME

3 inter-state vehicle thieves held
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 11
The CIA staff and the Gobindgarh police today arrested three members of an inter-state gang, who used to supply stolen and financed vehicles by putting fake number plates on them.

Two gangs of vehicle thieves busted
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 11 The police has busted two gang of vehicle thieves with the arrest of two of its members. An oil tanker and a motorcycle were also recovered from their possession. The market value of these vehicles is estimated to be around Rs 30 lakh.


Punjab State Schools Athletics
Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur eves win
Ludhiana, December 11
Participants during the 600-metre race on the opening day of the 56th Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet in Ludhiana on Saturday. Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur wrapped up one gold medal each in the girls section while in the boys section athletes from Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur began their campaign on a sound note clinching one gold each on the opening day of the 56th Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet-2010 being organised by the Punjab education department at Guru Nanak Stadium, here today.
Participants during the 600-metre race on the opening day of the 56th Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

A match in progress during the Punjab Tae kwon do Championship in Ludhiana on Saturday. Bathinda players corner glory
Ludhiana, December 11
Participants from Bathinda cornered glory, chipping in with two gold medals on the first day of the JP Birdi Memorial Punjab State Tae kwon do Championship being held at the Indoor Multipurpose Hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex, here today.


A match in progress during the Punjab Tae kwon do Championship in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Table Tennis
Double delight for Yashi
Ludhiana, December 11
Yashi, a student of Alpine International School, Ludhiana, won two titles on the opening day of the Ludhiana District Table Tennis Tournament that started at the Punjab Agricultural University campus, here today. She annexed titles in the cadet girls and sub-junior girls sections.

 





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