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Ammunition Depot Anshu Seth/TNS
Ludhiana, December 18 The action was initiated following the list of 32 illegal structures falling within the prohibited area, which was given by the Army to the district administration. The construction in the 1,000 meters radius of the Army ammunition depot is banned, but residents of Ayali village and adjoining areas had carried on with the constructions. A demolition squad, led by Executive Magistrate, Gursewak Singh, reached the spot in the evening and carried out the operation amidst silent protests by the villagers.The demolition in the Baddowal area has always been a bone of contention among residents and the Army authorities. Several marriage palaces, that had come up on the Ferozepur road also feature in the list of illegal structures. These palaces were raised in 2002 but the owners of the marriage palaces had moved the Supreme Court. The matter is subjudice. Deputy commissioner Rahul Tewari said: “Chief secretary of Punjab in a recent meeting had stated that we should go ahead with the demolition of the illegal residential structures but the marriage palaces should be exempted till the matter was decided by the Supreme Court. The rest of the residential structures will be demolished in the coming week,” the deputy commissioner said.
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MC planning unique IDs for staff
Ludhiana, December 18 According to information, the Municipal Corporation spends about Rs 200 crore annually on the salaries of its employees, but has maintained no record to check the status of the funds or loans taken by them. As a result, the Municipal Corporation has been incurring losses. In order to check pilferage, it had asked a private company to prepare a detailed project report to plug leakage of funds. The company had suggested that unique identification numbers should be issue to the employees. It was also suggested that all relevant information regarding salary, loan, provident fund, service record and even charge sheets issued to any employee should be recorded on the account number. Additional Commissioner Kanwalpreet Kaur Brar had approved the suggestions and prepared an agenda, which is likely to be discussed by the finance and contract (F&CC) committee today. Sources said it had also been proposed in the agenda that for keeping a proper record, the Municipal Corporation would have to spend around Rs 5 lakh on the project. Kanwalpreet Kaur confirmed that the project was under consideration but refused to divulge any details.
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Selective checks leave bad taste, elite clubs spared
Ludhiana, December 18 The Sutlej and Lodhi clubs have functional kitchens, which cater to club members and their guests every day. Large quantities of meals are consumed daily but health officials have neither checked the condition of these kitchens nor that of the food. In his capacity as an ex-officio member of the executive, the Deputy Commissioner happens to be the president of both clubs. The clubs also organise food festivals wherein hundreds of people consume food. A few NGOs have accused the health authorities of “preferential treatment” to clubs as a majority of food samples were taken from small eateries. Hotels and restaurants were exempted from checking. District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Jagpal Singh, admitted that no samples were taken from the kitchens of both clubs. “So far the kitchens of these clubs have not been checked but we will do so after the Civil Surgeon returns from leave. We will also take samples from the kitchens of leading hotels and restaurants,” he added. Unpalatable Fare
It is a different story when a VVIP is scheduled to eat at a hotel. Officials from the department of health and family welfare are lined up outside the kitchen of the hotel to check the raw material and food. Recently, a senior health official was forced to taste a pizza and pasta against his liking for junk food. The reason: Because it had to be consumed by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh
Badal. We have been periodically inspecting their kitchens so as to ensure that the food is prepared hygienically. Also, we have taken sanction of Rs 5 lakh from the Deputy Commissioner to renovate the kitchen and make it people friendly,” — Sanjiv Dhanda, general secretary, Sutlej Club — Pawan Garg, bar secretary, Lodhi Club |
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Special feast for city residents
Ludhiana, December 18 Watching the adorable children dressed up colourfully to perform on the stage was a novel experience indeed, for everyone present. The audience was left spellbound as children from Ashirwad, Nirdosh, VRTC, School for Deaf, Prem Aashram, Darpan, Ek Prayas, Muskan and Bharat Vikas Parishad set the stage on fire with beautiful renditions. They mesmerised the audience with semi-classical songs and danced to the tunes of popular Bollywood numbers. Various items by visually impaired, physically challenged, slow learners and dances on wheelchairs had each member of the audience speechless. The vigour with which the kids performed clearly demonstrated their indomitable spirit. The most interesting part of the show, however, was to watch the students in the audience cheer and clap constantly for their friends on stage. The joy and happiness on the innocent faces was clearly visible as they stood up after each item, to give a huge round of applause to their fellow students. The atmosphere was charged even as many an eye in the audience went moist watching the sheer enthusiasm and sportsman spirit of the special kids who took on the challenge of shedding their inhibitions to perform on stage in front of a large audience and did so, beautifully. Tarun Jain, president, Bahadurke Textile and Knitwears Association, Ludhiana, and Ruchi Jain, councillor, were the chief guests. Project director Nivedita Mannan conducted the stage. Others present included chartered accountant Brijesh Gupta and Nidhi Gupta as guests of honour. National secretary of BVP YP Gupta, district president of BVP Dr JP Kaushal, president DRC Bakhetia, Dr VK Kakkar, Neelam Thapar, Aruna Puri, BK Bhalla, BM Kapoor and other members of the Dr Kitchlu Branch of BVP and BVP Trust were also present
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Armed robbers take woman, kid hostage
Ludhiana, December 18 According to Sugandha Jain, the victim, this incident took place yesterday afternoon when she and her son were alone at home. The incident came to light late last evening when she reported the matter to the police. She claimed that two unidentified men, whose faces were muffled, entered her house at around 3 pm yesterday and immediately made her hostage. Sugandha went on to add that the robbers thrashed, gagged and tied her hands behind. They even slapped her son and threatened him to stay quiet. The robbers then broke open the locks of a cupboard and took 20 tolas of gold jewellery and cash worth Rs 1. 50 lakh.Sugandha’s room is located on the second floor of the house. She said her mother- in- law Anshu Jain, who lives on the ground floor, was away when this incident took place. According to Sugandha, after taking the cash the robbers went down stairs, but the rooms were locked. After failing to break open the locks the robbers made a quick exit. Sugandha said she somehow managed to reach the door and draw the attention of her neighbours. They got her freed and immediately informed Anuj Jain, husband of the victim. Anuj Jain, a businessman, informed the police about incident in the evening. He said he recently whitewashed his house and suspected the handiwork of labourers, hired for the whitewash, behind the robbery. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bhupinder Singh said finger print experts and a dog squad was on the job to find a clue of the accused. Unanswered questions
Sugandha’s statement does not seem to match with the evidence collected by the police.
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Nearly 24 hours after the incident, the police is still trying hard to solve the puzzle.
l Police has not ruled out the involvement of an insider.
l Not a single scratch mark was found on Sugandha’s body.
l She didn’t resisted while the house was being robbed.
l Robbers had gagged her and tied her hands behind. But her legs were not.
l Then why did she tell the police that she had dragged herself towards the door?
l Why did her four-year-old son not cry if, as she said, the robbers had indeed slapped him. |
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Youth’s death deals
double blow
Ludhiana, December 18 While the village was yet to recover from the loss of the 21-year-old youth, Paranpreet Singh, alias Parry, a student of MBBS at Rajindra Medical College, Patiala, who died in a head-on collision this morning, a demolition squad reached the village. A pall of gloom descended on the village as soon as the news of Parry’s death came. Parry, was a US resident, who had come to India recently after taking admission in MBBS course at Patiala.His father Amarinder Singh lives in the US. Since no male member of his family was present, villagers had to go to Patiala to claim his body. Parry was to catch a flight to the US tomorrow. He was on way to Ludhiana to pick up his sister and grandmother when he met with an accident. The three had to fly together. The village was now preparing for the cremation of the youth. “We are yet to come to terms with the tragedy. His body is now lying at a Dakha-based mortuary. His father will visit the village for cremation,” said Mandhir, a resident.
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Night temp dips to 4.6°C
Ludhiana, December 18 The weather experts predict that it will remain dry in the region for another week but the chill will continue. The experts further add that there will be no rain. Assistant agro-meteorological expert at Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) Dr KK Gill said it would remain partly cloudy due to western disturbances. "This was the situation way back in 2005 when there was no rain in November and December. The weather will remain dry for another week", said Gill. Meanwhile, due to fog and an ongoing work at the Jammu Railway station, many trains were late, some of them as late as 15 hours. The passengers had to wait for long at the local railway station in the biting cold. Hot tea and coffee was the only available option for passengers at the station in the wee hours.The school-going children also had to face the brunt of the weather. They were seen layered in warmers to avoid the biting cold. Roshni Mahajan, a homemaker said, "My kids go in autorickshaw in this chilly weather. But I make them The weather experts have predicted that in the coming days, temperature will come down further and chilly winds will blow in the region.
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Fog distrupts road, rail traffic
Phillaur, December 18 Most of the mail and express trains, including Shatabdi Express, Sachkhand Express, Superfast Express, Dadar Express, Frontier Mail, Jhelam Express, Howrah Mail, Tata Mail and Jammu Mail were running half an hour to five hours behind schedule due to the thick fog. Delhi bound 2014 Shatabdi Express, 2460 Superfast Express and 2716 Sachkhand Express trains could only proceed for their destinations half an hour late, while Amritsar bound 3005 Howrah Mail and 8101 Tata Moorie Express were running three and five hours late respectively. Meanwhile, vehicles drivers were seen driving at minimum speed with lights on due to poor visibility, which continued till 10 am. Dozens of vehicles were damaged due to collisions due to fog and more than 30 persons, including women and children sustained injuries in different mishaps, which occurred on the Phillaur-Ludhiana, Phagwara-Goraya, Phillaur-Nawanshahar, Phillaur-Noormahal, today. Thirteen vehicles, including three cars, two private buses, one tempo, two motorcycles,and one tempo traveller were damaged during these mishaps.
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Ex-servicemen remember martyrs
Ludhiana, December 18 The former officers lit candles in the memory of their fellow officers who laid down their lives fighting the enemy during the war and recalled their sacrifices. The gathering was led by Maj Gen SS Jwanda. Voicing their resentment over the district administration’s apathetical attitude towards ex-servicemen of the district during the December 16 celebration of Vijay Diwas, the officers said they condemned the government’s indifference. “We are not the ones to sit down and brood over the district administration’s apathetical attitude towards us. When the administration kept us out of the Vijay Diwas function, we decided to hold our own event and pay homage to our brave friends,” remarked Col RS Sohi, president of the society. Brig PS Toor added: “The administration chose to ignore the very people who brought victory to the nation in the 1971 war and did not even care to honour the war widows. This is unfortunate and condemnable.” Among others, Col PS Virdi and Major Rana, Major Aulakh also addressed the gathering.
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Traffic diversion for rath yatra
Ludhiana, December 18 The police has imposed traffic restrictions on the Ferozepore road, Mall Road and Ghumar Mandi. According to a communique issued by Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh, the traffic will be diverted in phases. The yatra will commence around 11 am from Durga Mata Mandir, near Jagraon bridge. It will cover Fountain Chowk, Ghumar Mandi and Ferozepur Road before culminating at Durga Mata Mandir in Sarabha Nagar. The police has advised commuters to follow diversions to avoid traffic jams. The orders have been issued keeping in view the growing traffic chaos during religious processions, leaving commuter stranded. — TNS
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Now, Tewari’s alias on Facebook
Ludhiana, December 18 The fake identity of the local Congress MP has over 1,000 friends and the list is growing. The impersonator has gone to the extent of discussing sensitive social and political issues on the website. The matter was reportedly brought to the notice of Tewari when his friends sent e-mails giving birthday wishes on December 8. Tewari said someone had created his fake identity on the website. He is planning to lodge a complaint in the cyber crime cell to get the suspect arrested. He has also appealed to residents to stay away from his fake Facebook ID.
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From colleges
Ludhiana: Nursing students of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Nursing College brought laurels to the institution by scoring top position and earning distinction in the first and second year examination conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, the result of which was declared on Friday. Tamanpreet Kaur stood first in the university and nearly 75 students of first year cleared the nursing examination with distinction. Principal GK Walia congratulated the students for their remarkable performance. Workshop on interior designing
PIFT -Pinnacle Institute of Fashion Technology has organised an interior design workshop - "Our Design”, which was inaugurated on December 16 and continued for another four-days. PIFT organised the event to encourage the young upcoming interior designers. The workshop is being conducted by eminent architects of the Ludhiana Architect Association (LAA), Vaastu Consultant and Landscape Consultant. Practical training is being given to students for designing and crafting the creative interior model and different artifacts. Around 35 students are attending the workshop from B.Sc. degree, diploma, M.Sc., postgraduate diploma in interior stream. On the first day, PIFT invited architect Rajan Sareen. He gave useful tips about ethics and professional conduct of interior designers. He also discussed about the role of an interior designer and how the design should be conceptualised in the field. Promising upcoming designers felt encouraged by his words. The experts gave tips about the typology of commercial and residential interiors. There was need to spend quality and healthy lifestyle, blended with luxury and latest technologies. Interiors todays are of many types for eg:- modern , contemporary , classical , antquie , French ,European, Italian etc, stressed the experts. — TNS
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From schools
Ludhiana: A grand show marked the annual cultural and prize distribution function of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar, here, this evening. Parveen Bansal, Senior Deputy Mayor, was the chief guest and Dr Ripan, alumnus of the school was the guest of honour. The school management, staff and students accorded a warm welcome to the chief guests. The cultural extravaganza comprised Saraswati vandana, butterfly dance, Rajasthani dance, bhangra, ghari, Marathi dance, carnival, Punjabi play and choreography. The tiny tots of the school presented a beautiful carnival on the occasion. The event concluded with the school report, which highlighted the students' achievements. Meritorious students were honoured and given prizes. Members of the BVM management. — TNS
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Youth found dead
Ludhiana, December 18 They informed the police, which reached the scene and found a bottle of liquor on the victim. The body was sent to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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Ropar eves emerge winners in handball
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 18 The event was presided over by Narinder Singh Ruby, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, and the chairman of the host organisation and Darshan Shiv Shivalik, MLA, Dakha, gave away prizes to the victorious teams and performers on the third day of the mega event. As the day progressed, the sun thumped the fog and thousands of sports enthusiasts began to throng the stadium. The handball championship was decided in favour of boys of Ludhiana and girls of Ropar who defeated Patiala ( 28-20) and Ludhiana ( 26-24) respectively. In another match Mohali boys defeated Faridkot boys by 26-24. In hockey (boy) EME Jalandhar defeated Amloh Sports Club by 4-0 and the Justice Eleven Jalandhar beat Maharaja Ranjit Singh Club Amritsar by 2-1. Girls of Shahbad drubbed Tarkhan Badh Moga team by three goal with the loser unable to open an account. The Shahbad Hockey Club also defeated Khalsa College Ludhiana team by 2-0. In basketball (boys) Ludhiana defeated Mukatsar and Patiala teams by 46-28 and 43-27 respectively. While senior girls of Ludhiana outplayed their juniors by 40-18, those of Patiala defeated their counterpart from Kapurthala by 50-35. In smashing volleyball, Sirsa lost to Mastuana by 24/22 to 24/16. Chautala smashers defeated Faridkot with 25/23 against 25/18. The Sports Authority of India Ludhiana team drubbed Bhindran team by 24/17 to 24/11. Dugri lost to Springdale volleyball team by a narrow margin. Results of main matches in one village open kabaddi are: Ghaloti (16) vs Jassar (8), Lasara (15) vs Acharwal (3), Chuhar Chakk (11) vs Ghabaddi (3), Jhaner (15) vs Dhaipaie (10), Jagari (11) vs Alamgir (10), Mukandpur (10) vs Sirthala (3),Jhaner (10) vs Mohi (8),Sawaddi (11) vs Taggar (7), Dhodhe (10) vs Ramta (5), Jodhan (11) vs Kokria (7) and Kaunke (12) vs Sarabha (7).
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