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LPG shortage leads to theft at godown
Ludhiana, January 10
Owing to acute shortage of LPG cylinders in the city, it seems to be a much sought after commodity even by thieves. In yet another such incident, 43 cooking gas cylinders were stolen from a godown near the Dhandra road here today.
Thieves flee with gold worth Rs 9 lakh
Ludhiana, January 10
Thieves decamped with gold jewellery worth nearly Rs 9 lakh from a house in Punjab Mata Nagar late last night. The incident came to light when the owner of the house returned from Amritsar after attending a function there.
Property dealer shoots himself, condition critical
Ludhiana, January 10
A 32-year-old man shot himself in the forehead in the bathroom of his house at Raja Garden on the Hambra road here today.
An orderly life for kids of female convicts
 Ludhiana, January 10
Their mothers have committed heinous crimes including murder and drug trafficking peddling but they remain blissfully in the dark. Neither do they know for how long they would stay behind the huge prison walls.
Children of convicts studying at the women’s jail in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
School winter break extended
Ludhiana, January 10
With no respite in sight from the harsh weather conditions prevailing in the region, the state government has extended the winter vacation of primary classes of all schools till January 16. The primary sections of all schools, private as well as government, will now reopen on January 17.
Sangat Darshan Programme
When most left empty-handed
Doraha, January 10
The visit of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to the town brought cheer to only a few faces, as others were left high and dry, only to resume their effort of running from pillar to post to get their demands fulfilled.
VAT on many items hiked; pulses to be cheaper
Ludhiana, January 10
With the change in rates of value added tax (VAT), cellphones, power inverters, spectacles, UPS systems, LCD and LED TVs and plastic goods will cost dearer. On the other hand, VAT on Punjabi ‘juttis’ (shoes), rice and bran and deoiled rice bran has been abolished. VAT on pulses and unbranded ‘besan’ (chickpea flour) has been lowered to 1 percent from 4 percent earlier.
Rising Prices
Bitter Lohri for common man
Ludhiana, January 10
With prices of food items going through the roof, a tasteless Lohri is on the cards for poor and middle-class families.
Chief Minister’s Sangat Darshan Programme
13 panchayats get Rs 81 lakh
Not a penny for Doraha
Doraha, January 10
On the second day of his tour undertaken to disburse development grants to various villages and towns in Payal constituency, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today arrived at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College and distributed cheques worth
Rs 81 lakh among 13 panchayats of the surrounding villages, apart from taking up the problems of the beneficiaries.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal interacts with members of village panchayats during a sangat darshan programme at Doraha on Monday. Photo: Lovleen Bains
Roads on VIP route repaired
Doraha, January 10
As expected, the local authorities ensured that the convy of the Chief Minister, who was on a visit to the town today, did not have to face a bumpy ride. For, no road, be it the national highway or a link road, that was part of the VIP’s route was left untouched or
unrepaired.
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Patchwork carried out on a road at Doraha Mandi in view of the Chief Minister’s visit. Photos: Lovleen Bains |
Gymnasium project fails to draw villages
Factionalism over control keeps civic bodies away
Payal/Mandi Ahmedgarh,
January 10
Even a year after the execution of a Punjab Government’s proposal to raise the standard of sports in the state, the authorities in the sports department have failed to promote sportsmanship and camaraderie among the rural masses.
A model gymnasium displayed at a sangat darshan programme in Payal constituency. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Auto, home appliances rates to go up
Ludhiana, January 10
Now with a five per cent rise in steel prices, automobile and home appliance companies have decided to pass the heat marginally to its customers.
With the prices of steel going up, the rates of home appliances are set to increase as well. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
SM Krishna to inaugurate passport office on Jan 14
Ludhiana, January 10
Union minister for external affairs SM Krishna will inaugurate the passport office in the city on January 14. This was stated by local MP and national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress Manish Tewari here
yesterday.
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| Clockwise: As a blanket of mist envelops Ludhiana; two-wheeler riders have a tough time venturing out; residents huddle around bonfires; or sip a cup of tea to keep themselves
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Sun brings relief, but chill continues
Ludhiana, January 10
With fog enveloping the city and chilly winds blowing since early in the morning, most residents preferred to keep themselves warm inside their houses, shops and offices. However, after the sun emerged from the clouds in the afternoon they came out for a while. Sitting in the mild sunshine for about half an hour provided the much needed relief from the severe cold.
Rs 13 cr to be spent on strengthening of roads
Mullanpur Dakha/Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 10
The administration has announced to construct and repair roads connecting major towns of the region with villages falling under Ludhiana district. Over Rs 13 crore will be spent on the improvement of roads measuring over 60 km.
Migrants’ Plight
Khanna wants voting rights for them
Phillaur, January 10
Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna has urged the government to provide the right to vote to Hindu and Sikh families which have migrated from Pakistan.
Income Tax
Single-window help desk for industry opened
Ludhiana, January 10
The Central Excise Commissionerate today launched “Income Tax Single Window Help Desk” facility at the Central Excise House, Rishi
Nagar, to redress the queries of the trade and industry in a prompt and smooth manner. The help desk was inaugurated by Central Commissioner Excise Charanjit Singh.
House tax on buildings with ads
No decision on hike in six months
Ludhiana, January 10
The municipal corporation is not only “allowing” installation of illegal advertisements in the city, but also averse to the idea of increasing the house tax on buildings where private advertisements have been put up. A proposal regarding this is awaiting the nod of the top brass for the last over six months.
Sketches of robbers released
Ludhiana, January 10
The police yesterday released the sketches of the accused who robbed a jeweller of cash and jewellery after stabbing him in his shop near the Punjab Mata Nagar Chowk on Saturday.
Submission of Utilisation Certificates
Admn to lodge FIR against defaulters
Ludhiana, January 10
Taking a stern stand for getting the Utilisation Certificates (UC) of around Rs 15 crore spent under various government schemes, the district administration has now decided to lodge FIRs against those officials and organisations who failed to submit the mandatory certificate.
PTU honours 35 achievers
Ludhiana, January 10
As many as 35 students of various institutes were honoured by Punjab Technical University for excelling in various fields in a function organised at Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Gujjarkhan campus, here today.
Training in teaching methodology
Ludhiana, January 10
A teacher training programme “Effective teaching methodology” was held at Ludhiana Group of Colleges
(LGC), Chaukimann, on the Ferozepur Road.
Man held with 1 kg opium
Jagraon, January 10
The Ludhiana rural police has arrested a man for carrying 1 kg opium. The accused has been identified as Kamalpreet Singh, alias Kaka, of Sidhwan Kalana village, near here.
150 take part in bodybuilding meet
Ludhiana, January 10
More than 150 participants competed in the Junior Punjab State Bodybuilding Championship organised by the Ludhiana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (LABFA) under the aegis of the Punjab Amateur Bodybuilding Association (PABA) at Luxmi Narayan Mandir, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, here yesterday.
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