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Admn’s diktat to pvt bus operators
Make vehicles available for Majithia’s rally
Ludhiana, February 15
In a typical arbitrary attitude of the district administration, mini-bus operators here have once again been told to arrange their buses to be sent to Fatehgarh Sahib on February 17 for pulling crowds from nearby villages to make the Akali Dal Youth Rally of Bikram Majithia “successful”.
MC always gets its act together late
Ludhiana, February 15
Does the municipal corporation almost invariably act belatedly on issues deemed to be of grave public importance? Going by its move to seal shops on Tuesday the answer appears to be in the affirmative. It clearly shows the civic body allows violations to take place and then, fearing action by statutory bodies, take action resulting in public outrage.
Commuters bear the brunt as shopkeepers block traffic
Ludhiana, February 15
Hundreds of commuters were stranded after the angered shopkeepers, whose shops were sealed by the Municipal Corporation (MC), blocked traffic on the busy Ferozepore Road to mark their protest against the MC action.
Angry shopkeepers block traffic on the Ferozepur road near Aggar Nagar in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Where buying porn is just kid stuff
 Ludhiana, February 15
With almost no check on the illegal porn trade in the city, the busy Clock Tower and nearby areas have become the hub of pirated pornographic material. The situation is so grim that buying “blue films” is literally child's play here.
Polluting Innocents: Porn CDs on display for sale in a market in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Gangraped mother to move court for justice
Ludhiana, February 15
A year after a 21-year-old married woman was gangraped and subsequently gave birth to a baby girl, the mother-daughter duo are forced to leave their house fearing social stigma.
Delay in providing info
PIO, APIO to pay Rs 1,000 as penalty
Ludhiana, February 15
Following the lapse of more than three months in giving information under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act), the Punjab State Information Commission has ordered public information officer (PIO) and assistant public information officer (APIO) at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital to pay penalty for the delay.
Pvt hospitals may open DOT centres
Ludhiana, February 15
More than 100 doctors attended the district training programme followed by a CME under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP). The programme was organised by IMA,
Ludhiana, at the IMA House.
Barricades pose threat to commuters
Ludhiana, February 15
As open manholes and erratic parking by residents was not enough, the police is adding to the traffic hazards and putting life of commuters at risk by leaving barricades unattended on roads.
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Major tragedy averted
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RISKING LIVES:
An unimaginatively placed barricade outside the Rose Garden poses a danger to commuters at night. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Right under MC’s nose
Akal Garh market cries for attention
 Ludhiana, February 15
Despite being located in front of Municipal Corporation (MC) Headquarters at A Zone, more than 857 shopkeepers at Akal Garh market have to face a number of problems due to lack of civic amenities in the area.
CHAOS ALL AROUND: Illegal encroachments galore at Akal Garh market in Ludhiana.
A Tribune photograph
Second-hand car bazaar to be shifted
Chandigarh, February 15
The second-hand car bazaar in Ludhiana will soon be driven out. The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the shifting of the bazaar after eight weeks. Till then, it can function, but only on Sundays.
MC cold shoulders protesting
sanitary workers
Ludhiana, February 15
In a testimony to how insensitive the elected leaders are, Municipal Corporation (MC) Mayor gave a cold shoulder to the demands of agitating sanitary workers by passing from near them under heavy security cover without even hearing them.
Farmers apprised of trends in
dairy industry
Ludhiana, February 15
The 15-day dairy farming training camp for farmers in Punjab and neighbouring states in the department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU), with the theme “Adopt dairy farming for the progress of Punjab” concluded here today.
‘Ornamental fish farming a way to financial gains’
Ludhiana, February 15
“Ornamental fish farming is an activity which not only provides aesthetic pleasure to a fish keeper, but also give an easy way to financial gains,” stated Dr Asha Dhawan, Dean College of Fisheries, GADVASU.
A date with sarod maestro
Ludhiana, February 15
“I was nurtured with music right from the time of my birth and started sarod recital at the age of four under the guidance of my grandfather late Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar and father late Ranjan Majumdar,” shared Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, the noted Sarod player.
STRIKING CHORD: Sarod maestro Pt Tejendra Narayan Majumdar with tabla artiste Ustad Akram Khan perform at DAV Public School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Calligraphy exhibition ends
 Ludhiana, February 15
On the penultimate day of the calligraphy exhibition “Aneeq” by Kamaljeet Kaur at Gallery
Artmosphere, internationally acclaimed Indian painter Sidharth made his presence last evening.
PICTURE PERFECT: International artist Sidarth looks at Kamaljit Kaur’s work during the exhibition ‘Aneeq’ in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Rain showers relief for farmers
Ludhiana, February 15
Intermittent rains in the past 24 years may have disrupted the normal life in the city, but farmers in the region feel happy, as rains during this time are beneficial for their standing wheat crop.
A horse-cart puller covers himself during rains that lashed the city since Monday night. Temperatures dipped by 4 to 5 degrees. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cops to honour elderly duo who foiled robbery bid
Ludhiana, February 15
Whenever hardened criminals are nabbed the police force never forgets to pat its back, but now the Khanna cops have been forced appreciate the exemplary show of bravery by two men in their sixties - Piara Singh and Shawinder Singh - who thwarted a robbery attempt that led to the arrest of two armed suspects.
430 examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, February 15
Heart Beat Diagnostics and Didar Hospital, Gill Road, organised a free medical check-up camp here on Sunday. A total of 430 patients of high blood pressure, heart diseases and sugar (diabetes mellitus) were examined and free investigations like ECG, blood tests and free medicines were distributed among the needy
patients.
Property Dispute
Couple held for killing brother
Jagraon, February 15
In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man was allegedly killed by his elder brother at his house in Baraich village near Gurusar Sudhar last night.
Rural sports mela concludes
Samrala, February 15
A three-day rural sports mela organised by the Malwa Sports Association,
Samrala, concluded at Malwa College Bondli
Stadium.
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