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5 labourers, cyclist killed in accident
Machhiwara, March 24
Six persons were killed and six others injured in a road accident near Pirthipur village on the Machhiwara-Kohara road around 10 pm yesterday.
According to sources, a Mahindra Jeep carrying labourers was on its way from a farmhouse situated near Raian village to Machhiwara after work when it rammed into a tree after running over a cyclist near the bus stop of Pirthipur village.
Cricket World Cup
Betting moves from professional punters to common people
Ludhiana, March 24
As the Cricket World Cup moves into the knock-out stage, betting in the game is moving from professional punters to the common people. The only difference is that while the punters play it professionally, the common people put the stakes only on their favourite teams irrespective of their prospects in the game.
Hardcore criminals arrested
Ludhiana, March 24
Arjan Lal, an alleged hardcore criminal, against whom about 30 cases of murder, thefts and robberies are pending with the local police, was nabbed along with another criminal Anil Kumar Bhola, a convict in double murder case, by the city police here this evening.
Garment Industry
Day’s strike causes Rs 60-cr loss
Ludhiana, March 24
The local garment industry today incurred a loss of around Rs 50-60 crore after it went on strike against the excise duty levied on branded garments. The overall textile industry in the city, including spinning, knitting, dyeing, weaving, hosiery, garments, is pegged at Rs 25,000 crore and every time it goes on strike, it loses up to Rs 60 crore every day.
Building violations at Feroze Gandhi market
Erring shopkeepers to get MC notices
Ludhiana, March 24
Waking up to the widespread irregularities in the construction of buildings in the Feroze Gandhi market locality, the Municipal Corporation Commissioner has asked the building branch of the civic body to issue notices to erring building owners.
Unsafe
buildings in city
crumbling,
standing precariously...
 While
on one hand the Punjab government has been auctioning commercial properties to
generate additional funds, it has done precious little to safeguard the
interests of employees of some government offices who are working in “unsafe”
buildings. In the last four months, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust has sold real
estate worth Rs 30 crore, while the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
has auctioned land valued at Rs 46 crore. Tribune reporters Anshu
Seth, Manvinder Singh and Anil Kumar
and lensman Himanshu Mahajan surveyed some
buildings occupied by government offices which are in a dilapidated condition
and look as if they could crumble anytime.
Realtor’s Death
3-member probe panel constituted
Ludhiana, March 24
The city police has reportedly constituted a new three-member team to probe into the death of property dealer Chandan Sharma, who was brutally killed a few yards away from his house in the Rishi Nagar locality on March 12. The committee members include ADCP I Harsh Bansal, ACP Sahnewal Balraj Singh and SHO Salem Tabri Gurdev Singh.
Staff crunch
MC sends list of vacancies to government
Ludhiana, March 24
In a shot in the arm for the municipal corporation, which has been reeling under severe staff crunch, the state government has asked the civic body to start the process of removing the backlog by filling vacant posts.
Elementary teachers stage protest
Ludhiana, March 24
Elementary teachers today staged a protest at the DC office after they were not called for counselling by District Education Officer Harpal
Kaur. Teachers from distant areas came for counselling but after reaching the office, they were told that there was no such counselling schedule fixed for today. |
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Elementary teachers protest at the DC office after they were not called for counselling by the District Education Officer in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Lawyers observe strike
Ludhiana, March 24
Showing resentment against the proposed bill "Legal Practitioners (Regulations & maintenance of standards in professions, protecting the interest of clients & promoting the rule of law) Act, 2010", city lawyers observed a complete strike.
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