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Auction ends in disappointment for GLADA
Ludhiana, June 27
The turn around in the real estate sector, at least as far as the commercial properties are concerned, it seems, is yet to come if the last few unsuccessful attempts made by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) to sell large chunks of prime commercial land in the city are any indication.
Finally, liquor vend on park land goes
Ludhiana, June 27
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) officials received stiff resistance when they went to demolish a liquor vend situated on a piece of land meant for a park at Sunet village this afternoon.
RUDE SHOCK
A liquor vend which was demolished by the Municipal Corporation in Ludhiana on Monday; and (right) the bottles of liquor being removed from the site.Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
2 city students shortlisted by Balaji Telefilms
Ludhiana, June 27
Two students of Sacred Heart Convent School, Chandigarh road, have been shortlisted by Balaji
Telefilms,
Mumbai.Geetika Gulati and Anjali were selected during a training programme in
Mumbai.
Six hurt in road mishap
 Jagraon, June 27
Six persons, including a Superintendent of Police and his driver, were injured in a road accident on the
Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway near Malak Road Chowk, Jagraon, today.A stray animal was also killed in the mishap.
A severely damaged Mahindra Bolero that collided with a private bus in Jagraon on Monday. Photo by writer
Power cuts giving residents sleepless nights
Sahnewal, June 27
Scheduled and unscheduled power cuts at Jugiana village have made residents’ lives miserable.Apart from a two-day weekly cut, unscheduled outages have aggravated their woes.
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Another long day at work |
Women labourers transplant paddy in a field in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Paddy spread over 1,000 acres damaged
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 27
The damage caused to paddy spread over 1,000 acres at villages of this region falling under Sangrur and Ludhiana districts has been attributed to blockage in drains and inadequate equipment for draining out water.
75 examined at health camp
Khamano, June 27
A free medical camp for heart patients was organised by Rana Clinic and Hospital at hospital premises. DM (cardiology) Dr Harpreet Singh Gilhotra of Ivy Hospital, Mohali, examined heart patients and gave them tips to prevent some heart related problems.
Traffic cop roughed up
Ludhiana, June 27
The uniform of a traffic cop was torn after he tried to stop a fight between two groups near Sector 32 on the Chandigarh road here today.The incident took place this afternoon when traffic cop Nirmal Singh saw two groups exchanging blows.
 Uncool: Fungus in cold drinks
Ludhiana, June 27
Check the bottle before drinking a soft drink. A Doraha resident, Suresh Sharma, showed four bottles of Coke,
Fanta, Maaza, and Limca which he bought from a local dealer in Doraha.“I got a crate of soft drinks from a local trader about a week ago. I was shocked to find that four bottles contained insects and fungus.
WATCH IT Fungus
inside sealed bottles of Coke, Fanta and Maaza. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
More oral substitute therapy centres likely
Ludhiana, June 27
After receiving an overwhelming response in Ludhiana, “Oral Substitute Therapy Centres” will be opened in five more districts, including Jalandhar, Amritar and Tarantaran.
Draftsmen intensify stir, resume strike
Ludhiana, June 27
After observing a five-day pen-down strike from June 20 in support of their pending demands, the engineering drawing cadre of 21 government departments has decided to intensify its agitation in the wake of “indifferent attitude” of the state government. Resuming the strike from today, the draftsmen will continue the strike till June 29 and go on a mass casual leave on June 30 and July 1.
UP IN ARMS Draftsmen hold a rally in support of their demands in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo
Farmers get tips on planting ornamental plants
Ludhiana
: Floriculturists of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) gave tips to residents on planting saplings of ornamental plants. They said rain provided an ideal environment for planting shrubs and creepers.
NH-1 project in city faces four-month delay
Ludhiana, June 27
There is more glum news for city residents - work on widening National Highway-I within the municipal limits to six lanes will be delayed by another four months. The firm that was contracted the Rs 2,750 crore project has now extended the deadline for its completion from next November to March 2012.
nder way Construction in progress on National Highway No. 1 near the Jalandhar bypass in Ludhiana on Monday.Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Goods gutted in shop
Ludhiana, June 27
Goods were gutted in a fire which broke out on the first floor of a shop in Saban Bazaar Chowk this morning. However, the shop owners claimed that they did not suffer huge loss due to this fire incident.
A shop catches fire as bystanders watch smoke billow from it in Saban Bazaar, Ludhiana, on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Youth missing since 8 days found dead
Jagraon, June 27
A youth of Chachrari village near Jagraon, who had gone missing some days back, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the grain market of the village this afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Sukhbir Singh, alias Sukhi (26), of Chachrari village.
Shortage of patwaris irks Khamano residents
Khamano, June 27
Shortage of patwaris in Khamano patwar circles is harassing residents of the area who have to get their revenue related matters settled. There are 25 posts of patwaris in 25 circles, but at present there are only nine patwaris and the rest 19 posts in 19 circles are lying vacant.
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Masked beauties |
Girls cover their faces to escape sweltering heat in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Fake currency: Depositors, bank staff at loggerheads
Ludhiana, June 27
Three days after the CIA-I police busted a fake currency racket, high drama was witnessed at the treasury branch of the State Bank of India on Sham Singh Road here this afternoon when few depositors went on loggerheads with the bank staff for not returning currency notes of Rs 1,000 denomination that were found to be counterfeit.
City resident saves injured peahen
Ludhiana, June 27
A local resident has saved an injured peahen by handing it over to forest department officials here today.Rattandeep
Kaur, a resident of Sangowal village, spotted a peahen that was not able to walk for the past two days.
Ludhiana scan
Cong worker, 2 others held for black marketing
Ludhiana, June 27
While the Congress Government in the Centre is jacking up the prices of kerosene, an activist of the Congress, along with two persons, including a woman, was caught for black marketing kerosene.
1 arrested for murder
Amloh, June 27
With the arrest of Jagjit Singh, alias Judge, the Amloh police claimed to have solved a murder case here today. Amar Singh, a resident of Chehallan village near here, had stated that his wife Bakhshish Kaur (50) had left for Amloh on March 21 but did not reach there.
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