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24 samples out of 146 fail
Ludhiana, July 13
Out of a total of 146 samples taken by the district health department in June, 24 have been found unfit for consumption. Out of these, 13 were from the city while the remaining were from the periphery.
MC razes encroachments in Gurcharan Park
Ludhiana, July 13
Meeting some resistance from area residents, the municipal corporation conducted a comprehensive demolition drive in the city’s Gurcharan Park locality near Model Gram on Wednesday. The MC staff razed encroachments that had come up at over 100 houses with the help of two ditch machines.
Councillor accuses Mayor of step-motherly treatment
Ludhiana, July 13
Accusing the Mayor of step-motherly treatment, a BJP councillor held a protest outside the Zone A office of MC here today.
Prospective English teachers falter in interviews
Ludhiana, July 13
Candidates who recently turned up for interviews for the position of assistant professor of English at a college located in the city’s periphery were found woefully deficient in the language that they were supposed to teach in undergraduate arts and commerce classes. After their dismal performance the college administration decided to readvertise the post, offering a higher payscale to attract better candidates.
‘Free ride’ women gang busted, 3 held
Ludhiana, July 13
In a major breakthrough, the city police nabbed three women members of the notorious "free ride gang", who had created panic in the posh localities of the city with their repeated strikes.
ROs may not be the best bet
Ludhiana, July 13
People spend thousands of rupees on getting a water purifying system installed at home. But this is not a solution to water contamination problems as most water filters are actually a health hazard as these also filter out minerals which are required by the body.
Wore stylish clothes to trap housewives
Ludhiana, July 13
Wearing stylised clothes and hiring a taxi was their way to lure the elderly to get into their car on the pretext of hitching them a ride. This was the method used by the gang members, who were nabbed by the police.
District scan
2 Punjabi men convicted of smuggling drugs in US
Jagraon, July 13
Even as a number of Punjabi youths have been arrested and convicted for smuggling drugs in different countries, the yearning to earn a quick buck has still been attracting a large number of Punjabis settled in Canada and the United States towards drug smuggling.
Shopkeepers told to remove illegal structures
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 13
Terming encroachments as the major impediment in controlling law and order situation in any area, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur, urged office-bearers of social, political and constitutional organisations to persuade shopkeepers and owners of other establishments to remove illegal structures raised by them.
Power cuts reimposed
Ludhiana, July 13
Negating the tall claims of providing uninterrupted power supply to all categories of consumers during peak summer season as also to the farm sector to meet the increased demand during paddy cultivation, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(PSPCL) has reimposed heavy restraints on power supply to the industry while also resorting to rotational power cuts on domestic sector ranging between two to four hours daily.
Industry pleads for simplification of VAT regime
Ludhiana, July 13
Members of the industry made it clear that they would not accept introduction of new Value Added Tax (VAT) return forms 23 and 24 which would make things more difficult for trade and industry, while also being contrary to professed policy of the state government for simplification of the taxation procedures.
Excise and Taxation Commissioner (ETC) A Venugopal addresses a gathering during a meeting
of Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Delegation from Mozambique visits farm university
Ludhiana, July 13
A delegation from Republic of Mozambique, led by Prof Dr Bhangy Cassy, rector, Zambeze University,
Beira, visited Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) yesterday and interacted with the director of research, Dr SS Gosal on wide ranging academic and development issues for a possible collaboration.
Cancer awareness in Punjab
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Ludhiana, July 13
The University of Wisconsin, Madison (USA), and Christian Medical College (CMC) have designed a two-month project to examine the effectiveness of direct education programmes on cancer awareness.
‘Bride & Groom’ exhibition from tomorrow
Ludhiana, July 13
“Bride and Groom”, an exhibition, will be held in the city from July 15 to 17.
Newly wed couples plant saplings
Ludhiana, July 13
Concerned about the rapidly decreasing green cover in the city, two newly wed couples planted saplings on the occasion at the Ram Lila ground in Daresi here today.
School has no teacher for vocational course
Sahnewal, July 13
It may sound strange, but it is true! There is a vocational building, but amazingly there is no vocational group at Government Senior Secondary School for Girls here.
It has been found that Hargobindpura has been “erroneously” allocated two vocational groups, despite the fact that the requirement was of one.
A view of the vocational building at Government Senior Secondary School for Girls at
Sahnewal. A Tribune photograph
FROM SCHOOL
Notification issued
Swimming championship: DSA felicitates winners
Ludhiana, July 13
 The District Swimming Association
(DSA), Ludhiana, honoured boys and girls who brought glory to the city by emerging overall champions in the 36th Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship held at Jalandhar recently.
Office-bearers of the District Swimming Association honour winners of Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Courier company told to pay Rs 2 lakh for lost consignment
Ludhiana, July 13
The permanent lok adalat has ordered On Dot courier and cargo company to make the payment of lost consignment worth Rs 2,02,800 alongwith 9 per cent interest from the day of its booking to the complainant.
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