|
CCTV cameras fail to roll
 Ludhiana, July 25
The initiative of installing close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at Bharat Nagar Chowk is defeating its very purpose. Instead of monitoring traffic on road, it seems that the cameras are keeping an eye on the aerial traffic as these are directed upwards.
Non-functional CCTV cameras facing upwards at Bharat Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Motorcyclist challaned for not possessing route permit!
Ludhiana, July 25
If you are travelling from home to the office on a motorcycle then immediately take a route permit for your routine journey, otherwise you will be challaned by the traffic police for not complying with the rules. Sounds confusing, well yes! the bizarre ways of traffic police has left a youth confused and harassed.
Ex-armyman ‘dedicates’ wall of restaurant to fighter pilot Sekhon
Ludhiana, July 25
With the district administration relocating the statue of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war hero - reportedly for the third time during the past 11 years, it took a retired Army officer to “restore the honour” of the city's first winner of the country’s highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra (PVC).
MC fails to keep record of defaulters
Ludhiana, July 25
On one side the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) claims that it is cash strapped, while on the other hand, it does not have any record of defaulters, who have not deposited the entire amount of challans that have been made by the building branch of the MC. This way, crores of rupees of fine is yet to be collected by the MC from city residents.
DCP posted to Jalandhar
Ludhiana, July 25
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Yurinder Singh has finally been transferred to Jalandhar. Ashish Chaudhry has been posted as the DCP in his place. Both will join their new place of posting on July 28.
Norwegian family comes calling
 Ludhiana, July 25
A bomb explosion and shooting incident in Norway has left a Norwegian family visiting the city worried. The family of four, in the city since July 16, is concerned about the well-being of their folks back home after they came to know about the horrific incident which left nearly 100 persons dead.
Marianne (centre) with her kids and host at a Teej festival held in Ludhiana on Sunday night. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Fogging, a mere eyewash
 Sahnewal, July 25
Earlier there was a delay on the part of municipal council to issue fogging machines to councillors and now it is callousness of the councillors and workers who have been entrusted with the work of fogging, which has left residents fuming, especially of ward number 75 of the municipal council of
Ludhiana, that still goes by its earlier village name i.e. Jugiana.
Ludhianvis cry for basic amenities
While Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal goes on making pompous presentations on mega infrastructure development projects, including “pipe dream” of metro rail for the industrial capital of the state, Ludhianvis keep crying for the basic amenities like reasonably good roads, regulated traffic on roads, clean drinking water and proper drainage of rainwater.
Path, havan mark beginning of new academic sessions
 Ludhiana, July 25
The new session at the city colleges began seeking blessings of the Almighty. Recitation of path, chanting of mantras, prayers, Gurbani kirtan and havan ceremonies marked the beginning of new session.
seeking blessings
Faculty members and students of SDP College for Women take part in a havan ceremony in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Training camp for cadets
Ludhiana, July 25
Col GPS Sahni, Group Commander 3 Girls Battalion, today met cadets getting training at the 3 Girls Battalion camp at SCD Government College here today.
Counselling draws huge response on Day I
Ludhiana, July 25
The first day of counselling of the PTU Distance Education Programme (PTU-DEP) for the session 2011-12 was conducted yesterday wherein 3,119 students participated in the counselling session.
Mock radio show on environment at Green Land school
 Ludhiana, July 25
RJ’s Maria and Ayesha were sharing information about saving environment, planting saplings, global warming and all environment related issues on Radio Mirchi’s “Radio dhamaal”.
Students of Green Land Senior Secondary School participate in a mock radio show in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
15 SCO owners get demolition notices
 Ludhiana, July 25
The owners of 15 shop-cum-offices (SCOs) situated in the Feroze Gandhi market are up in arms against the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) for having been served demolition notices for violating building bylaws and constructing extra floors.
A view of Feroz Ghandhi Market in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Display board giving wrong details of officers
Ludhiana, July 25
It seems that the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) is least concerned about the Right to Information Act. The display board giving details about the Act, which is installed outside the Zone A office, is a violation of Section 4 (1)b XVI of the Right to Information Act 2005, that mentions details about those officers, who have either retired or are posted at some other place right now.
4 years on, no headway in suspected murder case
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 25
Four years after the mysterious death of 26-year-old Lakhvinder Singh, a farmer of Lohatbaddi village, the police is still groping in the dark.
Admn identifies 14 vulnerable sites in flood situation
Ludhiana July 25
The Ludhiana Drainage Division here has handed over a list of 14 most vulnerable sites along River Sutlej, which have been put on high alert in case of floods by the district administration.
Boats to be used during flood-like situation laying in a dilapidated condition in various villages near Sidhwan Bet.
photo: jaswant shetra
Teej celebrated
LUDHIANA: Star Kids Zone Playway School, Sekhewal road, celebrated Teej festival amidst festivity here on Monday. Schoolchildren danced on Punjabi songs, performed giddha and took swings. Vaibhavi and Aryan Sharma of Pre-Nursery, Manraj and Japnaam Singh of Nursery won the award of Miss Teej and Mr Punjabi, respectively.
Experts to dwell on course objectives
Ludhiana, July 25
SCD Government College, Ludhiana, will organise a two-day induction programme for business innovations programme (MCom business innovations) of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, on July 26-27.
Taxation bar members threaten to go on strike
Ludhiana, July 25
The ongoing spat between Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner (appeals) BS Bal and a section of members of the taxation bar (sales tax) took another turn as the District Taxation Bar Association (sales tax) (DTBA) threatened to resort to an indefinite strike if the state government and top officials of the excise and taxation department failed to intervene.
Anti-dengue rally
The Rotary Club, Ludhiana Greater, and BVM Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu
Nagar, organised an anti-dengue rally in which nearly 1,500 children, teachers and members of the club participated. They formed one-kilometer long human chain on the Hambran road stretching from BVM School to Kundan Vidya
Mandir.
Conman nabbed, wife on the run
Ludhiana, July 25
With the arrest of Kulwant Singh, the city police has busted gang of con couple, who were on a duping spree and usurped loans worth lakhs of rupees from UCO Bank. While the husband has fallen in the police net the wife Balwinder Kaur is still on the run.
2 nabbed in Fauji market shootout case
Ludhiana, July 25
The police has nabbed two persons in connection with the July 22 shootout incident that took place in the Fauji market at Gurunanakpura.
ASI gets 2-year jail for corruption
Ludhiana, July 25
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Paramjit Singh has convicted Harbans Lal, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police, in a corruption case. He has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.
Ludhiana I girls triumph
Ludhiana, July 25
Ludhiana I recorded victories in the girls under-14 as well as under-17 categories on the opening day of the Ludhiana District Inter-Zonal Football Tournament for girls being organised by the Punjab Education Department at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar branch, here, today.
A match in progress between Kila-Raipur and Samrala zones in the District Inter-Zone Football Tournament at Kitchlu Nagar in Ludhiana on Monday. A tribune photograph
|
The department of the District Food and Supplies Controller (DFSC) and the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation are at loggerheads over the issue of rent.
