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Foreign artistes perform during the International Children’s Festival organised by Ryan International School in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
In hearty turnaround, resident foils snatching bid
Ludhiana, August 11
Two snatchers found themselves at the receiving end at street 1 of Gopal Nagar on the Tibba road here this morning.
They intercepted a city resident and tried to rob him, but the brave resident confronted them. The snatchers panicked and fled the spot, leaving their motorcycle, a mobile phone and a shoe behind.
With UK on boil, locals defer trips
Ludhiana, August 11
After the riots that rocked London and other British cities over the last few days, residents who had plans to travel to the United Kingdom are now cancelling their air bookings. Travel agents said though some people are still flying to Britain there are many others who have postponed their trips for the time being.
Parents vexed with children’s fake Facebook accounts
Ludhiana, August 11
Fake ID accounts being created school students’ friends on the social networking website Facebook are causing a great deal of worry to their parents. The latter, who have not allowed their wards to set up their own accounts, are often criticized by those who are on the site.
Schoolkids earn while they learn
Ludhiana, August 11
Most successful entrepreneurs begin earning at an early age and become role models for others. Those who want to gain experience at an early stage of their career can ‘earn while they learn’ through part time jobs.
Students of a PAU school doing part-time jobs. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Govt bans ‘Aarakshan’ screening
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Ludhiana, August 11
After the state government, apprehending that some scenes and dialogues of the Bollywood movie “Aarakshan” might hurt the sentiments of Dalits, decided to ban its release, owners of cinema halls and city residents are a worried lot.
A cyclist passes by a poster of ‘Aarakshan’ at Aarti Cinema in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Pay agent Rs 5,000 to evade enhanced road tax
Ludhiana, August 11
Want to get a registration certificate for your vehicle in back date to evade road tax? The answer is not a legal method, but touts at the office of the District Transport Officer
(DTO), who get the work done by charging fee.
Touts add to railway ticket seekers’ woes
Ludhiana, August 11
Even as bona fide passengers face a lot of harassment when booking advance train tickets at the Northern Railway reservation centre in the city, middlemen and touts in connivance with a few railway employees are making a fast buck by circumventing the system.
With a counter (extreme right) non-functional, people wait for their turn at other counters of the Ludhiana railway station.
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Money matters mar move
Ludhiana, August 11
After failing to get buyers for two pieces of land in the city, the municipal corporation (MC) has now offered the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) to buy these.
MC officials have submitted a proposal in this regard. The LIT says the MC has quoted a high reserve price, but still,
the matter is under consideration.
Villagers upload pics of ongoing projects on website
Ludhiana, August 11
Developing a website has proved beneficial for a tiny hamlet of the district, which has managed to secure the NRIs’ support in the form of funds for the development of the village.
The website of Boparai Kalan village. A Tribune Photograph |
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Work efficiently, SDM tells officials
Payal, August 11
To enable residents of the area to avail benefits under the Right to Service Act, Payal SDM Dr Neeru Katyal cautioned rank and file in the administration against any indifference.
The warning was issued during a meeting held here on Wednesday.
Snakebite cases on rise in region
Doraha, August 11
As the monsoon season has seen a spurt in the cases of snakebite, the private hospitals as well as the public have demanded that immediate and adequate medical facilities be provided at the government medical institutes for the afflicted ones.
Anti-snake venom serum (left) Dr Gursaran Sidhu examines Arun Kumar, who has been put on a ventilator at a hospital in
Doraha. photo by writer |
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Patient must be treated within 3 hrs of the bite: Doc
Ludhiana, August 11
The cases of snakebite are being reported in different civil hospitals and primary health centres being run by the health department.
Interestingly, the district's biggest Civil Hospital which provides "Anti snake venum serum injections, last Monday spotted a snake in one of its wards before an NGO Aan Jal Sewa planned to clean up the civil hospital premises. |
A view of Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital in
Ludhiana. Photo: inderjeet verma |
SAD leaves many hopefuls sad
Jagraon, August 11
With the declaration of candidates by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
(SGPC) elections from the constituencies of Jagraon, Mullanpur Dakha and Sidhwan Bet, a few aspirants can count themselves fortunate.
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26 candidates file nominations
Ludhiana, August 11
For the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, which are scheduled for September 18, a total of 26 persons filed their nomination papers for five constituencies in the city today.
Candidate Surinder Singh, along with supporters, files his nomination papers for the SGPC elections in Ludhiana on Thursday. a tribune photograph |
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Blare before battle for the ballot
Ludhiana, August 11
It seems that political parties are cashing in on the youth when it comes to elections. In one such development, 36-year-old Gurdeep Singh Gosha, president of the youth wing of the Akali Dal (Delhi), has been pitted against Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar for the SGPC elections.
Ice breaks as VCs of PAU, GADVASU meet
Ludhiana, August 11
In an attempt to break the ice between the PAU and GADVASU, the Vice-Chancellors of both leading universities met at the GADVASU campus today.
Dr BS Dhillon, VC, PAU, said that it was a very cordial meeting with Dr VK Taneja, VC, GADVASU, and his team.
Karan does city proud
Ludhiana, August 11
The joys of Pavittar Singh Pangli, president of the PAU Kisan Club, knew no bounds when he got a call from his nephew Karan Singh
Pangli, one of the performers on the show “Just Dance”, which is being telecast on a TV channel, to come to Delhi to root for him.
Part of building razed
Ludhiana, August 11
Municipal corporation (MC) officials demolished part of an illegal building at Karimpura Bazar this morning. Officials said owner of RS Chawla Handlooms had not got sanction from them for extending a portion of the shop.
A view of the shop partly demolished by the municipal corporation staff in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Residents put off protest
Jagraon, August 11
The district administration heaved a sigh of relief when residents of Bassian village, who have been without water for days, put off their plan to block the Ludhiana-Bathinda highway.
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