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Acting MC Commissioner’s transfer orders withdrawn
 Ludhiana, October 4
The transfer orders of officiating MC Commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi have been cancelled and he has been asked to continue his job in the same capacity. The orders were sent through fax by the Chief Secretary at the MC Commissioner’s office this evening.
MS Jaggi
Former DFSC fined Rs 10,000 for delay in information
Ludhiana, October 4
The State Information Commission (SIC) has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on former District Food and Civil Supplies Controller (DFSC) of Ludhiana Rakesh Bhaskar, who is presently posted in Hoshiarpur, for delaying information under the Right to Information Act.
Clear encroachments, LIT shoots off memo to MC
 Ludhiana, October 4
After removing a few kiosks, structures and unauthorised occupants along its storage site on the Pakhowal road here, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has now asked the Municipal Corporation (MC) to clear the area of a hotel site and green belt till Sidhwan Canal where jhuggi dwellers had encroached on part of the road to carry out commercial activity.
A dhaba that has come up illegally along the Pakhowal road near Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana. photo:
Inderjeet Verma
Two chemist shops raided, drugs seized
Ludhiana, October 4
After The Tribune exposed the illegal drug business near the bus stand here, a team of the health department, under the instructions of the Civil Surgeon, conducted raids on two medical stores in the city today.
Fireworks at MC general house
Jagraon, October 4
Allegations of embezzlement of funds to the tune of lakhs in various development works carried out in the city rocked the house during the monthly general house meeting of the Jagraon municipal council held today.
50 NRHM employees climb atop water tank
Ludhiana, October 4
Employees of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) from all over Punjab climbed atop a water tank at Gill village. The employees said they would not come down till a notification related to their demands was issued by the state government.
NRHM employees climb atop a water tank at Gill village. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Day 4 of protest
Jobless vets polish shoes
Ludhiana, October 4
On the fourth day of their chain hunger strike, jobless veterinary doctors polished shoes outside the veterinary clinic gate on GADVASU campus. Maninder Singh and Ranbir Singh observed a fast. Around 60 to 80 unemployed veterinary doctors polished shoes of farmers, pet owners and pedestrians inside and outside the GADVASU hospital.
Veterinarians polish shoes to register their protest at GADVASU in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
Festive colours adorn college
Ludhiana October 4
INIFD wore a different look as young boys and girls came dressed in traditional attire to mark the dandiya festival. The campus was beautifully decorated with ethnic touch of rich coloured drapes and flowers. The event started with Arvind Gupta, centre director,
INIFD, paying obeisance to Goddess Durga.
Girls perform dandiya at INIFD in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Three training programmes for beekeepers
Ludhiana, October 4
The Directorate of Extension Education will be organising three training programmes for members of the Progressive
Beekeepers Association (PBKA) and PAU Kisan Club.
Rs 2.93-lakh fine imposed on seized goods
Ludhiana, October 4
The mobile wing of the excise and taxation department today imposed a penalty of Rs 2.93 lakh on goods that were seized from outside the railway station recently. About 74 parcels were seized by the mobile wing as the necessary documents were missing.
RC server shifted to DTO office
Ludhiana, October 4
About 52 car dealers in the district have been entrusted the job of preparing registration certificate (RC) of vehicles from October 12.
Let your actions, innovations speak: Biz experts
Ludhiana, October 4
If you want to survive in business, you have to get noticed by your actions, innovations, comments and contribution to the society. A person cannot live in isolation and to fulfil the dreams of life it is necessary that you should leave some marks and footprints for others to follow.
Juvenile Home inmates Get cooking lessons
Ludhiana, October 4
It was altogether a different experience for the inmates of Juvenile Home here today as a local cook, Mannu Nepali, taught them to make burgers and other eatables to earn a respectable livelihood.
Juveniles learn to make burgers in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Dengue cases on the rise
Ludhiana, October 4
Even as a number of patients suffering from dengue are visiting city hospitals, most of the schools in here are yet to issue instructions to students to wear full sleeves and trousers.
Seminar for MCA students
Ludhiana, October 4
The training and placement cell and Indian Society for Technical Education Students' Chapter of Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Model Town, organised a seminar on ASP.NET for MCA final year students.
Cleanliness drive by NSS volunteers
Jagraon, October 4
A massive cleanliness drive was carried out by volunteers on the fourth day of week-long NSS camp being organised
at Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, Jagraon, today.
Awareness session at college
Ludhiana, October 4
Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology organised an awareness session on “Save Water Save Environment Save Human”. Avinash Rai
Khanna, member of Parliament, was the chief guest.
Ludhiana scan
Prosthetics distributed
Ludhiana: Bhagwan Mahavir Sewa Sansthan on Tuesday organised its 11th free artificial limbs distribution camp to mark the birthday of Guru Sri Sumati at Jain
Sthanak, Ludhiana, in which prosthetics, tri-cycles and hearing aids were distributed to 45 physically challenged persons. Chief guest Sat Pal
Gosain, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, lauded the initiative by the body for service to the needy and the poor.
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City’s DATE WITH TRADITION, culture & art |
| The exhibition that’s on at Nehru Sidhant Kendra showcases the art and craft of Orissa. The palm leaf paintings, sandstone statues and terracotta items are a delight for art lovers. Tribune lensman Himanshu Mahajan captures a few attractions at the exhibition. |
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Windscreen of ragi’s car smashed
Ludhiana, October 4
Unknown miscreants broke the windscreen of a Tata Indica car owned by a
ragi, Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale. The car was parked outside his house last night and the windscreen was found smashed this morning.
Prabhsimran Singh shows the broken glass of his Tata Indica outside his house at Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar in Ludhiana on
Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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