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A worker gives final touches to the paint work at the Ludhiana railway station four days ahead of the flagging off of the city-New Delhi Shatabdi on November 4. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
(right) Air pollution reduces visibility at the Ludhiana railway station. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Govt gives in to safai sewaks
Ludhiana, October 31
In a major victory for private garbage collectors, the state government has decided to ask A2Z Waste Management Ludhiana Ltd to discontinue its operations relating to door-to-door collection of garbage in the city. Company officials will not lift garbage from collection points located in various parts of the city. Now, private garbage collectors will continue their operations in the
city.
Car dealers still awaiting software for making RCs
Ludhiana, October 31
The state government may have launched a scheme on October 12, wherein car dealers would prepare registration certificates
(RCs) of vehicles, but more than half a dozen dealers in the city are still waiting for the software to be installed by the department on their premises required to make the registration certificates.
Get ready to zip past busy Ferozepur road
Ludhiana, October 31
Much to the relief of those passing through the busy Bharat Nagar Chowk, the Municipal Corporation has decided to construct an underpass at its intersection. This would connect the Mall Road with the Link Road (towards Bus Stand) in
future.
Pedestrians cross the road at Bharat Nagar Chowk in the absence of an underpass.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
I’m breaking the law, confesses Manpreet
Ludhiana, October 31
“I am breaking the law. I have no choice as I am being forced to do that,” said Peoples Party of Punjab (PPP) supremo Manpreet Singh
Badal, who recently bought a sports utility vehicle (SUV) from a car dealer in Mohali 45 days ago but has not got a Registraton Cerificate (RC)
yet.
Third snatching in three days
Ludhiana, October 31
Incidents of snatching are continuing in the Model Gram area. After targeting two women on Friday and Saturday, the snatchers struck again and snatched the gold chain of Kanta Rani, a retired government schoolteacher, from the Ram Park area here
today.
City resident Kanta Rani narrates the snatching incident in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Ban fails to deter farmers from burning stubble
Jagraon, October 31
With the harvesting of paddy crop almost done and farmers preparing their fields for early cultivation of the next crop, the practice of burning paddy stubble by farmers in various villages surrounding Jagraon is going unabated despite a ban imposed by the government.
A farmer burns paddy stubble in his fields outside Galib Ran Singh village near
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Cemented manhole cover gives way
Jagraon, October 31
A cemented sewerage manhole cover laid down only about three months ago by the Jagraon municipal council while fixing interlocking tiles on the DAV College road caved in near Shastri Nagar locality this morning.
Commuters stuck in a traffic jam after a manhole cover gave way; and (right) a vehicle that was about to drive into the manhole in Jagraon. Tribune photographs
Removing encroachments not MC’s cup of tea
Ludhiana, October 31
The Ludhiana municipal corporation seems totally helpless when it comes to checking encroachments and haphazard parking in Bhadaur House area of the city. Due to haphazard parking by people visiting the market, the area witnesses long traffic snarls throughout the day, leaving other shopkeepers
miffed.
Rocking roadside eateries
Cinema hall flouts norms with impunity
Jagraon, October 31
Lal Palace Theatre, the sole cinema hall situated in Jagraon, is being run in violation of norms set by the state government. A large number of irregularities were detected during a visit to the cinema hall on Saturday after it was ransacked by more than 400 spectators following a 2-minute interruption in the movie
“Force”. During the visit to the cinema hall, it was found that various safety measures, which are mandatory to be in place for operating any cinema hall, were
missing.
Spurt in steel prices hits engg industry hard
Ludhiana, October 31
Persistent hike in prices of steel in the past one month-given effect at weekly intervals by the main steel producers like SAIL, ESSAR, Ispat, TATA and Jindal-had hit the micro, small and medium sectors of the engineering industry hard, and the manufacturers of the steel-based products have virtually gone into a tailspin over meeting their prior
commitments.
PRTC fails to keep its promise
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 31
Ten months after PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) chairman Ranjit Singh Balian took stock of situation at the local bus stand, officials have failed to provide even basic amenities to people. With potholes dotting entry and exit points and parking lots, the situation has turned from bad to worse.
‘Changing weather may cause viral, bacterial infections’
Ludhiana, October 31
Though the weather is normal and there is no chance of rain in the region, the dry spell weather conditions with dust particles scattered in the air have triggered off violent allergic reactions, viral and bacterial infections. City-based physicians believe that there has been up to 30 per cent increase in cases of viral infections and allergies being reported in OPDs of various hospitals and private clinics.
Jashn-e-Sahir held at Nehru Sidhant Kendra
Ludhiana, October 31
Jashn-e-Sahir 39th Annual All-India Mushaira was organised at Nehru Sidhant Kendra. Urdu poets from different parts of India took part in the event. Dr Kewal Dheer, Chairman, Adeeb International (Sahir Cultural Academy), was felicitated for bring awarded a citation in the House of Commons in Canada for his works in Urdu literature and poetry.
ETT teachers stage protest
Ludhiana, October 31
Following lath charge and arrest of a few teachers in Bathinda yesterday, the ETT Teachers’ Union staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today. They also submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.
Training in crop production concludes at PAU
Ludhiana,October 31
A three-month training programme on “Crop Production” organised by the PAU Directorate of Extension Education for the rural youth concluded today. About 46 youths from different parts of Punjab attended the programme.
Students go down memory lane
Doraha, October 31
Prof Gursharan Kaur, Dean, Alumni Association, Guru Nanak National College, extended a hearty welcome to old students of the
college.
GADVASU notes
School & college
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Migrants purchase sugarcanes for Chhath Puja near the Jalandhar bypass in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
(right) With the festival of Bakr-Id approaching, a person sells goats near Dana Mandi in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo:Himanshu Mahajan
Two girls abducted
Khanna, October 31
The local police is yet to trace two girls who were allegedly abducted by three unidentified persons in broad daylight on Saturday. The incident took place near GTB market. These girls were residents of Majra village near
Khanna.
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There are several “silent polluters” operating in the city which are contributing to the increasing pollution levels. 
