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Unipole contract tender put off yet again
Ludhiana, November 30
Even as the contract of advertisement unipoles along the Mall Road expired on September 31 this year, the Municipal Corporation (MC) is
yet to give the contract to another contractor. The tenders of this work have also been postponed twice.
A file photo of a unipole installed on the Mall Road in
Ludhiana.
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Catering aboard new
Shatabdi a mess
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Ludhiana, November 30
With the catering arrangements for the supply of cooked food and beverages for the new
Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi Express train running into trouble again, senior railway officials are camping here for damage control to ensure that the supply chain was maintained.
The train, flagged off with much fanfare by the Union Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa on November 4, has been having catering issues from day one for the sole reason that there is no base kitchen at the Ludhiana railway station.
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Night shelter for homeless to beat the cold
Ludhiana, November 30
With the onset of winter, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has decided to provide night shelter to the poor and homeless in the city. These temporary shelters have come up at the fire brigade building and the Zone A building of the civic body.
A night shelter being readied for the poor at the fire brigade building in Ludhiana
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Show of strength at Chappar Chiri
Ludhiana, November 30
While the ruling party is leaving no stone unturned to make its function at Chappar Chiri in Mohali a grand success by showing its strength, commuters from rural areas and mini-bus operators are bearing the brunt.
Commuters wait in vain for mini-buses that were engaged to ferry people to an SAD function at Chappar Chiri in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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The moves |
‘Queen
Gulnaar’ |
Students present a dance at a freshers’ party at the DMC in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Harjot Kaur being crowned Miss Fresher at DMC, Ludhiana, on
Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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MC Limits Issue
Dakha MLA backs Bansal
Ludhiana, November 30
After the rivalry between Health Minister Satpal Gosain and Senior Deputy Mayor Parveen Bansal came to the fore during the Municipal Corporation General House meeting held on Monday, Dakha MLA Darshan Singh Shivalik has also jumped onto the bandwagon, saying that Bansal was the most powerful of the local BJP leaders.
Foundation stone of railway overbridge laid
Sahnewal, November 30
With the laying of foundation stone of the railway overbridge at Sahnewal by the Punjab Chief Minister, residents heaved a sigh of relief. The level crossing of Sahnewal had always remained an eyesore not only for commuters but also for residents, shopkeepers and pedestrians who had to suffer frequent traffic congestions on the single main market road of
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The level crossing at Sahnewal. Photo by writer |
A home for abandoned children
Jagraon, November 30
“Every child has a right to live and grow in a family.” Based on the ideology of this sacred principle, an orphanage, SGB Children's Home, managed by the Swami Ganganand Bhuriwale International Foundation at Talwandi Khurd village, about 15 km from here, is proving a lighthouse for other
organisations.
Children play at a park in the orphanage at Talwandi Khurd village near
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AIDS has claimed 1,901 lives in Punjab so far
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Ludhiana, November 30
Even though there is tremendous improvement in the awareness level among people along with comprehensive testing and follow up infrastructure facilities made available by the health department to fight AIDS, the incurable disease has claimed 193 lives in the district till now and the total loss at the hands of AIDS in Punjab stands at 1,901.
The Civil Surgeon, Dr Subhash Batta (right), addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: INderjeet Verma |
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Operation clean-up |
Policemen douse an effigy of the Punjab government, which was burnt to mark a protest by the ministerial service union at Bharat Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Crusade to raise awareness about AIDS
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 30
Disappointed over alleged unconcern of successive governments towards updating volunteers and activists of social and medical organisations for spreading awareness about causes and consequences of AIDS, medical associations of the area have launched a crusade against the deadly disease.
51%
FDI in retail
CPI slams Central govt’s decision
Ludhiana, November 30
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has strongly condemned the decision of the Union cabinet to allow 51 per cent FDI in retail, saying it would hit small producers, traders as well as consumers hard.
Dhrupad singers leave audience awestruck
Ludhiana, November 30
Dhrupad singers, Aliya Rasheed from Lahore, Pakistan, and Amita Sinha Mahapatra from West Bengal, performed at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School under the aegis of SPIC
MACAY.
Dhrupad singers Aliya Rasheed (right) and Amita Sinha Mahapatra perform at BCM Arya School
in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Artistes mourn Kuldeep Manak’s demise
Ludhiana, November 30
Artistes from across Punjab mourned Kuldeep Manak’s death today. They said he was a singer whose popularity had remained unsurpassed for many decades.
Surinder Chinda, a Punjabi singer, said, “I was a student when his popularity was at its peak. My style of singing has taken a lot from his style.
Punjabi pop singer Jazzy Bains in shock over the demise of Kuldeep Manak in Ludhiana on Wednesday. |
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Strike by private-aided college teachers
Ludhiana, November 30
More than 10 private-aided colleges of the city were closed today following a strike by the joint action committee of non-government colleges comprising the management federation, principals’ association, Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union
(PCCTU) and Non-Teaching Employees Union.
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City colleges wore a deserted look following a strike of the Punjab and Chandigarh Teachers’ Union in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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PAU Staff Poll
Booze parties at farm varsity to woo voters
Ludhiana, November 30
The election for Punjab Agricultural University Employees’ Union are scheduled to be held on December 2 and those in fray are leaving no stone unturned to woo employees, which are about 3,000 in number.
Snooker tourney from December 3
Ludhiana, November 30
The Punjab State Billiards and Snooker Association will be organising the Punjab State Snooker Championship from December 3 to 8 here at the Sutlej Club and Ludhiana Club.
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