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Filth on tracks
Railway staff hold up train
Ludhiana, December 5
In a virtual stand off between the employees of the carriage staff and an inspection team of the senior officials of Northern Railway over filth and garbage on tracks and choked drains, the 12919 up
Indore-Jammu Tawi Malwa Express train was delayed for more than 15 minutes as the carriage staff refused to fill up water tanks and carry out inspection of the coaches at the railway station here today.
Filth and garbage strewn along railway tracks at the Ludhiana railway station.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Schoolchildren complain of dizziness, hospitalised
Ludhiana, December 5
Thirteen school students of Ryan Public School here had to be hospitalised after they complained of vertigo and vomiting in the morning today. Two of the students even fell unconscious and the affected students were immediately rushed to hospital by the school authorities.
Three-year jail for breach of trust
Ludhiana, December 5
Judicial Magistrate Monika Chouhan has convicted Kanti Nandan of Sunder Nagar,
Ludhiana, on charges of causing loss of around Rs 91 lakh to M/s Shreeyans Spinning Mills by committing criminal breach of trust.
He was ordered to undergo imprisonment for
three years. The convict was also ordered to pay Rs 5,000 as fine.
Miraculous escape for 11 in road mishaps
Ludhiana, December 5
Two accidents took place at different locations on the Pakhowal road in the wee hours here today.
In the first incident, a Toyota Innova overturned after hitting the canal bridge railing on the Pakhowal road here today.
An SUV in the middle beams of Sidhwan Canal bridge on the Pakhowal road in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: HImanshu Mahajan |
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50% of potato crop goes waste in state
Ludhiana, December 5
In the absence of any survey or policy regarding the production of potato in Punjab, almost 50 per cent of the crop is going waste.
This has been occuring for the past two years thanks to officials of the Punjab agriculture department and the vegetable commission in Punjab, who have failed to make any estimate regarding the exact demand of potato in Punjab or other states.
Bollywood stars shoot in city’s narrow lanes
Ludhiana, December 5
Residents of the Field Gunj area were in for a surprise after they saw Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor shooting in the narrow lanes of the old city here today.
The actor and his co-star Huma Qurashi were here for the shooting of
their upcoming film titled “Luv Shuv Tey Chiken Khuranar”.
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Bollywood actors Kunal Kapoor and Humrah Qurashi during the shooting of the film ‘Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana’ at Field Ganj, Ludhiana.
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CVO to enquire case
Civic body staff go in a tizzy
‘Promotion’ orders of Chief Sanitary Inspector
Ludhiana, December 5
The “promotion” orders of chief sanitary inspector,Ashwani Sahota, which had “promoted” him to assistant medical officer of health, have sent the entire rank and file of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation in a tizzy. None of the higher officials was aware of the origin of the orders.
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WIDE GAP: The Stallion that belongs to Badal’s receives VIP treatment at veterinary hospital in GADVASU a few days ago; and (right) the veterinary doctors treat another horse in open in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himahshu Mahajan
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No relief from poor visibility at Sahnewal airport
Ludhiana, December 5
It was the same story yet again at the Ludhiana (Sahnewal) airport, as the lone flight operating from the airport got cancelled today also. The reason behind this was poor visibility.
The last flight which had reached the airport was on November 17 and till date, no flight has reached the airport.
An aircraft taxi at Ludhiana
(Sahnewal) Airport in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
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Five days after resignation, Kaler vacates official house
Ludhiana, December 5
Former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ludhiana SR Kaler, who tendered his resignation to Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari five days ago to begin his political career, today vacated his official residence located on Mall Road.
House of former ADC SR
Kaler, who has vacated his go ernmnent alloted house in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Residents live in unhygienic conditions
Jagraon, December 5
The residents of New Gaushala Road and Agwar Khuwaja Baju areas of the city are being forced to spend their lives in unhygienic conditions and dirty surroundings. The residents of these localities rue that the drains flowing through various streets have not been cleaned for a long time, as a result of which these drains remain blocked.
Dirty water near the New Gaushala road blocks drains in
Jagraon. Photo by writer |
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Arms licence seekers to face disappointment
Ludhiana, December 5
The Election Commission has come in the way of city residents’ passion for weapons.
Those planning to buy a weapon will have to face disappointment as the Election Commission has issued instructions to all top officials to stop issuing new arm’s licences in the wake of Assembly elections.
‘Time for layout, preparation of fields for deciduous plants’
Ludhiana, December 5
The experts of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), imparting useful information to the farmers about the horticultural operations in December, have advised, “It is the right time for layout, preparation of fields (digging and filling of pits) for planting deciduous plants in January."
Ludhiana may be the industrial hub, but it does not lag behind when it comes to educational institutions. Many colleges in the city are more than half a century old and they have seen the evolution of Ludhiana from a small town to a metro city.
Photos: Himanshu Mahajan
(Clockwise) Government College for Women in Ludhiana, SCD Government College,
Khalsa college for Women |
Environment seminar
Doraha, December 5
Two local teachers from the Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, participated in a two-day national conference on ‘Health, Sports and Society: Recent Trends and Challenges’. The seminar was organised by the Indian Association of Health and Fitness at the Mehr Chand Polytechnic College, Jalandhar that concluded yesterday.
Doraha Girl makes to national basketball camp
Doraha, December 5
Avneet Kaur of Class VIII, Doraha Public School, has been selected by the Basketball Federation of India to take part in a National Coaching Camp for Sub-Junior for Girls, to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from December 11 to 20 this year.
Stress on increasing pork production
Ludhiana, December 5
A seminar on “Swine genetics from Alberta: an opportunity for cooperation” was organised by the Government of Alberta, Canada, and Polar Genetic Group, in collaboration with Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, at a hotel here.
Farm women given tips on interior decoration
Ludhiana, December 5
Since home is the centre of all activities, decorating the house by expressing the creative and aesthetic instincts makes the ideal place beautiful and livable. Good decoration reflects the personality of the person, personal preferences and tastes.
Women chop “sarson ka saag” in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjit Verma |
Students of Don Bosco Global School present dance during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a swimming pool at the Global Sports Complex in
Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph |
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Making it tasty |
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Six beauty pageant winners from across the world take part in a cake-mixing ceremony at a hotel in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Ladies of the Gitanjali Club take part in a race during the annual athletic meet in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Cop crushed to death
Khanna December 5
A policeman was crushed to death by some unidentified persons, believed to be buffalo thieves, under their four wheeler on Sunday. The policeman, Jaswant Singh alias Jassa, died on the spot. The deceased, was posted as clerk (munshi) with criminal investigation agency (CIA) at Khanna. The criminals managed to escape.
The incident took place at Badinpur village.
Two theft incidents in city
Ludhiana, December 5
Two incidents of theft took place in different parts of the city. In the first incident, thieves struck at a mobile shop located in the bus stand compound and fled with cash and mobile phones worth over
Rs 2 lakh.
Residents stage protest
Amloh, December 5
The residents of Bhdson village staged a protest and blocked traffic on the Amloh-Nabha road for four hours. The protest was stopped only last evening on the assurance of naib
tehsildar, Deepak Bhardwaj, to take action against the anti-social elements which damaged ambulance 108, maruti swift and attacked a chemist shop owner, Gaurav Sharma, with sharp edged weapons.
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