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Ludhiana north
Pandey has no immovable property, Bansal no vehicle
Ludhiana, January 10
The two key contestants from the Ludhiana North Assembly segment -- Rakesh Pandey and Parveen Bansal -- are almost equally placed as far as the total net worth of both of them as individuals is concerned.
Mayor is crorepati, but does not own car
 Ludhiana, January 10
SAD contender from the Ludhiana South constituency Hakam Singh Giaspura (Mayor) today filed his nomination paper in the presence of Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner-cum-returning officer Harbir Singh here today. He was accompanied by his son Jasdeep Singh and other family members.
Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura
It’s politics — Rival Bawa comes out in Birmi’s support
Ludhiana, January 10
In a big relief to the Congress, former chairman of Housefed Punjab, Krishan Kumar Bawa, today announced that he would be supporting party candidate Malkit Singh Birmi from the Atam Nagar constituency.
Soon — change bank, retain account number
Ludhiana, January 10
Following in the footsteps of mobile companies, banks will soon allow their customers to switch banks without changing their account numbers. Plans to introduce bank account number portability are on the cards.
The main idea behind the move is to save customers from the inconvenience of
opening and closing bank accounts or keeping multiple accounts if they have to
shift to a new location or if they find the services of a bank unsatisfactory.
Newly recarpeted Raikot road dug up
Jagraon, January 10
The Municipal Council, which remains in the news for its erratic functioning, sprung a new surprise when employees of the sewerage board dug up a newly constructed Raikot Road at various places.
| Killing the chill |
A sadhu sips tea on a chilly Tuesday in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
PSEB Class X result
Schools unable to gain access to result
Ludhiana, January 10
The first semester result of Class X, which was declared by the Punjab School Education Board
(PSEB) yesterday, proved to be a troublesome affair for many schools in the district.
Filing papers a low-key affair
Ludhiana, January 10
The strictness of the Election Commission has already started yielding results. The candidates are not taking out big processions while going to file their nomination papers. They confess that it is only due to the strict check by the Election Commission, that they have decided to discontinue with the tradition of taking out such processions.
Civil Hospital sans power for four hours
Jagraon, January 10
Power supply to the Civil Hospital remained disrupted for four hours. Sources said due to the power failure, doctors had to postpone operations.
The generator set available at the hospital has also been lying defunct for long.
Atam Nagar constituency
3 main contenders to file papers today
Ludhiana, January 10
The three main candidates from the Atam Nagar constituency -- SAD candidate Hira Singh Gabria, Congress candidate Malkit Singh Birmi and Independent Simarjit Singh Bains -- would be filing their nomination papers tomorrow. The leaders say that there is no superstition behind choosing this particular date.
Endangering lives while flying kites on city flyovers
Ludhiana, January 10
Children running after kites are endangering their lives in a bid to catch them, they scurry in the middle of busy roads and even on the flyovers.
Unmindful of the danger, a boy flies a kite on a flyover leading to the Jalandhar bypass in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
FDI in retail may hit small enterprises hard: Industry
Ludhiana, January 10
Industry representatives feel that the decision to allow FDI in retail will prove dangerous as it will affect millions of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as well as poor and middle class consumers.
Constituency Watch: Atam Nagar
Bad roads, stinking Budha Nullah a bane
 Ludhiana, January 10
The Ludhiana North Assembly segment, predominantly comprising congested old city localities, has undergone geographical transformation post delimitation with addition of about six wards while some other localities have been merged with other constituencies like Ludhiana West and
Ludhiana East.
The railway overbridge project, which is being constructed in place of the Lakkar Pul, hangs fire for more than a decade in Ludhiana North Assembly segment. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Shawl industry-II
It’s machines over artisans
 Ludhiana, January 10
The shawl industry in the city has come a long way. There was a time when everything was done by craftsmen and it took months for a masterpiece to get ready. But today, everything is done on machines. There has been a revolution in the shawl industry.
A file picture of Kulu shawls
GADVASU sets up institute to study environmental issues
Ludhiana, December 10
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU) has formed a new establishment, School of Public Health and Zoonoses.
Knowledge of bio-medical waste mgmt a must: Experts
Ludhiana, January 10
A training programme on bio-medical waste management was held at the Indian Medical Association House in Ludhiana today. The programme was conducted by Environment Protection Training and Research Institute
(EPTRI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board
(PPCB) and Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ludhiana.
From colleges
Entrepreneurship awareness programme
Ludhiana: The McKinsey's research group, USA, has advocated that the focus of the 12th plan (2012-17) document is on the manufacturing sector which needs sizeable promotion of entrepreneurs. In the light of global endeavours in this regard, a three-day entrepreneurship awareness programme was organised for the students of MBA and MCA at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College,
Ludhiana. The programme is collaborated with Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park (STEP), a concern of the Government of India.
Body of woman found in drain at Jagraon
Jagraon, January 10
The Ludhiana (rural) police has found a body of a woman in dumped in a drain near Disposal Road,
Jagraon, last evening. The victim was wearing a blue jean and black top and appeared to be 25 years of age. The body has not been identified so far. The police has taken the body in its custody and sent it for a post-mortem examination at Civil Hospital,
Jagraon.
Cager dribbling his way to glory
Ludhiana, January 10
“Basketball is my passion and I cannot live without it,” said Amritpal Singh, a top scorer of the Punjab basketball team, which took part in the National Basketball Championship held in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, recently.
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