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Election Commission to watch each district minutely
Ludhiana, January 17
The Election Commission (EC) is stated to hold a detailed video-conference with all Deputy Commissioners and district police heads tomorrow.
Flyover ‘inaugurated’ by Sukhbir closed to traffic
Ludhiana, January 17
The flyover on the under-construction expressway along the Sidhwan canal near
Dugri, that was “inaugurated” by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on December 17, has been closed to vehicular traffic now.
A view of the flyover near Dugri that has been closed to traffic a few days after its inauguration by Sukhbir Badal. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
An action that may weigh heavy on candidates
Ludhiana, January 17
Candidates being weighed with coins or laddoos might become a thing of the past. The Election Commission (EC) will add the cost of coins or laddoos used for weighing one’s favourite candidate into the total expenditure allowed to that particular candidate.
This has been done to keep a check on the election expenditure, and with the EC getting strict, even the candidates have started urging people not to weigh them with laddoos or coins, as their cost would be added to their election expenditure.
DSP, inspector accused of favouring candidate
Ludhiana, January 17
Malkit Singh Birmi, Congress candidate from the Atam Nagar constituency, has accused a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and an inspector of influencing the voters in support of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)-Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Hira Singh Gabria.
Holy book teachings in poll manifesto of independents!
Ludhiana, January 17
Politicians turning towards teachings of the Gurus for help in the run-up to elections in not new. However, the latest poll strategy of independent candidates Balwinder Singh Bains and his younger brother Simarjit Bains to include teachings in Guru Granth Sahib in their poll manifes
to has snowballed into a controversy.
Man thrashed by bouncers
Ludhiana, January 17
High drama was witnessed outside a shopping mall on the Ferozepur road when a man was thrashed by bouncers (musclemen) hired by the mall
authorities following a spat here today.
Families from Pakistan still await citizenship
Khanna, December 17
Some families residing in Khanna who migrated from Pakistan are still waiting for Indian citizenship. Such families will have to remain without any voting right in the coming assembly elections. As many as 10 such families have been living in Khanna as Pakistan citizens for the past fifteen years. To add to their misery, they have to inform the police before leaving Khanna to some other place.
Education programmes on radio from Feb 1
Ludhiana, January 17
Director General of school education has released first schedule for the radio programme under Sarva Shiksha Abhiayan of the year. The schedule for eight programmes would be broadcasted on the FM channels including the regional channel FM Jalandhar. The programmes would be broadcasted from February 1 to 10 between 2.10 pm to 2.30 pm.
Bonding through indoor games
Ludhiana, January 17
As television sets get turned on at homes to watch daily soaps, some families in the city prefer to play indoor games.
There are a host of board games like picnic, life and money, apart from old favourites like chess, ludo and scrabble, available in the market. The sale of games like these have been steady, according to Sukhpreet, working with a toy store at the Model Town.
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Lecture on importance of voting rights
Ludhiana: The NSS unit of Khalsa College For Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, organised a lecture on 'The Importance Of Voting Rights', here on Tuesday. The main resource person was prof Tarsem
Bahia, an educationist who has served in the Syndicate of Punjab University.
Students of the Khalsa College for Women attend a lecture on ‘The Important of Voting Rights’ in Ludhiana on
Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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14 schools take part in physics competition
Ludhiana
: Guru Nanak International Public School organised an inter-school physics competition. The competition was held for the students of classes XI and XII of as many as 14 schools of the city. Principal Gurmant Kaur Gill said the purpose of this competition was to prepare students for competitive exams such as AIEEE, IIT, PMT, AIIMS and AIPMT.
French delegation visits PAU
Ludhiana, January 17
A 36-member delegation from France visited Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to have the perspective of the Indian agriculture and the innovative farm practices, here today. The delegation members comprised of farmers, scientists and technicians of Triskalia Group, France. The members interacted with PAU experts and visited field areas of the departments of plant breeding and genetics (PBG), agrometeorology, soil science, agronomy and teaching farm of vegetable crops.
Doraha teachers win PU academic council elections
Doraha, January 17
Two teachers of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, have won the elections of Academic Council of Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh. The result of the elections was declared yesterday.
Book exhibition at vet varsity
Ludhiana, January 17
A two-day book exhibition being organised by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University began at the Examination Hall, here today.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr VK Taneja Vice-Chancellor of the university. Dr Taneja said the book industry is undergoing deep transformations and changes are at the beginning.
Police personnel outside constituency confused
Jagraon, January 17
Police personnel posted out of their constituency are confused about how to cast their votes in the assembly elections though the Election Commission had made an arrangement for such employees by offering them the right to cast their vote by post.
Sale of caps, gloves moves North
Ludhiana, January 17
Rain and hail have brought smiles on faces of those dealing in hosiery. After the hailstorm yesterday, people are rushing to shops selling mufflers, woollen socks, caps and gloves.
The sale of winter clothing has sharply increased, both at makeshift shops on the roadside and at different markets in the city.
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Cozy in chill |
Girls wearing woollens save themselves from the biting cold in Ludhiana on
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Skin diseases on rise
Ludhiana, January 17
The chilled weather is aggravating many skin allergies and skin related diseases. Dr Alka Dogra, professor and head of skin department of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital said, "From dandruff to cracked heels, we receive a large number of patients in the hospital OPD. Chilled weather affects patients of Psoriasis and Scabbies the most. Many patients visit with complaints of flakes on the skin, photo dermatitis (exposed skin gets red and gets cured after it turns up black) itching etc."
Invoking
the Almighty
Ludhiana, January 17
To remember the Almightly in times of uncertainty is a common human
trait. Many candidates in the fray have also turned spiritual big time.
Even their caller tunes reflect their spiritual inclination.
Weather plays havoc with schoolchildren’s health
Ludhiana, January 17
The persisting chilly weather is playing havoc with the health of many, particularly schoolchildren, who easily fall victim to it. From bad cold to chest congestion to fever all are plaguing them due to the early morning chill while going to school. Things go worse when parents keep sending sick children to school, who pass on cold and chest congestion to other children.
Constituency Watch: Ludhiana-East
Problems abound, with periphery taking the lead
Ludhiana, January 17
Post-delimitation, the reorganised Assembly segment has a plethora of problems, mainly civic, and those related to infrastructure development, especially in areas which fall around the periphery of the city.
Toxic water discharged by dyeing factories on Tajpur Road has increased level of pollution in the Budha Nullah to an alarming level.
Poll buzz
The Patanjali Yog Samiti and the Bharat Swabhiman Trust, being run by Baba
Ramdev, announced on Tuesday that it would support BJP candidate Rajinder Bhandari from the Ludhiana-West constituency. This was stated by Krishan Lal Gupta, state president of the
samiti, at a press conference. Asked as if the samiti would also support BJP candidates in the state, he said, “Instead of supporting a particular party, we are supporting Bhandari due to his good reputation.”
Youth speak
Like other young professionals, dental professionals in the making at Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Research Institute debunk the political system, call the elections a farce and level charges of corruption against government functionaries.
Students of the Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Research Institute express their views. Photos: Inderjit Verma
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Nearly 80 years after martyr Sukhdev Thapar's sacrifice for the country, the government took possession of his ancestral house at Naughara Mohalla in the old city area here today.
