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Father postpones daughter's ring ceremony to attend poll duty
Ludhiana, January 29
While government employees are making all sorts of lame excuses to avoid election duties, there are some who are setting an example of work ethics. Kuldeep Singh, Director of Physical Education
(DPE) at Government Senior Secondary School, Hassanpur village, postpones the date of his daughter's ring ceremony to attend the election duty.
Admn officials go on overdrive
Ludhiana, January 29
About 34 polling booths have been declared vulnerable in the district where troublemakers can influence or threaten weak and vulnerable voters on the polling day (January 30). Magistrates have identified 34 such persons and declared them out of bound during the polling.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Sahnewal, Jaswinder Singh, gives directions to the policemen in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
No takers for hosiery goods
Ludhiana, January 29
The hosiery industry of the city is passing through a tough phase due to the delayed onset of the winter and its failure to meet the growth target. The volume of exports by the city-based businessmen of the hosiery industry to US and European markets has gone down sharply.
Absentee cops show up
Ludhiana, January 29
Not only miscreants, but shirker policemen have also started toeing the line after receiving a rap from a senior police official.
Victim of circumstances
Ludhiana, January 29
Combating with Severe Hemophilia, a chronic ever since his birth, Prabhjot Singh, a 27-year-old youngster of the city, is now also the victim of three more diseases. For about two years, he had been suffering from Hepatitis C, hemophilia arthopathy (bone joints gets damaged due to bleeding) and osteoprosis arthritis under the circumstances when there was not the bread earner at his home as his mother works as domestic help in some houses.
Talking to The Tribune, Prabhjot, who lost is father in his childhood, said: "I have three sisters, two are married and one is unmarried. My mother is the sole bread earner who earns the livelihood by working as domestic help in some houses. It is very difficult for us to make both ends meet.
Prabhjot Singh puts up a brave fight inspite of severe hemophilia-A chronic, hepatitic-C, hemophilia arthopathy and osteoprosis arthritis. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Homeless forced to brave the chill
 Jagraon, January 29
Despite Supreme Court’s order to provide shelters to the homeless and destitute at night throughout the country, the local Municipal Council seems to be not paying any heed to it.
Though the Municipal Corporation opened a night shelter for the homeless following the Supreme Court’s orders, it is of no use, as it remains locked. The homeless are forced to brave the chill and spend the night in the open.
Heaps of garbage lying in front of a night shelter for the homeless at Jagraon. Photo by writer
Printing association to impart training in govt schools
Ludhiana, January 29
A campaign "Print Chetna" has been launched by the Offset Printers Association
(OPA) to spread awareness in the government school students. The students will be made aware about the printing industry under the campaign. Thee students will not only get stipend along with training but they will also get the opportunity to join print industry after completing the education.
When voter is the king
The din of electioneering is over, even though it was less noisy, low-key affair and definitely less expensive for candidates, thanks to the tough measures taken by the Election Commission (EC) of India.
Deduct penalty from official’s pension: Panel
Ludhiana, January 29
Yet another attempt by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) to avoid payment of Rs 15,000, the penalty imposed on Shiv Kumar Gupta, Accounts Officer, and the designated Public Information Officer by the State Information Commission has failed. The commission has persisted with its ruling and rejecting the plea made by GLADA officials that the PIO (Shiv Kumar Gupta) has since retired. The commission has said that the amount of penalty be deducted from his pension dues.
People still superstitious about thalasaemia
Ludhiana, January 29
Despite tall claims by the Health Department that it is spreading awareness among people on various diseases, some people still believe that thalasaemia is a supernatural problem.
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A policeman cleans his rifle in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Diesel cars may become dearer
Ludhiana, January 29
Since the price of petrol is skyrocketing the demand for diesel cars has surged in the past couple of years. But as the Finance Ministry is considering raising the excise duty on diesel cars in Budget 2012-13, even these cars will get costlier.
Industry pins hopes on new govt
Ludhiana, January 29
With just a few days left for the polling, industry has pinned all hopes on the new government and wants it to resolve issues like VAT reforms, setting up of a new focal point, uninterrupted power supply.
Silver sales zoom in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, January 29
As the gold prices have gone through the roof, silver, which is known as “poor man’s gold”, has become everybody’s favourite. Demand for silver is rising in the jewellery and industrial markets.
Greenhorns with big ambitions
Ludhiana, January 29
This time many first-timers and young candidates are going to contest the Vidhan Sabha elections, the voting for which is to take place on January 30. And most of them are either contesting as independents or as candidates of the PPP-led Sanjha Morcha.
Campaigning over, not efforts
Ludhiana, January 29
Though hectic campaigning for the Assembly elections, to be held in Punjab tomorrow, is over, still candidates are in no mood to rest. Some of them are visiting door to door to meet the masses while others are offering prayers at religious places seeking blessings of the Almighty.
CPI candidate of the Sanjha Morcha from Ludhiana West, DP Maur, with party workers in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
151 polling booths sensitive
Khanna, January 29
Tight security arrangements have been completed in the police district of Khanna to ensure fair and free elections tomorrow. Khanna SSP Mandeep Singh Sidhu said there were 327 polling stations in the police district comprising the
Khanna, Samrala and Payal constituencies and 493 polling booths.
Khanna SSP briefs police personnel on election duty at Khanna on Sunday.
No anti-incumbency factor, says BJP
Ludhiana, January 29
State general secretary of the BJP Kamal Sharma today claimed that the SAD- BJP alliance would get majority in the state Assembly elections. Addressing the press conference here, he said his party was contesting on the issue of development and there was no communal and emotional issue relevant in these days. "Development is the only issue in these elections.
State general secretary of the BJP Kamal Sharma talks to the media in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Candidate cashes in on others’ popularity
Ludhiana, January 29
An independent candidate has found a novel way to consolidate his vote share in the ensuing Assembly elections.
An employee checks an EVM in Ludhiana on Sunday. tribune photo: himanshu mahajan;
Buses of the PRTC parked at the Khalsa College for Women. These will ferry election officials and poll material.
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In rural Punjab patriarch decides
Ludhiana, January 29
Women may have the Constitutional Right to Franchise, but in rural areas of Punjab it’s the patriarch of the family who decides which party they should vote for.
Forward Block
member visits city
Ludhiana, January 29
A member of the central committee of the All-India Forward Block AP Tiwari, who is also the national president of the Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), visited Ludhiana in view of the Assembly elections.
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Hike in pension sought
Ludhiana
: A meeting was organised by the working committee of the All-India Senior Citizen at Satluj Club, Rakh Baag. A demand for the financial-aid and hike in pension from the government was put forward.
3,000 take part in job fest
Khanna, Jan 29
A mega job fest was organised by the Gulzar Group of Institutes organised on January 28 on its campus.
Over 50 companies took part in this job fair. As many as 3,000 students from various parts of the country had registered themselves in the Mega Job Fest 2012.
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Basant Panchmi celebrated
Ludhiana
: Green Land Convent School, Sector 32, Chandigarh road, celebrated Basant Panchmi here on Saturday. The event was celebrated to keep the old customs alive.
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Gaurav attributes his success to home ground
Ludhiana, January 29
The synthetic track of Guru Nanak Dev Stadium proved to be lucky for Gaurav Kumar as he bagged silver medal in 80m hurdles in the 57th School National Athletics meet. Gaurav says he is happy that he got a medal for his state in this national meet.
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Cash as token of love
Mandi Ahmedgarh
: Supporters of candidates, including Independents, have found novel ways to woo the voters of the town and adjoining Sangrur and Ludhiana districts. Besides bringing them precious gifts, they present cash as token of love to children and newlywed couples of poor families.
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The SAD candidate from the Atam Nagar constituency has been booked for allegedly trying to bribe voters by distributing flour bags.
The city traffic went haywire after the traffic police personnel were deputed on poll duty to ensure smooth conduct of the Assembly elections.
