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SDM served show-cause notice
Ludhiana, February 6
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Samrala, Jasbir Singh has been served a show-cause notice by the Personnel Department of the state government for not depositing a penalty amount of Rs 20,000 in the treasury and for dilly-dallying in giving a reply as to why the amount had not been deposited to the state government.
Tortured, woman kills herself
Ludhiana, February 6
In yet another incident of dowry death, a 25-year-old woman set herself on fire on the third floor of her in-laws’ house at Sakhewal village here today.
The victim, identified as Maninder Kaur of Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, was married to Palwinder Singh one year ago.
Man sets himself afire at chowk
Ludhiana, February 6
High- drama was witnessed at Bharat Nagar Chowk after a 60- year- old man stood in the middle of the intersection and set himself afire after pouring petrol here.
Iqbal Singh, who set himself ablaze at the Bharat Nagar
chowk, at the civil hospital in Ludhiana on
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Groups clash at courts complex
Ludhiana, February 6
Two incidents involving undertrials led to panic in the District Court Complex here today.
In the first incident two groups clashed in Bakshi Khana. The incident took place in the afternoon when the mother of Navjot Singh, an undertrial in an assault case, arrived at Bakshi Khana to offer food to her son.
The police takes away a
man who was involved in a clash at the District Courts Complex
in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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liquor vends
Now, draw of lots in mid-March
Ludhiana, February 6
The draw of lots for liquor vends for the next financial year will be delayed this year due to elections. Since election results will be declared on March 6, the draw of lots for liquor vends will be held probably in mid-March, informed A. Venu
Parsad, excise and taxation commissioner, during a meeting held here at the Circuit House.
Railway reservation
Passengers suffer as system lies in shambles
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Ludhiana, February 6
Thousands of people visiting the railway reservation centre for booking of train tickets are a harassed lot as the entire network lies in a state of disarray with two, three or at times, even more counters (out of a total seven) being quite often non-functional.
Serpentine queues at the railway reservation centre in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma
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Series: City Bazaars-V
Long rows of woollen bales dot century-old Mochpura bazaar
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Ludhiana, February 6
When you think of woolens, you think of Ludhiana. Nearly 100-year- old Mochpura bazaar happens to be the wool centre of not only Ludhiana but also the entire region.
Hundreds of shopkeepers in the bazaar are busy selling wool the whole year round and during the peak season transactions worth crores take place in this part of the city.
A hotel has come up in place of the Subhani building.
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Eight city shopkeepers challaned during surveys
Ludhiana, February 6
The weight and measurement wing of the Food Supplies department, Chandigarh, has issued eight challans to various shopkeepers today for discrepancies. The challans were issued by HS Sidhu, director, food and supplies department, alongwith Ranjit Powar, controller, legal metrology.
Vet varsity gets pat on the back from World Bank
Ludhiana, February 6
A World Bank team carried out the 10th Implementation Support Mission (ISM) of the National Agricultural Innovation Project
(NAIP) visited at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU).
A tribute with a difference
Ludhiana, February 6
It was a day of consolation for the family of Satish Pal Sharma. His father and family distributed gifts to children at a school for the blind to mark his birth anniversary. Satish died in an accident on December 14 in England.
Relatives of Satish Sharma present gifts to a blind child at VRTC in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Migrant labourer killed as earth caves in during digging for sewarage
Khamano, February 6
A migrant laborer was killed when a big chunk of earth caved in at village Mohan Majra yesterday afternoon. According to information, digging work for sewarage was being done in the village by the village panchayat through a contractor.
A JCB machine was deployed for the purpose. The work was being carried out by the water supply and sanitation department when the mishap occurred.
Raikot road in poor shape
Jagraon, February 6
A stretch of the Raikot Road, which was constructed only about a month back, has already started breaking at various places. People staying in nearby areas have blamed the use of substandard material by the contractor as the reason behind the road breaking so early.
A view of the Raikot Road which was constructed only a month ago. A Tribune photograph
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Punjabi writers have a date with Canada-based author
Doraha, February 6
An interactive session, ‘Ru-ba-ru’, with Major Mangat, a Punjabi story writer from Canada was organised during the monthly meeting of Punjabi Likhari Sabha Rampur today. During the event, Mangat discussed various issues related to his writing.
Cohesive Leftist movt need of the hour, says MCPI-U
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 6
Accusing successive governments of destabilising the economy of the nation, the Marxist Communist Party of India-United
(MCPI-U) called upon various leftist organisations to launch a coordinated movement against the alleged defective policies of economic liberalisation and privatisation being pursued by the Congress and the
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| MCPI-U leaders during the convention at Kilaraipur on Sunday. A Tribune photograph |
IT staff stir comes as a breather for some
Ludhiana, February 6
The agitation by the Income Tax officials has proved to be blessing in disguise for some. Now, well-heeled individuals and corporates will not lose sleep over fears of tax sleuths knocking at their doors. Nearly 8,500 gazetted income tax officials throughout the country are on agitation.
PAU NOTES
Save wheat from yellow rust, say experts
Ludhiana, February 6
Yellow rust is a fungal disease affecting the yield of wheat crop in Punjab. The disease is becoming a matter of concern for the farmers of the sub-mountainous areas in the past few years, said Dr TS
Thind, head, department of plant pathology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
PAU staff union holds rally
Ludhiana, February 6
The Punjab Agricultural University Employees Union held a rally against the dilly-dallying attitude of the state government towards releasing their salaries in time and clearing 40 per cent arrears due to the employees.
A gate rally of the PAU Employees Union underway at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana
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from colleges
Tips to harness one's potential at GGNIMT
Ludhiana:
"Good thoughts lead to good things in life" said Harpreet Singh, president of Educomp Raffles Higher Education Ltd. while delivering a session on "Magic mantra to success" to the
BBA, MBA and MCA students at the GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT). |
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| A lecture in progress during a session on ‘Magic Mantra to Success’ in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
FROM SCHOOLS
Farewell party
Ludhiana:
A farewell party was given to the students of class XII by staff and students of class XI at St Thomas School. The students remembered the golden moments spent in the school and expressed their gratitude. |
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| Girls have a good time during a farewell party for the students of class XII at St Thomas Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Seminar on e-commerce
Jagraon, February 6
The department of commerce at the Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, organised a CDC-sponsored one-day state level seminar on ‘E-Commerce and its Applications’ on the college premises on recently.
DMCH doc delivers lecture in US
Ludhiana, February 6
Dr Harmesh S Bains, Professor and Head of Paediatrics at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMCH) here, delivered a lecture on "Child Abuse and Neglect" at an international conference held at San Diego, USA.
Rajbir brings laurels to Harvest tennis academy
Jagraon, February 6
Rajbir Kaur, a budding trainee of the Harvest Tennis Academy, Jassowal, won the singles and doubles under-18 events at the AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament, which was played on the Harvest Tennis Academy’s 11 synthetic courts.
Winners of the AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament held at Harvest Tennis Academy,
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Rider sets eyes on Asian meet
Ludhiana, February 6
Piyush Rai is fit as a fiddle. In an exciting transition from boy to man, he has been growing up riding, not only his bike and car, but also horses since his childhood. Crossing many a hurdle on the horseback, he has virtually grown up on a horseback as he started riding when he was in class VI at PPS,
Nabha. And his medals, numbering close to half a hundred, are a glittering testimony to his excellence in horse riding.
He can get the horse to jump and do things in accordance to his will - his secret behind making the horse and himself shine with the metal. |
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