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C forms to go online from next financial year
Ludhiana, February 7
Much to the relief of traders, the excise and taxation department will make C forms available online from the next financial year. This was announced by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, A Venu Parsad, yesterday during a meeting
with the excise department officials.
Audit dept indicts GLADA on mobile towers
Ludhiana, February 7
The Greater Area Development Authority (GLADA) is under fire from the audit department for failure to enforce building regulations with respect to the installation of communication towers on commercial, industrial and institutional sites within its area of jurisdiction.
MC fails to locate missing file, FIR registered
 Ludhiana, February 7
After Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) officials failed to locate a file related to the construction of its Zone D building, which is allegedly an encroachment on a green belt, the civic body has written to the police department to register an FIR in this regard. Officials at the Sarabha Nagar police station said since the file was missing, they had made an entry in their register.
The Zone D building of the MC in Sarabha Nagar is alleged to have been constructed on a green belt. The file pertaining to the building has gone missing. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Second semester begins, but result of first still to come
Ludhiana, February 7
Postgraduate students of various colleges affiliated to Panjab University,
Chandigarh, are in a state of confusion as studies for the second semester have begun, but the result of the first semester is still awaited. The examination of the first semester of postgraduate classes took place in the month of December and the second semester started on January 5. Almost a month has passed, but Panjab University is yet to declare the result of the first semester examinations.
Series-VI Field Gunj
Field Gunj a perfect picture of communal harmony
Ludhiana, February 7
Field Gunj is another popular and one of the oldest bazaars of the city which dates back to the pre-Independence times. The Muslim population still dominates this area and the city's famous Jama Masjid is also located here.
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| Jama Masjid stands tall at Field Gunj in Ludhiana. |
Congested lanes of Field Gunj in Ludhiana. |
The gate dates back to 1882 at Field Gunj. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Railway pensioners decry poor facilities at sub-divisional hospital
Ludhiana, February 7
Railway pensioners, their family members and defendants, availing medical facilities at the sub-divisional hospital (SDH) here, have urged the Northern Railway authorities to bring about the desired improvement - both in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and trained medical staff in the hospital which was upgraded last year without adequate provisions of super specialist doctors and supporting staff.
Woman doctor dies as fire breaks out in clinic
Jagraon, February 7
A woman doctor died when a massive fire broke out in a clinic in the Kutba Gate area of Raikot last evening. The doctor husband of the deceased also suffered serious burn injuries while trying to douse the flames.
Jagraon park a haven for gamblers, stray animals
 Jagraon, February 7
The one and only park in the town has been laying in a depleted condition since last many years for lack of proper maintenance by the
Jagraon Municipal Council.
A stray animal; and gambling goes unchecked at Lala Lajpat Rai park in Jagraon. Tribune photos
Polluted nullah taking toll on lives of Badali residents
Khanna, February 7
Residents of Badali village are paying a heavy price due to the polluted water of Mandi Gobindgarh flowing in a nullah passing through the village. About 24 villagers have lost their lives due to cancer and other pollution-related diseases due to the polluted water of the
nullah.
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The city wears a serene look as the sun sets on a chilly Tuesday evening. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
pseb examinations
Datesheet released, but syllabus yet incomplete
Ludhiana, February 7
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has released the datasheet of classes X and XII examinations, but the syllabus is yet to be completed in government schools. It appears that the teachers now have no other option but to suggest help guides to the students to prepare for the examinations. Some teachers are working overtime to cover the syllabus. Teachers, till recently, were busy in the election process and other non-academic duties, which was the primary reason behind the delay in completing the syllabus.
Ludhianvis all set for Valentine’s Day
Ludhiana, February 7
Valentine Day is mostly associated with the western culture but in India, many organisations and NGOs protest against the celebrations by the
youngsters.
Professing it with a rose
 Ludhiana, February 7
The first dash of the Valentine’s season began with the Rose Day celebrations in the city. Many roses were exchanged by the city residents today.
Holiday on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti proved to be a damp squib for the Rose Day celebrations in schools and colleges in the city. Some of the students celebrated the day by exchanging flowers yesterday while some others plan to celebrate the day tomorrow. He has already given roses to his friends, but will give some tomorrow to those who couldn't meet today, he says.
Stamps which look good, smell even better
Ludhiana, February 7
The Indian postal services had released fragrant stamps on roses in
2007, but not many people are aware about these stamps. The few collectors in the city who have these stamps say that the Rose Day for them is incomplete without looking at and feeling these stamps. These stamps are on
four different varieties of roses including Bhim, Delhi Princess, Jawahar and
Neelam, and are of the denominations of Rs 5, 15, 5, 15 respectively. Almost five years after the release of these stamps, they still retain the fragrance.
An avid collector Yashpal Bangia with his collection of stamps. Tribune photo: Inderjit Verma
Australian students visits medical college
Ludhiana, February 7
Two students from the Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, today visited the Christian Medical College and Hospital,
Ludhiana.
Dr HS Bedi, head of cardio vascular and thoracic department, CMCH, with medicos from Australia. A Tribune photograph
Food festival at GADVASU
Ludhiana, February 7
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) will organise a food festival at the campus on February 10. The food-festival will display and sell value added products prepared from milk, fish, chicken meat, duck meat etc.
from schools
Athletics meet enters second day
 Ludhiana: The annual athletic meet of the kindergarten and primary sections of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri
Nagar, entered second day today. Different sports events, were held on this occasion . These included shopping race, cone race, relay race, crab race, roll-the-ball, obstacle and zigzag.
Students of BCM Senior Secondary School take part in the athletics meet in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Preparations in place for Kila Raipur sports
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7
With organisers of the 76th edition of the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, also known as Mini Olympics, still busy in preparations, sports enthusiasts have started visiting the stadium ahead of formal commencement of the mega event on Thursday.
Paramjit Singh (left), general secretary, Grewal Sports Association, Kila Raipur, and others at a press meet in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Mamta brings laurels to city
Ludhiana, February 7
Once again Mamta Rana (21) of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Gujjar Khan campus, has brought laurels to her college and city as she has won a silver medal in the All India Inter University Power Lifting Competition that was held in Guru Nanak Dev
University recently.
Power lifter Mamta Rana
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