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Day of reckoning for 139 candidates
Ludhiana, March 5
The district administration has made all necessary arrangements for counting of
votes which begins at 8 am tomorrow. The first trends are expected to be out by
8.45 am. People can also log in www.eci.gov.in <http://www.eci.gov.in> for
latest updates.
Dry day
today, vigil on liquor vends
Ludhiana, March 5
To maintain law and order and public peace during the counting of votes and
declaring of the results, tomorrow will be observed as a dry day. As a result,
there has been a sudden spurt in the sale of liquor today.
District Electoral Officer Rahul Tewari oversees arrangements before counting of votes at a counting centre in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Anxious, yet ‘composed’ candidates keep their fingers crossed
Ludhiana, March 5
The fate of about 139 candidates in fray from 14 constituencies, falling in
Ludhiana District, will be decided tomorrow. Despite feeling the anxiety, a
majority of them tried to portray their "composed" side.
poll result
Sweet
makers, florists expect brisk business
Ludhiana, March 5
With the Assembly election results being declared tomorrow, florists and
sweetmeat shops are all decked up for the celebrations. Since the demand for
both sweets and flowers will see a sudden spurt, shopkeepers are fully geared up
to tackle the same. Sweets, especially laddoos, will be in great demand.
Workers prepare ‘laddoos’ at a shop in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Garlands being made in Ludhiana.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Civic body postpones anti-encroachment drive
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Ludhiana, March 5
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has postponed its much-hyped demolition
drive, which it was to start from today. Ever since the MC announced the drive,
it was under pressure from several quarters not to go ahead with it.
Residents and political leaders gather outside the MC Zone A office after meeting the MC Commissioner in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Bains brothers object to raid on furnace unit
Ludhiana, March 5
The enforcement wing of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) today
conducted a raid on the furnace unit of the Bains brothers -- Simarjit Singh,
who was expelled from the SAD and contested the Assembly elections as an
Independent candidate, and Balwinder Singh, member of the Shiromani Gurudwara
Parbandhak Committee.
Attempt to rob bank in high-security zone
Ludhiana, March 5
It seems that criminals and thieves have no fear of the police. In a fresh
incident, thieves struck at the SBI branch located near Police Commissioner
Ishwar Chander’s office in the mini secretariat. Though the thieves failed to lay their hands on cash or any valuables, the incident has caused the police major embarrassment as it took place in a high-security zone.
The window which was broken by the thieves to gain access to the SBI branch near the Police Commissioner’s office.
A Tribune photograph
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Night temp rises in city
Ludhiana, March 5
Weather has been fluctuating in the city due to an overcast sky. The minimum temperature rose yesterday due to this. Light drizzle before noon made the weather pleasant and the temperature was above normal the next day.
A girl enjoys rain in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo:
Himanshu Mahajan
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Away from home, children submerge in spirit of Holi
Ludhiana, March 5
There was excitement everywhere as the children celebrated Holi at Bal Bhawan on Monday. They applied dry Holi
colours, smeared and sprinkled gulal on one another by chasing and running after one another.
Children of Bal Bhawan smear colours on a mate at a Holi celebration function in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Dog Sterilisation
Irked, Doggie Lane halts work
Ludhiana, March 5
Perturbed at the “apathetic” attitude of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, Himmat
Grewal, owner of Doggie Lane Foundation Company, who had bagged contract for sterilizing dogs in the city, said today that the company was stopping the work as municipal officials and members of the monitoring committee failed to show up during the counting of organs.
PSEB
exams
Education board not to install CCTV cameras, teachers get the jitters
Ludhiana, March 5
Teachers of government schools have expressed doubt over the Punjab School Education Board’s
(PSEB) ability to curb copying in examination as the board decided against installing CCTV cameras in the examination halls.
sutlej club
Money culture vitiating atmosphere: Old-timers
Ludhiana, March 5
Increasing politics, rivalries, rising egoes and money culture are vitiating the atmosphere for many of the members and old timers of the Sutlej Club. The increasing animosity led to a scuffle at the club bar last night, when a couple of members of two different "groups" in the race for different honorary posts of the club exchanged expletives and then came to blows.
Health awareness, checkup camp on women’s day
Ludhiana, March 5
The All-India Working Women Forum -AITUC, Ludhiana, and Punjab Istri Sabha in collaboration with Indian Medical Association,
Ludhiana, celebrated International Women’s Day at Shaiwal Public School, Chand colony, Rishi
Nagar, here yesterday.
Pak novelist Abdaal Bela receives Sahir award
Ludhiana, March 5
Dr Abdaal Bela, Director General, Pakistan Assembly of Letters, Islamabad, was in the city to receive Sahir Award at Jashn-e-Sahir 40th Annual International Mushaira for novel. He was delighted to visit the city where his parents lived. His has written the most voluminous novel in Urdu.
Residents not happy with six-laning of national highway
Doraha, March 5
With the six-laning of the national highway nearing completion, the residents of
Jaipura, Chankoian, Gurditpura and Maksoodran have been rendered “pathless”.
“It seems that while surveying the area, NHAI officials did not think of villagers’ convenience.
Exit points on the road leading to Jaipura
village have been blocked. Photo by writer |
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Addressing grievances not MC’s cup of tea
Jagraon, March 5
Irked over the bad condition of a road connecting Kamal Chowk with Raikot and carelessness on the part of local municipal council authorities towards improving the condition of the stretch, several shopkeepers today held a protest.
Exporters apprised of environmental concerns
Ludhiana, March 5
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) today organised a workshop on “Driving Industry Towards Sustainable Human Capital Advancement for Exporters”
(DISHA).
Darshan Singh, Joint Commissioner Directorate General of Foreign Trade, was the chief guest.
Joint Commissioner Directorate General of Foreign Trade Darshan Singh (right) at a workshop in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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from colleges
Harmanjit is Miss Farewell at Guru Nanak Girls’ College
Ludhiana:
It was a special moment for the PG. department of computer science as students of
M.Sc. (IT)-I, BCA-II and I of Guru Nanak Girls’ College bid farewell to students of
M.Sc.(IT)-II, PGDCA and BCA-III.
from schools
Children showcase talent
Ludhiana: Bachpan, a play school at Saheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, celebrated its annual day programme in which Surjit singh (brother of PM. Manmohan Singh) was the chief guest.
Students await their turn during the annual function of Bachapan Playway School in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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City doctor awarded
Ludhiana, March 5
Dr Francis Sridhar Katumalla presently working as a consultant urologist in Christian Medical College and Hospital,
Ludhiana, was awarded prestigious Prof A. Rajasekaran Gold Medal in Urology from Dr MGR Medical University of Tamil
Nadu.
Ragpicker dies in clash
Ludhiana, march 5
A rag trader died and four others sustained injuries following a group clash that took place at
Janakpuri. The victim identified as Bunty (25), succumbed to serious head injuries at the local civil hospital today morning.
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