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‘Hike in Railway fares uncalled for’
The Railway Minister has been unkind to the public for proposing hike in fares in all classes. The funds needed for
modernisation, capacity augmentation and safety measures should have been mobilised from internal resources, cutting down wasteful expenditure and reducing operational
losses.— Gurvinder Singh, an employee
MC seals interstate bus terminus
Ludhiana, March 14
Due to the non-payment of house tax worth Rs 1.67 crore, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today sealed a portion of Shaheed Sukhdev Interstate Bus Terminus. Municipal officials have not only sealed the entry and exit counters used by the buses, but also deployed police personnel to desist the private firm from collecting “adda” fee from the buses.
Municipal officials seal the parking lot of Shaheed Sukhdev Interstate Bus Terminus in Ludhiana on Wednesday due to the non-payment of house tax dues. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
CMCH conducts stroke registry survey
Ludhiana, March 14
The department of neurology at the Christian Medical College (CMC) is conducting a "population based stroke registry survey". The survey is being sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The unique project is being conducted in the country only in Ludhiana.
City bus service
Trial run on new route begins
Ludhiana, March 14
With the arrival of 10 semi-low-floored non-AC buses to be added to the city bus service fleet in the city, the trial run on the Ferozepur road route has been started by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. The MC has even identified three routes on which these buses would run and the final decision would be taken shortly.
A bus on a trial run on the Ferozepur road in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
First prize for KVM school gardens
Ludhiana, March 14
The KVM school gardens won the first prize among the gardens of the educational institutions category. The recent competition was organised by the Municipal Corporation in the city. The gardens decked up by a variety of flowers of the KVM School, Civil Lines, look attractive and welcoming.
A garden of KVM School that won the first prize. photo: Inderjeet verma
Library that preserves Punjab’s culture digitally
Ludhiana, March 14
The website, Punjab Digital Library, is gaining popularity among the residents day by day. In an effort to preserve the books and documents of Punjab and on Punjab, a project under the name of Punjab Digital Library has been going on since 2003.
Workshop on RTI gets underway at Jagraon
Jagraon, March 14
A two-day UGC sponsored workshop on the theme of ‘Right to Information Act: 2005 Generating Awareness among Disadvantaged Communities’ began at Lajpat Rai DAV College, Jagraon, here on Tuesday. A large number of the students and panchayat members from the nearby villages participated in the workshop.
LPG consumers harassed lot
Ludhiana, March 14
While winter is bidding adieu, the gas supply has not yet normalised. Generally the gas distributors run short of LPG cylinders during the peak winter season. But the situation is still is the same even at the end of the season.
Industry feels neglected
Ludhiana, March 14
Industry representatives from the city feel Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has neglected this sector in the Railway Budget presented today.
Online shopping catches on in city
Ludhiana, March 14
The Internet has now become the mall for residents of the city, where people shop for everything from cameras to computers to clothes. Most online users have at least purchased some product or service at one point of time. Online shopping is becoming a way of life.
FCI for action against culprits
Ludhiana, March 14
The Food Corporation of India (FCI), District Office, Ludhiana, has complained to the heads of the police and administration and to the District Food and Supply Controller (East and West) for taking necessary action against the persons who allegedly replaced the FCI stocks with sub-standard grain at Kilaraipur near here.
Most women not fit for donating blood
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 14
Defying the old trend when females felt reluctant to donate blood more and more women have started coming forward to contribute in this noble cause these days.
230 conferred degrees
Ludhiana, March 14
The Khalsa College for Women organised its annual prize distribution function at Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines. Dr Jaswant Singh, Additional Chief Administrator GLADA, Ludhiana, presided over the function.
Students of the Khalsa College for Women in a jubilant mood after prize distribution function in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajana
Teachers demand notification
Ludhiana, March 14
In a district body meeting of 7654 contract based teachers at Chatar Singh Park, the teachers demanded notification regarding revised salaries, which, they claimed, had been sanctioned by the Finance Secretary, should also be issued by Director General School Education. In whose absence, the principals of the schools were not giving them salaries.
— TNS
Gurdwara launches green drive
Ludhiana, March 14
Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar took out an awareness cycle rally and launched an environment drive on the occasion of Gurgaddi Divas of Guru Har Rai here today.
Six injured as auto overturns
Ludhiana, March 14
Six persons were injured, two seriously, after a driver of an overloaded auto-rickshaw, who was smoking a cigarette, lost control over the vehicle and it overturned at the National Highway Number I today.
An unsung hero of Punjab
Ludhiana, March 14
While Fauja Singh has been earning worldwide acclaim, Pritam Singh Khalsa, who has been charting the similar trail of life on a bicycle, has been an unsung hero. The octogenarian was in the city for a cycle rally organised by Gurdwara Singh
Sabha, Sarabha Nagar.
Fulfil poll promises, state govt urged
Ludhiana, March 14
The Universal Human Rights Organisation (UHRO) and the Women Justice and Equality and Anti-Repression Front, while congratulating the Akali-BJP alliance for its historic win in the recent Assembly elections, have demanded that the ruling party must now fulfil its poll promises.
Man hit by truck, dies
Ludhiana, March 14
A 55-year-old man died after a speeding truck ran over him near the Dhandari level crossing here today.
BSNL employee’s son attacked, critical
Jagraon, March 14
Four unidentified youths attacked the son of a local BSNL employee who had gone to bring some eatables for the family after finishing his dinner last yesterday night. The victim identified as Jagdeep Singh sustained serious injuries in the incident. The attackers broke both of his legs. He is being treated at the local Medicity Hospital and stated to be out of danger.
Bikers snatch Rs 2.5 lakh from businessman
Ludhiana, March 14
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a bag containing Rs 2.5 lakh from a businessman at Namak Mandi last evening.
Man booked for LPG blast
Ludhiana, March 14
One person has been booked following an LPG cylinder blast which left three persons injured and led to the collapse of a wall of a room in Shimlapuri late last night.
3 get life for killing 80-yr-old
Ludhiana, March 14
Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Arunvir Vashisht, has convicted three persons on the charges of killing Sarwan Singh (80), a resident of Manakwal village, by inflicting injuries with the sharp-edged weapon in August 2007. They were also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each.
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looking forward to the introduction of a few new trains, modernisation of the local railway station and the promised conversion of Amritsar-Chandigarh Duronto train into an intercity express with stoppages at Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Shivtar Singh Bajwa was been, unanimously, re-elected the president of the District Football Association
(DFA), Ludhiana. Varinder Kumar Sharma, an advocate was elected honorary general secretary of the association.