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Bus operators not to ply vehicles
Ludhiana, March 27
Thousands of commuters will suffer tomorrow as both the Ludhiana Mini Bus Operators Association and District Bus Operators Union have decided not to ply their vehicles due to the bandh call given by Sikh organisations against the death sentence to Balwant Singh
Rajoana. At the same time, the operators maintain that they will incur losses to the tune of several thousands.
railway station
Security wanting
Ludhiana, March 27
Even as some radical Sikh bodies and the Sikh high priests have given a call for Punjab bandh against the death sentence to Balwant Singh Rajoana, and the state government has sounded a high alert to maintain law and order, security arrangements at the railway station remain a completely neglected area.
3 members of auto-rickshaw gang nabbed
Ludhiana, March 27
In a major breakthrough, the city police has nabbed three members of the notorious auto-rickshaw gang who used rob innocent commuters on the pretext of giving them a ride.
Members of the auto-rickshaw gang in police custody in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
High-tension wire tragedy again
Ludhiana, March 27
Three persons sustained burn injuries, one serious ones, after coming in contact with overhead high- tension wires in the Dhadari Phase VII area here today. The injured have been identified as Paramjit Singh, Karanjit Singh and Valli, all employees of a private water-tank manufacturing company.
Poly-house technique finds favour with farmers
Samrala (Ludhiana), March 27
At time when mounting debts are leading to suicides among farmers, 'protected cultivation' has made agriculture a remunerative vocation for some of the progressive farmers.
Progressive farmers Davinder Singh (sitting) and Meharban Singh interact with farmers at Mushkabad village in Ludhiana district. photo: Inderjeet Verma
PAU student dies in road accident
Ludhiana, March 27
A 23-year-old promising student of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), who was also a table-tennis player, was crushed to death by an overspeeding bus near Aarti Chowk here yesterday.
Excise and taxation dept collects
Rs 47 cr
Ludhiana, March 27
The Excise and Taxation Department has collected a record revenue of Rs 47 crore from the applications received for the allotment of liquor vends for the financial year 2012-13.
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A man prepares land for agricultural produce while at the same time, birds try to find food from the field.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Bridge sans railing
Jagraon, March 27
The absence of railing on the both sides of the bridge located over the drain at Jagraon-Gagra link road has been posing a serious threat to the lives of commuters traveling on this link road as well as to the residents of nearby villages.
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Two youths try to cross railway tracks without caring for the approaching train near the Ludhiana railway station. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Admn postpones measuring of Baddowal land till March 31
Ludhiana, March 27
The district Administration has decided to postpone the measurement and assessment of residential and commercial buildings falling under 1000-yard radius of the 17 Field Ammunition Depot at Baddowal till March 31. The move has come due to the high alert by the State Government in the death sentence case to Balwant Singh Rajoana. The measurement drive by administration had started on March 24 but due to the opposition by certain residents in Ayali village, the drive was stalled and the administration had to resume it today.
MC president in dock over charges of corruption
Jagraon, March 27
The Jagraon Municipal Council which always remain in news for massive corruption courted a new controversy when massive irregularities were detected in the allotment of tenders for carrying out various development works in the town.
Over 900 patients examined
Jagraon, March 27
Guru Nanak Charitable Trust held its annual free eye check-up camp at Gurmit Bhawan Mullanpur Dakha here on Monday. A team of doctors examined more than 900 patients during the camp. This was the 72nd annual eye check-up camp organised by the trust in association with Guru Nanak Charitable Trust, Glasgow.
Hearing aids provided
Ludhiana, March 27
As many as 20 patients were fitted with the hearing-aids checking their hearing levels. The ENT surgeon examined over 188 patients.
425 students awarded at Arya College
 Ludhiana, March 27
As many as 425 meritorious students from various were given prizes for excelling in academics and cultural activities at Arya College,
Ludhiana. Ishwar Chandar Sharma Inspector General of Police, Director, Punjab Police Academy,
Phillaur, presided over
the occasion.
Students with trophies and certificates during the annual prize distribution function at Arya College, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Chickenpox cases surge in hospitals, clinics
Ludhiana, March 26
People from different age groups, suffering from chickenpox, are pouring in city clinics and hospitals. A majority of these are the people who did not get themselves vaccinated against chickenpox.
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No TA, DA for squads
Ludhiana March 27
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is not paying travel and any other allowance to Flying Squads, constituted to curb the copy menace during the examinations. Flying Squad teams have been spending from their pockets. Even some of the flying squads staff is not visiting any examination because they have not been given the expenses of daily visit.
Jewellers take out candle march in protest of excise duty
Jagraon, March 27
A large number of local jewellers carried out a candle march under the banner of the Swarankar
Sangh, Jagraon, today evening. The members of Swarnkar Sangh, Jagraon, were protesting against the excise duty imposed on non-branded gold by the center government during the current budget.
Jewellers of Jagraon carry out a candle march in protest of excise duy on non-branced gold on
Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Jewellers’ stir continues; unbranded, silver jewellers also extend support
 Ludhiana, March 27
Strike by jewellers, today, entered into the 11th day causing a revenue loss of Rs 20 crore from the city. Supporting the agitating jewellers branded shops and silver shops also remained shut. Back from Delhi, jewellers are firm on their stand of indefinite strike till the proposed excise duty is rolled back.
Jewellers burn an effigy of the Central Government in Ludhiana against the duty imposed on jewellry in the Union Budget.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
DGSE: Organise school tours to Khalsa Heritage Complex
Ludhiana March 27
The Director General of School Education (DGSE) orders all the schools to organise educational tours to Khalsa Heritage Complex Anandpur Sahib on priority.
removal of wires
Admn, PSPCL, NHAI officials survey corridor site
Ludhiana, March 27
For the shifting of high-tension and low tension wires from the 32 kms NHAI corridor stretching from Sahnewal to Ladhowal, which were creating hurdles in the widening of highway, the officials from the district administration, project engineers from the NHAI and Executive Engineers from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) surveyed the entire stretch to get a viable solution.
Liquor prices come down, Bacchus lovers cheer
Ludhiana, March 27
Tipplers are making hay as liquor prices have been slashed in the wake of the contract for liquor vends expiring on March 31. Boards announcing "sale" outside the liquor vends is a common site and a huge rush can be witnessed outside the vends due to cut in prices.
DBA polls: 23 contestants in fray
Ludhiana, March 27
Not even a single aspiring contestant, who had filed nomination papers for the different posts of the District Bar Association (DBA) withdrew his nomination papers, in the coming annual elections, scheduled for April 4. There were four candidates in the race for the coveted post of the president of the DBA including former DBA president, Jagmohan Singh Waraich, ex-vice president ND Chopra, five times vice-president of the DBA Vijay B Verma and ex-secretary of the DBA, Ravinder Singh Grewal alias Ravi Grewal. For the post of vice-president, there was a triangular contest between Ashok Sharma, Rajesh Kumar Battish and Yashbir Choudhary.
colleges notes
Lecture held
Ludhiana: A lecture was organised on "Placement opportunities in army as education officer" at Malwa Central College of Education for Women,
Ludhiana. Major Suyog Dave awarded the students about National Defence Academy, Officers Training Academy, Indian Military Academy. He further said that the Indian Army was on of the greatest career option for the youth. He said that it provided the service to the nation. It is one of the most responsible and an honourable job. It was very good platform for the youngster to become an officer and also provides better facilities for family, house accommodation, armies schools for the children.
‘Sachin should have retired’
Ludhiana, March 27
Sachin Tendulkar should have retired, immediately, after the World Cup, last year, as he has achieved milestones, which are not only difficult to repeat but impossible, observed Dronacharya
Awardee, Desh Prem Azad, here today.
DP Azad. photo: inderjeet verma
Overwhelming response to cricket trials
 Ludhiana, March 27
The Punjab Cricket Association’s (PCA) move, to groom young players for the national and international level competition, received an overwhelming response in the city as 136 aspirants (13 to 15 years) attended the two-day trials organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association
(LDCA) at Arya College Ground.
Desh Prem Azad interacts with the cricket players in Ludhiana on Tuesday. photo: inderjeet verma
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