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GADVASU hit by cash crunch
Ludhiana, April 9
To save important natural resources such as ware and soil, which are degrading fast in the region, the state government has stressed diversification into livestock, poultry and fish farming.
Picture Perfect
Khushdeep Kaur, an artist with a passion for sketching portraits, with her works at an exhibition in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Truck driver was murdered
Jagraon, April 9
A truck driver, hailing from Sherpura village near Jagraon, who had died under mysterious circumstances at Bijnaur town of Uttar Pradesh on September 28, 2011, was in fact murdered.
Undertrial nabbed
Ludhiana, April 9
Alert jail staff nabbed an undertrial and recovered nearly 5,000 habit-forming capsules from his possession during a checking here today.
‘GLADA provided wrong info under RTI Act’
Ludhiana, April 9
Officials of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) have been charged with providing misleading or incomplete information to applicants under the Right to Information Act in a bid to cover up Rs 23 lakh revenue loss suffered by installing mobile phone towers in residential and commercial properties without obtaining mandatory permission or payment of stipulated fee.
‘Credit war’ grounds Mayor, official
 Ludhiana, April 9
High drama was witnessed during a function organised to hand over appointment letters to safai sewaks who have been regularised by the state government at the Zone A office of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation here today.
A function under way at the Zone A office of the MC in Ludhiana on Monday. The seating arrangement was changed following insistance of leaders. Earlier, on the two chairs at the dais in the background the Mayor and the MC Commissioner were to sit.
Admn convenes meeting
Ludhiana, April 9
A state-level function to mark the 121st birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar will be held at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan on April 14 under the leadership of Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal.
Admn apathy takes toll on road
The road leading to the Ferozepur road near the PAU with potholes gives a tough time to commuters while the department concerned is asleep over this grave problem. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Govt, DTO office claim fall flat
Ludhiana, April 9
Tall claims of the state government and the District Transport Department
(DTO) in issuing licence to college students in the district has fallen flat due to the callous attitude adopted by both authorities of various colleges and the DTO department.
Silver shinning once again
Ludhiana, April 9
With gold becoming more expensive after the Union Budget, all eyes are now set on the silver. Often regarded as poor man’s metal, silver is shinning all the way now. Jewellers are expecting rise in the sale of silver on Akshay Tritiya (April 24).
Come Baisakhi, milk prices to rise by
Rs 2
Ludhiana, April 9
If dairy farmers are to be believed then the prices of milk are going to be increased by Rs 2 per liter from Baisakhi in the region. Due to hike in the prices of mustard cake (a kind of animal feed) and maize, the farmers were “bound” to increase its prices.
Rise in prices pinching common man
 Ludhiana, April 9
Steep rise in the prices of essential commodities has started affecting household budget. Not only the prices of household goods have spiraled, but other commodities like white goods,
travelling, eating out has also become costly. Many commodities have been withdrawn from the dining table due it.
A grocery store in Ludhiana. photo: inderjeet verma
BPL families suffer as depot holders go on strike
Jagraon, April 9
At least 100 depot holders from Jagraon and its surrounding villages kept their depots closed today in protest against registration of cheating cases against a few by the Vigilance Department. In fact, the depot holders have decided to keep their stores closed for indefinite period starting today.
Nandpur village on verge of collapse
 Sahnewal, April 9
Nandpur village is literally on the verge of collapse. Overflowing sewers, dirt and filth are a common sight in the village. In what conditions are the villagers surviving and what type of ailments they are being exposed to, seems to be nobody’s concern.
An overflowing sewer at Nandpur. Photo by writer
House burgled
Ludhiana, April 9
Thieves struck at a house in Gill’s Garden near Guru Nanak Engineering College and decamped with cash, computer and home appliances by breaking the locks of the house.
Workers heave sigh of relief as jewellers end strike
Ludhiana, April 9
The nationwide strike by jewellers, which was called off on Friday, has brought the much-needed relief to workers. With all jewellery shops remaining closed since March 16 due to the nationwide strike called by the All-India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the goldsmiths have suffered huge losses.
Global concerns for elderly highlighted
 Ludhiana, April 9
The annual conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
(IAPSM), Punjab Chapter, was organised by the department of community medicine at Dumra Auditorium of DMCH here yesterday.
Dr JS Thakur, from the WHO office, New Delhi, addresses a conference at the DMCH in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
421 pass out from police academy
Phillaur, April 9
The annual passing-out parade of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, was held today in which Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (HRD, law and order and CP) SK Sharma took the salute.
Need to have flying squad for each subject
Ludhiana, April 9
It seems that subjects like social studies, Hindi, Punjabi and other vocational examinations are least on the priority list of the Punjab School Education Board
(PSEB), as the board failed to send any flying squads in the examination centres on the respective day of the examinations.
CBSE introduces yoga as optional subject
 Ludhiana, April 9
Yoga for many youngsters of the city hold a different meaning now, as they get to learn it not as a mere activity, but also get a chance to understand its mechanics, concept and practice.
Children perform yoga at a school in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Pau notes
Athletics meet
LUDHIANA: The sports and youth activities council of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) will organise the 46th annual athletics meet on April 11.
Hiccups in online filing of PU forms
Ludhiana, April 9
City students who want to take admission to various courses of Panjab University through OCET are finding themselves in a difficult situation. The online filing of forms in order to apply for test has been introduced for the first time for OCET.
Punjab countryside beauty to the fore
 Ludhiana, April 9
An exhibition, ‘Colours of Punjab’, brings to the fore the beauty that is not far from us and that we so often overlook. Organised at MS Randhawa Art Gallery at Punjab Agricultural University, ‘Colours of Punjab’ captures the rustic beauty of the soothing and beauteous countryside of the state.
Harpreet Singh and Gursimran Singh at their photography exhibition ‘Colours of Panjab’ in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Body seeks due representation
Ludhiana, April 9
The Aggar Shakti, a representative body of the Aggarwal community in the state, has urged the SAD leadership as well as Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to give due representation to the community in the coming municipal elections.
Ludhiana scan
Two held in murder case
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
The Dehlon police has arrested two brothers who had been booked under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly killing the lover of their sister, while he had entered their house to meet her on Friday night.
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