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Seepage makes road cave in
 Ludhiana, April 17
A portion of the road at the busy Ishmeet Chowk located in the Shastri Nagar area caved in this evening. This is the second time that the road caved in at the same spot. The earlier incident had taken place on September 2, 2006.
A portion of the road that caved in near Ishmeet Chowk in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Tax evasion
Excise dept acts tough
Ludhiana, April 17
The Excise and Taxation Department has tightened its noose around traders who are bringing consignments through the Railways without bills.
Unsafe buildings still standing tall
 Ludhiana, April 17
Even as eight persons died in a factory collapse in Jalandhar, there are several such buildings situated in the city which continue to pose a threat to the lives of people living in them. Most of these buildings are situated in the old city areas and have tenants living in them for decades.
Dilapidated buildings at Kesar Ganj Chowk (left) and Pindi Street in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Demolition drive put off for the second time
Ludhiana, April 17
The much-hyped demolition drive of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) got postponed due to the “non-availability” of the police force today.
2 injured in ‘gang war’
Ludhiana, April 17
Two youths were injured during an alleged gang war that took place near Dana Mandi around 9.45 pm here tonight.
Traffic woes
Outer areas free from congestion
 Ludhiana, April 17
Steps taken by the traffic police to streamline traffic in the city might have borne fruit for those residing in outer parts, but those residing in densely populated interior areas are still coping with traffic jams and congestion.
Huge rush on one of the congested
roads. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Rain triggers dengue fear
Ludhiana, April 17
The recent rainfall has created an ideal atmosphere for the breeding of mosquitoes which can result in the spread of dengue and malaria.
Postal stamp on Godiji Temple released
Ludhiana, April 17
A postal stamp on Godiji Temple was released to commemorate the 200th year of inception of the temple this year. Godiji is one of the 1,008 names of
Parshavanath, the 23rd Tirthankar of Jain religion.
Councillors ‘projecting’ wives as candidates
 Ludhiana, April 17
After the announcement that the MC elections would be held on June 10, several councillors have pulled up their socks and have started organising lok suvidha camps in their respective wards.
Ahead of the municipal elections, Akali councillor Tanvir Singh Dhaliwal redresses problems of elderly during a Lok Suvidha Camp in Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar at Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Guest faculty unhappy
Ludhiana, April 17
Guest lecturers in the city are struggling hard to make both ends meet. The lecturers were relieved on February 28 and would join after a period of four months in July.
Rs 9,000 recovered from patwari’s office
Samrala, April 17
Samrala SDM today recovered Rs 9,000 from the office of a patwari which he had taken from a farmer as bribe.
Hounding the finish line
Visually challenged athletes in different moods and actions while taking part in a race on the opening day of the 8th edition of the National Athletics for the Visually Impaired organised by the Punjab Sports Association for the Blind at Baddowal village on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Light showers to cool city
Ludhiana, April 17
Residents of the city are baffled due to rapidly changing weather these days. The weather has been pleasant after Monday night showers brought down the temperature. However, such weather is not good for crops on the verge of harvesting.
Pau notes
Delegation from Moscow visits PAU
Ludhiana: A six-member delegation from Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering
(MSUEE), Moscow, Russia, is on a two-week visit to Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) to attend a training programme on “Engineering Technologies for Crop Production and Environmental Control”.
From schools & colleges
Debate
 Ludhiana: An All-India Inter-school Debate Competition-2012, organised by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi, for ICSE schools was held at Ram Lal Bhasin Public School. The competition, conducted in three stages all over India, is held every year by the council.
Students of DAV Public School perform a dance in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Over 1,000 admission forms sold at PAU
Ludhiana, April 17
Going by the sale of prospectuses at Punjab Agricultural University, it is evident that a large number of students are seeking admission to the university.
Don’t ignore varicose veins, say doctors
Ludhiana, April 17
If one’s legs pain while standing or walking, one should not ignore it as it may be because of varicose veins.
FIR lodged against supervisor
Ludhiana, April 17
Taking stern action against those violating traffic rules, the Division number 5 police has registered a case under Section 283 of the IPC against Jaspal Singh under whose supervision a commercial complex near Imperial Hotel on the Pakhowal Road is being constructed.
Allow student to attend classes, High Court directs school
Ludhiana, April 17
Taking cognisance of a writ petition, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has
directed Pumpkin Kindergarten School to allow Harman Dhingra to attend classes.
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