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It was a horrific collision, say injured
Ludhiana, July 13
It was not less than a nightmare for those who were injured in a road accident near Jagraon today. A police official died on the spot while eight others were injured when a police Jeep they were travelling in collided head-on with a speeding private bus coming from the opposite direction.
Injured passengers being treated at the DMCH in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Police to auction vehicles with no claimants
Ludhiana, July 13
The efforts of the Ludhiana police over the past one year have borne fruit. After getting the details, data and permission by the respective courts, the police is soon going to auction 697 vehicles that have no "legal claimants". The revenue generated through the action will
be deposited with the state exchequer.
Cycle industry gets a fillip
Ludhiana, July 13
Tenders from the neighbouring states have lifted the spirits of the ailing local cycle and cycle parts industry. The industry will be busy for the next
three-four months in completing the orders it has received from the neighbouring states.
drug peddlers
Police tightens noose
Jagraon, July 13
After vowing to eliminate the menace of drug addiction, which has destroyed the lives of several youths in the area, the Jagraon police has tightened its noose around those involved in peddling of drugs like heroin, smack, charas, opium, poppy husk and other habit-forming substances.
Police geared up for flood-like situation: SSP
Machhiwara July 13
In order to check the preventive measures to control floods in Sutlej at Dhussi Bandh, Inderbir Singh, SSP, Khanna, today visited the area and took stock of the situation.
dengue outbreak
One patient from Jalandhar tests positive
Ludhiana, July 13
A suspected dengue patient from Jalandhar, who is under treatment at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital since yesterday, has tested positive. Confirming this, district epidemiologist Dr Anil Verma said, "The 23-year-old patient, Dushyant Kumar, from Jalandhar has tested positive."
Money order through SMS planned
Ludhiana, July 13
BSNL and India Post have tied-up to offer money order service using mobile phones. According to an official, the receiver of the money would get an SMS for the transaction and could get the cash from post office by showing the message. The new project is at the planning stage and would be introduced after conducting a pilot in August or September this year. The pilot project is expected to be carried out in Punjab, Kerala, Bihar, and Delhi circles, he said.
Health officials destroy uncovered eatables
Ludhiana, July 13
To prevent spread of diseases during the monsoon, a team of health department destroyed uncovered eatables and rotten fruits and vegetables at various spots in the city on Thursday. The team checked the shops of eatables and fruits at the bus stand, Jawahar Nagar Camp, Kochhar Market, Bharat Nagar Chowk, etc. on the directions of the Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, Dr Subhash Batta.
Rural students fast taking to fashion designing
Ludhiana, July 13
Fashion designing has become a favourite course among rural students too who have started showing interest in the subject. Some are studying it as an additional subject others are studying it as a full-fledged subject. Many city colleges have also introduced B.Sc in fashion designing, which has been well received by the students.
Rural students keen on taking fashion designing course to make it big in the field.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Contract health workers protest
Ludhiana, July 13
Members of the Contract Multipurpose Health Workers Union held a protest ‘dharna’ outside the Civil Surgeon’s office here today.
Vendor’s makeshift shop razed
Ludhiana, July 13
A vegetable vendor had to face the wrath of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials after he allegedly “misbehaved” with the wife of a senior MC official. Eyewitness said that his only “fault” was that he had asked the official’s wife to select the vegetables herself.
Vegetable vendors protest against the MC drive at the Dandi Swami Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Illegal Colony
Five convicted of PUDA Act violation
Ludhiana, July 13
Judicial Magistrate Vikrant Kumar has convicted four brothers and one another for carving out illegal colony without the permission of PUDA. They have been ordered to undergo two years imprisonment each.
Police set to launch eight MSVs for effective policing
Ludhiana, July 13
The city police is all set to launch nearly eight mobile surveillance vans (MSV) for effective policing. Equipped with close circuit television (CCTV) camera that will be directly linked with the control room through high- speed Internet, these vans will be deployed at all major roundabouts and popular market places of the city and it will provide live telecast to the police officials sitting in the control room.
Cave in
Portion of road repaired
Ludhiana, July 13
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials finally woke from their slumber and repaired the portion of the road that had caved in in the Bal Singh Nagar area of Basti Jodhewal around 10 days ago. After the road caved in, the MC officials kept sleeping over it, putting lives of area residents in
danger.
(Left) A day after The Tribune carried a report about a cave-in at Bal Singh Nagar in Ludhiana, (right) MC officials took swift action and repaired it on Thursday. Photos by Inderjeet Verma
Atal Apartments
LIT adopts proposal for additional parking space
Ludhiana, July 13
Hours before the state government dissolved all 28 improvement Trusts in the state on Wednesday, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) adopted a proposal to provide additional parking space in the proposed 8.8-acre multi-storey housing complex, the Atal Apartments, to be constructed at the Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar on the Pakhowal road here.
Banyan trees stand tall
Ludhiana, July 13
The fear of inviting misfortune by axing banyan trees is costing the municipal corporation (MC) dear. Even after bagging a contract for uprooting 145 trees on roads, the contractor concerned has refused to go ahead with the work, leaving the civic body in the lurch.
A eucalyptus tree uprooted on Thursday (left); and a banyan tree near the Feroze Gandhi market on the Ferozepur road
in Ludhiana on Friday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Nursery student hurt at school
Ludhiana, July 13
A parent of a nursery student has alleged negligence on the part of the authorities of the Lovely Lotus Playway School as the child sustained an injury on the forehead while participating in a race at the school here.
GADVASU professor’s research praised
Ludhiana, July 13
Dr Charan Kamal Singh, professor with Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) was invited to Kolkata to deliver a scientific paper and chair a technical session during the 14th national conference of the Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India on "Towards a sustainable rabies control programme in India - a one health initiative".
midday meal
Costs for 7 months pending
Ludhiana, July 13
It is a tough time for teachers of government schools, which have not been receiving the cost to run the midday meal scheme.
The government had released funds in April, 2012, for pending cooking costs till December, 2011. The costs for seven months was still pending.
Grewal adviser to CM
Ludhiana, July 13
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today appointed former minister and general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal Maheshinder Singh Grewal his adviser. A spokesperson with the Chief Minister's office said Badal cleared the file in this connection this afternoon.
Anti-encroachment drive continues
Ludhiana, July 13
Acting on the directions of Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA) continued its anti-encroachment drive here today.
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Car rams into Jagraon Bridge |
A portion of Jagraon Bridge was damaged after a speeding car allegedly being driven by a drunk driver rammed into it. The shanties along the bridge were however saved.
Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan |
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