Teej festivities on
Tiny tots of ABC Montessori School celebrate Teej in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
Revenue records a click away
Ludhiana, July 30
Come October and all land revenue records of rural Punjab will be available on the department website. The details of land records will be uploaded on the website by September 30.
Govt dispensaries to remain open on Sundays, holidays
Ludhiana, July 30
All government dispensaries will remain open from 8 am to 2 pm on all Sundays and holidays, as per the directions of the Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana. This is to keep a check on the spread of the monsoon ailments, including
gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and dengue.
Rs 3 lakh snatched from woman
Ludhiana, July 30
There seems to be no end to snatching incidents in the city. In the latest incident, three motorcycle-borne youths snatched the bag containing Rs 3 lakh from a 60-year-old woman on Sham Singh Road today.
MC gets mobikes with fire extinguishers
 Ludhiana, July 30
The state government has given two motorcycles equipped with fire extinguishers and an inflatable lighting tower to the Ludhiana fire department for disaster management.
Motorcycles with fire extinguishers at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on
Monday.
Fire dept lacks basic equipment
Ludhiana, July 30
Even as the state government has allotted two motorcycles equipped with fire extinguishers and an inflatable lighting tower to the fire department of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC), still the state of the department remains pitiable.
Industry faces losses due to power failure
Ludhiana, July 30
Failure of the northern grid has led to production losses to the tune of Rs 200 crore to the local industry.
No respite from water-logging
 Ludhiana, July 30
City roads were waterlogged and some caved in following the rain today. The rain started in the morning and continued till afternoon. By the time the rain stopped, the city roads presented the same old story.
A caved-in road near the Ghumar Mandi Chowk in Ludhiana on Monday. photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Experts at kiosks help file I-T returns
Ludhiana, July 30
Mobile vans and kiosks set up by the income tax department today helped residents of the city in filing their annual returns. People were seen taking assistance from experts for filing the returns.
‘Vehras’ a profitable business
Ludhiana, July 30
Countless mosquitoes and flies, stagnant water in open drains, choked sewerage, uncarpeted and bumpy roads and vendors selling vegetables and eatables near garbage heaps is a common sight in the areas like
Sherpur, Dhandari Kalan, Giaspura, Ambedkar Nagar (Tajpur Road) in the city which have a sizable population of migrant
labourers.
No takers for save-power drive
The air-conditioner is on in the cabin of Rajesh Kumar Mehra, Executive Magistrate, Suvidha centre. Photos: inderjeet verma |
Textile secy visits effluent treatment plant site
Ludhiana, July 30
Ministry of Textiles secretary Kiran Dhingra visited the site for common effluent treatment plant during her visit to the city today.
Aug 31 deadline for unauthorised auto-rickshaws
Ludhiana, July 30
The city traffic police has laid August 31 as the deadline for unauthorised auto rickshaws. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP-Traffic) Satvir Atwal said from September 1, the unauthorised auto rickshaws would not be allowed to ply in the city.
Cyber café owners told to maintain records of visitors
Ludhiana, July 30
Not maintaining the record of persons visiting cyber cafés in the city could land the café owner in soup, as Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh stated that strict action will be taken against the cyber café owners, if they would not comply with the instruction.
SD college staff strike enters ninth day
Ludhiana, July 30
The strike at Kamla Lohtia SD College by teaching and non-teaching staff entered its ninth day.
PSEB forms committee
Ludhiana July 30
Senior officials of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) formed a charge committee to appoint an official to take charge of a book store at the regional book depot of the PSEB here today.
No takers for save-power drive
The light and fan are on unnecessarily in the office of Jarnail Singh, senior assistant, Hospitality Department; and (right) at an office at the Excise and Income Tax Department. |
Ganda Nullah: NGO raises questions over quality of work
Ludhiana, July 30
An NGO has raised questions over the quality of work carried out on the Ganda Nullah covering project. Ever since the work on this project started, it’s already running way behind the schedule and has remained in several controversies.
Musical soiree enchants audience
Ludhiana, July 30
Accompaniment of sarangi, sitar and bansuri to his melodious voice created an enchanting environment, as Ustad Rattan Lal Deepak performed at the Ishmeet Singh Music Institute.
Networking sites keep people posted
Ludhiana, July 30
As the power supply snapped due the Northern Grid failure, residents’ frustration and anger spilled onto the social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter.
3 suspected cases of dengue reported
Ludhiana, July 30
Three suspected cases of dengue, including a city resident, were reported from the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here today.
Olympic fervour catches up with residents
Ludhiana, July 30
The Olympics fervour is finally catching up with the residents spurred on by the media coverage of the mega sports event. Although the buzz is not loud, concerns and support for the Indian contingent goes on, as people express their hopes and wishes for the country.
Commuters risk lives
Jagraon, July 30
To save a little time to reach their destinations, commuters on Sherpur Road,
Jagraon, risk their lives every day while passing a closed level crossing situated on the road.
A commuter tries to cross a closed level crossing on Sherpur Road in Jagraon. A
Tribune photograph
Power failure affects region
Phillaur, July 30
Normal life remained affected in most parts of the region due to complete power failure, owing to breakdown of the Northern Grid, from 2.35am to 12.55pm today. People in the region, including
Phagwara, Phillaur, Nakodar, Bilga, Apra, and Goraya, were woken up by the power failure around midnight.
CII agri panel visits varsity
A delegation of the agricultural panel of the Confederation of Indian Industries visited Punjab Agricultural University for identifying mutual areas of interest for a collaboration on Monday.
Go Green: Students of Green Senior Secondary Public School paint their faces and prepare posters on the theme "Save Environment" in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Vet varsity gears up to check ragging
Ludhiana, July 30
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has issued instructions to its deans and directors to prevent incidents of ragging on the campus. Registrar Dr PD Juyal said all the colleges affiliated to the university had created anti-raging committees and squads as directed by the Supreme Court of India.
Grievance redressal
Ludhiana: To provide speedy solutions to problems being faced by students, an open interactive session was held at SDP College for Women on Monday. The proceedings were presided over by the officiating principal of the college, the college director and the administrative officer.
Liquor vend owner dies in mishap
Ludhiana, July 30
A 25-year-old man, who owned a liquor vend, died in a road accident at Miller Ganj during the wee hours
today
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