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Samples of milk, jam fail test
Ludhiana, August 3
Samples of milk and jam collected by the health department about 15 days ago have failed purity test.
On July 18 early morning, the health department had collected samples of milk from milk vendors from near Domoria Bridge and the Civil Surgeon's office.
3-member support cell formed
Ludhiana, August 3
To speed up the Ludhiana Metro rail project, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Commissioner has constituted a three-member support cell that would look into various aspects of the project, including land acquisition and coordination with government departments.
No salary for 5 months
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 3
Agitated over not getting salaries for over five months, teachers of government schools working under “plan posts” have decided to stage protest against the government.
College suspends professor
Ludhiana August 3
After the span of two years the management of Kamla Lohtia SD College and permanent college staff are again at loggerheads. The agitation of permanent staff including professors, non-teaching and the class IV employees continued today for 12th day. Meanwhile, studies of students have been suffering due to discord between teachers and the college management. The college does not have sufficient staff to teach the students.
Bhattian STP's capacity up
Ludhiana, August 3
After getting rap from newly appointed MC Commissioner regarding the delay, the sewerage board has increased the capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Bhattian village from 111 MLD (million litre per day) to 161 MLD. This upgradation of STP was running behind schedule and after MC Commissioner Rakesh Kumar Verma pulled up sewerage board officials, the project was completed.
Central verge fixed at Old Court Chowk
Ludhiana, August 3
From stiff challaning of traffic violators to towing away of vehicles, the city police seems serious in its endeavour to make the city roads safe for residents.
Today, the traffic police erected central verge (traffic cones) near Old Court Chowk to regulate traffic.
ACP Swapan Sharma shows the newly fixed central verge to Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Pay attention to hygiene in humid August
Ludhiana August 3
"Heat and humidity in August lead to the breeding of various types of insects and mosquitoes. Common diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, dengue and malaria spread in this weather. Moreover, children suffer from prickly heat, skin rashes and boils," said home scientists of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
BSNL staff stage dharna over erratic water supply
Ludhiana, August 3
Led by activists of the BSNL Employees Union, the staff of Mata Rani Telephone Exchange and the Central Telegraph Office
(CTO) today staged a dharna over disruption in water supply to the main building of the telephone exchange and the CTO on Mata Rani Road here.
Members of the BSNL Employees Union stage a dharna in Ludhiana on Friday. photo: inderjeet verma
30 low-floor buses to reach city by Aug 31
Ludhiana, August 3
The next lot of 30 low-floor non-AC buses is expected to reach the city before August 31. The final decision in this regard will be taken at the board of directors' meeting of Ludhiana City Bus Service Ltd (LCBSL) scheduled for next week.
Jewellers warned against robbers
Ludhiana, August 3
The city police today told the goldsmiths and jewellers to stay alter as a gang of robbers is planning a strike in the city.
Anand Sikri, president of the Ludhiana Jewellers Association, said they received a call from the Division Number 8 police station this morning warning them against robbers.
Proclaimed offender arrested
Samrala August 3
The Samrala police claimed to have arrested a person who was declared a proclaimed offender by a court of
Samrala.
The DSP Samrala, JS Cheema, said that a police party of the Samrala police was on checking near village
Chahilan. The police party received secret information that a proclaimed offender, identified as Jagtar Singh, was roaming near bus stand
Samrala.
Judges promoted
Ludhiana, August 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has promoted KK Singla, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ludhiana, to the post of Chief Judicial Magistrate. He has been appointed as Secretary, Punjab Legal Services Authority, at Ludhiana.
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Greeting card-making competition
Ludhiana: A greeting card making competition was held at GNP School, Model Town Extension (Primary wing), for the students of class I to III. The hues of all the festivals as well as good wishes were depicted by children on cards in a creative manner.
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Talent Hunt Competition
Ludhiana: Sportking Institute of fashion technology organised the “Inter-school Talent Hunt Competition”. Over 25 schools from the district participated in the competition. Various categories including declamation, one-minute show, doll dress design, fashion sketching and creative craft were conducted where the participants showcased their talent.
A student takes part in a talent-hunt competition at Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
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Conference of textile labour
Ludhiana: The first conference of the Textile Mazdoor Union (TMU) will commence here on Saturday at Dharamshala in Manjit Nagar near Abdulpura railway crossing here while the workers will also hold a public rally at GLADA grounds on the Chandigarh Road on Sunday. Vishavnath, a member of the steering committee, nearly 200 delegates were elected by more than 2,250 members of the union will take part in the conference which would deliberate and adopt constitution of the body. Office-bearers of the association will be elected in the conference, which would also discuss the economic and political conditions in the country.
Newlywed elopes with paramour
Ludhiana, August 3
A 25-year-old newlywed woman has fled with her paramour after sedating her husband. They even took away the cash and gold jewellery lying in the house.
The matter came to light here today when the residents of the locality spotted 26-year-old Kamaljit lying unconscious in the house. Kamaljit was rushed to the civil hospital. He is unconscious, yet out of danger.
Woman's gold chain, purse snatched
Jagraon, August 3
Two unidentified youngsters, who were riding a motorcycle, allegedly snatched a gold chain and a purse from a woman near the Subhash Gate area here late last evening.
No clue to murder motive
Ludhiana, August 3
It has been four days since 60-year-old Taranjit Kaur was murdered brutally, and the killing is turning out to be the most intriguing murder mystery for the police.
The investigating agency is grappling to find out the motive behind the crime and who could possibly be the killer.
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Ludhiana, August 3
Ludhiana, August 3
