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BRS Nagar residents may have to go without water
Ludhiana, November 1
Residents of several localities in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) , a 475 acre colony developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT), are once again facing the threat of disconnection of water and sewerage as the trust has failed to clear arrears of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) towards operation and maintenance charges.
it survey
Rs 17.60 crore surrendered
Ludhiana, November 1
A whopping Rs 17.60 crore was surrendered during the surveys conducted by the Income Tax Department.
Residents spoilt for choice this Divali
Ludhiana, November 1
Divali is round the corner and markets are full to
the brim with gifts. Customers are spoilt for choice with market loaded with a variety of gifts. This year, people are buying gifts online.
Company fails to learn lesson
Ludhiana, November 1
Over a month after the scaffolding of under-construction Bharti Pavilion Mall near Fountain Chowk collapsed leaving a worker dead and two others injured, learning no lesson from the past, the construction staff has encroached upon the road by dumping construction material.
Construction material lying outside the mall near Fountain Chowk in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Bid to sensitise youth against social evils
Ludhiana, November 1
Judiciary is all set to sensitise the youth against social evils.
festive season
Security stepped up
Dehlon, November 1
In order to prevent incidents of robbery and snatching during the festive season, the police has cautioned staff at various branches of commercial banks, commission agents and owners of business houses.
MC water tanker hits girl, injured
Ludhiana, November 1
A 15-year-old girl sustained serious injuries after she was hit by a overspeeding Municipal Corporation (MC) water tanker near the MC Zone- D office in the Sarabha Nagar area here today.
Police personnel stand near the cycle that was hit by an MC water tanker in Ludhiana
on Thursday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Henna artists doing brisk business
Ludhiana, November 1
Karva Chauth festivities are in full swing in the city. Last night, markets were abuzz with the festive spirit. City women were seen making a beeline for much-in-demand mehandi walas who charged hefty sums for weaving "special" mehandi patterns. The roads at Ghumar Mandi and Sarabha Nagar were chock-a-bloc with swanky cars even as the mehandi walas did a brisk business sitting under the canopies in the well-lit markets.
Henna artists apply mehndi on the hands of women on the eve of Karva Chauth in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Sample of sweets collected
Ludhiana, November 1
Officials of the Health Department, led by DHO Dr Kulwinder Singh, collected four samples of sweets from various shops of the city.
Murder accused in police net
Ludhiana, November 1
A murder accused, who was evading arrest for the past two years, landed in police net here today.
Basketball: Amritsar eves score third victory
Ludhiana, November 1
Continuing with their winning streak, Amritsar district scored third consecutive victory in the women's section in the ongoing 22nd Punjab Basketball League being held in the memory of Arjuna award winner, Gurdial Singh Malhi, at Gure village in Ludhiana district today.
Involvement of footballer in rape case shocks sports fraternity in city
Ludhiana, November 1
The alleged involvement of a city-based National-level footballer currently playing as midfielder for the premier soccer outfit, East Bengal, in a rape case has come as a rude shock for the sports fraternity.
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