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CIA harassing residents, says BJP
Yuva Morcha leader
Ludhiana, November 7
The working of the newly formed crime investigation agency (CIA), operating under the
ADCP-I, has come under the scanner following reports of residents being harassed by sleuths during the ongoing festive season.
MC recovers Rs 3.22 cr as house tax in 5 days
Ludhiana, November 7
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has managed to recover an amount of Rs 3.22 crore during the first five days of a special house tax recovery drive. Due to a shortage of funds, the civic body had started a special house tax recovery drive on November 1.
Don't accept Divali gifts, Mayor tells staff
Ludhiana, November 7
With Divali round the corner, the Mayor has issued an advisory, urging the MC staff not to accept gifts from any person. He has urged residents also not to send Divali gifts for him or the staff of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation.
Hosiery traders blame Railways for backlog
Ludhiana, November 7
With winter fast approaching and the hosiery season being at its peak, parcel bookings of hosiery and knitwear items have gone up manifold. As the number of parcels booked for destinations in different parts of the country keeps mounting with every passing day, traders have alleged that parcels are not loaded on trains on time. However, railway officials claim that the clearance of outstation parcels is "near normal".
Parcels meant for various destinations in the country lie scattered on a platform at the Ludhiana railway station. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Teachers sans salary for 3 months
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Nov 7
Agitated over not getting salaries for over three months, employees of private-aided schools have decided to observe "black" Diwali by keeping their houses dark.
Youth must come forward to eradicate social evils: Judge
Ludhiana, November 7
The youth of Punjab can play a vital role in launching a crusade against the social evils prevalent in the society and to create legal awareness among people. They should come forward to play a bigger role in the larger interest of society.
Students look at paintings at an art exhibition held on the occasion of the Legal Literacy Youth Festival at SCD Government College in Ludhiana on Wednesday. photo:
Inderjeet Verma
Cancer awareness campaign to start on December 1
Ludhiana, November 7
A statewide cancer awareness and symptom based early detection of cancer campaign is being started form December 1 onwards in Ludhiana. Under the campaign, a-door-to door survey of cancer cases will be conducted with the help of ASHA Workers,
Student selected for free trip to Japan
Ludhiana, November
Amandeep Kumar, a class XI student of Government Senior Secondary School of Dehlon, has been selected by the Japan International Corporation for a free educational trip to Japan under Kizuna Project. Kumar, who is one among the four selected candidates of the border state, has been chosen on the basis of his consistent brilliant record when he was a student of Government High School, Jartoli, near here. His had topped the region in class VIII and Class X examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) and his name appeared in state merit list too.
Doraha road cries for repairs
Doraha, November 7
The road under the Doraha flyover is in a bad condition for months together. The authorities not to be concerned about the tough time that the commuters have to spend while passing through this road.
A potholed road under the Doraha flyover. photos by writer
Dengue toll 12 in state
Ludhiana, November 7
Twelve deaths due to dengue have been "reported" so far across the state.
Rs 17.50 cr surrendered to Income Tax Department
Ludhiana, November 7
A total of Rs 17.50 crore was today surrendered to the Income Tax Department. Raids at Palace Jewellers and Palace Jewellers Pvt Ltd yielded a total of Rs 11.50 crore. While Palace Jewellers surrendered Rs 3.50 lakh, Palace Jewellers Pvt Ltd surrendered a whopping Rs 8 crore. According to the sources in the department, a survey at the cable network company yielded Rs 6 crore though no official statement regarding the same was made.
2 hurt as bus hits cyclist, autos
Jagraon, November 7
Two persons were injured when a bus coming from the Moga side hit a bicyclist and then rammed into stationary three-wheelers on the
Ludhiana-Moga highway, near Jagraon Bus Stand, this morning.
An auto lies overturned after an accident that occurred near the Jagraon bus stand
on Wednesday.
Admn perturbed over non-functional doppler facility
Ludhiana, November 7
The district administration is reportedly perturbed over the “failure” of the Airports Authority to make functional the Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Range
(DVOR) facility at the Sahnewal Airport. The equipment had been installed about four months ago. To know the reason for the delay in making the equipment functional, a meeting is scheduled by the administration for November 15.
LETS poll as per schedule
Ludhiana, November 7
The efforts to unanimously elect the members of the Ludhiana Effluent Treatment Society (LETS) went futile today and now the elections will be held as scheduled on November 30.
PAU NOTES
Experts shed light on micronutrient management
Ludhiana, November 7
Farm experts from different parts of the country and abroad deliberated on various aspects of horticulture during the second day of the 5th Indian Horticultural Congress on "Horticulture for Food and Environment Security," underway at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU).
From colleges
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Gang of snatchers busted in city
Ludhiana, November 7
In a major breakthrough, the city police has busted a gang of snatchers, who used to snatch mobile phones of residents.
Thieves decamp with hosiery material
Ludhiana, November 7
Thieves struck at a factory in Hira Nagar near the Sunder Nagar area and decamped with yarn and hosiery material worth lakhs of rupees.
Medicines seized in Khanna
Khanna November 7
A team of the health department officials, in a raid conducted today, seized medicines manufactured by an unauthorised company.
A Drug Inspector inspects a medical store at Khanna on Wednesday. a tribune photograph
Drug peddler held with 3,500 tablets
of contraband
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Nov 7
The Dehlon police has nabbed a member of a gang of drug peddlers and has claimed to seize a rich haul of pharmaceutical preparations here yesterday.
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