|
Respite for danga peerats
Ludhiana, December 19
The state government has revised the rates of houses meant for danga peerats. A meeting of senior officials, chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was held in Chandigarh recently in which it was decided that the actual cost, fixed way back in 1991-1992, should be charged from the danga peerats and the interest should be waived off.
Officials to meet on eviction today
Ludhiana, December 19
Senior officials of the district administration, the police and GLADA will meet tomorrow to discuss the sensitive issue of eviction of occupants of six houses by December 31 as ordered by the Supreme Court. These houses,
allotted to "danga peerats", were "illegally" occupied by some other danga
peerats.
Garbage raises big stink; blame game continues
Ludhiana, December 19
Ever since solid waste management has been started in the city, areas developed and managed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) are crying for attention due to lack of proper lifting of garbage.
Garbage lies scattered in Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Nagar, a colony managed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
 |
ts1 certificate
Maps to clear confusion
Ludhiana, December 19
With a motive to clear the confusion around the payment of development fee and compounding fee before getting a TS1 certificate from the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, the MC will be placing maps in all the zonal offices.
MC officials finalise the maps in
Ludhiana. A
Tribune photograph |
 |
Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway turning into death trap; admn fails to check menace
Ludhiana, December 19
The death of three youths from Barnala in a road accident near Gohar village has yet again put a question mark on the safety of travellers on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway.
These youths were headed to the city for donating blood to their friend.
Bus stuck in workshop, courtesy cash crunch
Ludhiana, December 19
A low-floor bus of the Ludhiana City Bus Service Ltd (LCBSL), which developed a snag around a month ago, is still parked in
the workshop despite being repaired. Reason: The authorities failed to clear a bill, due to which the workshop owners refused to give delivery of the bus, say sources.
Punbus contract workers’ strike enters sixth day
Jagraon, December 19, 2012
The indefinite strike launched by the Punbus Contract Workers' Union, demanding the abolition of contract system, entered the sixth day today. The union members also held a demonstration against the Punjab government at Jagraon depot of Punjab Roadways.
Sexual harassment: driver suspended
Ludhiana, December 19
The issue of driver hired by the NGO, who is facing allegation of harassing a widow and asking her for sexual favour in lieu of money, today sparked a fresh controversy after the NGO and civil hospital authorities gave different version over the job status of the driver.
Delhi gang rape ignites flame of awareness
Ludhiana, December 19
Following the gang-rape incident of Delhi, which has sent shock-waves in the society, city residents have joined hands together to put pressure on the government to take necessary steps for the safety of women.
Preparations on for bhog ceremony of Satguru Jagjit Singh on December 23
Bhaini Saheb, December 19
The newly appointed Satguru Uday Singh today took stock of the arrngements with officials of different departments to give last touches to the Bhog arrangements of late former Satguru Jagjit Singh on December 23. Satguru directed Namadhari officials to make proper arrangements for the proposed Bhog ceremony with the help of concerned officials.
|
Factionalism in Knitwear Club comes to the fore
|
Ludhiana, December 19
The row of the Knitwear Club has intensified with both the factions holding press conference to put forward their point. The club politics now has been divided into two groups. Financial matters are the main reason behind the feud between the chairman and the president.
Chairman of the Knitwear Club Vinod Thapar addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Singh |
 |
Festivity in the air...
Ludhiana, December 19
Christmas festivities are in the air and residents are busy making preparations to welcome Santa Claus. City markets have been tastefully decorated to celebrate the festival. Plum cakes are already being baked and the shops are decked up with mouth-watering cakes, puddings, pies, pastries, wines and champagnes.
GADVASU scientist attends training in Canada
Ludhiana, December 19
Dr Mandeep Singh Bal, assistant scientist, Animal Disease Research Centre, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), attended a six-month advanced training at zoonotic parasite research unit, department of veterinary microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Ban on hookah bars
Ludhiana, December 19
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari, exercising his powers under the section 144, has put a ban on the hookah bars in the entire district.
This includes Corporation and Municipal Committee areas, besides the villages that constitute the revenue district of Ludhiana.
Deposit TDS or pay penalty
Ludhiana, December 19
The CBDT has taken serious view of non-filers (of tax deducted at source) and has incorporated a new Section 234E in the Act which levies a fee of Rs 200 for each day of delay. The system does not accept the TDS statement until the delay fee has been paid.
Samples of dairy products collected
Ludhiana, December 19
The team of district health department today collected as many as 11 samples of milk and paneer here today.
Food Safety Officer Ravinder Garg said, “We collected the samples under the guidance of Dr Jasbeer Singh, district health officer,
Ludhiana.
Police to tighten noose around eve-teasers
Ludhiana, December 19
The commissioner of police today issued strict orders asking the city police to strengthen security outside girls' colleges following the rape incident in Delhi.
According to the communiqué sent to all the ADCPs, the police officials have to show zero tolerance towards eve teasing incident.
FROM
SCHOOLS
Book on parenting released
An ideal guidebook for parents ‘Parenting with care’ was released at Green Land Sr Sec Public School. The book is written by the principal of the school, Baldeep
Pandher. The book was unwrapped by Rakesh Aggarwal, Regional Passport Officer, and Rajesh
Rudhra, chairman-cum-director of the Green Land Schools during the annual prize distribution function of the school.
LUDHIANA
SCAN
Energy conservation
The electric power wing of Northern Railway organised a seminar on energy conservation at the railway station as a part of the ongoing energy conservation week from December 14 to 21. The Divisional electrical engineer Idris Khan, senior section engineer Gursharanjit Singh
Dhunna, along with other officials provided tips on energy conservation to the railway employees.
Rooted in
tradition: A member of a delegation from Pakistan wearing a burka at the PAU in
Ludhiana. Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Awareness campaign:
School students queue up outside the Red Ribbon Express to get information on HIV/AIDS in Ludhiana on
Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Married man dupes girl into wedlock
Ludhiana, December 19
The city police today booked a man, who duped a girl into marrying him posing as a bachelor. The accused is still to be arrested.
The victim, Sapna Sood, a resident of Gobind Nagar, said that the accused, Inderjit Singh of
Doraha, who is working as a car sales executive at a showroom in Focal Point, solemnized the marriage with her on January 28 this year.
Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka teams dominate on second day of National School Games
|
Ludhiana December 19
On the second day of the 58th National School Games, hockey, boxing, kabaddi and handball competitions were held at different venues in the city. Teams from Punjab, Kerala and Karnataka dominated in these events.
A handball match in progress between Kerala and Himachal Pradesh during the 58th National School Games at Punjab Agricultural University in
Ludhiana. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
 |
|
