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Dist suffers Rs
200-crore transaction loss
Ludhiana, December 20
The bank strike resulted in a transaction loss of nearly Rs 200 crore in the district today. The industry also suffered inconvenience due to the strike.
Chinks in Cong come to the fore
 Ludhiana, December 20
The Congress appeared to be a divided lot when party councillors held a protest against the municipal corporation today. Seven of the 19 party councillors owing allegiance to the group of Ludhiana (West) MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu stayed away from the protest.
Congress leaders hold a protest against the MC at the Zone A office of the corporation in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
freehold plots
PUDA comes in for flak over earnest money
Ludhiana, December 20
The procedure adopted by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) for the allotment of 601 freehold residential plots in PUDA Enclave (Sugar Mill site) in Jagraon, as well as the time frame and method for conducting a draw of lots for this purpose has come under a cloud with an NGO questioning the justification of holding earnest money worth several crores of unsuccessful applicants for months together, and denying interest on it even though PUDA will be earning interest on the amount from day one.
Theft at handloom showroom
Ludhiana, December 20
Thieves decamped with Rs 40,000 and goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh from a handloom house on Gill Road here last night. The thieves were captured on a CCTV camera installed at the showroom.
Delhi’s shame
Residents express solidarity with rape victim
 Ludhiana, December 20
People from all walks of life, including women, youngsters and senior citizens, have joined hands to express solidarity with the girl, who was raped by a group of youngsters in Delhi recently. The residents have been organising candle light marches and awareness campaigns, besides making appeals on the facebook for providing justice to the victim.
A student of the INIFD, Ludhiana, looks at a poster seeking action against the accused in the Delhi gang rape case.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Mayor puts 4 latecomers on notice
Ludhiana, December 20
Continuing his drive against latecomers in the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation offices, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria today issued show-cause notices to four MC officials, after they were found absent from duty. The Mayor had conducted a surprise check on the premises of the Zone A office in the evening.
Week-long NSS camp begins at GHG Harparkash College
Jagraon, December 20
A week-long NSS camp was inaugurated today at GHG Harparkash College of Education for Women, Sidhwan Khurd. Renowned educationalist Dr SM Kant, Director of Center for Youth and Community Development, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Alumni throng PAU campus, share memories
 Ludhiana, December 20
The alumni of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), right from the erstwhile years, thronged the campus today to attend the first alumni meet of the PAU and the 50th meet of the college’s Agriculture Alumni Association.
Delegates from Pakistan being welcomed at the PAU in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from schools
Cleanliness drive
The 2nd day of the NSS Camp at the BCM College of Education started with a cleanliness drive in the morning session. The drive was conducted at Khasi Kalan village. In the afternoon session, a lecture was organised at the Government High School, Khasi
Kalan, in which a demonstration lecture on the topic 'Preparing for first-aid' was presented.
Violation of building bylaws
MC recoverS Rs 28 lakh
 Ludhiana, December 20
The building branch of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today conducted surprise checks at eight under-construction commercial buildings in the Zone-D area and found many discrepancies.
MC officials fill composition fee forms near an under-construction building in Ludhiana on Thursday. photo:
Inderjeet verma
Hambran Road property: Court tells MC to stick to its stand
 Ludhiana, December 20
All hopes of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation to auction a 5,917 sq yards commercial plot on the Hambran Road are set to be dashed as a local court has directed the MC to remain on its stand (of not going ahead with the auction of the said property) till the time the case is decided.
The property on the Hambran Road, which is to be put to auction on Friday.
A tribune photograph
Punjab dominate school games
 Ludhiana, December 20
Punjab teams dominated the third day of the ongoing 58th National School Games in the city. Today, events of circle style kabaddi, national style kabaddi, hand ball and hockey were held in both the boys’ and girls’ categories.
A kabaddi match in progress between Himachal Pradesh and Haryana at the PAU in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan
Eve-teasing’ incident keeps games officials on tenterhooks
Ludhiana, December 20
An incident of eve-teasing kept the sportspersons as well as the organisers on tenterhooks throughout the day. Some sportspersons from Chandigarh had earlier alleged that men players from the Chandigarh team had teased a hockey player from Chandigarh last evening, after which some boys exchanged blows too.
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