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violation of building bylaws
Damocles’ sword over owners of SCOs in Feroze Gandhi Market
Ludhiana, January 18
After sitting on the crucial matter of brazen violations of building bylaws by the owners of shop-cum-offices (SCOs) in the posh commercial hub in the Feroze Gandhi Market for the past several years, the Municipal Corporation has finally decided to initiate action as per the law against the violations of non-compoundable nature. In the first phase, sealing operations will commence the next week at 50-odd SCOs, which had been put on notice for the extension of buildings beyond their sanctioned plans.
Thieves strike at will in city
Ludhiana, January 18
Four incidents of theft and robbery took place in different areas in the city in the past 24 hours. Thieves decamp with mobile phones worth Rs 5
lakh, Rs 1 lakh in cash and other valuables.
A man shows the broken shutter of an office in Ghumar Mandi. photo: inderjeet verma
Historical Gate a shambles
Sahnewal, January 18
Even as we are celebrating the birthday of the tenth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, the gate named after him in
Sahnewal is crying for attention.
The gate of Guru Gobind Singh Marg at Sahnewal. photo by writer
Sale of cheap Chinese toys rampant
Ludhiana, January 18
Cheap Chinese toys still adorn the shelves of the toy stores in the city market. The rampant sale of “Made in China” toys in every nook and corner of the city goes unchecked in the absence of any regulatory body to ascertain the quality and standard of toys imported from China and Taiwan.
Cheap Chinese toys on sale at a city market in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: inderjeet verma
Date for filing VAT quarterly returns extended
Ludhiana, January 18
Excise and Taxation Department has extended the last date for filing VAT quarterly return.
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A girl lights a candle at a gurdwara on the occasion of the birth anniversary
of Guru Gobind Singh in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
Mistri union demands amendment to sand mining policy
Jagraon, January 18
Members of Jagraon unit of Punjab Raj Mistri and Mazdoor Union held a protest here today. The protestors raised slogans against the state government during the protest held at Raikot Road here.
Dyeing industry awaits SC order on excise duty
Ludhiana, January 18
Representatives of the dyeing industry today presented their memorandum to Pawan
Dewan, president of District Congress Committee regarding the central excise duty that the department has asked them to pay.
Head constable died due to hanging: Post-mortem report
Khanna, January 18
The postmortem examination report of Amarjit Kaur, head constable, was received today. In the report it is clear that her death was due to hanging said SHO Harjinder Singh,
Samrala.
Walking in the rain: Women walk on a busy road as it rains in Ludhiana on
Friday. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
Jobless Vets blame govt for their plight
Ludhiana, January 18
Unemployed veterinarians (pass-outs) rued over the "double-standards" adopted by the state government. Perturbed over not advertising the posts of rural veterinary officers in various districts of Punjab in the last almost two years, the veterinary doctors said that on one side the state government was claiming to boost the livestock sector in Punjab and was luring farmers (agriculturists) to adopt dairy sector, while on other side, government was not paying any attention towards the plight of veterinary doctors, who, despite spending lakhs on their degree courses, were sitting idle, unemployed.
Passengers fume as trains delayed by several hours
Ludhiana, January 18
Although the rail traffic in the region has shown some improvement after the foggy weather had cleared to a great extent. But widespread rains in Northern India and other parts of the country during last two days, has once again affected the railway timetable as 12716 Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express arrived here some almost 12 hours behind schedule. Some other long route trains were also delayed which caused huge inconvenience to the rail passengers.
Two killed in road mishaps
Phillaur, January 18
A Jalandhar resident was killed in a collision between a milk plant vehicle and a canter near Chachrari village between Goraya and Phagwara in Phillaur sub-division last night. The victim has been identified as
Gauri.
Hockey Tourney begins today
Ludhiana, January 18,
Eight top women outfits of the country will battle it out in the 16th Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal Memorial Hockey Tournament slated to be held from January 19 to 22 here at the Olympian Prithipal Singh AstroTurf Stadium of the Punjab Agricultural University campus.
Members of the MPS Grewal Hockey Tournament Committee at a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday. photo: inderjeet verma
Guru Nanak Stadium to get ultra-modern equipment
Ludhiana, January 18
The Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, is going to be one of the world level stadiums in the sense of infrastructure as Punjab Mandi Board is all set to install ultra-modern equipments and provide facilities in the stadium. The stadium will get a new look after installation of canopies, comfortable chairs, fancy lights and all other type of equipments on all its blocks.
KVM lads win by 8 wickets
Ludhiana, January 18
Fine all round performance by Deepin Chitkara (23 runs and 2 for 5), Manan Jain (20 runs and 3 for 22) and an equally useful contribution with the red cherry by Raghav (5 for 24) helped Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, to script an easy 8-wicket victory over Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University, in the first match of the PCA Inter-School Coca Cola Cricket Tournament (U-16) being played at Arya College ground here today.
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