|
6 held for illegal sand mining
Jagraon, February 11
Tightening the noose around persons involved in illegal mining and smuggling of sand, the Sidhwan Bet police, accompanied by officials of the Mining Department, arrested six persons for alleged illegal mining of sand. The police also impounded six tractor-trailers used for the purpose.
Men posing as cops rob six women
Ludhiana, February 11
Six women and a six-year-old child were allegedly "taken hostage" and robbed by five persons posing as policemen at Hussainwal here last evening.
Three arrested with drugs
 Ludhiana, February 11
The city police has arrested two persons and seized a huge quantity of psychotropic drugs from their possession. The accused have been identified as Amit Sachdeva and his employee Rohit Kumar.
The accused in police custody in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Farmers demand Rs
1,800 as MSP for wheat
Ludhiana, February 11
Various kisan sabhas today organised a march from Chattar Singh Park to the Mini-Secretariat and held a rally under the banner of the Punjab Kisan Sabha to highlight their demand for suitable increase in the minimum support price of farm produce in the wake of a steep hike in the cost of inputs.
Activists of kisan sabhas take part in a rally in
Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
2 killed as truck hits motorcycle
Ludhiana, February 11
Two persons riding a motorcycle were crushed to death under a truck near the Jalandhar bypass here last night. The victims have been identified as Kirpal Singh and Alwinder Singh.
Don’t hike power tariff in next fiscal, pleads industry
Ludhiana, February 11
Federation of Small Industries of India (FASII) has made a plea against any more hike in power tariff in the next financial year as the industrial sector was already facing a negative growth which had been precipitated by acute shortage of power all through the year. It was of the view that rather than imposing any fresh burden on consumers, including the industry, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) ought to put its house in order.
3-day conference on peace, development from Feb 15
Ludhiana, February 11
A three-day long 9th national conference for peace and development will be organised in the city from February 15. The theme of the conference is "Peace and Development: a Public Perspective."
100 delegates from colleges take part in seminar
Jagraon, February 11
GHG Khalsa College of Education, Gurusar Sadhar, organised a national seminar on the theme "Excellence in Teacher Education-Perspectives and Challenges" in the college auditorium today.
R&D unit to boost bicycle industry
Ludhiana, February 11
To give a thrust to the Ludhiana bicycle industry, Bicycle Research and Development Organisation (BRADO) has been set up at United Cycle Parts and Manufacturers Association's complex.
Poor students fail to get grants on time
Ludhiana, February 11
Though the Central Government has initiated several schemes to provide monetary benefits to the students from SC/BC category so that poor, meritorious students could continue with their higher education yet the State Government, on contrary "fails" to release these grants on time to colleges and by the time these grants reach the colleges, the beneficiaries (students) already pass-out from their respective colleges.
College teachers to observe two-period strike today
Doraha, February 11
The teachers of private-aided colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh have once again decided to come on roads to pressurise the Punjab Government to implementation of their long pending demands.
Five-day training programme for Maharashtra farmers begins
Ludhiana, February 11
A five-day training programme on ‘post harvest technologies for rural catchments’ for farmers from
Osmanabad, Maharashtra, was inaugurated here today at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology. A total of 23 participants are participating in the training
programme, which is sponsored by the Maharashtra Agriculture Competitive Project
(MACP).
Legal aid clinic inaugurated
Ludhiana, February 11
A Legal Aid Clinic was today set up in the Community Policing Resource Centre
(CPRC), opposite to the office of Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, for providing free legal services to the needy section of the society.
KK Singla (left), Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, inaugurates a legal aid clinic at Community Policing Resource Centre in Ludhiana on Monday.
A Tribune photograph
45-year-old woman dies of swine flu
Ludhiana, February 11
A 45-year-old woman died of swine flu at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here today.
Reports said she was under treatment for some time at the hospital. However, no new case of swine flu was reported.
Man critically injured as car hits divider at PAU
Ludhiana, February 11
One person was critically injured while three others had a narrow escape last night after a speeding car hit a divider at Punjab
Agricultural University (PAU) here.
The victim identified as Kuldeep Singh (45) sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to hospital. His condition was stated to be serious but out of danger.
The car that hit the road divider near PAU on late Sunday night in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
BSNL staff seek merger of allowance with basic pay
Ludhiana, February 11
The BSNL Employees Union today held a demonstration in front of the office of
general manager (telecom), BSNL, here.
The call for demonstration by the union was given against the non-settlement of merger of 78.2 per cent industrial dearness allowance (IDA) into their basic pay.
Govt to implement direct cash transfer facility from April 1
Ludhiana, February 11
The Punjab government has asked the local authorities to prepare a list of beneficiaries under 34 schemes, including scholarships to the students belonging to the SC/BC categories, on the basis of their Aadhar cards and bank accounts so that funds could be transferred under Direct Cash Transfer from April 1.
Kite-flying hobby proving fatal in city
Ludhiana, February 11
Kite flying habit has claimed many lives in the city in the past few years. A teenager was electrocuted recently after he suddenly fell on an electric wire while flying kite.
Folk singers fight a losing battle in digital age
Ludhiana, February 11
City-based folk singers say they are fighting a lost battle in the digital age when rules, lyrics and folk music are not being valued.
These singers having offices in the city, including the ones at the Dhyan Singh Complex, lament that now those who are trying to carry on with cultural and folk heritage are hardly finding space for themselves amongst a new crop of musicians.
Many offices of local musicians in the city are in bad shape in Ludhiana. A
Tribune photograph
Auction of vanity numbers on March 1
Ludhiana, Feb 11
The District Transport Department will conduct an auction of fancy numbers on March 1 at Bachat Bhawan here. The auction will be conducted of series PB 10 DJ.
The auction of remaining numbers of PB 10 DH series will also be held on the same day. DTO MS Chatwal said the reserve price for fancy numbers, had been fixed, i.e. 0001 (Rs 25,000), 0002-0009 (Rs 5,000), 0010-0100 (Rs 1,500) and remaining for Rs 500.
ludhiana scan
Power shutdown
Due to an urgent maintenance work, 11 KV Jail Road feeder will remain shutdown on February 13 from 10 am to 3 pm. During this period, power supply to Raikhy Cinema Road, Kesar
Ganj, Raman Market, Lakkar Bazar, GT Road, Tyre Market, JMD Complex, Jagraon Bridge, Bearing Market, Sukhram
Nagar, Field Ganj Kucha Nos 1 to 9 and Gurudwara Dukh Niwaran will be affected.
Man booked for hoarding kerosene
Ludhiana, February 11
The police has arrested a person for allegedly stocking kerosene and the selling it in the black market.
Gold chain, earrings snatched
Ludhiana, February 11
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a gold chain and earrings from an elderly woman at Sarabha Nagar here.
|
Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a major fire incident that took place at a hosiery unit in the Daresi area in the city. It took the fire brigade around three hours and three fire tenders to douse the flames.
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation seems to be waiting for a tragedy to happen. Shop-cum-offices (SCOs) in Feroze Gandhi Market and shop-cum-flats in the Sarabha Nagar main market do not have fire-safety
certificates.
The 47th Annual Athletic Meet of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) began here today. Dr DS
Cheema, director, Students’ Welfare, said the students of the four constituent colleges participated in hammer throw, 110m hurdles (men), triple jump (men), javelin throw (women), and 5000 m race (men).
Ludhiana, February 11
