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Councillors exchange heated words
Ludhiana, March 16
Independent Councillor Daljit Singh Grewal and Akali Dal councillor Sukhdev Singh Gill had a heated argument at the Mayor office today.
MC set to auction land ‘encroached’ upon by Independent councillor
Ludhiana, March 16
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is all set to auction its land, which was allegedly “encroached” upon by independent councillor Veeran Bedi, earlier.
Chd-Ludhiana rail link set for opening
Chandigarh, March 16
The much-awaited Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link is likely to become operational from March 31. A team of officials drawn from all the departments, which is headed by Railway Divisional Manager
(RDM) P K Sangi, today inspected the link.
A file photo of a goods train run on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana
rail link on a trial basis.
Man hurt in armed attack
Jagraon, March 16
Fear gripped the residents of Akhara village, 6 km from Jagraon, when armed assailants allegedly attacked a middle-aged man and opened fire at him this morning. The victim, however, escaped with minor injuries on the back.
Scorpio leaves mishap trail; hits cyclist in city
Ludhiana, March 16
Passers-by spotted a damaged SUV (Scorpio), with blood stains, at a petrol station, near Jawadi village on Pakhowal Road, here today.
A policeman inspects a damaged SUV near the Jawadi bridge in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
kisan mela
Farm literature worth Rs 3.60 lakh sold
Ludhiana March 16
A two-day Kisan Mela at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) witnessed enthusiastic and active participation by farmers in various
agri-competitions such as crop produce and home science competitions. Dr JS
Sandhu, Agricultural Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, gave away prizes to winners.
Farm machinery on display at a kisan mela at PAU on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Congress to oppose property tax: Bajwa
Ludhiana, March 16
The newly appointed
president to Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Partap Singh Bajwa, has
expressed reservations against property tax being imposed on residents.
He said that the Congress would continue to oppose the anti-people
policy.
Construction of three overbridges approved
Sahnewal,March 16
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Public Works Minister, today laid the foundation stone for widening of three roads Katani Kalan
village and said that the construction of three railway over bridges has been approved.
Stone of 66kv sub-station laid at Doburji village
Khanna, March 16
Chairman of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited KD Choudhry today laid the foundation stone of a 66kv sub-station at Doburji village near Khanna along with Punjab Assembly Speaker Chranjit Singh Atwal.
Satinder Sartaj, Yuvraj Singh to help cancer patients
Khanna, March 16
Punjabi Singer Satinder Sartaj today said that he will donate some part of money collected from the sale of his new CD "Afsaaney Sartaj de" for helping Cancer patients.
Gahir appointed returning officer
Ludhiana, March 16
The general house of the District Bar Association today elected NPS Gahir as the returning officer for conducting the annual election of the body.
SBI donates three ambulances to charitable hospital
Ludhiana, March 16
Pratip Chaudhuri, chairman, State Bank Group, during his visit to
Ludhiana today handed over the keys of three ambulances (equipped with ultra modern
medical care units) to Mohinder Singh Bakshi, president, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Charitable Hospital.
Pratip Chaudhuri, chairman, State Bank Group, speaks during a press conference in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
One year on, defunct ATM to be replaced
Doraha, March 16
The ATM machine of SBI, which has been lying defunct for the past one and a half year, would finally be replaced in a week’s time. This was said by RK
Tandon, manager, State Bank of India.
from colleges
Farewell party
Ludhiana: The canvas of Ramgarhia Girls College was painted with various hues of gaiety, nostalgia and anticipation of future as a farewell party for BA-III was organised with on the college premises. Ranjodh Singh, president, Ramgarhia Educational Council, presided over the function. Harbans Singh, general secretary, Ramgarhia Educational Council, also graced the occasion.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Safai karamcharis meet MC officials
Ludhiana: The Nagar Nigam Karmchari Sangh met the Municipal Corporation offcials and apprised them about the problems being faced by the MC workers. They demanded that safai karmcharis should be paid salaries on the first of every month and contract system should be abolished as they should
be recruited by the corporation.
Two vehicle thieves held
Ludhiana March 16
The city police has arrested two vehicle thieves. The police arrested the duo from Ishmeet Chowk at a checkpoint. The police has recovered four motorcycles and three mobile phones.
Three held with opium
Ludhiana March 16
The city police claimed to have busted a gang of opium smugglers here today. The police arrested three accused and recovered 3 kg of opium from their possession.
Kingpin of drug peddlers’ gang nabbed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 16
The Sudhar police has nabbed kingpin of a gang that has been involved
in the distribution of habit-forming drugs among youths and labourers. 10,500 ml of a cough
syrup was seized from his possession.
1 held with 18,000 tablets of habit-forming drugs
Samrala, March 16
The Samrala Police has arrested a person and recovered 18,000 tablets of habit-forming drugs from his possession.
Man gets life term for rape, murder of minor
Ludhiana, March 16
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Mandeep Pannu has convicted Sukhjit Singh, alias Sukhi, of Nai Abadi, Manku Motor Wali Gali, Samrala Road, Khanna, to rigorous life imprisonment on the charges of raping and murdering a six-and-a-half-year-old girl.
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The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today passed its interim budget of Rs 631 crore for 2013-14.
