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58 two-wheelers impounded
Ludhiana, March 31
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s tehbazaari wing today cleared encroachments from the service lane along Ferozepur Road.
A total of 58 two-wheelers were impounded and 52 challans were issued to the violators.
Comfortable train journey still a distant dream
Ludhiana, March 31
Rail passengers will have to pay more in the second class from tomorrow, but this does not mean that will have a comfortable journey.
The Railways has failed to cope with the passenger rush.
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| Passengers try to get into a luggage coach; and (right) a woman passenger, who left her luggage on the platform, cries for help at the Ludhiana railway station on Sunday.
Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Liquor prices slashed, city goes hic, hic, hurray
Ludhiana, March 31
Bacchus lovers had a field day in the city today as liquor prices were slashed by 20-25 per cent to clear old stocks. The contract for the liquor vends expires on March 31.
A man is all smiles after buying liquor from a vend in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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35-yr-old woman ends life
Ludhiana, March 31
A 35-year-old woman shot herself to death at Mehmoodpura village today. The incident came to light this evening when the victim, identified as Paramjit Kaur, was found dead at her house.
Truck rams into police canopy, driver arrested
Ludhiana, March 31
A truck driver, reportedly in an inebriated condition, rammed his vehicle into a canopy of the traffic police at Bhai Bala chowk in Ludhiana today.
The incident took place this evening when the traffic policemen were regulating traffic at the
chowk.
LIT does not have a website!
Ludhiana, March 31
It seems that the Ludhiana Improvement Trust is not taking the RTI Act seriously as it has failed to launch
its website. The LIT may be one of the rarest public authorities in the state where there is no official website and no officer has been deputed to deal with the computerisation of the official LIT record.
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust building at the Feroze Gandhi market in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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MC achieves house tax target
Ludhiana, March 31
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials managed to achieve their house tax
target today. They have also surpassed the target of Rs 90 crore by about Rs 2
crore. Till yesterday, the house tax branch was short of Rs 5 crore, but it recovered Rs 7 crore today.
A test of endurance:
A match in progress during the Idea Shan-e-Punjab Kabaddi Cup 2013 at Phillaur on Sunday.
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Taxpayers keep officials busy
Ludhiana, March 31
With the financial year drawing a close today, banks, government offices, chartered accountants, tax professionals, central excise and income tax officers were busy working even on a Sunday.
Provide facilities to students, DGSE instructs schools
Ludhiana, March 31
Director General of Secondary Education (DGSE) Kahan Singh Pannu has asked the District Education Officers
(DEOs) to ensure that students are provided with every facility before the merger of the schools in the district. The teaching fraternity feels that a number of schools are well-equipped and there is no need to merge them.
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Christ Church land becomes bone of contention between two groups
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Ludhiana, March 31
It was gloomy Easter celebrations in Christ Church at Fountain Chowk when two groups of the Christian community came at
loggerheads over managing the church. A member of the State Commission for Minorities, Government of Punjab, had to intervene following allegations that a group was to trying to take control over the church.
Christ Church at Fountain Chowk in
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Punjabi actors come calling
Ludhiana, March 31
"Punjabi films focus on various social evils and a number of good films have hit the screen in the past few years," said Preeti
Jhangiani, Bollywood actor, who was in the city to promote her upcoming flick
"Bikar Bai Sentimental".
Preeti Jhangiani and Jassi Jasraj, the starcast of Punjabi movie Bikar Bai Sentimental, in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
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Congress stands divided in Jagraon
Jagraon, March 31
The expected shuffling in the party leadership by the new chief of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Partap Singh Bajwa, has led to a rat race for the post of Jagraon Block Congress President. This has further widened divisions within the local unit of the Congress party.
Differences emerge within BJP unit too
Jagraon, March 31
Divisions among the Jagraon unit of Bharatiya Janta Party came to the fore when several leaders of the party remained absent from a party meeting on Friday, called to chalk out the programme for celebrating Foundation Day.
Good response to seed shop
Ludhiana March 31
The seed shop at Gate No 1 of Punjab Agricultural University has been receiving a good response from farmers.
Farmers from across the state have been coming
to buy new varieties of paddy seeds. Over 500 farmers visit the shop everyday.
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PAU installs electronic board at entrance
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Ludhiana, March 31
Now farmers visiting Punjab Agricultural University will be able to get information about the availability of seeds and other products at the entrance gate.
The authorities have installed an electronic display board at Gate No 1, informing visitors about the availability of different types of seeds of crops, vegetables and plants.
The electronic display board at Gate No 1 of Punjab Agricultural University in
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Musical performances captivate audience
Ludhiana, March 31
The 12th Shastriya Sangeet Sammelan in the memory of Tarsem Lal Sidhu was held today. Every year the event is organised by Guru Haridev Sangeet Kala
Kender. The programme started with Saraswati Vandana.
Artists perform during the 12th Shastriya Sangeet Sammelan in Ludhiana
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Karkara new Bar chief in Amloh
Amloh, March 31
Advocate Jatinder Kumar Karkara was elected as the president of the local Bar association. The nomination papers for different posts were filed on March 26. March 30 was the final date for withdrawal.
With winter gone, green peas reach Rs 50 a kg
Ludhiana, March 31
With winters bidding goodbye, the price of green peas has reached Rs 50 per kg. Earlier they was available for Rs 20. While prices of most of the other vegetables remained stable this week, prices of onions and tomatoes saw an increase of Rs 5 per kg.
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LUDHIANA SCAN
Marriages solemnised
Marriages of four girls from underprivileged families were solemnized by Ma Bhagwati Club, Dandi Swami
Chowk, at Gurdwara Khalsa Istri Dal Shaheedan, Domiria Pull. The marriages were soleminised under the guidance of Sukhdev Thapar and Avinash
Sikka.
Couples whose marriages were solemnised at Gurdwara Khalsa Istri Dal
Shaheedan, Domiria Pull, in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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reporters’ diary
Traffic violations during late hours a nuisance
Ludhiana:
Traffic sense among the city residents is still a distant dream. It has been observed that at night people violate traffic rules especially at Bhai Wala
Chowk. Many a time commuters coming from the Ghumar Mandi side halt on the wrong side while waiting for the green signal.
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Four held with stolen mobile phones
Jagraon, March 31
With the arrest of four persons, the police has claimed to have busted a gang of thieves.
The accused have been identified as Dharampal Singh of Malak village, Aniljeet Singh of Barsal village, Satnam Singh and Mohini of
Jagraon.
The accused in police custody at Jagraon on Sunday. Photo by writer
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Two youths end life
Ludhiana, March 31
Two persons committed suicide in different parts of the city today. A youth reportedly consumed some poisonous substance at his residence in the Basant Bihar area on Noor Wala road while another hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his shop in Subash
Nagar.
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