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Info panel penalises improvement trust
Ludhiana, April 5
The State Information Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on the public information officer (PIO) of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) for delay caused in providing information under the Right to Information Act.
Deposit tax or face ‘defective return’
Ludhiana, April 5
If a person files a return of income without payment of the self-assessment tax, it will be treated as defective return from June onwards.
Snatching that never was
Ludhiana, April 5
The police has arrested two persons for concocting a snatching story.
18 vehicles confiscated
Ludhiana, April 5
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s tehbazaari wing today confiscated 18 wrongly parked two-wheelers and several rehris and farhis from different parts of the city. Eighteen persons were challaned for wrong parking at the service lane on Ferozepur Road.
Power shutdown schedule
Ludhiana: 11-KV feeders under 66-KV sub-station, Model Town Extension, will remain shut for an urgent maintenance work on April 6 from 10 am to 4 pm. During this period power supply to areas including Model Town, Model Town Extension, Model House, Harnam
Nagar, Shastri Naagar, Jammu Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Manjit Nagar, Bus Stand, Sham
Nagar, Atam Nagar, Kartar Nagar, Dugri Road, Urban Estate, Dugri village, Urban
Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Guru Gian Vihar, Vikas Nagar and Pakhowal Road will be affected. — TNS
Glimpse of fashion and lifestyle for Ludhianvis
Ludhiana, April 5
A two-day fashion and lifestyle exhibition commenced at a hotel on Ferozepur Road today. Nearly 40 exhibitors participated in the event displaying various fashion and lifestyle products. Designer suits,
jewellery, footwear and home decor products were displayed by exhibitors from cities including Delhi and
Mumbai.
Television actor Rajeev Paul looks at the products displayed; and (right) an exhibitor shows garden accessories at a fashion and lifestyle exhibition on the premises of a hotel on Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan
tough for art to survive
Residents, theatre personalities slam govt for ban on ‘Sadda Haq’
Ludhiana, April 5
City residents were a disappointed lot due to the ban on the screening of Punjabi movie Sadda Haq. Some were angry too. However, there were a few who favoured the ban.
Railways staff oppose privatisation
Ludhiana, April 5
The Railways employees, led by leaders of various unions, protested against privatisation during a rally at Loco Complex.
Cluster members focus on building trust
Ludhiana, April 5
The soft intervention programme for the printing and packaging cluster commenced today.
Electroplating association demands relocation of units
Ludhiana, April 5
Ludhiana's electroplating industry has demanded that the new focal point that is being set up at Maachiwara-Kohara road should be devoted to the electroplating industry.
Ghumman back as DBA chief
Ludhiana, April 5
Parupkar Singh Ghumman has once again proved his mettle by winning the election for the prestigious post of president of the District Bar Association for the third time, in a triangular contest.
Supporters lift the newly elected president of the District Bar Association, Parupkar Singh Ghumman, in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Goat’s milk healthy: Expert
Ludhiana, April 5
Contrary to the popular perception, goat’s milk is more beneficial than cow or buffalo milk say experts at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU). It has been proved that goad milk is really good for a quick recovery from jaundice and dengue, says Dr Chandar Hans, assistant professor at the university. He said that goat’s milk is also beneficial for providing relief to the arthritis patients.
29-year-old ailing woman needs help
Ludhiana, April 5
A 29-year-old patient Meenakshi, who has been suffering from acute pancreatitis, DIC, sepsis, complete anuria, ATN on hemodialysis is under treatment at the Gastroenterology department of CMC.
Revised user charges implemented
Ludhiana, April 5
Revised user charges have been implemented in all the institutes which come under the Punjab Health System Corporation from today.
Ludhiana academy gets affiliation from London school
Ludhiana, April 5
Rahul Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner cum Chairman presided over the Ishmeet Singh Music Institute
(ISMI) management committee meeting today.
PU adds questions on road safety
Doraha, April 5
As the nomenclature of the subject of ‘Environment Education’ was changed to ‘Environment Education and Road Safety’ by Panjab University this year, the candidates attempted the exam, dealing with questions related to road safety, for the first time.
PAU notes
From schools
Gang of robbers busted, four arrested in Jagraon
Jagraon, April 5
The police has arrested four members of a robbers' gang while one of their accomplices managed to give police the slip.
The police has also recovered weapons and stolen goods from the accused. The gang was active in Jagraon for the past couple of months and had committed more than 10 robberies in the area, the police said.
The accused in police custody in Jagraon on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Reckless driving by cop’s son leaves two youths injured
Ludhiana, April 5
Two persons were injured when an SUV being driven by a policeman’s son hit them on Ferozepur Road.
The incident took place outside the Verka milk plant when the policeman’s son lost control over his father's SUV and hit two persons riding a motorcycle. The SUV was being driven at a high speed and it jumped over a divider before coming to a halt.
The damaged SUV that was being driven by a policeman's son on Ferozepur Road on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Residents nab con man
Jagraon, April 5
A high drama was witnessed at the Chotu Ram Coloney in Mullanpur Dakha when the local residents nabbed an alleged conman for threatening and looting the innocent people by posing as a police officer. After nabbing the alleged con man, people beat him up and thereafter handed him over to the local police.
Four-yr-old boy lost and found
Ludhiana, April 5
Realising that a four-years-old boy had lost his way to home from school, a good samaritan helped him and took him to Kitchlu Nagar police post.
Crime briefs
Basketball tourney: Double delight for LBA cagers
Ludhiana, April 5
Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA) players bagged both men and women titles of the First Punjab State Three-on-Three Basketball Championship at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Matches in the junior section will be played tomorrow.
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