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Youth killed, 13 injured as mini-bus overturns in Jagraon
Jagraon, April 20
A teenager was killed and 13 others were injured when a mini-bus they were travelling in overturned near Kothe Rahlan village, 5 km from Jagraon, this morning.
The incident took place around 8.30 am on a link road connecting Jagraon and Hathur.
The mini-bus that overturned near Jagraon on Saturday. Photo: Jaswant Shetra |
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Multi-level parking to go under hammer
Ludhiana, April 20
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation will allot the multi-level parking near its head office on Mata Rani Road through public auction on April 25. The MC has fixed the reserve price at Rs 37.44 lakh. Last year, the parking lot was given on annual lease money of Rs 25.87 lakh.
The multi-level parking near the MC's head office on Mata Rani Road in Ludhiana.
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Schools defy MC orders
Ludhiana, April 20
Defying the orders of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, schools are still allowing students to park their vehicles on roads. Two-wheelers can still be seen parked along the boundary walls of schools.
Two-wheelers parked outside a school in Shastri Nagar.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Sterilisation drive only on paper
Ludhiana, April 20
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation keeps launching projects and drives, but when it comes to executing the same, it chooses to look the other way.
The civic body had announced that a sterilisation drive would be started in city soon, but even after three months, it has failed to get the proposal approved. |
The MC has failed to check the stray dog menace in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
City roads fast turning into a deathtrap
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Ludhiana, April 20
Roads in the city are fast turning into a deathtrap. It's not that these potholes have appeared recently, these have been there for long.
The bus stop near Bhai Bala Chowk, the stretch leading to Sunet village near the BSNL exchange in E Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, the slip road in Old Courts Chowk, Pakhowal Road, Dugri Road, and the road opposite the Civil Hospital are all full of potholes. |
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| A potholed road near the BSNL exchange in E Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Aided schools seek merger with government schools
Ludhiana, April 20
The state government claims of bringing rationalisation in the education system by creating several changes. Resultantly, the aided school employees, Punjab, have requested the government to take over the aided schools.
self-financed courses
Pvt colleges score over govt institutes
Ludhiana, April 20
Self-financed courses in private colleges prove to be more beneficial than those being offered by government colleges.
Teachers in government colleges feel that if the authorities are given the liberty to start a course, it would be more beneficial for students.
Sacred Heart school claim top spot in athletics meet
Sahnewal, April 20
Sacred Heart Convent School, Sahnewal, secured the first position in the recently held zonal-level ASISC athletics meet held at Sacred Heart Convent School, Jamalpur.
The athletes bagged 13 gold medals, five silver medals and four bronze medals.
Seven schools participated in the tournament.
High alert: Security has been stepped up in Ludhiana days after the Supreme Court rejected the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, a convict in the 1993 Delhi car bombing case.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
ALL SMILES:
Students in a jubilant mood after the fifth annual convocation function at the PCTE in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Printing and Packaging
Website launched
Ludhiana, April 20
A website for printing and packaging cluster, Ludhiana, was launched by SS Dhillon, Director, MSME-DI, Ludhiana in the presence of SS Rekhi, senior industrial promotion official, DIC, Ludhiana.
At Rs 80 per kg, peas gets dearer
Ludhiana, April 20
The prices of vegetables
remained stable during this week with an exception of peas. King of
fruits, mango, has arrived in the market. The price of peas has
started shooting up. From Rs 20 per kg, the price has shot up to Rs 80
per kg.
Colonisers demand representation in committee
Ludhiana, April 20
The colonisers and property dealers of the state have demanded that the state government should include their representatives in the committee, created for framing a policy regarding regularisation of illegal colonies in the state.
Hotel association releases directory
Ludiana, April 20
The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Punjab released its directory here. Garish Oberoi, president of Hotel and Restaurnat Association of Northern India was also present on the occasion.
Members of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India at the launch of their directory in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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FROM SCHOOL
Ram Navmi
Vajra Army School endeavours to motivate its students from the legendary lives and crucial messages conveyed by Lord Rama, on the occasion of Ram Navmi.
On this occasion the students were taught about the relevance of Indian festivals.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Lifting of wheat begins
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari said that the lifting of wheat had started in the mandis. He said till April 19, the district had received 2.51 lakh metric tonnes of wheat in the mandis out of which about 2.30 lakh MT had already been purchased by various agencies.
Voluteers donate blood during a camp organised by the All India State Bank of Patiala employees’ Federation in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Doctor’s death: Seven booked for abetment to suicide
Jagraon, April 20
A day after a senior doctor at the Jagraon Civil Hospital committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance, the police today registered a case against seven persons.
Man ‘robbed’ of Rs 27 lakh
Ludhiana, April 20
Four motorcycle-borne youths allegedly robbed a Mohali-based cash collecting employee of Rs 27 lakh near Fountain Chowk this afternoon.
The complainant, Lovneet Singh, told the police that he had to deposit the cash in a bank.
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