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cheque-bounce cases
Man gets jail for 6 months
Ludhiana, June 14
Judicial Magistrate Jagmilap Singh Khushdil has convicted Amit Aggarwal of Hapur (UP) in two
cheque-bounce cases of Rs 1 lakh each.
He has been ordered to undergo imprisonment for six months. The court has also ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 2,500.
Governor visits city amid tight security
Ludhiana, June 14
The police was put on high alert
during the visit of Governor Shivraj V Patil. The Governor was on a
visit at a private function in a hotel on the Ferozepur road here this
afternoon. The traffic police also set up checkpoints on the Ferozepur
road and checked suspected commuters. After attending the two-hour
long function, the Governor returned to Chandigarh in the evening.
— TNS
Deluge: No lessons learnt by MC
Ludhiana, June 14
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation doesn't seem to have learnt any lessons from the past. During the first heavy rainfall of this season here yesterday, there was chaos in the entire city. Ludhiana had witnessed similar situation on August 13, 2011.
Had the MC learnt lessons from the August 2011 rainfall, it would have geared up for the
mnsoon.
MISSION RESTORATION: A day after the cave-in, MC workers repair the road at Kitchlu Nagar in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
waterlogging menace
Choked storm sewers to blame
Ludhiana, June 14
In the absence of a proper water recharging mechanism in the city, rainwater goes down drain and finally polluted Budha Nullah. Had the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation constructed water recharging wells in the city, it could have contributed to water recharging every time it rains. At present, the rainwater or other disposed water goes directly into sewer lines and from there into the Budha Nullah.
Anti-encroachment drive opposed in Dugri
Ludhiana, June 14
Tehbazaari wing of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation had to face opposition when they went to clear encroachments in the form of rehris from the Urban Estate, Dugri, Phase II area, of the city today evening. During the resistance, three persons, including an MC official, also received minor injuries.
Youth Cong holds protest; Harsh is district BJYM chief
Ludhiana, June 14
The youth brigade of both the national parties, the BJP and the Congress, was in action mode today. While the District Youth Congress staged a protest against the state government for "having failed to control the deteriorating law and order situation" in Punjab, the Yuva Morcha of the District BJP elected Harsh Sharma as its new president today.
New district BJYM president Harsh Sharma with his supporters after his election in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjit Verma |
Members of the Youth Congress hold a protest against the government at the Mini-Secretariat in Ludhiana on
Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Doctors asked to gear up for monsoon
Ludhiana, June 14
The Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, Dr Subhash Batta, today asked the medical officers of the health department to pull up their socks for combating with monsoon weather. He asked the medical officers to visit their respective areas and communicate with the sanitary inspectors in case they come across problem of water seepage problem anywhere and employees of A 2 Z company for clearing the garbage dumps.
IAS, PCS officers involved in bogus billing scam: Ex-minister
Ludhiana, June 14
Satpal Gosain, a former Health Minister, today made some revelations regarding the bogus billing scam. He alleged that bogus billing is going on in the state in nexus with some IAS and PCS officials.
Satpal Gosain, former Health Minister, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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World Blood Donor day
Blood donors set an example
Ludhiana, June 14
Age is no bar if you want to work for a noble cause. By donating blood for the first time at the age of 50, Dr Neena
Sood, a city-based pathologist, has set an example for women who have many apprehensions about it. |
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| Karan Khurana (left) and Mayank Kapoor donate blood on World Blood Donor Day in Ludhiana on Friday. Photos: Inderjeet
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70 units of blood collected
Ludhiana, June 14
To mark the World Blood Donor Day, Zindagi Live Foundation, an NGO, in association with the Christian Medical College and Hospital today organised a voluntary blood donation camp.
A blood donation camp, organised by the Zindagi Live Foundation, under way at the CMCH in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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Elderly feel ignored by family members
Ludhiana, June 14
The words of Francis Bacon on old age, "I will never be an old man. To me, old age is 15 years older than I am" are very inspiring. But in today's fast moving world very few senior citizens follow it. Majority of them feel ignored by their own children and family members while some feel isolated in this modern world and thus indulge in fault finding in the social system.
Organic food enters party menu
Ludhiana, June 14
Organic and low-calorie food has now entered the party circuit of
Ludhiana. Initially, people use to woo their guests with Thai, Mexican, Italian and Arabian dishes but now health conscious
"Ludhianvis" have started including organic and low-calorie food at the wedding menus and other parties. |
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| A chef prepares organic and low-calorie food at a wedding in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
1,649 appear for PAU entrance test
Ludhiana, June 14
The Agriculture Aptitude Test-2013 was conducted at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) today for admission to BSc-Agriculture (Hons), a six-year programme. Dr BS
Sohal, Controller of Examination, PAU, said the entrance test received an overwhelming response and there was a huge rush of students from across the state. |
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| Parents wait for their children outside an examination centre at the PAU in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo:
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Meritorious students to be felicitated
Ludhiana, June 14
High Fliers Awards-2013 will be given to meritorious students who have done exceptionally well in their respective streams and have made the city proud.
The students will be invited along with their parents and the school authorities to a function.
A spokesperson for Group
K's Media Delight at a press conference in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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TET Berozgar Adhyapak Union holds meeting over demands
Ludhiana, June 14
The TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) Berozgar Adhyapak Union held a state-level meeting today at Chatar Singh Park to discuss their demands.
Members of the TET Berojgar Adhyapak Union, Punjab, at Chatar SIngh Park in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet
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FROM COLLEGES
500 girl cadets attend NSS training camp
Ludhiana: Col Ashwani Kumar, Commanding Officer 3 Punjab Girls Bn NCC, Ludhiana, gave a motivational talk to over 500 NCC Girl cadets of Ludhiana (covering more than 25 colleges and schools), attending the annual training camp, at GHG Khalsa College in
Sudhar.
FROM SCHOOLS
NASA trip
Ludhiana: GMT Public
School organised a 10-day NASA trip for the students from June 4
to June 12. Principal of the school, Amarjit Dhaliwal, Aman
Singla and 24 students from Classes VII to XII visited NASA.
Students also visited Statue of Liberty, Orlando and Disneyland.
Later, they visited Keneddy Space Centre, where a NASA Astronaut
shared his adventure of the space with the students. The
Management congratulated all the students for the successful
trip.
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Students and staff members of GMT Public School at NASA.
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20-year-old youth robbed of Rs 17,000 in bank
Ludhiana, June 14
Two armed assailants robbed a 20-year-old youth of Rs 17,000 at knife point and fled away. The incident happened at main branch of the State Bank of India located at Fountain Chowk here today.
Dowry case: Man gets remand
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 14
The Mandi Gobindgarh police has registered a dowry case of Jaswinder Kaur against her husband, Charanjit Singh. The investigating officer, ASI Kewal Singh, said Jaswinder Kaur got
married to Charanjit Singh in 1980 and her husband used to beat her up and demand dowry frequently.
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