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Jaldhara Exports owner booked for evading tax
Ludhiana July 27
Taking action on the complaint of the Excise and Taxation Department, the city police registered a case against an owner of an export company for tax evasion of ~1.56 crore here yesterday. The accused has been identified as Raman Kumar Garg, a resident of Agar Nagar.
Sans uniform policy, mid-day meal scheme suffers
Ludhiana, July 27
Due to the absence of an uniform policy on the Mid-day Meal Scheme in Punjab, in certain districts, students of primary and upper primary wings in government schools are getting freshly cooked meals while in other districts, there is a crisis of funds, cooks and unavailability of ration.
In big district like Ludhiana, about 30,000 students in the city alone are being served mid-day meals daily. On this particular issue, complaints of "sub-standard" meals, late delivery of meals, meals not as per the menu etc keep on pouring in from several quarters.
A mid-day meal being prepared. A file photo
Contractor defying HC orders: Area shopkeepers
Ludhiana, July 27
Against the alleged ‘non compliance’ of the Punjab and Haryana High Court orders regarding parking alongside Ferozepur Road, area shopkeepers today held a protest against the contractor as well as the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation.
Shopkeepers protest in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Stray dog menace at rly station
Ludhiana July 27
In the absence of any boundary wall on the railway station premises and ample space, the station has become a safe haven for stray dogs. The stray dogs can be seen roaming on the station premises.
Stray dogs roam freely at Platform Number 1; and (right) a dog sits inside an office at the Ludhiana Railway Station.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Dirty water irks residents
Ludhiana, July 27
Residents of Vikas Nagar on the Pakhowal Road are a harried lot. They have been getting water supply mixed with sewage for the past two days due to which residents are falling sick. Municipal Corporation (MC) officials are busy passing the buck on to other departments.
Residents of Vikas Nagar show the bottles filled with dirty water in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Documents seized, hotels told to pay luxury tax
Ludhiana, July 27
During a survey conducted by the Excise and Taxation Department, documents of two city-based hotels have been taken into custody for not paying the luxury tax since its inception in 2008.
Over 50 exhibitors showcase wedding trousseau, jewellery at exhibition
Ludhiana, July 27
An exhibition, Grand Asian Wedding Week, kicked off today. Over 50 exhibitors from various parts of the country will showcase their fashion and lifestyle products at the two-day exhibition. Wedding trousseau, attires, suits, footwear,
jewellery, handbags and accessories are part of the exhibition.
An exhibitor shows a ready-to-wear sari; and (right) visitors look at the jewellery during the Grand Asian Wedding Week Exhibition in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Kids wear market fastest growing among apparels
Ludhiana, July 27
The kids wear market is the fastest growing among apparels. The major players in the market are honing their expansion plans. With people becoming more and more brand conscious, they even want their infants to wear a branded bodysuit.
Today, kids’ stores are not restricted to dresses alone. They are one-stop shops fulfilling all needs under one roof. Stores like Mom & Me and Mothercare sell products ranging from strollers, child car seats, furniture, food, skincare, footwear for babies to literature, maternity clothes and equipment for mothers, apart from kids wear.
The market for kids wear is growing fast. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Protest against eatery for serving beef
Ludhiana, July 27
Socio-religious organisations staged a protest outside a restaurant at the Sarabha Nagar market late in the evening today. Activists of the organisations alleged that the restaurant served beef to customers. However, the restaurant manager denied the allegations and told the police that they serve buffalo meat and never served beef in the restaurant.
Cycle industry delegation meets minister
Ludhiana, July 27
A delegation of the United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association under the leadership of Gurmeet Singh Kular, president, met KH Muniyappa Guru, Union Minister of MSME, in Delhi, along with Madhav Lal, IAS and secretary of MSME, and Amrednra Sinha, IAS additional secretary and DC-MSME.
IG conducts surprise check, finds cops vigilant
Ludhiana, July 27
During a surprise check of the night patrolling scheme, BK Uppal, Inspector General, Law and Order, found the policemen on night duty vigilant and active in the city.
BSP to go it alone in Punjab
Ludhiana, July 27
The BSP will contest the Parliamentary poll solo in Punjab without forging alliance with any of the political parties. National general secretary of the party and Rajya Sabha member Narinder Kashyap announced this today. He also said there was no place for the breakaway group of the BSP missionary in the party.
616 trainees pass out from Punjab Police Academy
Phillaur, July 27
The annual passing-out parade of the Punjab Police Academy (PPA), Phillaur, was held today.
Akali Dal honours sarpanches, panches
Machhiwara, July 27
A function was organised by the Akali Dal to honour the elected
sarpaches, panches and block samiti members at Gurduwara Sahib Charan
Kanwal, Machhiwara.
Colleges await nod for renovation work
Ludhiana, July 27
Though the state government has released funds (part payment) to the two government colleges — SCD Government College for Boys and Government College for Girls — here for the renovation work, a formal nod to spend the funds is still being awaited by both the colleges.
Over 100 patients participate in interactive education forum
Ludhiana, July 27
Lectures, workshops and competitions based on the theme of Hepatitis B and C were organised in the city today on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.
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Proclaimed offender held
Ludhiana July 27
The Basti Jodhewal police has nabbed a proclaimed offender in a murder case yesterday.
Cops look into complaint by college girl
Ludhiana, July 27
Following an anonymous complaint filed with the Union HRD Ministry, that "ragging" was rampant in Guru Nanak Girls College here, the police went on the college premises to take the statement today.
Man booked for abducting minor girl
Ludhiana, July 27
The police has registered a case against an unidentified person for abducting a minor girl here yesterday. As per the girl's father complaint, his 13-year-old daughter went to school on the Daba Road in the Focal Point area with her younger brother in a school van. But after sometime, her parents got the information that the girl left the school without informing anyone. The girl’s father, Sanjeev
Rai, said some unidentified person abducted his daughter on the pretext of marrying her. A case has been registered against the unidentified person at Focal Point police station.
Michael Nobbs to visit Jarkhar today
Ludhiana, July 27
Here is good news for the upcoming hockey players of the region as former national coach Michael Nobbs from Australia will be visiting Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy at Jarkhar village, about 15 km from here on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla Road, on Sunday.
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The cash-strapped Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is losing out on funds as they are yet to float tenders of the advertisement contract, which expired last month.
