Schoolchildren injured as auto-rickshaw overturns
Ludhiana, August 1
Two students were injured seriously while eight sustained minor injuries after an auto-rickshaw ferrying schoolchildren overturned in order to avoid a collision with a motorcycle in Kitchlu
Nagar.
An overloaded auto-rickshaw risks the lives of schoolchildren in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
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| A student who was injured after the auto she was travelling in overturned;
(right) Gaurav undergoes treatment at a hospital in Ludhiana. Tribune photos:
Himanshu Mahajan |
Now, e-trip system to be implemented from Aug 31
Ludhiana, August 1
Amid stiff opposition from the industry over the e-trip system, the state government today extended the date of the implementation of the system to August 31.
Earlier, the industry was asked to file e-trip from July 16.
mc house meeting
Mayor on a sticky wicket
Ludhiana, August 1
With the General House meeting of the Ludhiana MC to be convened tomorrow having all elements of a brewing storm and a mood of open confrontation not only from the Opposition (read Congress), but also from a sizeable section of the ruling SAD and independent
councillors, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria is likely to face a multi-pronged attack in the course of proceedings.
Joyous: Teej fever pervades colleges and universities in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
Airing grievances: Police officials record the statement of a resident during the Sangat Darshan in
Ludhiana. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Freak out in freakish weather
Ludhiana, August 1
The capricious weather has brought respite to residents from the otherwise warm and humid days.
Sudden showers send them helter-skelter or halted under the bus queue shelters and the wipers on the windscreen work relentlessly. The slight drizzle sometimes lets people enjoy the vagaries of the weather.
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| An inundated road at Sarabha Nagar; and
(right) cyclists pass through a waterlogged road in the BRS Nagar area,
Ludhiana, on Thursday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Scientists express concern over declining natural resources
Ludhiana, August 1
The department of economics and sociology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organised a one-day stakeholders' workshop on United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-funded project 'Capacity Building in National Planning for Food Security'.
Upload details of teachers’ salary on websites, CBSE directs schools
Ludhiana, August 1
To ensure transparency and curb 'exploitation' of teachers by certain schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked school managements to upload information regarding the paygrade of teachers on websites of schools. They have also been told to upload the strength and fee structure of students.
Toxic waste flows on to fields
Jagraon, August 1
A renowned refinery unit located near Tappar village on Jagraon-Sidhwan Bet road has been allegedly discharging the toxic waste of the factory into the fields and vacant pieces of land in the nearby villages thus putting the health of the residents at stake.
Another hike in diesel, petrol prices irks residents
Ludhiana, August 1
Putting another dent in the pocket of the common man, the petrol and diesel prices witnessed yet another increase from last midnight. The petrol prices have gone up to Rs 79.03 per litre while diesel will now be at Rs 50.31 per
litre.
Medical representatives protest
Ludhiana, August 1
Members of the Punjab Medical Representative Association (PMRA) sought police action against four managers of a pharmaceutical company for lodging false complaint with the police and trying to implicate one of their association members in a false case.
Members of the Punjab Medical Representatives Association protest in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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Dengue larvae found in Issa Nagri
Ludhiana, August 1
Although no suspected or confirmed cases of dengue were reported today from any hospital, but larvae of dengue were found at many places.
District epidemiologist Dr Anil Verma said, "The dengue larvae were
found in coolers and containers in the Issa Nagari area adjoining CMC
Hospital, Dhandari and Basti Jodhewal.
Indiscipline in party will not be tolerated: PPCC vice-president
Ludhiana, August 1
Vice-president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Charanjit Singh Channi said indiscipline in the party would not be tolerated. Addressing district office-bearers of the urban and rural units of the party at Congress Bhawan today, he stated that the Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi, had emphasised on maintaining discipline in the party.
Trekking expedition flagged off
Ludhiana, August 1
Ten jawans, and two officers started for the 14-day trekking expedition from Dholewal Military Complex today. The trekking was flagged off by Brig Jagdeep Dahiya, Commander, 715 (Independent) Air Defence Brigade to mark the 'Raising Day' of 103 Air Defence Regiment, “Rakshak Trek 13”.
A 14-day trekking expedition of the 103 Air Defence Regiment was flagged off at the Dholewal Military Complex on
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Oath administered to 48 veterinary graduates
Ludhiana, August 1
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) held an oath-taking ceremony.
Oath was administered to 48 veterinary graduates. Dr VK Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, was the chief guest.
Chairman, vice-chairman of Pakhowal block elected
Ludhiana, August 1
The posts of chairman and vice-chairman of Pakhowal block Samiti were filled with unanimous decision today. They were declared elected by the Subdivisional Magistrate Raikot JP Singh.
Doctors’ stir hits patients
Ludhiana, August 1
Patients at the rural dispensaries were at the receiving end as rural medical officers observed a one-day strike today.
Surinder Kaur, a resident of the Bet area, said the the doctors should not hold the patients to ransom.
Nominal fees for regularising colonies
Ludhiana, August 1
KS Mahi, SDM (West), today said that by paying nominal fees, unauthorised colonies could be
regularised. He said that the regularisation policy would be liable on properties purchased before April 1, 2013.
FROM SCHOOLS
Kho-kho meet ends
Ludhiana: A two-day Zonal-Level Kho-Kho Tournament organised by the Punjab School Education Board concluded at Sacred Soul Convent Senior Secondary School. Seventeen teams from various CBSE and PSEB schools participated in the event.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Grant issued
Pawan Dewan District Congress President issued a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to Government Model Senior Secondary School, Model Town, for installation of RO System. The grant was issued by Manish
Tiwari, Information and Broadcasting minister.
Under debt, 2 persons commit suicide in city
Ludhiana, August 1
Two debt ridden residents committed suicide in separate incidents today.
The deceased are identified as Rajinder Singh (39) and Bhupinder Singh (65).
In the first incident, the 39-year-old businessman, Rajinder Singh, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling hook of a godown at his factory unit in Sakhewal
Road.
Two booked for fraud
Ludhiana, August 1
The city police nabbed a factory employee and his accomplice for concocting a robbery story. they had planned to take Rs 1.4 lakh from his employers.
It was around 11am when the police received a call from businessman Kunal Bambi.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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DTO’s gunman booked
Ludhiana, August 1
The District Transport Officer (DTO's) gunman, Ranjit Singh, was booked by the police for giving special permits to the tempo and mini-bus driver so that the latter could evade checking of document and
challan. The accused was produced before the court and further sent to police remand.
ML Markan trophy
Ludhiana in commanding position
Ludhiana, August 1
Amritsar were fighting against the wall, struggling at 88 for 8 against Ludhiana in the first innings in the ML Markan Cricket Tournament (U-16) being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association under the aegis of the Punjab Cricket Association on the Punjab Agricultural University ground here today.
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