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CBSE orders go unheeded
Ludhiana, August 12
Most of the city schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have failed to upload the information about salaries being paid to teachers, as directed by the board.
Freedom struggle comes alive on 70 feet long canvas
Ludhiana, August 12
As a tribute to the freedom fighters, students of KVM School, city campus, painted 70 feet long wall of the school depicting various phases of the freedom struggle.
A student at work on 70 feet long painting on freedom struggle at KVM School in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Industry to pay lump sum tax on goods sent through trains
Ludhiana, August 12
 The textile and knitwear industry today heaved a sigh of relief after the Excise and Taxation Department agreed to charge lump sum tax on the hosiery goods sent through trains. The lump sum tax will be applicable from tomorrow.
Hosiery goods at the Ludhiana railway station. A file photo
MC fails to check illegal construction
Ludhiana, August 12
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation authorities seem to be in deep slumber as illegal constructions go unchecked in the Sarabha Nagar area. It has been observed in the past that the building branch officials react only after an illegal construction is over.
Fake pesticides flood market
Jagraon, August 12
With the reports about massive damage being caused to the paddy crop in Jagraon region, a considerable rise has been witnessed in demand of pesticides among the farmers.
‘Never saw such terrible mishap’
Jagraon, August 12
Eyewitnesses of a road accident that claimed 10 lives and left over 25 passengers injured, when a private company bus collided head on with a truck on Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway near Mehna village in Moga district this morning, recounted the horrific tale of the mishap.
Residents oppose dumping of garbage
Jagraon, August 12
Irked by the failure of Jagraon Municipal Council to stop the dumping
of garbage by the sanitation workers near their houses, residents of Agwar
Ladhai, Kothe Rahlan and other localities near Bhadarkali Mandir staged a dharna today.
Residents stage a protest against the civic body in Jagraon on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Larvae found at two hospitals
Ludhiana, August 12
Larvae of the aedes mosquito were found at two city hospitals today. On the direction of Civil Surgeon Dr Shubash Batta, a team of health officials visited BL Kapoor Hospital and Bhagwan Ram Charitable Hospital.
Dairy and fisheries officers get tips on better livestock management
Ludhiana, August 12
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) organised a one-day workshop for over 200 dairy and fisheries officers of the state today.
Dr G Vajralingam, Financial Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries Department, was the chief guest. Dr VK
Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, presided over the function.
Dr VK Taneja, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, accompanies the chief guest, Dr G Vajralingam, to a stall during a workshop at the university in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Elevated Road a killer stretch
Ludhiana, August 12
As the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has failed to install safety grills on the Elevated Road, city residents often become victims of fatal accidents. Each time an accident occurs on the road, the MC officers get up from their deep slumber and begin playing the blame game.
( Left) A view of the curve on the Elevated Road in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verm
(Right) Youth Congress workers protest outside the MC Commissioner's camp office in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Students to boycott classes at PAU today
Ludhiana August 12
Punjab Agriculture University Student Association (PAUSA) has called for the boycott of classes at the College of Agriculture Engineering tomorrow. The association is protesting against the Vice-Chancellor's decision of rusticating a student and cancelling the admission of two others on July 24.
Curd fails purity test, four food samples collected
Ludhiana, August 12
A sample of curd collected by the Health Department from Rajguru Nagar in July has failed purity test. The sample has been found to be substandard
as the fat content was less in it.
Construction of new footbridge starts at Ludhiana railway station
Ludhiana, August 12
The railway authorities started the construction work of the new footbridge, which will inter-link all the platforms at the railway station. They said that the bridge would be completed within one year and would provide relief to the visitors and passengers of the railway station.
Patwaris, kanungos go on strike
Ludhiana, August 12
Led by activists of The Revenue Patwar Union, patwaris and kanungos from east and west subdivisions of the district today went on strike and held a dharna at Mini-Secretariat to protest against the failure of the police to arrest the culprits involved in a dowry-related death of Navtej
Kaur, daughter of Kuldip Singh Mann, district president of the Kanungo Association.
Patwaris and kanungos protest at Mini-Secretariat in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Tewari seeks revamping of Bio-remediation Project
Ludhiana, August 12
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has sought revamping and expanding the scope of the Bio-remediation Pproject for cleaning of Buddha Nullah. Tewari met Union Environment Minister Jayanti Natarajan in New Delhi today and apprised her about the undue delay
in the completion of the project.
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 Students raise a toast to science
Ludhiana, August 12
Sacred Heart Convent School was today abuzz with activity as it hosted a regional-level science exhibition of the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE).
A student displays a model of an eco-friendly community at a regional-level science exhibition at Sacred Heart Convent School
in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
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Dispute settlement
Members of the United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers' Association (UCPMA) took part in the Zonal Dispute Settlement Committee meeting (central zone) on Monday. Chief Engineer Rachpal Singh presided over the meeting. As many as 20 cases of sub-urban, west and east circle, were discussed along with the alarming issue of prolonged power cuts, for over 24 to 36 hours, from sub-station focal point at phase-VIII. Members of UCPMA suggested amendments to be made accessible without any further delay.
Two drug peddlers held
Jagraon, August 12
The local police arrested two drug peddlers and seized 20 kgs of poppy husk from their possession during a routine patrolling.
The accused have been identified as Jammu Singh and Hardeep Singh, both residents of Ghungrana village.
Two booked for duping woman of Rs 2.5 lakh
Ludhiana, August 12
The city police has booked two persons for duping a woman for Rs 2.5 lakh on the pretext of getting her daughter recruited as a government school teacher in Haryana. The accused have been identified as Avinash Singh and Gurdeep Singh Bhola, both residents of Delhi.The case has been registered following an investigation.
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A badly mutilated body of a 50-year-old woman was found from a bed box here today. The deceased was identified as Dorothy.
Schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) who fail to develop their websites by September 15 will lose their affiliation, said RJ Khanderao, regional officer,
CBSE.
