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Notices served on 10 scan centres under PNDT Act
Ludhiana, October 14
Ten scan centres have been issued show-cause notices for violating the PNDT Act.
 colonies developed before 1955
‘Regularised’, but not on record
Ludhiana, October 14
The Punjab Government has exempted colonies developed before 1955 from paying development charges and these are deemed to have been
regularised, but in the absence of specific directions or a notification, the relief given to residents of such colonies has left many unanswered questions.
Police cover a status symbol
Ludhiana, October 14
It sounds incredible: The top brass of the Municipal Corporation is misusing police force provided to the civic body for enforcement as a status symbol for serving officials, elected representatives and even a former mayor.
Hosiery industry in upbeat mood
Ludhiana, October 14
With a nip in the air, the local hosiery industry is in an upbeat mood and is expecting a good season ahead. An increase of nearly 20 per cent in production has been witnessed by the industry. Local orders have started pouring in and the workload on the industry has increased manifold.
Work at one of the hosiery units in full swing. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Exemption from advance tax
Excise and Taxation Dept officials to visit yarn units
Ludhiana, October 14
Before exempting yarn dealers and traders from the advance tax, Excise and Taxation Department officials will be personally visiting the units of dealers to ascertain if actually the knitting of fabric is taking place and machines are in functional order.
ESIC staff continue stir
Ludhiana, October 14
Protest of employees of ESIC, Model Hospital, Bharat Nagar, Ludhiana, entered fourth day today.
The agitated employees alleged that the hospital authorities are forcing them to
do the duties which are not part of their job profile and if they refuse to do
these duties, they are allegedly harassed by issuing show-cause notices.
Members of the ESIC Employees Union hold a protest outside Model Hospital in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
FICO members meet PSPCL chief engineer
Ludhiana, October 14
Members of the Federation of Industrial and Commercial Organization met Rashpal Singh,Chief Engineer, PSPCL, Central Zone. They discussed the problems faced by them and also handed him a memorandum.
Patwaris to proceed on one-month leave
 Ludhiana, October 14
Adopting pressure-tactics and openly coming to the rescue of a “tainted” patwari Jaspreet Singh Jassi of Taraf
Saidan, who was caught red-handed while accepting bribe, the patwaris of Ludhiana city today held a protest and announced to go on leave for one month till an FIR was registered against the leaders of Active Anti-Corruption Group, who “forcibly” took the government fees from patwari Jaspreet Singh
Jassi, when the incident took place.
Rupinder Singh, president of the Patwari Association, (second from right) speaks during the protest in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
PAU employees hold protest, demand salary
 Ludhiana, October 14
The employees of Punjab Agricultural University organised a protest rally outside the Vice-Chancellor's office against the dilly-dallying attitude of the state government regarding the release of salaries.
Employees of Punjab Agricultural University hold a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor's office in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
DC holds meeting with industrialists
Ludhiana, October 14
The issue of advance tax dominated the meeting of single window for industry. Meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Rajat
Aggarwal.
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal addresses a gathering in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Differently-abled entitled to free medical services, says Singla
Ludhiana, October 14
The District Legal Services Authority today organised a seminar for differently-abled persons at Sarabha Nagar market under the supervision of its Secretary-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate KK Singla.
Teachers meet Additional DGSE
Ludhiana, October 14
A delegation of the Maths Teachers Association, Punjab, met Additional Director General of Secondary Education
(DGSE) Parampal Kaur at Chandigarh. The delegation was led by the president Gurbachan Singh Libra and general secretary Rajesh
Monga.
Temptation:
A squirrel hunts grub in a cup. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Seminar on medicinal plants
Jagraon, October 14
The state unit of International Council of Ayurveda under the aegis of Punjab State Council for Science and Technology organised a seminar on medicinal plants and environmental awareness today.
pau notes
Multigrain instant porridge developed
Ludhiana: The Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) of the PAU has developed an instant porridge using whole grain flour
(atta) of various food grains like wheat, maize, grams, soybean, barley and oats. Dr Amarjeet
Kaur, Head, FST, said, "Instant porridge is a breakfast cereal food, which does not require any preparation in the kitchen. It is a high protein low fat product, supplemented with complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber."
from colleges
PCTE ranked best B-school
Punjab College of Technical Education has been ranked as the best business school of Punjab,
Himachal, Rajasthan and J &K for the sixth time by one of the leading magazines Outlook in the recently concluded B-School Survey 2013. PCTE got 36th rank among the private B-schools of the country and ranked 51st overall including all the IIM’s & government run institutions in the nation. The institute has been rated best in the region by Outlook consecutively from six times.
ludhiana scan
Samples collected
As the festive season is on full swing a team of health department on the instructions of Civil Surgeon,
Ludhiana, Dr Subhash Batta, collected samples of eatables from various sweet shops located in Ghumar
mandi, Hargobind Nagar and Chaura bazar the city.
Minor beaten up by employer
Ludhiana, October 14
A 12- year-old boy was assaulted by his employer and the others on the suspicion of stealing Rs 3,000 from a shop. The child who was thrashed in full public view near MBD Mall was spotted by Narinder Singh, employee of a Child Helpline office.
Unidentified body found
Khanna, October 14
The police has recovered an unidentified body
of a person from Guru Nanak Mohalla near Military Ground.
Youth, woman killed in road accident
Samrala, October 14
A youth was killed and another was injured in a road accident on Samrala-Biza road near Nagra village. Reportedly a truck coming from opposite side collided head-on with their motor cycle resulting in on-the-spot death of a youth while the other was seriously injured.
Crime brief
5 booked in attempt to murder case
Ludhiana: The city police has booked five persons in an attempt to murder case. The accused have been identified as
Babban, Sukhpreet Singh, Tirath Singh, Vicky and Sukhwinder Singh. The accused persons had attacked Manmohan Singh, alias
Mani, with swords and even fired shots at him. The victim was rushed to a hospital where his condition was stated to be serious.
School Games
Handball: Ludhiana girls dominate day’s proceedings
Ludhiana, October 14
Hosts Ludhiana dominated the proceedings in handball (girls) in the 59th Punjab State Inter-District School Games being organised by the Punjab Education Department at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), here today.
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| A match in progress in the girls' section; and (right) players take part in a tug-of-war contest during the Punjab State Inter-District School Games at the PAU, Ludhiana, on Monday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
 Handball tourney
Guru Hargobind school emerge champions
Jagraon, October 14
Hosts Guru Hargobind Public Senior Secondary School, Sidhwan Khurd, near
Jagraon, emerged champions in the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex (West) Handball Tournament concluded at the school ground today.
The team of Guru Hargobind Public Senior Secondary School, Sidhwan Khurd, in a jubilant mood. A Tribune Photograph
Fazilka girls win softball tourney
Ludhiana, October 14
Fazilka warded off a stiff challenge from Moga before emerging victorious 6-3 to win the title in the girls’ section in the 15th Sub-Junior Punjab State Softball Championship being held at the ground in front of the multi-purpose indoor hall of Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Girls in action during a match in the Sub-Junior Punjab State Softball Championship at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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