Gravity pull: Due to fog, a truck overturned near Jalandhar Bypass on Monday night in
Ludhiana. It also obstructed the flow of traffic. Photo Inderjeet
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Mist to stay, predict weathermen
Ludhiana, December 17
Fog has engulfed the city, throwing life out of gear. The Met department of Punjab Agricultural University has predicted foggy weather in the coming days.
The maximum temperature today recorded was 16.0 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature was 6.8 degree Celsius.
Have your wishlist ready
Ludhiana, December 17
Jingles bells are ringing and swinging, with the festive breeze blowing and snowing up joy. It is time to hang mistletoes and embellish Christmas trees with stars, lights and gifts.
Christmas is almost here and the markets are glittering.
Veteran Cong leader falls down stairs, dies
Ludhiana, December 17
Veteran Congress leader Hans Raj Gagat (65) died after reportedly falling from stairs of his house at Jawahar Nagar today.
Rajiv Gagat, son of the deceased, said the incident took place this morning when he was coming downstairs.
Man rapes daughter
Khanna, December 17
The police has booked a man for raping his minor daughter. The accused, identified as Sanjay Kumar, committed the heinous crime when the stepmother of the girl was not at home.
Year ender 2013
Trade & industry: Year a mixed bag
Ludhiana, December 17
The year 2013 was full of activity for the business, trade and industry. Industrialists saw many ups and downs with rupee depreciating against the dollar. Gold prices came down considerably.
Panic gripped the trade and industry of Ludhiana over the continuous slipping of the Indian rupee as compared to the dollar. |
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ANTI-ENCROACHMENT DRIVE
Political leaders justify their move
Ludhiana, December 17
Yesterday, a Ludhiana Municipal Corporation drive against illegal constructions in the city was marred by politicians interfering in it.
While Ludhiana West MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who is from the Congress, stopped MC officials from demolishing two buildings in Jawahar Nagar camp, Congress councillors stopped them at Ghumar
Mandi.
Cycle industry hit by imports from China, say traders
Ludhiana, December 17
Representatives of the cycle industry held a meeting with Saurabh Chandra, secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and Deputy Secretary Mrutunjay Behera.
Customised fast-track loans for SMEs
Ludhiana, December 17
With an aim to facilitate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region, Axis Bank has come up with specially-structured customised fast -track loans, designed to provide quick disbursement.
Axis Bank has recently launched an SME processing centre at Hissar and
Jalandhar.
‘Fog’ dance: Artistes perform bhangra during the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Sahibzada Ajit Singh Hockey Champion Trophy at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Punjab takes lead in implementing RUSA
Ludhiana, December 17
The recruitment process in colleges may have been banned by the High Court, but to bring reforms in higher education, Punjab has taken a lead in asking the Centre to implement the Rashtriya Uchchtar Sikhsha Abhiyaan (RUSA) in Punjab.
PAU alumni meet from Dec 23
Ludhiana, December 17
The second alumni meet of Punjab Agricultural University and the 51st annual meet of the College of Agriculture Alumni Association will be held jointly on December 23 and 24 on the university campus.
PUDA staff start chain hunger strike
Ludhiana, December 17
Continuing with their agitation, employees of PUDA/GLADA launched a chain hunger strike today to press their demands in response to a call given by the PUDA Employees’ Coordination Committee.
4-yr-old’s rape triggers protest
Ludhiana, December 17
Anger spilled onto roads following rape of a four-year-old girl on Monday.
Hundreds of residents of New Sunder Nagar in the Jamalpur area blocked the Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway for over an hour demanding the arrest of the accused.
Term of Mandi Gobindgarh Municipal Council ends
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 17
The term of the Mandi Gobindgarh Council ended today. SDM, Amloh, Rajveer Kaur will take the charge of the council till the next elections.
The MC consists of 19 wards.
BJP workers gear up for Fateh rally at Jagraon
Ludhiana , December 17
BJP Kisan Morcha national secretary and chief Himachal Pradesh Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today said that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janta Party
(BJP) alliance “Fateh Rally” to be held on December 21 at Jagraon would act as a game changer.
IMA, Punjab, demands action against I-T officials
Ludhiana, December 17
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Punjab, has taken a serious note of the raid conducted by the Excise & Taxation Department at a few nursing homes in
Patiala. In a press note issued by Dr Manoj Sobti, president, IMA, Punjab, said that the manner in which the raid was conducted was highly deplorable.
FROM SCHOOLS
Cultural fiesta
‘Sankalp’ — an enlightening and mesmerising cultural-cum-prize distribution function of Bharatiya Vidya Mandir was celebrated with a message of peace, goodwill, emancipation of women, non-violence, national integration and benevolence.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Ban orders
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal has ordered a ban on the sale of Chinese strings under Section 144 of the CrPC till February 14, 2014. Aggarwal said Chinese strings, made of plastic and glass, were being sold in the market which are hazardous
Youth held with 50 gm of smack
Samrala, December 17
The Samrala police have arrested a youth with 50 gm of smack. SHO,
Samrala, Surjit Singh said a police party led by ASI Sham Lal had set up a checkpost near Khatran village. On suspicious, the police signalled a Maruti car coming from the Mehdoodan side to stop, but the occupant of the car tried to flee.
ASIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
SAI judoka finishes seventh in China
Ludhiana, December 17
Sanam Singh, a trainee of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training
Centre, Ludhiana, carved out a niche for himself in the Asian Youth and Junior Judo Championship held at Haikou in China from December 10 to 14.
Judoka Sanam Singh flanked by SAI Training Centre in-charge, SS Pannu and coach Rakesh Singh in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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