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Dept earns Rs
3.49 lakh
Ludhiana, December 19
An auction of the remaining numbers in the PB-DU series was held at Bachat Bhawan. The department earned Rs 3.49 lakh from the auction of numbers in the 101-9999 series. PB-DU 1000 fetched Rs 31,000. The department also auctioned numbers in the PB-DS series and earned Rs 1.61 lakh. The next auction will be held in January.
Fog plays havoc with travel plans
 Ludhiana, December 19
With weather god refusing to relent and thick blanket of fog engulfing the region, the rail traffic continues to be erratic with trains running behind schedule for hours together.
A thick blanket of fog envelops Ludhiana on Thursday morning. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Departmental store gutted
Jagraon, December 19
A departmental store was gutted near level crossing on Sherpur Road when a fire broke out at 8.30 pm on Wednesday.
Year 2013
ender
Voices of enlightenment fade away
 Ludhiana, December 19
It was a good and not so good year for the education department. Government schoolteachers, TET passed unemployed candidates, teachers and non-teaching staff working under the
RMSA/SSA expressed disgust at the policies framed by the government.
Police personnel stop protesting
teachers in Ludhiana. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Now, traders can pay lump sum advance tax
Ludhiana, December 19
The Excise and Taxation Department has opened a refund fund account in HDFC Bank for making collections under advance tax. The account number is 30291000000444 for depositing cheques and drafts and the client code is ETC
Punjab.
MC Commissioner for industrial parks in city
 Ludhiana, December 19
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU) met Rahul
Tiwari, Commissioner, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, today. Tiwari visited Focal Point and places where roads were in a pitiable condition.
MC Commissioner Rahul Tiwari interacts with members of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Unaided schools allege raw deal by govt
Ludhiana, December 19
The unaided and affiliated schools in Punjab have expressed anguish over the "step-motherly" treatment being meted out to them by the ruling SAD-BJP alliance.
Yuletide season is here
 Ludhiana, December 19
A procession was carried out in the city today to mark the arrival of festive season.
The Park Plaza organised the carnival to celebrate the festive spirit preceding Christmas and New Year.
A Christmas procession passes through a city market on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Water garden plants catch fancy of residents
Ludhiana, December 19
Water garden plants are a common sight in most of the houses in the city.
Plants like hyacinth, lotus, water lettuce, water lily, cyprus alternisolius, cycpus papyrus, syngoniums, black beauty and umbrella palms are being used by residents to spruce up their gardens.
Skill development workshop at GGI
Ludhiana, December 19
The Gulzar Group of Institutes (GGI) held a workshop for the overall skill development of students.
cosy feel: Hockey players having a quick cuppa on a cold Thursday morning in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
PAU employees’ union poll on Jan 10
Ludhiana, December 19
The election of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Employees Union will be held on January 10.
The election committee of the union has announced the schedule for elections. It also issued instructions to the contesting groups to maintain peace during the polls.
‘Time to defend vision of revolutionaries’
Ludhiana, December 19
The Social Thinkers Forum and the Lok Sahit Manch jointly organised a seminar to commemorate the National Integration Day at Punjabi Bhawan here today.
Two-day PIMACON from tomorrow
Ludhiana, December 19
The annual conference of the Indian Medical Association, Punjab, (PIMACON-2013), will be held on December 21 and 22 at the IMA House here. More than 800 delegates are expected to attend the conference. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be the chief guest on the occasion.
Man booked for rape
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 19
The Sadar police have booked a resident of Gill village for raping a minor girl. The accused, identified as Raju Singh, is yet to be arrested. SHO Jasbir Singh said the victim was alone at home at the time of the incident. A case under Sections 376 of the IPC and 3/4 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offence Act has been registered against the accused.
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