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Commuters caught in snarl-ups
Ludhiana, January 7
The protest held by the District Congress Committee (Urban), Ludhiana, at Jagraon Bridge seeking action against Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh
Majithia, led to long traffic jams on all connecting roads to Jagraon Bridge this evening.
Motorists caught in a traffic jam due to the Congress protest in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Drug de-addiction centre opened
Ludhiana, January 7
Keeping his promise to start a drug de-addiction centre here within two months, Deputy Commissioner Rajat
Aggarwal, along with MC Commissioner Rahul Tiwari and AIG (Intelligence) Gurpreet Singh
Toor, inaugurated a drug de-addiction centre near the Civil Hospital here today. |
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| DC Rajat Aggarwal, MC Commissioner Rahul Tiwari and AIG (Intelligence) GS Toor meet patients at the drug de-addiction centre in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
DC asks NGOs to help drug addicts
Ludhiana, January 7
City-based different non government organisations have come forward to help drug addicts who will get free treatment at drug de-addiction centre of Red Cross. On the request of District administration NGO - Aann Jal Sewa Trust and Samvedna have agreed to provide free to the addicts. |
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| DC Rajat Aggarwal and founder of the Ann Jal Sewa Trust Shiv Ram Saroy offer food to a drug addict at a
de-addication centre in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
drugs case
Congress men hold protest, demand CBI investigation
Ludhiana, January 7
Hundreds of workers of the District Congress Committee (Urban), Ludhiana, led by district president Pawan
Dewan, staged a massive demonstration and dharna at Jagraon Bridge here today to urge Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to hand over the synthetic drugs case, allegedly patronised by Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and two other ministers of Punjab, to the CBI for thorough investigations. |
Congress workers hold a protest at Jagraon Bridge in Ludhiana on
Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Trader ends his life
Ludhiana, January 7
A 50- year-old fruit trader committed suicide at Salem Tabri after his business partner allegedly refused to return the money he had invested in the business.
The victim has been identified as Sudershan Khera.
Chemist shot at in Khanna
Khanna, January 7
A local chemist was shot at by some unidentified person late this evening. The injured was taken to a private hospital here from where he was referred to Apollo Hospital,
Ludhiana, in a serious condition.
interlocking tiles
RTI activist finds fault with contractor, seeks action
Ludhiana, January 7
A "scam" has come to light in the ongoing work on the installation of interlocking tiles on Gill Road here.
The work, which started in 2011, was to be completed within six months, but it is still incomplete.
Work on fixing interlocking tiles on Gill Road at Ludhiana is yet to be completed. A file photo
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Despite patrolling, little headway in theft cases
Ludhiana, January 7
While the city police had increased night patrolling in the areas where laptops, mobiles and electronic appliances shops are located, but it has so far failed to crack any theft case that took place in the recent past.
Policemen check vehicles at a naka near Chand Cinema in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Lack of funds comes in way of security at Civil Hospital
Ludhiana, January 7
Providing security to the patients, their attendants and to staff of Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital,
Ludhiana, is an uphill task.
The hospital has only 8 security guards as against the required number of twenty.
Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital in
Ludhiana. A file photo |
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Problems abound at city railway station
Ludhiana, January 7
The trains are running behind schedule due to foggy weather in the region and a huge number of visitors and passengers at railway station face sheer inconvenience due to inadequate facilities at the railway station.
Passengers wait for trains while sitting on the floor at the Ludhiana railway station.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Government releases matching grant of Rs 50 lakh for widows
Ludhiana, January 7
Waking from its deep slumber, the state government at last released a matching grant of Rs 50 lakhs to help widows and make them self-reliant. The grant was received
by authorities about 10 days back.
Councillor allots Rs 90 lakh for parks
Ludhiana, January 7
The city is fast turning into a concrete jungle and the worst example of it is Haibowal area, where not even a single park exists. But now the councillor from ward number 28 has prepared a master-plan in which 15 parks will be developed in the area with a cost of Rs 90 lakh.
Bad weather hits rail traffic
Ludhiana, January 7
With weather gods refusing to relent, the rail traffic remained off track.
While many of the long route trains originating from or bound for Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar, Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh were running late by several hours, rail traffic on New
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar route showed some improvement.
Train services back on track
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 7
Residents of ten villages falling in Dehlon and Pakhowal blocks, Ludhiana district, heaved a sigh of relief on resumption of local trains at Ghungrana halt situated on Ludhiana-Dhuri line.
MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali flags off a train at Ghungrana near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Tuesday. A
Tribune photograph
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eye disorders
Make use of facilities, says Health Minister
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Raikot, January 7
Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjit Kumar Jiyani called upon residents of the area to make optimum use of facilities for diagnosis and treatment of visionary disorders being provided by social organisations and philanthropists of the border state.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjit Kumar Jiyani addresses a function at
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Youth Congress activists hold protest
Jagraon, January 7
Activists of Youth Congress, Jagraon, held a protest march against Punjab Revenue and Public Relations Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia here today.
The protestors also staged a dharna at local Rani Jhansi Chowk and burnt an effigy of Bikramjit Singh Majithia.
poor Strength of students
Schools to be merged
Ludhiana, January 7
Two middle schools in the district having less than 20 students are going to be merged with the nearby high schools.
On the instructions issued by the Education Department, Gangagir School at Manuke village and Government Middle School, Malodaad, will soon be merged with the nearby government high schools.
NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES’ ELECTIONS
Three groups release manifestos
Ludhiana, January 7
The groups of employees, who are contesting the election of Punjab Agriculture University Employees Union, released their manifesto with promises and attractive offers. Except from one group, all other three groups of employees released their manifesto for the elections.
Following in Guru’s footsteps: Devotees prepare langar at the PAU gurdwara on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune
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AAP to hold ‘parivartan’ rally on January 10
Khamano, January 7
AAP sound the poll bugle in Punjab and decided to hold its first political rally named ‘Parivartan Rally’ at Sirhind on January 10. National convener and spokesman, AAP, Sanjay Singh will address the gathering.
DEO website not updated since Dec 5
Ludhiana, January 7
The official website of the District Education Office (www.ictludhiana.org) has not been updated since December 5.
Despite being one of the largest districts in Punjab with maximum number
of schools, the official site of the District Education Office has not been
updated for more than a month now due to the alleged callous attitude adopted by the authorities.
Pakistani Sikhs welcomed in Machhiwara
Machhiwara, January 7
A group of Pakistani Sikhs from Hasan Abdal were greeted warmly by the Sikh sangat of the area along with some leaders of the Akali Dal including circle president Harjit Singh Sherian, Harjatinder Singh Powat and others.
Gurpurb fervour grips Ludhiana city
Ludhiana, January 7
Various organisations and gurdwaras of the city celebrated birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh here today.
Devotees, since morning, made a beeline to pay obedience at the gurdwaras. After the bhog of Shri Akhand path, devotees were served langar on the occasion.
Only 2 doctors manage Amloh Civil Hospital
Amloh, January 7
Municipal Council chief Vicky Mittal, BJP mandal president Vinod Mittal, Karyana Merchant’s Association president Iqval Singh Sethi, Akali leader Happy Sood and Pami Jindal visited the civil hospital last evening and found a patient lying in a dark room, while staff members were sitting in their rooms equipped with room- heaters.
Drug peddler held
Khanna, January 7
The Khanna police claimed to have recovered 80 kg of poppy husk from a person.
The alleged accused has been identified as Sarabjiot Singh, a resident of Gill village near
Ludhiana.
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