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Visitors at receiving end of DC staff’s stir
Ludhiana, January 9
The state government may be showing  reluctance in meeting the long-pending demands of the staff working at the Deputy Commissioners’ offices in all over Punjab, the three-day strike of about 2,000 employees has brought to a halt land-deal registries in the state. Besides, the strike has caused a lot of inconvenience to the general public. The state is going to incur losses worth several crores due to the
strike.
Employees sit idle in an office during the strike by the DC Office Employees Union. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Keep hands, feet warm to ward off chilblains: Expert
Ludhiana, January 9
The ongoing chilly weather is making many fall an easy prey to chilblains and thus affecting their normal working. The
people, who suffer mostly from this condition, are those who remain exposed to severe cold or cold water.
MC eyes DIG office land for widening road
Ludhiana, January 9
The Municipal Corporation (MC) is planning to acquire some portion of land of the DIG office and the Women’s Cell for the widening of the road leading to the old courts complex
area.
MC Commissioner Rahul Tiwari inspects the road near the Lakkar Bridge flyover in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan.
Foggy mornings, cold wave due to north-west winds
Ludhiana, January 9
The city witnessed foggy mornings and cold wave due to north-west winds. Meteorologists at the Agro Meteorology Department of Punjab Agricultural University said the maximum temperature is running below normal these days. Today, the Meteorology Department recorded the maximum temperature at 16.8 degrees Celsius, which is three degree less than the normal temperature. The minimum temperature was recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, which is quite more than
normal.
Club members make most of New Year
Ludhiana, January 9
Though nine days of New Year-2014 have passed, many members of the Sutlej Club have started sending New Year greetings to their fellow members with a vengeance. All this not only because they are excited about New Year, but also they are eyeing posts of office-bearers of the club, elections to which are expected to be held in March or
April.
The Sutlej Club building. a File Photograph
Cong defaming Majithia: Atwal
Doraha, January 9
National senior vice-president of the Youth Wing of the SAD and former legislator Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal today slammed the Congress for playing shoddy tactics to defame Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia by making criminals to malign his
image.
Dept of Posts releases calendar
Ludhiana, January 9
The Department of Posts has released a calendar for year 2014. It is based on the theme of ‘Wild Flowers of
India’.
1,550 big eateries get licences
Ludhiana, January 9
The last date for the implementation of the Food Safety and Standard Act -2006 is February 4. However, only 1,550 big eateries have got licences and 5,600 small eateries have been registered in the district under this Act so far. Many people are still hoping that the deadline for the implementation of this Act will be extended for a third time while others are still unaware of the
Act.
A team of the Health Department registers small eateries at a camp at Bhadaur House in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Jail inmates celebrate Lohri
Ludhiana, January 9
Ann Jal Sewa Trust, an NGO, celebrated Lohri with jail inmates of the women jail here
today.
Assault victim dies at hospital
Amloh, January 9
Sarinder Singh alias Shinda (30), a resident of Faizullapur who runs a photography shop at Salana village, was allegedly attacked by some miscreants at around 9.30pm on January
3.
Assault on chemist: Police release sketch of suspect
Khanna, January 9
The Khanna Police today released a sketch of the person suspected of opening fire on a chemist in Khanna last night.
Youth wanted in theft case takes poison, dies
 Jagraon, January 9
A youth, wanted by the local police in a theft case, reportedly took poison outside the local police station last evening and died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ludhiana. Relatives and family members of the youth staged a protest outside the Jagraon city police station this
evening.
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PAU staff union poll today
Ludhiana, January 9
The Punjab Agricultural University Employees Union elections will be held tomorrow from 10am to 5pm on the university
campus.
300 arrive for PAU youth festival
Ludhiana, January 9
As many as 300 participants arrived on the campus of the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) to take part in the 18 National Youth Festival. The youth festival will be held from January 12 to 16.
Participants arrive on the campus of Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Dept’s ‘apathy’ worries students, teachers
Ludhiana, January 9
While scores of students studying in government schools are gearing up for the board examinations, for Classes X and XII, from March 1 onwards, the students in the city are suffering the apathy of the education department as the department concerned is sending its teachers to attend some mandatory seminars and are giving them the responsibility of carrying out the survey duties of Atta Dal Scheme.
From schools
DETC assumes charge
Ludhiana, January 9
Amrit K Gill today took over as Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner. She was previously posted in Patiala as Additional Deputy
Commissioner.
Social worker honoured
Ludhiana, January 9
The Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Antarashtriya Foundation honoured eminent social worker SP Singh Oberoi today with Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Award at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Bhawan in Rakba
village.
Ludhiana scan
Parking row turns ugly, 2 injured
Ludhiana, January 9
A row over parking took an ugly turn on Gill Road, leaving two drivers of a travel company injured here
today.
The victims, Sonu and Harpreet Singh, under treatment in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Man killed in car-bus collision
Ludhiana, January 9
A 30-year-old man of Maur Mandi near Bathinda was killed while his wife, two-month-old son and mother-in-law were seriously injured when their car collided head-on with a private bus on Ferozepur Road near Baddowal village here
today.
The mangled remains of the car that met with an accident on Ferozepur Road near Ludhiana.
A Tribune photograph
Thieves strike at three shops
Ludhiana, January 9
Thieves have struck at three shops situated on the Chandigarh road. Besides mobile phones and recharge coupons, they decamped with a huge amount of cash.
Absconding undertrial arrested
Ludhiana, January 9
Inderjit Singh, an undertrial who had fled from police custody on October 21 last year, has been arrested by the Division No. 5 police from
Delhi.
The accused, Inderjit Singh, being taken to a court in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
2 held with Rs 25.4 lakh
Ludhiana, January 9
The counter-intelligence wing of the Punjab Police has arrested two persons and recovered Rs 25.4 lakh of suspected hawala amount from their
possession.
6 SAI players selected
Ludhiana, January 9
On the basis of their performance in different events held recently, six players from the Sports Authority of India
(SAI) Training Centre, Ludhiana, have been selected to represent Punjab in the National School Athletics Meet to be held in
Ranchi, Jharkhand, from January 9 to
12.
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