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Two ADCPs transferred
Ludhiana, February 15
In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, there has been another reshuffle in the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate. Two Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCPs) have been transferred from the city, while three new ADCP -level officers have been posted in the city.
Shruti Singh is new MC Commissioner
Ludhiana, February 15
Shruti Singh, IAS, has become the new Ludhiana MC Commissioner replacing Rahul Tiwari. She will also be the chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust in addition to the Chief Administrator, GLADA. Rahul Tiwari has been posted as
Special Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Deluged roads bring city to a halt
Ludhiana, February 15
Intermittent rain in the city threw life out of gear. The waterlogged roads in low-lying and Old City areas took more than four hours to clear, once again bringing to the fore the poor drainage system in the city. Hardly 10 per cent of the city areas have the storm sewer facility.
Water accumulated at Bhadaur House. Photos: Inderjeet Verma (Left) and
A waterlogged GT Road outside the Ludhiana railway station.
‘Substandard’ material used
Ludhiana, February 15
On getting samples of bricks, bitumen etc checked from a laboratory, it has been found that substandard material has been used by certain contractors to carry out development works in the city. Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has sought explanation from the erring contractors, besides a letter on the matter has been sent to the Minister, Local Bodies, Punjab.
A damaged road in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
AAP, SAD-BJP rallies on Feb 23
Jagraon, February 15
The announcement made by Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party about holding a massive public rally in Rohtak
(Haryana) on February 23 has maximised the challenges for the SAD-BJP alliance government in Punjab which is also going to hold a national level ‘Fateh Rally’ in Jagraon on the same day.
PWD Minister inaugurates upgraded power house
Samrala, February 15
Punjab PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon today inaugurated the upgraded power house worth Rs 25 crore at Ghulal village. The sub-station grid was pgraded to 220 kV from existing 132 kV. He said
Machiwara, Samrala, Sahnewal, Khamano and Ghungrali grids will benefit from the up gradation of the main grid. He said now there would be an end to the often tripping of power supply.
PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon inaugurates a power grid at Ghulal village on Saturday. A tribune photograph
Programme to promote Punjabi on February 19
Ludhiana, February 15
A cultural programme dedicated to Punjabi language will be held by Sabhyacharak Lok Manch and Active Anti-Corruption Group at Isa Nagri on February 19.
PSEB shifts exam centre
Ludhiana, February 15
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has shifted the examination centre for Classes X and XII from Government Senior Secondary School, Cemetery road, to Khalsa Kanya Senior Secondary School. The school management at Government Senior Secondary School wrote to the PSEB to shift the examination as the management is going to demolish the old building of the school.
English teachers taught examination skills
Ludhiana, February 15
A two-day english teaching workshop for teachers was organised by Cambridge University Press in Drishti Dr RC Jain Innovative Senior Secondary Public School, Pakhowal Road,
Narangwal, today.
Now ‘campus ambassadors’ to woo young voters
Ludhiana, February 15
For the first time Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, has issued instructions to all the Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers to appoint ‘campus ambassadors’ in colleges of their respective districts. These ambassadors will be trained for wooing young voters in the college for encouraging them to get their votes prepared and then cast them to choose the leader of their choice. There are 53,527 voters of 18-19 years in Ludhiana district till date.
Seminar on taxes organised
Ludhiana, February 15
A national level seminar on sales tax and income tax was held here today in which Justices from Supreme Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court took part. The seminar was organised by the District Tax Bar Association, Punjab Tax Bar Association and All-India Association of Tax Practitioners.
Probe role of Akali leaders: CITU
Ludhiana, February 15
The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) has sought a probe from the Central Board of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged involvement of Akali leaders in drug dealing cases and selling sand on the black market.
Communist leader Om Parkash addresses the gathering during a convention of the Centre of Indian Trade Union at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Internet radio apps keep youngsters hooked
Ludhiana, February 15
The sight of people listening to radio brings back old memories how the medium was a rage among the masses until a few years ago.
NCP to conduct survey on cycle industry’s growth
Ludhiana, February 15
To evaluate the growth of the cycle industry in the industrial hub, the National Productivity Council
(NPC) will soon conduct a survey.
Office-bearers of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute at the industrial exhibition in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Pak ittar selling like hot cakes
Ludhiana, February 15
‘Ittar’ from Karachi is attracting hordes of buyers at the ongoing Indo-Pak expo at Gulmor Hotel in the city.
Muhammad Hussain shows bottles of ittar at the Indo-Pak expo in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Poll duty: DIO seeks info on staff
Ludhiana, February 15
In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, the District Informatics Officer has directed 130 government departments to send information on their employees for election duty.
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Man opens fire after altercation at function
Ludhiana, February 15
After an altercation at a function, a person opened fire at another in the Guru Nanak Pura area of the city last evening. After the incident, an attempt-to-murder case has been registered against the accused. The accused has been identified as Jagmohan Singh, alias Hira, a resident of Sandhu Nagar, here.
Youth arrested with 20gm heroin
Ludhiana, February 15
The Shimlapuri police have arrested a youth and have recovered 20 gram of heroin worth around Rs 9 lakh in international market from his possession. The accused, Narinderjit Singh (26), is a resident of New Janta Nagar, here.
2 illegal sand-laden tractor trailers seized
Ludhiana, February 15
The mining department seized two illegal sand-laden tractor trailers from the Kohara Chowk on the Chandigarh Road here last evening.
City lad bags bronze in Judo championship
Ludhiana, February 15
Local lad Nitin Sharma gave a stupendous performance in the Senior National Judo Championship held at
Una, Himachal Pradesh, recently. He won a bronze medal in the below 60kg category.
Judo player Nitin Sharma with his medal in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Inderjeet Verma.
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