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Night stay of female staff at polling stations
DEO takes up matter with Pb CEO
Ludhiana, April 1
The District Electoral Officer-cum- Deputy Commissioner,
Ludhiana, has taken up the issue of female staff being deputed on night duties with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEO), Punjab. He has asked him to exempt them from night stay at their respective polling
stations.
Hike in cost of forms at Suvidha Centre
Ludhiana, April 1
The Department of Governance Reforms has increased the cost of forms available at the Suvidha
Centre, Mini-Secretariat.
A view of the Suvidha Centre at the Mini-Secretariat in Ludhiana.
City roads turn deathtraps
Ludhiana, April 1
City roads are fast turning into deathtraps, with several residents losing lives in accidents in the past few days. Many have even been injured while waiting at traffic signals while some have fallen prey to overspeeding.
MC collects Rs 62.30 crore
Ludhiana, April 1
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation generated a revenue of only Rs 62.30 crore from the property tax in the recent financial year (till March 31, 2014). The civic body was able to generate nearly Rs 90 crore from the house tax last year, thus there has been a revenue loss of about Rs 30 crore to the already "financially starved" MC.
Residents at the MC office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Everything is fair in war and poll
Ludhiana, April 1
Congress candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu does not hesitate to blame the ruling alliance for the poor condition of roads, but when it comes to practising what he preaches, he chooses to look the other way.
A tent pitched on Malhar Road in Ludhiana. The stretch was recarpeted recently. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Delayed road construction irks residents
Jagraon, April 1
Residents of Kacha Malak Road in Jagraon have been facing a tough time due to continuous delay in the construction of the road. The construction work was started more than 6 months ago but it has not been completed till date, thus causing a lot of problems to the area residents.
Kacha Malak Road in Jagraon. A tribune photograph
Khanna SSP directs chemists to avoid sale of banned drugs
Khanna, April 1
Senior Suprintendent of Police (SSP), Khanna, Harcharan Singh Bhullar held a meeting with the Chemist Associations of Khanna at DPO.
Cong to ensure all-round development: Bittu
Ludhiana, April 1
Ravneet Singh Bittu, Congress candidate, opened his main office today in Ludhiana city. Making development his poll plank, Bittu said he would work to ensure all-round development of Ludhiana. He added that he would make efforts to provide health, education and industry-related infrastructure to the constituency. He added that potable water and sewerage for all areas would be the top most on his list.
Experts dwell on musculoskeletal radiology
Ludhiana, April 1
Indian Radiologically Imaging Association (IRIA), Punjab, organised its first annual conference on ‘Musculoskeletal Radiology’ at Christian Medical College and Hospital. Dr AG Thomas, director, CMC, was the chief guest. About 120 delegates attended the session. Different speakers spoke on Pre-Natal Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique.
Four clear PCS Judicial exam
Ludhiana, April 1
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has selected three boys and one girl from the city as Judicial Magistrates. Recently, they cleared the PCS Judicial Punjab exam.
Local dental surgeon adjudged best teacher
Ludhiana, April 1
City-based dental surgeon Prof Dr Vikas Jindal was accorded honour of being the ‘Best Teacher’ in the country at the recently concluded 7th International Dental Students Conference held at Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa.
Institutes promote online personal banking
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 1
Responding to the movement launched by the State Bank of India to educate masses about the alternate channels of personal banking, constituents of various educational institutes of the area decided to open their accounts during the campaign. Account opening forms were filled and submitted on the website of the premier financial organisation.
Illegal colonies: Government’s regularisation policy creates ‘mess’
Ludhiana, April 1
The policy formulated by the Punjab Government for compounding/regularisation of illegal colonies in the state seems to have created more problems.
Civil Surgeon issues fresh instructions
Ludhiana, April 1
Envisaging a smoke-free city, Civil Surgeon Dr Subhash Batta today issued instructions to restaurant owners.
In Punjab, 17 districts have been declared smoke free. The owners were apprised of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act.
Civil Surgeon Dr Subhash Batta meets hotel owners in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
World Autism Awareness Day: Special, yet they suffer
Ludhiana, April 1
Awareness about autism is low. Society treats it as a disease. It was Aamir Khan starer movie
'Taare Zameen Pe' that made people acquainted with the term.
Inculcating reading habits at tender age helps in better understanding
Ludhiana, April 1
Residents feel that books are important for children and youngsters in shaping their imagination and making them bond with literature as they grow up. Ludhiana Tribune spoke to residents as they recollect the books they read as children and if it was worth reading or not.
PU examinations from today
Ludhiana, April 1
Panjab University (PU) is all set to conduct the examination in its affiliated colleges on April 2. According to PU officials, more than 3 lakh students will appear in the exams at 295 examination centres. The university has constituted 25 flying squad teams to keep a vigil on cheating during examinations.
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Youth killed in road accident
Jagraon, April 1
A youth was killed when the motorcycle he was riding on was hit by an unknown vehicle on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway between Chaunkiman and Mullanpur Dakha this morning.
Man held with 60 gram of heroin
Ludhiana, April 1
The police today arrested a person and recovered 60 gram of heroin from him. The accused has been identified as Maninder Singh, a resident of
Jamalpur. Rajesh Kumar, in charge of CIA II, said the accused was arrested following a tip-off. He said Maninder supplied drugs and was paid Rs 2,000 everyday.
HC Judges promoted
Ludhiana, April 1
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has promoted Amrinder Pal Singh, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) as the Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge (Senior Division).
Ludhiana Basketball Academy emerge champions
Ludhiana, April 1
The senior batch of the Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA) wrapped up all league matches to emerge champions in the 65th Punjab State Basketball Championship (boys) that concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium today.
Winners of the 65th Punjab State Basketball Championship are all smiles. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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In the wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has claimed to have made fool-proof security arrangements at the railway station.