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NOTA — an option of confusion
Ludhiana, April 29
NOTA (none of the above) option will be used as a sign of discontent by voters, this time. Although it does not matter if the number of NOTA votes exceeds the number earned by the candidate with highest votes, the latter will be declared victorious. But like each and every vote does make a difference, NOTA can impact the final results.
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Not enough reserved EVMs!
Ludhiana, April 29
Assistant returning officers are a worried lot as the number of reserved electronic voting machines
(EVMs) has been reduced to only five per cent of the total machines at various polling booths in the state during the Lok Sabha elections tomorrow.
Government employees on election duty check electronic voting machines before leaving for their polling stations in Ludhiana
on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Admn, social organisations urge people to strengthen democracy
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 29
The Sangrur Deputy Commissioner has appealed to the residents of the town and surrounding localities to contribute towards making Indian democracy more egalitarian, comprehensive and meaningful by voting fearlessly and without any bias during the Lok Sabha elections tomorrow.
Game for change:
The young brigade is all set to vote in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Cops turn into poll pundits
Ludhiana, April 29
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) and the intelligence wing of the police are busy serving the political purpose.
Law jails voting right of criminals, undertrials
Ludhiana, April 29
In a nation where criminals and undertrials can contest the elections and even get elected to the Lok Sabha, convicts and undertrials lodged in jails are not allowed to cast their vote.
CCTV cameras installed at Civil Hospital
Ludhiana, April 29
With the Health Department’s plan to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras is still in limbo, the Police Department has installed four CCTV cameras at the hospital. Since a police post is also there on the hospital premises they needed cameras to keep a check on the happenings inside the hospital.
CCTV cameras installed at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. photos: Inderjeet Verma
Demand for butter milk increases
Ludhiana, April 29
The mercury is rising and so is the demand of butter milk. Considered best by Punjabis to beat the heat, the demand for butter milk or better known as ‘lassi’ has increased manifold.
Bhushan Lal, a vendor, selling butter milk in the old city area, said he had to close his shop as early as 3pm sometimes, finishing up his day's supplies with the rise in demand.
The demand has risen considerably and on the contrary, the supply of milk has decreased with the onset of summer.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
No respite from scorching sun today
Ludhiana, April 29
It will be a hot day when residents venture out to exercise their voting right tomorrow. While the mercury will rise to up to 40 degree Celcius during the day, the minimum temperature will remain around 20 degree.
Officials carrying election material cover their heads to protect themselves from sun in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Residents want to be on winning side
Ludhiana, April 29
As the state goes to polls tomorrow, city residents want to be on the side of the winning candidate, not wanting their vote to go waste.
Sikh bodies protest against Majithia
Jagraon, April 29
Despite an apology tendered by Punjab Revenue and Public Relations Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia for allegedly distorting the Gurbani during a public rally, the anger prevailing among the Sikh community against him does not seem to be dying down.
Security strengthened at agricultural university
Ludhiana, April 29
In view of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled tomorrow, security has been beefed up on the Punjab Agricultural University campus where electronic voting machines
(EVMs) will be stored.
Security personnel keep vigil as polling officials take away election material to their respective centres at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Political jokes on web, mobile apps add new flavour to poll
Ludhiana, April 29
While the Election Commission of India is keeping a watch on indecent remarks being made by politicians during election campaigns, people have the privilege to express and share political jokes on social networking sites and mobile applications.
Members of the Navkiran Women Welfare Association address a press meet in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Awareness campaign
A voluntary group, Arohan, formed by Jyotsana Dhingra and a few of her friends, organised a five-day eye donation awareness campaign with the help of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in the city and covered areas like the Rakh Baag, PAU, Gurdwara Shaheedan Pheruman and Rose Garden. "In the campaign, we make people aware about eye donation. Till now, 70 people have taken a pledge regarding this," Dhingra said.
Police step up vigil in neighbouring towns, villages
Mandi Ahmedgarh/Raikot/ Payal, April 29
The police have beefed up security ahead of polling for the Lok Sabha
tommorrow. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gill, Gurpreet Singh Sikand; Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Amargarh, Gurmit Singh; and circle officers at Payal and Raikot, Balwinder Singh Bhikhi and Satnam Singh Bains respectively, said security had been strengthened in and around polling stations and busy markets.
Policemen check a vehicle a day before elections at Dehlon on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
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Schools told to take preventive measures
Ludhiana, April 29
The District Education Officer (DEO) wrote to all government, private, government-aided and affiliated schools to adopt precautionary measures to prevent diseases like dengue and malaria.
CBSE Class XII students can see photocopy of their answersheets
Ludhiana, April 29
Now, Class XII students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) can see the photocopy of their evaluated answer sheets to cross check their attempted questions after the declaration of the results. The move has been initiated by the board to create transparency in the evaluation system.
BUSINESS NEWS
LG Curved OLED TV
LG Electronics on Tuesday announced the arrival of the, first LG Curved OLED TV, the 55EA9700, at Khurl
Electropoint, Ludhiana. The industry’s first curved screen LG 55" OLED TV features a path breaking ergonomic design with full cinema 3D support, cinematic experience and proprietary WRGB technology. The incredibly thin display has a gentle inward flex design, removing the issue of screen-edge visual distortion and detail loss. Lokendra Bihari
Lal, Regional Manager, Greater Punjab and Haryana LG India, said: "We have initiated a wave of groundbreaking innovation for the industry and also created a milestone for ourselves."
GADVASU NOTES
Admissions begin
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) started its admission process to BVSc and AH, BFSc and BTech (Dairy Technology) on April 9. Last dates for receipt of application forms in the office of the Registrar, GADVASU without and with late fee are May 6 and May 13, respectively.
SCHOOL NOTES
Students visit orphanage
Council members from Ryan International School, Ludhiana, visited the Mother Teresa Orphanage at Neechi Mangali village here on Tuesday. The village is adopted by the school. As a noble gesture, students distributed eatables and utility items among the children of anganwari at the village and underprivileged children at the orphanage. Residents and the inmates of the orphanage extended their gratitude to the students. Principal Parveena John said: "We are proud that our students have empathetic attitude and are always lending a helping hand to the needy.
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'Glam n Glitter'
To encourage and instill a sense of confidence in students, the Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT) is organising an exhibition, 'Glam n Glitter', on May 3-4 in which the collections created by the final year students will be displayed. The two-day exhibition would be held at the Sutlej Club. A pre-exhibition display was held in the institute where the students gave presentations based on their creations and explained the themes and inspirations behind them. The students have made these garments inspired by varied themes like lightening, Mardi-grass, Hookah, Convertible Bridge, Krishna and Royal
Jodha.
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As many as 15,59,851 voters will exercise their right to franchise at 1,653 polling stations, including 13 auxiliary booths. Around 1,400 voters can cast their vote at a polling station.
An auxiliary booth is set up at a polling station where the number of voters is more than 1,400. As many as 183 polling stations that fall under the police commissionerate have been declared hypersensitive.
