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PSPCL leaves consumers in the lurch
Many miss last date for depositing bills as Sarabha Nagar office server develops snag
Ludhiana, May 26
Residents held a protest after the staff at the Sarabha Nagar office of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) refused to accept electricity bill payments due to a technical snag in the server of the computer system.

Bains, Grewal slug it out
Ludhiana, May 26
The war of words between the Akali Dal general secretary Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Independent legislator Simarjit Singh Bains has intensified.

14 hurt as bus overturns
Khanna, May 26
Fourteen devotees were injured when the bus in which they were travelling overturned here. The injured were rushed to the local Civil Hospital with the help of the police. Critically injured were referred to a hospital in Patiala.

Quacks thrive on poor health services in city
Ludhiana, May 26
Spread of diseases like diarrhoea and gastroenteritis to the interiors of the city has led to the mushrooming of quacks in these areas.

Daughter of Punjab: Commuters watch the oath-taking ceremony of Modi’s Cabinet ministers in Ludhiana on Monday. Harsimrat Badal is seen taking oath on a large screen. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

BJP workers celebrate after the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Only 30 dispensaries for 17 lakh population
Ludhiana, May 26
The city, with a population of about 17 lakh, has only 30 dispensaries. The Health Department has not improved the medical infrastructure vis-a-vis the increasing population.

Gill Chowk flyover mishap
Orbit Transport driver arrested
Ludhiana, May 26
The city police have nabbed the bus driver who was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Ashutosh Singh, son of Assistant Inspector General (Prisons) JP Singh, on the Gill Chowk flyover on May 16. The police have also impounded the bus belonging to Orbit Transport, a company owned by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal.

Man found dead, wife, paramour booked
Ludhiana, May 26
A man, who went into depression after learning about the extramarital relations of his wife, died under mysterious circumstances.

Thieves take away ATM
Ludhiana, May 26
Thieves decamped with an automated teller machine (ATM) containing Rs 1.9 lakh in the Jugiana area. The incident came to early light this morning when the watchman found the ATM of UCO Bank missing. He informed the bank officials about the theft.

COMMUNITY

Increasing NPA in Central Bank of India
Punish defaulters or face stir, say staff
Ludhiana, May 26
Responding to the call given by the All India Central Bank of India Employees Federation (AICBEF) and All India Central Bank Officer’s Association (AICBOA), members of Central Bank of India Employees Union (NZ) and Central bank of India Officers’ Union (Chandigarh Zone) affiliated to AICBEF/AICBOA staged a demonstration in front of the regional office in Ludhiana. A chain of agitation programme launched in protest against increasing Non-Performing Asset (NPA) in the Central Bank of India.

Experts dwell on taxation of salary, perks and allowances 
Ludhiana, May 26
A seminar on taxation of salary, perks and allowances was organised by the Taxation Bar Association (TBA). Advocate Vijay Bansal was the key speaker on the occasion.

Exemption from stamp duty
Orders yet to be implemented
Ludhiana, May 26
Despite the Punjab Government deciding to end the stamp duty on registration deeds in case of transfer of immovable property in blood relations, the orders have not been implemented so far.

Bittu introspects with Cong workers
Ludhiana, May 26
Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency Ravneet Singh Bittu today held an “introspective” session with party workers. The MP and workers reached consensus on two points--the Congress needs to improve its “connect” with the people at the grassroots and it needs to tackle divisions within the party at various levels in the district.

Newly elected MP Ravneet Singh Bittu interacts with the public at Circuit House in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Activists, parents demand implementation of RTE Act
Ludhiana, May 26
Rashtra Dharma, a non-governmental organisation, today protested outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office demanding the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act. A large number of activists including parents raised slogans for around an hour and a half. As no one from the district administration came out to receive the memorandum, protesters pasted it outside the office.

Rashtra Dharma activists and parents protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Teachers seek meeting with Chief Minister
Ludhiana, May 26
Shaheed Kiranjeet Kaur Action Committee members teaching at government schools under the Education Guarantee Scheme besides Special Trainer Resource and Alternative Innovative Education schemes met Additional Deputy Commissioner Isha Kalia here today.

Exemption from stamp duty
DC’s appeal goes unheard
Ludhiana, May 26
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal’s appeal to all district-level officers to keep earthen bowls filled with water on rooftops and outside offices for saving birds from dehydration seems to have made no impact.

Bal Vikas Trust extends financial support to visually impaired children
Ludhiana, May 26
The Bal Vikas Trust, a non-governmental organisation, today handed over a cheque for Rs 4.8 lakh to the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre for Blind and Disabled for sponsoring 80 visually impaired students of the centre.

Visually impaired students present a group song at the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre on Haibowal Road in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Multi-storeyed parking lot goes for Rs 64.15 lakh
Ludhiana, May 26
The district administration earned Rs 64.15 lakh from the auction of the multi-storeyed parking complex at Mini-Secretariat today. The reserve price of the lot was Rs 64 lakh. Bhupinder Singh, Assistant Commissioner (General), Ludhiana, said, "We received applications from five bidders today.

On receiving a poor response last week, the authorities had rescheduled the auction. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Air India withdraws three flights from Sahnewal airport
Ludhiana, May 26
While PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon has been making tall claims to "expand" the Sahnewal airport, Air India has announced to withdraw its flights from June 1, 2014. Three flights, being run by Air India, have been suspended for the time being. Station manager, Air India, Sahnewal airport, said: "We have been told that flights would be withdrawn from June 1. We received the mail today."

PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon (extreme right) briefs mediapersons in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Health officials collect 54 food samples from shops
Ludhiana, May 26
On the directions of Civil Surgeon Dr Subhash Batta, officials of the health department collected 54 food samples.

Civic body seals two illegal mobile towers
Ludhiana, May 26
The Municipal Corporation today sealed two illegal mobile towers at the building of the State Bank of India, Treasury Branch, Rani Jhansi Road. A team of the civic body led by Assistant Town Planner (Zone D) Rajinder Sharma sealed the towers. A complaint was filed by RTI activist Rohit Sabharwal and information provided by the MC revealed that the towers had been there for the past nine to 10 years and that it had no record pertaining to the permission.
MC officials seal the towers at Rani Jhansi Road in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Is faulty design responsible for mishaps on elevated road? 
Ludhiana, May 26
Yet another precious life was lost in the fatal accident which took place on the elevated road yesterday. The "wrong-design" of the elevated road has claimed several lives to date, but the authorities are yet to wake up from their slumber.

While taking a turn, drivers often ram vehicles into safety grills on the elevated road in Ludhiana. photo: inderjeet Verma

Laying of interlocking tiles
Contractor accused of using substandard material
Ludhiana, May 26
A complaint has been filed against an MC contractor for using substandard material and delaying works for years.

Better Ludhiana—elevated road or death trap?
The killer on four wheels
Ludhiana, May 26
A day after a Haryana resident died and three others suffered injuries in a road mishap that took place at the elevated road near BL Kapur Memorial Hospital, the police today booked the driver, Gurdeep Singh of Bhawanigarh near Sangrur. Om Parkash, SHO, Daresi police station, said the condition of the injured was stable. He added that they would conduct a raid on Tuesday to arrest the driver.

Accidents involving private buses are on the rise in Ludhiana. A file photo

from schools & colleges
Graduation ceremony
Ludhiana: Students being promoted to Class I attended a graduation ceremony at GMT Public School, Jalandhar Bypass. Students, wearing the ceremonial gowns, received their “degrees”. Students also presented a cultural function.

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CRIME

Builder booked for fraud
Ludhiana, May 26
A builder named Pritpal Singh Bawa of Model Town Extension has been booked for fraud under Section 420 and 468 of the IPC .

36 drug peddlers arrested in Khanna
Khanna, May 26
The Khanna police claimed to have arrested 36 persons by registering 40 cases in different police stations of the police district, Khanna, in a special drive launched from May 20 to 25.

COURTS

Dowry case: Maninder Heera denied bail
Ludhiana, May 26
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Kamaljit Lamba, today dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by Maninder Singh Heera, father-in-law of daughter of ex-minister Malkiat Singh Birmi, in a dowry case.

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