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Non-medical stream topper in the city with 97.4% marks, Kartik Sahi (green T-shirt ) of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, celebrates his success with his friends.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Babita of BCM Senior Secondary School, Basant City, who has bagged the first position in the city by securing 98.2% marks in the commerce stream, with her parents. |
Gursimran Singh of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, has bagged the first position in the medical stream by
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Tamanna of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, has stood first in humanities with 96.2% marks. |
Crackdown on drug peddlers
Police make hay while the sun shines
Ludhiana, May 15
In the crackdown on drug peddlers, the police have not only nabbed a majority of drug peddlers and addicts but they have also been able to solve many cases of snatching.
Suspects with seized poppy husk in police custody in Ludhiana.
A file photograph
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RK Jaiswal is the new Commissioner of Police
Ludhiana, May 28
RK Jaiswal has been posted as new Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. He has served as AIG, Intelligence. He has served as Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, too and is familiar with the district.
Ex-husband stabs woman
Ludhiana, May 28
A 21-year-old woman was stabbed by her ex-husband in the Shiv Puri area here today. The victim has been identified as Puja.
She had recently deserted her first husband Happy to marry Sonu. She has a one-year-old boy from her first marriage.
Councillors create a ruckus
Ludhiana, May 28
Independent councillors, including Jasbir Singh Jassa, Raghbir Singh Beera, Krishan Kharbanda (husband of councillor Anita Kharbanda) and Gurpreet Khurana raised "anti-government" slogans and interrupted a meeting on property tax at Circuit House this evening.
Fireworks were witnessed at the meeting in Circuit House, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Demolition of two houses at Rishi Nagar
Mayor marks inquiry to Commissioner
Ludhiana, May 28
Reacting to the "negligent" behaviour of officials responsible for the demolition of two houses at Rishi Nagar, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has shot off a letter to MC Commissioner Shruti Singh asking her to probe the matter within three days. |
Congress and BJP councillors meet Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Things go off the track at city railway station
Ludhiana, May 28
Despite suffering serious injuries while boarding trains from the wrong side at the railway station, passengers continue to jeopardise their lives.
People board trains from the wrong side every day and the railway police and the authorities are yet to act.
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A man rests on his luggage; and (right) passengers board a train from the wrong side at the Ludhiana railway station. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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world no tobacco day
Say no to tobacco products
Ludhiana, May 28
With "No Tobacco Day" falling on May 31, the Health Department is all geared up to observe the day.
Posters urging people not to smoke have been put up across the city by the District Tobacco Control Committee of the department.
Posters urging residents not to smoke have been put up at various places in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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New I-T forms yet to be made available
Ludhiana, May 28
The newly notified Income Tax forms are yet to be made available to taxpayers. Only ITR-I, II and IVS are available at the department's web portal while the other forms are yet to be uploaded.
Highlighting ills of social media
Ludhiana, May 28
The starcast of Punjabi movie "Mundeyan To Bach Ke Rahin" was in the city. Roshan Prince, one of the lead actors, said the movie was youth oriented and entertaining. He said the movie was about two friends.
Basant Garg is new MC chief
Ludhiana, May 28
Basant Garg, an IAS officer of 2005 batch, is the new Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation. He has replaced Shruti Singh. Garg has served as the SDM of Muktsar and Ropar. Besides, he served as the Ferozepur ADC and was the first Deputy Commissioner of Fazilka.
Bickering in Mahila Congress
Bittu backs Leena Taparia
Ludhiana, May 28
Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu today came out openly in support of District (Urban) Mahila Congress chief Leena Taparia.
He said Taparia had worked hard during the Lok Sabha poll campaign.
proposed food park at ladhowal
Food processing industry to get fillip
Ludhiana, May 28
The state government's proposal to set up a food park at Ladhowal is expected to give a major fillip to city's food processing industry.
Simultaneously, it will also give a boost to state’s crop diversification programme, according to the stakeholders.
Cops continue crusade against drug peddlers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 28
With the police having initiated an all-time intensive battle against drug addiction, drug peddlers, couriers and addicts are on the run.
Even political leaders, including supporters of various contestants of the recent Lok Sabha elections, who were earlier accused of shielding peddlers, have started showing helplessness in interfering in the police action.
Cycling with a mission
Ludhiana, May 28
Bhausaheb Bhawar (41) from Maharashtra is travelling across the country on a bicycle for spreading awareness against social evils like dowry and female foeticide.
He said he had been cycling since 2007 and travels to various places with messages creating awareness against these.
Industrialists meet Union Minister
Ludhiana, May 28
The Federation of Association of Small Industries of India (FASCII) attended the taking-over ceremony of the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Kalraj Mishra, today. City-based FASII national president Badish Jindal, along with a delegation of the federation, congratulated Mishra during the ceremony at the Udyog Bhavan in New Delhi.
SDM urged to remove encroachments
Jagraon, May 28
The panchayat of Galib Khurd village near here has approached the Sub-Judicial Magistrate (SDM), Jagraon, Apneet Rayat, and sought the removal of illegal encroachments made by some villagers alongside the road approaching the cremation ground of the village.
Fire breaks out at AC market
Ludhiana, May 28
Fire broke out at the AC Market in Bhadaur House here late this evening. No casualty was reported. However, fire-tenders faced difficulties in reaching the spot as there was no way. A short circuit is said to be the reason for fire.
Youth told to shun drugs
Ludhiana, May 28
The Youth Services Department and Punjab State AIDS Control Society conducted an awareness workshop on AIDS and drug abuse at Dholanwal
village. Assistant Director, Youth Services, Ludhiana, Davinder Singh Lotey urged the youth to shun drugs.
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Fruit day
Ludhiana: Blossoms Convent School, near Jagraon, celebrated Fruit Day. Students of the junior wing brought fruits such as melons, watermelons and mangoes in their lunch boxes and enjoyed these “summer” delicacies. School principal Amarjit Kaur Naaz told the students the importance of eating fruits in scorching heat.
LUDHIANA SCAN
SAD leader congratulates Harsimrat
SAD leader Neelam Kohli has congratulated Harsimrat Kaur Badal on her induction as the Food Processing Minister in Narendra Modi’s cabinet. Kohli said it was a matter of pride that Harsimrat had made it to the cabinet with her hard work.
Poppy husk, illicit liquor seized
Jagraon, May 28
Continuing its drive against the drug peddlers active in the area, the Jagraon police have arrested two more alleged drug peddlers and seized 25 kg of poppy husk and 12 boxes of illicit liquor.
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