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At Khanna, factory fire devours raw material worth crores
Khanna, June 11
A massive fire broke out at Abinash Industries, a feed plant at Focal Point here. The fire was so massive that all raw material, used in the manufacturing of cattle feed, worth crores was damaged in a few minutes. Around six fire tenders from the neighbouring districts were pressed into service to put out the fire.
Firefighters try to douse the fire at a factory in
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Wanted criminal nabbed after evening shootout
Ludhiana, June 11
The police nabbed an infamous criminal after a shootout on Ferozepur Road at around 6 pm today. Panic gripped residents in the surrounding areas as shootout between criminal Davinder Singh and the police was going on.
An injured criminal being taken to the hospital after a shooting incident in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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Residents sweat as power plays truant
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Ludhiana, June 11
As the mercury keeps rising in the region, erratic power supply and unscheduled power cuts have added to the misery of the residents.
While senior officials of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) claimed yesterday that adequate power was available to fully meet a spurt in the demand during the paddy-sowing season, which officially commenced on June 10, the ground reality is entirely different. |
A worker carries out repairs at an electricity pole in Ludhaina. A file photograph |
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‘Cuts belie state govt claim on surplus power’
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MC yet to act against encroachers
Ludhiana, June 11
As per civic body’s estimate, there are 100 encroachments in the city. Religious bodies have encroached upon public land. Barring institutions, all other encroachments need to be removed as per instructions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Posters of LS candidates scar city
Ludhiana, June 11
The civic body has failed to remove posters and hoardings of Lok Sabha candidates from various places of the city.
During the elections, it is the duty of the District Election Office to get the posters and hoardings removed, but once the elections are over, the MC has to get these removed.
Posters are still dotting government and private buildings in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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DC wants smokers to keep off offices
Ludhiana, June 11
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal met representatives of various departments and asked them to entrust officials with challaning of violators under the tobacco Act.
For the past 15 days, not even a single challan has been issued by the chief sanitary inspectors (who have been given the duty of challaning defaulters) in all four zones.
FIFA World Cup: Eat, watch and enjoy
Ludhiana, June 11
The city is running football fever. As the FIFA World Cup is all set to start, youngsters are excited.
Most of the restaurants and hotels are celebrating and promoting the sporting event.
Weather Woes: Commuters have a tough time during a dust storm in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Artificial sweeteners: Too sweet to handle
Ludhiana, June 11
With everybody going health conscious, people are increasingly switching over to sugar substitutes while some are proudly sipping diet cola to restrict their calorie intake.
Wait for VAT refunds gets longer
Ludhiana, June 11
The refund of Value Added Tax (VAT) amounting to Rs 25 lakh will be released after the excise and taxation commissioner’s approval.
This has left traders worried. The assistant excise and taxation commissioners will prepare a list of the refunds and will send applications to the official.
Allegations levelled against PPCB
Ludhiana, June 11
Avtar Singh, president of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking, in a press release, alleged that the Punjab Pollution Control Board
(PPCB) was harassing the electroplating industry.
DC does some tough talking
Ludhiana, June 11
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal today instructed all sub-divisional magistrates and block-level officers of the district to review the ongoing developmental works on weekly basis.
The DC told the officers to bring any discrepancy to his notice immediately.
Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal (second from left) addresses officers on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet
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Bhaini Sahib sarpanch, supporters protest against Dhillon
Ludhiana, June 11
Bhaini Sahib sarpanch Sukhdev Singh and his supporters protested against Cabinet Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon outside the office of Police Commissioner here today. The sarpanch alleged that
SHO, Koom Kalan, Surjit Singh Nagara has implicated him in five false cases on Dhillon’s directions. |
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| Sarpanch Sukhdev Singh and his supporters raise slogans outside the Police Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune
photo : Himanshu Mahajan |
Dairy animals need extra care in summer: GADVASU expert
Ludhiana, June 11
The rising mercury coupled with increase in relative humidity, which is expected to exceed 90 per cent in coming days, will play havoc with the health of dairy animals. The hot weather has already led to a dip in milk production.
Child labour continues unabated
Ludhiana, June 11
Children below 14 years of age continue to work in homes, shops and factories in violation of the Child Labour Act in the city.
Though the Child Labour Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act exist to prevent a children below 14 to work as
labourers, these rules are being flouted openly in commercial units, factories and homes.
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Labour shortage hits paddy cultivation in Jagraon
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Jagraon, June 11
With the commencement of the paddy cultivation process in the state, farmers of the region are facing the problem of labour shortage due to decline in the number of migrant labourers coming from other states to Punjab in search of work. The farmers also fear delay in cultivating the paddy crop in their fields due to shortage of
labourers.
Farmers work at a paddy field in
Ludhiana. A file photograph |
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Poor condition of Jagraon-Dalla link road irks commuters
Jagraon, June 11
There seems to be no end to the miseries of commuters travelling on the Jagraon-Dalla link road that has been in a shambles for a long period of time.
The commuters traveling regularly on this road have to face a lot of difficulties due to the poor condition of the link road.
A broken stretch of the
Jagraon-Dalla link road near Agwar Lopon village adjoining
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph |
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Giving wings to their imagination
Doraha, June 11
The Youth Welfare Department of Panjab University has released a magazine that contains creative writings of students who won at zonal and inter-zonal youth festivals.
Titled “Jawan Tarang”, the magazine that contains 71 such creative writings in its first edition is going to be an annual feature.
Industrialists meet state minister
Ludhiana, June 11
Representatives of the Federation of Industrial and Commercial Organisation (FICO) along with office-bearers of other industrial associations, including Laghu Udyog Bharti, met the State Industry Minister, Madan Mohan Mittal, to raise issues concerning the industry.
PTU gives golden chance to students
Ludhiana, June 11
The Punjab Technical University (PTU) has given a golden chance to students who could not get their degrees because of failure in one subject.
These students can appear in a special examination in July this year. The last date for submitting the forms is June 23.
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Dengue case reported
One more dengue case has reported. The patient is a eight-year-old boy. The patient belongs to the Rahon Road and is admitted to Preet Hospital on Wednesday. Till now, the number of dengue patients have reached seven, out of which three belong to Ludhiana and four to other districts.
Two held with stolen goods, jewellery
Ludhiana, June 11
The police have arrested two persons and recovered a large number of electrical goods and jewellery from their possession.
The accused have been identified as Sunny Sharma and Parveen Kumar, residents of Gopal
Nagar, Bathinda. The duo has committed a number of thefts in Bathinda.
The accused in police custody in
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Missing man’s body found from canal
Doraha, June 11
The body of a missing man of Chankoian Khurd village was recovered by the Doraha police yesterday from a canal near Ranike village.
The deceased, Pal Khan (38), had gone missing since June 7. He parked his motorcycle at a parking lot in Doraha and went to deposit some bill and collect money from Sultan Mohammad on that day.
Youth held with drugs
Machhiwara, June 11
The police claimed to have arrested a youth and recovered about 1,500 intoxicant tablets from him.
A police party, led by ASI Barjinder Singh, had set up a naka on the Sherpur-Behlolpur road. It signalled him who was on foot to stop. He tried to escape but was overpowered.
Cricket: Ludhiana record win
Ludhiana, June 11
The two-day match between Ludhiana and Mohali remained unresolved. However, on the basis of first innings lead of 177 runs, the hosts were declared winners and secured three points in the match of the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Championship (U-25) being played at Punjab Agricultural University.
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