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Overworked ‘Nightingales’ forget to regale
Ludhiana, July 8
The Civil Hospital is short of staff and nurses are forced to work for more than 12 hours a day. This reminds us of Florence Nightingale, a nurse, who spent her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded, establishing her image as the 'Lady with the Lamp.' In the absence of Class IV employees, the nurses are unable to deal with the heavy rush of patients.
The Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, is short of nursing staff. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
PSPCL slaps Rs 2.14 cr penalty on defaulters
Ludhiana, July 8
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) seems to be confused as on the one hand it is asking consumers to get their unauthorised load regularised under the voluntary disclosure scheme, which has now been extended till July 31, 2014, while on the other the power utility has intensified its drive to detect cases of power theft and bring those defaulting consumers to book who have not come out to get their unauthorised load
regularised.
Mandi Gobindgarh industrialists call off strike after Dy CM’s assurance
Ludhiana, July 8
The Mandi Gobindgarh industry called off their 48-hour strike later in the evening after getting an assurance by the Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Badal.
Congress councillors meet Mayor
Ludhiana, July 8
Congress councilors, under the leadership of Hem Raj Aggarwal, met Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria this evening to apprise him of the difficulties being faced by them due to incomplete works in their wards.
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria meets Congress councillors at his office in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo : Inderjeet Verma
Core banking still not in sight
Ludhiana, July 8
Despite the officials’ assurance that the core banking system (CBS), which was scheduled to begin at the Head Post Office (HPO) on June 23, would start in a couple of weeks, there is no clarity on when it will start finally.
The core banking facility was to begin on June 23 at the Head Post Office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Overripe fruits, vegetables destroyed
Ludhiana, July 8
Teams of the Health Department today inspected fruits and vegetables being sold by roadside vendors in Sherpur and Dhandari Khurd areas of the city.
The Health Department staff inspect fruits on sale at a roadside vend in Sherpur, Ludhiana, on Tuesday.
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Hot, humid weather makes life difficult
Ludhiana, July 8
With the monsoon eluding the region, there seems to be no respite from beads of sweat running down the face and drenched shirts in the prevailing hot and humid weather.
I-T returns: Now, get
refund status through SMS, e-mail
Ludhiana, July 8
Soon, taxpayers will get updates on the status of their income tax refunds and processing of certain tax statements through SMSes and e-mails.
Public park converted into govt dispensary ‘illegally’
Ludhiana, July 8
A public park near Kochar Market has been “illegally” converted into an ayurvedic and Unani dispensary that is not even operational yet.
An ayurvedic dispensary constructed at a public park near Kochar Market in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Poor arrangements trouble students
Ludhiana, July 8
Students faced inconvenience due to the alleged poor arrangements by the authorities of Government Girls College
(GCG).
A girl makes her way out; as (left) aspirants jostle with each other to read the cut-off lists at the Government College for Girls in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan
200 attend pensioners’ meet at PAU
Ludhiana, July 8
A general body meeting of the PAU Pensioners’ Welfare Association was held today at Students’ Home Auditorium.
Re-evaluation exposes faulty assessment
Ludhiana, July 8
Passed out students of Teja Singh Sutantar Memorial Senior Secondary School applied for re-evaluation and obtained the copies of the marked answer sheets under the Right to Information Act.
Knitwear Club proposes short-term courses at NIFT
Ludhiana, July 8
The knitwear industry has proposed to start industrial short-term training courses at the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Protesting students take out candlelight march
Ludhiana, July 8
GADVASU students continued with their dharna today. Less number of the striking students was witnessed today. In the evening, students organised a candlelight march, which started from the campus to Kips Market and Sarabha
Nagar.
Students of the College of Fisheries take out a candlemarch at Guru Nanak Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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3 policemen held for dereliction of duty
Khanna, July 8
The Maloud Police, under the Khanna Police, have registered a case of negligence of duty against three of its policemen posted with Maloud police station.
Rape allegation: DEO raises doubts over victim's statement
Ludhiana, July 8
A day after a 12- year- old girl levelled rape allegation against her classmate, the District Education officer, Gurjot Singh, visited Government High School,
Sunet, and raised doubts over the veracity of the victim's statement.
Bar Association opposes govt notification, urgent meet held
Samrala, July 8
Bar Association, Samrala, has opposed the terms and condition of a notification that every chamber will be occupied by two lawyers. An urgent meeting was held by the association in this regard.
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