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| Office-goers and visitors had to take off shoes outside the Mini-Secretariat; and (right) a chamber flooded with water. Photos: Inderjeet
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Records damaged at Mini-Secretariat
Ludhiana, July 28
Heavy rain brought the city to a halt today. It was a flood-like situation at the Mini-Secretariat. Visitors as well as employees had a tough time reaching their offices. Rainwater entered the basement of the building and damaged records.
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An employee
drains out rainwater from the basement of the Mini-Secretariat
in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going
Ludhiana, July 28
Showers that lashed the city in the wee hours wreaked havoc on power supply in most of the areas. At several places, high-velocity winds that preceded the showers, uprooted trees with the result that LT and PVC cables snapped in many localities.
Rain adds to woes of protesting students
Ludhiana, July 28
The striking students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) had to face a tough
time when it started raining heavily in the morning. The sudden showers that lashed the city this morning caused inconvenience to the students. They had to arrange for a tarpaulin sheet to cover their tent.
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(Clockwise from top): An inundated road outside the Police Commissioner's office at the Mini-Secretariat; shopkeepers drain out rainwater from their shops; and people commute through a flooded road at Domaria bridge in Ludhiana on Monday. Photos: Inderjeet
Verma
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15 water samples fail purity test
Ludhiana, July 28
Fifteen water samples, collected from Parkash Nagar, have failed the purity test. Out of the five stool samples, three have tested positive for cholera. “Out of five stool samples, three have tested positive for cholera,” said Dr Anil
Verma, District Epidemiologist.
10-year-old child suffers fall, dies
Ludhiana, July 28
A 10-year-old child died after falling into a pit at the Mahadev Nagar Daba area today. The deceased was identified as
Akash. The civic body is laying pipes in the area. The child fell into the pit which was filled with water and died.
Akash fell into a pit that was filled with water.
Better
Ludhiana: beggars blight
Intense efforts needed to curb begging
Ludhiana, July 28
Though the District Administration has taken up an initiative to curb the begging menace by conducting raids after every fortnight, many beggars have made it as their profession. The beggars run away on seeing the raiding team. As soon the team leaves, they return to their respective places.
Beggars sit on a roadside in
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world hepatitis day
Over 1,500 patients screened
Ludhiana, July 28
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, a series of awareness initiatives and a week-long free screening camp were organised by the Department of Gastroenterology at SPS Apollo Hospitals.
Silent killer claims 1.4 million lives annually: Doc
Ludhiana, July 28
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital today observed World Hepatitis Day by organising health awareness lectures.
Lectures were delivered by the faculty from the Departments of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Community Medicine.
Intensified diarrhoea control fortnight begins
Ludhiana, July 28
The Civil Surgeon Office, along with the Indian Academy of Paediatrics, jointly launched the Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight at the Civil Hospital today.
Filing IT returns
Dept cautions against mobile applications, web portals
Ludhiana, July 28
The Income Tax (IT) Department has cautioned against using certain mobile applications and web portals assisting in filing IT returns and stated that one must use them at their own risk.
Fair price shop owners accused of overcharging
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 28
Owners of certain fair price shops have been accused of charging extra money from beneficiaries of the Centre’s food security programme on the pretext of additional freight charges.
merger of zP schools
Teachers denounce state government
Ludhiana, July 28
ETT teachers, working in schools under Zila Parishad, held a protest and burnt effigy of state government at Chatar Singh Park, here today.
ETT Teachers have been urging the authorities concerned to shift their school from Zila Parishad to the Education Department. |
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| ETT teachers hold a protest near Chatar Singh Park in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Govt urged to pass Bill against communal violence
Ludhiana, July 28
Urging the Central Government to pass the Bill against communal violence without any further delay, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader HS Phoolka said under the Bill that was pending in the Rajya Sabha it was the duty of the government to give full compensation to victims of communal violence within 30 days.
Importance of clean environment highlighted
Jagraon, July 28
To generate awareness regarding protection of environment and wage a war against pollution-causing activities, a paper reading competition and plantation drive was organised by the International Council of Ayurveda (ICA) at the Blossoms Convent School, Leelan Megh Singh, near here, today.
‘Govt must help cooperative societies tide over crisis’
Ludhiana, July 28
The government must come to the rescue of cooperative societies that are facing financial crisis, so that they may function on their own. This was said by Gurmel Singh Bharowal, a Union leader, while addressing a convention of Sehkari Sabhavan Karamchari Union Punjab at the Punjabi
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| A speaker addresses a gathering during a convention of the Sehkari Sabhavan Karamchari Union Punjab at Punjabi Bhawan in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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Cancer victim’s body donated to CMCH
Ludhiana, July 28
Body of 82-year-old Moorti Devi from Sangrur was today donated for research purposes at the Anatomy Department of the Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH). Moorti Devi died due to cancer, leaving her desire to help those diagnosed with the deadly disease unfulfilled.
Kin of Moorti Devi outside Christian Medical College and Hospital in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman lashes out at SAD
Ludhiana, July 28
A BJP spokesman, Harminder Singh Malik, today lashed out at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accusing it of browbeating its junior alliance partner and ignoring the BJP leaders.
MC’s Ill-preparedness
Congress spokesperson to move HC
Ludhiana, July 28
Parminder Mehta, spokesperson for Congress councillors, today said he would move the High Court against the Municipal Corporation for failing to make proper arrangements for the rainy season.
Encroachments removed from public park
Ludhiana, July 28
A room constructed in a public park in the ModeL Town area was demolished by officials of the building branch of Zone D today.
NSS unit of GADVASU observes World Blood Donor Day
Ludhiana, July 28
The NSS volunteers of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) observed World Blood Donor Day, under the supervision of Dr Syed Shabih
Hassan, NSS programme coordinator.
Trust comes to the rescue of needy students
Ludhiana, July 28
Rattan Singh Daher (PCS retd) Yaadgari Charitable Trust has come forward to provide needy students and youngsters with assistance in completion of their studies.
Members of the charitable trust during a meeting at Circuit House in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
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Dr Kuldip Singh is chief of teachers’ union
Doraha, July 28
Dr Kuldip Singh, Senator, Panjab University, and Associate Professor of political science of
Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, has been unanimously elected as the president of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union
(PCCTU).
Suspension of three Schoolteachers
Unions seek reinstatement
Ludhiana, July 28
Various teachers’ unions staged a protest outside the office of the District Education Officer
(DEO) at the Mini-Secretariat condemning the Education Minister’s orders of suspending three schoolteachers after the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl at Government High School in Sunet village. |
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| Teachers hold a protest in front of the DEO office in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
PAU NOTES
Training programme on agricultural marketing
The Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) organised a five-day training programme on Issues and emerging challenges in agricultural marketing at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Extension officials of the state agriculture and allied departments attended the programme wherein PAU experts delivered talks and held discussions on recent issues in farm marketing.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Workers’ union holds meeting
The second convention of the Textile Hosiery Kaamgar Mazdoor Union was held in the city. Workers in a large number participated. One of the workers’ leader Rajwinder said even today many units in the city did not follow labour laws and due to it workers continue to suffer. The authorities should act strictly so that labour laws were implemented.
Gang of looters busted, 6 held
Ludhiana, July 28
The police claimed to have busted a gang of looters by arresting six persons who looted Rs 14.80 lakh, gold and diamond jewellery and laptop from a house in Basant Avenue 10 days ago.
Labourer attempts suicide
Ludhiana, July 28
A man attempted self immolation, two months after his wife committed suicide, at Shakti
Nagar, here today.
The person has been identified as Nand Kishore. According to the information, Kishore was, reportedly, upset as after the death of his wife, his children were staying with his in laws.
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