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Tomato prices continue to soar
Ludhiana, August 3
Tomato prices continue to remain high at Rs 80 per kg in the retail markets due to short supply.
“The delayed monsoon has resulted in poor supply of tomatoes. We hope the rates will come down by the end of this month,” said the owner of a vegetable and fruit shop at Aggar
Nagar.
long wait for plots
114 allottees seek Dy CM’s intervention
Ludhiana, August 3
There seems to be no end to the wait of 114 allottees of residential plots in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Colony, developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT). After moving all quarters concerned with no positive response, the hapless allottees have now sought intervention of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal in the matter.
Frequent transfers a blessing in disguise
Ludhiana, August 3
Frequent transfers of government officers in different departments are not only affecting the routine administrative functioning but also giving a tough time to employees and visitors. However, a few officers, who were frequently transferred recently, are not all that unhappy as they got weeks’ leave in this hot and humid weather. An officer gets one-week joining leave in case of transfer.
Snake-bite incidents on the rise; 7 cases reported at Civil Hospital in a week
Ludhiana, August 3
With the onset of the monsoon, the incidents of snake bite in and around the city are on the rise. Seven cases of snake bite have been reported at the Civil Hospital while other hospitals are also receiving such cases daily. The staff of Ambulance 108 said they had ferried many victims of snake bite to the hospital.
widening of National Highway
Slow pace of work irks commuters
Doraha, August 3
Much to the disappointment of commuters, the work of widening road at National Highway 1 is going on at a snail’s pace. The month of March, next year, has been set as the deadline for the completion of the work. The authorities are, however, in no hurry to ease the trouble of commuters anytime soon.
Incomplete overbridge on the National Highway 1 near Doraha. The work has been hanging fire for a long time.
Tribune Photographs.
Social bodies, administration to jointly combat drug menace
Mandi Ahmedgarh /Raikot/ Payal, August 3
Constituents of various social, constitutional and educational organisations have joined hands with the Administration to combat drug addiction and drug peddling.
Bihar MLA meets kidnapped girl’s parents
Ludhiana, August 3
Rameshwar Chourasia, BJP MLA from Bihar, today visited Tibba Road and met the migrant family whose daughter was kidnapped three months ago.
Chourasia hinted that the kidnapping of the 15-year-old girl could be a handiwork of an organised gang.
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Principals felicitated
The principal of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, Sister Chantal has been awarded with Punjab Ratan award during the 33rd annual function of the All-India conference of Intellectuals at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh. She has been awarded for the achievements in CBSE.
BUSINESS NEWS
Tourism exhibition gets good response
Three-day International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, India Travel Mart (ITM) at Hotel Baron is attracting visitors from all over the Punjab. Ajay Gupta, managing director,
ITM, said such events promote tourism in the tier-II
cities. — TNS
Police thwart teachers’ march
Ludhiana, August 3
The police thwarted teachers’ attempt to hold a protest march in the city today.
Over 700 members of the ‘3422 Adhyapak Union’ gathered at Dana Mandi to protest against the state government today.
Police try to stop members of the 3442 Adhyapak Union, Punjab, from taking out a march at Dana Mandi in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from Schools
Dugri school students send love bands to soldiers
Ludhiana: BCM School, Dugri, became a part of the nationwide ‘Bharat Raksha Parv’ organised by a national Hindi daily newspaper. The students of Classes VI-X zealfully prepared
Rakhis, greeting cards and posters. The handicraft and items made by children will be delivered to soldiers on the Siliguri border through a special truck, ‘Raksha Rath’, on the eve of Raksha
Bandhan. School principal Dr Vandna Shahi remarked, “Communal harmony is an essential requirement of the society today.”
Govt selling pipedreams, chance of realisation bleak
Residents of the industrial hub of the state have now come to believe that the tall claims of the government functionaries to give the city a new look and chalk out ambitious projects for urban infrastructure development are nothing but pipe dreams with a little, if any, chance of becoming a reality.
A vendor braves downpour to sell tea at the Ludhiana railway station. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Teej: School students soak in spirit of swing
Ludhiana, August 3
Schools across the city are holding functions to celebrate Teej these days.
Schools wear a festive look with students coming in bright traditional attire and taking part in celebrations with enthusiasm.
Children celebrate Teej during a function organised by the Wonder World Club in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Poets share thoughts about drought
Ludhiana, August 3
Over 25 poets expressed their thoughts about drought through “Soka Kavi Darbar” organised by the Punjabi Likhari Sabha at the Punjabi Bhawan here.
DMCH wins Haematocon
Ludhiana, August 3
The Department of Pathology at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a state round of the ‘Haematocon-2014’ today.
Better Ludhiana-loose power cables
Wires weave a death web
Ludhiana, August 3
These are like the Sword of Damocles that can fall on anybody, any time. Although criminals are consigned to such treatment and death due to electrocution, because of the negligence of the authorities, innocent people and children have to suffer such an unfortunate death.
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| Loose electricity wires jutting out of junction boxes at the Civil Hospital and Ferozepur Road pose a threat to commuters.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Increase in ESI ceiling limit put off
Ludhiana, August 3
The enhancement of ESI ceiling from Rs 15,000 to 25,000 has been deferred. The decision was taken during the 162nd meeting of the ESI Corporation by the Minister of Labour and Employment and chairman of the ESI Corporation, Narinder Tomar.
Health officials survey 371 houses
Ludhiana, August 3
Dr Anil Verma, District Epidemiologist, along with two teams, surveyed 371 houses, covering a population of 1,794 in Ranjit Nagar, Muslim Colony Sherpur.
A bond, like no other
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 3
Social media has replaced greeting cards and SMSes. Today being the Friendship Day, the sites were flooded with posts and pictures.
He wants to nip drug addiction in the bud
Dehlon, August 3
Shuttler Khushfateh Singh Sikand is on a mission. He wants to wage a war against drug addiction.
Upset over reports of sportspersons falling prey to drug addiction and doping, Khushfateh mulls joining organised movements launched by social organisations and the administration against the evil.
AAP goes the green way, plants saplings, cleans city
Ludhiana, August 3
An initiative of the Aam Aadmi Party, “Clean and Green Ludhiana” is launching a vigorous campaign to clean solid waste garbage in the city in coordination and with the help of A2Z garbage collection company.
To help reduce the problems of pollution and unhealthy living conditions, the party volunteers led by HS
Phoolka, organised a cleanliness drive at Sunet level-crossing, Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Nagar, Ludhiana.
AAP activists plant saplings in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Two more murder accused arrested
Ludhiana, August 3
Two more persons were arrested in connection with the murder of Jaspreet Singh Bawa. The accused, identified as Harish Kumar and Shelly, were arrested this evening.
Khanna girl makes it to Asian karate meet
Khanna, August 3
Harmanpreet Kaur, a resident of Khanna, and a student of AS College,
Khanna, has brought laurels to the city. She has been selected to participate in the Asian Karate Championship-2014 at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from August 7 to 10.
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