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LIT turns a blind eye to illegal change of land use
 Ludhiana, August 21
Even as the rampant change of land use in violation of the terms and conditions of allotment of residential plots and built-up properties in colonies of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) is under the scrutiny of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the menace continues unabated with the authorities turning a blind eye to such violations.
A violation at Rajguru Nagar Colony in Ludhiana. A Tribune photo
Armed youths attack father, son at home
Ludhiana, August 21
Three persons, including a father-son duo, were attacked by around 12 armed youngsters near the Neem Wala chowk in the Division No. 3 area last night. Personal enmity was stated to be the reason behind the attack.
Panels on ‘vehras’, dairies, illegal slaughter formed
Ludhiana, August 21
To tackle three major problems of the Industrial City, “vehras”, dairies and illegal slaughter of animals, the Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Aggarwal has constituted three committees headed by
IAS/PCS officers. They have been asked to file their reports within one month.
installation of High security number plates
Applicants a harried lot
Ludhiana, August 21
Despite daily fitment of about 500 High Security Registration Plates, more than 1.50 lakh applicants are still waiting for their turn and are feeling harassed. The authorities of the company hired by the Government of India for High Security Registration Plates said they had already prepared more than 1.60 lakh HSRPs but as there was no deadline for fitment, so it got delayed.
Applicants queue up at the District Transport Office in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
BSP activists block Ladhowal toll plaza
Ludhiana, August 21
Activists of the BSP (Missionary) today blocked Ladhowal toll plaza to mark their protest against the delay in the completion of Expressway project on National Highway 1.
The activists protest at Ladhowal toll plaza in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune Photograph
Corruption case
Trouble brews for ATP (Zone C)
Ludhiana, August 21
MC Commissioner Pradeep Aggarwal has written to the Secretary, Local Government, Punjab, asking him to suspend Assistant Town Planner of Zone C Bankey Bihari who was caught taking bribe by the Vigilance officials.
Namdharis continue stir on Day 21
Ludhiana, August 21
As many as 45 Namdharis today extended support to the protesting Namdhari Panthak Ekta Action Committee. The devotees have been fasting for the past 21 days.
The protesters outside the Mini-Secretariat in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Strike by MC staff, safai Mazdoor Union
Residents forced to live in filth
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 21
Agitation by the employees of the local civic body having entered fourth week, residents of the local town were made to suffer for various reasons.
Road to career in Army: Candidates wait for their turn at an Army recruitment rally near the Jagraon Bridge in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan. |
Mayor’s visit takes staff by surprise
Ludhiana, August 21
To keep a tab on officials and employees of the Municipal Corporation, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria conducted a surprise check at the Zone D office today.
The Mayor reached the office five minutes before 9 am and gave grace time of
about five minutes to the employees and officials.
Four child labourers rescued
Ludhiana, August 21
On the complaint of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a non-governmental
organisation, along with the District Task Force today rescued four child labourers from a factory at
Sherpur.
Panjab University Regional Centre
66 get degrees on first convocation
Ludhiana, August 21
Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, organised its first convocation here today. A total of 66 students of BA-LLB and LLB (2013 batch) of the University Institute of Laws and 43 students of MBA (since inception) from the University Business School, Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, were conferred degrees.
Dental college student wins laurels again
Ludhiana, August 21
Karan Saggar, a IInd year student of Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, has once again brought laurels to his alma mater by bagging top positions in the state in the BDS IInd year examination (May-June 2014) conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,
Faridkot, by securing 635 marks.
KARAN SAGGAR
Lecture at RIMT campus
Ludhiana, August 21
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of RIMT, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a seminar on Paradigm shift: Epitome of success in various fields of mechanical engineering. The key note speaker for the seminar was Prof PL Bali, former professor at the Thapar University, Patiala.
Shift factory, say residents
Ludhiana,
August 21
The residents of Beant Colony, situated behind the School for Blind Children,
Kullewal, are irked over the continuous pollution emitted by a factory in the area.
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| Dazzling divas: Models showcase wedding ensembles during “Preview Wedding Asia” in Ludhiana. The exhibition will be held at Majestic Park Plaza from August 22 to 24. Maninder S Sethi, CEO, Excelsior Group, said: “The exhibition is not just about showcasing the best from the world of Indian wedding but also offers a platform where all connoisseurs of luxury get a chance to intermingle and buy exclusive wedding ensembles.” Tribune photographs |
SCHOOL NOTES
Photography exhibition on green city
A photography exhibition was organised by the students of photography club of DCMP in collaboration with Green School
Programme. A spellbinding photo galore was displayed on the boards. In order to acquaint other students to have a Green city, the students clicked photographs of green areas in the city. The beauty of nature captured by these students revealed their photography acumen and interest. Principal Nupur Nutan lauded the work of students and motivated them to keep doing such works to prove their mettle.
A student admires photographs at an exhibition at DCM Presidency School in Ludhiana. Tribune
photo
from colleges
Fresher’s Day
To welcome the students of BEd and Med, Fresher’s Day was celebrated at Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Civil Lines, today. The college wore a festive look with the enthusiastic students. Various items, including dances, songs, mimicry, choreography etc were presented by the students.
Students participate in the Fresher’s Day celebrations at the Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Students of Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School pose with their teachers and coaches in Doraha on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph |
PAU NOTES
Farm experts attend meet
Farm experts from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi; CCS Haryana Agricultural University
(HAU), Hisar; CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalya (HPKV), Palampur; and Dr YS Parmar University of Forestry and Horticulture,
Solan, took part in a Joint Technology Review and Dissemination Committee meeting at PAU today. Dr Surinder Singh
Siwach, director of research, CCS HAU; Dr NB Singh, director of extension education, Dr YS Parmar University of Forestry and Horticulture,
Solan; Dr Atul, director of Extension Education, CSKHPKV, Palampur; and Dr Ambrish Kumar Sharma, Principal Scientist, Division of Genetics,
IARI, New Delhi, were present on the occasion. PAU Director of Research, Dr SS Gosal said the meet was an initiative of Dr Baldev Singh
Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, and it seeks to strengthen the interaction among farm varsities of the adjoining states with
PAU. He highlighted that the PAU had developed technologies which can be
followed/commercialised in other states. —
TNS
BUSINESS NEWS
AHS holds session on hair myths
Ludhiana: Advanced Hair Studio (AHS) conducted a media session on various hair myths and their probable solutions in Ludhiana on Thursday. The session addressed by Malavika
Mukhopadhyay, studio manager, witnessed the discussion on various hair myths, hair woes and their probable solutions. Hair woes have always been an everlasting problem with people. At the same time, the market is mushrooming with numerous solutions, ranging from medications, lotions, oils to home-made solutions. However, the experts at AHS said in spite of trying these solutions, people were losing hair and sometimes these solutions had further aggravated their problems.
Malavika Mukhopadhyay, manager, Advanced Studio, conducts a scalp test in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Memorandum submitted
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Urban Development Cell submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner, demanding a ban on the Punjabi film “Kaum De Heere” on Thursday. They said the film would fan communal passions.
A truck that overturned on the Gill road in Ludhiana on Wednesday night. Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan
5 booked for attacking landlord’s kin
Ludhiana, August 21
The city police have booked five persons, including a woman, 11 days after they allegedly assaulted a few persons in the presence of a court bailiff.
Two booked for robbing man of four gold pendants
Ludhiana, August 21
The police have booked two persons for posing as crime branch officials and robbing an employee of a courier company of four gold pendants on August 19.
Youth booked for sending lewd SMSes
Ludhiana, August 21
The police have booked Ketan Mehta, a resident of Bagru Mohalla, for sending lewd SMSes to a
16-year-old girl.
Winners of the District-Level Handball Tournament in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
Jagraon cagers show opponents the door
Ludhiana, August 21
It is curtains for the three-day Ludhiana District Inter School Zonal Games for Girls. As many as 3,000 girls in the U-14, U-17 and U-19 categories competed in over 12 disciplines during the games organised by the District Education Department.
Medal haul by Guru Nanak school boxers
Ludhiana, August 21
Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, stood out in the Boxing Championship of District School Games,
Ludhiana. In the U-17, Harshdeep Kaur, Manjot Kaur, Rajni Gaheloth clinched gold medals while six students got bronze medals. In the U-19 category, Ramanjot
Kaur, Kiranpreet Kaur and Avneet Kaur bagged gold medals. Two silver medals and one bronze medal was also fetched by the participants.
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