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I-T Dept raids premises of Longowalia Yarn Group
Ludhiana, September 4
Under the directions of HS Sohi, Director, Income Tax (Investigation), Punjab, the department conducted a raid on the premises of Longowalia Yarn Group in Nalagarh (HP),
Panchkula, Doraha and Payal today.
State Award for teachers
They have made all the difference
Ludhiana, September 4
Six teachers from Ludhiana will get the State Award on Teacher’s Day on September 5. The state government will honour 34 teachers across the state on their special day.
Foster father booked for rape bid
Ludhiana, September 4
A foster father has been booked for attempting to rape the girl from the first marriage.
PM’s speech
Teacher unions oppose Modi
Ludhiana, September 4
The activists of Democratic Teachers Front (DTF) and other teachers union staged protest and gave memorandum to District Education Officials against the broadcasting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on Teachers’ Day.
The activists of Democratic Teachers Front (DTF) show the copy of the memorandum submitted to officials of the Education Department. A Tribune
photograph
Teaching with innovative methods
Ludhiana, September 4
Karamjit Singh Grewal, a teacher, writer and cultural activist use innovative skills to motivate the students to study, social and cultural work. Currently working at Government High School, Kheri Jhameri, Karamjit has been actively propagating children’s literature and theatre.
Karamjit Singh Grewal
Serving nation in the face of adversity
Ludhiana, September 4
Despite all odds, Vikas Kumar, 32-year-old physically challenged person has been serving as teacher at Government Senior Secondary School,
Sarabha.
Vikas Kumar
SCHOOL NOTES
Toon star visits Ryan School
Superhero Kris -Cartoon Network’s School Contact Program (SCP) – Kris ka Magic Mantra made a surprise visit at Ryan International School today and entertained kids with a special performance.
Superhero Kris of Cartoon Network’s School Contact Programme (SCP) ‘Kris Ka Magic Mantra’ with students at Ryan International School, Dugri. Photo: Inderjeet
Verma
College Notes
Get together for sub-staff
NSS unit of Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management organised a get together with the sub-staff of the college and their families. It was a kind gesture by the NSS team to mark the presence of the members of sub-staff.
Fired contractual sewermen want decision rolled back
Jagraon, September 4
The removal of 31 sewermen and 15 pump operators working on a contractual basis for the Jagraon Municipal Council has not gone well with them. The contractual sewer men and pump operators fired by the Municipal Council have threatened to hold massive protests in the coming days if the decision was not rolled back in near future.
No check on malpractices at Chhapar Mela
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 4
Even though huge money will be spend during forthcoming Chhapar Mela, commencing on Sunday, the government will be earning negligible revenue from the mega event.
More rain likely in next 24 hours
Ludhiana, September 4
Ludhiana city witnessed a change in the weather this week. It has been raining intermittently since Monday. The city received 42.6 mm rainfall today.
Civic body seals telephone exchange in Jamalpur
Ludhiana, September 4
A telephone exchange of Bhartiya Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), situated at 1134 8, B, Gobind Colony, Jamalpur, near gurdwara, was sealed by the Building Branch Zone B of the Municipal Corporation here today. The exchange was being run without fire safety and building norms in the area.
13-year-old girl's adoption stuck in red tape
Ludhiana, September 4
It appears that the state government's initiative of protecting girl child is just an eyewash. Schemes only exist on paper as things remained unchanged down the ladder.
PPCB assumes new role for wastewater minimisation
Ludhiana, September 4
Bringing about a sea change in its traditional role of a regulatory authority, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is all set to become an industrial-friendly body in order to give effect to an innovative “green governance programme” to address the chronic problem of conventional waste treatment methods, which are not yielding desired results.
Ravinder Singh, Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Lawyers to observe strike today
Ludhiana, September 4
The District Bar Association (DBA) has decided to observe a strike on September 5 in order to show resentment over lodging of false FIR against an office-bearer of the DBA under the SC & ST Act.
Ludhiana scan
Ministers visit ailing leader
ludhiana:
Tota Singh and Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, cabinet ministers, Punjab, today went to Hero DMC Heart Institute to enquire about the health of former president of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Jagdev Singh
Talwandi. Ranjit Singh Talwandi, the elder son of Jagdev Singh Talwandi gave details about the improvement in the health condition of his ailing father.
Baseball
C’ship
Amanjot makes her presence felt
 Ludhiana,
September 4
Local girl Amanjot Kaur Bains performed well to help India finish at the sixth
place in the LG World Baseball Championship for Women held in South Korea,
recently. Amanjot, a student of MA (Political Science) at the Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, along with another girl from Punjab, Amanjeet Kaur of
Patiala, four girls each from Goa and Andhra Pradesh and five from Delhi represented the country in this event in which teams from eight nations took part.
Amanjot Kaur Bains poses for a photograph.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cricket Tourney
Geetansh to lead Ludhiana team
Ludhiana, September 4
Punjab Ranji player and wicket-keeper batsman Geetansh Khera has been selected to lead the Ludhiana team (seniors) in the upcoming Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for the Katoch Shield to begin on September 6 at different venues across the state.
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Incessant rain that lashed the city last night disrupted power supply in many localities with
residents having to go without power for five to eight hours.
Ludhiana, September 4
