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Endless wait for bill reimbursement
Ludhiana, October 25
Empty coffers of the Punjab Government have been giving a tough time to government employees. A large number of employees have been waiting for their reimbursement to be cleared. Some cases are as old as 9 months. Even the medical bills of some pensioners have not been reimbursed.
One of the government employees said: “My bills from February to September this year are yet to be cleared. Earlier, I used to enquire from the District Treasury department about the status of my bills. But after getting the same reply every time, I have now stopped asking them too.”
CLU notices: MC may seal buildings
Ludhiana, October 25
The seven-day time given to the owners of a few building on Malhar Road for depositing the change of land use fee with the Municipal Corporation has ended but none of them has come forward to pay the fee. Since there were Diwali holidays, the civic body has decided to wait till October 27 or 28. If it gets no response from the owners, it might “seal” the buildings.
Children wait for their turn to perform during the ‘Vallabh Darbar’, the annual function of SAN Jain Senior Secondary School, Daresi road, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma |
Body found dumped in vacant plot
Ludhiana, October 25
The body of a man was found in a vacant plot near Krishan Kisan Cold Store, GT Road, here yesterday. The police got information about the body through a wireless message.
Festive season brings ailments along
Ludhiana, October 25
The festival season which brings joy to all has a flip side too. The city hospitals have been receiving a large number of patients with high blood pressure, heart problems, chest pain and breathlessness.
Dr LH Lobo Memorial Oration
Docs dwell on cervical diseases
Ludhiana, October 25
The 32nd Annual Dr LH Lobo Memorial Oration on ‘Surgical Management of CV Junction and Cervical Spine Diseases’ was organised by the Dr Lobo Memorial Trust and Department of Neurosurgery at CMC Hospital,
Ludhiana, here today.
Farmers preserve paddy straw as prices of wheat chaff rises
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 25
The farmers, who care two hoots for bans and restrictions imposed on burning of straw, are all out to preserve as much paddy straw as possible.
Farmers collect paddy straw in a field at Dehlon, near Ahmedgarh. A Tribune
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Litterateurs honoured in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, October 25
Darshan Singh Darshan Memorial Award function was organized by a literary organization Sirjandhara in collaboration with Punjabi Sahit Academy at Punjabi Bhawan today.
Sirjandhara, in collaboration with Punjabi Sahit Academy, honoured four litterateurs for their achievements in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sibling love: A girl applies tilak on the forehead of her brother on the occasion of Bhai Dooj in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
TET pass graduates still jobless
Ludhiana, October 25
More than 18,000 unemployed graduates who cleared the Teachers Eligibility Test continue to struggle for employment in the state. They passed the test in the past four years, but only a fraction of them got jobs, and they continue to lodge their protest against the state government. After the implementation of Right to Education Act 2009, National Council for Teacher Education
(NCTE) made Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for recruitment of teachers in schools.
Dr Bector gets PCMA lifetime management award
Ludhiana, October 25
Punjab Commerce and Management Association will confer PCMA Life Time Achievement Award to eminent management scientist Dr CR
Bector, Professor Emeritus,
University of Manitoba, Canada.
stars come calling: Star cast of ‘Yoddha’ pose for a photograph for the promotion of their film in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma |
Don’t carry weapons to schools: SSA
Ludhiana, October 25
Taking a serious note of the practice of bringing weapons to school by teachers, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Authority, Punjab, has sent a letter to government schools
prohibiting teachers to take any weapons with them to schools.
Youth’s death
Kin protest outside police chief’s office
Ludhiana, October 25
The kin of 27-year-old Mishu Kalia, who died in an accident recently, held a protest outside the office of the Police Commissioner today.
Industrialists to visit Tokyo
Ludhiana, October 25
A 25-member delegation of the CICU will visit Tokyo to attend JIMTOF-2014 Exhibition from November 1 to 6. The exhibition is held every year. The event aims at strengthening trade ties through increased international transactions.
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| Tapping feet: Children give mesmerising performances during the annual function of SAN Jain Senior Secondary School, Daresi Road,
Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet verma |
ludhiana scan
4 dengue cases reported
Four patients were tested positive for dengue in Ludhiana. A female aged 30 years from Civil Lines, 15-years-old male from Aman Nagar, 25-years-old male from Chander Nagar and 47-years-old female from Gandhi Nagar are under treatment at DMCH. By now 105 patients have been diagnosed with dengue in Ludhiana.
One killed, 3 injured in road accident
Machhiwara, October 25
One person was killed while three were injured in a road accident near Machiwara. The deceased was identified as Roshan Singh (52), a retired army captain, of Ramgarh Mand village.
1 held with drugs
Jagraon, October 25
The Jagraon police have arrested a drug peddler and seized 296 grams of drug powder from him. The accused was identified as Harjinder Singh alias
Jinda, a resident of Khatra village in Tarn Taran district.
This athlete sowed tireless efforts to reap gold
Ludhiana, October 25
Ace athlete Mandeep Kaur, who won a gold medal for the third time in a row in the Asian Games, was felicitated for her outstanding achievement.
Mandeep Kaur being honoured at Circuit House in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
321 turn up for trials
Ludhiana, October 25
An overwhelming number of aspirants (321) turned up to attend the trials for the forthcoming World Kabaddi Cup. The four-day exercise began at Guru Nanak Stadium today. Probables (men and women) will be selected for the fifth Kabaddi World Cup to be held
from December 6 to 20 at different venues across the state.
Kabaddi World Cup to begin from December 6
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| Players slug it out during a kabaddi match; and (right) Sikander Singh Mulaka, chairman of the selection committee (extreme left), interacts with Kuldeep Singh, vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Table tennis: Parivanshdeep claims sub-junior title
 Ludhiana, October 25
Parivanshdeep, a trainee of the PAU Coaching Centre, prevailed over Raghuvir in four sets to win the title in the boys sub-junior category on the second day of the 25th Prithipal Singh Memorial Open Table Tennis Tournament being held at the indoor gymnasium hall of Punjab Agricultural University.
A player in action during the 25th Prithipal Singh Memorial Open Table Tennis Tournament in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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