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Fake Income Tax raid
Gang visited sweets shop owner’s house a month ago
Ludhiana, November 20
While the city police are putting in all efforts to arrest seven criminals who conned Rakesh Gupta, owner of Khushiram and Son’s Sweets, out of Rs 20 lakh at Sarabha Nagar by posing as income tax (I-T) officials, it has come to light that the fake IT raid was executed after a thorough planning.
 reality check: Ward Number 57
Encroachments galore on main road
Ludhiana, November 20
Residents of Ward Number 57 are facing numerous problems such as insanitary conditions, inadequate parking space and stray cattle. The ward, which has posh localities, is no exception when it comes to the pathetic condition of roads.
Stray cattle on a road at BRS Nagar. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
MC staff yet to get salary
Ludhiana, November 20
Earlier, there were about 5,000 employees who raised hue and cry over delayed salaries but this time over 1,000 officials/employees (including Classes I, II and III) have not been paid their salaries till date. Officials are yet to get salaries for the month of October.
Effluent treatment society polls called off
Ludhiana, November 20
The elections of the Ludhiana Effluent Treatment Society (LETS) have been called off. Fresh orders will be issued tomorrow.
The elections were scheduled to be held on December 10.
Innovation in cooking is her mantra
Ludhiana, November 20
Bharti Sanghi, who is passionate about cooking, started making traditional delicacies about 10 years ago at her home. She used to make
Rajasthani, Marathi and Gujarati dishes. She started with a winter wear business after her marriage. Later, she turned to her passion that is cooking.
“I did not got any formal training in cooking, my interest in it grew as a child while helping her mother in the kitchen. With the demand for her dishes growing, it has turned into a business as well,” she said.
Bharti Sanghi with her delicacies in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Dial 1090 in case of emergency, elderly told
Ludhiana, November 20
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Amrit Kaur Gill has appealed to all senior citizens that they should call at Ludhiana Police Commissionerate helpline No 1090 in case of any emergency or at the time of need.
BSNL staff threaten stir
Ludhiana, November 20
BSNL unions and organisations protested outside the BSNL head office today in support of their demands. Balwinder Singh from the union said non-executives of the BSNL had been facing many problems that had not been resolved yet.
Relief material flagged off for flood-hit J&K
Ludhiana, November 20
Rajat Aggarwal, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, flagged off a truck loaded with blankets and woolens for J&K flood victims here today from Bal Bhawan here today.
Reservation for Jats sought
Ludhiana, November 20
A meeting of the Punjab unit of the All India Jat Mahasabha was held at the Circuit House here today under the presidentship of Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon.
Union up in arms
Ludhiana, November 20
Teachers working under the Centre-sponsored schemes Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in the state have accused the Punjab government of going back on its promise of regularising their services.
pending arrears
Teachers to protest today
Ludhiana, November 20
Irked by the delay in releasing the their arrears, teachers and employees of government-aided private schools will protest outside the District Treasury Office tommorrow.
Showcasing talent:
Students perform dance during the annual prize distribution function at Green Land Senior Secondary Public School in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: inderjeet verma |
Diversification a must in Punjab, Haryana: Expert
Ludhiana, November 20
A three-day national symposium on “Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable Livelihood and Environmental Security” concluded at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) today.
NCC cadets visit old age home
Ludhiana, November 20
Twenty-five NCC cadets of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, visited Swami Vivekananda Vridh Ashram.
Miraculous escape for family
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Nov 20
A family of Lehra village situated on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road had a miraculous escape after a speeding truck (HP 12 D 7485) barged into their house breaking pillars and poles installed on the sides of the highway last night.
The damaged truck after it barged into a house at Lalru village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Wednesday night.
A Tribune photograph
Vandalisation of martyr’s statue
Followers threaten to intensify stir
Dehlon, November 20
Followers of Baba Gurmukh Singh Lalton have threatened to launch a coordinated movement if the police fail to arrest the miscreants, who had allegedly vandalised the statue of the Komagata Maru ship martyr at his native village Lalton Khurad around 48 days ago.
Road to Safety Programme kicks off
Ludhiana, November 20
The two-day long ‘Road to Safety Programme commenced at KVM School, Civil Lines, here today.
As many as 50 police officers and 75 drivers of commercial vehicles took part in the programme conducted by the representatives of the Institute of Road Safety Education.
Pritpal Singh (second from left), president, Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, addresses mediapersons at a press conference in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Budding entrepreneurs get tips
Ludhiana, November 20
An interactive session on ‘Being a young entrepreneur’ was organised on the campuses of Punjab College of Technical Education
(PCTE), GNA University and Lovely Professional University.
Mazdoor union members protest
Ludhiana, November 20
Members of the Textile Hosiery Kamgar Union and Karakhana Mazdoor Union today protested outside the DC office against the anti-worker reforms in labour laws as a part of the new policies of the Modi Government.
Stirring the soul:
Children take part in an inter-school shabad gayan competition organised by the Sant Kartar Singh Kamalia Wale Educational Institute in Ludhiana on Thursday. GGN Public School won the first prize. The second prize went to RS Model School while the third position was grabbed by Baba Ishar Singh School. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
from colleges
NCC Week
Ludhiana: NCC Week was organised at the Government College for Girls. The programme was organised under the guidance of Commanding Officer, 3 Punjab Girls NCC Battalion, Captain Lovy Sharma. Speaking on the occasion, Principal Gurminder Kaur appreciated the efforts put in by the students. She also encouraged the students to work for a society free of all social evils. The students took a pledge to fight against social evils and make the country drug-free. A poster-making competition was also organised on the theme of
“drug-free society”.
from schools
First aid training
Ludhiana: The Red Cross Society organised a two-day first aid training session at the Senior Secondary School for Meritorious Students.The instructor, Usha Chopra, told the students and teachers what to do in case of any emergency.
Man booked on charges of rape, duping woman
Ludhiana, November 20
The city police has registered a case against Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Chandigarh road area, for raping and duping a woman Rs 6
lakh. The victim told the police that she met Sanjay last year during a religious occasion where the accused sedated her by offering her tea laced with sleeping pills.
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In what could come out to be a huge drain on the finances of cash-strapped Municipal Corporation, the contractor entrusted with the maintenance of streetlight points on national highways passing through the city has been found to be cheating the civic body.
