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Gap between commuters, chaos narrows
Ludhiana, November 24 Pradeep Aggarwal, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, said expansion joints needed to be replaced as those were too old. Under the project, nine major roads, Gill Road, Tajpur Road, Rahon Road, Aarti Steels Road and Hamran Road, are being repaired. The work on the stretches is on the verge of completion. Aggarwal said the work on the ROB was started late as the MC did not want the commuters to face inconvenience. “It will take the MC 40-50 days to replace expansion joints on both the sides,” said Aggarwal. Residents and industrialists said the work would inconvenience them. “Lakhs of commuters pass through the stretch every day. The traffic moves at a slow pace. The traffic diversion will be either from the Field Ganj side or from the Dhandari side, but commute on both the routes will be tedious as a lot of time will be wasted,” said Dinkar Kumar, a shawl manufacturer near Cheema Chowk. The residents lamented that the work on Cheema Chowk was still incomplete and that motorists were facing a great difficulty. “The closure will only aggravate the problem,” said a shopkeeper on RK Road.
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Thieves strike at shop
Ludhiana, November 24 Gursewak, an employee, informed the police about the incident. Later during the day, the police registered a theft case against unidentified persons and started investigations. Robbery
Five persons robbed a man of a mobile phone at Fatehegarh Mohalla yesterday. Bajrangi Chauhan, a resident of Chawani Mohalla, told the police that when he reached near Chand Cinema, five robbers stopped him. Bajrangi said they thrashed him and took away his mobile phone. A case has been registered at the Salem Tabri police station. Quilts stolen
Thieves struck at a garment store in the Haibowal area and decamped with quilts, bedsheets. The owner, Pankaj, said the thieves had stolen material worth Rs 50,000. |
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Companies act smart, gain entry into e-classroom
With the digital age, teaching through digital classrooms has almost become a necessity for schools. Companies such as Educomp’s
smartclass, Tata Interactive’s ClassEdge, Next Education’s TeachNext, Mexus Education’s Iken School,
NIIT, Core Education and many more have entered into the education space. So much so, that these digital classrooms have become a necessity not only for teaching, but also promoting the school. Although there is no such regulation from school boards regarding smart classes, most of the schools have these. One of the school principals admitted that although the smart classes did supplement teaching to an extent, the schools had to get these because while admitting their wards, parents also looked for infrastructure and smart classes were nowadays considered part of the infrastructure, she said. “We are not done with the implementation of all smart classrooms for all our classes, a new company representative comes to promote their smart classes promising advanced learning methodology and curriculum. As there is a specified period for which we are offering these classes with a company, we continue to empanel that company till that time,” said a principal of a CBSE school in
Dugri. The digital classroom companies charge a hefty amount as well. A school principal shared that they paid about Rs 80,000 annually to a smart class company for about 10 classrooms. “There is a contract for five years. The cost also increases with time,”
she said. Paramjit Kaur, principal, BCM Arya Model School, said the school was the first one to adopt smart classes. “The sales persons of different digital companies keep visiting the school to showcase their latest e-learning software and portals, but the school sticking to the first company that school had, as it keeps updating their digital studying material,” she said. “But the increasing number of companies is only going to benefit the students,” said schoolteachers. The competition to provide good educational content is going to help students to get good content. “No doubt that teaching from books is important, but smart classes have interactive content, that is so designed to make the information get absorbed and understood with ease,” said another school teacher. But the only consideration is that the digital education companies should make learning affordable and updated with
international standards and make it more affordable, she said. Digital age
Teaching through digital classrooms has almost become a necessity for schools. Companies such as Educomp’s smartclass, Tata Interactive’s ClassEdge, Next Education’s TeachNext, Mexus Education’s Iken School, NIIT, Core Education and many more have
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One side of flyover thrown open to traffic
Mohit Khanna Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 24 The revision of toll prices had left commuters fuming. Those travelling by car towards Jalandhar have to pay Rs 117 for a one-way passage at the Ladhowal toll plaza against Rs 110 charged earlier. For multiple journeys, one has to shell out Rs 175 against Rs 165 charged earlier. The commuters complained that the construction was awaiting completion while the company was busy revising toll prices. Soma-Isolux Company that was supposed to develop the six-laned expressway by November 2011 had jumped five deadlines. The delay in the project had also become a poll issue. All political parties were vying to abolish the toll. After being elected, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu had raised the issue pertaining to the completion of the National Highway 1 in the Lok Sabha. Bittu had requested the government to intervene and direct the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite the completion of Panipat-Jalandhar National Highway 1 in public interest. Finally, the Supreme Court intervened and set March 2015 as the deadline for the completion of the project. “The work on the Samrala Chowk flyover has also started,” said Rahul Verma, a city based traffic expert. As the work on flyovers was incomplete, the slip roads at Jalandhar bypass were witnessing heavy traffic. The open drains on the expressway were also posing danger to commuters and also led to several accidents. The traffic police said the flyover would ease traffic chaos on Jalandhar Bypass.
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Problems plaguing wards of city Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 24 There are 10 private and government schools in the area. Schoolchildren suffer unnecessarily due to regular traffic jams. The major reason behind the chaos is encroachments in the Field Ganj area and other old markets like
Mochpura.
Area councillor Sanjay Talwar said the encroachments had been there for decades. “Shopkeepers have encroached upon a major chunk of public land and the remaining space is occupied by vendors. Illegal extensions obstruct the vehicular movement. Things go from bad to worse in case of emergencies. Ambulance drivers find it difficult to make way through jam-packed roads. The drivers keep screaming and nobody pays heed to them,” said Talwar.
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Facebook post prompts ACP to act
Ludhiana, November 24 Agnihotri said they were planning to implement one-way traffic to ease congestion in the area. “The traffic scene at Karimpura Bazar is the worst. We keep receiving complaints from area
residents, shopkeepers and commuters,” said Agnihotri. “Vehicles coming from the Jagraon Bridge side towards Laxmi Cinema will be diverted towards the Mochpura area and the Field Ganj area,” informed Agnihotri. The shopkeepers will hold a meeting to work out a solution. The traffic police said: “We will install traffic cones at Karmipura Bazar and Mochpura. The stretch will be made one way,” said the ACP (Traffic). She said it was important to ease congestion on the road leading to the
CMC Hospital. “Many a time, ambulances get stuck in traffic jams,” said the
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No headway in double murder case
Jagraon, November 24 Goel (75) and his wife Shimla Devi (70) were brutally stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant late on May 14 night while they were sleeping in their house located on Railway Road, Jagraon. Shaguna Gupta, a 19-year-old granddaughter of the couple, who had come to meet them from Panchkula a day earlier, was also attacked by the assailant. Shaguna also received critical injuries during the attack. She survived the attack as she locked herself in a room. The incident came to light when Shaguna raised an alarm after locking herself in the room and a large number of local residents started assembling there. However, the alleged attacker had managed to flee from the scene till then. Following the gruesome killing of the couple, the police had formed a special investigation team (SIT) comprising Surinder Kumar, DSP, Jagraon, and Naveen Kumar, DSP (D), to solve the case. After a few days of the incident, the police had even released a sketch of the accused on the basis of the information obtained from couple’s granddaughter Shaguna, who had seen the attacker. Shaguna had narrated the incident to the police. She had told the police that she woke up in the middle of the night after hearing the screams of her grandmother. The assailant also stabbed her when she tried to stop him. During the course of investigation, the police had also rounded up a few persons for questioning but they were let off after the same. The police have failed to track the accused. Suresh Kumar Goel was a former president of the Jagraon Municipal Council. Besides, he was also a three-time Congress councillor while his wife was a retired government school teacher. SSP, Jagraon, Rabcharan Singh Brar said the police had been quite close in cracking the case. “We have obtained some crucial leads in the case and we would solve the same soon”, said Brar. |
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death of newborns Demands Health Minister’s resignation, strict action against erring doctors Manav Mander Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 24 Local MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, too, expressed concern over the incident and said that the state government had failed to give proper healthcare facilities to the public. Leena Taparia of the Mahila Congress wing alleged that the Health Minister was shielding the erring staff. “Suspension of one doctor and transfer of the Senior Medical Officer is not enough. The state government is trying to cover up the lack of arrangements at the facility,” she said, demanding the registration of a case of murder against the doctors. Aam Aadmi Party workers, too, raised slogans against the Health Minister, Surjit Kumar Jayani, and the Civil Hospital staff at Circuit House, where the minister was addressing a press conference. Asking him to take responsibility for the yesterday’s incident, the protestors demanded his resignation. Convener of AAP’s district unit Ahbaab Singh Grewal said such carelessness and negligent behavior on the part of the doctors and staff was unacceptable and it seemed that the lives of people and children mattered the least to them. “AAP demands the resignation of Health Minister and CPS Novjot Kaur Sidhu (Department of Health and Family Welfare) as both of them have failed in their duty of providing even the basic life-saving facilities in government-run hospitals and ensuring the presence of doctors in hospitals,” he said. The Communist Party of India (CPI) also expressed “deep grief and anguish” at the death of the newborns. “This has thoroughly exposed the government’s claims of providing quality health care in state-run medical institutes. We have been demanding time and again that the Civil Hospital be upgraded,” said DP Maur and Dr Arun Mitra, both assistant secretaries of the CPI.
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Traffic woes plague Jagraon
Jagraon, November 24 Long queues of vehicles can be seen stuck at Tehsil Road, Rani Jhansi Chowk, Sadan Market, Kamal Chowk, Old Sabzi Mandi Road, Raikot Road, Lajpat Rai Road, Railway Road and College Road. The most-affected are Lajpat Rai Road, Nehru Market and College Road, where several important government offices, including the telephone exchange and Head Post Office, besides branches of major banks and schools and colleges are located. The people visiting these places often park their vehicles on the roadside, which results in snarl-ups. While residents hold haphazard parking of vehicles responsible for the problem, visitors blame the lack of proper parking spaces in the town for the congestion. “There is no proper parking space in the town. We have no option, but to park our vehicles on the roadside. The administration must make proper arrangements,” said Gurpreet Singh Sekhon, one such visitor. Encroachments made by shopkeepers besides roadside vends and kiosks, too, add to the menace. These make the already narrow lanes of the town more congested, thus obstructing the smooth flow of traffic. The ever-increasing number of vehicles has made the situation even more complex. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jagraon, Surinder Kumar, said the police have been doing its best to control the situation. “We are taking every possible step to prevent traffic jams. We have deployed police personnel on all busy roads to regulate traffic, but we need people to cooperate as well,” said the DSP. Officialspeak: We are taking every possible step to prevent traffic jams in the town. We have deployed police personnel on all busy roads to regulate traffic, but we need people to cooperate as well~ — Surinder Kumar,
dsp, jagraon
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Bumpy ride greets visitors at PAU
Ludhiana, November 24 A road leading to Hostel No. 2, 4 and 7 is completely worn
out. While the road leading to the Central Institute of Post Harvesting
Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) is also in a pathetic
condition. Earlier, all the major roads on the campus were recarpeted
just before the Prime Minister’s visit in 2012, the golden jubilee
year of the agricultural varsity. A few months ago, Vice-Chancellor,
PAU, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon had claimed that they had written to the
Mandi Board and roads would be recarpeted soon, but to no avail. As
Mandi Board officials were not showing interest to construct the road,
recently the PAU authorities took some makeshift measures and filled the
potholes with mud but it couldn’t prove to be an alternative solution.
The mud further led to dust pollution. The roads leading from old
orchard to canal side is in a poor condition. The research scholars, who
have to commute on these roads near the research field area, complained
that they had to face a lot of inconvenience due to uncarpeted
roads. Rain adds to the woes of students and researchers as the
potholes get filled with water. “The road in front of the Punjab
Agricultural Management Extension Training Institute had a large
pothole. During the rainy season, crossing a pothole becomes a difficult
task. The skidding of bikes is a routine occurrence on these roads,” a
hosteller said. “The PAU authorities collect an amount of Rs 2,000
yearly from us. The roads are in such a bad shape that one can’t even
walk or run properly, especially in the field area. The authorities
should recarpet the roads at the earliest,” a resident said.
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Martyrdom day observed
Ludhiana: The martyrdom day of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur was observed with great devotion on the school premises of Green Land Convent School, Civil City, on Monday. Staff and students paid tributes to the Guru through shabad gayan. The students were told about the sacrifice of the ninth Guru of Sikhs in the morning assembly. Also, rich tributes were paid to Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and Bhai Dyala who were martyred one day before the martyrdom of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur. Speaking on the occasion, principal Alka Mahajan advised the students that they should seek inspiration from the great Guru of the country, be on the right path and should always be ready to sacrifice their lives for the cause of the humanity. Tributes paid to Guru Tegh Bahadur Students and staff at Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, paid rich tributes to martyr Guru Tegh Bahadur on his Shaheedi Diwas. The ninth Guru of Sikhs sacrificed his life for the sake of Kashmiri Brahmins. The students of primary and secondary wings paid obeisance to the holy spirit through shabad gayan. Speeches on the life history of the Guru, his contribution and sacrifice for humanity were presented by the students. Principal Jyoti Pujara said we should not forget the sacrifice of the martyr. She added that we should stand united to fight against any injustice. — TNS Annual function
An annual function was held at Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, on Monday. Students of the middle and senior wings enthralled the audience with their scintillating performances. Raman Goyal, IRS Commissioner, Income Tax, Ludhiana, was the chief guest on the occasion. The floral welcome was followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. The evening started with shabad recitation to seek the blessings of the Almighty followed by the welcome address by principal Gurmant Kaur Gill. She emphasised on the holistic development of the children. The programme started with a mesmerising performance by school orchestra, followed by a captivating song. The fun, thrill and energy appeared to grow endlessly when the students of senior wing took the audience for a laughter ride through a hilarious comedy skit titled ‘Villa for Sale’ which presented a very witty manner of striking a property deal which was eventually maneuvered into a profitable situation for everyone. The choreographic presentation emphasised on the topic of ‘Brain drain’ referring to Indians going abroad in search of greener pastures and how the country loses its skilled workforce. The young actors of Punjabi play ‘Sarhadaan Hor Ve Nay’ focused on drug addiction, as drugs have ruined many families in Punjab. Students sensitised against drug menace
An event to spread cognisance about the rising issue of ‘drug addiction’ was organised at Green Grove School here on Monday. The event aimed at raising voice against the critical problem of drug addiction, which has taken an alarming note in our country these days. It was displayed during the event that how easily people are falling prey to a range of drugs such as heroin, opium, etc and how all this can be brought to a halt. Students from Class V onwards, along with their class teachers, prepared charts, posters and slogans regarding ‘Saying no to drugs’. A discussion was done about addiction trapping anyone and causing delinquency in society along with the role people from different walks of life can play to banish this evil from our society. Choreography based on– Choose – A better life and a PowerPoint presentation on ‘Drug – A dead end’ was the other highlights.
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Starcast of ‘Proper Patola’ comes calling
Ludhiana, November 24 “It’s an entertaining movie for family audience and the youth,” said Verma, who plays the ‘jugadi’ and ‘schemy’ man in the movie, who is gregarious and fun-loving. He said the movie had a good storyline and had been shot in Thailand and Punjab. He said this was his third movie with Yuvraj Hans and both of them started their career together and were like brothers. So, doing a movie with him was fun. He was currently doing another movie, ‘What the Jatt Can Do’. Hans said he was playing the role of an NRI and tries to resolve problems created by Raj in the movie. He said he had three movies lined up ahead, including ‘Yaarana’, ‘Canadi di Flight’ and another untitled movie. Industry needs more professionals: Neeru Playing a double role for the first time turned out to be good, as playing two different characters simultaneously was interesting, says Neeru Bajwa. Having been into the Punjabi industry for over a decade now, she has worked with veterans like Gurdas Mann and Harbhajan Mann and newer actors. She said working with seniors was a great learning experience. It had been a wonderful experience working with actors like Diljit Dosanjh. “The new actors are also passionate for work and professionals, she said. But she tries never to miss an opportunity to learn, and tries to learn constantly, both on and off the set, she said. Neeru said the industry had been becoming more professional and more subjects and issues were being explored. The audience base had been growing and money had been flowing into the industry which was good for its growth, she said. But there was a need for more professionals, producers and directors. For the industry to turn even better, the performers need to shed their ego. “The problems arise when the ego gets big,” the actor said. She said she always wanted to play the role of Heer and now, she got the opportunity to play it. “Playing Heer was a blessing,” she said. But other than that, she treats every role and character as important and considers herself fortunate to have gotten the work constantly in the industry, she added. Neeru said she was currently doing another movie, ‘Sardarji’, which was expected to be release around June next year.
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Schoolteachers pay no heed to norms
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, November 24 The District Administration had asked the education officials to implement the system to mark the attendance of teachers. As per the system, teachers have to send an SMS within 10 minutes after reaching the school. Not only attendance, the teachers were asked to send the SMS about the status of the mid-day meal. The District Administration had introduced the system in the month of August this year. Various unions have been opposing the attendance system from the first day and claimed that the system was impractical. The teachers asked the department officials that they had been marking their manual attendance on registers in the presence of school head/principal. Then there was no need to mark the attendance on mobile phones. Despite several orders issued by the District Education Officer, the education officials failed to implement the system in a proper manner. “The attendance through mobile is an impractical method and it is just a waste of time and money. The purpose of checking attendance can be served by a single SMS sent by the school head or the principal,” a teacher said. “I am not aware of the accurate number of teachers who have been sending the attendance through SMS. We will review the system soon,” said Ashish Kumar, Deputy District Education Officer. ABOUT THE SYSTEM: As per the system, teachers have to send an SMS within 10 minutes after reaching the school. Also, they have been asked to send SMSes about the status of the mid-day meal.
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BJP should take blame for state govt’s failures, says Congress
Ludhiana, November 24 Making these observations, Congress legislator Rakesh Pandey and secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Parminder Mehta said the alliance partner had to take equal blame for acts of omission and commission, which had pushed the state to the brink of bankruptcy. They said in a democratic set up, the ruling collation had a collective responsibility and stand of state BJP chief Kamal Sharma that the government had not taken the party in confidence before affecting a hike in VAT on diesel, would not cut much ice with people. Pandey and Mehta said the (Congress) party would take onto the SAD-BJP coalition on the issues of worsening condition of farmers and labourers and the crisis faced by the trade and the industry in the state due to wrong policies. “Every section of the people is suffering while the government is spending crores of public money by way of perks and facilities being given to members of the cabinet, chief parliamentary secretaries and those occupying other unconstitutional political posts,” they said while adding that even BJP leaders, and their close supporters were hankering after posts of chairmen of the boards, corporations and improvement trusts. Claiming that the SAD-BJP combine would face worse position that it met in the last Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Pandey said the Congress would chalk out its strategy for the coming municipal elections in the state in a meeting being convened at Chandigarh on November 25, 2014. They said the urban population, in particular, was feeling cheated and betrayed by the BJP and the ruling alliance had paid a heavy price for antagonising them in the Lok Sabha polls. “More damage is going to be inflicted upon the coalition partners in the coming civic body elections. On fierce infighting continuing in the Congress itself, Pandey and Mehta asserted that the party high command was seized of the issue and things would be sorted out soon.
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A lot needed to prevent fatal road accidents
Despite several media reports about the Ludhiana traffic police taking violators to task, accidents continue to occur on the city roads, the recent death of a schoolgirl after being hit by a speeding car in Salem Tabri being a reminder of the grave situation. To save people from such fatal accidents, speed limits should be strictly implemented by putting up signs and CCTV cameras in residential areas and near schools, hospitals and religious institutes. Rash drivers and violators must be punished. Pedestrian crossings should be controlled through traffic signals. Speed bumps are a must at various crossings near schools and hospitals. Offences such as jumping lights, speeding, driving in the wrong lane, wrong parking and use of mobile phones while driving must be dealt with strictly. Dr JS Chugh, Ludhiana Putting infrastructure
to wrong use
This is with reference to a photograph that ran with the caption “Lost in Encroachments” in the November 20 edition of this newspaper. I want to draw the attention of the Mayor and Municipal Commissioner towards the bridge that has been constructed alongside the Chhoti Puli leading from Gogi Market in Haibowal Kalan to the Sabji Mandi road. This expanded “pulli” or bridge has not been opened for traffic even after its completion. On the contrary, the new expanded bridge is being used by sanitation workers to dump the garbage collected from houses. A number of stray animals can be seen roaming there in search of something to eat. I request the high-ups to come and see for themselves that how a bridge solely meant for commuters is being used for some other
purpose. The garbage should be removed immediately and the bridge should be opened for
the general public. Ravinder Kumar Jain, Ludhiana
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Students run for fun
Doraha, November
24 Speaking on the occasion,
principal Gagandeep Kaur said the students need to engage in such
activities as it gives them a healthy break from their daily academic
routine as well as refreshes their mind and body. “As the youngsters
these days are ignorant towards their health, the marathon gave them the
message of the need to engage in such activities that make their body
and mind healthy,” the principal added. “As the children ran, it
was a refreshing treat for them but all the more The students enjoyed the
run for peace, unity and integrity. They demanded a similar marathon in
the coming days as well. “The race apart from filling us with new
energy has rejuvenated us and filled our body with freshness. Moreover,
the process of running together was such a marvelous experience,”
shared a student.
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MLA Kaler launches cleanliness drive in Jagraon
Jagraon, November 24 They began the drive at Swami Narayan Chowk and then moved to Old Sabzi Mandi Road. The MLA said the drive would continue in future as well. Kaler also appealed to the residents to cooperate with the civic body to keep the city clean. “We have decided to organise this cleanliness drive every Sunday. We will be cleaning different areas of the city under this drive. The idea is to motivate the people to keep their surroundings clean,” said
Kaler. The residents welcomed the initiative. “It is good that political leaders are showing interest in cleaning the town. We hope this initiative yields positive results,” said Iqbal Singh, a local resident.
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LPG agency told to pay consumer Rs 10,000
Our Correspondent
Khanna, November 24 Earlier, the Ludhiana district forum had awarded the complainant a compensation of Rs 3,000 in April 2012. Accepting the complainant’s appeal for an enhancement in the compensation, the Chandigarh-based state commission ruled that the agency was liable to pay Rs 10,000 for “deficiency in services”. The complainant, PD Bansal, said he was a regular customer of Sumitra Enterprises, located on Amloh Road. He reportedly booked for a refill on March 23, 2010, but received the cylinder after more than a month’s delay on April 27, 2010. On enquiring about the delay, an agency official allegedly showed him a list in which the booking was shown cancelled on the pretext of NE (Not Empty). Following this, Bansal moved a complaint with the Food and Civil Supply Minister, but no action was taken against the agency. Finally, he appealed to the consumer forum.
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Cleanliness rally
Hero MotorCorp organised a cleanliness rally covering different areas of the city as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Councillor Bhupinder Singh Bhinda flagged off forty green Maestro scooters on the occasion. Company official Abhijeet Gattani said they will make residents aware about the need to maintain cleanliness. Children take
part in pageant
Strawberry Kids Club organised a pageant for children. Around hundred children in the age group of two to 12 years took part in yoga competition, modelling and talent show. The talent round saw children singing, dancing, acting and playing musical instruments. Memorandum
Dr BR Ambedkar Sangharsh Committee chairman Ramajit Lali has sought the construction of a postgraduate college for girls near Dr Ambedkar Bhawan at Jalandhar Bypass. In a memorandum sent to the Chief Minister , Lali said girls of the Dalit community had to travel several kilometres to go to colleges.
— TNS
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Dog menace on the rise in Mandi Ahmedgarh, its vicinity
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 24 Office-bearers and activists of various organisations have urged the authorities to do the needful to protect people and their livestock. Incidents have been reported in which stray dogs have eaten calves by entering unattended cowsheds in various villages of the area. Although the matter has been raised a number of times, all pleas have gone unheard. Residents say packs of stray dogs loitering in the area have made it almost impossible for them to venture out
alone. Pardeep Sharda, the principal of a local private school, said he has deployed staff on all streets leading to the school during the opening and closing hours for the safety of children.
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Mock drill conducted at railway station to check staff’s efficiency
Ludhiana, November 24 A hectic activity was witnessed at the station. Soon, an ambulance appeared outside the station and staff was seen checking first aid kits. SS Bhatia, divisional railway traffic manager, who was heading the staff at the station, said: “Our medical van along with doctors, supervisors and other officials were ready within 20 minutes to leave for the spot. It was a successful drill and we found our staff alert.” “It is our routine job. We conduct such mock drills to keep our officers and employees on toes to tackle any mishap,” he added. Giving details about the blowing of siren, Bhatia said each siren had a distinct sound and different emergency. When the siren was blown the medical staff got alert that it was a medical warning, Bhatia added.
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BJP leader makes residents aware of cleanliness drive
Ludhiana, November 24 Bhandari along with other volunteers and certain employees of the MC, started cleaning the premises and requested the masses to maintain a clean and green
environment. Bhandari said he would continue with his efforts at the local level, requesting the masses to maintain hygiene. Two days ago, Bhandari had cleaned the Rose Garden with the help of volunteers. He said the residents also extended cooperation and together, we can make a difference, said
Bhandari.
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NGO takes out rally against child labour
Ludhiana, November 24 Sukhdheer Singh Sekhon, in charge of Nehru Memorial Government Elementary School and president of the committee, said: “Many laws have been made by the government for curbing the problem of child
labour, but there are loopholes and lapses in the procedure.” He said the officials were bound by regulations as they only rescue children who were working in factories, shops, etc but rag pickers were neglected.
Sekhon added that creating awareness about the problem, its causes and how it continues to damage the social fabric was the way forward for resolving the problem and saving the future of children.
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Speeding truck collides with stationary vehicle
Ludhiana, November 24 Eyewitnesses said the intensity of the accident could be measured from the fact that the truck was jumped over the tractor-trolley and crashed on the transformer. Residents and passers-by were panicked. They nabbed the cleaner of truck while the truck driver and one of his accompanies managed to flee from the spot. The incident damaged the transformer, which led to snapping of the power supply to the area. After getting information, the Shimlapuri police reached the spot. The police impounded the truck and initiated a search for the driver.
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Residents oppose construction work
Ludhiana, November 24 Aggarwal said Harcharan Nagar was a peaceful residential place and he would never allow anyone to make it commercial for vested interests. If the wall was removed, the scrap dealers
would start commuting from the residential area and disturb the lives of the residents, said Aggarwal.
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Ludhiana, November 24
Councillorspeak
