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Puddles add to mosquito pool
MC seems to have no plan for fogging
Ludhiana, June 18
The city has already experienced rains and puddles have also formed by the roadside.
This makes for fertile ground for the mosquitoes to breed but the Municipal Corporation does not seem to have a plan for fogging that will help in stopping this.
A puddle of water by the roadside in Ludhiana.
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PAU V-C nominated to planning board
Ludhiana, June 18
Vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Dr. M.S. Kang, has been nominated as member of State Planning Board by Punjab government. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is the chairman of the board.
Drive to test water samples
Ludhiana, June 18
To check the spread of waterborne diseases, the Municipal Corporation today launched a special drive to test potable water
samples. Claiming this in a communique here today, the municipal joint commissioner, said as many as 15 samples collected from different areas were being tested by the SDO concerned to ensure that water was being chlorinated. Besides, the superintending engineer concerned was also checking whether water was being chlorinated.
Is Pratibha Patil the right choice?
Ludhiana, June 18
With the nomination of Pratibha Patil as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate for the election to the office of the President, the country, in all probability, is going to have first woman as the head of the state. Once she is elected, as is most likely with the UPA and Left having a comfortable electoral majority, India would be ahead of even the USA.
MC completes five-year term
Ludhiana, June 18
The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana completed its five-year term and the tenure of city mayor came to an end today with the state government already issuing a notification in this regard a few days ago.
Recruitment of teachers, doctors soon: SAD spokesman
Amloh, June 18
The pre-poll promises by the SAD-BJP government will be fulfilled step by step during its five-year term, said Harsukhinder Singh
(Babby Badal), chief spokesman of SAD.
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Budget to focus on basic amenities: Dhindsa
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 18
Terming education, civic amenities and health services to be poor in the state, Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa, secretary-general of the SAD and an MP, claimed that the Budget session commencing on Tuesday would discuss methods to make these facilities to all residents of the state.
Secretary-general of SAD Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa lays the foundation stone of the proposed Mohinder Nagar at Ahmedgarh on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Dead freedom fighter was beholden to Ludhiana Tribune
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 18
Dr Niranjan Singh Brahampur ( 82), who took part in Quit India Movement when he was just 18, and died here two days ago, had to take the help of the columns of Ludhiana Tribune to receive the reimbursement of his medical bills. Before dying he had expressed gratitude to the esteemed paper as he could repay all his loans he had availed of from his friends and relatives for his treatment more than four years ago.
IT dept to hold refund
fortnight
Ludhiana, June 18
The department of income tax will hold a refund fortnight from June 18 for the convenience of tax payers within the entire jurisdiction of the chief commissioner of income tax,
Ludhiana. During this period, the expeditious issue of all pending refunds will be arranged.
Credit this cashier with honesty
Ludhiana, June 18
Principal of Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, Inderjit Kaur, here was returned the Rs 11,000 which she had paid extra by mistake while making payment of her insurance premium.
Narula’s death condoled
Ludhiana, June 18
Dr M.S. Kang, vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, today condoled the death of eminent writer S.S.
Narula. Dr Kang said Prof Narula’s writings were imbued in real life experiences.
GOOD LUCK SUNITA: Students of Greenland School wish a safe and happy landing to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by I.V.
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