COLOURS OF INDEPENDENCE: Students of GMT School showcase patriotic fervour in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
—Photo by Inderjit Verma |
GLADA Raids
Panicky developers meet CM
Ludhiana, August 14
Continuing its crackdown against colonisers developing unapproved colonies, the Greater Ludhiana Development Authority (GLADA) got another coloniser booked under the Punjab Apartment Property Regulation Act, 1995 even as the colonisers registered their protest with the Additional Chief Administrator (ACA) of GLADA here today.
Chahal’s case adjourned
Ludhiana, August 14
Judicial magistrate Harinder K. Sidhu today adjourned the case of B.I.S. Chahal, former media adviser to Capt Amarinder Singh, to August 29.
Water park survey complete
Ludhiana, August 14
The process for developing a water park on NH-1 near Sutlej bridge here is going on at a fast pace as the Revenue Department has already conducted a survey of the land to be acquired and sent the report to the state government.
I-Day Special
The patriot who had to flee
Ludhiana, August 14
“Yeh daag daag ujala, yeh shabb guzeeda sahar, woh intizar tha jiska
hamein, yeh woh sahar to nahi...” Faiz Ahmad Faiz probably summed up the best, the disillusionment of the people after the country got freedom in this couplet, particularly Partition that it brought along with itself.
Reward eludes brave cop
Ludhiana, August 14
He was waiting eagerly for the Independence Day function as the police administration had promised to reward him on the day for his exemplary role in nabbing criminals, allegedly responsible for the sensational Vikramjit murder case and many other kidnappings in the North India.
Speaking Out
‘Keep emotional battering out of classrooms’
Ludhiana, August 14
As per the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), school officials can land themselves in jails for calling students "stupid" or "mindless" in class.
Excise men ‘harassing’ cycle parts industry
Ludhiana, August 14
The United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association today alleged that a few officials of the Central Excise and Custom Department were harassing its members.
Nepalese conference today
Ludhiana, August 14
The Nepali Jan Adhikar Suraksha Samiti will organise the second biannual conference and cultural programme at Punjabi Bhawan, Bharat Nagar Chowk, tomorrow.
Lawyers strike work
Samrala, August 14
All lawyers of the local Bar Association observed a strike today in protest against the judgement of the National Authority for Consumer Protection declaring lawyers’ services falling under the Consumer Protection Act. This was stated by Gaurave Chopra, secretary of the Bar.
Man killed, wife seriously hurt in mishap
Khamano, August 14
A man was killed and his wife seriously injured in a road accident near Jatana Newan village, near here, last evening.
Rural areas attract finance companies
Ludhiana, August 14
Rural areas, considered ‘not so good’ when it comes to financing, are now attracting finance companies that are looking forward to tapping the high potential that lies in lending money for commercial vehicles here.
Fire brigade building inaugurated
Ludhiana, August 14
The new fire brigade building on Humbran Road that had been lying unused for years, was finally inaugurated after renovation by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Vikas Partap here today.
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