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Linking of elevated road to old city nonviable
MC considering alternative design
Ludhiana, December 28
The issue of non-linking of the elevated road took a fresh turn today with the municipal corporation finding the links as per the original design non-viable.
The civic administration is now considering the other design under which the
elevated road would be linked to several places in the old city.
Origional design of the elevated road procured by The Tribune. |
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Woman, daughter burnt to death
Ludhiana, December 28
A 45-year-old woman and her
16- year-old daughter were charred to death in accidental fire that broke out in the cattle shed of their house in Mithewal village this afternoon.
The Macchiwara police said the woman Kiran Kaur and her daughter Paramjit Kaur
were killed when the cattle shed fell on them. They were trying to save the
livestock but were trapped inside.
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| Relatives mourn the death of a woman and her daughter in an accidental fire in Mithewal village. |
Misuse of Brand Name
Customs released confiscated goods, alleges company
Ludhiana, December 28
Proprietor of Prabhat Engineering Corporation of Phagwara, which manufactures and exports engineering goods, today alleged that local Customs officials had failed to take action against a company that was misusing their brand name.
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| Inder Pal Khurana of Prabhat Engineering Corporation addresses a press conference alleging inaction by Customs officials in Ludhiana on Friday.
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Tax evader deposits Rs 40 lakh
Ludhiana, December 28
Owner of Waryam Steels Atul Gupta, who had been eluding the central excise department for long, finally appeared before the investigating officers and deposited Rs 40 lakh as duty today.
Fest in freedom fighter’s memory on Jan 3
Ludhiana, December 28
Arrangements are in full swing for the second annual cultural festival in memory of a freedom fighter Sarup Singh Johal at Mandiani village (near Mullanpur) by the Baljit Charitable Trust on January 3.This was stated in a press note issued here yesterday.
Smuggling of liquor flourishes
Local traders face losses
Ludhiana, December 28
Smuggling of liquor from Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to various districts of Punjab is flourishing and the local liquor traders are facing losses due to the same.
Book on parenting released
Ludhiana, December 28
The juvenile mind is quite receptive and the knowledge gained becomes part of an overall personality development. Therefore, positive parent-child relationship is vital for optimum development of children, which in turn will make him or her a dynamic member of the community.
31 buffaloes charred, 16 injured
Ludhiana, December 28
As many as 31 buffaloes were burnt alive and 16 received serious burn injuries when a massive fire broke out in their shelter in Tajpur village here last midnight.
Course on water quality concludes
Ludhiana, December 28
A five-day, two credit course on “Landscape hydrology and water quality” conducted by Dr Ramesh
Kanwar, professor and chairman, Department of Agricultural and Bio-system Engineering, Iowa State University, and Dr Prasanta
Kalita, professor from University of Illinois and Dr Rabi Mohtar, professor from Purdue University, USA, concluded here today.
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