Residents rue voter card bloomers
Ludhiana, October 16
Glaring mistakes in the voter identity cards continue to irk city residents with more and more people complaining that the cards prepared by the district administration on behalf of the Election Commission of India were erratic.

Activists of the Punjab Pradesh Shiv Sena hold a protest rally on the Sankalp Divas eve in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
Tough visa norms
for new
applicants
Ludhiana, October 16
The Canadian Immigration Department has relaxed point system for skilled category applicants. However, it will be tough for new applicants to qualify for immigration despite the relaxation.
Police destroys narcotics
Jagraon, October 16
Implementing an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the police has launched a special drive to clean its ‘malkhanas’ of narcotics that were piling up there. The ‘malkhanas’ are filled to the brim as the huge stock of drugs, including poppy husk and opium, have not been disposed of since the early 90s.
Think before igniting crackers
Before celebrating Divali it is important to understand the impact of air and noise pollution on
humans. Laboratory reports reveal presence of highly toxic heavy metals like cadmium and lead in crackers.
Copper found in crackers is poisonous to humans by ingestion. Inhalation of copper dust and fumes causes irritation in the respiratory tract.
Readers write
No regularisation of non-compoundable violations
The one-time settlement scheme of the government for condoning building bylaws violations giving benefits to the offenders to garner votes is highly disgusting. The root cause of this malady is the connivance between Municipal Corporation officials and the violators, who are influential persons. The real sufferers are the common man.
Surcharge waived on exempted units
Ludhiana, October 16
The Excise and Taxation Department, Punjab, has waived the surcharge imposed on units enjoying exemption from sales tax. The relief has been provided with retrospective effect from December 7, 2002, through Punjab General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance notified on August 27, 2003.
Animal Rights Day observed
Ludhiana, October 16
The local chapter of the People for Animals celebrated World Animal Rights Day by organising an animal welfare camp at Vishwakarma Chowk here. The camp was inaugurated by Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana.
Sarabha
Ladies Club celebrates Divali
Ludhiana, October 16
The Sarabha Ladies Club celebrated Divali at Friends Regency here
today. The members, participants and guests were specially dressed for
the occasion.
A cultural programme was presented by the club members
on the occasion.
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