Architects up in arms against software company
Ludhiana, June 1
The Ludhiana Architects’ Association has expressed serious concern over the attitude of the US-based software company Auto Cad for accusing them of using pirated software.
Hearing on Chetan's bail plea today
Ludhiana, June 1
The bail application filed by Delhi-based businessman, Chetan Gupta, who was arrested in connection with the City Centre Scam, would come for hearing before Special Judge Gurbir Singh on June 2.
Two men found murdered
Ludhiana, June 1
Two persons were reported murdered in the city in the last 24 hours.
Jagdish Kumar, an ice cream vendor was murdered with sharp-edged weapons by unidentified robbers near Jagraon bridge sometime after midnight. It is believed that he was also looted as no money was found in his cash box.
Lifer alleges ‘chor’ tattooed on his back
Police asked to book him
Ludhiana, June 1
The Central Jail authorities here have asked the city police to register a case against a man convicted under the NDPS Act and undergoing life sentence for falsely accusing another convict and some jail staff of tattooing ‘chor’ on his back.
Inspector Pinki had killed his son
Father of murdered son honoured in Canada
Ludhiana, June 1
When Maya Nagar-based grocery shop owner Amrik Singh took on the might of a strong police lobby to get the cops punished, who murdered his son in January 2001, even his relatives forsook him. His neighbours turned their backs towards him. Witnesses turned hostile and politicians advised him to compromise with the killers of his son.
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Radio India managing director Maninder Singh Gill honours Amrik Singh Gill in Surrey, Canada. |
CETP INAUGURATION
Only one unit sends waste for treatment
Ludhiana, June 1
After causing much hullabaloo with their claims to stick to the P Ram Committee’s deadline regarding the Common Effluent Treatment Plant
(CETP) all that was done today in the name of inaugurating the plant was transportation of untreated water of a unit from Focal Point Phase-VI to Focal Point Phase-VIII where the plant is located.
PSEB staff hold dharna
Ludhiana, June 1
Demanding the cancellation of the Electricity Act, 2003, employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), on a call given by the Technical Services Union, held a dharna
here today.
Free prostheses camp tomorrow
Ludhiana, June 1
The Bhagwan Mahavir Sewa Sansthan will hold a camp for the distribution of artificial limbs, crutches and wheel chairs to physically challenged persons free of cost at the Viklang Sahayata Kendra at Rishi Nagar here on June 3. State president of the BJP Rajinder Bhandari will inaugurate the camp while minister for tourism, jails, printing and stationery Hira Singh Gabria will be the chief guest.
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