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Three killed in roof collapse
Ludhiana, July 26
One person was killed and two were feared killed when a 200 sq ft roof of a basement fell in Farm Enlave on the Ludhiana-Doraha canal road this evening.Only
the body of the farmhouse owner, Tony Chawla, could be recovered while the body
of one of his friends and another of a vastu shastra expert was still buried
under the debris.
A view of the farmhouse where the roof collapsed on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
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Teacher doubles as cook for 250 students
Ludhiana, July 26
The condition of Elementary School, Nandpur, near Sahnewal, can be judged from the fact that a single female teacher teaches over 250 students. Not only this, she has to prepare midday meal for the students every day with just one helper.
Installation of electricity pole
PSEB, police accused of coercion
Kharar, July 26
A farmer from Fatehpur Theri village yesterday accused officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) and the Gharuan police post of using force against his family while installing an electricity pole in front of his house.
With MC poll nearing, recarpeting of roads starts
Ludhiana, July 26
With municipal elections round the corner, councillor of the old ward No. 3 is getting a large number of roads in the Haibowal area
recarpeted.The residents had been demanding recarpeting of roads for years
together but their repeated pleas remained unheard. Now, they seem to have hit a
jackpot as roads of at least three streets were recarpeted within two days time.
Recarpeting of a road in progress in the Haibowal area of Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Photo by IV |
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Residents rue insanitary conditions
Bassi Pathana, July 26
Resentment prevails among residents over contaminated water supply and poor sanitation in the town.People
have complained to the higher authorities in this regard on several occasions
but to no avail.
Haibowal bakery hell for residents
Ludhiana, July 26
A bakery in the Haibowal area is making life hell for residents, who are gasping for fresh air and striving for peaceful nights to sleep.
Located in New Tagore Nagar, the bakery has caused trouble for residents of
street number 5 and 6 of the locality as they have to grapple with noise, smell
and pests at the same time.
IT offices to remain open on July 28
Ludhiana, July 26
The due date for filing the income tax return for individuals, HUFs and firms, whose accounts are not required to be audited under the IT Act is July 31. There is a heavy rush for filing the returns in the last few days and the receipt counters remain overcrowded.
Cong dharna against govt
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 26
The district Congress committee today staged a dharna outside the deputy commissioner’s officer to register their protest against the state government.
Emergency meeting
Samrala, July 26
An emergency meeting of the Anti-Corruption Front, the Senior Citizen Association, the Adyapak Chetna Manch and the Ex-servicemen Association, presided over by Commandant Rashpal Singh, was held in the office of the Anti-corruption Front,
Samrala.
Protest over attack on DDPO
Samrala, July 26
In protest against the attack on the DDPO, Gurdaspur Ranbir Singh Mudal, when he was on official duty on July 21, the office and field staff, panchayat secretary and sarpanches of the area sat on a dharna today. They demanded the immediate arrest of those behind the incident.
Excise
Fraud
Recovered money in bank, says industrialist’s son
Ludhiana, July 26
Contrary to the police claims that it had recovered money from industrialist Harbans Lal caught in the Rs 50 lakh excise fraud case, his family members claimed that the industialist had deposited the money on July 18 after he learnt that his name had been misused by another accused.
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