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Surrogate political ads dot city
Authorities concerned fail to take cognisance
Ludhiana, March 21
Surrogate advertisements are once again becoming flavour of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls as the election officers “fail” to take cognisance of the same.
Despite ban by the Election Commission on surrogate advertisements, political parties are not ready to mend their ways. Tribune photo: Inderjeet verma |
Remembering martyrs with whiskey!
Lions Club (Greater), Ferozepur, accused of organising a cocktail party at a function to pay homage to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
Doraha, March 21
At a time when the nation pays tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their martyrdom day on March 23, the Lions Club (Greater), Ferozepur, has been accused of organising a cocktail party at a function to remember the martyrs at the Hussianiwala border.
City forgets to celebrate Forest Day
Ludhiana, March 21
Even as the city boasts of having planted lakhs of saplings during the last year, not even a single sapling was planted on the occasion World Forest Day today.
 City Concerns
Degrees conferred on 900 students
Ludhiana, March 21
Degrees were conferred on 900 students at the annual convocation of Government College for Women here today.
Dr Gurmohan Singh Walia, director, SGPC, Chandigarh, was the chief guest on the occasion. Principal R.K. Aulakh welcomed the guest.
2,500 cases disposed of
in lok adalat
 Ludhiana, March 21
More than 2,500 cases, involving an amount of Rs 6 crore were settled today in the quarterly lok-adalat held by the District Legal Services’ Authority under the supervision of its Chairman-cum-District and Sessions Judge GK
Rai.
Additional Sessions Judge M.S. Virdi hears the litigants during the quarterly lok adalat held at district court complex in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Brick-kiln labourers protest against the police in Mulllanpur Dakhan. A Tribune photograph |
Ornamental fish catches farmers’ fancy
Ludhiana, March 21
Lavish lifestyles, big bungalows with lavish interiors are today not restricted to the urbanites alone. Even the lifestyle of the farmers has undergone a sea change over the last few years. Farmers today also prefer the expensive interiors to deck up their homes.
At the crossroads
Memory's multiple images
Loss of memory in old age is nightmarish. One peers in the dark for the fireflies of memory but these fly away before being perceived. A blank mind is like a present tense that has no past or future tense.
PAU and the role of politicians
 Ludhiana, March 21
Punjab Agricultural University came into being in 1963 and has been serving the farming community of the state. After the reorganisation of Punjab on a linguistic basis, the capsules of the PAU at Hisar and Palampur in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh became parts of the two states and the new acts were enacted for the same.
Gate issue turns political
Ludhiana, March 21
The erection of gates by residents and their subsequent demolition by the Municipal Corporation (MC) in various parts of the city has snowballed into a political issue, as residents are claiming that they will only vote for the candidate who ensures permanent installation of the gates in their respective areas.
Decades old foundation stones cry for structures
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 21
The authorities may have forgotten to build the government college and Lal Bahadur Shastari Vidya Mandir, foundation stones of which were laid by then Chief Ministers Parkash Singh Badal and late Beant Singh in 1979 and 1992, respectively, but the local residents ensure will not forget this time to forget to take to task SAD and Congress leaders for doing nothing in this regard.
Onerous task, nominal wages
Ludhiana, March 21
How strange that the teachers marking the answer books of class V are being paid a paltry 50 paisa per paper.
It is obligatory for them to mark 80-100 papers per day. The marking for Class V examination papers started on March 16 and the result is going to be declared on March 31.
Ornamental fish on display at animal fair at GADVASU in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
A.K. Sharma, superintendent, Central Excise and Customs, being honoured by the Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph |
Girl issues reign small screen
Ludhiana, March 21
The small screen seems to have been captured by women of every age group, what with serial makers increasingly coming up with subjects dealing with the welfare of the girl child. The skewed sex ratio has reached alarming proportions in the country.
Heads may roll in plot allotment scam
Ludhiana, March 21
Even as the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has given a month's time to the Department of Local Government to complete the inquiry by a PCS officer in the alleged irregularities in allotment of plots by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) to locally displaced persons (LDPs) since April, 2007, many heads are expected to roll once the truth comes out in the scam of alarming proportions.
Rule of law to prevail in Sutlej Club, DC tells members
Ludhiana, March 21
In a straight and strict message to the members of the prestigious Sutlej Club here, the president of the club, Vikas
Garg, Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana, has said that rule of law will prevail in the club and indiscipline will not be tolerated at any cost.
Atta-Dal Scheme
Police to identify black marketeers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 21
Having seized huge quantities of commodities under the “Atta-Dal Scheme” being diverted to the open market, the Ludhiana (Rural) police has initiated process to identify more black marketeers and their agents in the area.
Farmer held with opium
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 21
A farmer of Bhikhi village in Ludhiana district was arrested by Dehlon police for illegally possessing 100 g of opium. He was booked under the NDPS Act.
Inter-zonal handball tourney from March 25
Ludhiana, March 21
The 13th edition of the All-India Inter-Zonal Handball Championship for men and women will be organised by the Punjab Handball Association
(PHA) at the Punjab Agricultural University campus grounds from March 25 to 28.
A number of international players will be seen in action during this four-day meet.
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Ludhiana/Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 21
