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All govt offices and private buildings to have ramps: DC

Sunday 22 November '09

Ludhiana DC Vikas Garg said that it would be mandatory for all government buildings to have ramps or lifts and private buildings will have to make provisions for the same.
Janakpuri freed of encroachments finally

Thursday 19 November '09

A determined anti-encroachment drive today breathed a new life into congested Janakpuri market with its roads having been cleared of all encroachments and traffic movement streamlined consequently.
Cong councillors take up cudgels against Dawar

Tuesday 17 November '09

The rift between the Congress councillors from Ludhiana East constituency and the former MLA of this constituency, Surinder Dawar, has once again come to the fore.
One killed, four injured in boiler blast

Tuesday 17 November '09

Two persons died and four were seriously injured in a boiler blast which occurred in M.R Dyeing located on Tajpur Road today. Ramdev (30) died on the spot while Suraj (25) died at CMCH.
Shopkeepers plan protest against MC’s anti-encroachment drive tomorrow

Monday 16 November '09

Although MC has gathered enough support in the first two days of the anti-encroachment drive, but it seems that they can face difficult time from Tuesday onwards.
’84 riot victims blame admn for delay in relief implementation

Monday 16 November '09

After blaming the Central government, the Danga Peerat Welfare Society trained their guns on the district administration officials for delay in implementation of their long-pending demands.
Woman’ body found

Saturday 14 November '09

In a shocking incident, an unidentified body of a woman in 20-25 year age group, suspected to have been murdered, was found from a gutter on Bullepur road today.
ETO injured in assault by tax evaders

Saturday 14 November '09

Parminder Singh, excise and taxation officer was injured in an attack by a group of peti mafia on Thursday night when he was trying to stop them from carrying the containers illegally without paying tax.
Newly laid road damaged by cable-laying work

Thursday 12 November '09

Lack of co-ordination between telecom companies and the MC’s Building and Roadways Department has come to the fore again.
Now, exerciser which doubles up as a generator

Tuesday 10 November '09

In order to combat the power crisis and also to lose the extra kilos, city-based industrialist Gurwant Singh has made an exerciser which can generate electricity as well.
Ludhiana MC all set to get Rs 200-crore HUDCO loan

Tuesday 10 November '09

Finally, the Municipal Corporation has completed all the formalities to obtain Rs 200-crore HUDCO loan.
Deserted wives seek justice

Tuesday 10 November '09

Abandoned by their husbands, more than 10 women from different parts of Punjab came to meet Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, President, Lok Bhalai Party.
Pak soldier crosses border, arrested

Tuesday 10 November '09

The Border Security Force arrested 18-year-old Pakistan Ranger Ali Abbas when he crossed the international border at Rajo-ke-gatti area on Saturday noon.
MC surveys leased properties in city

Sunday 8 November '09

Gross violations in the records maintained by tenants : Lessees have not paid rentals for years MC Additional Commissioner K P Brar today conducted a survey of about 23 properties...
LIT gets 2 new SAD trustees, 5 posts up for grabs

Saturday 7 November '09

Finally after three years’ time period, Ludhiana Improvement Trust will be having new trustees.
Attestation at sub-registrar office now

Saturday 7 November '09

In order to facilitate thousands of residents, the district administration will soon start facility for attestation of affidavits at all the sub-registrar offices of Ludhiana.
Traders’ plea for entry tax waiver on sugar rejected

Thursday 5 November '09

Giving a wide berth to the demand of traders to abolish entry tax on sugar, ML Kapoor, chairman, Small Traders Board, on Wednesday made it clear that it could not be done — at least for the time being.
Bandh: Bus operators fear attacks, trucks off roads

Tuesday 3 November '09

In view of the Punjab bandh to be observed by various Sikh organisations on November 3, government transport agencies and private bus operators have asked for special security at bus stands and on prominent roads to ensure that no damage is done to life and property.
MC workers seek VB probe against councillor

Tuesday 3 November '09

The issue of alleged embezzlement of funds earmarked for the salaries of safai karamcharis in ward no. 73 raised its head again today.
Bread becomes dearer

Sunday 1 November '09

Reacting to the decision of the Food Corporation of India to sell wheat at Rs 1,407 a quintal against the MSP of Rs 1,080 a quintal to private flour millers, bread manufacturers have decided to increase the price of bread.
Partap Chowk fly-over extension: MC throws in towel, wants govt help

Friday 30 October '09

The Municipal Corporation Finance and Contract Committee today said that they can not extend the length of Partap Chowk fly-over by even an inch, because they were facing fund crunch. It urged the state government to extend a helping hand.
Halwai association blames MNCs for losses

Friday 30 October '09

More than 1,100 sweet sellers of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, who took part in the meeting organised by the Punjab Halwai Association on Wednesday, have blamed MNCs for the losses suffered by them during Diwali.
Some city schools slam door on pulse polio staff

Thursday 29 October '09

In the three-day pulse polio mob up campaign which started yesterday, interesting points have come into light. A few reputed schools of the city refused to get the children below five years administered polio drops by giving one or another excuse.
MC team fixes source of water contamination

Thursday 29 October '09

Following the Newsline report, MC team today swung into action and fixed the fault which was causing contamination of the water being suplied to the residents of Sarabha Nagar and Jagjit Nagar and some other areas.
Filmi-style kidnap in Salem Tabri

Wednesday 28 October '09

IT seems that the kidnappers Raju and Sunny, residing in Salem Tabri were well influenced by films.
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