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Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 9Opposing the suspension of one of their colleagues members of the Revenue Patwar Union went on mass leave for two days. They had also staged a protest here on Monday demanding cancellation of the suspension order. Sukhjitpal Singh Tharike president of union said they are demanding from the government and district administration to cancel the suspension order of Bikramjit Singh president of Samrala unit of the union. Navdeep Singh Sidhu general secretary of the union said “We are on mass leave for two days (March 9 and 10) to mark our protest. The whole responsibility will be of the district administration Ludhiana for the same.”

Harshraj SinghTribune News ServiceLudhiana March 9The Municipal Corporation Ludhiana has failed to resolve the problem of overflowing sewers at New Durga Colony and Jagdish Colony in Ward No. He was forced to lift his pant up to knees while passing through accumulated sewage in the street to avoid stains. Khem Chand another resident of New Durga Colony said “A resident has lost life due to typhoid recently. A resident of Jagdish Colony said “After taking bath I am out from home but I passed through the sewage water. MC's Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh claimed “A work for installation of new sewer line is underway at Jagdish Colony.

Ludhiana March 8The Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in association with HDFC Bank Limited today celebrated International Women's Day at the auditorium on the college campus. In all around 100 women from different fields were felicitated during the function. Meanwhile Dr Savita Dhawan from Dhawan Hospital Rahon Road was honoured by staff of BCM Senior Secondary School Basant City on International Women Day. To mark the occasion a few staff members visited the hospital and honoured Dr Dhawan for her selfless service to society. The event which was based on the theme 'Choose to challenge' saw the participation of rural women adolescent girls and anganwari workers.

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh March 8“Mein pal do pal ka shayar hoon pal do pal meri kahani hai

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 8Ninetytwo persons tested positive for Covid and two patients lost their lives to Covid in the district today. Total positive cases from Ludhiana have reached 27924 while 1038 have lost their lives to the virus so far. Those who tested positive today included two healthcare workers a policeman one pre-operative case four teachers and three students. Four teachers who tested positive today belong to GNA College GTB Hospital and College Sargodha School Fatehgarh and GSSS Phillaur. Today a 60-year-old woman and 70-year-old man lost their lives.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 8International Women's Day was celebrated at various colleges in the district on Monday. Talk on health nutritionThe NSS unit of Ramgarhia Girls College celebrated Women's Day in association with the Department of Higher Education and Languages Panjab University Chandigarh. Vibrant poerformancesTo honour womanhood International Women's Day was celebrated with fervour on the premises of the Government College for Girls Ludhiana. Extraordinary lives of women celebratedInternational Women's Day was celebrated at the Partap College of Education here. Women honouredCT University marked International Women's Day with the theme 'Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world'.

Sports CorrespondentLudhiana March 8AS many as 76 probables (U-19) have been selected by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) to register them with the regional coaching centre (RCC) at the GRD Global Education Institute on Hambran Road here. The LDCA an affiliated body of the Punjab Cricket Association conducted trials during which as many as 254 aspirants participated. The list of selected probables was issued by Anupam Kumaria honorary general secretary LDCA on Monday. Middle-order batsmen: Bhavish Sethi Ranvir Singh Saksham Jhamb Kanishk Sharma Deepak Yadav Sandeep Singh Viraj Singh Bajwa Sayam Gill Samaksh Gosain Tanish Sood Karambir Singh Rajveer Rathore and Sujal Bajaj. The probables have been asked to report on the GRD Academy ground on March 10 at 3.30 pm.

Ludhiana March 8Two persons were killed due to alleged reckless driving on city roads on Saturday. A man was killed on the spot after being hit by a trawler while the other person died after being taken to the Civil Hospital after he was hit by an unidentified speeding vehicle. The police registered a case against the driver of the trawler identified as Ram Lubhaya of Pajaura village in Hoshiarpur district. In another fatal road accident a migrant worker Naseeb Yadav (50) of Jiwan Nagar was hit by an unidentified speeding vehicle on the Dhandari bridge. Ashok Yadav nephew of the victim and resident of Kot Mangal Singh in Shimlapuri said when he reached the hospital his uncle had passed away.

Ludhiana March 8Karamjit Singh a resident of Pavittar Nagar Haibowal was arrested by the police from near Khwaja Kothi Chowk on a tip-off that the accused was waiting for customers to sell the habit-forming tablets. The police seized 750 psychotropic tablets and 76 capsules from the accused who has been booked under Sections 21/61/85 of the NDPS Act.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 8The Council of Engineers an NGO has sent a complaint to the secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs against Ludhiana Smart City Limited for allegedly causing damage to environment by fixing solid inter-locking tiles/granite/cement concrete within 1metre radius of the existing trees in Ludhiana. Kapil Arora of the council said that the roots of trees were being damaged as the tiles or concrete work was done around trees on Malhar Road and Sarabha Nagar market where projects under the Smart City Mission were under way. He demanded from the secretary that the directions should be issued to the state-level high powered steering committee (HPSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary of Punjab as well as Ludhiana Smart City Ltd to leave 1m space around trees coming under all Smart City projects. Meanwhile Superintending Engineer of the Municipal Corporation Rahul Gagneja who is looking after the Smart city mission projects has denied the allegations. He said all works had been done as per the norms.

Kuldip BhatiaLudhiana March 7With poor track record of enforcement and removal of encroachments in the colonies under its control the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) it seems has given a long rope to violating and defaulting allottees. As a result encroachments on roads streets and parks as well as violation of standard design and building bylaws in many GLADA colonies have assumed alarming proportions and the officials have adopted a “devil may care” approach. Illegal constructions violations and encroachments have become a matter of routine in most of GLADA colonies in Ludhiana. Area residents say nearly five shops were being constructed without any building plan on 200 feet wide Dugri Bypass Road. 'Construction of shops sans building plan'Local residents say nearly five shops were being constructed without any building plan on 200 feet wide Dugri Bypass Road.

Ludhiana: During the PAU live programme today Dr KS Suri Senior Entomologist advised the farmers to survey the wheat crop and follow PAU recommendations for the management of jassid in wheat. Farmers should contact PAU experts or their nearby Krishi Vigyan Kendras for the technical know-how of the management of jassid. “The use of biofertilizers improves soil health” she said while advising the farmers to follow precautionary measures during their use. Various agricultural models along with the PAU literature were displayed in this centre to familiarise rural community with various researches of the PAU. Dr Lakhwinder Kaur Extension Scientist discussed the importance of information centre in strengthening research extension linkages.

Ludhiana March 6The PAU Pensioners and Retirees Welfare Association and the PAU Employees Union (recognised) organised seventh pensioners and employees mela in the PAU today. Charan Singh Gurm Chairman Mela Committee said this year this mela has been dedicated to 'Kisan Andolan'. The mela has been organised under the leadership of DP Maur and JL Narang president and general secretary respectively of the PAU Pensioners and Retirees Welfare Association. Baldev Singh Walia president PAU Employees Union (recognised) while addressing the audience said the mela was called to show togetherness among employees and pensioners. He said the mela had been started on the initiative of Roop Singh Rupa (now in the USA) who had been president of the PAU Employees' Union for a long time.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 6The Ludhiana police today rounded up several persons suspected to be involved in the drug racket case. The police also nabbed another person who used to transfer drug money on the behalf of the accused. Even one chemist was also said to be rounded up for questioning as he had reportedly bought banned drugs from the nabbed accused. Role of one girl was also cropping up to whom money was being transferred in routine and the police could also round her up for questioning. Cops are also checking the bank details and transactions of financial apps being used by the nabbed accused to know the persons involved in the racket.

Ludhiana: Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina Director Gastroenterology Fortis Hospital Ludhiana and technical advisor UNIDO (United Nations) received the prestigious Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Award for Distinguished Services to the Nation from Ashwini Kumar Choubey Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Government of India. Dr Vishavdeep Goyal Zonal Director Fortis Hospital congratulated Dr Chhina for the award. Dr Chhina said it a humbling experience and would strive further to work in the field of healthcare in the country.