Ludhiana, Punjab Business Information Directory

Earlier a probe was marked regarding alleged embezzlement in the usage of fuel for non-functional tractors of the MC. After getting the inquiry report the MC Commissioner recently ordered suspension of chief sanitary inspector and two sanitary inspectors for their alleged negligence in discharge of their duties and misconduct. Kumar Gaurav of the NGO held the protest with toy tractors at the MC's Zone D office today. The MC had dismissed a contractual safai worker (temporary driver) in the same case but a chief sanitary inspector and two sanitary inspectors were suspended. He submitted a memorandum in this regard at the MC office.

However to the utter dismay of the GLADA authorities the railways had adjusted the money deposited towards cost of ROB against arrears of Rs 83.099 crore outstanding in the name of Punjab government for 'way leave and land lease charges. The railway official stated in his letter that the proposal for delinking of funds deposited by GLADA (for the ROB) has been conditionally approved by the competent authority subject to the written time-bound assurance from the state government for payment of pending dues. It has also been made clear that once the file for way leave and land lease charges was cleared tenders for construction of ROB would be invited and date for completion of the project would be known only after the allotment of tenders to eligible construction agency. GLADA officials said it was a welcome development that the proposal to delink funds deposited for construction of ROB had been approved in principle. “We have taken up the matter with senior government officials through the Department of Housing and Urban Development so that the written time-bound undertaking as desired by railways for payment of arrears towards way leave and land lease charges was provided to railway authorities so that work on the ROB project could commence” said a GLADA official.

Under the patronage of Gujaranwala Khalsa Educational Council the GGNIVS organised online freshers party 'UMANG-2020'. Webinar on Communication SkillsA webinar on importance of communication skills was organised by Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana. He highlighted the significance of effective communication skills in today's globally competitive world and described it as a tool to achieve marked destinations in life such as good corporate jobs and successful professional career. Principal Rajesh Kumar Marwaha expressed good communication skills much essential for students for building self confidence and sound personality development. Prof Dharam Singh Sandhu Principal SCD Government College Ludhiana.

Ludhiana December 4The Weavers Service Centre Ministry of Textile Government of India has started the handloom weaving training of 45 days under the Samarth Scheme for capacity building in the handloom sector with the assistance of the District Industries Centre (DIC) Ludhiana at the Handloom Weavers' Welfare Society Gulabi Bagh Tibba Road here. During the training 25 trainees two assistants and a master trainer will be present for 45 days. The trainees will be given a stipend of Rs 210 per day and a honorarium will be given to the assistant and master trainer. A certificate will be given to all trainees after assessment and successful completion of the training. Sukhwinder Rekhi functional manager DIC Jitender Sharma technical superintendent in the Weavers' Service Centre Panipat were among those present.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana December 2Combining the legacy of India's rich textile heritage with contemporary silhouettes Divya and Sarabjeet Saluja unveiled 'Saundh' an earthy Indian homegrown apparel label for women here. Having gained loyal patrons and popularity in Mumbai Delhi Ahemdabad and Jaipur the brand has opened its sixth retail studio space here in Sarabha Nagar Mallahar Road on the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab. It offers the quality and finesse of designer-wear clothing that range from kurtis gowns kaftans lehengas tops and Indo-fusion sets. “With Saundh we are trying to create a separate niche where the gap between designer clothing aesthetics and affordability is minimised” says Sarabjeet Saluja Director Sahiba Ltd & Saundh.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana December 2The Alumni Association of College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (COAE&T) Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) organised an online annual alumni meet e-Moments-2020 which was joined by around 300 alumni along with their family members. The alumni meet was also joined by former Deans of the College and other Deans Directors and Officers of the university. He exhorted the alumni to stay connected with their alma-mater through alumni association and enhance the brand COAE&T as they are the ambassadors of the proud institution. He also appreciated the efforts of the alumni association of the college to connect with its alumni through the mentorship programme. Dr Satish Kumar Gupta president of alumni association shared the initiatives taken by the alumni association in the past year along with the flagship programmes of the alumni association student alumni mentorship programme and creation of a dedicated alumni relations centre.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana December 3Smart City CCTV cameras helped the Ludhiana police in tracing two accused who had raped a 30-year-old mentally challenged married woman. The accused were identified as Rishi Raj of Bhagat Singh Colony an auto-rickshaw driver and his friend Gurmeet of Sherpur. JCP (City) Bhagirath Singh Meena ADCP Deepak Pareek and Police Division 4 SHO Inspector Satwant Singh addressed mediapersons in this regard. In the wee hours of the next morning the auto-rickshaw driver dropped her at the Jalandhar bypass and fled the spot. Meena said to trace the culprits 300 CCTV cameras were scanned by the police which helped them in tracing the accused.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana December 3Five persons died and two girls suffered serious injuries in accidents reported in Ludhiana district and Khanna. Both of them had suffered serious injuries and were shifted to a hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. Later the bike rider identified as Abhishek who had also suffered serious injuries also succumbed to his injuries. The second incident was reported in Khanna in which a pedestrian was found dead on the road near the Ramgarhia Bhawan in Khanna City. In another mishap two girls suffered serious injuries when their scooter was hit by an unknown car in Mullanpur Dakha on December 1.

Nikhil BhardwajTribune News ServiceLudhiana December 2The kidnapping of a two-and-a-half-year-old child Vinamr son of a hotel owner Pankaj Gupta had put the Ludhiana police on toes. Recovering the child safely was a challenge for the police as the kidnappers were making repeated threatening calls to the owner for a ransom of Rs 4 crore. Driver had killed a child in 2010 CP Rakesh Agrawal said the accused driver Harinderpal and his three aides had a notorious past. In 2010 the driver had also kidnapped a child from Arniwal village in Fazilka and later killed him. They were also ready to pay the ransom money as they wanted their child to remain safe but the police operation mounted pressure over the kidnappers and the child was rescued safely.

Ludhiana: Three teachers from Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana along with three M.Com students qualified the UGC National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) making them eligible for regular appointment as assistant professor in colleges. TNSSchool NotesHVM Convent SchoolLudhiana: Students celebrated the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak through the online platform. The school organised many activities such as recitation of 'Mool mantra' 'Chanting of hymns' poetry speeches etc. Gujranwala Guru Nanak Public SchoolThe school organised online poster-making activity on December 2. MT International Public SchoolThe school celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak with devotion and reverence.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana December 2Punjab Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (PAMETI) organised a webinar “Role of ICT in agricultural knowledge management” in which 59 participants from state agriculture and allied departments and ATMA got registered. During the inaugural session Dr HS Dhaliwal Director PAMETI said the workshop aimed to aware the participants about how the ICT was needed to gather manage and process agricultural knowledge properly. Dr SR Verma faculty from EEI introduced the term information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the participants and explained its importance in agriculture and allied areas.

Ludhiana December 2MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal has ordered to suspend three sanitary inspectors and dismiss a contractual safai karamchari for allegedly showing negligence in discharge of their duties. Following a report prepared by the health branch in charge the MC Commissioner suspended chief sanitary inspector Jagtar Singh sanitary inspectors Gurinder Singh and Satinderjit Bawa. He has also recommended that the case regarding these officials be sent to the Local Bodies Department for further action. Meanwhile Municipal Employees Sangarsh Committee chairman Ashwani Sahota said action taken against these employees was wrong. The compressive strength of some road samples was found to be less than required strength as per information.

Ludhiana December 2The Punjab State Information Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs 10000 on the MC's public information officer (PIO) for not providing information to an applicant under the RTI Act. Sat Pal Sharma of Durgapuri in Haibowal Kalan had sought an information from the Municipal Corporation but he claimed that officers did not provide any information to him. During the hearing of the case MC draftsman at Zone D Jagdeep Singh who appeared on behalf of the respondent PIO stated that all available information had been given to the appellant. But the appellant Satpal Sharma stated that information regarding encroachment had not been given to him till date. State Information Commissioner Sanjiv Garg has ordered to impose a penalty on the PIO concerned.

Shivani BhakooTribune News ServiceLudhiana December 2Following a complaint filed by an RTI activist the District Education Office (Secondary) has asked private unaided and affiliated schools in the district to provide proper information by filling ABC and D performa under the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act 2016 and Fees Amendment Bill 2019 to the education office. The DEO also asked the schools to make a PDF file and send at generalseludhiana@punjabeducation.gov.in too. The DEO directed schools to upload the annual reports on the websites at the earliest failing which an action will be initiated against schools and in that case latter only would be accountable. It may be mentioned that RTI Activist Rohit Sabharwal had complained to higher authorities that 26 unaided educational institutions (i.e Private Schools) running in Ludhiana had failed to submit their annual reports as per Section 19 of the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act 2016 and Rule 7 of the Punjab State Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Rules 2017 with the competent authority and for illegally and arbitrarily charging admission fee from their old students at the start of every academic year who just got promoted to the next class by passing their examination.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana November 28A member of the Ludhiana West Grievances Redressal Committee has written to the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Local Bodies Minister Brahm Mohindra and requested them to take the required steps to improve the condition of senior citizen homes in the city. Committee member Satish Thaman said there was a need to modernise all senior citizen homes with the support of the Local Bodies Department in all 95 wards of the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) and other areas under GLADA or the Ludhiana Improvement Trust. Thaman said all senior citizen homes in the areas under the MC GLADA LIT or panchayats should be equipped with the required modern facilities. He said “Most of the senior citizen homes do not open from 6 am to 8 pm and remain closed and locked as senior citizens remain indoors due to the Covid pandemic. I have requested the CM and Local Bodies Minister to take the required steps to modernise all senior citizen homes.”