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Ludhiana March 13A book 'Dastan-e-Ludhiana' penned by Mohammad Usman Rehmani Ludhianvi on freedom fighters associated with Ludhiana and its history was released here today. Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu released the book. The first-ever book on the topic comprises details of Ludhiana residents in Jang-e-Azaadi (freedom struggle) from 1857 to 1947. The minister said it was a matter of pride that Punjabis especially Ludhianavis were at the forefront in the freedom struggle and a maximum number of freedom fighters who were either hanged or exiled hailed from the state. The book has detailed chapters about the life and sacrifices of legendary freedom fighters belonging to Ludhiana including Kartar Singh Sarabha Satguru Ram Singh and Sukhdev Thapar besides the history of Ludhiana Lodhi Fort railway station many firsts of Ludhiana including police post bitumen road when MC came into existenceschool and other interesting facts.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana March 12A city-based blood donor Rakesh Bhatia of NGO Waheguru Blood Sewa will be honoured by the Blood Army of Sikkim along with the All India Helpline. Bhatia will be felicitated on April 24 at Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Eco Tourism Chemchey Namchi Sikkim for donating blood for a long time now.

ludhiana March 12Nearly 10 persons laid siege to the Chandigarh road near Veer Palace against the Moti Nagar SHO Parmod Kumar here today. They alleged that the SHO had beaten one TR Mishra at the police station and despite giving complaint to the CP no action was taken against him. Mishra said on March 8 he along with his aides had gone to the police station regarding some religious matter of a temple but the SHO instead of listening to their pleas started beating him up at the behest of the opposite party. Mishra said if by Monday the SHO was not suspended and a case was not registered against him they would block the national highway. SHO Parmod Kumar said Mishra said that all allegations against him are baseless.

Ludhiana March 12The Commissionerate Police have warned of strict action against the violators as the district goes under night curfew from Friday night. The curfew will be in force from 11 pm to 5 am. “We will be very strict with the people found without mask shopkeepers not following social distancing people found roaming after 11 pm and restaurants and marriage palaces not following norms” asserted CP) Rakesh Agrawal. The DM had asked the CP and the SDMs to ensure strict implementation of the night curfew in the district.—TNS

The MC started the drive in the morning when a number of dwellers including migrant labourers and others belonging to economically weaker sections had gone to their work place. A JCB demolishes a house during the drive along Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. It would be difficult for me to find a new rented accommodation immediately.”Residents with their belongings on road during the drive along Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana. Even many of my articles got damaged during the demolition drive as the MC had not served any notice to me for vacating the land.”Another man Charanjit Singh claimed that he had documents of a plot along Buddha Nullah. Residents of a nearby area also demanded that the MC should construct a road on the vacated land along the Nullah to avoid chances of encroachments in future.

Harshraj SinghTribune News ServiceLudhiana March 13In a petition filed against the installation of inter-locking tiles and cement concrete around trees at different locations in the city the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given orders that the Municipal Corporation (MC) Ludhiana GLADA and the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) may take remedial action as per the law. A city resident Kapil Dev had filed the petition before the NGT seeking directions to remove cement concrete around tree bottom/base to ensure open space of 1m around the trees for their necessary growth. He had stated in the application “The Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL) Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authorities (GLADA) as well as Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) are continuing with the practice and working of fixing of solid pavers (inter-locking tiles) around the trees. The base area of trees at ground level is being covered by pouring cement concrete and/or fixing paver tiles resulting in damage to roots of trees.”In his application Kapil had highlighted the NGT's order of year 2013 under which the authorities concerned were ordered to leave 1m radius around trees. Now the NGT ordered “Accordingly the MCL GLADA and LIT may take remedial action in accordance with the law.”

Ludhiana March 13The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Local Government has sought an action taken report regarding the show-cause notice that was issued to officials concerned after a number of samples collected from Circular Road and an area on RK Road Ludhiana had failed quality test last year. Notably the MC's Quality Control team had collected these samples from these roads last year and a number of samples had failed the quality test. A city resident had also filed complaint to the CVO regarding the failed samples and sought required action. Notably the average thickness of collected samples from an area at RK Road was found to be around 6 mm against required 12 mm. Besides the average thickness of samples was found around 4 mm against required 6 mm at Circular Road near Daresi Ground.

Ludhiana: Alarmed over steep rise in coronavirus cases in the city, businessmen are concerned about the safety of their workers.

Ludhiana: Harshveer Singh Sekhon a student of MBA 1st year of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) bagged 'Best cyclist' award at the 25th Senior National Road Cycling Championship held at Navi Mumbai recently. Dr Sehijpal Singh Principal GNDEC and Gundan Bhardwaj Sports Coordinator GNDEC congratulated Harshveer. Discussion on rising fuel pricesA panel discussion on “Rejigging of expenditure due to rising petrol prices” was held at Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana by the PG Department of Economics. Principal Dr Rajesh Kumar Marwaha said to keep the economy of India moving ahead on the track of growth a solution to the grave economic problem needs to be traced. and staff members at Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women Kidwai Nagar Ludhiana.

Ludhiana: A day after a crackdown on the bogus billing network, the state GST department conducted another operation.

Ludhiana: The district’s one-day Covid-19 case count reached close to the 200-mark on Sunday, after more than five months.

Ludhiana: With novel coronavirus spreading its tentacles, new cases reported in the district in the past week were the highest since October last year.

Ludhiana: Even as the Ludhiana is ranked at Number 14 in ease of living ranking in the country, but when it comes to civic body performance Ludhiana i.

Chandigarh, March 14 The COVID-19 death toll in Punjab rose to 6,072 on Sunday with 20 more fatalities, while 1,501 new cases took the infection tally to 1,97,755, a health bulletin issued here said.

Night curfew imposed in Patiala, Ludhiana from March 12 amid COVID - 19 spike