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Service tax defaulters may go behind bars

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:35 GMT

With the Finance Bill 2013 allowing arrest and imprisonment of service tax defaulters, the officials of central excise and service tax department may soon crackdown on defaulters.

Youth killed 2 teenagers feared drowned in Sutlej

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:17 GMT

A 20-year-old youth was killed, while two teenagers were feared drowned, after they went swimming in Satluj river on Sunday evening. The deceased has been identified as Prabhjot Singh.

GADVASU gets patent on diagnosis of infectious diseases

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:01 GMT

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, has been granted a South African patent on an innovation in diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Hotel manager six others booked for parking vehicles on service lane

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:00 GMT

As part of its drive to penalise violators parking their vehicles on the service lanes on Ferozepur road, the police have booked the manager of Hotel Gulmor and six car owners, who parked their vehicles in front of the hotel.

2 students loot mobile firm employee for betting

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:17:55 GMT

Two students were caught looting an employee of a mobile phone service providing company on Saturday.

Excouncillor alleges cops of inaction in attack on her sons

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:13:30 GMT

A day after three women and one turbaned man trespassed into her home and abused and thrashed her and her three children, former Congress councillor Gurdeep Kaur of Preet Nagar on Sunday alleged that the police failed to take concrete action against the attackers.

Car showrooms lack fire safety measures

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:40 GMT

Price of the car should not be the only concern next time you walk into a car showroom in the city; ensure that the premises have fire safety equipment in place. The fire wing of the municipal corporation has issued notices to the high-end car showrooms, especially those located on Delhi road, after they were found lacking in meeting the fire safety norms.

Prithipal Singh hockey tourney begins tomorrow

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:54 GMT

Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey tournament is going to start from Monday at Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Stadium Jarkhar.

Soaring mercury keeps voters from stepping out

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:15 GMT

The sudden rise in temperature showed its impact on the polling for the zila parishad and block samiti elections in the district on Sunday.

Safety electricity rural womens wish list strong

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:31:51 GMT

Women voters, especially young, seemed an enthusiastic lot during the zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls as they turned up in hordes, braving the sultry weather.

ADCPs to monitor blocks during polling

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:49 GMT

To monitor polling process and to conduct polling fair and peacefully, police commissioner Ishwar Singh has formed block wise teams of police officials. Officers of the rank of additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP) have been given the rein of blocks and officers of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) would assist them.

Mehta demands renovation of suvidha centers at sub zones

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:56 GMT

Sushma Mehta, councillor of ward number 36, said 'suvidha centers' in all sub zones of the local body should be renovated instead of constructing new areas. Mehta said MC had floated tenders for the construction of new areas for these suvidha centers, but no contractor turned up knowing the financial condition of the MC.

CMCH appeals for help to patient who lost feet in accident with train

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:58 GMT

Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has appealed for help to a patient whose feet were amputated in an accident with a train recently at Ludhiana railway station. Subhash, 36, is undergoing treatment at CMCH, but his family is unable to afford the cost.

Accomplice of gangster held with illegal weapon

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:54 GMT

Around three months after the arrest of a dreaded gangster, Ravi Deol, police arrested his one of the accomplices on Friday and claimed to have recovered illegal weapon from his possession. The accused has been identified by police as Parminder Singh, 27, of Chhajawal village.

Disputed gates at Rishi Nagar locality removed

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:07:36 GMT

The two disputed gates installed by 'some unscrupulous residents' of Rishi Nagar locality were finally removed by the Municipal Corporation on Friday.

Tewari against criminalisation of politics in Punjab

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:42 GMT

Union minister of state for information and broadcasting (independent charge) Manish Tewari on Friday warned against “criminalisation of politics in Punjab”.

Travel agents booked for sending man abroad using fake documents

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:30 GMT

The Shimlapuri police have booked two travel agents for allegedly duping a resident of Ajit Nagar of Rs 3.50 lakh and sending him abroad using fake documents.

22yrold booked for abducting minor girl

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:24 GMT

The city police booked a 22-year-old man of Mundiyan Kalan for allegedly abducting a minor girl on the pretext of marriage on Thursday. The accused Ajay Kumar is a labourer.

National Youth Award tobe conferred on city girl

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:23 GMT

Khushmeet Kaur Bains, a final year student of MSc botany, has been selected for the National Youth Award for the year 2011-12, a press note here on Thursday.

SAD gains edge in four block samitis

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:02:55 GMT

With as many as 27 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidates declared elected unopposed in four out of 12 block samitis, the party seems to be getting an edge over Congress in the block samiti polls.

CICU welcomes exemption from NOC to set up industrial unit

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:52:46 GMT

Chamber for Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has welcomed the decision by state government by exempting obtaining of No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for setting up new industrial unit.

Cops claim to bust drug peddling racket with arrest of three

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:20 GMT

The local police on Thursday claimed to have busted a drug peddling racket with the arrest of a 21-year-old woman and her two accomplices.

Congress needs to be wary of internal enemies Tewari

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:33:22 GMT

Criticising the SAD-BJP coalition government in the state for its alleged all round failure, union information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Wednesday cautioned the party workers against backstabbing by its own people.

Candidates turn to social networking sites to woo tech savvy voters

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:22:48 GMT

With the zila parishad elections round the corner, candidates have taken the social networking websites route to entice the tech savvy voters. Candidates from both Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress are resorting to use of technologically advanced means, instead of just the conventional methods of wooing voters.

Austism not mental disaster but intellectual disability

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:52 GMT

Merry Barua, founder-director of National Centre for Autism, New Delhi, said autism was not a mental disaster or retardness, but an intellectual disability due to uneven skill development.