09022023-LT-01.qxd 2/9/2023 12:24 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune PUBLIC SAND MINES: PRICES SLASHED BY 10 TIMES ACTRESS RAKHI SAWANT FILES FIR AGAINST HUSBAND ADIL TOM CRUISE PUTTING HIS FILM PROJECTS ON HOLD At 2181.8 MT, district logs second highest sale in the state during first three days of operations. P2 Rakhi Sawant has filed an FIR against her husband Adil Khan, accusing him of infidelity and harassment. P3 Tom Cruise is reportedly putting his film projects on hold to attend the coronation of King Charles. P4 » » » FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 25°C | MIN 9°C YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 9°C SUNSET THURSDAY 6.08 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 7.12 AM THURSDAY | 9 FEBRUARY 2023 | LUDHIANA NHAI Regional Officer inspects Elevated Road work Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 8 NHAI’s Regional Officer Vipnesh Sharma and Project Director KL Sachdeva inspected the ongoing Elevated Road project work on Tuesday night. The NHAI officials said the night shift work had already been started at the project site. They said more machines had been deployed on the project site. Project Director KL Sachdeva said the Elevated Road project work was going on in full swing. “To inspect the night shift work of Elevated Road here, Regional Officer Vipnesh Sharma visited the site last night. We have directed the contractor concerned to further escalate the project work,” he said. The NHAI officials said the night-shift labourers were continued on page 2 Work to relay athletics track at Guru Nanak Stadium to start soon Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 8 The Municipal Corporation (MC) is going to start the works to relay the athletics track and construct the indoor basketball court at Guru Nanak Stadium soon. MC Commissioner Shena Aggarwal and MLA Gurpreet Gogi shared the information with representatives of sports associations here on Wednesday. Gogi said a visit to the site was scheduled with an aim to incorporating suggestions of the sports associations before starting the civil works. The MLA also directed officials to constitute a committee, including MC officials and representatives of the sports associations, to monitor the works. The MC Commissioner said the MC was upgrading the A damaged athletics track at Guru Nanak Stadium. INDERJEET VERMA ~11.25 CR TO BE SPENT ON INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT The project to relay the athletics track at Guru Nanak Stadium was being taken up at a cost of Rs 8.21 crore and the indoor basketball court was being constructed at a cost of Rs 11.25 crore. The civil works would be starting within a week. sports facilities under the Smart City Mission. The project to relay the athletics track was being taken up at a cost of Rs 8.21 crore and the indoor basketball court was being constructed at a cost of Rs 11.25 crore. The civil works would be starting within a week. District Sports Officer (DSO) Ravinder Singh and general secretary of the Punjab Basketball Association Teja Singh Dhaliwal were among those present. The MLA and Dr Aggarwal said the members of the sports associations were aware of technicalities and requirements of the players. Their suggestions were also incorporated during the planning stage. The visit was scheduled to apprise them about the progress and seek their suggestions, if any. A committee was also being formed by involving sports representatives, to monitor the projects. Gogi said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government was committed to the overall development of the state and revamping the sports infrastructure for facilitating and motivating players. Three of thieves’ gang land in Focal Point police net Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 8 The Focal Point police claimed to have busted a gang of thieves and arrested three of its members. The police recovered 10 mobile phones, Rs 450 and two cell phone chargers from the gang members. The suspects have been identified as Yamil, Anney, both natives of UP and at present staying in Dhandari Khurd, and Parkash Soni, a native of Nepal, staying in Dhandari Khurd. Station House Officer (SHO), Focal Point police station, Inspector Amandeep Singh Brar, said Ajay Kumar had lodged a police complaint on February 4 that he c m y b owns a shop, Dhillon Enterprises, at Gobindgarh and thieves had targeted his shop on the same night. They had decamped with around 25 continued on page 2 5K invited for ‘Sarkar-Kisan Milni’ at agri varsity on Feb 12 Tribune News Service Ludhiana, February 8 The state government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, will organise the first ‘ Pehli Sarkar-Kisan Milni’ on February 12 at Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). Stating this here today, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the main purpose of the meeting was to promote cultivation of water-saving crops, by reducing the area under wheat paddy, and other agricultural allied occupations. Dhaliwal said there would be a direct dialogue between the government and farmers to make the new agricultural policy of the state. During the meeting, progressive farmers from across the state would give their suggestions directly to the Chief Minister and discussions would be held through open dialogue between the administration, departments, agricultural research institutes and farmers. He said it would help to chalk out plans for diversifying the state’s agriculture, making it profitable, besides carrying out agricultural reforms. The minister said five thou- Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Wednesday. ASHWANI DHIMAN sand farmers/entrepreneurs had been invited for the farmer-government meeting. He said the participation of the experienced farmers with extensive knowledge of various subjects related to agriculture and allied occupations had been ensured. Besides, members of various agricultural clubs and associations would participate in the meeting. The participation of women farmers belonging to self-help groups and cooperative societies had also been ensured. The minister said 20 ‘Slaaah Mashwara Booths’ for suggestions regarding production of vegetables, fruits, sugarcane, coarse grains, medicinal plants and aromatic plants, poultry farming, fish farming, goat farming, dairy, agricultural machinery, coastal areas, forestry, mushrooms and beekeeping, food processing and value addition and start-up, organic farming, pulses and oilseeds, wheat, paddy and maize and Basmati, etc., would be set up at the meeting venue. He said subject experts would be present at the 20 different booths who would give suggestions to the farmers, besides addressing their queries. Dhaliwal said 11 departments, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Mandi Board, Poultry, Soil and Water Conservation, Punjab Agro Industries, Millfed and Markfed, would organise exhibitions on the occasion. He said the exhibitions would be full of information to guide the farmers.