Ludhiana: With the residents gearing up for Diwali celebrations, the fire brigade has started making arrangements to tackle any fire incident on the d.
Ludhiana: The daylong bandh call by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) evoked a mixed response in the city on Friday as only a few markets closed and that too briefly. Confusion prevailed among several residents who were under the impression that public transport will also remain closed.
Office-bearers of CAIT claimed the bandh was hugely successful, and in accordance with the call given by confederation’s Punjab unit, dozens of businessmen, led by state president Harkesh Mittal, submitted a memorandum of demands to Tejbir Singh Sidhu, deputy commissioner, state tax, Ludhiana division. Businessmen also offered several suggestions regarding changes required in the GST laws and Sidhu assured them these would be conveyed to the senior officers.