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PAU students call off strike
New DSW appointed
Ludhiana, October 21
The agitating students of five colleges of Punjab Agricultural University today called off their strike after the university authorities asked them to join classes.

Students stage dharna in front of the Thapar hall, PAU, Ludhiana, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Amritdhari boy’s parents take back complaint
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 21
The alleged hair cropping incident involving an Amritdhari boy belonging to Shanker village took a new turn when the parents of the boy asked the police not to continue investigation into the matter.

Will this “Durga” emulate the Goddess in fighting evil? — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Man escapes bid on life over adultery
Sahnewal, October 21
A 30-year-old man, Gurcharan Singh, hailing from Chandran village has escaped a bid on his life even as he was injected with an intoxicant and subsequently thrown on the banks of the Sidhwan Canal near Gurudwara Katana Sahib.

75 and still stealing
Ludhiana, October 21
A septuagenarian car thief who owns a petrol station in Nepal while his one son and four daughters are well-settled in Canada, has been arrested by the CIA wing-II of the local police.

Rs 35 cr for state roads
Amloh, October 21
The government plans to strengthen and widen existing roads, besides constructing 40 overbridges over level crossings in the state, according Mr Pratap Singh Bajwa, Minister for PWD.

Two owls rescued
Ludhiana, October 21
During Navratras and Divali practitioners of witchcraft and occult practices kill animals like cats, monkeys, jackals, owls, etc. to please mystic gods, according to People For Animals.

COMMUNITY

Centre considering relief for farmers
Machhiwara, October 21
The Centre is considering to compensate farmers for spending on diesel to energise their tubewells as it did not rain on time. A decision on this is expected at a meeting of food & supplies ministers of all states on October 28 at New Delhi.

Tributes paid to martyrs on Commemoration Day
Jagraon, October 21
At a short but impressive function at the Police Lines here today, a commemoration parade was held as a mark of respect to those policemen who had sacrificed their lives while on duty. The parade was led by Mr J.S. Khaira, DSP, Dakha, on the occasion.

BSP ignored Dalit issues, says Kainth
Khanna, October 21
Expelled leader of the BSP, Mr Satnam Singh Kainth, accused the party leadership of ignoring Dalit issues in the past 25 years. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, he alleged that the party leadership had moved away from its real ideals.

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AGRICULTURE

Showcasing of farm technologies
Ludhiana, October 21
The Department of Farm Power and Machinery will organise a field day on latest machinery for rabi crops on October 26 at the departmental farm near Gate No. 4 of Punjab Agricultural University.

EDUCATION

South African delegation visits PAU 
Ludhiana, October 21
A two-member South African delegation visited Punjab Agricultural University today. The delegation is here to evaluate avenues for collaboration in various sectors of agriculture and allied sciences.

5 narcotic smugglers get 10-year RI
Ludhiana, October 21
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Sodhi, has sentenced five persons hailing from Jalandhar district to 10 years rigorous imprisonment on the charges of narcotic trafficking.