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Labour unrest: leading firm threatens closure
Ludhiana, June 12
A leading bicycle parts manufacturing unit has threatened to close down the factory if the alleged violence by labour is not stopped. This bicycle parts manufacturing unit is a sister organisation of the World’s largest bicycle manufacturers. This factory has two components — one dealing with the bicycle parts manufacture and the other with the autoparts.

Youth suffers burns as car catches fire

Ludhiana, June 12 A youth suffered burn injuries on his face and arms when a car caught fire under mysterious circumstances outside his house in Krishna Nagar today afternoon.

A cop examines the badly burnt car. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Ex-Army nurse homeless again Ludhiana, June 12 Life has always been unkind to her. Orphaned when she was only some days old and brought up by a missionary school, 42-year-old, Lieut. M.G. Welseley, who once worked with Military Nursing Services, (MNS) of the Indian armed forces, has been again rendered homeless. Ms Welseley sits with her belongings outside the room at the old courts complex in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by IV

Ranjodh tops district in CET 
Ludhiana, June 12
Ranjodh Singh of DAV Public School, Ludhiana, has secured eighth rank in the state and first rank in the district in the Common Entrance Test (CET). The results came out late last evening. Harvir Brar of the same school has secured eleventh position.

City bus stand in ruins Ludhiana, June 12 The condition of the richest city’s bus terminal is worse than any bus stand in a remote village of the state. With deep pot holes, craters, filth, heaps of garbage, dust and a general uncleanliness all around, the bus stand presents a picture of disgust and official apathy. The sorry state of affairs at the Ludhiana bus stand. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

LUDHIANA CALLING Punjabis are hard working and innovative. So goes a common saying. Following the innovation of a ‘gharrukka’, a desi version of an automobile, prepared with the help of an engine and a rehra, the villagers have, of late, started using a moped to pull a cart.

COMMUNITY

The Ludhiana railway station overcrowded with passengers due to late running of four trains. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed Umbrellas of various hues and shades beckon passersby on the GT Road near the Sutlej in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo Sayeed Ahmed

District Youth Cong all set for makeover
Ludhiana, June 12
The newly nominated president of the District Youth Congress (DYC), Mr Dimple Rana, today indicated that a new-look working committee and office-bearers would be announced in next couple of days. 

Politics of one-upmanship costs Punjab dear
Ludhiana, June 12
The last three years have witnessed a queer political scenario in Punjab. The main political players have been the Akalis led by Mr Parkash Singh Badal and the Congress led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Sahnewal youth falling prey to drug menace
Sahnewal, June 12
Youth of Sahnewal and its adjoining villages have fallen to the menace of the drugs. Youth of the town and villages including Kohara, Heeran, Kot Gangu Rai, Katani, Pangalian, Gobindgarh, Mangali, Jhabewal, Sahibana, Majara, Natt, Tibba, Umaidpur, Dharaur, Paddi, Jassar, Nandpur, Pawa Khagat, Jugiana, Sahni, Kanech, Rampur etc are ruining their health and squandering away the hard-earned money of their parents on drugs.

Atwal inspects bridge site
Machhiwara, June 12
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha Charanjit Singh Atwal surprised one and all by his sudden visit to Machhiwara Rohan bridge site to take stock of the work in progress. This bridge, which is about to be completed in a few days, was started with sincere efforts of Mr Atwal when he was Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, Punjab, in the then SAD- BJP government.

Cracks appear in revenue officers’ association
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12
Claiming themselves to be office-bearers of the Punjab Revenue Officers Association, Mr A S Tiwana and Mr Gurmit Singh Nadala, (president and general secretary) of the association respectively, have termed the election meeting convened at Hotel Amaltas, Ludhiana, on Saturday as unconstitutional.

• NRI Punjabi honoured
• Free yoga camp from June 15

CULTURE

Aspiring singers throng ‘Awaaz Punjab Di’ auditions
Ludhiana, June 12
There was frenzy, there was excitement , there was chaos at Guru Nanak Bhawan where the Ludhiana zone auditions for Punjab’s first mega talent hunt were going on yesterday.

Foreigners make a beeline for Indian hospitals
Ludhiana, June 12
With a large pool of highly trained doctors and low treatment prices, Indian hospitals are inviting many foreigners, besides a large number of NRIs for advanced surgical treatments.

SPORTS

PRSPC reviews preparations for felicitation function

Ludhiana, June 12 The Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council (PRSPC), which was reconstituted recently, and under the banner of which more than 60 rural sports clubs of the state had gathered in order to promote rural games in the region, is committed to making the inaugural felicitation function to be held here on June 22 a historic one.

Mr Ramesh Singla (2nd from right) and others during a meeting of the Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

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