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10-year-old girl gang-raped
Bid to rape another minor; two held
Ludhiana, October 3
The safety of minor girls of migrant labourers in the city came under scrutiny today when a 10-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Basti Jodhewal and an attempt was made to rape another girl, employed as a domestic help, in a house in the Kochar Market area.
Varinder Kumar, who has been accused of attempting to rape a minor girl in the Kochar Market area, Ludhiana, in police custody on Monday.
Varinder Kumar, who has been accused of attempting to rape a minor girl in the Kochar Market area, Ludhiana, in police custody on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Shawl units go on 72-hr strike
Protests against imposition of VAT
Ludhiana, October 3
Protesting against the “sudden” imposition of value added tax (VAT) on shawls without prior notification, shawl manufacturers and traders went on a 72-hour bandh from today.








EARLIER STORIES

  Farmers block traffic for two hours
Ludhiana, October 3
Farmers and activists of various kisan unions held up traffic for over two hours on the main Ludhiana-Ferozepore national highway at Mullanpur in protest against the inability of the state government to speed up paddy procurement in the state.

MLAs to get development funds by Oct 5
Ludhiana, October 3
Panchayat, Rural Development, Irrigation and Power Minister Lal Singh has announced that constituency development funds of Rs 50 lakh each will be released by October 5 to all MLAs in the state so that they can utilise these funds as per the local requirements of the villages falling in their constituency.

5 held for robbery in girls’ hostel
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 3
With the arrest of five robbers the police has succeeded in solving the case of robbery on the night of September 29 in room number 209 of the girl’s hostel of the Punjab Institute of Management and Technology (PIMT) according to Mr Varinder Kumar, police chief, Fatehgarh Sahib, at a press conference held at local police station today.

 
COMMUNITY

Lab technicians stage dharna to press demands
Ludhiana, October 3
Laboratory technicians of the Health Department, led by activists of the Medical Laboratory Technicians Association, staged a protest dharna in favour of their demands at the office of the Civil Surgeon here today.


Laboratory technicians of the Health Department stage dharna in support of their demands in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Laboratory technicians of the Health Department stage dharna in support of their demands in Ludhiana on Monday.

Anganwari workers hold protest
Ludhiana, October 3
The Anganwari Workers Union and the Anganwari Maha Sangh held a massive dharna in front of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar, where Mr H.D. Johar, Education Minister, was launching a new scheme of pre -nursery education.

A scooterist drives down the PAU road in the background of an eclipsed sun in Ludhiana on Monday.
A scooterist drives down the PAU road in the background of an eclipsed sun in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Members of Film Censor
Board felicitated
Ludhiana, October 3
Mr Rajnish Sahota, advocate from Jalandhar, and Mr R.R. Gill from Chandigarh, the newly nominated members of the Central Board of Film Censors, were felicitated at a function organised by the Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj here last evening. Mr Vijay Danav, national convener of the BVDS, said in the wake of distorted image of Maharishi Valmiki being presented in films and TV serials, the Union Government had done well to nominate two prominent members of the community to the censor board.

Maneka rescues injured dog
Ludhiana, October 3
On her way back to Delhi after attending functions in Ludhiana district, Ms Menaka Gandhi, MP and former Union Minister, came to the rescue of a dog whom she saw bleeding profusely near Sirhind on the GT Road.

Conference on dispute prevention
Ludhiana, October 3
The Indian Council of Arbitration will provide an opportunity to the professionals of this region on October 8 when the city will be hosting a conference on “Dispute Prevention and Resolution”.

5 hurt as factory roof collapses
Ludhiana, October 3
Five labourers were injured, two of them seriously, when a portion of an under-construction roof of a factory collapsed in Durga Colony, Chotti Dhandari, here today.


 
CRIME

Father, sons booked in firing incident
Jagraon, October 3
Karnail Singh, his two sons Iqbal Singh and Raghbir Singh and Beera of Kular village allegedly injured Mandip Singh, alias Manga, and Navnish in a firing incident.

 

EDUCATION

From School & Colleges
10-day NSS camp ends at girls’ college
Ludhiana, October 3
A 10-day NSS camp concluded at Ramgarhia Girls’ College here today. On the concluding day of the camp, a cultural programme was organised which was presided over by Mr Jagtar Singh, general secretary of the Ramgarhia Educational Council.

Best teacher award for Walia
Ludhiana, October 3
Ms Kanwal Walia, author of nine children books and a well-known radio and television artist, was awarded the best teacher award by the Lions Club Ludhiana Samrat at Le-Baron Hotel here yesterday.

Ms Kanwal Walia receives the best teacher award from the Lions Club, Ludhiana Samrat, at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Ms Kanwal Walia receives the best teacher award from the Lions Club, Ludhiana Samrat, at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday.

 
SPORTS

BCM students excel in sports
Ludhiana, October 3
Students of local BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road branch, performed well in the different sports disciplines during the recently held Punjab state and national level tournaments.

Kuljinder adjudged best gymnast
Ludhiana, October 3
Kuljinder Singh, student of class XII, A.S. Senior Secondary School, Khanna, has been performing consistently in gymnastics for the past couple of years. The seventeen-year-old gymnast was declared the second best in the under-19 years age group during the 51st Punjab State Schools Inter-District Gymnastics Tournament held last week in Jalandhar.
Mr K.K. Sharma, Principal of A.S. Senior Secondary School, Khanna, hands over the scholarship amount to gymnast Kuljinder Singh on Monday.
Mr K.K. Sharma, Principal of A.S. Senior Secondary School, Khanna, hands over the scholarship amount to gymnast Kuljinder Singh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Hockey tournament begins
Ludhiana, October 3
The Jagraon Police, Shaheed Udham Singh Sports Club, Sahnewal, and the Gill Club of Gawadhi recorded victories in their respective matches in the 6th Bibi Surjit Kaur Memorial Six-a-Side Hockey League Tournament, which began at Mata Sahib Kaur Stadium, Jarkhar village, about 10 km from here, today.

Football, weightlifting trials on Oct 5
Ludhiana, October 3
Trials to select the Ludhiana football and weightlifting probables (boys under-16) will be held at Guru Nanak Stadium here on October 5 from 9 am onwards.

Punjab circle win in basketball
Ludhiana, October 3
Hosts and last year's runners-up Punjab circle began their campaign on a rousing note recording a comprehensive win 75-52 over West Bengal circle in the inaugural match of the 19th All-India Postal Basketball Tournament, which began at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

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