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Buildings violating parking norms to be sealed
Big players issued notices
Ludhiana, March 19
The Damocles' sword of sealing that had been hanging on various city outlets will finally fall on April 1 if the outlets do not conform to the parking restrictions.

Govt releases Rs 20-cr special grant to PAU
Pensioners likely to benefit
Ludhiana, March 19
The Punjab government has come to the rescue of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and has released a grant-in-aid of Rs 20 crore for strengthening the university under the plan scheme. This amount is likely to be disbursed as pension to the retirees of PAU, who have not been paid their pension for the past five months.

Shopkeepers buying stolen mobiles to face action
Ludhiana, March 19
To check the activities of mobile phone lifters, the city police has warned all the mobile sale-purchase outlets to maintain records of persons selling second-hand phones or face action.

Headless body of woman found
Samrala, March 19
The district police recovered a headless body of a woman from one of the fields in Neelo Kurd village. The body was first spotted by some of the passersby who immediately reported the matter to the police. A team of police officials from Samrala police station reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

Traders looted
Ludhiana, March 19
In yet another incident, exposing the crime-prone night life in the city, two unidentified motorcycle- borne youths beat up and looted Rs 50,000 in cash besides jewellery and mobile phones from two auto parts traders near Taksonz Palace, Dugri road, at about 3:30 am today.

Election fever grips Sutlej club
Ludhiana, March 19
Elections to the elite Sutlej club here, to be held on March 30, appear to have become a prestige issue for the contenders who are leaving no stone unturned to garner support for themselves.

COMMUNITY

Jagriti Yatra reaches Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
It was a historical moment as the Jagriti Yatra of Guru Granth Sahib (Gurta Gaddi) went around local town and various villages of Ludhiana and Sangrur districts. Thousands of devotees paid obeisance to the holy Guru Granth Sahib brought from Hazoor Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra, and the weapons of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.

Jagriti Yatra in Mandi Ahmedgarh on Tuesday night. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma 

Fighting for his right for 25 years
Ludhiana, March 19
An 83-year-old man is fighting since the last three decades to get pension as per his grade but thanks to red tapism, he is getting pension as per the old grade.

Postponement of panchayat poll, relief for teachers
Ludhiana, March 19
The postponement of panchayat elections has come as a welcome relief to hundreds of teachers across the district. The teachers were all set to be burdened with teaching and election-related work for the month- long process of panchayat elections.

50 employees found absent from duty
Ludhiana, March 19
As many as 50 employees from all the four zonal offices of the municipal corporation were found absent from duty when their respective in charges inspected their offices in this morning. As many as 12 employees were found absent from A zone, two from Zone B, six from Zone C and 30 from Zone D. They have been issued show-cause notices. — TNS

Martyrs’ day to be celebrated today
Doraha, March 19
Members of the governing council of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Centenary Foundation are organising a seminar-cum-cultural programme on March 20 in the memory of the martyrs Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at Government Senior Secondary School, Bija. The function will be presided over by renowned poet Dr Surjit Pattar. — OC

Bank manager, guard booked for murder
Ludhiana, March 19
The Focal Point police is now probing the mysterious death of a Punjab and Sind Bank peon, Avtar Singh, as a murder case after treating it as an accidental death yesterday.

Mystery shrouds murder of SAD leader’s son
Machhiwara, March 19
Mystery shrouds the murder of Ashwani Kumar (40), son of a SAD leader of Rahimabad village, whose body was found lying in the fields on the outskirts of the village last evening. The victim had disappeared under mysterious circumstances after receiving a telephone call on Monday evening.

3-yr-old boy sodomised
Ludhiana, March 19
Just two days after a three-year-old girl was raped by an alleged maniac, a three-year-old boy has become the victim of a neighbour’s lust.

AGRICULTURE

Poor budget, say agriculturists
Livestock experts satisfied with grant
Ludhiana, March 19
The second budget announced by the Akali-BJP government for the year 2008-2009 has failed to satisfy agriculturists. Experts feel that very less share was provided to the agrarian sector and there was no scope for further development and research with such a "meagre" amount.

EDUCATION

UNITED COLOURS: Tiny tots of Maple Bear Canadian Playway and Nursery School play Holi with fellow students on Wednesday in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Infovision 2008
Chanpreet, Jasmine best debaters
Ludhiana, March 19
The ISTE students’ chapter of Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, organised national-level students’ competitions "Infovision-2008" here today.

GADVASU scientist awarded fellowship
Ludhiana, March 19
Dr Pritam Kaur Sidhu, toxicologist, department of epidemiology and preventive veterinary medicine, College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, has been awarded with a prestigious UKIERI - Research Fellowship for 12 months, to conduct research at Royal Veterinary College, London.

From Schools
Students plant medicinal trees
Ludhiana, March 19
Students of R.S. Model Senior Secondary School planted many medicinal saplings in the school premises here today. The plantation drive was initiated by Mohan Lal Kalra, principal, and Veena Khanna, vice-principal.

Students of R.S. Model Senior Secondary School plant medicinal saplings in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Annual day celebrated
Ludhiana, March 19
The Little Kingdom Nursery School, Gurdev Nagar, celebrated its 3rd annual day function on the school premises here today.

Students perform during the 3rd annual day celebrations of Little Kingdom Nursery School in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

10,000 students take part in workshop
Ludhiana, March 19
Quest Infosys, regional centre of Punjab Technical University (PTU), Jalandhar, organised a workshop on “PTU-DEP- The future roadmap” under distance learning programme here today. Dr R.P. Singh, dean, PTU, was the chief guest. More than 25 learning centres of PTU with over 10,000 students took part in the workshop.

Seminar on development
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 19
The RIMT-Institute of Management and Computer Technology will organise a three-day seminar on ‘Sustainable Development’ on its campus from March 25 to March 27. Jagesh Khaitan, vice-chairman and managing director, Amrit Banaspati Company, will inaugurate the seminar.

COURTS

Daljit Singh Bittu and Gamma discharged in TADA case
Ludhiana, March 19
Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Panch Pardhani) chairman Daljit Singh Bittu and Gursharan Singh, alias Gamma, have been discharged in a 21-year-old TADA and attempt-to-murder case by the Special Judge, M S Virdi, here yesterday.

Paddy Scam
DFSC's interim bail extended till March 26
Ludhiana, March 19
In the alleged multicrore rupees paddy scam of Mullanpur, additional sessions judge Gurbir Singh today extended the interim bail granted to district food supplies controller Simarjit Kaur till March 26.

Gosain donates Rs 5 lakh to CMCH for poor patients
Ludhiana, March 19
Deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Satpal Gosain has sent a cheque for Rs 5 lakh from his discretionary funds for the treatment of poor patients at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).

Amit, grandson of deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Sat Pal Gosain, presents a cheque for Rs 5 lakh to interim director of CMCH Dr Abi Thomas in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

500 villagers examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, March 19
More than 500 patients were examined at a free heart and medical camp organised at Khosa Kotla, district Moga, by the village welfare society in association with Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI), here yesterday.

SPORTS

Indian Airlines set up title clash with IOC
Ludhiana, March 19
Indian Airlines blanked Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Limited, 3-0, to settle for the title clash with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Limited who defeated Air India, Mumbai, in an identical fashion in the semifinal on the penultimate day of the 5th All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at Prithipal Singh AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University here today.

Players of IOC and Air India in action during the semifinal match of the 5th All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at PAU, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

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