Agent Murder
Sketch of suspect released
Ludhiana, April 28
The police today released the sketch of one of the three suspects in the April 19 late evening murder of an insurance agent in his office in Sant Ishar Singh.
The police is suspecting role of contract killers in the crime.
Don’t impose cuts in morning, PSEB told
Ludhiana, April 28
To solve water problems of city residents, municipal corporation officials have written to the Punjab State Electricity Board not to impose power cuts between 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. everyday so that they receive water in morning hours.
Murder Bid on Couple
Kin on police radar
Ludhiana, April 28
A police investigation into the attempt to murder case of a septuagenarian couple in Barrewal colony two days ago suggests that the assailant could be a contract killer hired by some close relative of the victims.
CMCH governing body meeting today
Opposing groups trade charges
Ludhiana, April 28
In the wake of the meeting of the governing body of the Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH) here tomorrow, battle lines have been clearly drawn to gain supremacy in the premier medical institution of the minority community in northern India.
Overloaded autos ply despite ban
Put schoolchildren’s life at risk; authorities, parents not bothered
Ludhiana, April 28
Private auto-rickshaws and mini-buses continue flout the ban imposed by the authorities on overloading by ferrying schoolchildren more than the prescribed load (seating capacity).
Risky
Ride: Despite ban auto-rickshaws continue
to flout traffic rules in Ludhiana. — Photo by
Inderjeet Verma
Caste comments: Teacher seeks action against guilty
Ludhiana, April 28
A science lecturer, working at Government Senior Secondary School at Threekey village, has blamed district authorities as well as a panchayat for not taking any action those who had written comments against her caste on the school’s wall about nine
months ago.
Improvement trust to pay Rs 5,000
Ludhiana, April 28
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) to pay the compensation of Rs 5,000 for causing unnecessary harassment and mental tension to a consumer.
Skeletal remains of missing man found
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 28
Contrary to the common procedure of sending viscera to the state chemical laboratory at Patiala to ascertain the cause of death in case of unnatural demise, skeletal remains of a farmer of Parain village were dispatched to the institute to conduct a chemical examination.
Bride killed in mishap; groom hurt
Machhiwara, April 28
Celebrations turned into mourning and a pall of gloom descended on the town after the news of death of Jasdeep Kaur, alias Mona, who along with five other members of her family, including her husband Parminder Singh, was injured yesterday.
Terrorism victims deserve better deal, says Rahul
Ludhiana, April 28
General secretary of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi said victims of terrorism in Punjab, as also in other parts of the country, deserved a better deal and the respective state governments ought to redress their problems on a priority basis.
Training on queen bee rearing concludes at PAU
Ludhiana, April 28
A five-days advance-training course on techniques of mass queen bee rearing and production of honeybee products, organised at PAU for progressive beekeepers of the Punjab concluded with the award of certificates to the successful trainees today.
Seminar on prospects of citrus concludes
Ludhiana, April 28
A seminar on prospects and problems of citrus in Punjab was held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today. National Horticulture Mission, Punjab, sponsored the seminar.
Delegates attend a seminar on prospects and problems of citrus in Punjab at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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