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PSEB Class X
Ishwinder tops in district
Ludhiana, June 14
Ishwinder Singh of R.S Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, topped the district and secured 44th rank in the state in Class X board examination organised by the Punjab school Education Board (PSEB), the results of which were declared today.
                    Ishwinder Singh with his parents.  — Photo I.V.

Abha Dowry Case
Husband, parents get bail
Ludhiana, June 14
The Abha Malhotra dowry case in which her in-laws, a well-known trader family of the city, are facing harassment charges, has turned murkier with the accused stating that Abha was living in the same house despite claiming she was being threatened by the in-laws.

Weather god blesses farmers
Ludhiana, June 14
Farmers have heaved a sigh of relief with the arrival of monsoon in this part of the region. Worried over water depleting sitaution in Punjab, the farming community feels if it rains well, there will be no problem in ongoing process of paddy transplantation.


A submerged vehicle and shops in the Bhadaur House market after the rains in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Son hurt as gun goes off, father booked
Khanna, June 14
The Khanna police today booked father of a boy, who was seriously injured in an accidental fire while cleaning a .32 revolver.

Industry reels under power cuts
Ludhiana, June 14
Prolonged electricity cuts are causing heavy production losses to the local industry. Weekly off apart, power cuts stretching four-five hours a day have hit production by 35-40 per cent, say industrialists.

COMMUNITY

Govt to give a hearing to visually challenged
Ludhiana, June 14
After months of protest and hardship, the state government has finally agreed to lend an ear to the grievances of visually challenged people.

Civic Poll
Filing of papers picks momentum
Mandi Ahmedgarh/Raekot/Payal, June 14
The process of filing of nomination papers for the posts of councillors in the civic bodies of the area picked up on the third day of the commencement of the procedure today.

Supporters of a candidate march towards the office of the returning officer at Ahmedgarh on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma 

Railway booking out agency debarred
Ludhiana, June 14
The railway authorities have debarred an out agency (code name LDH-J), located in Basti Jodhewal here, for alleged irregularities in ticket and parcel booking. The agency has been directed to suspend its work with immediate effect and show cause as to why its registration should not be cancelled.

BSNL redresses consumers’ complaints
Doraha, June 14
Complaints of Doraha consumers and the surrounding villages were redressed on the spot by BSNL in an open house discussion that was especially organised at the telephone exchange here today.

‘Ambar Di Phulkari’ released
Ludhiana, June 14
An anthology of Punjabi poems 'Ambar Di Phulkari' authored by California-based Punjabi poet and fiction writer Charanjit Singh Pannu was released today at Centre for Communication and International Linkages.

Deadlock continues between PCCTU factions
Ludhiana, June 14
Prof S.S. Hundal, president of the PCCTU, in a press statement, today categorically stated that he had not received any revised list of proposed office-bearers and executive committee members for the year 2008-09 till date from the seven member committee, which had taken upon itself to resolve the deadlock between two PCCTU factions.

CRIME

7 SAD activists booked
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 14
The Sudhar police has booked seven activists of SAD under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148 and 149 for allegedly assaulting and threatening Gurdeep Singh of Tuggal village after entering his house forcibly three weeks ago.

BUSINESS

Biz Word
66 export companies awarded
Ludhiana, June 14
The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) awarded 66 export companies from northern region for their good export performance for 2005-06. The awards were presented by minister of industry and commerce Manoranjan Kalia here this evening.

Tiny tots enjoy a beach party during a summer camp organised by Maple Bear Nursery School in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Class X Results
Govt schools put up
poor show
Ludhiana, June 14
The lack of necessary infrastructure with the education department has made the students perform below average, especially in maths stream, in the Class X PSEB board examination, the result of which was announced today. The results have also proved how serious the education department towards this subject is. In Government High school, Basiya, out of 73 students 32 students have failed in the Class X examination, while 29 students have a compartment. Similarly, in GHS, Dehlon, out of 57 students 31 students have failed, while 14 have a compartment in the examination. 

From Schools & Colleges
Bhangra workshop gets under way at Saraswati School
Doraha, June 14
A 15-day workshop on bhangra and other folk dances of Punjab commenced at Saraswati Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, today. Principal D.S. Gosain said students as well as non-students of the school were showing great enthusiasm in joining this workshop. 
A bhangra workshop in progress at Saraswati Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, on Saturday. — Photo by Lovleen Bains

Conference concludes
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 14
The department of mechnical engineering successfully organised a two-day AICTE-sponsored national conference on latest developments in mechanical and production engineering ‘LDMPE 08’ that concluded here today.

COURTS

Chahal case adjourned
Ludhiana, June 14
A fast-track court headed by an additional sessions judge yesterday adjourned the Chahal case till July 4. He dismissed the application filed by an accused, Kartar Singh Grewal, seeking permission to place on record the copies of certain judgements.

3 acquitted in murder case
Patiala, June 14
Niranjan Singh, Gurdev Singh and Laj Kaur, all residents of Lubana village who were accused in a murder case, were yesterday acquitted by the Additional Session Court. The case was registered against them on a complaint of Jasbir Kaur, wife of the deceased, Gurbax Singh, at Sadar Police Station.

World Blood Donation Day
Events focus on voluntary blood donation
Ludhiana, June 14
The department of transfusion medicine at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a blood donation camp in which all the staff of transfusion medicine, including doctors, technicians, nurses, helpers and safai workers donated blood. As many as 100 units of blood were collected at the camp.

Volunteers donate blood to mark World Blood Donation Day at a local hospital in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Softball trials on June 17, 18
Ludhiana, June 14
Trials to select the Punjab senior men’s and women’s softball teams for the upcoming Senior National Softball Championship will be conducted on June 17 (boys) and 18 (girls) at Ramgarhia Educational Complex, Miller Ganj.

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