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New look for Kotwali building
n Adequate parking nGym-cum- recreation room   nMalkhana and weapon room
Ludhiana, August 6
The 174-year-old historical but unsafe building of the city Kotwali is soon going to give way to the first-ever “corporate look” building of the Punjab Police.

Charred woman was murdered : Police
Ludhiana, August 6
The mysterious death of a 60-year-old woman, Lata, who was found charred to death at her house in Baba Deep Singh Nagar, Dugri, on August 1, is turning out be a murder.

PSEB recovers Rs 1 cr from defaulters 
Industrialist, cops among the offenders
Ludhiana, August 6
Vigorous measures against the widespread menace of power theft by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) here have yielded rich dividend as nearly Rs 1 crore was recovered from offenders in different divisions of the city in July, 2008, alone.

Whiff of scam in ad boards contract
Ludhiana, August 6
An advertisement scam worth crores is staring in the face of the local municipal corporation allegedly in connivance with senior functionaries of the civic body.


Billboards displayed on the main road in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph

Gold bangles stolen from Satluj Club
Ludhiana, August 6
Wife of a bread maker yesterday lodged a complaint that her bangles were stolen from her purse while she was taking a bath in the Satluj Club here.

‘Doctor’ booked for youth’s death
Ludhiana, August 6
The Shimla Puri police has booked a medical store owner for allegedly giving wrong medicine to a teenager that caused his death in New Sunder Nagar area of Shimla Puri last evening.

COMMUNITY

Illegal hoardings and encroachments
Councillors, MLA's son stop MC from taking action 
Ludhiana, August 6
It was a day of political interference for the municipal corporation as its tehbazaari and demolition squad was prevented from carrying out their operations by political leaders at two different places here today.

Honey Bedi (right), son of MLA Harish Bedi, and Vicky Sharma argue with MC tehbazaari wing officials over removal of an illegal neon hoarding in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

BAMS docs wait for exam result even after 12 years
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 6
Even after 12 years, the examination was conducted by the Punjab Service Selection Board, BAMS doctors of the area are awaiting the results.

Toll plaza threatens Satluj bridge
Bridge declared out of bounds for pedestrians
Ludhiana, August 6
Setting up of toll plaza just a few metres away from the Satluj bridge is threatening the latter as it is already in a dilapidated state.




A signboard prohibits pedestrians against using the footpath on Satluj bridge near Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma 

PSEB employees protest privatisation
Ludhiana, August 6
Wearing black robes as a mark of protest, the employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) today staged a dharna at the suburban circle in response to a call given by the state committee of Technical Services Union. The protesters were raising their voice against policies of privatisation being pursued by the board and victimisation of employees.

SAD(A) demands probe into Ishmeet's death
Ludhiana, August 6
Bhai Ram Singh, a leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), yesterday demanded an international probe into Ishmeet Singh's death.

Postal dept gives facilities for Rakhi
Ludhiana, August 6
To ensure safe delivery of Rakhi envelopes, the department of posts has designed water-resistant and attractive envelopes this time.

NGO turns special kids into cultured craftsmen 
Ludhiana, August 6
A loving look, a tender touch can transform children with special needs into cultured craftsmen. Staff members of Ek Prayas, an NGO, who helped these children fasten threads with beads to design magnificent Rakhis, have proved this.


City shops flooded with hand-made rakhis and traditional accessories in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

2 bodies recovered from Issewal
Ludhiana, August 6
Two unidentified bodies were fished out from the Sidhwan Canal near Issewal village bridge this evening.

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CRIME

2 industrialists booked for power theft
Ludhiana, August 6
Continuing their tirade against power thieves, the police has booked two more industrialists on the complaint of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) to the effect that they were indulging in power theft at their manufacturing units.

Youth held for blackmailing girl
Ludhiana, August 6
A Shimla Puri youth allegedly forced a girl to commit suicide in the Sidhwan Canal after he threatened her to marry him or he would defame her showing her pictures.

BUSINESS

Demand for gold jewellery fails to pick up
Ludhiana, August 6
Reduction in gold prices has failed to generate demand for jewellery here. Low liquidity, coupled with inflation, say jewellers, has lowered demand by more than 60 per cent within a year.

GADVASU students agree to accommodate freshers 
Ludhiana, August 6
Students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), majority of them the hostellers, are up in the arms against authorities over the issue of accommodating new entrants in the hostel. To mount pressure on the university management, many of these students did not even attend their classes at the campus yesterday. The matter was resolved after director, Students Welfare, intervened asked seniors to share their rooms with new students for a few months.

‘Muscle power’ rules educational institutes
Ludhiana, August 6
At all educational institutions in the city, where boy students dominate the scene, "muscle power" seems to be the sole mantra for the "ruling party". Majority of the students, who believe in showing their strength among others, seem to be less interested in studies. They not only indulge in unnecessary brawls, create indiscipline but bully others to join them as well.

Classroom lectures on radio from today
Ludhiana, August 6
From tomorrow onwards lakh of students across the state would be able to listen to their classroom lectures on radio. The state government in collaboration with Akash Wani, Jalandhar,is launching a 30-minute programme to be aired daily.

From Schools & Colleges
Teej celebrations at Ramgarhia College
Ludhiana, August 6
A festive atmosphere prevailed at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, during the Teej celebrations today. The students of the music department entertained one and all with during the function followed by the dance performances. Jasleen of MA-II (music department) topped in the university and Sandeep of fine arts stood seventh in the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

COURTS

7-yr jail term for rape
Ludhiana, August 6
The court of sessions judge G. K. Rai has sentenced Jaswinder singh, alias Jassa, of Bagha Purana village, Moga, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years in a rape case. The convict was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 2,000.

Doctor gets bail
Ludhiana, August 6
Chief judicial magistrate Lachhman Singh has granted bail to Dr A P S Gambhir, who was arrested under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and the Pre-Natal Sex Determination Act.

Folk artistes return from Turkey
Ludhiana, August 6
Punjabi folk artistes from Ludhiana had enthralled people at the international festival organised in Turkey. The festival was held at open-air theatre in Genclik Park on the Aegean Sea in Ozdere.

Vascular disease detection camp starts
Ludhiana, August 6
A month-long vascular disease detection and prevention camp was inaugurated at a local heart institute today on International Vascular Day.

Contests mark  breastfeeding week
Ludhiana, August 6
Series of special lectures on breastfeeding followed by a declamation contest and a poster-making competition of MBBS and nursing students marked the breastfeeding week at the Department of Paediatrics, DMCH.

SPORTS

Dhanansu lads storm into final
Ludhiana, August 6
Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanansu, faced no resistence from their opponents from A S Senior Secondary School, Khanna, in the semifinal as they romped home victorious 4-0 to book their berth in the final on the penultimate day of the Ludhiana District Inter-School Football Championship (u-19) being organised by the District Football Association, Ludhiana, at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
A match in progress between PAU coaching centre and Jassowal Kolar during Ludhiana District Inter School Foorball championship being played at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. Tribune photo” Sayeed Ahmed

Hockey league from August 11
Ludhiana, August 6
Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanansu, faced no resistence from their opponents from A S Senior Secondary School, Khanna, in the semifinal as they romped home victorious 4-0 to book their berth in the final on the penultimate day of the Ludhiana District Inter-School Football Championship (u-19) being organised by the District Football Association, Ludhiana, at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

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