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Rs 5 lakh stolen from car, suspects go unnoticed
Ludhiana, April 9
Unidentified thieves decamped with a bag containing Rs 5 lakh lying in the boot of a car after breaking its rear windshield in the city’s busy Feroze Gandhi market today afternoon. Interestingly, no one noticed the culprits committing the crime.
A fingerprint expert examines the car from which a bag containing Rs 5 lakh was stolen. A Tribune photograph
Kohara bank robbery suspects held
Ludhiana, April 9
With the arrest of some members of an interstate gang of robbers, the Khanna police has managed to crack the daylight robbery that took place at the State Bank of India branch in Kohara on April 5. Though the cops have denied the development, senior police officials in the city confirmed their arrest.
24 fined for violating tobacco Act
Ludhiana, April 9
Health officials today fined 24 city residents for violating the Tobacco Control Act after they were found smoking in a public place or for selling tobacco products in the vicinity of educational institutions.
Death Row Convicts in UAE
Students sign mercy petition
Ludhiana, April 9
Joining the ongoing campaign to save the 17 Indian youths in the UAE, Greenland School students showed solidarity to them by starting a signature campaign for them here today.
Students of Greenland School sign a mercy petition for the 17 Indian youths on death row in the UAE in Ludhiana
on Friday. A Tribune photograph
IIM director to address mgmt assn
Ludhiana, April 9
The Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) will organise a lecture on "Challenges for managers of tomorrow" here tomorrow.
Protest by ITI students
Ludhiana, April 9
In response to a protest call given by the Punjab Students' Union, more than 150 students of ITI College, Gill road, today held a protest rally against the Punjab Government for injustice meted out to ITI students of Moga on March 30.
Ex-councillor accused of forcing woman into prostitution
Mullanpur Dakha, April 9
A 24-year-old woman yesterday accused a former ex-municipal councillor and his friends of “taking advantage” of her dire circumstances and forcing her into the flesh trade.
Clash at district courts, one held
Ludhiana, April 9
Timely intervention of the police prevented a clash between two gangs from getting ugly at the district courts complex here today.
Annual Credit Plan
Rs 9,989 cr earmarked for district
Ludhiana, April 9
The annual credit plan of Rs 9,989 crore of Ludhiana district for 2010-11 has been formulated. The plan for the last year was Rs 7,591 crore, an increase of 32 per cent from the last year.
Dharna by farmer unions
Ludhiana, April 9
Activists of the Kirti Kisan Sabha Punjab, the Zamhoori Kisan Sabha, the BKU (Ekta) and a gas pipeline committee organised a dharna outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner here today.
Confiscated sugar to hit market
Ludhiana, April 9
With the vacation of stay on the lifting of confiscated sugar stocks, which was sold through an auction on February 26 and 27 here, the commodity would hit the open market by April 15.
1 held for attacking ATM guard
Phillaur, April 9
Government Railway Police, Phillaur, today arrested one person identified as Vijay Kumar of
Bilga, Phillaur, on charges of attacking a security guard of Automatic Teller Machine of the State Bank of India installed at the Phillaur Railway Station, during his attempt to break open the ATM on Tuesday night.
Tennis Meet
Nitten, Shweta emerge champs
Jagraon, April 9
Nitten Kirrtane and Shweta Rana bagged doubles crown here at the HTA - AITA Men’s & Women’s Open Tennis Tournament which was played at Harvest Tennis Academy
Jassowal.
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