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Farmers manhandled
Ludhiana, April 14
In order to stifle the farmers’ protests against the unbundling of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), the police manhandled those who were silently protesting at Kooli Kalan, Ghadani and Lehal villages of the Ludhiana district.
Industrialists ready for D-day
Ludhiana, April 14
In view of the strike call by Punjab State Electricity Board employees to protest against ‘unbundling’ of the board, industrialists in the city have made all necessary arrangements to handle the emergency situation effectively.
MC to conduct Census from May 1
3,156 enumerators appointed
Ludhiana, April 14
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is geared up for conducting Census- 2010, the first phase of which will begin on May 1 and continue throughout the country till June 15.
Bank robbery videos on Orkut!
Ludhiana, April 14
The robbers behind the Kohara SBI bank dacoity have found their space on the social networking sites and search engines.
And if the police sources are to be believed, then the six-minute video available on these websites led to the arrest of the accused.
Kohara bank robbery videos on
Facebook.
A Tribune photograph
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Girl killed in accident
Samrala, April 14
A 27-year-old girl from Ludhiana died in a road accident near Chahlan village in
Samrala. The deceased, identified as Priya Sharma, was on her way from Ludhiana to Chandigarh,
along with her mother, brother and aunt
Heat is always on for city’s traffic cops
Ludhiana, April 14
Without any adequate shelter at street intersections, the city’s traffic cops are forced to work under the scorching sun even as the specially designed cubicles made for their convenience are gathering rust.
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Violators being challaned by the traffic police under the iron cubicle which has been gathering rust in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
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Encroachments
6,400 violators; 8 yrs on MC still helpless
Ludhiana, April 14
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (LMC) may be “adamant” on removing illegal encroachments throughout the city but as far as list of 6,400 violators is concerned, authorities have miserably failed to take any stern action against them even after eight years of the release of the list. |
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| A two-storied house in Sant
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Heavy vehicles cross bridge despite ban
Doraha, April 14
“The bridge is weak, so the passage for heavy vehicles is strictly banned,” says the warning on a board placed near the Gurthali bridge here. Making a mockery of the warning, heavy vehicles pass over the bridge as a matter of routine.
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A board warns against the plying of heavy vehicles on the Gurthali bridge at
Doraha; and (right) despite the ban, drivers continue to flout the rule. Photos by writer
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Baisakhi: It’s time to reap the harvest
Ludhiana, April 14
Residents celebrated Baisakhi with gaiety in and around the city today. People thronged gurdwaras in large numbers. Masya and Sangrant coinciding with the
holy day added to the festivities.
Rice being distributed among people on Baisakhi at the AC Market in
Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Ludhiana test flight on April 17
Ludhiana, April 14
It is official now. After an indefinite wait and many hiccups, the city is all set to figure on the air map, with a
Ludhiana-Delhi test flight by Alliance Air scheduled for April 17. The test flight was scheduled for April 13, but was put off for a couple of days at the last minute.
Girls are all smiles during a Baisakhi function at Rotary Club in Ludhiana on
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Getting VAT number has become tougher
Ludhiana, April 14
Securing a value added tax registration number will now become more difficult with the excise and taxation department adopting extra safeguards to check the large number of bogus firms mushrooming in the state.
Clash in exam dates leaves students in a fix
Ludhiana, April 14
A clash in the examination dates of State Bank of India and Punjab food and supplies department has left job aspirants in a fix.
The exams for the posts of probationary officials of the SBI and food and supplies
inspector of the Punjab food and supplies department will be conducted on April 18.
Degrees conferred on 200 students
Doraha, April 14
At least 200 students have been conferred degrees in the bachelor of education stream at the convocation and the annual prize distribution function organised by the Doraha College of Education.
Health week at Sacred Heart
Ludhiana, April 14
With a view to inculcate healthy eating habits among tiny tots, Scared Heart Convent, Sarabha
Nagar, is celebrating the “Health Week” on the school campus.
Tiny tots from UKG-II, dressed as fruits and vegetables, participated in the event enthusiastically, as they
manned as well as explained the purpose of different stalls.
A student explains the harmful effects of eating junk food at
Sacred Heart Convent in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
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NGO helping victimised husbands opens branch
Raikot, April 14
The Swatantar Awaj Welfare Association (SAWA), an NGO working to protect the rights of husbands and support those victimised under the dowry Act and the domestic violence Act, has opened its branch here.
‘Get involved in selfless service’
Mullanpur Dakha, April 14
One does not get salvation just by reading
Gurbani. One has to adopt the teachings and get involved in selfless service to mankind.
These were the views expressed by Swami Shankaranand Bhuriwale during the conclusion of the 10th annual conference of the United Religion Initiative at Sant Kabir Academy, Dham
Talwandi, near here.
33 poor couples tie the knot
Jagraon, April 14
The panchayat of Malla village, along with other donors of the area, helped 33 poor couples tie the knot during a mass
marriage ceremony at Baba Maghar Singh gurdwara in the village recently.
Residents demand Ambedkar ‘bhawan’
Jagraon, April 14
Local residents submitted a memorandum, demanding an Ambedkar ‘bhawan’ here, to officiating SDM Neeru Katyal Gupta on the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar today.
Ambedkar remembered
Ludhiana, April 14
Ambedkar Jayanti was observed here today. The Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj took out a two-wheeler rally on the occasion. The rally started from Daresi ground and concluded at the Jalandhar bypass. People participated in it in large numbers.
People paid floral tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar. Vijay Dhanav said
concrete steps were needed to save the youth from drug abuse.
— TNS
Founder of homoeopathy remembered
Khanna, April 14
The 255th birth anniversary of Dr Hahnemann, founder of homoeopathy, was observed by the local unit of the Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicans here yesterday.
Two Kohara bank robbery accused held
Ludhiana, April 14
Two of the prime accused in the Kohara bank robbery on April 5 were held here yesterday morning.
Amandeep Singh, alias Tony, and Mangat Singh, residents of Manki village, were arrested from
Sahnewal.
Police and excise officials with the liquor seized near Mullanpur
Dakha. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
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Man killed by wife, paramour
Ludhiana, April 14
A man was reportedly poisoned and gagged by his wife and her paramour at Garewal Colony in Basti Jodhewal here today.
The deceased, Rakesh Pal (30) of Uttar Pradesh, used to stay with his wife
Geeta, his friends Harinder and Mandeep Panday.
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