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Migrants denied medicines at hospital
Gastro outbreak claims 4 more lives
 Ludhiana, August 28
Four more people fell victim to gastroenteritis in Sherpur and adjoining areas in the city during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths due to the disease to eleven.
Maneesha, 4, Badri Shah, 45, Muskan, 4, and a one year old girl from Prem Nagar in ward no 14 died after battling for their lives in nearby hospitals.
Over 200 gastroenteritis cases had already been reported in Sherpur, Laxmi Nagar, Sherpur Nagar, Jivan Nagar and Dashmesh Nagar till yesterday evening. However, the toll has risen to more than 300 with fresh cases reported from various other localities including Dhandari Kalan and colonies nearby.
Patients suffering from gastroenteritis recuperating at
a private hospital. Photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Rajveer’s Murder
Oz police gropes in the dark
Has stopped attending phone calls, alleges father
Ludhiana, August 28
If you think only the Punjab police goes dilly dally on the investigation, then think again, as nearly a month after an Indian student was killed under mysterious circumstances, the Australian police is still groping in the dark.
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Vice-Chancellor MS Kang’s official car parked inside the football ground at the PAU in Ludhiana on Saturday. Kang was reportedly savouring coffee while watching a match. The university strictly prohibits parking of vehicles inside grounds and even levies fine for the offence. Will the university authorities levy fine on Kang?
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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With exams nearing students still
without books
Ludhiana, August 28
With the Punjab State Education Board first semester examinations less than ten days away, students of classes 10 and 12 appearing under the “open school” scheme are a worried lot. Reason: They are waiting to get their books and study materials even as their exams are due to begin on September 6. The board is supposed to provide books to these students free of cost.
Now, Remo opens dance academy
Ludhiana, August 28
Following the footsteps of Saroj Khan and Baba Sehgal, dance maestro Remo D’Souza, too, has opened a dance academy in the city.
Going down the memory lane Remo said after doing his plus two he realised that he wasn’t interested in studies. He immediately left the school and landed in Mumbai to fulfill his dreams. Sans guru, his carving to learn and excel in the field of dancing that brought him to Mumbai. Whatever he has learnt about dance until now is on his own. He hasn’t taken any professional training. He learnt it by watching movies and music videos etc. He would rather say Michael Jackson is his guru as he used to copy his steps watching him dancing in his videos and then choreograph his own steps by adding something extra.
Wheat researchers brainstorm at PAU
 Ludhiana, August 28
“Wheat, that has a major contribution towards national food security in India, has a special place in Indian agriculture,” said PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang while inaugurating the 49th All-India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’ Meet here today.
Deputy director-general (crop science) of the ICAR Dr Swapan K Dutta addresses the All-India Wheat and Barley Research Workers' Meet at PAU in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Inter-Block Games
Ludhiana II girls are kabaddi champs
 Ludhiana, August 28
Ludhiana II scripted an easy 30-16 victory over Dehlon to romp home as champions in the girls’ kabaddi on the second day of the Inter-Block Games (boys and girls u-16) being organised under the Panchayat Yuva Krida and Khel Abhiyan
(PYKKA) at Guru Nanak Sports Complex, here today.
Girls in action during a kabaddi match on the second day of the Ludhiana Inter-Block Games at Guru Nanak Stadium on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Mahindra NBA Challenge
Gymkhana Club, Khalsa school log wins
Ludhiana, August 28
Gymkhana Club of Ludhiana in the youth boys’ section and Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School,
Ludhiana, in the girls’ section registered victories in the fourth week matches of the inaugural edition of the Mahindra NBA Basketball Challenge League held at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. In the girls’ section, Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School defeated Government Senior Secondary School,
Jarkhar, 34-22 with the main contribution coming through Pawandeep Kaur (22 points).
Judo
Nav Bharti lads hog limelight
Ludhiana, August 28
Nav Bharti Public School stamped its superiority to clinch titles in the boys’ u-17 and 19 categories in the Ludhiana Inter-School Judo Championship organised by the education department at the Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex, here today. Green Land Senior Secondary Public School bagged title in the boys’ u-14 section.
CS school shuttlers excel
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 28
Students of CS International School brought laurels to the institution by winning three gold and an equal number of bronze medals in the two-day Sahodya East Badminton Championship that concluded at Sita Grammer Pulbic School,
Malerkotla, today. In the under-14 (girls) category, Davinder Kaur, Jagwinder Kaur and Lovepreet Kaur clinched gold medals.
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