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Artistes dressed in traditional attire perform bhangra ahead of Baisakhi in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
LIT proposal rejected
Will have to sell mall as single unit
Ludhiana, April 9
With the state government once again rejecting the proposal of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) authorities to sell shops unit wise in a mall at Rani Jhansi road, the civic body will again try to sell it as a single unit.
4 held for assaulting shopkeepers
Ludhiana, April 9
Four persons were booked for assaulting shopkeepers who were protesting against “musclemen” employed at a parking lot in Kitab Bazar here today.
All over a piece of land
Attempt to grab Rs 200-crore property
Ludhiana, April 9
Swift action by the police foiled an attempt to encroach upon three acres of improvement trust land worth 200 crore located near Fortune Hotel here today.
The incident took place this afternoon when around 40 labourers, along with a JCB machine and a trolley full of construction material, reached the spot and started work.
Weapons lying in a vehicle belonging to persons who tried to encroach upon three acres of land at Indra Nagar in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Property dealer held in land-grab case
Ludhiana, April 9
Property dealer Surinder Kumar Saggu, who earned the wrath of MLA Darshan Singh Shivalik in connection with a land-grab case in Satjot Nagar, landed in the police net for allegedly selling a house on the basis of fake documents. The Station House Officer (SHO) Randhir Singh arrested Saggu following a complaint by Gurmail Singh of Sidhwan Bait who had alleged that Saggu sold him a house measuring 105 sq yd in the South City area for Rs 8.5 lakh on the basis of fake power of attorney.
Construction by religious body halted
Ludhiana, April 9
Tension brewed in the Rishi Nagar locality after a religious institution was debarred from construction activity at a vacant plot by the police and the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) authorities here today.
War on Corruption
Social, political bodies hail Hazare
Ludhiana, April 9
Various social and political organisations continue to rally behind social activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare who had launched a crusade against corruption in New Delhi.
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| Victory Lap: People come out on roads and burst crackers to celebrate the success of Anna Hazare’s campaign, forcing the Centre to accede to most of his demands, in Ludhiana on
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Canada opens more avenues for Indian students
Ludhiana, April 9
The Canadian government has opened up new avenues for Indian students to pursue higher studies in various fields, including business management, accounting and engineering, in leading colleges and universities there.
Mente Solberg, former citizen and immigration minister, Canada, addresses a seminar in Ludhiana on
Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Goods container catches fire
Ludhiana, April 9
Panic gripped Samrala Chowk after a goods container carrying Hyundai cars caught fire here
this evening.
People have a look at the goods container that caught fire at Samrala Chowk in Ludhiana
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
VC visits Chakar village
Ludhiana, April 9
Though Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal failed in his endeavour to clean Buddha Nallah, the saffron clad environmentalist has certainly enthused a new lease of life in Chakar village, which has hogged popularity for encouraging rural education, literacy amongst girls and undertaking civic facilities.
Adventure camp for schoolchildren
Ludhiana, April 9
Taking the lead to cut down on academic stress and promote co-curricular activities among students, Kundan Vidya Mandir
(KVM) organised an adventure camp, in accordance with CBSE guidelines, here today.
A boy takes part in an adventure camp at the KVM in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Soap actors, TV channel in trouble
Booked for hurting sentiments of a community
Ludhiana, April 9
Until now television soaps were considered to be the main cause behind the increasing number of divorce cases among newly married couples. But this time a director, actors and a producer of a TV serial have rubbed viewers the wrong way. The police has registered a case against Colors, a television channel and crew of the daily soap “Mukti Bandhan” for hurting the sentiments of a particular community.
Health workers’ stir continues
Ludhiana, April 9
With rural health pharmacists and Class IV employees staging a protest in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, the relay hunger strike of workers entered the sixth day today.
PAU former student, friend booked
Ludhiana, April 9
A former PAU student, who is perusing his postdoctoral degree (PHD), along with his friend allegedly hurled abuses at dean, agriculture engineering and technology, PPS Lubana, outside his residence on the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus on Wednesday night.
Mobile connection dealers booked
Ludhiana, April 9
The city police have booked five mobile phone dealers who had sold mobile connections to some persons without taking proper identification documents.
AITA Super Series
Prabhuti claims title
Jassowal (Ludhiana), April 9
Prabhuti Singhania, trainee of Harvest Tennis Academy, Jassowal, cornered glory, wrapping up the girls’ u-14 title in the AITA Super Series 2011 at the academy here today.
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