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Petrol to get dearer by
Rs 5; now Rs 70 a litre
Ludhiana, May 14
Petrol prices went up by Rs 5 from midnight. Though petrol dealers said nothing regarding this had been conveyed to them by the oil companies, speculation was rife all day that prices would be hiked from midnight.
Permanent job, financial security matter more to them
Ludhiana, May 14
A permanent job and financial security score over marriage plans of the girls who are aspiring to join the Punjab Police as constables.
try next time: A participant breaks down after she failed to complete the last level of the physical fitness trial at the recruitment rally in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Construction firm playing with lives of commuters on the road
Project on national highway riddled with ‘irregularities’
 Ludhiana, May 14
Seven persons, including a cop and four children, have so far lost their lives due to the alleged reckless construction and widening of the National Highway-I from Phillaur to
Doraha, which is resulting in frequent road accidents.
uNfortunate: A garment belonging to Vijay Kumar, who dled in an accident, lies on NH-I near Ludhiana on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Cyclist run over by speeding truck
Relatives block NH-
Ludhiana, May 14
In yet another road accident here today, a cyclist was run over by an overspeeding truck at Laddowal
Chowk.
moving on: Cops clear traffic following the dharna at Lodhowal Chowk in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Ex-CM’s road show harasses commuters
Ludhiana, May 14
Former Chief Minister and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Capt Amarinder Singh visit to meet newly nominated District Congress Committee chief, Pawan
Dewan, held up the traffic on the Ferozepore road near Ansal Plaza today morning.
Traffic held up on the Ferozepur road; and (right) Capt Amarinder Singh receives a bouquet from Congress workers in the middle of the road in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Construction material strewn on roads bane for residents
Virtually impossible to pass through already congested roads
Ludhiana, May 14
Be it residential, industrial or the developmental works initiated by the government, the construction work is on at almost all the leading roads in the city. This has been causing lot of inconvenience to the general public, reason being the construction material scattered all over the main and the connecting roads. It becomes virtually impossible for commuters to pass through already congested roads with scattered construction material all-around.
A view of construction material dumped in the middle of a road in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Hospital to deploy female guards
Ludhiana, May 14
After receiving two complaints of sexual harassment in the past five years, authorities of Dr BL Memorial Kapoor Hospital have decided to deploy female guards on the hospital premises during night duty. Dr Wahegurupal Singh, medical superintendent of the hospital, said this while talking to The Tribune.
Stylish mobile phones fad among youths
Ludhiana, May 12
City youths are crazy about stylish mobile phones rather than its utility features. This was found in a study conducted by Amritpal Singh and Abhay Bhandari, both MBA students of Ludhiana Group of Colleges, Chaukimann, located on the Ferozepur Road. The study was conducted among rural and urban youths under the guidance of Prof Harpreet Singh, head, management section of the college.
Now, blood donation and collection just a click away in the city
Ludhiana, May 14
Women Justice and Equality and Universal Human Rights Organisation, the two NGOs, have collectively prepared a website www.khoondaan.net <http://www.khoondaan.net>. Dr Harshinder
Kaur, deputy medical superintendent of Rajinder Hospital, Patiala, inaugurated the website today.
A website on blood donation being launched in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo by writer
Bhama Kalan gets Rs 8-lakh stadium
Sahnewal, May 14
Sharanjit Dhillon, chairman, Punjab Agro Industries Corporation and in charge of the Sahnewal assembly constituency, today inaugurated five newly constructed roads. These were constructed from funds from his discretionary quota.
Book suspects, urges union
Mandi Gobindgarh, MAY 14
The Paramedical and Health Employees’ Union of Punjab has condemned a sarpanch and her husband, both residents of Buchar Kalan village, for allegedly attacking Kulbir Kaur, a multipurpose health worker.
Traders can get 75 pc VAT refund
Ludhiana, May 14
The excise and taxation department has issued the performa to be filled by traders, after which they can get 75 per cent of the VAT refunded on the basis of monthly returns against the indemnity bonds up to a particular limit of Rs 1 crore.
Barn owl rescued
Captor was into witchcraft
Ludhiana, May 14
An injured and starved barn owl, whose wings had probably been clipped by someone involved in witchcraft, was rescued by a resident of Shimlapuri here today.
Controversy over corruption in GADVASU dept widens
Former head refutes charges, successor firm on allegations
Ludhiana, May 14
Dr MPS Bakshi, former head of the animal nutrition department of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), has refuted the allegations of corruption levelled against him after his retirement.
A memorable evening at RIMT
Mandi Gobindgarh, May 14
A farewell programme "Rukhsat" was organised at the RIMT Management Campus here to bid farewell to final-semester students of various streams. Dance performances by. junior and senior students made the evening memorable and entertaining and the students were seen rejoicing and dancing to the tunes of popular hit numbers.
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Robbers’ gang busted, five held
Jagraon, May 14
The Ludhiana (rural) police has busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of five of its members. Two other members of the gang managed to escape under cover of darkness. The police has seized two .12-bore pistols along with a few cartridges and sharp-edged weapons from them.
Members of the robbers’ gang in police custody in Jagraon on Saturday. Photos: Jaswant Shetra
Tussle between teachers turn ugly, case registered
Jagraon, May 14
Tussle between two employees of Government High School at Hehar village near Sudhar took an ugly turn when a woman teacher allegedly abused and thrashed a principal after entering into argument during the morning prayer.
Strange: Man commits murder to be with wife
Was coerced by mother-in-law; both behind bars
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 14
He committed a murder in cold blood to be with his wife as his mother-in-law had refused to send her daughter with him until he eliminated one of his close friends.
Knits and Wear from May 16
Ludhiana, May 14
Knits and Wear, a buyer-seller meet, will be held in the city from May 16 to 18. It was four years back when the organisers, Knitwear and Apparel Manufacturers Association of India, conceived the idea of holding a buyer-seller meet.
Another computer store robbed
Ludhiana, May 14
Thieves once again struck at a computer store located near the level crossing on the Ishmeet Chowk and decamped with four laptops and Rs 70,000 cash.
Ludhiana emerge winner
Secured first-innings lead of 15 runs, earns two points
Ludhiana, May 14
On the basis of first-innings lead of 15 runs, hosts Ludhiana emerged victorious against Ropar and earned two points in the fourth match of the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-16) for the ML Markan Trophy played the Punjab Agricultural University ground here today.
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Ludhiana, May 14
