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19 hrs of hard work makes him a winner twice over
 Ludhiana, May 31
Having put in 19 hours everyday, Gursharan Singh is a double winner. Unlike other achievers, this student of KVM School has achieved something unusual. Gursharan comes from the reserved category and successfully cleared the CBSE PMT with a rank of 311 and ranked 519 in the
IIT.
double delight Gursharan Singh (rank 311) with his parents in Ludhiana. He had cleared the IIT with a rank of 519.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Naulakha Cinema to be history
Ludhiana, May 31
A 72-year-old prominent landmark of the city, Naulakha Cinema, will soon be history with its new owner deciding to demolish it to construct a shopping complex. The cinema, that was inaugurated in 1938, saw residents spending their evenings there and watching Bollywood blockbusters of yore.
Gone Naulakha Cinema which is being demolished to make way for a shopping complex in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
389 buildings, 18 colonies illegal: MC survey
Ludhiana, May 31
Belying the tall claims of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation of taking action against violators flouting building bylaws and checking encroachment, a latest survey conducted by the civic body has not only discovered 389 illegal buildings but has also identified 18 illegal residential colonies in the city that have sprung up in recent years.
Busy summers ahead for schoolchildren
 Ludhiana, May 31
Summer vacation is no time to stay indoors and kids never mind the draining heat. Though schools are closed, the coming month promises to be busy for children given the number of summer camp options in the city. There are workshops and camps focusing on painting, pottery and dance classes, while some have diversified into aerobics, karate, swimming and calligraphy.
Summer activity A dance and fitness workshop in progress in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Small, medium units pitch for defence contracts
Ludhiana, May 31
Despite the government repeatedly laying stress on involving micro, small and medium enterprises
(MSME) in government procurement, the sector accounts for less than 7 per cent of the total state contracts worth about 7 lakh crore awarded every year.
4 hurt in mishap
Mullanpur Dakha, May 31
Four persons were injured when a speeding truck collided with a Maruti car and a Punjab Roadways bus near the main chowk on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road here today.
Though no case was registered, the police has seized all the vehicles involved in the mishap.
Narrow Escape A truck that collided with a car and a bus on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur Road in Mullanpur on Tuesday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
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heavenly Amaltas trees in full bloom on the PAU campus in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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School Notes
Seminar on awareness of deaf and dumb
Mandi Gobindgarh, May 31
A seminar on ‘Social Awareness for Deaf and Dumb’ was organised by Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, under the aegis of the Deaf Way Foundation, Delhi, today.
The foundation, an NGO having branches in many metros, had been working in various fields of social
endeavour, its executive director Arun C Rao said.
PAU Notes
High on walking for a cause
Ludhiana, May 31
In a first of its kind of drug awareness campaign across the globe, a group of friends from Calgary in Canada, including a local
NRI, have come together and given it a novel turn. Members of the Drug Awareness Foundation Calgary
(DAFC) will cover over 8,000 km across the length and breadth of Canada.
COMMON CAUSE Ludhiana-based NRI Balwinder Singh Kahlon (right) walks with his team to create awareness against drugs in Canada. A Tribune photograph
Health dept team returns empty handed
Jagraon, May 31
A team of senior officials from the District Health Department, which was in Jagraon today on a surprise visit to take samples of eatables from various shops, was forced to return empty handed under pressure of a SAD-BJP alliance leader.
Smoking kills, everyone knows, but who cares!
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 31
Unaware of the observance of the “World No Tobacco Day” and appeals and warnings made by the civil administration and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare about the hazards of smoking, smokers continue playing with their lives as usual.
Puffing away A woman smokes a ‘bidi’ at the railway station in
Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photograph
Youth ‘poisons’ uncle to death, booked
Ludhiana, May 31
What appeared to be a case of drug overdose turned out to be murder by poisoning as a debit-ridden youth poisoned his maternal uncle to death at the Railway Colony here last evening.
21-yr-old woman, married last year, commits suicide
Ludhiana, May 31
A 21-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan using a ‘dupatta’ in the Sant Pura area, near the Chaura Bazar, here today.
Road rage turns ugly
Ludhiana, May 31
An accident, followed by an incident of road rage, took an ugly turn at Bharat Nagar chowk last night.
Youth killed, another hurt in accident
Samrala, May 31
A youth has been killed and another injured in a road accident near Pawat village. They were returning from Anandpur Sahib.
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Ludhiana, May 31
