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Garbage trucks on killing spree
Ludhiana, January 22
The garbage-lifting vehicles have become coffin on wheels for residents.
MC penalised Rs 3,000 for providing incomplete info
Ludhiana, January 22
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has been penalised by the State Information Commission for providing incomplete information under the Right to Information Act. The commission has has imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on the civic body.
MC auctions 14 SCOs; to be richer by Rs 21 cr
Ludhiana, January 22
The cash-strapped Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today managed to auction 14 out of the 16 SCOs in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar at an average price of Rs 1.85 lakh per sq yard.
The MC officials during the auction of the SCOs in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Fire at factory, goods worth lakhs destroyed
Ludhiana, January 22
Goods worth lakhs were destroyed in a fire that broke out at Indra Hosiery in Sunder Nagar this evening.
Indra Hosiery at Sunder Nagar up in flames. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Six-year-old was raped, murdered: Autopsy report
Ludhiana, January 22
The six-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found from a vacant plot at Ekta Colony on Rahon road was raped before being murdered, revealed the post-mortem report.
12-yr-old raped
Ludhiana, January 22
The police has arrested a 22-year-old youth, Anirudh, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl after offering sweets laced with sedatives. The matter came to light when the girl complained of pain in the lower abdomen.
RTI hearing
PIO summoned, told to be present in person on Feburary 20
Ludhiana, January 22
Perturbed over the absence of the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation during the hearing of a case related to the Right to Information Act, the State Information Commission has now summoned the PIO, who is also the MC Commissioner, to personally be present before the SIC on February 20.
Fauja Singh a source of inspiration for many
Ludhiana, January 22
Marathon runner Fauja Singh outshone the children running with him at the sports ground of Nankana Sahib Public School here today. After taking six rounds the children were tired, but
he looked fresh and agile even at the age of 101 years.
Marathon runner Fauja Singh during a visit to Nankana Sahib Public School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Four more test positive for swine flu
Ludhiana, January 22
Four more patients have tested positive for swine flu today. Two patients are under treatment at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. One patient belongs to Phillaur while the other belongs to Pakhowal Block of Ludhiana district.
murder case
NGO reaches out to 6-year-old girl’s family
Ludhiana, January 22
With shattered dreams and lost hopes, the father of a 6-year-old girl who was found murdered yesterday in an empty plot of Ekta Colony, was waiting for the postmortem of his daughter at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital,
Ludhiana.
 closure of school
Parents approach DC
Ludhiana, January 22
“Education is becoming a business and the government must take steps to check the practice," said Manbir
Kaur, whose child studies in MGM Public School, Chandigarh Road.
Parents outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Enrolment for Aadhar cards begins
Ludhiana, January 22
Enrolment for Aadhar cards started at the head post office today. People kept streaming in throughout the day at the enrolment counter.
One killed, three hurt as Scorpio collides with truck
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 22
One person was killed while three others suffered serious injuries when a Scorpio SUV they were travelling in collided with a truck parked alongside the Dehlon-Pakhowal road at Kila Raipur last night.
The Scorpio that collided with the truck at Kila Raipur on Monday night. A Tribune photograph
Girl 'breaches' security at PAU
Ludhiana, January 22
High drama was witnessed at the gate number 3 of Punjab Agricultural University when a girl riding a two-wheeler entered the premises.
A security guard asks the girl to leave the PAU campus on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Panchayat member accused of rape
Ludhiana, January 22
High drama was witnessed at the Sadar police
station when a 35-year-old woman from Sunet village levelled rape allegation against a 55-year-old man, who is a panchayat member.
college notes
Debate
Ludhiana: A debate was held at the auditorium of the GCG on Tuesday. Students spoke on topics such as television, cinema, Internet and mobile phones. Principal Gurminder Kaur was the chief guest. She said all these sources of communication and technology should be used in a proper manner. The first, second and third positions were bagged by Saloni
(BSc-III), Arshpreet (BCom-III), Garima (BA-II), Surbhi (BA-II) and Arprit Kochar (BA-I), respectively.
Stolen goods recovered
Jagraon, January 22
With the arrest of one person, the police has claimed to have busted a gang of thieves.
Women's hockey
South Eastern Railway eves emerge champs
 Ludhiana, January 22
South Eastern Railway, Kolkata, quelled a stiff challenge from the Sports Authority of India
(SAI), Sonepat, before becoming triumphant 1-0 to lift the title in the 16th Mohinder Partap Singh Grewal Memorial Hockey Tournament that concluded at the Olympian Prithipal Singh AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University, here today.
Players of South Eastern Railway, Kolkata, with the winning trophy at the 16th All-India MPS Grewal Memorial Hockey Tournament at the PAU, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan
Punjab Schools Athletics Meet concludes
Ludhiana, January 22
The four-day 58th Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet being held at Guru Nanak Stadium concluded here today.
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| Athletes in action on the final day of the 58th Punjab State Schools Athletics that concluded in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
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| Participants during track and field events. |
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