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Woman, son killed, three injured in road accident
(Sidhwan Bet) Jagraon,January 28
A middle-aged woman and her son were killed while her husband and younger son were critically injured in a fatal road accident near Sidhwan Bet on the Jagraon-Nakodar road today.
Woman delivers on train
Ludhiana, January 28
An expectant woman delivered a baby on a train during her journey from Delhi to Ludhiana yesterday. Janki Devi (22) and her husband Vinod Kumar were coming to the city from their native village in Uttar
Pradesh.
Chinks in Cong come to the fore during protest
 Ludhiana, January 28
Congress councillors held a protest against the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation commissioner in the Zone A office today in which the party looked a divided house as seven councillors from MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu's group stayed away.
Congress councillors hold a protest at the Zone A office of the MC in Ludhiana on
Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
BJP leader's father dies of gunshot
Ludhiana, January 28
Manjeet Singh (65), father of BJP leader Nirbhay Singh, of Sahnewal, died after sustaining a bullet injury on his lungs under mysterious circumstances at his house near Railway Road in Sahnewal here today.
Two more gangsters in police net
 Ludhiana, January 28
The police has arrested an engineering graduate and a computer expert, who were part of a gang that was busted on January 25.
Six members of the Lakhi gang in police custody in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Man commits suicide
Ludhiana, January 28
The Jodhewal Basti police has booked the wife and two "girlfriends" of a 32-year-old man, who committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Shakti Nagar in Basti Jodhewal here today.
Confusion over fee hike cleared
 Ludhiana, January 28
The protest by the students of Arya College for Boys resolved today with an assurance by the management that those coming from financially weak families will not be asked to pay the hiked fees.
Students protest outside the office of the principal at the Arya College for Boys in Ludhiana on Monday. photo: inderjit verma
Health fair at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital today
Ludhiana, January 28
The health department will hold a health fair tomorrow at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital for the families under Rashtriya Swasthhya Beema Yojna.
Ludhiana Cares holds awareness drive
 Ludhiana, January 28
An NGO, Ludhiana Cares, today launched an awareness and action drive for the safety of girls and women at the BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri
Nagar.
Members of Ludhiana Cares introduce “ Seeti Cares” during an awareness drive at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School at Shastri Nagar in Ludhiana on Monday. photo: inderjit verma
Valmiki Samaj threatens government
 Ludhiana, January 28
On one side the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has fixed a deadline of February 28 for A2Z Waste Management Ludhiana Ltd to start the door-to-door collection of garbage in all the 75 wards of the
city.
Members of the Valmiki Samaj Bachao Andolan stage a protest against A2Z Waste Management Ludhiana Ltd on the Jagraon bridge in Ludhiana on Monday. photo: Inderjeet Verma
Traders stage protest
Ludhiana, January 28
Yet again, the traffic police and shopkeepers of the National road area are at loggerheads over imposing one-way traffic on the road.
Commissioner warns latecomers
Ludhiana, January 28
The latecomers at the Zone D office were in for a shock today when MC Zonal Commissioner Isha Kalia checked the attendance at the office. Though no action was taken against the latecomers, Kalia warned them stating that if any official is found reporting late or absent during the working hours, action will be taken against him.
Industry rejects resumption of Indo-Pak trade ties
Ludhiana, January 28
Although the Indo-Pak trade ties were resumed today, the local industry is yet to reconcile with the recent killing of two Indian soldiers on border. The industry does not approve of strengthening ties with the neighbouring country.
Parents, MGM School end Impasse Shivani Bhakoo
Ludhiana, January 28
The deadlock between the management of MGM School and the parents of the wards studying in the school came to an end today as parents expressed satisfaction over the decisions taken by the two officials- ADC (G) Neeru Katyal and SDM (East) Ajay Sood- who acted as mediators between the parents and management.
Health Department issues instructions to schools
Ludhiana, January 28
Health department today issued instructions to the education department to make students aware about swine flu. The step was taken after one more death was reported due to swine flu in the district.
College to provide primary health services on campus
Ludhiana, January 28
The management of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) has decided to provide primary health services to students, teachers and staff on the campus.
House burgled in Professor Colony
Ludhiana, January 28
Thieves last night decamped with two tolas of gold, Rs 5,000, two gas cylinders and other valuable items from the house of former economic professor at Professor Colony near Pakhowal road.
PAU NOTES
New varieties of fruits developed by PAU get nod for cultivation
Three new varieties each of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, developed by the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), have been approved for general cultivation in the Punjab state.
FROM SCHOOLS
Gurpurb celebrated
Mata Ganga Khalsa Collegiate Senior Secondary School, Kottan, celebrated Gurpurb at the campus today. Path of Sri Sukhmani Sahib was recited by the principal, staff and students.
Dept fails to introduce VAT-15 form
Ludhiana, January 28
The Excise and Taxation Department has once again failed to meet the deadline for the launch of new VAT quarterly returns e-form, VAT-15. The date for the issuing of new VAT forms was set for January 23.
Two arrested with 112 kg of poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Jan 28
The Dehlon police has arrested three persons, including two drug peddlers, and recovered 112 kg of poppy husk, Rs 3,050 and two vehicles used in the crime.
The accused in police custody at Dehlon.
A tribune photograph
2 dead in road mishap
Mandi Gobindgarh, January 28
Two persons were killed in a road accident in Mandi Gobindgarh.
5-yr-old boy sodomised
Ludhiana, January 28
A factory worker allegedly sodomised his colleague's five-year-old son in Phase VIII of the Focal Point area.
582 cases of liqour seized
Ludhiana, January 28
The Excise And Taxation Department today seized 582 cases of liquor from an unapproved godown.
Jalandhar EME win hockey meet
 Amloh,
January 28
The second All-India Four-day Hockey Tournament, which was organised by the NRI
Sports Club, Amloh, concluded at Govt Secondary School here last evening. Vidhan
Sabha Speaker Charanjit Singh Attwal was the chief guest while the concluding
function was presided over by former minister Randhir Singh Cheema.
The Jalandhar EME and BSF hockey teams play the final match at Amloh on Sunday.
A Tribune Photograph
Ramandeep to represent PU
Ludhiana, January 28
Ramandeep Kaur, who bagged three gold medals in the Panjab University Inter-college Athletics Meet held recently in Chandigarh, has been selected to represent the university in the All-India Inter-varsity Athletics meet scheduled to be held in Kolkata.
Chakar academy pugilist shines
 Jagraon,
January 28
In yet another major win for Sher-e-Punjab Sports Academy, Chakar, its pugilist
Harjit Singh won gold in the 5th National Rural Boxing Championship held
recently in Maharashtra. Harjit Singh won the gold medal in the 57 kg category
of the under-16 section.
Office-bearers of Sher-e-Punjab Sports Academy felicitates pugilist Harjit Singh
(centre). A Tribune Photograph
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