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Criminals using parking lot to hide stolen vehicles, says police
Ludhiana, April 2
Observing that criminals were using parking lots to hide stolen vehicles, the city police has asked the contractors of the parking lots to maintain proper record and install CCTV cameras in the parking area.
Riot victims' body flays delay in allotment to eligible applicants
Ludhiana, April 2
The Ludhiana Sikh Migrants Welfare Board has come down heavily on the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) for delay in allotment of residential flats to bona fide applicants, and ignoring claims of eligible riot victims in violation of the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Classes on, govt school students sans textbooks
 Ludhiana, April 2
Classes for the new academic session have begun but government school students are yet to get text books, thanks to the delay in dispatching of books by the Punjab School Education Board. It sends textbooks only after receiving the list of students from schools.
Students at government schools are without textbooks even as the new academic session has started in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Robbery bid foiled, two held with arms
Ludhiana, April 2
The city police nabbed two persons and foiled a robbery bid last night. Besides, the city police has also seized two .315 revolvers and two live cartridges from their possession. The accused have been identified as Ram Janam and Anuj Kumar, both residents of Janta Nagar. They were nabbed by the Division No 4 police.
3 die in accidents
Ludhiana, April 2
Three persons lost their lives in separate accidents that took place in the city in the last 24 hours. While two persons died after being run over by a train last night, one person succumbed to injuries after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the Jodhewal Basti area today.
amloh-khanna road
Delay in road project affects commuters
 Khanna, April 2
The Public Works Department (PWD), B and R, has claimed that work on the 10-km Amloh-Khanna road has started. But, a section of area residents are doubtful of the claims made by the authorities.
The poor condition of the 10-km Amloh-Khanna
stretch. Tribune photographs
Math practical brings back lost interest in subject
Ludhiana, April 2
The practical examination of mathematics, introduced for the students of Class X by the Punjab School Education Board for the first time, has managed to bring back the lost interest of students in the subject.
Docs come to rescue of victim
 Ludhiana, April 2
Five-year-old Chanpreet Singh, who was injured in the Jalandhar-Nakodar highway accident which claimed lives of 13 children while injuring nine others, was successfully operated at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.
The accident victim under treatment at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Gobindgarh MC passes
Rs 4351.50 lakh Budget
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 2
The Mandi Gobindgarh Municipal Council, in a meeting chaired by its chief Harpal Singh Nasrali, today passed the budget (Rs 4351.50 lakh) for 2013-14.
MC budget approved unanimously
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 2
The Municipal Council (MC) unanimously approved its annual budget here today. According to it, Rs 2,63,84,000 out of a total budget of Rs 9,15,84,000, would be spent on various development projects.
from school & colleges
Skits, folk dance mark prize distribution function
 Ludhiana: The 'Annual Prize Distribution Function 2013' of Everest Punjab Senior Secondary School,
Giaspuara, was held on Tuesday. Ranjeet Singh Malli, DEO (Elementary), was the chief guest. Kusum
Lata, national awardee and Rajinder Sharma, president, Association of the Punjab School Education Board Affiliated Schools, Punjab
(Regd.), Ludhiana, were the guests of honour.
Students perform during an annual prize distribution function at Everest Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. photo: inderjeet verma
Chinks in Jagraon BJP unit widen
Jagraon, April 2
The crisis-ridden Jagraon unit of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) received another blow when BJP district vice-president Jinderpal Dhiman openly accused district president (rural) Dr Shirshti Garg of trying to create divisions in the party.
Police cracks whip on violators
Ludhiana, April 2
The city police impounded eight buses for having black films on their windows. Seven other vehicles were also challaned by the traffic police.
Kidnapping case: 5 years on, police announces
Rs 50,000 reward
Ludhiana, April 2
Having failed to find any clue about the nine-year-old boy who was kidnapped five years ago by his uncle, the city police today announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for any information regarding the location of the boy and the kidnapper.
Thirsty parrots: As days get warmer, parrots perch on a wall to quench their thirst in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Staff crunch: Railways compromising with safety of passengers
Ludhiana, April 2
After every major train mishap, the Union Railway Minister and the railway officials promise that safety of passengers will be ensured in future. The bitter truth, however, remains that due to a staff crunch, the Railways has been compromising with the safety of passengers.
Synthetic diamonds catch residents' eye
Ludhiana, April 2
With the prices of pure diamonds soaring, synthetic or lab-made diamonds are gaining popularity.
Traders seek extra coaches in Shatabdi trains
Ludhiana, April 2
Frequent travellers from the city to New Delhi, especially trades and industrialists, have urged the Union Railway Minister Pawan Kuman Bansal to provide at least two extra coaches in both the Shatabdi trains running between Amritsar and New Delhi to cope with the long waiting lists.
Two held for stealing mobiles
Ludhiana, April 2
The city police has nabbed two employees of a courier company for stealing a parcel containing five mobile phones.
Snatchers arrested
Ludhiana:
The city police has nabbed two snatchers and recovered two mobile phones and a stolen motorcycle. The accused have been identified as Jagroop Singh and Gurpreet Singh, both residents of Subash
Nagar. They were held last night while they were trying to escape after committing the crime.
Official apathy hits hockey stadium
Ludhiana, April 2
India's first blue and pink AstroTurf stadium, Olympian Prithipal Singh Memorial Hockey Stadium, on the Punjab Agricultural University campus, presents a sorry picture of official apathy. Just after a year of completion, the stadium is in a state of neglect.
Sports club extends a helping hand to judoka
Ludhiana, April 2
The Avon Cycles Sports Club has extended a helping hand to a talented judoka, Gourav Kashyap, who is a son of a rickshaw puller, to enable him to travel to Malaysia to take part in a karate championship next month.
Basketball tourney from April 5
Ludhiana, April 2
The inaugural edition of the Punjab State Three-on-Three Basketball Championship will be organised at Guru Nanak Stadium on April 5-6. Over 20 teams will be seen in action under various categories, including senior (men and women) and junior (boys and girls), during the two-day event.
10-day coaching camp for budding skaters
Ludhiana, April 2
The first phase of the coaching camp for budding skaters being organised by the
Skaters’ Welfare Club began at Leisure Valley in Sarabha Nagar yesterday.
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