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Boiler units virtual death traps for workers
Ludhiana, April 6
The boiler blast in a factory in the Beantpura area near Samrala Chowk today might have led to a major tragedy as an oil godown is located adjacent to
the adhesive manufacturing unit.
Patients feel the pinch of increased user charges
Ludhiana, April 6
The Punjab Government’s decision to increase user charges for hospital services has put an additional burden on patients.
Tehsildar, aide sent to police custody
 Ludhiana, April 6
Chief Judicial Magistrate Muneesh Arora today sent tehsildar-cum-sub-registrar Arvinder Singh and his accomplice Bunty to one-day police remand in a corruption case.
Tehsildar-cum-sub-registrar Arvinder Singh (sporting brown turban) before being produced in a court on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Head of religious place held for rape
Jagraon, April 6
High drama was witnessed in Jagraon today when the head of a religious place was booked by the police for allegedly raping a married woman.
Anti-encroachment drive by civic body may hit roadblock again
 Ludhiana, April 6
The action plan prepared by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for the removal of encroachments from the city might hit a roadblock, as the last four demolition drives have been postponed due to one reason or the other.
A file photo of earth-moving machines that demolished illegal encroachments at the Jawahar Nagar Camp area in
Ludhiana on February 26.
State govt to be blamed for failure of MNREGA scheme, says Tewari
Ludhiana, April 6
The Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari today blamed the Punjab government for the failure of MNREGA Scheme in the state. He was addressing the party workers' conference, attended by a large number of workers and leaders, at Ludhiana today.
BJP celebrates 33rd foundation day
 Ludhiana, April 6
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated its 33rd foundation day. On this occasion, all the state party leaders gathered near Clock Tower to celebrate the day here.
BJP workers welcome Taran Chugh (centre), state secretary of the party, during a function in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Over 300 take part in Africa conclave-2013 in city
Ludhiana, April 6
A national level event, Africa Conclave, in order to strengthen bi-lateral trade ties between India and the African countries and to boost export especially from Punjab, was organised at CICU Complex here.
Free training camp for EWS, BPL youths
 Ludhiana, April 6
About 25 girls from the Rural Self-Employment Training Institute attended a training workshop for make-up and hairstyle here. All the girls were from the BPL families and economically weaker sections.
Girls from the Rural Self-Employment Training Institute get training at a salon in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Traders pin hope on new industrial policy
Ludhiana, April 6
The Union and the state Budget has failed to offer anything worthwhile to the industry and the industry has now pinned its hopes on the industrial policy, which is to be announced shortly.
Indoor plants can provide better environment, say experts
Ludhiana, April 6
As we spend so much of our time inside, it's really significant to have a high quality indoor environment. According to the world Health Organisation, harmful indoor pollutants represent a serious health problem that is responsible for more than 1.6 million deaths worldwide each year.
school notes
World Health Day
 LUDHIANA: Kindergarten students of DAV School were aquanted about the importance of healthy food on the World Health Day. The school celebrated the day today with various activities.
Tiny tots of DAV Public School celebrate World Health Day in Ludhiana. Tribune photograph
college notes
200 take AMCAT
The ISTE Student's Chapter of Guru Nanak Institute of Management Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, conducted AMCAT for UG and PG students. Around 200 students participated in this test.
Call for universal brotherhood
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 6
With the intent to spread a message of universal brotherhood and aware people about causes and consequences of deviation from ideal lifestyle, a group of saints has set on Pad Yatra from Kurukshetra to Vaishno Devi Shrine.
DBA polls: six elected executive members
Ludhiana, April 6
Six lawyers have been elected as the executive members in the annual elections of the District Bar Association.
Blind Man Rally on April 14
Ludhiana, April 6
A 'Blind Man Rally' will be organised to raise funds to support Sutlej Public School, a school for the underprivileged, in the district.
Members of the Ludhaina Round Table at a press conferance
in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph
Dates of bodybuilding meets announced
Ludhiana, April 6
The Punjab Amateur Bodybuilding Association has announced the dates of bodybuilding competitions to be held at different venues across the state.
City academy cagers emerge victorious
Ludhiana, April 6
The Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA)-A team and Amritsar district emerged champions in the boys and girls’ sections, respectively in the First Junior Punjab State Three-on-Three Basketball Championship that conclulded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Hub of jewellery buyers but no testing lab
Ludhiana, April 6
In the absence of any laboratory in the city to check the purity of gem stones and diamonds, city people are left with no other option but to buy gems and diamonds without testing or send them to Mumbai to know its purity.
Power shutdown
Ludhiana, April 6
Due to shut down of 66 kV sub-station at DC Complex, there would be power cut in the areas in some of the areas in the city from 10 am to 4 pm, according to PSPCL officials.
Son of Akali sarpanch booked for raping minor
Jagraon, April 6
The police has booked the son of an Akali Sarpanch for allegedly raping a minor girl of the same village. The 12-year-old girl is a class V student while the accused is 15-years-old and studies in class X. Both the victim and the accused study in same school.
Employee booked for molestation
Ludhiana April 6
A new twist has arisen to case of thrashing of an employee working in district court as bailiff. The city police now has registered a case against the bailiff for molestation, in the same case here today.
Unidentified body found
Ludhiana April 6
A man was found murdered on the GLADA ground in front of Vardhman factory on the Chandigarh Road this morning.
Jail inmates stage protest
As many as nine jail inmates had sought bail from various courts but most of them were denied the bail. Seeking release, dozens of under trails staged a protest against judiciary. The Superintendent of Jail, SP
Khanna, said that he had sent an intimation letter to city police against nine persons for creating ruckus inside the jail.
Khushboo emerges winner
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 6
The Punjab Institute of Management and Technology, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised an inter-class badminton tournament. The first match was played between Jeenu (MBA II) and Chandani (BCA IV), the second match was between Dapinder Kaur (BCA IV) and Yashpreet (BCA IV), the third match was played between Alpana (MBA II) and Khushboo (MBA II) and the fourth match was betweem Pardeep (MBAII) and Manisha (MBA II).
Puneet wins ‘The Iron Man-2013’ title
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 6
The RIMT Group of Institutes organised “The Iron Man-2013” competition on the RIMT-MAEC Campus.
Cricket trials today
Ludhiana, April 6
Trials to select the cricket probables (U-19) will be conducted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association here at Arya College ground on April 7 from 10 am onwards. Vinod
Chitkara, honorary general secretary of the association
said.
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