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Chandigarh student held for stealing friend's car
Ludhiana, April 9
A student stole the car of his friend and then demanded Rs 85,000 to release it, but his trick did not work and he landed in the police net.
Trader dies as car, SUV collide
 Doraha, April 9
The expressway on the southern bypass connecting Ludhiana with Doraha has become a death trap for commuters. Hardly does a day pass without an accident being reported from the expressway.
The mangled remains of a car that met with an accident near Ajnod village in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
GLADA plans urban estates on city periphery
Ludhiana, April 9
City residents have something to cheer about. They can look forward to a housing bonanza on the periphery of the city if the plans of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) take shape in the near future.
death of 3 kids in fire
Life has dealt a cruel blow to this 30-year-old mother
 Ludhiana, April 9
Having lost three of her four children in a fire accident, life has dealt a cruel blow to 30-year-old
Seema, who is undergoing treatment at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. Lying on a bed in the tuberculosis ward, she recalls the fateful morning of March 31 when a fire in her shanty left her three children dead.
Seema, with her only surviving daughter Sonia, under treatment at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Two persons electrocuted
Ludhiana, April 9
Two persons were electrocuted in Deep Singh Nagar near the Ladhowal area here today after coming in contact with overhead high-tension wires.
2 booked for misuse of tax credit
Ludhiana, April 9
Yet another case of misuse of the Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) credit has come to the fore with two Mandi Gobindgarh-based dealers having been booked in this connection. They have been booked by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for the misuse of CENVAT credit, which led to a revenue loss of around Rs 100 crore.
Cheque-bounce case: Man gets jail
Ludhiana, April 9
Judicial Magistrate Jagmilap Singh Khusdil has convicted Anand Sharma, owner of M/s Swastic Cylinder, Overlock Road, Ludhiana, in a cheque-bounce case.
Govt students refuse to take poor quality mid-day meals
Ludhiana, April 9
"If we come from poor back-grounds, that does not mean that our parents can not feed us. They can provide us much better food than what we get here in the school.
Concealing income not easy now
Ludhiana, April 9
If you are non-salaried and have more than Rs 50,000 in cash with you, then you can draw the attention of the income tax department. In the new forms for income tax returns, the government may ask non-salaried individuals to declare in-hand cash of more than Rs 50,000.
81,215 administered polio drops on Day 3
 Ludhiana, April 9
On the third day of the Migratory round of the Pulse Polio campaign, the district Health Department staff administered drops to 81,215 children.
A child being administered polio drops at a booth near Jagraon Bridge in Ludhiana on Tuesday. photo: inderjeet verma
Experts highlight importance of washing hands properly
Ludhiana, April 9
It has been observed that mothers as well as teachers keep telling children to wash hands properly with soap or liquid soap before eating anything. For best results, many people use liquid soaps of different companies for washing hands.
from schools
Students honoured
Ludhiana: It was a special day today in the campus of Green Grove Public School, for the shining little stars, who showed excellence in academics. The first three position holders from class I to XI came up to the stage proudly and received accolades as all the students cheered them up with a huge round of applause.
from colleges
Wipro Tech selects 4 GNIMT students
Ludhiana: The students' chapter of the Indian Society for Technical Education of Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology
(GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, Ludhiana, participated in a joint campus placement drive in
PTU, Kapurthala, by Wipro Technologies.
Lincoln's letter circulated to inspire teachers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
A comprehending spirit behind circulating Abraham Lincoln’s letter, which he had once written to his son's teacher, among constituents of government and private-aided schools is that teachers of local schools has vowed to put in their best efforts for realising the aspirations of parents of their wards.
Teachers and the Principal of MGMN Senior Secondary School with copies of Abraham
Lincoln’s letter. A Tribune photograph
water samples taken from schools
SMOs to file reports before vacation
Ludhiana, April 9
All the Senior Medical Officers of the district have been asked to file reports on water samples to be taken from government and government-aided schools before summer vacation. These instructions have been issued by the Ludhiana Civil Surgeon, Dr Subhash Batta.
Temple authorities pull down MC wall
 Ludhiana, April 9
The authorities of a temple, which is situated near Mata Rani Chowk, have tried to carve out an entrance towards the Zone A office parking by demolishing the MC wall.
Officials inspect the spot outside the Zone A office of the MC where wall was pulled down by the temple authorities in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Railway staff clash leaves 4 injured
Ludhiana, April 9
Four persons were injured in a clash between two groups at the Ludhiana railway station here today.
Women panel chief fears abuse of anti-rape law
Ludhiana, April 9
The chairperson of the Punjab Women's Commission, Paramjit Kaur, has expressed fear that the new amendment to the anti-rape law could lead to its abuse.
Uneasy calm prevails on PAU campus
Ludhiana, April 9
Uneasy calm prevailed on the Punjab Agricultural University campus regarding the issue of installation of PAU Students Association (PAUSA) president and chairman.
Budha Nullah top priority: Chief Secy
 Ludhiana, April 9
Rakesh Singh, Chief Secretary of Punjab, who was in the city today to review development projects going-on here, said cleaning and de-silting of Budha Nullah was the first priority of the state government and it needed to be completed by March 31, 2014, at any cost.
Rakesh Singh, Chief Secretary (extreme right), chairs a meeting at the Circuit House in Ludhiana on Tuesday. a tribune photograph
College of Fisheries win soccer title
Ludhiana, April 9
A large number of participants took part in various track and field events in the one-day first Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Non-Teaching Staff Sports Meet held held here today.
Punjabi film star cast visits city
Ludhiana April 9
The star cast of the upcoming Punjabi movie, "Daddy Cool Munde Fool", visited the city today. The teem, including actor-cum-singer Amrinder Gill, actor
Harish, actress Yuvika Choudhary, Jaswinder Bhalla , Dr Jeus, Jassi Gill and Prabh Gill, visited a local mall, a restaurant and the PAU campus.
Actor-cum-singer Amrinder Gill with the star cast of “Dady Cool Munde Fool” on the PAU campus .
Tribune Photo : Himanshu Mahajan
Punjab team to be announced today
 Ludhiana
April 9
The state is going to host three-day Senior Federation Cup National Athletics
Championship from April 23 at Patiala but owing to the delay on the part of the
sports officials, the Punjab team is yet to be finalised.
Aspirants and selectors during cricket trials conducted by the LDCA in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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