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Two killed in road accidents
Ludhiana, April 29
Two boys were killed in separate road accidents in the city. A 12-year-old boy was crushed to death by a speeding car near the Bhaini Sahib chowk on Chandigarh Road last evening.
Treasure hunt: Children collect wheat ear from a field on the outskirts of Ludhiana. Tribune photo: himanshu Mahajan |
All-women PCR launched
Ludhiana, April 29
The city police launched a women PCR squad today. The squad has been given scooters for patrolling.
Narrow stretch puts motorists’ driving skills to test
Ludhiana, April 29
The contractor of Sidhwan Canal expressway project seems to be playing with the lives of city residents.
Improvement Trust fails to plug illegal water, sewerage connections
Ludhiana, AprIL 29
Strange are the ways of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) officials. After facing allegations of failure to recover rent for years together from a government department occupying part of its building at the Feroze Gandhi
market.
Ferozepur Road commuters’ nightmare
 Ludhiana, April 29
Even though the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has held anti-encroachment drives in the service lane of Ferozepur Road, the road still remains chock-a-block as the service lane has not been opened to vehicular traffic.
A view of traffic near Bharat Nagar Chowk on Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Realising their dreams overseas
Ludhiana, April 29
Seeing a mad scramble for getting admission to a good college in the city, students have started opting for institutes located overseas.
Dental stem cell banking yet to pick in city
 Ludhiana, April 29
Dental stem cell banking, which started more than three months ago in the city, is yet to gain popularity.
A kit for the collection of dental stem cells at a clinic. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Kidnappers turn out to be actors
Ludhiana, April 29
The woman member of the kidnapping gang, who was arrested yesterday, has featured in Bhojpuri music albums.
History relived through light and sound show
Khanna (Ikolaha), April 29
A light and sound show "Nikkiyan Jindan Wadde Sake" was organised at Gurdwara Hargobind Sahib at Ikolaha near
Khanna.
Artistes perform during a light and sound show at
Khanna. A Tribune photograph
Electricity wires a threat
Sahnewal, April 29
High-tension electricity wires on the Jugiana road are posing a threat to residents of the area.
Delay in work angers councillors
 Ludhiana, April 29
Perturbed over the delay in the construction of the main road in the Kailash Nagar area near Basti
Jodhewal, the Congress councillors today organised a 'matka phor' protest against the Mayor as well as the MC Commissioner at the civic body's Zone A office.
Congress councillors stage a protest at the MC office in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
It's time to Jazz up
Ludhiana, April 29
As International Jazz Day falls on April 30, the city has a few ears tuned to the form of music.
Farm varsity students take out candlelit march
 Ludhiana, April 29
Seeking mercy for the Prof Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, who is facing death sentence, a number of students of Punjab Agricultural University held a candlelit march here today.
Students of Punjab Agricultural University take out a candlelit march in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Expert dwells on transfer pricing
Ludhiana, April 29
The District Taxation Bar Association organised a seminar on domestic transfer pricing under the Income Tax Act,1961, at Ayakar Bhawan, Rishi Nagar.
Seed production a lucrative venture, say PAU experts
Ludhiana, April 29
The annual group meeting on seed project concluded at Punjab Agricultural University.
Prof presents paper on human-wildlife conflict
Ludhiana, April 29
Dr Kirti Dua, in charge, Centre for Wildlife Studies at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,
Ludhiana, attended a national symposium on the newer approaches in welfare and health management of captive and free ranging wild animals.
from Schools & colleges
Contest
Mandi Ahmedgarh: Mrigesh Dewan, a student of Bal Bharati Public School, Ludhiana, bagged the first prize in a poster-making competition during the National Conference on Learning Mathematics: Concerns and Future Directions at New Delhi.
Students learn foreign languages through mobile applications
Ludhiana, April 29
Smartphones are becoming the new tools to learn foreign languages in the city.
To ease access to these applications and learning modules, the phones are rapidly becoming the starting point to learn the languages.
PAU teachers' elections on Tuesday
Ludhiana, April 29
The elections of the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers Union are scheduled for Tuesday.
The association has been electing the office-bearers unanimously for the past two years.
Farmhouse owner examined
Ludhiana, April 29
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Paramjit Singh today recorded witness Sanjay Agnihotri's statement in the case pertaining to the murder of DSP Balraj Gill and Monica Kapila.
Railway Hospital: Basic facilities non-existent, posters dot premises
Ludhiana, April 29
While basic amenities are missing at the Railway Hospital here, the posters of the Railway Union elections can be seen in the every nook and corner of the hospital. As a visitor enters the hospital, a huge growth of congress grass welcomes him.
Cases of recruitment fraud in automobile sector on the rise
Ludhiana, April 29
The automobile sector has witnessed an increase in recruitment frauds. A few years ago, there were only a few victims of such recruitment frauds but today their number has swollen alarmingly.
Ranike takes up employees’ demand with Chief Minister
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 29
Gulzar Singh Ranike, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Schedule Caste and Backward Classes Welfare, has assured the office-bearers and activists of the state unit of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Employees' Federation that their issues will be resolved soon.
10 challaned for smoking in public
Ludhiana, April 29
The District Task Force today challaned 10 persons under the Tobacco Control Act for smoking in public. The drive had been carried out on the instructions of the Deputy Commissioner, the Civil Surgeon and the District Health Officer.
Sarpanch, husband held
Phillaur, April 29
The police today nabbed sarpanch of Ramgarh village Kulwinder Kaur and her husband Kamaljit Singh, alias Bittu, and recovered 700 grams of opium and 4 kg of poppy husk from their possession.
Tainted ACP sent to judicial remand
Ludhiana, April 29
The local court today sent tainted Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP- South) Baldev Singh Chauhan to judicial remand.
Arjun’s century puts Jalandhar team in command
Ludhiana, April 29
Arjun Verma today hit a century (100) and also played a valuable partnership of 75 runs with Karan Rajput for the fifth wicket that enabled Jalandhar to overhaul Ludhiana's first innings total of 186 runs on the second day of the third match in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for ML Markan Trophy being played at SCD Government College ground here.
A Jalandhar batsman plays a shot in a match against Ludhiana during the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for ML Markan Trophy at SCD Government College, Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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