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Fire breaks out at Manish Tewari’s house
Ludhiana, June 9
Electronic goods, including an air-conditioner and a computer printer, were gutted in a fire that broke out at Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari's house in the Sarabha Nagar area here this morning. A short-circuit is believed to have caused the fire.
Thirsty crows: Two crows take shelter under a shady tree to escape the afternoon sun. Tribune photo: Himashu Mahajan |
Jammu, Asr-bound trains’ schedule to be affected
Ludhiana, June 9
Northern Railway will regulate some of the trains on the Delhi-Jammu Tawi and Delhi-Amritsar sections between June 11 and 18 due to the ongoing construction of a railway over bridge. The rail traffic will be suspended for three hours after midnight from June 11 to 13 and again from June 16 to 18 near the Ballabhgarh railway station.
Player's shot lands boy in hospital
Ludhiana, June 9
A four-year-old boy, who was riding a scooter along with his grandparents, suffered a fracture in the leg after his grandfather lost control over it on being hit by a cricket ball.
MC wing tightens noose on parking lot contractor
Ludhiana, June 9
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has started acting tough against the contractor of the parking lot in Feroze Gandhi Market. The MC officials today visited the market and made the contractor destroy all the parking tickets (with the mention of service tax charges) and told him to use fresh tickets from tomorrow.
Winnowing her way with a smile
Children find amusement even in little things they do. Though this girl (in photo) does not have the resources to buy toys and games for herself yet she is finding fun in the work itself.
Mullapur Dhaka to extend nagar panchayat limits
Ludhiana, June 9
Mullapur Dakha has recently been given nod by the state government to extend its nagar panchayat limits.
Sweltering heat, tax on poultry feed increase egg prices
 Ludhiana, June 9
Sweltering heat, low production and entry tax at poultry feed is leading to high price of eggs. Even during summers, price of eggs is hovering between Rs 4-5 per egg.
Prices of eggs have increased to Rs 4-5 per
egg. Photo: inderjeet verma
Govt may appoint deputy sarpanches to boost development
Samrala, June 9
In order to smoothen the functioning of the village panchayats and to achieve the goal of Panchayati
Raj, the Punjab government is considering to appoint deputy sarpanches in the villages to assist sarpanches in the state.
Lab technician dies under mysterious circumstances
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 9
A laboratory technician working at a private hospital died allegedly after consuming some poisonous substance here today. The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar Singh, a resident of ward number 5. The Chhapar police has initiated a probe into the sequence of events leading to the mysterious death of the youth.
Summer camp gets under way
 Ludhiana, June 9
A summer camp "Chill Pill -2013" was inaugurated today at the Lodhi Club by Neeru
Katyal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General).
Children attend the summer classes organised at the Lodhi Club in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Vocational courses for Class XI
Ludhiana, June 9
To develop the overall personality of student, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started vocational training courses in certain schools.
State govt to recruit 5,000 teachers
Samrala, June 9
The state government will take action against those government schools teachers whose students have shown poor results in the recently declared examination results. The Education Department have asked reports from the schools which have less than 20 per cent results. This was stated by Education Minister Punjab Sikander Singh Malooka at Samrala.
Global warming affects wheat production: Scientists
Ludhiana, June 9
Some scientists are linking the decrease in the yield of wheat crop during the present session to global warming but all the bodies concerned with agriculture, including Punjab Agricultural University still seem to have no plans to develop such varieties which can resist the dramatic change in climate in the coming years.
Rice pro-tech expo concludes
 Sahnewal, June 9
The three day-long “Rice Pro-Tech Expo” concluded here today at Jifco Resorts. Over 2,000 rice millers, traders and exporters visited the exhibition to have a look at the latest rice milling machinery, displayed by many manufacturing companies from India and abroad.
Rice millers inspect machinery on the second day of the rice expo at
Sahnewal. A Tribune photograph
Heatstroke is life-threatening, requires immediate medical attention: Experts
Ludhiana, June 9
With the ongoing heat wave, health experts have warned the residents against heatstroke.
Sakshi is District BJP Mahila Morcha President
 Ludhiana, June 9
Even as Sakshi Julka was elected as the District BJP Mahila Morcha President today, it was Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who stole the show in absentia during the programme held at the Samiti Bhawan here.
District BJP Mahila Morcha President Sakshi Julka (third from left) is felicitated by party members at the Samiti Bhawan in Ludhiana on Sunday. A TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPH
Workers of SAD, Cong clash over bridge opening
Ludhiana, June 9
The supporters of SAD MLA Ranjit Dhillon and Congress Councillor today had a clash over the inauguration of road at Kailash Nagar near Basti Jodhewal.
Shiv Sena leader passes away
Ludhiana, June 9
The Shiv Sena leader, Jagdish Tangri, died today following a prolonged illness.
He was 80 years old.
230 attend medical camp
Ludhiana, June 9
A team from the National Integrated Medical Association today organised 137th general and diabetes camp at the residence of Dr Surinder Gupta President of the NIMA ,
Ludhiana.
Dr Surinder Gupta, secretary, NIMA, Ludhiana, checks a patient during the free medical camp in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
One killed, 2 injured in road accident
Ludhiana, June 9
A 20-year-old youth died while his two friends suffered injuries after being hit by an over-speeding bus at Jagraon Bridge here today.
Artificial limbs, hearing aids distributed at camp
 Ludhiana, June 9
The Bharat Vikas Parishad, Kitchlu Nagar, today organised a free artificial limb distribution camp at the BVP Viklan Sahayta
Kender, Rishi Nagar.
Artificial limbs being distributed to the needy during a camp organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad at Kitchlu
Nagar. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Entrepreneurs exchange ideas
Ludhiana, June 9
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU) organised a special visit to the Sonalika Tractors unit, Hoshiarpur.
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Pickpocket targets elderly man in auto-rickshaw
 Ludhiana, June 9
A pickpocket travelling in an auto-rickshaw allegedly stole Rs 50,000 from a 55-year-old man. The police today registered a case against the unidentified auto-rickshaw driver and has started the investigation.
Policemen inspect a house in Haibowal where swindlers struck on Saturday
night. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Punbus union members booked for trespassing
Jagraon, June 9
A day after a massive state-level protest staged by the Punbus Contract Workers' Union at Jagraon, the local police has registered a case against several members of the union for allegedly breaking open the lock of the door of a retiring room located in the building of the office of Jagraon Depot of Punjab Roadways, for illegal trespassing and obstructing the bus service.
Man booked for deserting wife, child
Ludhiana, June 9
The city police booked a man for leaving his wife and child and fleeing to Australia.
Sandeep excels in Dhruv Pandove Trophy
 Ludhiana, June 9
Sandeep, captain of the Ludhiana cricket team, again excelled in the inter-district tournament (U-19), Dhruv Pandove Trophy, being played at Punjab Agricultural University.
Sandeep, captain of the Ludhiana cricket team
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