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Rabies patient bites man
Ludhiana, July 6
In a bizarre incident, a man who was tested positive for rabies, bit a patient in the Civil Hospital today.
Boy’s body fished out of canal
Ludhiana, July 6
The body of a 12-year-old boy was fished out of Sidhwan Canal near South City today.
Railways moots biometric attendance system
Ludhiana, July 6
Even as several projects are hanging fire, the Railways authorities are going overboard in announcing new projects.
In the latest, the Railways has proposed to install the biometric system at the Ludhiana railway station to check absenteeism.
The Ludhiana railway station. A file photo
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Dy CM gives nod for Rs 2500 cr aid
Ludhiana, July 6
The industrial city of Ludhiana today got a major boost with Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal approving Rs 2499.74 crore for the first phase of upgrading of the city infrastructure to meet the challenge of accelerated growth and increasing population.
Department invites applications from teachers seeking transfers
Ludhiana, July 6
The Education Department, Chandigarh, has invited applications from government schoolteachers who seek transfers. As per the recent communication, circulated in all the districts, the teachers who have been staying at a district for the past two years or more and seek transfer to some other place can apply to the District Education Officer by July 20.
Patwaris postpone stir against SSP (Vigilance)
Ludhiana, July 6
Patwaris in the district, which had announced that they would stage a protest against the Vigilance Department from July 8 to12, have postponed their agitation till August 11.
A scientific workshop organised by Indian Dental Association and the International College of Continuing Dental Education in progess in Ludhiana on Saturday. Four eminent speakers from the Asia-Pacific region and four from India delivered lectures on the latest procedures in the various streams of dentistry. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Two die, 4 hurt as tempo overturns
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 6
Two persons were killed and four others injured when the tempo carrying them overturned near Sayan Kalan village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road near here this afternoon.
Film distributor’s death mourned
Ludhiana, July 6
Vakil Singh (82), a prominent film distributor of Hindi and Punjabi movies in the region, passed away recently in a hit-and-run case.
Uniform approach needed for development: Minister
Ludhiana, July 6
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Manish Tewari, said that ‘uniform approach’ is vital for the overall development.
19-year-old electrocuted
Khanna July 6
A girl died when she came in contact with a live electric wire at a house in Krishna Nagar Colony, Khanna, this morning. The deceased
was identified as Archana (19), who belonged to a migrant family.
Man falls off rooftop, dies
Ludhiana, July 6
A 35-year- old man died after falling from a rooftop in SBS Nagar located in the Dugri area here today.
NGO for higher education among city youths
Ludhiana, July 6
Two youths from Kerala addressed a group of school and college students enrolled in the foundation course of a career charity NGO, Sukrit Trust. Aleesha Mary Joseph, economics graduate from St Stephen's College, Delhi, inspired the youth to go for higher education in Delhi and not get restricted to local institutions.
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Sonam bags second position in PU exams
Ludhiana: Sonam Mehta has made the Khalsa College for Women proud by bagging the second position in
BSC-III (biotechnology) exams conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh. Sonam had clinched the second position last year as well. Sonam thanked the college principal and staff
for their support and encouragement.
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Hockey stadium in a state of neglect
Ludhiana, July 6
India’s only blue and pink AstroTurf is facing negligence at the hands of the authorities, as no infrastructure for its maintenance is available at the Olympian Pirthipal Singh Standard Hockey Stadium, Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), Ludhiana.
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| The canopy at the hockey stadium that leaks during monsoons; and (right) Niku Grewal, treasurer, District Hockey Association, shows the muddy AstroTurf at the Olympian Pirthipal Singh Standard Hockey Stadium, the PAU, Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
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| A washroom in a pathetic condition; and (right) the defunct water gun at the hockey stadium. |
Masters athletics meet
Charanjit bags two golds
Ludhiana, July 6
Charanjit Kaur (56), a veteran athlete from the city, brought laurels at the national athletics championship. Charanjit participated in the 34th National Masters Athletics Championship held at Bangalore recently and won two gold medals in hammer throw and discus throw events.
Charanjit Kaur with her gold medals in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Punjab eves, men emerge champions
Ludhiana, July 6
Punjab players proved their mettle to emerge as champions in the women as well as men's section in the ninth North Zone Baseball Championship held at
Srinagar, recently.
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| Punjab women's squad that won the title in the North Zone Baseball Championship at Srinagar recently. A Tribune photograph |
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