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Kidney recipient delivers healthy baby
Ludhiana, October 4
A kidney recipient has delivered a healthy baby at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.
A 32-year-old woman with renal failure after a septic abortion had a successful renal transplant done at the DMCH by Dr Baldev Singh
Aulakh, Professor of Urology and Head of the Transplant Unit.
The kidney recipient with her baby at the DMCH. A Tribune photograph
City gets direct rail connectivity to Nainital
Ludhiana, October 4
With the introduction of the weekly 14605/14606 Amritsar-Lal Kuan AC Express by the Northern Railway on October 2, city residents can travel by rail to Nainital, the city of lakes and prominent tourist destination in Uttarakhand. The Lal Kuan railway station is 24 km from Nainital and the journey by road takes nearly half an hour.
168 dengue cases in district
Ludhiana, October 4
With the dip in temperature, there has been spurt in dengue cases in the district. By now, 168 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported in Ludhiana district alone.
District Epidemiologist Dr Anil Verma said, "Today 33 cases tested positive for dengue from the district who are under treatment at the DMC Hospital and ESI Hospital.
40 injured in bus accident
Ludhiana, October 4
Nearly 40 bus passengers had a providential escape after the bus driver lost control over the vehicle and it ran off the National Highway- I (NH-I) and its tyre got stuck in the muddy road. The vehicle tilted on the right side and leaned along the under-construction flyover.
PU zonal youth fest begins
Ludhiana, October 4
Students expressed their creativity through activities, including clay
modelling, cartoon making, and pitted their vocal expertise against one another on the first day of 55th Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival of Colleges of Education (Zone-B) that was kicked off today at the Partap College of Education.
A girl participates in a shabad-recitation competition during the PU Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival at the Partap College of Education in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Confusion among accused helped police crack the case
Ludhiana, October 4
Supreet's death would have remained a mystery had the mastermind Karampal Singh Bablu not switched off his mobile phone.
After Supreet was killed on Bablu's direction, the latter switched off his mobile phone and tried to wash his hands of the matter.
The accused in police custody. A file Photo
Political interference hindering MC drives
Ludhiana, October 4
Political interference during the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s Tehbazaari wing drives has become a regular feature in the city these days. Last night a Valmiki leader tried to disrupt one such MC drive on Dandi Swami Road, here.
Vidhu’s murder: Protesters seek death for killer
Ludhiana, October 4
Members of the Jain community took out a protest in the Ghumar Mandi area and demanded hanging for the killer of Vidhu
Jain.
Vidhu was burnt to death over the issue of kite string in Malerkotla nearly a week ago. Politicians cutting across the party lines joined the protesters. Even other religious and social organisations joined the protest.
Protesters light candles to seek justice for the victim at Ghumar Mandi on Friday.
Photo: inderjeet Verma
Fashion show draws crowd
Ludhiana, October 4
Unlike other days, there was no security check and nobody to check the entry passes on the first day of the Punjab International Fashion Week last evening. The hall, where the fashion show was held, was teeming with visitors.
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Blood donation camp
As part of the 81st Air Force Day celebrations, a blood donation camp was organised at Air Force Station (AFS), Halwara, in collaboration with the blood bank of Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. Over 100 volunteers from the Air Force and the Army donated blood.
25-yr-old woman commits suicide
Ludhiana, October 4
A 25- year - old woman committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house in New Amar Nagar in Salem Tabri here today. The deceased has been initiated as Vaishali. She was under depression as she recently suffered a miscarriage, he husband, Sanjiv, said.
Gun house owner booked for replacing US revolver
Ludhiana, October 4
Owner of the Fauji Gun House, located on Brindawan Road, was booked for fraud and replacing the original US made .32 revolver with a fake one.
The accused, identified as Ravinder Kumar alias Deepu, is on the run. A case has been registered on the complaint of Paramjit Kaur. She has stated in her complaint that before leaving for Canada she submitted her revolver at the Fauji Gun House.
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The drama over the alleged swapping of a newborn baby boy with a baby girl is not likely to end soon.
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has generated a revenue of over Rs 12.80 crore through the process of regularisation of houses falling in illegal colonies located within the municipal limits.
