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17-year-old girl dies in road accident
Ludhiana, October 28
A 17-year-old died in a road accident on Tajpur Road here today. The deceased has been identified as Khushboo, a resident of Tibba
Road.
Fire in mobile tower
Ludhiana, October 28
Equipment of a mobile tower located near the octroi post on Rahon Road here was reduced to ashes when a fire broke out in its batteries this evening.
Expectant woman dies; family blames neighbours
Ludhiana, October 28
A 20-year-old expectant woman died under mysterious circumstances at a private hospital here late last evening. The deceased has been identified as
Reeta, a resident of Chowhan Nagar on Dhandra Road.
Fourteen more dengue cases confirmed
Ludhiana, October 28
Fourteen patients tested positive for dengue today at city hospitals. Of them, nine are from the district. They belong to
Gunj, Giaspura, Shiv Puri, BRS Nagar, Dhandari, Sherpur, Saheed Karnail Singh Nagar and
Sherpur.
Society demands apology from Rahul
Ludhiana, October 28
The Danga Peerit Welfare Society has taken exception to All India Congress Committee vice-president Rahul Gandhi's alleged remarks against members of the Sikh community on the issue of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination by her security guards.
Traders resist anti-encroachment drives
Ludhiana, October 28
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has failed to tackle the traffic chaos in markets during the ongoing festival season. The MC tehbazaari wing is facing tough resistance from shopkeepers, who team up against civic body officials whenever they go to clear encroachments from any area.
Encroachments by shopkeepers in the Sadar Bazar area in Ludhiana have reduced the width of the road considerably. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Miscreants strike at ATM, decamp with Rs 7.5 lakh
Ludhiana, October 28
Miscreants struck at an ATM of the Oriental Bank of Commerce at Cheema Chowk on Saturday and decamped with Rs 7.5 lakh. The matter came to light this morning.
The thieves did not break the ATM and instead used some technique to open the locks.
Home science college lifts trophy
Ludhiana, October 28
A week-long Inter-College Youth Festival concluded at the Open Air Theatre of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) with a spectacular cultural extravaganza.
Students of Ishmeet institute enthral
 Ludhiana, October 28
A musical night was organised at Rose Garden by the students of Ishmeet Singh Music Institute. Students of the institute gave renditions of many popular melodies.
A participant performs at a musical programme at Rose Garden in Ludhiana on Sunday night. A Tribune photograph
PTU Inter-Zonal Youth Festival begins today
Ludhiana, October 28
Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Technology (GGNIMT), will host the PTU Inter-Zonal Youth Festival from October 29-31. The festival will witness the performances in more than 30 literary, musical, cultural and fine art events.
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Career seminar
Ludhiana: A test followed by a seminar was held at Guru Nanak Bhawan, Ludhiana, as a social initiative taken by Aryabhatta tutorials for the science students to give them an opportunity to understand the changing trends in science and available career opportunities.
Trendy lights to light up Diwali
Ludhiana, October 28
Different varieties of light are expected to light up this Diwali this year, as a wide range of decorative lights can be seen in the markets.
Don’t violate
traffic rules, appeals ACP Hilori
Ludhiana, October 28
The festival rush compounded the traffic problems across the city. The traffic police is yet to streamline it. The situation was worse in the old city areas. Commuters were seen spending hours on the roads to travel a few kilometers.
Book ‘Mann Tandoor’ released
Ludhiana, October 28
A poetry book "Mann Tandoor" written by Gurbhajan Singh Gill, president, Punjabi Sahit Akademi, was released by Dr SS Johl, Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.
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Convocation
Ludhiana: A convocation programme was held at Nishkam Sewa Ashram, Pakhowal Road,
Ludhiana, to confer degrees and diplomas on 150 students belonging to underprivileged families who had completed the course in computer training, sewing, and fashion designing.
Awareness programmes held in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, October 28
The stroke unit of department of neurology held a stroke awareness programme in the Kalvari Church, yesterday. More than 300 congregational members were informed about the stroke warning signs and symptoms, risk factors and its prevention.
Lawyers call off stir
Ludhiana, October 28
Lawyers have withdrawn their strike after the state government assured them it will resolve the controversy arisen over the appointment of SDMs in place of judicial officers under the Punjab Rent Act. The legal fraternity had started a statewide agitation against the new Punjab Rent Act a few days ago.
Tributes paid to war martyrs
Ludhiana, October 28
The ex-servicemen today paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1947-48 Kashmir conflict when invaders had killed 11,000-odd residents of Baramulla in a bid to capture the newly carved out state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police drive against anti-social elements
Ludhiana, October 28
In view of the festival season, the city police has beefed up security in the city. Today, police teams, led by Assistant Police Commissioners of various zones, initiated checking drives in their respective areas.
Raj Kumar, ACP (North), accompanied by other police officers, checks the record at a hotel. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Factory canteens exempted from service tax
Ludhiana, October 28
Canteens set up in the industrial units covered under the Factories Act, 1948, have been exempted from service tax by the department. Serving of food or beverages by a canteen maintained in a factory and having the facility of air-conditioning or central heating at any time during the year have been exempted from service tax.
The canteen at one of the factories in Ludhiana.
Photo: Inderjeet verma
Official again fails to record statement
Ludhiana, October 28
Superintendent of the tehbazaari wing of the Municipal Corporation Rajiv Bharadwaj could not record his statement in front of MC committee today for the want of quorum. Of the three members of the committee, only one member was present in the office as the other two had to go to Amritsar in connection with a meeting.
Foreign students Emilia and Andrada are doing internship at a company in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Foreigners feel city has little to offer on cultural front
Ludhiana, October 28
Although bowled over by the hospitality of the Ludhiana residents, the visitors from abroad are not satisfied with cultural activities taking place in the city on a regular basis for the general public.
Thieves steal 3 LPG cylinders from school
Jagraon, October 28
Thieves struck at Government Primary School, Sudhar, late last night and stole 3 LPG cylinders, a gas stove and some bags of grain. The incident came to light in the morning.
Woman’s bag snatched
Ludhiana, October 28
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a bag from a woman in the model town area today. The incident took place in the busy market when the woman, along with her friend, was going on a rickshaw. Suddenly, two bike-borne youths came from behind and snatched her bag.
2 held with 21 kg of poppy husk
Jagraon, Octobe 28
The Ludhiana (rural) police has arrested two persons and seized 21 kg of poppy husk from them in separate operations in the last 24 hours.
While the first suspect was arrested near Pamali village, the other was arrested from Khadur village, near
Jodha.
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After hoardings of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s brother-in-law Bikram Singh Majithia, now posters of Sukhbir's wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal have been displayed illegally on direction boards in the city.
Flower shops are having a gala time these days as the festival of lights, Diwali, is round the corner. Shopkeepers of the flower market near Durga Mata Mandir have orders in plenty.
