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18 candidates left in fray
Ludhiana, April 26
Eighteen candidates have been left in the fray for elections to the Ludhiana Parliamentary seat and all of them have been allotted election symbols, according to Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning officer.

City Muslims differ with Shahi Imam on supporting BJP
Ludhiana, April 26
Majority of Muslims of the city do not agree with the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid, Delhi, Sayed Ahmad Bhukhari, on the issue of supporting the BJP in the forthcoming parliamentary elections. Members of the community felt that the Shahi Imam, who urged the Muslim community to support the BJP in the elections, should have reserved comments on such a complex issue.

Tiwari trains guns on SAD-BJP policies
Ludhiana, April 26
The Congress candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency, Mr Manish Tiwari, today made scathing attacks on the ‘anti-people’ policies of the NDA Government at the Centre and the SAD leadership in Punjab for politics of confrontation to distract voters during election meetings organised in Hans Kalan, Kolar, Pabbian, Malak, Chimna, Rasoolpur, Jarri and Bhamel villages in Jagraon assembly segment.

Mr Manish Tewari, MP candidate of the Congress from Ludhiana, addresses villagers of Pabbian on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

LONE CAMPAIGNER: A young boy carries a party flag in a rural area of Ludhiana. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

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BJP workers yet to support Dhillon
Ludhiana, April 26
All is not well with the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in Ludhiana. It is learnt that most of the BJP workers are still maintaining a distance from the alliance candidate from the Ludhiana parliamentary constituency, Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon. This has led to some Akali leaders even having complained to the party leadership.

SAD won’t keep promises: Ramoowalia
Ludhiana, April 26
The Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) chief, Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, has claimed to have gained much ground with a series of election meetings held both in the urban and rural areas of the constituency.

Ramoowalia ‘defeats’ Tiwari, Dhillon
Ludhiana, April 26
In the euphoria of just-concluded cricket series between archrivals India and Pakistan, residents of Sherpur Khurd locality, on the periphery of the city, evolved a novel way to decide about the party they would vote for in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Galib supporters meet Cong observer
Ludhiana, April 26
Local Congress workers have told the party observer, Mr R.K. Rathore, that the election campaign of the Congress candidate from the Lok Sabha seat, Mr Manish Tiwari, is still disorganised and needs to be revamped in order to retain the seat.

Bank staff sore over poll duty
Ludhiana, April 26
About 100 employees of various nationalised banks in Ludhiana are sore over the way they are being treated by the local administration in connection with the election-related duty.

Crime branch begins probe into Siahar violence
Ludhiana/Siahar, April 26
Upholding the plea of the trustees of the Sri Nanaksar Ashram Thath at Siahar, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has handed over the inquiry to the crime branch of the Punjab police to look into the clash that took place on October 11 in which one person was killed and nine injured at the ashram.

COMMUNITY

No check on encroachments Ludhiana, April 26 Roadside encroachments in the city have touched an all-time high, thanks to the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll and the lackadaisical approach of the local civic body toward the nagging problem. Roadside sellers occupy a median of the road near Ghanta Ghar in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Website on Punjabi culture launched

Ludhiana, April 26 A literary meeting was organised by the Punjabi Culture Study Circle International (PCSCI) to launch its website, www.punjabiphulkari.com, at Punjabi Bhavan here today. The chief guest, Mr Jagdev Singh Jassowal, inaugurated the website. A demonstration of the website was also arranged. Mr Jagdev Singh Jassowal inaugurates a website, punjabiphulkari.com, in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

2 booked for fraud, slander
Ludhiana, April 26
Two local residents, Bhupinder Singh and Romila, have been booked for fraud and making caste-based derogatory remarks against Mr Vijay Kumar Gill, a resident of Phillaur. In a case registered under Sections 420, 406, and 506 of the IPC and Section 3 of the SC and ST (Prevention of Untouchability) Act, the accused have been charged with taking Rs 4 lakh from the complainant on the pretext of sending him to the USA and later refused to return the money after failing to get a valid visa for immigration for him.

Specialised centre opens at dental college

Ludhiana, April 26 The Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Hospital today introduced North India’s first Oral Implantology Centre on the college campus here. Dr J.S. Gujral, Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, inaugurated the centre. Dr J.S. Gujral, Vice-Chancellor, Baba Farid University, addresses a gathering at the inauguration of the Oral Implantology Centre at BJS Dental College in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

MBA students get lessons on wheels
Ludhiana, April 26
In its efforts to train its MBA students to become competitive, the Indo-American School of Business, Visakhapatnam, has started a unique all-India tour programme, as part of which the students reached the city today in their “hi-tech” bus.

CULTURE

Garhwali culture comes to the city

Ludhiana, April 26 Much to the joy of the Garhwalis residing in Ludhiana, a cultural show presenting the typical culture of their area was presented on Sunday evening in Punjabi Bhavan by the Garhwal Bharat Mandli (Regd). It was a unique evening that spread the flavour of Garhwal in the city as dancers after dancers of the region presented their dances with great gusto. Artistes of Uttaranchal present a cultural programme in Ludhiana on Sunday evening. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Diseases common to man and dog
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot about little puppies” — Gene Hill. With the happiness a dog brings to a family he brings along a responsibility of a life. A life that grows, eats, sleeps, falls sick and needs a lot of tender love and care. A responsibility not only towards the pup but also towards the family who just got a new member.

‘Neonatal mortality rate still high in country’
Ludhiana, April 26
“The art and science of neonatology is as old as mankind itself. But the sad part is that the neonatal mortality rate in India is still very high, which calls for concerted and focused efforts.”