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Robbers kill businessman in Salem Tabri
Ludhiana, August 25
Four persons who had allegedly come with the motive of robbery murdered a 52-year-old man at his residence in Vinay Nagar in Salem Tabri here this morning.

Blast in house due to LPG ‘leakage’
Ludhiana, August 25
Residents of a house in New Hargobind Nagar had a miraculous escape when a common wall of three rooms in their house collapsed following a blast, suspected to be due to LPG leakage, this morning.

The bedroom of the house where a blast took place in New Hargobind Nagar, Ludhiana, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Roadways staff stop private buses

Ludhiana, August 25 Agitated and irritated employees of the Punjab Roadways today stopped some of the illegally plying buses on various routes in Punjab. The employees said it was because of these illegally plying buses that the Punjab Roadways was running into losses. Employees of the Punjab Roadways verify the documents of private buses at the Ludhiana bus stand on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Act against tipsy Patwari, says SDM
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 25
The SDM, Malerkotla, has forwarded a case seeking disciplinary action against a Patwari, who was found drunk on duty by the local revenue authorities. The revenue officer has acted on the complaints of farmers and panchayat of Kanganwal village, where he was posted.

5 held for kidnapping youth
Ludhiana, August 25
Close on the heels of the murder of a youth allegedly by four persons belonging to well-settled families, a youth was allegedly kidnapped and beaten because of an old rivalry between two groups of youths over their assertiveness in the Punjab Mata Nagar area.

PSEB ordered not to impose cuts

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COMMUNITY

Residents protest against lack of civic amenities Ludhiana, August 25 Sick of “lackadaisical” attitude of the authorities of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, the residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Block-E, today staged a dharna outside the office of the LIT chairman to protest against lack of civic amenities and mushrooming of slums around the residential area.
Residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar sit on a dharna outside the office of the LIT Chairman to protest against lack of civic amenities in their area, in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V.

IHRO seeks ‘sewa’ rights for women
Ludhiana, August 25
The International Human Rights Organisation has flayed the statements of the Damdami Taksal and former Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh opposing the move to allow women to perform service at Harmandar Sahib.

Preparation on for state-level function
Ludhiana, August 25
Preparations for holding a state-level function to observe the 11th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Beant Singh at Payal on August 31 are in full swing.

• Tributes paid to Kewal Krishan

CRIME

Two booked for assault
Jagraon, August 25
Ajit Singh Bhola and Amarjit Kaur of Talwandi Rai allegedly assaulted Kulwinder Singh of their village after entering his house with sharp-edged weapons. The injured has been admitted to the hospital. The Raikot police has registered a case under Sections 452, 323, 324, 506, 34, IPC.

Private college teachers observe strike
Doraha, August 25
Teachers of private aided colleges in the district observed “Poll Manifesto Reminder Day” today following a call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union. A two-hour strike from 12 noon was organised by the union members to press the government to implement their long-pending demands.

Schoolchildren celebrate Janmashtmi Ludhiana, August 25 Janmashtmi was celebrated in BVM Shishu Vatika, Cemetery Road, with great joy. Tiny tots of pre - nursery came dressed up as Radha, Lord Krishna. A jhoola was especially decorated for Lord Krishna, Radha, and gopian. Students of Spring Dale Senior Secondary Public School break a pot of butter and milk on the eve of Janmashtami on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph Painting competition Ludhiana, August 25 A district-level painting competition was held at RS Model Senior Secondary School here today. Ms Shewta Verma, chairperson of the District Children’s Welfare Council, gave away prizes to the winners.

GCW girls celebrate Teej
Ludhiana, August 25
Teej was celebrated with great fervour at the Government College for Women here today. The college wore a festive look with teachers and students attired in traditional tikka, bangles and phulkari. Girls sang songs of sawan and enjoyed swings.

CME on urology, nephrology
Ludhiana, August 25
The SPS Apollo Hospitals here conducted a continuing medical education programme in association with the Indian Medical Association at Phagwara yesterday. The CME was attended by over 65 doctors from the area.