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Black money travels to Mumbai for film financing
Ludhiana, August 9
Large unaccountable money of some businessmen, particularly real estate dealers here, is learnt to be finding its way to Mumbai, where it is being invested for film financing. Most of the money is believed to have been earned during the real estate boom.
Clouds play hide and seek with the sun in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— Tribune photograph by Inderjit Verma |
PAU submits research project
on alternative crops
Ludhiana, August 9
To promote crop diversification in Punjab, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has turned to biotechnology. Along with the state Agriculture Department, a Rs 24 crore project on new research schemes on alternative crops to existing paddy-wheat crop pattern has been submitted to the government.
Mother kills infant son, self
Ludhiana, August 9
Suspecting the fidelity of her husband, a young woman today killed her infant son and committed suicide in Ashok Vihar area of the city here
today.
Truck driver gets 2-year jail
Ludhiana, August 9
Mr Tarsem Mangla, Judicial Magistrate, has convicted a truck driver, Mohinder Singh, of Bhiwani, Haryana, on the charges of causing death of two persons in an accident. The accused was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for two years. A fine of Rs 1000 was also imposed on him.
Follow-up
Need to repair roads along banks
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 9
The truck tragedy at Rara Sahib that left two dead and four feared drowned should be enough to shape up the government and it should take notice of the ever-deteriorating condition of banks of major canals passing through the state.
‘Disillusioned’ Rarewala joins Cong
Payal (Ludhiana), August 9
The Shiromani Akali Dal suffered a setback with Mr Har Mehtab Singh Rarewala, a grandson of former party stalwart and former Chief Minister of PEPSU, Gian Singh Rarewala, along with his family members and some party workers joined the Congress at a mass contact programme of the party held in this Assembly segment here today. Mr Lal Singh, Minister for Rural Development, Panchayats and Food and Civil Supplies, was also present on the occasion.
CM to lay stone for housing project today
Ludhiana, August 9
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, will lay the foundation stone for a housing mega project being developed on the Ferozepur road by the New-Delhi based Vipul Limited tomorrow. The housing project covers 130 acres of land.
IMA condemns violence at CMCH
Ludhiana, August 9
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for an effective action plan to avoid violent incidents at medical institutions and a clear cut policy to ensure safety of medical professionals and hospital staff.
Quit India Movement anniversary observed
Ludhiana, August 9
Leaders of the Congress, including the district president, Mr Jagmohan Sharma, Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Surinder
Dawer, Mr Sushil Prashar and others today observed the Quit India Day anniversary at the Congress Bhavan.
Congress leaders at the “Quit India Movement” anniversary celebrations in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Proposal to hike penalty for power theft flayed
Ludhiana, August 9
The United cycle and parts manufacturers Association has flayed the PSEB for its proposal to increase the penalty by tenfold from the previous rates in alleged theft cases.
Face to face with Komal
Ludhiana, August 9
Sahitkar Sadan, literary wing of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, organised a face-to-face programme with noted poet and philanthropist Gurnam Singh Komal. He narrated his life experience. Dr Charan Kamal Singh, chief secretary,
GGSSC, released Komal’s book ‘Gurbani ton Kurbani Tak’.
Johar gives Rs 1 lakh to rehabilitation centre
Ludhiana, August 9
Minister for Public Health, Harnam Dass Johar today donated Rs 1 lakh to the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind. He along with his son and Youth Congress leader, Ajay
Johar, visited the Centre where students tied rakhis on their wrists.
Physically challenged students of Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind tie rakhis on the wrist of a social activist in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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