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Vikramjit's murder: Dubai mystery solved
Ludhiana, December 12
The mystery regarding the ransom call made from Dubai in the Vikramjit kidnap and murder case was solved today with the city police announcing that it had identified a UK-based Indian, who had made the call through Dubai to hoodwink the police at the behest of the main accused, Jagminder Singh, alias Aman Verma.

Dyeing industry — A pain in the neck
Ludhiana, December 12
The Dyeing Industry in Ludhiana is proving to be a pain in the neck. Starting from polluting the Budda Nullah to dumping flyash in Focal Point, the dyeing units are under fire from not only the environmentalists and general public but from the fellow industrialists too.
A municipal corporation park which has been converted into a fly ash dump at Focal Point in Ludhiana A municipal corporation park which has been converted into a fly ash dump at Focal Point in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.










EARLIER STORIES

Kids' death: Car owner booked
Ahmedgarh, December 12
Four months after the death of three minor children, whose badly decomposed bodies were found in a locked car in Amarpura Colony here, the local police has booked the owner of the car under Section 304 A of the IPC for allegedly causing their death due to negligence.

Cong hoardings vanish, SAD’s still stand tall
Ludhiana December 12
Ludhiana Congress leaders have too many reasons, against the officials of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, to rue. While the hoardings erected by the Congress on the occasion of the party rally in village Badal on December 8 were removed immediately, those of the Shiromani Akali Dal, which were erected simultaneously for the Moga rally the same day, still stand tall. These have not been removed by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation so far, even after the passage of three days.






Hoardings of the Shiromani Akali Dal, put up on the eve of the Moga rally, still stand tall in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Hoardings of the Shiromani Akali Dal, put up on the eve of the Moga rally, still stand tall in Ludhiana

Residents shiver as cold wave persists
Ludhiana, December 12
With the minimum temperature falling to 7.6°C, residents are shivering as the cold wave continues in the region. Besides throwing the normal life out of gear, the weather is also affecting the arrival and reaching time of a number of trains. Thankfully, the sun has not become elusive as yet and bright sunny days are proving to be some respite for the residents.

COMMUNITY


Train stop: Rohira elated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 12

Heaving a sigh of relief on the resumption of stoppage of certain trains at Rohira on the Dhuri-Ludhiana rail link, near here, residents from around 10 villages of the area felicitated social activists who had impressed upon the authorities to restore the halt.
Office-bearers of the RJD pose with residents after a function to mark the resumption of stoppage of trains at Rohira near Ahmedgarh.  — A Tribune photograph
Office-bearers of the RJD pose with residents after a function to mark the resumption of stoppage of trains at Rohira near Ahmedgarh

Telecom employees flay policies of BSNL
Ludhiana, December 12
The district unit of the National Federation of Telecom Employees (NFTE) today criticised the policies of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management, describing them as anti-worker and pro-private sector lobby.

Sabha seeks holiday on Parshuram’s birth anniversary
Ludhiana, December 12
The Bhagwan Parshuram Brahman Sabha, Punjab, has demanded that the state government should declare holiday on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Parshuram on April 19, 2007.

Passport muddle: Probe begins

 

CRIME

Burglars’ scare in Focal Point
Ludhiana, December 12
The city police is in the process of starting the CPO scheme (Community Policing Scheme) in the Focal Point area apart from requesting the government to give more force to man the area in the wake of series of theft cases reported from the Industrial colony.

 

BUSINESS

Singapore beckons tourists
Ludhiana December 12
Those who wish to spend holidays in Singapore, will have to wait for another month or so as all good hotels in Singapore are already booked till January end. For a majority of La' creme of city, Singapore remains the all time favourite destination for holidaying. A number of tour and travel agents said there is great demand for packages to Singapore on cruise these days.

 

EDUCATION

Malhi is Director, Extension Education, PAU
Ludhiana December 12
The PAU Board of Management today approved the appointment of Dr. N.S.Malhi as Director of Extension Education; Dr. Jagdev Singh Brar as Director of Regional Centre, Faridkot ; and Dr. J.S.Kanwar as Head, Department of Vegetable Crops.

Sacred Heart holds alumni meet
Ludhiana, December 12
The first alumni function of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, ”Nostalgia 2006,” was held here recently. The programme started with a prayer song. Principal Sobel advised the students to act as a lighthouse and lead an exemplary life. President of the Sacred Heart Alumni Association Karamvir Singh Kalsi welcomed the guests and introduced the association office-bearers. A Kuchipudi dance was presented by school students.

MBA students visit industry
Doraha, December 12
Students of MBA of the Doraha Institute of Management and Technology, under the guidance of Mr V.J. Rai and Mr Sukhvir Singh, visited GS Radiators Ltd, Ludhiana, and learnt the latest technological advancements being adopted by the industrial unit.

 

HEALTH

Sanjivni makes cardiac treatment affordable
Ludhiana, December 12
Under the umbrella of the state government-sponsored Sanjivni Health Care Scheme, the facility of high-end cardiac care at Hero DMC Heart Institute (HDHI) here has been made accessible to those who otherwise could not afford it.

UK rheumatologist to deliver talk 
Ludhiana, December 12
Prof Paul Dieppe, Director, Health Services Research Council (HSRC), based at Bristol (UK, will arrive here tomorrow on a three-day visit to the rheumatology and immunology unit at SPS Apollo Hospitals.

Dentist attends programme in US
Ludhiana, December 12
Dr Navdeep Saini, Associate Professor in the Department of Conservative Dentistry at Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute here, was invited to represent India at an advanced dental education programme organised by the University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.

 
SPORTS

Total Tennis Academy to target youngsters
Ludhiana, December 12
The city can hope of producing the future Sania Mirzas and Leander Paes with a tennis academy working day in and day out to harness the raw talent which is in abundance here.
Beginners during a practice session at the Total Tennis Academy on the PAU campus on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
Beginners during a practice session at the Total Tennis Academy on the PAU campus on Tuesday

North Zone inter-varsity hockey meet from Dec 15
Ludhiana, December 12
Around 27 teams are expected to take part in this year's edition of the North Zone Inter- Varsity Hockey Championship for men to be held at the Prithipal Singh Astroturf Stadium as well as the grassy ground of the Punjab Agricultural University campus from December 15 to December 21.

 

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