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In Basta
5 years gone, body still to be identified
Ludhiana, January 20
Cries of a baby melts even the strongest of hearts. And when a three-year-old girl cries "Papa ne mummy nu maar ditta" at the side of her murdered mother on the banks of a canal, the picture becomes more tormenting.
PNB penalised for losing cheque
Ludhiana, January 20
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered Punjab National Bank to pay Rs 5,000 to a customer whose cheque was lost by the bank during transit. The forum termed it to be a clear cut case of deficiency in services.
Woollen kurtas a rage with women
Ludhiana, January 20
It is not the routine sweaters, jackets or long coats that the city women are going in for this winter. Woollen kurtas are the latest rage among Ludhiana women, especially the younger generation.
24 villages in power crisis
Khamano, January 20
The people of nearly two dozen villages surrounding Khamano and Khanna are facing a power crisis because the establishment of the new 66 KV substation power grid has run into rough weather due to political reasons.
 Ludhiana Calling
BEATING THE CHILL:
A group of people sit around the bonfire to get warmth as mercury dips in the
region. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan |
WEATHER-BEATEN:
In sync with dull weather, the “weeping willow” presents the stark side of Nature.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
Transfer tehsildar till probe is over: SAD
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 20
Accusing naib tehsildar, Koomkalan, of exploiting his official position to harass activist of his party, Sukhdev Singh, a local SAD leader, has urged the district administration to either transfer the official or suspend him till investigations into allegations and counter-allegations levelled by the two were completed.
Workshop on patent at engg college
Ludhiana, January 20
A patent awareness workshop was organized by the Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology
(LCET) in association with the Patent Information Centre (PIC), Punjab State Council for Science and Technology,
Chandigarh, with the support of the Technology Information Forecasting Assessment Council
(TIFAC), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, on its campus here today.
OBC to open nine branches in Punjab
Ludhiana, January 20
Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) would soon open nine new branches in Punjab.
Chairman and managing director of the bank Alok K. Mishra, who was in city today, said the bank would open as many as 85 new branches and 58 new offsite ATMs across the country.
Man pledges to donate body
Ludhiana, January 20
N.S.Nanda, a prominent figure in the social circuit in the city, has pledged to donate his body after his death to the anatomy department of Dayanand Medical College here.
N.S. Nanda
Elections after delimitation: Attwal
Amloh, January 20
Lok Sabha elections would be conducted after delimitation of constituencies, said deputy speaker Lok Sabha Charanjit Singh Attwal here today.
Lok Sabha deputy speaker Charanjit Singh Attwal and district SAD youth chief Gurpreet Singh Bhatti talk to mediapersons in Amloh on Sunday.
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Destitute invited to ‘daawat’ on Muharram
Ludhiana, January 20
A number of poor and destitute children were invited to‘‘daawat’’ at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Muharram today.
Sharon Lowen mesmerises
Ludhiana, January 20
Oddisi dancer Sharon Lowen mesmerised audience with her performance at a function organised by the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam
(LSS) for its members here last evening. The American dancer started with poet ‘Kumarsambhavam.’ A disciple of Kelucharan Mahapatra, she presented a dance based on Jaidev’s ‘Geet Govindam.’
Sharon Lowen performs at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Saturday night.
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