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Jagriti Yatra inconveniences students
Students appearing for MBA and journalism exams reached late at the centres due to traffic jam
Ludhiana, March 18
The Jagriti Yatra affected most of the students as they fell victim of traffic jam on their way to Guru Nanak Dev Engineering (GNE) College here today. Students who were appearing for the MBA and journalism examinations reached late at there respective examination centres due to traffic jam caused by the Jagriti Yatra.

Now, patwaris go on protest leave
Ludhiana, March 18
With 326 patwaris of the revenue department going on mass protest leave in the district, the public work in the department is suffering.

Police foils bid to grab land
Khanna, March 18
The police foiled a bid to grab a prime piece of land by some local residents who tried to install a portrait of Guru Ravi Das in the Vinod Nagar locality and erect a temple in his name to get hold of the land.

Bunches of flowers mark the spring and bewitch the passersby on the PAU campus in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

1.5 lakh houses to get sewerage link
Ludhiana, March 18
As many as 1.5 lakh houses belonging to under-privileged sections of society will get sewerage facilities in the city as the Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission has approved the detailed report of projects to be undertaken by the municipal corporation.

Sarpanch kills himself
Suicide note blames 3 persons
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 18
Nahar Singh, a SAD leader and dalit sarpanch of Ber Kalan village in Ludhiana district, committed suicide after allegedly being abetted by three persons, including a religious leaders and a former sarpanch of the village. The suspects were named in a suicide note found from clothes of the deceased.

Ads removed from direction boards
Ludhiana, March 18
The municipal corporation today removed flex sheets bearing advertisements of DLF company from three overhead direction boards in Bharat Nagar chowk, Bhai Bala chowk and Campa Cola chowk here today.

COMMUNITY

Consumer Courts
Consumer to pay Rs 10,000 for ‘unnecessary litigation’
Ludhiana, March 18
Dismissing the complaint filed by a consumer, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered him to pay compensation of Rs 10,000 to the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) for un-necessarily dragging the institution into litigation.

Consumer rights highlighted during rally
Ludhiana, March 18
On the occasion of Consumer Day, a consumer awareness rally was organised by GMT Public School here today. 

Students take part in the consumer awareness rally in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

14-yr-old patient needs monetary help
Ludhiana, March 18
Raju (14), a city resident, has been admitted to the Paediatrics Ward of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for the past 10 days. His father Ashok Kumar is a washerman and has set up his pushcart for ironing of clothes in Labour Colony on Gill Road.

BSNL staff protest
Ludhiana, March 18
Employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) observed a day-long fast here today. The employees observed the strike in protest against the "management's inaction" on the issue of five promotions given to non-executive employees of the organisation.

Biz Word
Lecture on industrial safety
Ludhiana, March 18
The Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) will conduct a lecture on industrial security for its members here tomorrow. Ishwar Singh, deputy inspector general of police (Ludhiana range), will address the members on the subject, said K.N.S.Kang, general secretary of the association.

Students of Star Kid’s Zone Playway School perform during the annual function of the school in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

250 students felicitated on annual day
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 18
Over 250 students of GHG Khalsa College, Sadhar, were felicitated for distinguished performance in various fields during their annual prize distribution function organised at Nihang Samsher Singh Hall yesterday.

PCTE students get international placements
Ludhiana, March 18
Palvee, Sunil Sharma, Sanjoy, Prakriti and Ramit, all MBA final year students (batch 2006-2008) of Punjab College of Technical Education have got international placements in Technology Blueprint, a UK based company.

College of education celebrates annual function
Khanna, March 18
The A.S. College of Education organised an impressive function to celebrate its first Annual day, which was presided over by Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, chief parliamentary secretary, here today. SDM Sukhwinder Singh Gill was the guest of honour.

NIMA, AASHA hold awareness lecture
Ludhiana, March 18
The local branch of National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) and ‘AASHA TB Project’ today jointly organised an awareness lecture on tuberculosis (TB) at Hariom Knitfab Hosiery in Shivpuri. The lecture was held to mark ‘World TB Day 2008’ to be observed on March 24.

Blood donation camp organised
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 18
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Sewa Samiti, Mandi Gobindgarh, here today organised a blood donation camp during which a number of students, faculty members and other people donated blood. 

SPORTS

Gold Cup Hockey Tournament
Indian Airlines, Air India enter semis
Ludhiana, March 18
Indian Airlines and Air India, who topped their respective pools, and Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited secured berths in the semi-finals of the 5th All India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at the Prithipal Singh Astroturf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University, here today.

Players from Punjab Police and Indian Oil Corporation teams fight it out during the match held at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Sandhu gives tips to budding cricketers
Ludhiana, March 18
It was moment of pride for young budding players of cricket nursery, Centre of Excellence, being run here at the Punjab Agricultural University campus ground when former cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu visited the centre yesterday and gave some useful tips to the trainees.

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