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MC okays Rs 467 cr budget
Ludhiana, March 20
The general house of the Municipal Corporation (MC) today gave its assent to Rs 467.41 crore budget for the next financial year while at the same time approving the downscaling of the budget for the current year by nearly Rs 50 crore due to its failure to achieve the targeted income even as the year is about to end.

It works during exams, feel students
Ludhiana, March 20
Vishvaditi Kapoor, a BA final year student of a local college here, makes sure that everytime she goes to take her exams, she wears yellow, white or blue-coloured clothes. She believes that these are the lucky colours for her, which always brought her great success during examinations.

Pollution board's properties attached
Ludhiana, March 20
With the orders of a local court, the properties of the pollution control board were attached here today as board officials failed to comply with the decree passed against the board.

Truck driver beaten up, looted
Khanna, March 20
Unidentified persons reportedly robbed a truck driver of tyres worth over Rs 13 lakh from his trucks that was on its way to Ludhiana on the National Highway number 1.

COMMUNITY

Need to expand dist administration
Ludhiana, March 20
This city has witnessed phenomenal expansion during the past three decades. According to 2001 census, the population of the district as a whole was more than 30 lakh and today the population of Ludhiana city alone is estimated at 35 lakh. It is pity that the expansion of the state administrative office has not kept pace with the expansion of the district as a whole.

‘Kick the meat habit’
Ludhiana, March 20
JD Institute of Fashion Technology finds another reason to fashionably campaign against cruelty towards animals. The institute is urging its friends and neighbours to kick the meat habit by organising an exhibition of designs created by students using vegetable products here today. The theme of the exhibition was “Vegetarianism is in fashion”.

Students of JD Institute organise an exhibition and fashion show to promote vegetarianism in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Critically ill woman needs help
Ludhiana, March 20
About a fortnight back, 20-year-old Dhanya, a native of Kerala, was admitted in the ICU of Christian Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition (Unit No- C 7128557). She was suffering from viral encephalitis with seizures and sepsis and needed ventilator support.

Foreign artistes steal the show

Artistes from Germany and Scotland present a cultural programme at DMCH in Ludhiana on Thurday. The event was organised by the Punjab Cultural Promotion Council. The artistes presented bhangra and giddha as well. — A Tribune photograph

Doctors call for end to arms race
Ludhiana, March 20
The 18th World Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), hosted by the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) from March 9 to 11, 2008, at New Delhi gave a call for abolition of nuclear weapons and to put an end to arms race across the world.

Drug trafficking on rise: DIG
Ludhiana, March 20
Drug trafficking is on top among the list of crimes in the state and it is spoiling the youth of Punjab. It was observed that out of 10,000 youth aspirants, only 500 qualified for armed forces on the basis of physical fitness which is quite alarming, said Ishwar Singh, IPS, deputy inspector general of police, Ludhiana range, at a lecture meeting conducted by the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) on ‘Industrial Security and Police’ here last evening.

Release Sarabjit: Valmiki Samaj
Ludhiana, March 20
Members of the Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj, under the leadership of Lakshman Dravid, held a protest rally demanding the release of Sarabjit Singh, who is currently jailed in Pakistan.

Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj activists organise a peace march against the death sentence awarded to Sarabjit in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

No clue in woman murder case
Samrala, March 20
Even after having stumbled upon various clues that could lead to the cracking the murder case of Baljit Kaur, the police is yet to make headway in the case.

3 arrested for abetting suicide
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 20 The local police has registered a case against three persons on charges of forcing a government employee to commit suicide.

Villagers looted at gun point, one shot at
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 20
Two motorcycle-borne armed robbers looted four villagers at pistol point and shot at one of them who had tried to persuade the victims to attack them collectively. Incident took place near Raul village near here last evening. Robbers, who had masked their faces, fled on TVS motorcycle under the cover of darkness. Injured Gurmit Singh of Raul village was admitted to a multi-specialty hospital at Ludhiana.

Suchet, Saloni best chefs
Ludhiana, March 20
The PCTE Institute of Hotel Management organised the first intra-college chef competition on its camps here yesterday. Tahir Sufi, director of the institute, inaugurated the competition.

COURTS

10-yr RI for possessing narcotics
Ludhiana, March 20
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, A.K. Mehta has convicted Ram Dev Patil of Dholewal Chowk, Ludhiana, on the charges of possessing narcotics.

Protect your skin and hair during Holi: Expert
Ludhiana, March 20
Holi, the ancient Indian festival of colours, marks the beginning of spring, the season of life and new beginnings, the season of flowers, green leaves, freshness, and fragrances.

Workshop on AIDS
Ludhiana, March 20
A special workshop on AIDS was organised by the district health administration in collaboration with the department of health education and family welfare at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here today.

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