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Sealing put off by a month
Ludhiana, March 24
Just a few days after mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura announced that the MC would seal all major buildings that did not follow parking restrictions by March 31, a fresh notice by the MC today put off sealing by a month.

PAU gets Rs 10-cr grant for genome research
Ludhiana, March 24
The department of biotechnology of ministry of science and technology has sanctioned a mega research project on wheat genome sequencing with a budgetary provision of Rs 10 crore for three years to the PAU.

Decomposed body found
Ludhiana, March 24
The decomposed body of a young migrant labour was found from a pond of effluents near a dying factory on the Kakka road this morning.

NATURE’S BOUNTY: A girl smells a dahlia in full bloom in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma SIGNAL DOWN: Traffic lights remain out of order along the elevated road; and (right) a pole has fallen after neglect at Atam Nagar chowki in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

Boutique owner fined Rs 2,500
Ludhiana, March 24
The district consumer disputes redressal forum has directed Ashu Sablok, owner of M/s Mehak Boutique, New Model Town, Ludhiana, to replace the defective suit supplied to a customer.

NGO opposes cooling system in Amarnath cave
Ludhiana, March 24
Shri Amarnath Yatra Welfare Association, an NGO, has criticised the move of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board to install a cooling system inside the cave to stop the melting of the lingam.

Fear of wild cat in village
Ludhiana, March 24
There is panic among residents of Shamshpur village near Machhiwara after a farmer spotted a large wild cat in the fields and stray dogs went missing.

Prisoner tries to commit suicide
Ludhiana, March 24
A prisoner tried to commit suicide in Central Jail last evening by hanging himself from a tubewell pipe. Kuldip Singh, undergoing life imprisonment, was reportedly upset over some family matter that was told to him by his sister, who visited him yesterday.

COMMUNITY

MC boards warn against wrong parking Ludhiana, March 24 It looks that the local municipal corporation is finally getting serious as it has started putting up boards warning people against wrong parking in major bottlenecks so as to avoid any chaos. The municipal corporation has put up boards to warn people against parking on the wrong side in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

INTUC stages rally Ludhiana, March 24 The local chapter of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) staged a rally and submitted a memorandum to the Punjab Governor at the mini secretariat here today. Activists of the Indian National Trade Union Congress stage a dharna outside the deputy commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

Insurance staff stage dharna
Ludhiana, March 24
Employees of the National Insurance Co Ltd today staged a dharna in front of the divisional office at Atam Park here today. Employees also raised slogans against the state government and the management for their “anti-employee policies”.

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Three booked for molesting woman
Ludhiana, March 24
The Division No. 7 police has booked president of an anti-corruption organisation and his two brothers for allegedly misbehaving and molesting a woman residing in Sector 39, Urban Estate, Chandigarh road, on Holi. day.

VAT Returns
Chamber urges CM to extend date
Ludhiana, March 24
President and general secretary of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Units, respectively, Inderjit Singh and Avtar Singh, in a joint press note issued here today urged the Chief Minister to extend the last date of the filing VAT returns till June 30.

Biz Word
Soap brand launched
Ludhiana, March 24
The Raj group of industries is all set to launch new premium soap “Raj No 1” with the brand. The new category of soap at a reasonable price will target the Indian market. The new soap combines the features of substance, beauty and economy.

Students of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women with their degrees in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Make education accessible to all, says Arjun Singh
Ludhiana, March 24
Union minister for human resource development, Government of India, Arjun Singh feels that life in India was getting complicated. And if women want to achieve something in life, they should be confident enough to achieve things without seeking others’ dependence.

425 students get degrees
Ludhiana, March 24
Excitement and joy pervaded Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women as graduates, post-graduates and university toppers were awarded degrees during the annual convocation.

Nigerian delegates meet VC
Ludhiana, March 24
A team of five members of inter-disciplinary professions from Nigeria, comprising Edemekong Edemekong (Judge of High Court), Daniel Etudoh (computer engineer), Adekance Adebolarin (legal practitioner and lecturer), Sister Mary Rose-Claret Ogbuehi (college director) and Ozougwu Barbara (laboratory scientist), held an interaction with PAU vice chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang here today.

Holla Mohalla celebrated amid fanfare
Ludhiana, March 24
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle celebrated Holla Mohalla at various schools and religious institutions here today. The celebrations started with a procession, which included elephant ride for children.

Students get warm send-off Ludhiana, March 24 Kids of Small Wonders Nursery School, Civil Lines, organised a farewell party on the school campus. The school was decorated with colourful balloons and rangolis to bid farewell to outgoing students. Students of Small Wonders Nursery School, Civil Lines, during their farewell party in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Annual convocation
Doraha, March 24
The annual convocation and prize distribution function of Guru Nanak National College will be organised at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall on Friday at 10 am.

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