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Rivalry between lovers led to Vishal’s murder: Rly police
Ludhiana, April 5
Rivalry between two paramours of a married woman had allegedly led to the murder of one of them, whose body was found near Dhurri railway line in Himmat Singh Nagar on
Childrens’ Day last year.
Veggie prices up by 50 pc in 2 weeks
Rates set to rise further as
Navratras begin
Ludhiana, April 5
The burden of rising fruit and vegetable prices is all set to increase tomorrow onwards as marriage season and Navratras begin.
As the city relies on purchases for most items from other states like UP, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh at this time of the year, prices, which have already recorded 10 per cent to 50 per cent rise within the last fortnight, are expected to continue to rise in the coming few weeks, said vegetable growers and traders.
Fruits along with vegetables have gone beyond the reach of the middle class. A Tribune photograph
DEO to remain open today
Ludhiana, April 5
The District Education Department (DEO) will remain open on Sunday for verification of experience certificates.
Rainy Weather
Farmers worried over damage to standing crop
Ludhiana, April 5
The inclement weather during the past few days has made the farmers worried. Keeping their fingers crossed, the farmers in the region seem to be dependent on prayers now. Though they feel that not much damage has been done to the standing wheat crop due to the rain and winds in the past two or three days, they are afraid that if the inclement weather persists, they may suffer major losses.
A farmer shows damaged wheat crop at PAU in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Plan to acquire 300 acre for memorial
Govt benefiting land mafia, says farmers’ panel
Macchiwara, April 5
The kisan sangrash committee, constituted to prevent the state government from acquiring 300 acres for erecting Satguru Ram Singh memorial at Bhaini Sahib near here, launched a personal contact programme for narrating their woes by touring all villages of the state.
Activists of the Kisan Sangrash Committee protest against the government’s move at Partapgarh village
near Macchiwara. A Tribune photograph
Firm to replace defective laptop
Ludhiana, April 5
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered HP India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, and its local dealer Shree Radhe
Infovision, Syndicate Building, Bindra Ban Road, Ludhiana, to replace the defective laptop of a consumer or to pay the equivalent price money.
Sewer water chokes street
Protests fail to move civic body
 Doraha, March 5
Street adjoining the Sher-e- Punjab dhaba and Kaushal street remains flooded with sewer water, which apart from creating nuisance for the passers by, has proved to be a serious health hazard for the residents.
Sewer water accumulates in one of the streets of Doraha Photo: Lovleen Bains
2 of family killed in road mishap
Ludhiana, April 5
Two members of a Moga-based family were killed and three others injured when a car rammed into another near the Verka milk plant on the
Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway at 2 am today.
Sarpanch Suicide Case
Cops shielding accused: Rights panel
Payal, April 5
Accusing the police of trying to shield suspects booked for allegedly abetting dalit sarpanch, Nahar Singh, of Ber Kalan village to commit suicide, office-bearers of Sant Sipahi Dala, a human rights organisation, and the Sarpanch Association, Malaudh, have urged Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, and DGP to press upon the Khanna police to arrest three persons who had allegedly abetted Nahar Singh to commit suicide, over a fortnight ago.
Dogras win family dance competition
 Ludhiana, April 5
Dogra’s won the family dance competition organsied by Airtel in Daresi grounds here yesterday evening.
Three families, Dogra, Niki and Sharma, participated in the competition, “Airtel rock and roll family mela”.
The programme was inaugurated by deputy speaker Satpal Gosain.
A family participates in dance competition organised by Zee TV in Ludhiana on Friday.
Seminar at GNIMT
Ludhiana, April 5
Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, organised a seminar of Small and Medium Enterprise Rating Agency (SMERA) here today.
‘Printed word still strong, sacred’
Ludhiana, April 5
“Printed word is still strong, serious and sacred despite mushrooming of television media, which thrive more on entertainment than sound information”.
Books, uniform distributed
Ludhiana, April 5
The members of the Press Movement Anti Crime and Corruption Society at DVM School Gyaspura road here distributed free books, stationary and school uniform for under privileged children yesterday.
92 BSNL staff donate blood
Ludhiana,April 5
At least 92 BSNL employees donated blood at a camp organised by the BSNL employees union ( Punjab telecom circle) here today.
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Ludhiana, April 5
