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Employer booked
11-yr-old help found dead
Ludhiana, June 3
The police lodged a case of murder after about 30 hours against the employers of a domestic help who died under mysterious circumstances in the house in Machhiwara last night.

False Record Charge
DSP summoned
Ludhiana, June 3
The court of the judicial magistrate, Sandeep Jossan, has summoned DSP Satbir Singh Atwal, Dalip Singh Bedi (sub-inspector) and Mukesh Kumar to face trial on the charges of intimidation and allegedly preparing a false record in connivance with one another.

Gujjar Agitation
Long-haul trains running late
Ludhiana, June 3
The ongoing agitation of Gujjars in Rajasthan continues to affect rail traffic on trunk routes causing great inconvenience to travelling public.

This season, all roads lead to Srinagar
Ludhiana, June 3
Srinagar is the most favoured holiday destination for Ludhianvis this season. If bookings with tour and travel agents in the city are any indication then a majority of residents are now preferring Srinagar to all other hill stations.

In MC’s backyard: This fountain is a breeding ground for mosquitoes at the MC office in Ludhiana. Photo by Inderjeet Verma

118 underweight gas cylinders seized
Ludhiana, June 3
A team of officials from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) today seized 118 LPG cylinders that were found underweight. The team, led by chief area manager J.K. Rana, conducted a raid on Arun Gas Agency this morning. Officials checked the godown and the spot delivery centre of the agency.

Man kills himself in hotel room
Ludhiana, June 3
Domestic dispute reportedly led a man to leave his house in Shimla Puri last midnight and book a hotel room where he hanged himself from a ceiling fan.

Chahal case adjourned
Ludhiana, June 3
The Chahal case was adjourned till June 13 as the presiding officer of the fast-track court was on leave today.

COMMUNITY

Diesel shortfall continues to hurt consumers
Ludhiana, June 3
Little respite came for residents who had a harried time as diesel scarcity continued today with no improvement in supplies at filling stations here. While supplies by depots of two oil distributing companies remained stalled, most people rushed to Indian Oil filling stations today. As a result of poor supply, the situation, which was expected to normalise, refused to ease.

Dharna outside sub-registrar’s office
Ludhiana, June 3
Unrest ruled at the sub-registrar's office today when angry visitors sat on a dharna on the Ferozepore road in the afternoon. The protesters even blocked the traffic on the road.

Residents raise slogans against sub-registrars in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

4 marriages solemnised
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 3
A function was organised under the aegis of Swami Chetanya Ji Trust at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Brahampur, near here, where four couples from various sections of society tied the nuptial knot.

Jagdish Singh Garcha and other leaders pose with newly wed couples in Brahampur village near Ahmedgarh on Tuesday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma

Bus routes approved for notification
Ludhiana, June 3
The city bus service is soon going to be a reality with the board of directors meeting today and approving three routes for notification. These routes include Hambran Road octroi post to bus stand via Pavittar Nagar bridge, Haibowal Chowk, Dandi Swami Chowk, Purani Kacheri Chowk, Fountain Chowk, Bharat Nagar Chowk and bus stand.

CRIME

Alcoholic kills wife
Ludhiana, June 3
An alcoholic man, Gurmeet Singh, allegedly strangled his wife as she stopped him from drinking in Preet Nagar last night.

Car Theft
Fifth gang member arrested
Khanna, June 3
The police today arrested Tejinder, the fifth member of a gang of car thieves, and recovered a stolen car from him.

PAU faculty gets tips on teaching
Ludhiana, June 3
A course on ‘Teaching excellence-evaluations, scholarship of teaching’ was organised for the senior faculty of PAU today. Dr Steve Freeman from agricultural and bio-system engineering, Iowa State University, was the main instructor.

Institute draws flak for using sheep’s heart
Ludhiana, June 3
The science instructor ‘STEPS’, who gave the students of Class X an opportunity to get a hands-on learning experience related to the anatomy of heart, has invited criticism of animal right activists.

Students get lessons in calligraphy
Ludhiana, June 3
Coming from the land of Madhubani Art and legendary poet Vidyapati, I was born with artistic instincts which surfaced in form of calligraphy, reveals Anis Siddiqui, the internationally acclaimed multilingual calligrapher. The calligrapher is in the city, conducting workshop at Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School.

President awardee Anees Siddiqui conducts a calligraphy workshop at Sacred Heart Convent School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

From Schools
Yoga camp ends with cultural bonanza
Ludhiana, June 3
The week-long vedic karmayoga camp for students culminated with a cultural bonanza at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar. Dr Prem Kumar, director-principal, Aurobindo College of Commerce, was the chief guest at the valedictory function.

Fruit, vegetable preservation course under way
Ludhiana, June 3
A short training course on fruits and vegetable preservation was inaugurated yesterday in the PAU Department of Food Science and Technology wherein 20 participants from industry, domestic circles and rural areas are participating.

Course on water resource economics at PAU
Ludhiana, June 3
A course on water resource economics was inaugurated by PAU VC Dr Manjit Singh Kang at the computer centre of College of Agricultural Engineering here yesterday. Dr Kang emphasised on the human resource development in the field of water management.

PU Results
Priyanka does it again
Ludhiana, June 3
Priyanka Gupta of Khalsa College for Women has done it again! For the third time in a row, she has topped in the Panjab University's BCA-III examination securing 88 per cent marks. She topped the university in BCA-II securing 83 per cent marks and BCA-I with 85 per cent marks.

600 cadets attend NCC camp
Ludhiana, June 3
A 10-day combined annual training camp for 600 NCC girl cadets organised by 3 Punjab girls Battalion NCC, Ludhiana, began today at Government College for Women. This camp has been organised to select and train girl cadets for participating in the Republic Day Camp in Delhi in January, 2009, and All-India Thal Sainik in Delhi in September, 2008.

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