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MC defers sealing, traders their protest
Ludhiana, June 13
The police at Ghumar Mandi following a bandh call by shopkeepers in Ludhiana on Friday. Stung by the opposition from shopkeepers of Ghumar Mandi yesterday, the MC today refrained from sealing more buildings and deferred the drive.
The police at Ghumar Mandi following a bandh call by shopkeepers in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

7 new shops razed amid protest
Ludhiana, June 13
SAD leader Amarjit Singh Bhatia (R) argues with joint commissioner Ashok Bajaj after some shops were demolished by the MC in Ludhiana on Friday. The MC demolition squad today razed seven newly constructed shops on the Gaushala road amid protests by shopkeepers and an SAD leader.
SAD leader Amarjit Singh Bhatia (R) argues with joint commissioner Ashok Bajaj after some shops were demolished by the MC in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma


EARLIER STORIES


JE caught taking bribe
Ludhiana, June 13
The Vigilance Bureau has arrested a junior engineer (JE) of the PSEB for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 3,000 from Mohar Singh Nagar for changing a meter.

A milkman destroys synthetic milk following a raid conducted by a team of officials from the health department. Suspect milk samples taken
Ludhiana, June 13
A team of health officials raided some dairy complexes in Haibowal, allegedly involved in the sale of synthetic milk, ghee and refined oil.


A milkman destroys synthetic milk following a raid
conducted by a team of officials from the health
department. A Tribune photograph

Drug addict clubs mother to death
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 13
A youth, a drug addict, clubbed his mother to death at Hissowal village today after he was turned out of the house.

Bank employees to hold protest
Ludhiana, June 13
Carrying forward their campaign against the government's financial sector reforms, bank employees will hold a protest demonstration here on June 18. The employees will also hold a state-level rally on July 5 here.

COMMUNITY

Friesian semen distributed at GADVASU
Ludhiana, June 13
The Progressive Dairy Farmers' Association has procured imported semen of high-genetic merit Holstein Friesian bulls from the US.

3 injured in accidents
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 13
Timely action by public and the police saved lives of three persons who were injured in two separate accidents during the past 24 hours.

Decomposed body fished out
Ludhiana, June 13
A badly decomposed body of an unidentified male was fished out from Sidhwan Canal this afternoon near the Punjab Mata Nagar bridge.

MC meeting on ads
Ludhiana, June 13
The local municipal corporation discussed ways and means to generate more revenue from advertisements at a meeting organised here yesterday.

NCC camp concludes at GCW
Ludhiana, June 13
Closing ceremony of the Combined Annual Training Camp of 3 Punjab Girls Battalion, NCC, was held at Government College For Women here today.

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CRIME

Ex-sarpanch held for breaking police naka
Khanna, June 13
The Khanna police has arrested a sarpanch and his driver for breaking a police naka in Khanna late last night. Later on a .315-bore

Flesh trade racket: 5 held
Ludhiana, June 13
The city police has arrested five persons, including two girls, under the Immoral Trafficking Act here today.

BUSINESS

Reliance launches jewellery
Ludhiana, June 13
Reliance Retail Limited (RRL) launched its first jewellery store in the region here today. This is the company's third store in the country.

 

EDUCATION


Students of GNI Public School during an art and craft exhibition, organised on the concluding day of the summer camp, in Ludhiana on Friday.
Students of GNI Public School during an art and craft exhibition, organised on the concluding day of the summer camp, in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph

PTU should scrap CET, says NGO
Ludhiana, June 13
The CET conducted by the PTU every year have generated a lot of controversy. Students, parents and social organisations have been demanding the scrapping of the tests as these were nothing, but a way of "minting money".

New proposals to end stalemate
in PCCTU

Ludhiana, June 13
The committee constituted to resolve the on-going stalemate prevailed between two groups of the PCCTU recommended some new proposals to maintain the unity and solidarity of 59-year-old organisation of college teachers.

PAU conducts entrance test
Ludhiana, June 13
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today conducted the entrance test for BSc (biotechnology) here.

COURTS

5 get life term in murder case
Ludhiana, June 13
The court of additional sessions judge Kishore Kumar has convicted five persons on the charge of murdering Jarnail Singh of Chakar village, Jagraon, in March 2005 by firing gun shots.

 
SPORTS

Loveneet, Pawandeep to lead b’ball squads
Ludhiana, June 13
Loveneet Singh and Pawandeep Kaur, both trainees of Ludhiana Basketball Academy run here at Guru Nanak Stadium, have been named captains of the Punjab boys’ and girls’ teams.

 





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