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Infected with HIV, young man fights for justice
Ludhiana, July 8
A Haryana-based youth, who was infected with the deadly HIV virus either by a local nursing home or a public laboratory, is not only fighting the fatal disease but also police inaction in bringing the guilty to book.
Gulshan (right), an HIV patient, who is fighting the disease as well as police inaction in CMC,
Ludhiana, on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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Hogging The Limelight |
Five baseball players, who have been selected for the Women’s World Baseball Cup 2008 to be played in Japan, in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
Delay in certificates has students in lurch
Ludhiana, July 8
The future of hundreds of students, who have cleared the class XII vocational examination, conducted by the Punjab School Education Board is in lurch.
Thanks to the lackadaisical attitude of board officials in Mohali as these students have not been issued certificate one month after the declaration of results.
Scooterist killed in accident
Khanna, July 8
A resident of Amloh was killed late last night after he was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the
G.T. Road.
Survey: CMC among top 15 medical colleges
Ludhiana, July 8
The “Outlook” magazine after conducting a survey has ranked CMC,
Ludhiana, at number 13 for the year 2007-2008. The ranking was based on various parameters, including intellectual capital, pedagogic systems, infrastructure, industry interface and placements.
City to come up as leisure-tourism destination
Ludhiana, July 8
Hira Singh Gabria, minister for jails, tourism and cultural affairs, has stated that the Punjab government will soon develop Ropar, Ludhiana and Kapurthala as leisure-tourism destinations, thereby making optimal use of the panoramic beauty on the adjoining banks of the Satluj and the Beas passing through these districts.
Punjab Roadways staff stage dharna
Ludhiana, July 8
Employees of Punjab Roadways held a protest dharna at the local bus stand in support of their demands today. The employees also burnt an effigy of principal secretary D.S. Jaspal.
Mini bus operators to protest
Ludhiana, July 8
The mini bus operators will launch a protest campaign against the government for failing to implement a mini bus policy that was due to be implemented nearly a year ago. Owners of mini buses are also upset with increased fuel rates and have demanded a reduction in taxes.
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Three booked for rape
Khanna, July 8
Three persons have been booked by the police on the complaint of the parents of a 21-year-old girl of Raipur Bait village. In their complaint to the police, parents of the girl alleged that three boys, including a boy from Koom Khurd village, abducted their daughter from the village a few days back.
OYT Connections
Probe into rejection of applications begins
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 8
The Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, has initiated a probe into the alleged exploitation of hundreds of farmers who had deposited huge sums for getting connections under Own Your Tube Well
(OYT) scheme with electric contractors, but their applications were rejected as the equipment, including transformers, were found to be duplicate.
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