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Boy cooked up abduction story, claims police
Ludhiana, September 30
The boy who had complained that he was abducted on Saturday had cooked up the whole story, disclosed SHO Gurdev Singh here today.
Sonu Singh, a migrant from Bihar, took the city police for a ride by saying that
he had been abducted by organ traders for a transplant on September 25. The
entire story was concocted, claims the police.
Sonu Singh
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Man stabbed, body found from house after 1 week
Ludhiana, September 30
The body of a man stabbed to death was recovered by the police from a house at the Daba colony near Shimlapuri here this morning.
Punjab preaches, doesn’t practise
Ludhiana, September 30
The state government’s claims of putting in efforts to promote Punjabi and villagers in Punjab seem to be contradictory from its formulated policies.
Woollen items’ export dips
Exporters eye C’wealth countries
Ludhiana, September 30
Export of wool and wool-blended products declined to Rs 1,800.62 crore in 2007-08 from Rs 1,919.36 crore in the previous year. On account of this reduction of more than 6 per cent, the export target for the current financial year has been reduced to $550 million against $635 million in 2007-08, said Ashok
Jaidka, chairman of the Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council.
Tributes paid to Pandit Shardha Ram
Ludhiana, September 30
Tributes were paid to Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, author of famous Hindi prayer ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare’, at a function organised by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri Memorial Society at Agar Nagar Community Centre here today to celebrate 171st birth anniversary of the poet, author and freedom fighter.
Manish Tiwari, AICC secretary, addresses a function organised to celebrate the birth anniversary of Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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Malaysian delegate visits PAU
Ludhiana, September 30
Dr Nayan Kanwal, editor-in-chief of the agricultural journal ‘Pertanika’ from University
Putra, Malaysia, visited PAU and held discussions with vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang regarding Punjab agriculture and the Communication set-up at PAU yesterday. "Punjab Agricultural University is considered with esteem in Malaysia," said Dr
Kanwal, adding that he had been keeping connected with the university through its website.
Govt to raise plan outlay by 25 pc: Manpreet
Ludhiana, September 30
Financial condition of the state has improved tremendously with revenue deficit having declined from Rs 1,700 crore to Rs 1,200
crore, Value Added Tax (VAT) collections having grown by 40-per cent and stamp duty collection also rising by 25 per cent in comparison to the previous year. The government has decided to increase plan size by 25 per cent every year. This was stated by finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal at a lecture on 'Development Agenda for Punjab’, conducted by the Ludhiana Management Association
(LMA) here last evening.
Farmer found murdered; probe begins
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 30
The police has initiated a probe into blind murder of a farmer of Lalton Kalan village of the district whose body was recovered from a deserted place this morning.
All doors closed on this polio-hit youth
Ludhiana, September 30
Different governments have come and gone but 21-year-old polio-afflicted youth Pritpal Singh continues to be a victim of red tapism and bureaucratic
wranglings. He had made rounds of former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to
get grant from the CM's Relief Fund for five years and now he is left to face
the apathy of the incumbent government. From a clerk in the administration to
All-India Congress Committee chief Sonia Gandhi, he has knocked at all the doors
but to no avail.
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Wedding Venues
Bright hues make way for pastels
Ludhiana, September 30
Wedding season is round the corner and one thing residents of the city want to really look good, apart from themselves, is wedding venues. People these days make sure that the wedding venues are really jazzed up and the theme they are using is unique and exceptional.
THREE FOR TOGETHERNESS: Ducks enjoy a pleasant morning at Rose Garden in Ludhiana.
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Turbaned look catches on in showbiz
Ludhiana, September 30
After the success of ‘Singh is Kinng’, the turbaned look seems to be the in thing in
Bollywood. Production houses are cashing in on Punjabi culture and a turbaned look for their heroes.
Teachers' rally today
Ludhiana, September 30
The Government Teachers' Union will hold a protest rally outside the DC office tomorrow for their long-pending demands.
Biz Word
Aviva launches endowment plan
Aviva Life Insurance has launched a single-premium endowment plan with guaranteed maturity benefits for the small investor, confused by the fluctuating share market.
Computer teachers to protest on Oct 11
Ludhiana, September 30
Computer teachers from across Punjab are up in arms against the state government for allegedly making false promises and have threatened to hold massive protests if their long-pending demands were not met. The teachers have also decided to hold a state-level rally in Bathinda on October 11 in favour of their demands, in which computer teachers from all over the state will participate.
Selection rally from Oct 3
Ludhiana, September 30
The Centre for Training and Employment of Punjab Youth (C-PYTE), Nabha, will hold a selection rally in Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana and Barnala from October 3 at 9am onwards.
Workshop on medical education held at DMCH
Ludhiana, September 30
A symposium-cum-workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Medical Education: Role of Information Technology’ was held at DMCH under the aegis of the Medical Council of India (MCI)
and Punjab Medical Council (PMC).
Free dental check-up from Oct 1
Ludhiana, September 30
Christian Dental College will organise free dental check-up from October 1 to October 31, in collaboration with the Colgate.
Books no more kids' best friends
Ludhiana, September 30
Books are man's best friend. This phrase seems to have lost meaning for the GenNext for whom books mean nothing more than the never-ending school syllabi. This
is the primary reason why Ludhiana has no district library of its own. Visit to the libraries is limited to the eleventh-hour study by students.
Medical camp in girls’ college
Ludhiana, September 30
A free medical check-up camp was organised at Ramgarhia Girls College during the NSS camp here today. A team of doctors interacted
with students.
Girls being examined at a medical check-up camp organised at Ramgarhia Girls College in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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From Schools & Colleges
Girl cadets get training in civil defence
Ludhiana, September 30
An exhaustive programme to impart information and training to 400 senior wing and 200 junior wing girl cadets from 25 schools and colleges of the Ludhiana district was organised at Government College for Women where an annual training camp is being organised by 3 Punjab Girls Bn
NCC, Ludhiana, from September 26 to October 5.
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| Students of Jesus Sacred Heart School take part in rangoli competition in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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Arrival
of Paddy
Grain market still unready
Doraha, September 30
Even as the paddy has already started arriving, the market committee of Doraha seems to be in no mood to accord it a hygienic welcome.
The entire produce of the poor farmers is at stake as, ironically enough, there
is hardly any ground prepared in the grain market to accord it a befitting
place.
Garbage is being unrestrictedly dumped in the grain market of Doraha where paddy
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Procurement in full swing
Khanna, September 30
The paddy procurement is in full swing at the grain market here. Around
1,500 tonnes of paddy was procured today. Various government agencies procured
paddy at the MSP of Rs 880 per quintal. Pungrain procured 34 tonnes. Total 1,500
tonnes of paddy was procured by Markfed, Warehouse, Punjab Agro and Punsup.
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| Work in progress at Khanna Mandi on Tuesday.
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BKU lashes govt for delay in lifting of produce
Ludhiana, September 30
Alleging that farmers of Punjab had suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees due to delay in procurement of paddy by the Union Government, the Bharatiya Kisan Union
(BKU) has reiterated its demand for payment of adequate bonus on paddy to compensate the farmers.
TT: Three cheers for Apeejay Jalandhar
Mandi
Gobindgarh, September 30
Apeejay School, Jalandhar, lift three titles as the CBSE Cluster XVI Table Tennis Tournament came to an exciting finish at Gobindgarh Public School (GPS), Mandi Gobindgarh, here today. Fatehgarh Sahib DC Surjit Singh Dhillon was the chief guest.
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