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Three test positive for swine flu
Ludhiana, December 12
Three more persons, one each from Jalandhar, Samrala and Fatehabad, have tested positive for swine flu.
Violence Fallout
Police says no to political postings of SHOs
Ludhiana, December 12
After drawing flak from all quarters for the alleged failure to handle the growing migrant unrest which left a trail of destruction and resulted in the death of a migrant, the top police brass has taken a tough stand against political posting of SHOs in the city.
Fake Scam Report
Officials urge Mayor to bail them out
Ludhiana, December 12
Following the disclosure of the fake scam report, indicting several MC officials, including
SEs, XENs, SDOs and JEs, the latter yesterday went to Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura to urge him to bail them out.
Left lambasts govt over price rise, lawlessness
 Ludhiana, December 12
A joint state-level rally of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist
(CPM) today made scathing attacks on the Centre and the state governments for spiralling prices of essential commodities and increasing lawlessness in the state.
SEA OF HUMANITY: CPI and CPM workers from different parts of Punjab attend a state-level rally against price rise and lawlessness in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Tree axed without MC’s permission
Ludhiana, December 12
With the failure of the municipal corporation to plant more trees, it seems that greenbelt in the city is in need of urgent rescue.
The tree that was axed in the I-block of BRS Nagar in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Damage to Stadium
Show-cause notice to musical nite organisers
Ludhiana, December 12
Taking cognisance of a report published in these columns, Director, Sports, Pargat Singh today issued a show-cause notice to the organisers of Gurdas Mann nite for damaging the Guru Nanak Stadium.
Swine Flu Death
Contacts seek medical assistance
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 12
Panic gripped the area following the death of a government school lecturer from swine flu.
Priya crowned Mrs Ludhiana
Ludhiana, December 12
Priya Lakhanpal clinched the title of Mrs Ludhiana here last night, while Anita Chautani and Sonia Arora were declared first and second runners-up, respectively.
Contestants at the Mrs Ludhiana contest in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Poster-making contest
Ludhiana, December 12
A poster-making competition was held at GMT Public School here today. Students from classes VIII to XII participated in the contest.
Habit-forming drugs seized
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 12
In the course of its ongoing crackdown to curb the menace of drug addiction, a team of health department, led by district drug inspector Kamal
Kamboj, conducted raids on a number of chemist shops and godowns in the area.
House of NRI burgled
Phillaur, December 12
The house of renowned UK-based NRI Jawahar Vadhera was burgled in Phillaur on Thursday night.
Man robbed of car
Ludhiana, December 12
A person was robbed of his car on the Chandigarh road on Thursday night. In his complaint, Kamalkant
Koshal, a resident of Chandigarh, alleged that some unidentified persons parked their car in front of his vehicle. Before he could react, they put a knife on his neck and asked him to come out of his vehicle.
Basketball meet from today
Ludhiana, December 12
Four international girls’ teams will take part in the CBSE National Basketball Tournament for boys and girls (U-19) to be held from December 13 to 17. The tournament is being organised by BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh, and Shastri Nagar branches.
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