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Armed robbery at Railway colony
24 men hold 11 persons captive before fleeing with booty
Jagraon, March 7
In a daring attempt, about 24-armed robbers attacked a small colony of the Railway employees and looted their belonging after overpowering them. This incident took place on the intervening night of March 6 and 7. The robbers armed guns and sharp edged weapons entered the house of the Railway employees situated beside the tracks between the Gagra and Sohian villages near the level crossing.
Residents stage dharna against brothel
Ludhiana, March 7
Tension prevailed at the Broata road after residents staged dharna against a woman for running a brothel.
The residents were miffed after the Shimlapuri police registered a case against a few persons, who reportedly objected to the running of a brothel in their locality.
AC Market
Shopkeepers flout building bylaws
 Ludhiana, March 7
In an utter violation of building bylaws, shopkeepers in the AC Market-Calibre Plaza near Bhadaur House- have converted the “parking” space in the basement into shops due to which traffic congestion and road rage have become the order of the day. Thanks to the callous attitude of the Municipal Corporation, which failed to enforce guidelines, nuisance and chaotic conditions continue to bother commuters.
Vehicles parked haphazardly in front of the AC
Market near Bhadaur House. Photo:Inderjeet Verma
‘Sadiyaan’ ready for release after scene cut
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 7
A scene in the Hindi film ‘Sadiyaan’ in which its actors, Rekha and Rishi Kapoor, put ‘kadah prasad in each other’s mouth at the Golden Temple, Amritsar has been deleted, clearing the way for its release soon. The music for the movie is being launched on Monday in Mumbai.
Nano to cost more
 Ludhiana, March 7
Tata Nano, the car of the masses, may no longer be cheap, after Tata Motors opens fresh booking later this year. Currently priced at Rs 1 lakh, the price may go up in the coming days.
The possible buyers of this car are giving their decision to buy the car a
second thought. The company official said they had held the price line for the first lot of Nano buyers but did not reveal the exact amount of the car after the hike.
DAV College students given prizes
Jagraon, March 7
The annual prize distribution function of LR DAV College was held here today. The function was presided over by Manish
Tewari, Member of Parliament from Ludhiana constituency. Gurdeep Singh Bhaini, Jagraon MLA, and Darshan Singh
Brar, Baghapurana MLA, were the guests of honour.
Member of Parliament Manish Tewari gives a
prize to a students at LR DAV College, Jagraon, on Sunday. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
PAU Notes
Session on cereal rusts
Ludhiana, March 7
A brainstorming session on ‘Recent status of cereal rusts in India’ was organised at Punjab Agricultural University.
The session was organised as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the India Society of Plant Pathologists
(INSOPP).
Anand Isher school honours achievers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 7
The achievers of Anand Isher Senior Secondary School were felicitated at the annual prize distribution function organised at Chhappar village, near here, on Friday.
Panel seeks support on seniority list issue
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 7
Maintaining that the implementation of the ‘flawed’ seniority list of lecturers for promotion to posts of principal has affected general-category candidates, the Scheduled Caste Employees’ Joint Action Committee, Punjab, has urged all employee unions to join it in its struggle against the ‘highhandedness’ of the state government.
Challenges before business community highlighted
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 7
A national seminar on “Strategies for Turbulent Times and Emerging New World Order” was organised at RIMT management campus here yesterday.
The event brought together management thinkers, researchers, academics and business leaders under one roof.
RIMT Group of Institutes chairman Dr Hukam Chand Bansal inaugurates a national seminar at
Mandi Gobindgarh. A Tribune photograph
Campaigning begins for Sutlej Club poll
Ludhiana, March 7
With campaigning for the Sutlej Club elections having kicked off, prospective candidates are leaving no stone unturned and have begun meeting influential and well-connected members to curry favour with them. Interestingly, the club has yet to fix the date of the elections.
Salempur school lacks basic infrastructure
Salempur, March 7
Poor infrastructure and insufficient classrooms has forced the middle wing students of Government Elementary School,
Salempur, to take their lessons in the school corridors.
Focus on advancements in bronchoscopy
Ludhiana, March 7
A CME-cum-bronchoscopy workshop was held at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here today. It was organised with the assistance of Jaipur Golden Hospital, New Delhi.
Patients examined for kidney stones
Ludhiana, March 7
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a free kidney stone detection and consultation camp at the surgery OPD of the hospital here today.
A large number of patients were examined, given follow-up advice, and those in need of treatment were registered for lithotripsy procedure at subsidised rates during the camp.
Rs 20-cr grant for pension
VC thanks Chief Minister
Ludhiana, March 7
Dr Manjit Singh Kang, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, has thanked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for his gesture to grant Rs 20 crore for the immediate disbursement of pension to retirees and agreeing to give Rs 75 crore out of the Rural Development Fund for pensioners from the next financial year.
Lecture on human resource
Ludhiana, March 7
People are the most important asset of any institution, establishment, country or family, said Dr Mohan Joseph Modayil, member, Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi.
Turmeric Cultivation
Lure of profit attracts farmers
Khanna, March 7
Expecting a high income from turmeric crop, a few farmers residing in Fatehgarh Sahib and its adjoining villages are busy preparing their fields for turmeric cultivation by the mid of April.
Experts advocate organic cultivation
Mullanpur Dakha, March 7
An awareness camp was organised to mark the Farmer’s Day at Kailpur village, near here, yesterday. The camp was organised under the national project of organic cultivation.
300 examined at eye camp
Ludhiana, March 7
Over 300 patients were examined and free medicines distributed to them at a free eye check-up camp organised by Lions Club Ludhiana Greater at Sarinh village here today.
Cops to crack down on fake SIM registration
Ludhiana, March 7
The city’s newly appointed police commissioner, Ishwar Singh, is all set to tighten the screws on the sale of cellular SIM cards to individuals providing fake identification documents.
Hoisting of National Flag
Violation of code of conduct rampant
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 7
Permission to hoist Indian flag on any day, by any individual or organisation has proved harmful for the esteem of the national symbol.
Inadvertent disrespect to the National Flag and flags of foreign countries as well, through violation of code of conduct for hoisting these continues unabated at public functions, including rural sports fares, political conferences and meetings of NGOs.
Tewari lashes out at
SAD-BJP government
Ludhiana, March 7
Local MP and national spokesperson for the All-India Congress Committee Manish Tewari has lashed out at the SAD-BJP government in the state for its failure on various fronts.
Celebrating 100 years of womanhood
City women yet to make their presence felt
Ludhiana, March 7
“Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good!” With that one quote, Charlotte Whitton seems to have summed up the predicament of every single member of the fairer sex across the globe.
Cops patrol malls, cinemas ahead of Women’s Day
Ludhiana, March 7
In order to ensure a “safe” International Women’s Day tomorrow, DSP (West) Raj Kumar along with his teams of officers conducted special checks at shopping malls and cinemas to crack down on hooligans and ‘eve teasers’.
2 teachers booked for abetting cheating
Jagraon, March 7
The Sidhwan Bet police yesterday booked two teachers of Government Senior Secondary School, Sowaddi Kalan, near here, for helping students of the school to cheat in the examination.
5 booked for peddling poppy husk
Jagraon, March 7
The Sidhwan Bet police has booked five persons on charges of peddling poppy husk in the area.
SHO Balbir Singh got a tip-off that gang members Sukhwinder Singh, Kuljit Singh, Gurcharan Singh, all of Khothe Sher Jang village, near here, Manjit Singh of Mohie village, near
Sudhar, and Jaspal Singh of Barnala had been indulged in peddling of poppy husk for some time but had evaded detection.
Encroachment
Nine booked
Raikot, March 7
Nine persons of Shingara Singh’s family, a resident of Toosa village, have been booked for encroaching upon the property of an
NRI. Surjit Kumar of Toosa village had in a complaint lodged with the SSP alleged that he had purchased a plot from accused Shingara Singh in 1985. After purchasing the plot he carried out some construction activity and thereafter immigrated to Surry in Canada. When he returned to India, he was shocked to see that Shingara Singh along with his family had occupied his house and was living in it.
Simarjit, Navdeep best athletes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 7
Simarjit Singh and Navdeep Kaur of Bhutta College of Education were declared best athletes at the annual athletics meet of the institute that concluded at Bhutta village, near here, yesterday.
According to Mandeep Bhullar, principal of the institute, around 150 students took part in various events and 50 were felicitated for achieving top positions.
Students take part in a race during an athletics meet at Bhutta College of Education
near Ahmedgarh. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Punjab bodybuilding squad announced
 Ludhiana, March 7
Over 50 aspirants attended the trials conducted by the Punjab Amateur Bodybuilding Association
(PABA) at Dugri, here today. The trials were held to select the Punjab squad for the forthcoming Mr North India Championship slated to be held in Ludhiana on March 21 and Federation Cup scheduled to be conducted at Asansol in West Bengal on March 26 and 27.
Participants flex their muscles during trials conducted by the Punjab Amateur Bodybuilding Association in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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