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Robbers flee with truck
Ludhiana, April 8
Robbers struck at one of the busiest national highways in the region, NH 1, late last night and fled with a truck full of ironware worth Rs 10 lakh. The truck, which was being driven to the city by Lakshman Sharma, an employee of Juneja Castings of Jalandhar, was carrying ‘kulfi’ (ice-cream) moulds weighing over 33 tons. The driver was to deliver them at Jimco Industries, Dhandari Khurd, on the Delhi-Ludhiana highway.
NRI shot dead in US
Jagraon, April 8
A local youth settled in California was shot dead in the US this morning.
Left lambasts govt over price rise
Ludhiana, April 8
Taking the central government to task for its inaction against price rise, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist
(CPM) staged a dharna and offered themselves for arrest at the mini secretariat here today.
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GCPM Politburo member Nilotpal Basu addresses a dharna against price rise at mini secretariat, Ludhiana, on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
>CPI activists try to cross over barricades at the mini secretariat during a protest against price rise in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Unauthorised gate has
residents fuming
Ludhiana, April 8
For the “convenience” of few, a group of residents of street No. 8, New Janta Nagar, Daba Road, have installed a gate on a public lane.The unauthorised blockade has irked area residents, who have been forced to take a detour to reach their destinations.
In spite of repeated complaints to the authorities concerned, the gate has not been removed.
A gate installed illegally by certain residents of New Janta Nagar, Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Widening work jeopardises motorists’ lives
Doraha, April 8
The work on four-laning of the canal road along the southern bypass has finally been initiated but the axing of trees along the road and its partial usage by the labour engaged in the process has narrowed it even further, posing a risk to motorists.
Portion of an axed tree lies along the canal road, near Doraha, posing a threat to the lives of motorists. Photo by writer
Subway eludes Yuvi’s village
Ludhiana, April 8
Star cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s Kanech village, near
Doraha, is all but happy with the ongoing work on widening of the Sirhind-Ludhiana highway being carried out by the National Highway Authority of India
(NHAI).
Adopt long-term measures to revive business: Expert
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 8
Enumerating strategy, talent management, value chain management and leadership management as most effective tools to dilute the aftereffects of global recession, Anil Joshi, director, ITIDA International, advocated necessity of long-term corrective measures for viability and development of any business organisation.
PSEB staff burn effigy
Ludhiana, April 8
Employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) burnt an effigy of the state government and the PSEB management during a rally against the proposed unbundling and privatisation of the board at the west division office here today.
300 given free medicines
Phillaur, April 8
The District Youth Congress (DYC) (Rural), Jalandhar, observed the World Health Day yesterday at the block headquarters of Goraya, Adampur and Bhogpur under the leadership of DYC (Rural) president Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, along with national facilitator (training IYC) Monty Sehgal.
Some schools only preach
 Ludhiana, April 8
City schools do not practice what they preach. On one hand, they claim to be running a crusade against junk food by sending written notes to parents and by holding lectures to discourage students from consuming junk food, on the other hand, they allow school canteens to sell junk to the students, that too, at higher rates than prevalent in the market.
High-calorie junk food is common in school canteens across Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
CIPHET signs MoU with poultry farm
Ludhiana, April 8
The Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) today signed an MoU with White Pearls Poultry Farms for licensing them meat processing and value addition technologies for commercial use in Ludhiana.
Puppet show enchants tiny tots
Doraha, April 8
A welcome party was arranged for tiny tots of nursery class at Green Grove Public School here today.
16 students hired
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 8
As many as 16 students of Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology were shortlisted for appointment on managerial posts in Shriram Value Services Private Limited during a placement camp organised on the college premises yesterday.
FROM SCHOOL AND
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49 visit science city
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World Health Day
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Seminar on eye care
Gurdwara head priest suspended
Khamano, April 8
On the recommendations of the inspection branch of the
SGPC, the head granthi of Gurdwara Gobindgarh Sahib, Ranwan, near here, has been suspended by the local Gurdwara Committee following charges of moral turpitude.
Motorcyclist run over by truck
Ludhiana, April 8
A motorcyclist was run over by a truck near the Ishar Nagar bridge at Lohara village here this afternoon. The incident took place around 1 pm when the victim, Jagdev Singh (48), was returning home to Sangowal village after buying medicine.
World Kabaddi Cup
Stage set for final, arrangements reviewed
Ludhiana, April 8
The stage is set for the final of the inaugural edition of the Pearls World Kabaddi Cup slated to be held at Guru Nanak Stadium here on April 12.
The arrangements made to conduct this mega event were reviewed at a meeting held here today at the conference hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex, which was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Rahul
Tiwari, Ludhiana.
The Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner reviews arrangements made for World Kabaddi Cup at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Re-carpeting of road in full swing
Ludhiana, April 8
Prior to the final of Kabaddi International, the work of re-carpeting of the road near Durga Mata Temple, Jagraon Bridge, is in full swing these days.
Due to the ongoing repair work, the traffic jams have become a routine and
commuters feel harassed due to blockade of the entire one side of the road by
LMC workers and machinery.
The approach road to Guru Nanak Stadium being re-carpeted for the upcoming final of World Kabaddi Cup. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Nitten, Sandeep enter doubles final
Jagraon, April 8
Nitten Kirrtane and Sandeep Choudhary booked berth in the final of men’s doubles category at the HTA-AITA Men’s and Women’s Open Tennis Tournament being played at the Harvest Tennis Academy,
Jassowal.
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