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Guard stabbed to death
Ludhiana, May 3
A security guard employed with a private security agency was stabbed to death by two armed motorists in the Shimlapuri area in the wee hours of today.
 Mobile phone proves fatal for couple
Thieves strike at Vikas Nagar
Prices of yarn drop by Rs 5
Ludhiana, May 3
The prices of cotton yarn have come down by Rs 5 per kg. After a continuous hike in the prices of yarn over the past few months, the prices were reduced across the country.
Punjabi Sahit Akademi Polls
Police called in to check rowdy supporters
Ludhiana, May 3
Tension prevailed at Punjabi Bhawan last evening, the venue for the Punjabi Sahit Akademi elections, as supporters of the newly elected president and general secretary of the akademi took out weapons after exchanging heated words.
Illegal Unipoles/Advertisement
Ad panel fails to bring in reforms
 Ludhiana, May 3
The nine-member advertising reform committee being headed by Hakam Singh
Gyaspura, the Mayor has failed to resolve the issue of removal of illegal
unipoles/advertisements from the city. Despite holding several meetings, the committee members have failed to take decision till date.
Unipoles atop private buildings continue to mushroom in Ludhiana in the absence of any check. A Tribune
photo
Powercom
Power distribution to be streamlined
 Ludhiana, May 3
The Powercom (erstwhile PSEB) administration of the Central zone, including Ludhiana, has gone overboard to streamline the power distribution network in the mega city during the past couple of months in the wake of expected spurt in the load during the peak summer season.
Powercom has deloaded 45 per cent of transformers in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Post-harvest research key to meeting food needs: Expert
Ludhiana, May 3
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) director-general Dr S Ayyappan has said research in post-harvest is critical for meeting food needs of the country and increasing income of farmers.
Domoria Bridge
Leaking sewer still to be fixed
Ludhiana, May 3
A stitch in time saves nine, but the MC does not seem to believe in it. It is watching silently as a sewer under the Domoria bridge continues to leak.
Vet varsity gets CSIR project
Ludhiana, May 3
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), Ministry of Human Resource, has sanctioned a research project of Rs 25 lakh to the department of veterinary pharmacology and toxicology,
GADVASU, Ludhiana.
Cotton Fab: 200 weavers put artifacts on display
 Ludhiana, May 3
“Cotton Fab”, an exhibition, organised by the Rashtriya Sanskriti Samaj Avom Sabhayata at Welkom Palace is drawing large crowd.
Rajasthani block printed and Kota fabric from Rajasthan, Lucknow chicken and Banarsi fabric from Uttar
Pradesh, Chanderi and bagh prints from Madhya Pradesh, Phulkari from Punjab, Bagalpur silk from Bihar are among the few things that are attracting people.
Artificial flowers on display at a Cotton Fab in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Undertrial flees before operation
Ludhiana, May 3
An inmate undergoing life term in a murder case, who was scheduled to be operated upon at the civil hospital today, fled away from police custody.
From Schools and Colleges
Fruit kings and queens steal the show
 Ludhiana, May 3
Students of Chanda Mama Playschool today participated in a modelling show depicting various fruits. They wore crowns and sashes of fruits. There was a mango king, an apple king and a pineapple prince and a grapes queen, an orange queen, a banana queen, princess cherry and princess peach.
Tiny tots dressed up as fruits at Chanda Mama Playschool. Tribune photographs
PAU Notes
Course on beekeeping ends
Ludhiana:Fifteen extension officers and scientists from the state attended a five-day refresher integrated beekeeping training course organised by the department of entomology, PAU, that concluded here on Monday.
DMCH starts super-speciality in paediatrics neurology
Ludhiana, May 3
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, has introduced super-speciality in paediatrics neurology in the department of the paediatrics.
Schools sensitised on summer diseases
Ludhiana, May 3
Under the guidance of civil surgeon Dr Satwant Bhalla, officials of the health department held a meeting with principals of schools at RS Model School, Shastri Nagar, today to make the aware to check spread of summer diseases.
City of honkers!
Over the years, the Manchester of India has earned the reputation of being a city with major traffic problems. Its people, especially the motorists, always seem to be in a hurry, honking, overtaking and swearing at others sharing the road space. So much so that they don’t even hesitate from honking at traffic signals, as if trying to shove the one in front away to make way.
Pamper yourself this summer
Ludhiana, May 3
Summers are back with a bang... and so are countless summer skin and hair woes! From skin ailments, including suntan, sunburn, dehydration and serious versions like blemishes, pimples and pigmentation to hair problems like dry hair, split ends, frizzy and brittle hair - the summer sun and humidity bring along numerous problems.
Care for glowing skin
Tips to prevent hair damage
A healthy diet
Fish farmer felicitated
Ludhiana, May 3
In a largely attended 'Field Day' function of the Punjab Agricultural University organised by the Department of Zoology and Directorate of Extension Education, PAU, Ludhiana, Kamaljit Singh Sidhu, a progressive fish farmer and member the board of management, GADVASU, was felicitated for having been awarded the prestigious 'Matsya Shree' award of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, recently.
Four booked for killing youth
Khanna, May 3
Four youth have been booked for killing a 24-year-old late last night. Mohit Sharma (24) was attacked by four youths, all in their late twenties, with iron rods and sticks.
Four booked for cheating woman of Rs 4 lakh
Mullanpur Dakha, May 3
The Dakha police has booked 4 persons of a family for cheating a girl of Rs 4 lakh by luring to send her abroad under study VISA.
College lecturer booked for rape
Jagraon, May 3
The police recently booked a teacher at the local DAV College for allegedly raping a woman after promising to marry but deserting her later.
Air Pollution: HC calls for fresh survey
Auto-rickshaw unions welcome the move
Ludhiana, May 3
Having been at the receiving end from the traffic police and the state transport department for quite some time now for various irregularities and also causing massive air pollution in major cities of Punjab, including
Ludhiana, thousands of auto-rickshaw drivers got a major relief after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to carry out a fresh survey on the level of air pollution caused by all public transport, including auto-rickshaws, using diesel as a fuel, in the state by the time the case comes up for hearing on July 19.
Katoch Shield
Chandigarhians take 1st innings lead
 Ludhiana, May 3
Ludhiana failed to capitalise on fine batting contributions by Tarun Passi (74
n.o) and Bharat Malhotra (76) as Chandigarh came out triumphant on the basis of first innings lead of 87 runs in the Punjab State Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship for Katoch Shield played at the Punjab Agricultural University, here today.
A batsman plays a shot during the match between Ludhiana and Chandigarh in the Punjab State Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship at the PAU, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Basketball tourney from May11
Ludhiana, May 3
The Punjab Youth Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls will be held at Mansa from May 11 to 14.
Softball Championship
Teja Singh Swatantar eves bag title
 Ludhiana, May 3
Teja Singh Swatantar Memorial School outnumbered RS Model School 13-9 in the girls’section to annex the title in the 30th Ludhiana District Softball Championship for junior boys and girls,which concluded at Ramgarhia Educational Complex, Miller
Ganj, here today.
A match in progress in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Handball trials on May 6
Ludhiana, May 3
Trials to select the Punjab handball team (sub junior boys) will be held here at the Punjab Agricultural University campus ground on May 6 at 10 am, according to the association general secretary, Balkar Singh
Brar.
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