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Fake Medico-Legal Report
After year, RTI activist proved innocent
Ludhiana, November 12
A year-long battle of RTI activist, Sarabjit Kahlon, a resident of Bhattian Bet, who was allegedly booked in a false case of inflicting grievous injuries on a youth following a road rage, has finally ended with a probe conducted by the ADCP (Headquarters),
Jalandhar, Satinder Singh, proving him to be innocent.
Nothing new about it
Players fume over Dy CM’s
chopper landing on PAU football ground
Ludhiana, November 12
“If Haryana had a gold rush in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games
(CWG), there has to be some reason behind it. Actually, the Deputy Chief Minister’s chopper did not land on the Games venue.
Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal’s chopper lands on the PAU football ground,
Ludhiana, on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Elite club ‘illegally occupying’ govt
land
Chandigarh, November 12
A prestigious club in the city, Lakshmi Ladies Club, has been found to have illegally occupied prime government land around its premises. As part of its order the State Information Commission today noted Lakshmi Ladies Club was built on government land and was in “unauthorized possession” of land measuring 19 ‘bighas’ and 8 ‘biswas’. The cost of the usurped land was stated to amount to crores of rupees.
No proper procedure for dumping impure sweets
Ludhiana, November 12
A recent case in which health officials got rid of about 50 quintals of sweets and ‘khoya’ in the municipal corporation garbage dump has put a question mark on the methods adopted by the health & family welfare department on destroying adulterated food items.
Expert dwell on importance of disaster mgmt
Doraha, November 12
Participants of the refresher course on environmental studies were enlightened regarding disaster management and the crucial role it could play in saving the environment today at the Academic Staff College, Punjabi University,
Patiala.
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Femina Miss India Earth 2009 Shriya Kishore walks the ramp during the Punjab International Fashion Week in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
MC cashes in on festive spirit
Ludhiana, November 12
It has turned out to be a festival bonanza for the municipal corporation (MC), which has earned Rs 11 lakh by allowing temporary encroachments in front of shops during Karva Chauth, Dasehra and Divali. This works out to be 22 per cent more then last year.
100 units of blood donated
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 12
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Desh Bhagat Engineering College and Desh Bhagat College of Education, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a blood donation camp here today.A total of 100 units of blood were donated.
Now, pedal to generate power
Ludhiana, November 12
Gurvant Singh from Bharti International has manufactured a machine that can be attached to any cycle, which will generate electricity as one pedals.
Exhibition by machine tool makers
Ludhiana, November 12
The Machine Tool Cluster, Ludhiana, will organise an exhibition on machine tools from February 25 to 28. A similar exhibition was held in October at Focal Point. Kirpal Singh Sagar, president of the cluster, said the exhibition aimed at making machine tool manufacturers globally competitive.
Gabria’s PA, LIT trustee booked
Ludhiana, November 12
The personal assistant to Minister for Jails Hira Singh Gabria and a trustee of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust were booked in a counter-case of assault here today.Harpreet Singh Bedi, PA to Gabria, and Gurinderpal Singh Pappu were booked for assaulting each other in the wee hours inside the Sarabha Nagar police station, where they went to support their aides in connection with an assault case.
Cheque-bounce case
Man gets 6-month jail
Ludhiana, November 12
Judicial Magistrate Yukti Goyal has convicted Anil Kumar Gulati of Gulati Law house, Chandigarh, in a cheque-bounce case. He was sentenced to a six-month imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1,000.
Punjab circle clinch 3 titles on Day I
 Ludhiana, November 12
Defending champions and hosts, Punjab circle began their campaign in style by winning all three titles, which were at stake on the opening day of the 10th All-India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL) Cycling Meet being organised by the Punjab Circle Sports and Cultural Board at the Punjab Agricultural University here today.
Cyclists in action during the All-India BSNL Cycling Meet in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Khalsa college eves pocket cricket title
Ludhiana, November 12
Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Ludhiana, drubbed Panjab University (PU) Campus, Chandigarh, by eight wickets to emerge champions in the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket Tournament for Women held at Chandigarh recently.
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Commuters, who depend on private buses to reach their destinations everyday, had a harrowing time today when over 75 per cent of the buses remained off roads.
