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Murder in Australia
‘Confession won’t bring back my son
Ludhiana, April 21
It was just another day for Parveen Kanta, the mother of Nitin Garg, when news broke that a 16-year-old boy had reportedly confessed before an Australian court to killing her son in Melbourne in January 2009. “The confession can’t bring back my son who was murdered for no fault of his. After his tragic death, life will never be the same for me again.
Parveen Kanta holds the picture of her son, Nitin Garg, who was stabbed to death while walking through a park in Melbourne. A Tribune photograph
Complaints in last 3 months
Govt offices not free of sexual harassment
Ludhiana, April 21
If you thought sexual harassment at the workplace was only confined to offices of private firms, well, then think again. According to Punjab State Women’s Commission chairperson Gurdev Kaur Sangha, such instances in government offices are on the rise.
Beware these con women!
Ludhiana, April 21
If a car stops next to you and two smartly dressed women compel you to hitch a ride in their vehicle, beware and raise the alarm as these women are not philanthropists, but part of a gang of snatchers on the prowl in posh areas of the city.
City loses another historic landmark
British-era Kotwali police station being razed
 Ludhiana, April 21
Whether it is the purported aim to ensure “optimum” use of public land or the insatiable hunger to make money, politicians and bureaucrats at the helm of affairs in the state appear bent on ruthlessly destroying the city’s glorious heritage.
The historic Kotwali police station in Ludhiana being demolished by the civic
body. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Finally, action against quack; clinic closed
Ludhiana, April 21
The youth of Lalton Kalan village won its battle against quackery and drug addiction as the department of health and family welfare today closed down Gill Clinic which was being run by a quack, Jasmel Singh Gill.
Mayor spits venom against party men
Ludhiana, April 21
Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura has directed employees of the civic body to defy orders of his party colleague and President of the Youth Akali Dal Simerjeet Singh Bains following the Municipal Corporation Zonal Commissioner’s arrest.
Congress backs Sekhon
 Ludhiana, April 21
The Congress today came out in support of Zonal Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation AS Sekhon. Both the District Congress Committee (Urban) and the District Youth Congress condemned the vigilance action, terming it as an “organised attack” against honest government officials.
District Congress Committee president Jagmohan Sharma (in pink shirt) addresses a press conference against the implication of the MC Zonal Commissioner in a corruption case in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
MC to enact bylaws for meat shops
Ludhiana, April 21
Meat eaters can finally heave a sigh of relief. Danger of contracting dreaded diseases will no longer haunt them as animals will be hygienically butchered in the city. The health wing of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is all set to enact bylaws for the meat shops on the pattern of the one introduced by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Traffic snarls make Jagraon residents sore
 Jagraon, April 21
Traffic congestion on the Lajpat Rai Road has persistently been a sore point for those residing in the city for the past several years. Except for Sundays, there is hardly any day when commuters and locals are confronted with long traffic jams.
Vehicles parked haphazardly outside a bank on the Lajpat road in Jagraon. Photo by writer
Complainant receives ‘threat’ calls
Zonal Commissioner’s Arrest
Ludhiana, April 21
A local businessman claims to be receiving threatening phone calls after the arrest of a Zonal Commissioner by sleuths of the Vigilance Bureau.
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Nature’s bounty |
Gladiolus blooming in all their splendour are a sight to behold in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu
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Budha Nullah project goes on stream tomorrow
Ludhiana, April 21
Budha Nullah is set to get a cleaner look as the union minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh will inaugurate a multi-crore bio-remediation project for cleaning it here on April 23. The minister will be accompanied by a delegation of senior officials and experts from the environment ministry.
CIPHET inks pact with processing unit
Ludhiana, April 21
The Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology today signed an MoU with Krishna Foods and Seed Processors (KFSP), Gurdaspur, for transferring technologies like design/ drawing for fabrication of CIPHET tomato grader, porous bricks, modified atmospheric packaging of different vegetables, low cost technique for enhancing shelf life of tomato, shrink wrap packaging of fruits and vegetables and process of vermi drain -a liquid plant growth tonic.
GADVASU celebrates Founder’s Day
Preserve high yielder indigenous breeds: Expert
 Ludhiana, April 21
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) celebrated its 6th foundation day today. GS
Sandhu, IAS, Financial Commissioner, animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries department was the chief guest.
GADVASU Vice-Chancellor VK Taneja (third from left) briefs Financial Commissioner, animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, GS Sandhu (second from right), about the university’s products in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
Seminar on energy conservation
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 21
A seminar on ‘Energy conservation in buildings and road sectors’ was held at
RIMT-IET, Mandi Gobindgarh, by the civil department in association with the Petroleum Conservation and Research Association
(PCRA).
From Schools
Environment awareness
 LUDHIANA: The Eco Club of GN International Senior Secondary Public School, Model Town, organised an environment awareness campaign in Model Town Market on Thursday to celebrate Earth Day, which is observed all over the world on April 22 every year.
Eco Club members of GN International Senior Secondary Public School at a rally during the environment awareness campaign in Model Town, Ludhiana, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
SBOP cuts interest rate
Ludhiana, April 21
The State Bank of Patiala has reduced its interest rate on domestic term deposits from April 21 for the period 181 days to less than 1 year from 9.75 per cent per annum to 8.25 per cent per annum.
Two youths snatch gold chain
Ludhiana, April 21
In a daylight snatching incident, which reflects the growing audaciousness of snatchers, two motorcycle-borne youths entered a confectionery store and snatched a gold chain of the shop owner here today.
Gang of snatchers busted, three held
Ludhiana, April 21
The local police claims to have busted a gang of snatchers, who had created panic in posh areas like Sarabha Nagar, BRS Nagar and Rajguru Nagar, with the arrest of three youths.
Bollywood actor thrashed, robbed
Ludhiana, April 21
Bollywood actor Kumar Sahil, a one-film wonder, was robbed by three unknown persons at Gill Road area here this afternoon.
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In a move viewed as a relaxation from conventional dress norms, teachers at the city’s Guru Nanak Girls College have been given freedom to wear “western” outfits twice a week.Explaining that the the initiative has been taken in keeping with the times, college officials feel “professionalism and efficiency must be visible to the students as well”.
