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Two elderly woman stabbed, one dead
Ludhiana, July 23
Rishi Nagar is becoming unsafe for elderly women. Recently, a woman was stabbed to death by her nephew and robbers stabbed another 80-year-old of the same locality after entering her house.
Residents can now bet on horse racing
Ludhiana, July 23
The city will finally have something to be proud of with the Punjab government going ahead with an ambitious project to set up a race course on 150 acres of land belonging to the animal husbandry department. With an eye to generate additional revenue the cash strapped government plans to rake in money by introducing horse racing, a popular form of gambling, in the state’s industrial hub.
4-yr-old schoolgirl caned by principal
Ludhiana, July 23
In yet another case of corporal punishment in the city, a preparatory school principal thrashed a girlchild for fighting with her classmate in Salem Tabri yesterday.
Fake food inspector held accepting money
 Ludhiana, July 23
The greed to make a fast buck by extracting more money from a shopkeeper in Jamalpur to settle a "failed sample" case proved costly for a man impersonating as a “food inspector” in the health department.
Fake food inspector Gurpreet Singh in police custody in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
With drain-cleaning machine lying defunct, Jagraon chokes
 Jagraon, July 23
A vehicle fitted with a machine for cleaning the drains of the city is lying unattended in the local municipal council’s office since long. The vehicle and the machine, which was purchased by the Jagraon Municipal Council two years ago, are not in a working condition.
A blocked drain along the disposal road in Jagraon. Photos by writer
Flt Lt Sekhon's statue quietly moved near DC’s office
Ludhiana, July 23
The statue of Flt Lt Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the first Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Param Vir
Chakra, was relocated to a place near the deputy commissioner's office in the city’s mini secretariat on Saturday.
MC hires 2 private firms
for removing sludge
 Ludhiana, July 23
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has started removing sludge from the sewerage system. The project, undertaken in this regard, would remove the sludge from a 5-kilometer stretch.
Senior Deputy Mayor Parveen Bansal (left), Municipal Commissioner AK Sinha inspect the removal of the sludge near Chand Cinema in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Traffic experts cry for speed governors
Ludhiana, July 23
Today’s incident, in which 20 students were injured after a school bus overturned while negotiating a sharp turn, has yet again brought to fore the necessity of installing a speed governor system.
Govt ropes in education dept to sensitise people
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 23
With more and more youngsters, predominantly students, sustaining injuries in vehicular accidents, the education department has virtually failed to implement its own programme to sensitise them (students) about the issue.
NGO to help needy patients
 Ludhiana, July 23
“Ann Jal Sewa Trust”, an NGO, has come forward for providing free of cost and nutritious food to needy patients or the ones who come from downtrodden society and get treatment at the Civil Hospital,
Ludhiana.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain serves food to the needy patients at the Civil Hospitsal in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Congress councillor hand in glove with land mafia, alleges resident
Ludhiana, July 23
A resident of the city has accused a Congress councillor of helping land mafia in trying to illegally encroach upon a piece of land owned by an NRI in the Mahal Bagat area near Salem Tabri. The complainant, Dr Rajeev Hora, has alleged that the land in question is owned by one of his partners who lives in Canada.
Awareness campaign on dengue
Ludhiana, July 23
The Rotary Club, Ludhiana Greater, today launched a door-to-door campaign in Ram Nagar area of Jamalpur to prevent spread of dengue. Nearly 1,000 houses were visited by three teams led by Dr Arvinder S Nagpal, Dr Rajanbir S Thind and Dr Sanjeev Uppal.
‘Need for collective efforts to solve
inter-state matters’
Ludhiana, July 23
“The smoldering issues between Punjab and Haryana need to be handled collectively with a harmonious approach. Things should be discussed across the table,” these expressions were made jointly by Jagdev Singh Jassowal and Hardial Singh
Aman, chairman and secretary general of Vishav Sabhyacharak Manch here today.
For years, they sacrificed for kids, now left to fend for themselves
Ludhiana, July 23
In the twilight years when people hope to lead a happy and relaxed life after fulfilling familial and social responsibilities, neglect by children makes the time the most painful. When their own children brought up with love, care and sacrifices withdraw themselves from parents; it is all but struggle for the latter.
Congress seeks Gabria’s ouster
Ludhiana, July 23
Reacting to allegations of corruption and amassing of wealth disproportionate to known sources of income against Punjab’s cabinet minister Hira Singh Gabria by SAD
councillors, the Congress has asked Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to probe into the charges to “bring the truth before the people”.
‘Students from rural areas must enroll’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 23
Showing concern over lower contribution of the border state in central pool of administrative and allied services, Dr Harjinder Pal Singh
Walia, director of the IAS and Allied Services Training Centre at Punjabi University,
Patiala, has urged office-bearers of educational institutes of the region to persuade students from rural habitation to make use of the circle’s training services.
Puppets steal the show
Ludhiana, July 23
An inter-house puppet show was organised in Green Land Convent School, Dugri, here today.
Students from Classes VI to X participated in the competition. The old and forgotten art of puppetry was brought alive by students through storiesof Panchtantra and other moral stories that inculcate values in children.
Scholarships after passing out!
Ludhiana, July 23
In an attempt to extend help to deserving students belonging to the scheduled castes, minorities or backward class, the state government may have started providing scholarships to such students, ironically these scholarships reach colleges after the students passout from their respective institutions, thus defeating the real purpose of such schemes.
From Schools
Rhyme recitation
 LUDHIANA: Rhyme recitation competition was organised in the KG wing of GMT Public School here on Saturday. Students of Nursery to Class I participated in the competition. The rhymes recited were in Hindi and English. Principal Amarjit Dhaliwal encouraged tiny tots. All students were excellent in their performance.
Students of Ryan International School take out an environment awareness rally at Dugri on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
BSc result: Guru Nanak eves shine
Ludhiana, July 23
The declaration of BSc (fashion designing) final year result by Panjab University, Chandigarh, brought laurels for
students of Guru Nanak Girls College.
District Scan
Migrant youth killed
Mullanpur Dakha, July 23
They killed him in cold blood and scattered his mortal remains in the fields situated on the outskirts of Issewal village near here.
Mutilated body of 48-yr-old found on rly tracks
Ludhiana, July 23
Death of a 48-year-old man, whose mutilated body was found from a railway track near Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar in Khanna yesterday, is shrouded in mystery. Though, the Government Railway Police (GRP), Khanna, is yet to register a case, family members of the deceased have alleged that the man was murdered and his body thrown on the railway track to make it appear as an accident.
Three employees of private security agency arrested
Malaudh, July 23
Three employees of a private security agency, who had been moving in a SUV with a green beacon atop and frightening residents by wearing Army uniform, were arrested yesterday. The suspects were also running an illegal training center at Ramgarh Sardaran village where innocent youths from poor families were being trained in handling of weapons.
Murder accused nabbed
Ludhiana, July 23
With the arrest of two accused, the Daba police has claimed to solve the murder case of an auto-rickshaw driver, who was killed by two drug addicts on the night of July 8.
Thieves strike at house, flee with cash, jewellery
Ludhiana, July 23
Thieves struck at a house located on the ATI road in the Durga Nagar area and decamped with cash worth Rs 3
lakh, including 2,700 Canadian dollars, gold jewellery, fixed deposits and property documents here today.
BVM lads in final
Ludhiana, July 23
Hosts Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar branch, drubbed Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch, 7-2 to book their place in the title clash in the Ludhiana District Inter-School Zonal Football Tournament (boys under-14) organised by the Punjab Education Department here yesterday.
Green Land boys corner victory
Ludhiana, July 23
Green Land Senior Secondary Public School, Jalandhar bypass branch, stamped its superiority over others as boy of this school emerged champions in the Ludhiana Inter-School Zonal Basketball Tournament (u-14) conducted by the Punjab Education Department here yesterday.
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