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MC sweeper killed after tiff, two held
Ludhiana, August 29
Tension gripped the area near Tajpur Road after a sweeper hired on contract by the municipal corporation was beaten to death by two armed suspects on Monday morning.
Gang of chain snatchers arrested
Ludhiana, August 29
With the arrest of seven persons, the police claims to have busted a gang of chain snatchers who had created panic with their repeated strikes during the wee hours.
Act of Faith
A woman gives final touches to an idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi in Ludhiana on
Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Undersized bricks being sold in market
Ludhiana, August 29
Undersized bricks continue to be supplied to panchayats for various development works even as the enforcement agency, the District Food and Supplies Controller, looks the other way.
Miraculous escape for four
Ludhiana, August 29
Four persons had a miraculous escape late last evening when the car in which they were travelling got stuck in a crater formed due to a road cave-in near Saggu Chowk of Gobind Nagar. This is the same spot where a truck driver had died when his truck fell into the crater on the night of August 12.
Rugged technical courses for city girls, too
 Ludhiana, August 29
Perhaps for the first time in the history of the city’s Industrial Training Institute, several female students have been enrolled in various industrial training courses like electrician, welder and diesel mechanic, considered a male bastion.
Girls learn welding at the ITI College, Gill Road, in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
Policemen ‘take away’ Rs 20,000 from chemist shop
Ludhiana, August 29
A chemist alleged that some policemen forcibly took away Rs 20,000 cash from his cash counter here this afternoon.
Make stand clear on land acquisition, Badal tells Congress
 Ludhiana, August 29
After asking the agitating farmers' bodies to suspend the ongoing stir against land acquisition for a thermal power plant in Gobindpura in Mansa district at a meeting convened here late last evening, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal asked the Congress party to make its stand clear on acquisition of land for public utilities and infrastructure development in the state.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a wholesale outlet in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Fake voter ID card used to sell Rs1
crore-plot
Ludhiana, August 29
The land “mafia” in the city not only got a fake voter ID card of a marine engineer made, but also managed to sell his land.
Seminar against social evils
Ludhiana, August 29
Seminars were conducted by the members by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, Ludhania zone. Speaking on the occasion, Director Satnam Singh Sohlpuri said that the aim of education was not only to make people stand on their feet, but also to endow good character and provide good values.
Painting the sky blue
The sun plays hide and seek behind the clouds in Ludhiana on Monday.
tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
Tributes paid to Baba Nand Singh
Jagraon, August 29
Chief Minister Punjab Parkash Singh Badal visited Gurudwara Nanaksar Sahib last night and paid tributes to Baba Nand Singh, the founder of the Nanaksar sect, on his 68th birth anniversary celebrations.
‘Make efforts to keep campus green’
Ludhiana, August 29
Vanamahotsava, with the launch of a tree plantation drive, was celebrated at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) with great fervour. The event was organised by the Estate Organisation and Department of Landscaping and Floriculture on the PAU campus today.
Helpline to be set up today
Ludhiana, August 29
The district administration plans to set up an eye and organ donation awareness helpline booth at the Suvidha Centre in the district courts complex with the support of “Sewa Sahyog”-a federation of NGOs. Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari will inaugurate the helpline today (August 30) in the afternoon.
‘Jehar Khurani’ gang strikes again, robs 6 at religious function
Jagraon, August 29,
As many as six persons including five persons became the victims of ‘Jehar Khurani gang’ during the 68th birth anniversary celebrations of Nanaksar sect founder Baba Nand Singh Ji at Gurudwara Nanaksar Sahib, some 5 kilometers away from here.
Guru Nanak Girls College students get AC rooms
Ludhiana, August 29
Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, became the first college in the district to provide air-conditioned rooms to its hostel students. Out of total 105 rooms ACs were installed in 30 rooms.
Mission accomplished
Supporters of social activist Anna Hazare rejoice after Parliament unanimous acceptance of the three key demands of the Jan Lokpal Bill in Ludhiana. photo: himanshu mahajan |
From schools & colleges
National Sports Day celebrated
Ludhiana: National Sports Day was celebrated at Atam Devki Niketan School. A fancy dress competition was held in which many students participated and were dressed as eminent sportspersons like Milkha Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Saniya Mirza and Bachdari Pal.
Diseases transmitted from pig to humans discussed
Ludhiana, August 29
A monthly meeting of Progressive Pig Farmers Association (PPFA) was held at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. Pig farmers from the different parts of Punjab participated in the meeting.
‘Innovative steps needed to save environment’
Ludhiana, August 29
Globe, (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) an international environment science and education
programme, was launched at BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar.
Ludhiana Scan
Action plan approved
Ludhiana: An annual action plan of Rs 8.58 lakh for Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) was approved in the quarterly meeting of the district advisory committee of
NYK, which was presided over by additional deputy commissioner SR Kler here on Sunday.
‘Young researchers should think logically’
Ludhiana, August 29
"PAU is a renowned temple of learning. The PAU students are a part and parcel of our research system," stated PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, while addressing the postgraduate students of the university here on Monday. The function was organised by the PAU Science Club.
PAU employees serve notice on authorities
Ludhiana, August 29
The Non-Teaching Employees Union of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) today gave an ultimatum to the authorities if the 40 per cent arrears were not released by September 13 by the state government, the non-teaching employees would be forced to protest.
‘Care in emergency’ workshop at CMCH
Ludhiana, August 29
A workshop on "Care in emergency", sponsored by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (nursing section), was organised by the College of Nursing, CMCH here today. Dr Abraham G Thomas, director, CMCH, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the workshop.
MSME to set up panel
Ludhiana, August 29
The Micro Small and Medium Enterprise has assured the Federation of Punjab Small Industries Associations (FOPSIA) to set up a committee in the state for preparing a case for the imposition of the Anti-Dumping Duty on bicycle parts.
MCPI against forcible land acquisition
Ludhiana, August 29
The Marxist Communist Party of India-United (MCPI-U) has lambasted the Punjab government for forcibly acquiring a piece of land in Gobindpura in the Mansa district for a private sector thermal power project.
CICU opposes move
Ludhiana, August 29
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has opposed the move to demand change of land use from a town planner for setting up new industries.
Brother ‘kidnaps’ couple to grab property
Ludhiana, August 29
With the arrest of one Daljit Singh, an IRB Constable at Jalandhar, the Khanna police claims to have solved the "kidnapping" case of a couple- Varinder Singh and Parminder
Kaur, who were abducted from AR.Mills, Khanna (their residence), on August 26.
Owner gets back stolen car
Ludhiana, August 29
Ajay Kumar Nib was beaming with joy today after he got back his car, which was stolen a week ago from the parking lot of a hotel.
Youth held for theft
Ludhiana, August 29
A youth, who stole the mini truck loaded with copper worth Rs 8 lakh, was arrested last night. Deputy Commissioner of Police
(DCP) Ashish Chaudhry said a CIA team acted on a tip-off that the youth was on the run after truckload of copper.
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