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Set up monitoring panels on encroachments: HC
Ludhiana, February 25
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner and Municipal Corporation Commissioner to constitute monitoring committees for each commercial area/market within the municipal area of Ludhiana.
Man thrashed, robbed of Rs 15,000
Ludhiana, February 25
In yet another incident, armed assailants thrashed a resident and fled with Rs 15,000 from Transport Nagar here today. The incident took place in the wee hours when Jatinder Sharma of Jamalpur was returning home after attending a wedding.
2 Pak nationals stabbed
Ludhiana, February 25
Two persons have been nabbed for allegedly trying to snatch valuables from Pakistani nationals and stabbing them in the process.
Robomania a big draw
Khanna, February 25
‘Robomania’, a tech show on robotics, was held at the Gulzar Group of Institutes, Khanna. The show witnessed a large participation from universities across the country. About 4000 students from six states, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka and Rajasthan, participated in Robomania-2012.
A robot in action during Robomania. A Tribune photograph
Police nab accused; recover pistol, cartridges
Ludhiana, February 25
The city police has nabbed Moga-based Parwinder Singh Gabbar and recovered a 9 mm pistol, two magazines, six live cartridges, and an SUV from the possession of the accused.
75 students selected in placement drive
Mandi gobindgarh, February 25
More than 200 MBA students from various institutes and universities of the region participated in the first phase of recruitment at the RIMT campus. The drive saw students being selected by the AXIS Bank for the posts of assistant manager at a package of Rs3.25-3.50
lakhs.
Foreign students fascinated by Punjab, bhangra
Ludhiana, February 25
International students and folk artists from Kazakhistan, Russia and Poland got a taste of the folkloric tradition of Punjab and were all praise for the hospitality they received and the Punjabi way of life. Barabara Gajdarska, a university student from Krakow, Poland, remarked, "The Punjabi spirit and the traditional folk dance of Punjab, Bhangra, fascinate me.
450 students awarded at GCW
Ludhiana, February 25
Jaswinder Singh Brar, DPI Colleges, asked students to devote time to self-analysis, saying it helped in building self-confidence and self-respect. Brar was in city today as the chief guest of the 69th annual prize distribution function held at Government College for Women here.
A student being honoured during the annual prize distribution function at Government College
for Women in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Blood donation camp to be held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 25
Dr Rajinder Mittal, chairman of the Social Welfare Organisation Ahmedgarh (SWOA), has informed that fifth blood donation camp would be organised at the local grain market on Sunday.
40 buses to be added to fleet
Ludhiana, February 25
A fleet of 40 new buses will be added under the City Bus Service project by the end of this fiscal. Out of these buses, 10 will reach the city in the next 10 days.
Postal department —
a glimmer of hope for job seekers
Ludhiana, February 25
MScs (IT), MBAs, BTechs and a few students pursuing doctorates are working as postal assistants in post offices, the requisite qualification for the post being mere Class XII.
Reform tax structure, says cycle association chief
Ludhiana, February 25
After joining as the president of the All-India Cycle Manufacturers Association
(AICMA), Pankaj Munjal,
Changing profile of petrol stations in city
Ludhiana, February 25
Like everything else, petrol stations have changed over a period of time. Almost imperceptibly, from being mere petrol filling stations, these have been improving and adding services. Various facilities, including air and repair facilities, to the inclusion of gift outlets and eateries at the petrol stations, have been added to facilities over the years.
Training course on pig farming
Ludhiana, February 25
The department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, organised a specialised pig farming training course, which concluded here today.
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Theft at electronics shop
Ludhiana, February 25
Thieves struck at an electronics store and decamped with cash and mobile phones worth over Rs 1 lakh here last night. The matter came to light today when the owner reached the shop and was shocked to find the shutter of the shop uprooted.
Gang of swindlers busted
Payal, February 25
The police has arrested a gang of swindlers that had been duping innocent people by alluring them on the pretext of winning jackpots and huge lottery amounts.
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The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) seems to have gone into the overdrive mode to enforce regulatory measures against the mushrooming of unauthorised colonies on the periphery of the city.
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 25
Ludhiana, February 25
