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Two residents booked under corruption Act
Ludhiana, February 26
Two local residents have been booked, while the role of an ACP is under scanner for receiving kickbacks in order to let off an American NRI who was picked up by the police in May last year on the allegation of human trafficking.
Fake policeman arrested
Ludhiana, February 26
A clerk of Punjab State Civil Supply Corporation Limited, who was duping residents by posing as a policeman, was arrested by the city police here last night.
Midnight snatching turns out to be stray dog menace
Ludhiana, February 26
It was a quarrel over pelting stones at stray dogs that ultimately took the colour of snatching with Pakistani nationals and further became a serious issue.
A day after five persons, including two flower-sellers identified as Narinder and Harish, were booked for snatching, the real story behind the whole midnight drama unfolded today.
Woman flees with car
Ludhiana, February 26
Till now it was only men who were involved in car stealing, but now women, too, have also joined the notorious league.
In a latest incident, a woman fled with a vehicle from the Sector 32 area on the Chandigarh Road area.
GLADA fails to deposit education cess in treasury
Ludhiana, February 26
There seems to be no end to audit woes of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), which has now drawn flak during the internal and external audit for the year 2010-11 for its failure to deposit Rs 21,44,200 worth of education cess in the government treasury.
PSEB move to curb copying
Ludhiana, February 26
To curb the practice of copying in the Board examinations, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is going to make changes in the examination set-up from the next session. Now the students of government-recognised and affiliated schools would not take exams in their own schools. The schools would not set up examination centre on their premises. This was decided at a meeting of the Board officials and private school owners recently.
‘Schools flout CBSE norms’
Ludhiana February 24
There is no provision in the norms of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that schools running under the CBSE can sell uniforms and shoes on the school premises, a majority of schools in the city sell their school uniforms in schools. Parents often allege that schools take 30 to 40 percent commission in this process.
Sewage all the way on streets
Doraha, February 26
Month after month and year after year, the residents of this street have been exposed to sewer water and the resultant dingy deplorable conditions but neither have they succeeded in voicing their state nor has the authorities thought of pulling them out of their existing position. If one has to go by the entreaties, being made by
dwellers
Sewer water accumulated on a street in Doraha. photo by writer
450 examined at medical camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Feb 26
Lack of awareness about balanced diet and hygiene were identified as the major factors behind increasing incidences of infectious and deficiency diseases among villagers, including aged persons and children.
Salad festival
 Ludhiana, February 26
Ivanna institute of hotel management organised a salad festival here on Sunday. The hospitality students prepared a wide variety of salads. The institute conducts food festivals at regular intervals. The students of the institute, pursuing diploma and degree in hotel management, participated in the contest. The students prepared salads using different vegetables, fruits, chickens, eggs and other meat products.
Various varities of salad on display during the salad festival at an
institute in Ludhiana. tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Roshni Mela begins at Jagraon
Jagraon, February 26
World famous “Roshni Mela” of Jagraon started with a bang, here today. The three-day long fair is held every year at the mosque of Peer Baba Mohkumdeen since the Mughals times. Thousands of people from Punjab,
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other neighboring states take part in the fair every year.
Devotees wait for their turn to pay their obeisance at religious place in Jagraon. a tribune photograph
Seminar on service sector
Jagraon, February 26
Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, near Jagraon, organised a UGC sponsored national-level seminar on “Service Sector in India: Challenges and Prospects” here on Saturday. The seminar was hosted by the department of commerce.
13-month-old gets financial help
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Feb 26
Parents of a 13-month-old girl heaved a sigh of relief when the office bearers of the Canada Nettar Manch, Vancouver, announced to undertake a surgical treatment of her complete and congenital blindness.
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Ludhiana traffic police ill-equipped
The recent drive by the City Traffic Police to bring some semblance of order in the chaotic traffic conditions and haphazard parking all along the busy and congested roads seems to be an exercise in futility for the simple reason that the police force seems to be poorly equipped both in terms of man power and recovery vehicles.
A mobile cycle repairs ‘shop’ in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Demand for memory boosters up
Jagraon, February 26
With the college and school board examinations round the corner, students as well as their parents are getting jittery. Mere thought of examination makes students stressed, which affects preparation for exams. In such a scenario, there is a great demand of memory-booster products among students.
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Dealers' meet at Bike Expo 2012
Ludhiana, February 26
SK Bikes invited about 125 dealers and distributors from all over India to Bike Expo 2012. The dealers, who represent 1,500 sub-dealers across the country, were also honoured on the occasion.
Nostalgia at PAU pensioners’ meet
 Ludhiana, February 26
"That was really a good time in our life when we were working with the university. Now, we have a number of stories to discuss among us, jokes to laugh at and memories to keep in touch with our colleagues," said Gurdeep Singh, a pensioner from Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU).
Artistes stage a play during the PAU pensioners’ mela at Pall
Auditorium. Photo: Inderjit Verma
KCW cadet brings laurels to city
 Ludhiana, February 26
The NCC organised a 12-day special National Integration Camp at Andaman and Nicobar Islands from February 7 to 18. Cadet Kamini Chawla from Khalsa College for Women was selected as a candidate from Punjab,
Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh region. Cadet Kamini Chawla
‘Calypso 2102’ organised
Ludhiana, February 26
The students' council of the Christian Dental College at the CMC here organised "Calypso 2012", a cultural and sports inter-class competition. The historic "Lady Willingdon Hall" played host to the inauguration of the competition which commenced on February 13, 2012 with an “antakshari” competition that was won by the 4th year students.
Participants at ‘Cylypso 2012’ organised by Christian Dental College in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Kuldeep Bhatia
Social bodies launch blood-donation drive
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 26
Office bearers and activists of the social organisations of local town and surrounding localities announced to launch a coordinated movement to educate youth of the area about need to stopping bloodshed and helping the needy by donating the vital fluid.
Extend income-tax limit: Bankers
Ludhiana, February 26
The Indian National Bank Employees Congress has appealed to Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for extending the income-tax limit to Rs 5 lakh in view of high inflation and rising prices so that the salaried class was provided some relief.
Sanobar Kabir enthrals audience
Ludhiana, February 26
A live performance of Sanobar Kabir was held in Lodhi Club yesterday. Sonbar performed on her hit number “Meri Beri Ke Ber mat Toro” and other Bollywood blockbuster songs. Russian girl Diya attracted the audience with her performance.
Sanober Kabir performs at Lodhi Club in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Couple dies in accident, leaves 2 children behind
Samrala, February 26
A man and his wife died in a road accident near Todarpur village, today afternoon. According to information available, Surinder Kumar (40), a resident of Ward No 8 Samrala, was retuning from his in-laws at Herian village on motorcycle with his wife Kuldeep Kaur (35). When the couple reached near Todarpur village, Surinder lost balance he was riding on high speed.
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Ludhiana, February 26
Ludhiana, February 26
Ludhiana, February 26
