Children dance at a party organised by an English learning institute.
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Rottweiler attacks woman, dog in BRS Nagar
Ludhiana, February 29
A Rottweiler dog attacked a woman and her dog at BRS Nagar - H Block here today.
The victim, Dr Amanvir Kaur, a known dog lover of the city, was walking back from the park when the Rottweiler attacked her. She sustained serious injuries. Her dog too sustained bite injuries.
Blind murder cracked, two arrested
Ludhiana, February 29
With the arrest of two persons, the city police has claimed to have cracked the blind murder case of a watchman, whose butchered body was found from a park in the Jodhewal Basti area February 16.
Dozen leap year babies born in city hospitals
Ludhiana, February 29
City hospitals received more than a dozen leap year babies today in their maternity wards, making parents and relatives of the little ones ecstatic.
NGO’s helping hand to curb beggary
Ludhiana, February 29
The Noble Foundation, an NGO, has offered to work with the district administration to eradicate beggary from the industrial city of Ludhiana. Though the NGO says that it wishes to impart education to the beggars free of cost, for making the city beggar-free, the administration, too, needs to provide a helping hand.
Beggars can be seen at every nook and corner of the city, causing nuisance to residents.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
I-T dept transfers Rs
5 cr into suspense account
Ludhiana, February 29
The Income-Tax department has transferred Rs 5 crore to the suspense account as the quarterly
e-TDS returns filed by at least 300 taxpayers were found to be incorrect.
Councillors’ spouses banned
Jagraon, February 29
The Municipal Council, Jagraon, has finally debarred the husbands of the women municipal councilors from representing their wives in the municipal council meetings. The decision was taken during the monthly general house meeting of the local municipal council, held in the committee house here today. During the meeting, a resolution aiming to debar the husbands of women municipal councilors from representing their wives in the general house and other important meetings of the local municipal council was passed anonymously.
Sewage hell on Mandi Ahmedgarh streets
Mandi Ahmedgarh February 29
With the town lacking an efficient sewage disposal system, the residents and visitors are forced to walk through stinking sewage water.
Frequent overflow of sewage and stagnation of stinking water at many places, including at entry roads, residential colonies, main markets and schools; might lead to pathogens breeding in the low-lying areas, if remedial actions are not taken before the rainy season.
Overflowing sewage on the Bank road near grain market at Mandi Ahmedgarh on Wednesday.A Tribune photograph
Doctors discuss rising Hepatitis B, C cases
Ludhiana, February 29
NIMA, Ludhiana, organised a seminar on gastroenterology under the continued medical education CME project. Dr Rajeev Grover, gastroenterologist, spoke on "recent advances in the medical management of hepatitis B and C".
UN consultant to visit city to promote rural tourism
Ludhiana, February 29
Sudhir Sahi, a consultant, United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), will soon visit the district for implementing Rural Tourism and Tourism Awareness components of UNWTO-Punjab Tourism Development Master Plan (2008-2023) and preparing the Government of India 12th Plan Scheme for this sector.
Gurdwara takes initiative to beautify city
Ludhiana, February 29
In order to improve the environment and make Sarabha Nagar a model locality, Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Sarabha Nagar, is taking an initiative to inspire residents to beautify the area.
Pennsylvania experts visit GADVASU
Ludhiana, February 29
A team from Pennsylvania University, USA, under the education exchange programme, visited GADVASU here today. The team visited the animal hospital and the main building of the veterinary college.
11 heads of buffalo die in fire accident
Ludhiana, February 29
In a fire incident reported from a “Gujjar Dera” in Jaspal Bangar village, late last night, 11 heads of buffalo died, while 12 received serious burn injuries. ASI Rampal Singh from Sadar Police Station informed that Roshan Deen was sleeping in a room, with his buffaloes tied there, when the incident took place.
The scene of fire mishap at Jaspal Bangar village, Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Habit-forming drugs confiscated
Ludhiana, February 29
The health department today raided National Plaza in Pindi Street here and seized drugs worth Rs 3.84 lakh.
Practise what you preach!
Ludhiana, February 29
It seems no one is serious about reducing the pollution levels in Budha
Nullah. A day after The Tribune reported that residents have been dumping garbage into it; a ditch machine of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation was seen dumping waste into it after collecting it from the roadside.
A ditch machine of the municipal corporation collect waste from the road along the Budha Nullah near Chander Nagar; (Right) The same ditch machine dumping waste into the Budha Nullah near Chander Nagar in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma. |
Storeowners go hi-tech
Ludhiana, February 29
There was a time when salesmen use to stand outside shops and attract customers; today virtual world has taken over the scene. Storeowners dealing in fabric and readymade garments have gone hi-tech. They have created their own websites. In addition to this, social networking sites are an added advantage for them.
A treat for art aficionados
Ludhiana, February 29
A weeklong art exhibition was inaugurated at MS Randhawa Art Gallery of Punjab Agricultural University for art aficionados today. The exhibition, jointly organised by the Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi and Punjab Agricultural University, features selected works of 124 artists from Punjab.
Ranjodh Singh, President, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, at an exhibition organised by the akademi at the PAU in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Parents want schools to ban junk foods
Ludhiana, February 29
City-based children prefer gorging burgers, munching pizzas, patties, grilled sandwiches and guzzling cold drinks instead of home-cooked food and fruits. They have not only started liking an unhealthy diet but are putting on weight due to the sudden change in the lifestyle.
School gets public address system
Ludhiana, February 29
The Rotary Club, Ludhiana Greater, gifted a public address system to Government Girls High School, Gujarwal village, as a part of the Rural Schools Project.
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Shopkeepers argue with the ACP Swapan Sharma at Akalgarh Market in Ludhiana on Wednesday. The argument was over the alleged thrashing of some shopkeepers by policemen on the issue of encroachments. The matter was resolved later. |
Man kills wife for ‘objecting to affair’
Jagraon, February 29
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband for objecting to his illicit relationship with his sister-in-law. The accused, Manjit Singh, was reportedly assisted by his sister-in-law, Satwinder Kaur, in the heinous crime.
200g gold, Rs 1.60 lakh looted
Mandi Gobindgarh, Feb 29
Two persons, armed with pistols, entered a house in Vikas Nagar and decamped with Rs 1.60 lakh cash and 200 gram gold today.
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Continuing its winning streak, the current champions (men), Ludhiana Basketball Academy
(LBA) stormed into the semifinal league on the penultimate day of the 62nd Punjab State Basketball Championship (women and men) being played at Guru Nanak Sports Complex here today.