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Poor man’s cycle to cost more
Ludhiana, March 17
Poor man’s cycle will cost more. The prices of bicycle are set to rise by 3 to 4 per cent once the excise and import duties on parts are hiked. While the prices of bicycles will increase in the local market, those imported are also set to rise.
A worker fixes a bell on a bicycle in one of the markets in Ludhiana. A file photo
Customs official caught taking bribe
Ludhiana, March 17
VP Singh, superintendent in the Customs Department here, was caught red-handed by CBI sleuths for accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a customs clearing agent.
No grant for PAU in Budget
Ludhiana, March 17
In the Union Budget announced yesterday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukhrjee announced special grants to five agricultural universities of the country. The UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, had promised a grant of Rs 100 crore to Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) for infrastructure development during the election campaign of the Congress.
Shell out more for eating out, holidaying
Ludhiana, March 17
Foodie and footloose Ludhianvis have hit a speed breaker. Those, who love
travelling, will have to shell out more for staying in hotels. Eating out has also become expensive for food lovers.
The contrast
LPG cylinders may be the modern kitchen fuel, still cow dung has not lost its relevance.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Joint families thrive in Punjab
Ludhiana, March 17
Usually with development, nuclear families increase and the joint family system starts taking a backseat. But in the states like Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat, joint families continue to thrive. Going by Census 2011, the percentage of joint families in Punjab is the fourth highest at 23.9 per cent, followed by UP, Rajasthan and Haryana.
Decline in advertisement via direct mail
Ludhiana, March 17
Remember the days when you used to get unnamed envelopes containing advertisements and promotional material of companies or newly opened showrooms the neighbourhood?
Multi-Crore Fraud
Man who defrauded Nirmal Baba names two more
Ludhiana, March 17
Ten days after five persons, including a woman, were booked for defrauding Nirmal Baba, a spiritual guru, of Rs 1.07 crore; it has come to light that a city-based businessman and an insurance adviser, too, were behind this conspiracy.
Vikas Jindal is dental council vice-chief
Ludhiana, March 17
Dr Vikas Jindal, a resident of the city, was elected vice-president of the Punjab Dental Council today. He secured 11 out of 18 votes.
A man with a mission
Ludhiana, March 17
Craze for foreign pastures has failed to dampen the spirit of Roop Singh Roopa, an NRI, from serving his motherland. He has mooted and executed several novel plans for the upliftment of educational and health facilities.
832 get degrees
Ludhiana, March 17
The annual convocation of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, was held here today. Dr Gurbachan Singh, Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board
(ASRB), New Delhi, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Celebration time:
Students in a jubilant mood after getting their degrees during the annual convocation of Guru Nanak Girls College in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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‘Home management needs attention’
Ludhiana, March 17
In a view of the weather warming up this month, home scientists of the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) have urged the farm women and the home makers to pay utmost attention to home cleanliness, child care, health and diet, seasonal food intake, storage of winter wear and purchase of summer wear clothes.
From schools
College notes
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College of Nursing celebrates Alumni Day
Ludhiana, March 17
The College of Nursing, CMC, celebrated Alumni Day here today. The induction ceremony was started by word of prayer followed by presentation of mementos and badges to the new members. Prof Ponnamma R Singh, Principal, College of Nursing, introduced the chief guest, Prof H Asha Emmanuel.
Man robbed of cash, jewellery
Ludhiana, March 17
Hitesh Sood, a resident of the Gaushala Road, Police Division No. 3, was robbed of cash, two gold rings and a laptop worth Rs 1.5 lakh last night, about 200 meters from his house. This incident took place while he was returning from Haibowal. Despite making rounds at the Police Division No. 3 for registering an FIR, the police seems to be reluctant to register a case. The, complaint, however, written on a piece of paper.
Bid to kidnap couple on road
Ludhiana, March 17
A local resident Amit Sharma and his wife Monika Sharma escaped when a "gang" tried to kidnap them. Though the police had not registered any case till the filing of this report, the couple alleged that they were being "followed" by several youths from Jagraon till the railway crossing near Sacred Heart Secior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar here.
 ports Meet: Hari Singh wins 100m race
Ludhiana, March 17
The 7th edition of the annual sports meet for the employees of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and the Hero DMC Heart Institute was held here today in which a large number of participants competed for various sports events and fun games.
Employees take part in a tug-of-war during the 7th annual athletics meet of the DMCH and Hero DMC organised in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photo
Sports bodies lock horns
Ludhiana, March 17
The Punjab Kurash Association (PKA) and the District Badminton Association
(DBA)- the two city-based sports associations-have locked horns over holding a national martial arts competition
at Shastri Badminton Hall near Guru Nanak Stadium.
A hoarding put up near Guru Nanak Stadium by the Punjab Kurash Association for the Senior National Championship. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Ludhiana, March 17
The much-hyped 933.162-meter long Lakkar Bridge project has hung fire since 1997. It is a clear reflection of the sad state of affairs in the state government as well as the Railways.
