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SI’s son shoots himself
Ludhiana, May 22
A 19-year-son of a policeman allegedly committed suicide by using the licensed gun of his father at Aman Nagar near Salem Tabri here today.
Accused made extortion call for
Rs 30 lakh: CCTV footage
Ludhiana, May 22
It was notorious criminal Gurshir Singh Shera, the accused behind the only murder that took place in Ferozepur during the Assembly poll on January 30, who threatened a city-based businessman for ransom of Rs 30 lakh on May 11.
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‘Save environment’ |
Kids of Cherub School perform a dance on the theme “Save Environment” in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A
Tribune photograph
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DMCH Row
Employees’ union chief in dock
Ludhiana, May 22
President of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMC&H) Employees’ Union is allegedly in the dock after the hospital administration filed a complaint stating that he had got the job on the grounds that he was a matriculate.
Swindler lands in police net
Ludhiana, May 22
A swindler devised a novel way of procuring gold ornaments to be given as dowry articles during the marriage of his two sisters.
mc poll
Councillors, kin lobby hard for tickets
Ludhiana, May 22
As the elections to the local municipal corporation, likely to be held on June 10, are nearing, councillors and politicians are trying hard to get ticket from various parties. From family members to business partners, the politicians have been lobbying hard with their political bosses in one way or the other to get ticket.
Punjab pmet
Ekjot, Rohan, Manmeet, Lehar share the honours
Ludhiana, May 22
Ekjot Singh of DAV
Public School, Rohan, from KVM School and Manmeet Kaur Sidhu from Sacred Heart Convent School and Lehar Khanna from Radha Vatika School, Khanna, came with the flying colours in the Punjab Pre Medical Entrance Test (PMET) result declared here today. Ekjot managed to get 30th rank while Rohan secured 43rd, Manmeet got 53rd rank and Lehar Khanna secured 64th rank in the medical entrance examination.
Shops in residential area
BRS Nagar shopkeepers feel the heat
Ludhiana, May 22
Members of BRS Nagar Approved Market Welfare Association met today to express concern over the mushrooming of shops in residential area of Bhai Randhir Singh (BRS) Nagar.
CBSE launches new website
Ludhiana, May 22
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a new website to facilitate the students and parents. The domain of the website is www.cbseacadamic.in. The CBSE took this initiative to make the parents and students aware about the rules and regulation of particular school. The Board instructed to all the schools affiliated with the CBSE to upload all the information about school.
cng stations
GAIL officials, MC identify 2 sites
Ludhiana, May 22
Officials of Gas Authority of India Limited along with those from the local municipal corporation and the district administration have identified two sites for installing CNG stations.
Insurance Cover
Date for making smart cards extended
Ludhiana, May 22
The health department has extended the date for preparing “Smart Cards” by BPL families under the Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojna till June 30. Disclosing this, Dr AK
Handa, District Nodal officer-cum-Deputy Medical Commissioner, Ludhiana, said, “The last for preparing the cards under the insurance cover of Iffco Tokyo Insurance company was May 31, but it has been extended till June 30. Fresh Smart cards will be prepared under the insurance cover of Reliance Insurance Company after June 15.”
Ward Number 30 cries for attention
Ludhiana, May 22
Ward No. 30 is generally a clean and decently maintained ward, though some parts of the colonies near the Budha Nullah cry for attention. While colonies like New Upkar Nagar and New Deep Nagar are on the verge of being posh, areas like Shahi Mohalla present the picture of old, open-drained and squeezed streets. Parts of Upkar Nagar are dirt strewn, unclean and dotted with garbage.
A view of the dysfunctional fountain in a park.
Development alien to residents of ward number 31
Ludhiana, May 22
Residents of most of the areas of ward number 31 seem unfamiliar with the word development. The ward
councillor, Roopamdeep Kaur Malhi, however, is claiming that the development works are going on in the area and would be completed soon. But the residents of the area rue that development in many parts of the ward was neglected in the last 20 years.
A dilapidated road at Guru Hargobind
Nagar
Protests over dams on Ganga
Ludhiana, May 22
A non-government organisation, Ganga Sewa Mission held protest here at mini-secretariat against making dams on river Ganga and handed over a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana Rahul Tiwari, here.
Junk food is harmful: Scientists
Ludhiana, May 22
"Food is one of the basic needs of life and is vital for the growth of human beings. But, with the passage of time, the change in food varieties, availability and taste has been witnessed," expressed the home scientists of the PAU.
Samples of eatables collected
Ludhiana, May 22
A team of officials from the health department today raided wholesale shops near the Jalandhar Bypass and collected samples of eatables. District Health Officer, Ludhiana, Dr Kulwinder Singh, said: “We took three samples of refined oil from a wholesale store near the Jalandhar Bypass. Three samples of squashes, including of an orange, lemon and rose, from another wholesale store and one sample each of mustard oil and Dalda were also taken.
Mahua Shankar enchants schoolchildren
Ludhiana, May 22
Rhythm is part of our life and we can’t live without music. This was stated by Mahua
Shankar, a legendary Kathak dancer. Referred to as role model for young enthusiasts of
Kathak, Mahua Shankar accompanied by her co artistes Nupur Shankar, Vijay Mishra and Gulam Waris Khan gave a scintillating performance at DCM Presidency School, Ludhiana, under the aegis of the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture (Spic
Macay) among youth.
Proclaimed offender nabbed
Jagraon, May 22
A proclaimed offender, who was wanted for duping a person into giving several lakh of rupees on the pretext of sending him abroad, was arrested today. The man has been identified as Jasveer Singh, son of Banta Singh of Dehraka village near Jagraon.
Newborn abandoned, police begins probe
Jagraon, May 22
A newborn (male) was abandoned by a few unidentified persons at the main gate of an orphanage (SGB Children's Home) run by Swami Ganga Nand Bhuri Wale International Foundation at Dham Talwandi Khurd village, about 15 kilometers from Jagraon last night.
Gang of thieves busted, 2 arrested
Ludhiana, May 22
With the arrest of two persons, the Division No 3 police has busted a gang of thieves who were breaking into the house of residents in the city.
Dhruv Pandove Trophy
Ludhiana
manage draw against Amritsar
Ludhiana, May 22
 Amritsar
forced a follow on but Ludhiana managed to draw the match in the Punjab State
Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-19) for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy played at
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus ground here today.
A cricket match between Ludhiana and Amritsar in progress at the PAU in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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"I am on Cloud Nine today after securing the ninth rank in the Punjab PMT. Though I studied really hard, I had never imagined of getting such a good rank in the entrance. It is a dream come true for me, “said Pratibah.
