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5 die in road mishaps in district
Ludhiana, June 3
It turned out of be a black Sunday for city residents, as five persons were killed and over 50 injured in five road accidents that took place in different parts of the district here today.

City boy 65th in country
Ludhiana, June 3
Ekjot Singh, who got the 65th rank in the AIPMT, celebrates his success with his family in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph Ekjot Singh Arora of DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, topped the city by getting the 65th rank in the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), conducted by the CBSE, the result of which was declared last night.

Ekjot Singh, who got the 65th rank in the AIPMT, celebrates his success with his family in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph






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Woman sarpanch booked for fraud 
Ludhiana, June 3
A woman sarpanch of Jandiali village has been booked for allegedly pocketing the pension amount of a dead man for three months.

31 mobiles recovered from jail
Ludhiana, June 3
Barely a day before the arrival of the Director-General of Police (Jails), prison guards here today recovered 31 mobile phones that were allegedly being used by the jail inmates.

Blind murder case of labourer cracked
Ludhiana, June 3
The tracking of the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number led to the cracking of the blind murder case of a migrant labourer.

Another Cong candidate booked
Ludhiana, June 3
The city police today booked Congress candidate Palwinder Singh Taggar and his four accomplices in an attempt to murder case for attacking supporters of his rival candidate JS Sokhi.

4 booked for fraud
Ludhiana, June 3
Two employees of the revenue department and two others, including a woman, of a land mafia have been booked on fraud and corruption charges for trying to usurp a 150 sq yd property worth Rs 50 lakh of a city resident.




COMMUNITY

Ward No. 62
Here, developmental work goes on at snail’s pace 

Ward No. 63
Shortage of potable water, stray animals trouble ward number 63 residents

Ward No. 64
Basic facilities lacking in ward number 64

Ward No. 65
Parks, green belt missing in ward

62 polling stations highly sensitive
Ludhiana, June 3
The municipal corporation (MC) elections are scheduled for June 10 and the city police has been trying hard to make all arrangements to conduct the elections in a peaceful manner.

The Ludhiana police takes out a flag march on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan Police takes out flag march
Ludhiana, June 3
In the wake of municipal corporation (MC) elections, the police carried out a flag march in the city here today.




The Ludhiana police takes out a flag march on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

‘Tobacco addiction increasing’
Ludhiana, June 3
To try cigarette or any other tobacco product on a friend’s insistence or to get rid of boredom and anxiety gives pleasure in the beginning, but ultimately, this very addiction proves deadly for life. This was said by city-based oncologist of Ludhiana-Mediways, Dr Navdeep Singh while addressing a press conference here on the eve of World No Tobacco Day.

‘Say no to tobacco’
Ludhiana, June 3
Young Indians Ludhiana Chapter organised an educational-cum-awareness session at Hero EcoTech Ltd on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day followed by an interactive talk with the factory workers.

Artificial limbs distribution camp held
Ludhiana, June 3
An artificial limb distribution camp was organised in which caliper, tricycle, wheel chair and hearing aids were provided to as many as 40 physically challenged persons and to hearing impaired persons. Viklang Sahatya Camp organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Rishi Nagar.

With soaring mercury, keep check on diet: Experts
Ludhiana, June 3
Women protect themselves from scorching heat in Ludhiana on Sunday. photo: inderjeet verma Mercury is touching the sky and scorching heat affecting the health of city residents. Some are complaining of sore throat while others with stomach problem, but majority of people love to ea outside without rationalizing its ill effects on the health.






Women protect themselves from scorching heat in Ludhiana on Sunday. photo: inderjeet verma

Entrance test for MEd
Ludhiana, June 3
Panjab University is conducting entrance tests for admission to MEd courses, regular and correspondence. Correspondence course is a two-year course for in-service teachers.

Talent hunt show organised
Ludhiana, June 3
A talent hunt show is on at Country Club in South City. Around 45 children participated in the show. The participants are all underprivileged children. Contests including drawing, dancing, singing and sports contests were organised.

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Ludhiana triumph over Amritsar
Ludhiana, June 3
A batsman plays a shot at SCD Government College ground in Ludhiana on Sunday. photo: inderjeet verma Shubhendu Goel and Manan Jain shared nine wickets among themselves and anchored Regional Coaching Centre, Ludhiana, to triumph over the Regional Coaching Centre, Amritsar, by 67 runs in the two-day match of the PCA Inter-Regional Coaching Centre Cricket Tournament (13 to 15 years). 

A batsman plays a shot at SCD Government College ground in Ludhiana on Sunday. photo: inderjeet verma

Jarkhar to clash with Grewal Academy in final
Ludhiana, June 3
The Jarkhar Academy beat Randhir Academy, Dhamot, 5-3 and Grewal Academy, Kila Raipur, outnumbered Kila Raipur Academy 9-5 to set up the title clash in the junior section in the Prithipal Singh Memorial Seven-a-Side Hockey Festival being held at Mata Surjit Kaur AstroTurf Stadium of Jarkhar village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road.

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