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Unauthorised gas kits in vehicles, school vans go unchecked
Ludhiana, July 11
The death of 14 persons after their van caught fire after a gas leakage in Prabudhnagar district of Uttar Pradesh has brought to the fore the menace of unauthorised gas kits in vehicles.
Tempo driver killed as man fires into air
Sahnewal, July 11
The son of a former president of the tempo union allegedly shot a tempo driver of Kohara village at the tempo stand here this afternoon.
Official sources said Tejinder Singh Bhola, son of former president of the union, the late Magghar Singh, got off his tempo brandishing his .32 bore licensed revolver and fired into the fire.
The victim Jagdev Singh
47-year-old run over by train
Ludhiana, July 11
A 47-year-old man was run over by a train while he was crossing a track near Dukh Nivaran Sahib here today. The incident took place here this morning when the victim, identified as Harinder Singh, a resident of Kucha No. 16 in Prem Nagar, was crossing the track.
ncert books
Poor students have no access to internet
Ludhiana, July 11
The availability of NCERT books online seems to be a mockery for the poor children who need these books, but do not have the access to Internet. And those who have the access, do not use the books because they can afford to purchase them.
PU senate poll
Contestants woo voters
Ludhiana, July 11
With the Senate elections of Panjab University drawing near, those contesting for the graduate constituency are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. Some are either visiting the prospective voters personally, while others are conducting meetings to put forward their agenda.
Mercury to dip in the coming days
Ludhiana, July 11
The monsoon will knock the region in the next few days. The weathermen predict that with the onset of intermittent rain, the morning and evening temperatures will come down, giving relief to residents from the scorching heat.
Clouds present a picturesque view at the railway station in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
photo: Inderjeet Verma
No clear guidelines on community radio stations
Not easy for authorities
Ludhiana, July 11
Though the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked various districts in Punjab to encourage "not-for-profit" organisations to set up community radio stations with a coverage area of around 10-kilometre radius, the authorities concerned feel that it is difficult to initiate the project in the absence of clear-cut guidelines from the ministry.
World Population Day observed
Ludhiana, July 11
A district-level function to observe the World Population Day was organised at the Civil Hospital here today. The function was presided over by Dr Subhash
Batta, Civil Surgeon.
A man and a child see posters during an exhibition at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Family planning methods highlighted
Ludhiana, July 11
On the occasion of the World Population Day, an awareness generation campaign was organised at the primary health centre in Kum Kalan today.
During the inaugural ceremony, Dr AS Chawla, senior medical officer, highlighted the advantages of practising family planning methods and their availability at various
centres.
A speaker addresses the gathering during an awareness generation campaign at the primary health centre in Kum Kalan on Wednesday. a
Tribune photograph
School students vow to spread awareness on overpopulation
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 11
Students of government and private-aided schools here and in surrounding localities have vowed to spread awareness about causes and consequences of overpopulation.
Publishing defaulters’ photos draws flak
Ludhiana, July 11
Banks publishing pictures of couples who failed to repay a loan has drawn flak from the public. This practice has created panic among new borrowers, who fear if they fail to repay the loan amount, their image will be tarnished socially.
Excise and taxation dept detects bogus billing
Ludhiana, July 11
The excise and taxation department has detected one firm in the city carrying out transactions with tainted firms, resulting in a loss of Rs 21 lakh to the state exchequer.
SIT formed in abandoned infant case
Ludhiana, July 11
The Jagraon police today formed a special investigating team (SIT) to find out the biological mother following reports that the infant that was kept in a small basket and spotted floating in the Sirhind branch canal near Sudhar here on July 9 was born to an unmarried woman at a nursing home located close to the canal in the Sudhar area.
State govt to provide broadband connectivity to panchayats
Ludhiana, July 11
The state government has asked various departments to express their views regarding creation of national optical fiber network
(NOFN) for providing broadband connectivity to panchayats.
'Missing' youth was not kidnapped
Jagraon, July 11
The incident of a youth suspected to have been kidnapped from Jagraon on Monday came to an end when the "victim" youth called his relatives and the police on Tuesday, informing them that he was not kidnapped, but had gone to Bathinda along with some friends for some urgent work.
Tipsy woman creates ruckus
Ludhiana, July 11
A tipsy woman created a ruckus at the Midha chowk, near the Jawahar Nagar area, here today. She squatted on the road and blocked traffic.
PPCB teams check 16 dyeing units
Ludhiana, July 11
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has
carried out surprise checks at 16 dyeing industries in the city.
Two injured in accident
Samrala, July 11
Two motorcycle-borne persons, including a woman, were injured in a road accident on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road here
today.
Divjot, Ridhi win paediatric quiz
Ludhiana, July 11
The “25 th IAP (Indian Academy of Paediatrics) Quiz for undergraduate students” was held at Dumra auditorium of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here yesterday.
Add-on course in nutrition, cosmetology a hit among students
Ludhiana, July 11
City people are obsessed with the way they look and do not mind spending extra bucks to get a perfect figure. There is no dearth of beauty clinics in the city while a number of diet and nutrition clinics have also found their way into the city.
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Child should finish work in stipulated time: Experts
Ludhiana, July 11
PAU experts gave tips for making homework interesting for children. Dr Ashu K Bajwa advised parents to monitor the school work of the child daily.
Man killed in road accident
Ludhiana, July 11
A 41-year-old auto-rickshaw driver died and two others injured after being hit by an over-speeding vehicle at the traffic light on the Pakhowal road here today.
2 held with banned pills
Amloh, July 11
The police has arrested Mukhtiar Singh, alias Bhola, of Amloh and Rajinder Kumar. It has seized 700 banned pills from the possession of the former and 1,000 pills from the latter.
House burgled
Ludhiana, July 11
Thieves struck at the house of assistant district fire officer (ADFO) Kartar Singh at Shastri Nagar and decamped with cash and jewellery.
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