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ACP transferred following graft allegation
Ludhiana, August 8
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Manmeet Singh Dhillon is in trouble after senior BJP leader and former health minister Satpal Gosain allegedly levelled graft allegation against Dhillon, and Raj Kumar, SHO, Moti Nagar. The BJP leader has demanded immediate action against both the police officers.
Thief caught on CCTV camera
Ludhiana, August 8
One of the thief, who struck at ABC Montessori Kindergarten located at BRS Nagar, was caught on a close circuit television (CCTV) camera installed on the school premises here today.he kindergarten authorities said the thieves fled with an air conditioner (AC), DVD and LCD installed in the classroom. The authorities said that before the thief could disconnect the CCTV installed in the classroom, his image was caught on camera.
Poultry feed prices up
Ludhiana, August 8
High price of feed is making it difficult for poultry farmers to continue with the trade. The rate of the feed ingredients has increased manifold and the cost of production of one egg has led to an increase in the egg prices.
A poultry farm
kfc employee murder
Close to cracking the case, claims police
Ludhiana, August 8
The police has claimed to have gathered clues to crack the murder of 21-year-old KFC employee Maninder Kaur, whose body was found in a vacant plot at Besant Avenue here last night.
Stolen car, two motorcycles recovered
Ludhiana, August 8
The suspect identified as Sanjiv Kumar, a resident of Salem Tabri, was nabbed at a naka on the Jalandhar bypass while he was driving a Honda City (PB-10-BC-8681).
The accused along with the recovered vehicles at the Salem Tabri police station in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cold fomentation best for soft tissue injury
Ludhiana, August 8
People usually go for hot fomentation when a soft tissue is injured. But this is a wrong practise as it neither lessens the pain nor inflammation but lands the patients in a clinic or hospital with more complications.
Teachers stage state-wide Protest
 Ludhiana, August 8
The Punjab Government College Teachers Association (GCTA) held a state wide protest today against the indifferent attitude of the state government towards the release of pay-scale arrears of college and university teachers. A two-hour 'stay-in' strike and dharna was organised in all government colleges of the state.
Teachers of SCD Government College, Ludhiana, take part in a state-wide protest in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Vema
Punjab likely to face dry spell in August, say experts
Ludhiana, August 8
Monsoon arrived in Punjab on July 6 this year, a week after the date of normal onset. The state has received 84.8 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall of 255.4 mm, with an overall deficiency of 67 per cent for the period from June 1 - August 4. Only six districts, namely Rooopnagar, Patiala, Kapurthala, Jallandhar, Barnala and Bathinda had deficit rainfall (-20 to -60 per cent) while in the remaining districts the rain was scanty (-60 to -90 per cent) for the above-mentioned period.
CMC gets grant to develop national stroke registry
Ludhiana, August 8
The Stroke Unit of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, has received a Rs 1.18 crore grant from the Department of Biotechnology, India and National Institute of Health, USA, to develop a National Stroke Registry for the two countries.
Hospital felicitates employees
Ludhiana, August 8
Employees of Hero DMCH Heart Institute were recently felicitated by the Managing Society for their outstanding contribution to their respective fields.
Picture not rosy in Transport Nagar
Ludhiana, August 8
Punjab Vidhan Sabha MLAs today saw “The Dirty Picture” of the city as they visited the Transport Nagar area here. A group of MLAs from Vidhan Sabha’s local bodies committee expressed shock at the state of civic affairs in the area. They didn’t even alight from their official vehicles.
MLA Prem Mittal (left), chairman of the local bodies committee, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, inspects the Lakkar Bridge project in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
No motor vehicle inspector in city
Ludhiana, August 8
In the absence of a regular motor vehicle inspector (MVI) in Ludhiana, those visiting the District Transport Office continue to remain at the receiving end.
Online filing of info on intra-state trade
Traders to go on strike from today
Ludhiana, August 8
The industry is up in arms against the notification for filing online information regarding the intra-state trade and has decided to go on an indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow.
 World cat day
Cats better than dogs, feel city residents
Ludhiana, August 8
Although most of the residents in the city have dogs as pets, but those having cats cannot help loving their feline companion.
A boy with a Persian cat. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Drainage problem finds no mention on Deputy CM’s visit
Doraha, August 8
When Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal visited the town to lay the foundation stone for the
four-laning of the stretch between Neelon and Doraha yesterday, residents expected the long-pending demand of setting up a water treatment plant in the town would also be addressed by him.
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NCC cadets from different colleges participate in the rehearsals for Independence Day at the Government College for Boys in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
SAD candidate is new municipal chief in Amloh
Amloh, August 8
SAD Councillor Vicky Mittal has taken over the charge as the Municipal Council chief here today. It is for the first time that SAD-BJP has come into power in the town, otherwise headed by Congress candidates till date.
Lawyers condemn gurdwara firing in USA
Ludhiana, August 8
Lawyers in the region have strongly condemned firing at a gurdwara in Wisconsin, United States, that led to the demise of seven devotees and injured many others on Sunday.
Body piercing — the latest fad among youth in city
Ludhiana, August 8
The craze for body piercing among youngsters continues to gain popularity. Most of the tattoo artists agree that the youngsters who get tattoos done are more likely to go in for body piercing as well.
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Dr Khush foundation scholarship for 11 students
Ludhiana: Dr Gurdev Singh Khush Foundation for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), awarded scholarships to 11 students of the university. These are Mandeep Singh, Jagjit Singh
(BSc Agri - Hons, 6-year programme), Rajwinder Kaur, Sudhir Singla (BSc Agri -
Hons, 4-year programme), Jaspreet Kaur, Kanwalpreet Kaur (BSc Biotech - Hons), Sahil
Duggal, Sachin RV Singh, Kiranpreet (BTech Agri-Engg) and Shweta Chouhan, Reshma Thapar
(BSc-Home Science).
from schools
Investiture
DRV DAV Centenary Public School, Phillaur, held its investiture ceremony for the new academic session, 2012-13. The function began with a prayer and motivational song. Jagriti
Jasra, Devan Kunj and Chandanpreet Kaur were selected as head boy, head girl and deputy head girl respectively. House captains, sports captains and cultural captains were also selected. All the office bearers were adorned with badges and sashes. Principal of the school Yogesh Gambhir advised the students to understand their responsibilities and shoulder them efficiently.
He congratulated the head boy and house captains of all the four houses - Dignity, Honesty, Prosperity and Unity - on getting selected.
Woman, child kidnapped
Jagraon, August 8
A woman and her one-and-a-half year old son were kidnapped in broad daylight from the road connecting Roomi and Akhara villages near Jagraon today. The woman's husband, who was accompanying her, was beaten up by the unidentified kidnappers before they took away the woman and the child.
Couples found dating in cyber cafe held
Ludhiana, August 8
The city police today raided a cyber café and caught young boys and girls who were allegedly dating in the cubicles. The police also booked the owner of the café for violating the police commissioner’s order. The raid was conducted at Eye-Net Cyber Café, located at the Toor Complex on Dugri road.
Players' dismal performance disappoints sports enthusiasts
Ludhiana, August 8
Sports enthusiasts in the city are a disappointed lot because of the poor performance of the players in the Olympics. To add salt to injury, particularly to Punjab, none of the players from the state have performed well in the games. Punjab, which was once considered the powerhouse in the field of sports, is getting relegated to the bottom. City-based sports enthusiasts and experts cannot help but feel dejected at the poor system for planning.
Vaishali claims top slot in chess
Ludhiana, August 8
More than 150 students took part in the one day Inter-Class Chess Competition held at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar branch, here today.
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Ludhiana, August 8
