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Woman clerk caught taking bribe
Ludhiana, August 13
A woman clerk of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation was caught by her seniors while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a city resident this afternoon.
The clerk, posted in the house tax branch of the MC’s Zone-A office located at Mata Rani Chowk, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a city resident for change of land ownership.
3 personalities to get state award
Ludhiana, August 13
The Punjab government will honour three eminent personalities from Ludhiana district with the state award for their outstanding contribution on the occasion of the state level-function of Independence Day at Patiala.
Tyre dealers warned of action
 Ludhiana, August 13
Teams of the the district Health Department today found many tyres containing rainwater with larvae of the aedes
mosquitoe, which is responsible for the spread of dengue, at different markets of the city. The larvae were in different stages of development.
Officials of the district Health Department test a sample of stagnant water taken from an old tyre at Transport Nagar in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: inderjeet verma
Need to construct more mortuaries in district
Ludhiana, August 13
 Ludhiana, which boasts of development in many spheres, lacks sufficient number of mortuaries for keeping bodies in emergency situation. Although some of the city hospitals as well as civil hospitals of the district have this facility, people at times face difficulty for getting space in these mortuaries due to less capacity and more rush.
The mortuary at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. Photo: inderjeet verma
Stadium renovation goes at snail's pace
Ludhiana, August 13
Work on the renovation of Guru Nanak Dev Stadium was commenced in August 2011, but even after a year it is yet to be completed.
Changing definition of crime
Ludhiana, August 13
A man kills her daughter-in-law and her mother at Ekta Nagar, a sexagenarian woman gives supari for the murder of her husband at Model Town and another man kills wife and then commits suicide at Field
Gunj.
Police cracks down on drug peddlers
Ludhiana, August 13
According to the crime reports being sent by the Police Department these days, illicit liquor and habit-forming drugs are being recovered in huge quantities from the drug-peddlers in
Ludhiana.
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Students brave rain to take part in dress rehearsal
 Ludhiana, August 13
The dress-rehearsals for the Independence Day function was held at SCD Government College today. The rain did create a few problems, but failed to dampen the spirits of the participants, who gave their best during the rehearsals.
Saffron, white and green have pervaded the city markets ahead of Independence Day. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
No fogging in Sahnewal
Sahnewal, August 13
The residents of Sahnewal town are waiting for the fogging to be initiated at the earliest, lest dengue would spread its tentacles in the area.
Found absent from school, maths teacher suspended
Ludhiana, August 13
The Punjab Education Minister, Sikander Singh Maluka, today ordered the suspension of Rakesh Kumar Sood, a maths teacher posted at Senior Secondary School, Jawaharnagar, Ludhiana, for indulging in indiscipline and encouraging factionalism in school.
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Yellow Day
 Ludhiana: The tiny-tots of Pre-Nursery and Nursery classes celebrated Yellow Colour Day in Cherubs The Preschool. The children were dressed up in their bright yellow attires. The teachers presented yellow flowers to the children to let them recognise and identify the
colour. The children tried their hands on painting with yellow paint.
Students of the Cherubs pre-school celebrate Yellow Day in Ludhiana on
Monday. A tribune photograph
Patriotism still strong in their hearts
Ludhiana, August 13
Even though the concept of freedom and freedom struggle have little relevance to the youngsters, its meaning is still etched in the memory of those who have seen the days before India attained independence.
Markets flooded with Tricolours
Ludhiana, August 13
Saffron, White and Green seem to be pervading the market in the wake of Independence Day. Many items bearing the national flag as well as Independence Day messages are available in the markets.
Nature’s splendour
A view of the century-old Clock Tower after a brief spell of rain in Ludhiana on
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Khanna police issues diversion map for August 15
Khanna August 13
The Khanna-Malerkotla road will remain closed for vehicular traffic following a function to pay homage to martyr Karnail Singh Issru.
Students don't relate to Independence Day, freedom struggle
Ludhiana, August 13
Although Independence Day is being celebrated, it is just a holiday for youngsters as most don't realise the importance of the day. Like all things gone by, youngsters don't relate to the concept of freedom struggle and the symbols of national importance.
Need to display national symbols prominently
Ludhiana, August 13
As Independence Day is about to arrive, the national flags are out once again. But the visibility of these mostly remains restricted to a few days every year. The national flag hardly ever enters homes and remain restricted to the functions organised at schools and colleges, where it serves decorative purpose.
One nabbed with over 500gm drug powder
Ludhiana, August 13
The city police nabbed a person with 519 grams of drug powder yesterday. The accused, named Rajinder Kumar alias Billi, was caught near the Ganda Nullah at Hargobind Nagar during a police drive against drug-peddling and smuggling. A case has been registered against him at the Division No 6 police station. The police informed that several cases against Rajinder are already registered in different police stations in the city. The accused was released four months ago in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case.
Police arrests drug peddler, recovers poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 13
The Dehlon police has arrested a painter of Raniwala village in Mukatsar district and seized a substantial quantity of poppy husk from his possession.
SAI trainee wins gold in athletics meet
Ludhiana, August 13
Bikramjeet Singh, a trainee of the Sport Authority of India (SAI), Ludhiana
centre, won a gold medal by jumping 7.21m in the long jump event in the North Zone Athletics meet held at Meerut recently.
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