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More Items on Indo-Pak Trade List
It's a welcome step, says industry
Ludhiana, October 9
Trade between India and Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah land route is expected to get a major boost from next month with the two countries agreeing to dismantle the negative list for trade between them.
The local industry is happy and has given the thumbs up to the decision.
As against the permission to trade in just 137 items through this route, the number of items that can be traded in the future is expected to go up to 6,000.
Three girls feared drowned
Machhiwara, October 9
Three minor girls belonging to migrant families are feared to have drowned in the Sirhind canal at Sehjo Majra village near Machhiwara town in the district late last evening. The girls had gone to take a dip in the canal on the occasion of the Jeetia Parn festival.
Relatives gather at the mishap site near the Sirhind canal at Sehjo Majra village near Machhiwara on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Two held with opium, poppy husk
Jagraon, October 9
The Jagraon police has arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents and seized 2.5 kg of opium and 30 kg of poppy husk from their possession. The accused have been identified as Baljinder Singh of Kular village near Gurusar Sudhar and Chotta Singh of Ramghar Bhullar village near
Jagraon.
Procurement of paddy begins
Ludhiana, October 9
Paddy arrival has begun in the district. Till now, about 30,772 metric tonnes of paddy has already arrived in the mandis in Ludhiana district.
Department collects seven samples of milk products
Ludhiana, October 9
The Health Department collected seven samples of milk and milk cream from milk vendors and dairies today.
Residents hold candlelight march
Ludhiana, October 9
Residents of the Jawahar Nagar area organised a candlelight march at the Chain Chowk, seeking fair probe by the police in the case of death of Lekhraj at a hospital on October 7.
Indefinite strike by industrialists ends
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 9
The indefinite strike and fast by traders and industrialists at Mandi Gobindgarh under the banner of Gobindgarh Steel Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GSCCI) ended today when Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, general secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal (B), offered juice to agitators.
Pvt college teachers stage protest
Ludhiana, October 9
Teachers of private colleges affiliated to Panjab University (PU) have stayed away from work from 11 am to 1 pm and sat on a dharna today.
Gang of robbers busted
Khanna, October 9
The Khanna police has claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of robbers with the arrest of its three members, which have robbed 30 persons of their cars and extorting money from truck drivers as police officers during night.
teenager’s death
Book accused in 24 hours: Cong to police
Ludhiana, October 9
The women cell of the Congress has given a 24-hour ultimatum to the district administration and police to arrest accused who had burnt a 17-year-old girl in Basti Jodhewal area about four days ago or the Basti Jodhewal police station will be gheraoed by workers of the Congress.
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum to clash in
final
Ludhiana, October 9
The last year’s winners, Indian Oil from Delhi and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(BPCL) survived anxious moments before securing their berths in the title clash encounter on the penultimate day of the Eighth All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at the Prithipal Singh Memorial AstroTurf Stadium, Punjab Agricultural University campus, today.
SAI judoka wins laurels
Ludhiana, October 9
Rahul, a trainee of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre has brought laurels to the state as well as the nation in the Youth Asia Judo Championship held at Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) recently.
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