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Dowry death: Man, mother get 10-yr jail
Ludhiana, October 10
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Darbari Lal has convicted a woman's husband and mother-in-law, belonging to Bhamaddi village of Khann, in a dowry death case.
25-year-old woman commits suicide
Ludhiana, October 10
A 25-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her one-room accommodation at Kabir Nagar in the Daba area here today.
Auction of 9 shops put off as no bidder turns up
Ludhiana, October 10
The auction of nine shops located in the pedestrian underpass opposite the Mini-Secretariat here has been postponed for a second time. Earlier, the auction was organised on July 23, but only one person had turned up, while today, no one came to attend the auction, due to which it had to be postponed yet again.
Sexual Harassment Charges
Doctors come out in support of dentist, hold protest
Ludhiana, October 10
Doctors at the Civil Hospital here got together today and protested against the woman employee, who had levelled allegations of sexual harassement against a dentist, Dr Pradeep Kumar Sharma. The doctors said the charges of sexual harassement and casteist remarks levelled by the woman against the dentist were baseless.
Doctors hold a protest at Lord Mahavira Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
8 more test positive for dengue
Ludhiana, October 10
Nine more patients have been tested positive for dengue. Of them six are from Ludhiana district.
Do not force kids to eat: Experts
Ludhiana, October 10
Seeing a lot of ants surrounding sofa seats, a 10-year-old Chakshu’s mother searched out for the reason and found that many morsels of stale paranthas were lying here and there under the sofa seats, along with stale cooked vegetables.
Pact with Bangladesh baffles textile industry
Ludhiana, October 10
The government’s move to grant duty-free access to 48 garment products from Bangladesh has baffled the local hosiery and textile industry.
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Industry opts to shift to other states
Ludhiana, October 10
Burdened with heavy taxation and less facilities, the industry in the state is left with no other option but to move to other states, which are giving them subsidies and other facilities.
Inderjit Gill is Adviser to Mayor
Ludhiana, October 10
Former councillor Inderjit Singh Gill has been appointed as the Adviser to Mayor Harcharan Singh
Gohalwaria. Gill has been associated with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) for several years and remained a municipal councillor from ward number 45 of the city from 2007-2012.
After the Akali Dal gave party ticket to Kamaljit Singh Karwal from ward number 45, Inderjit Singh Gill was made the in charge of SAD (B) head office
at Ludhiana.
Inderjit Singh Gill
One-way traffic near GTB Hospital
Ludhiana, October 10
The city police is going to impose a one-way traffic route at roads leading towards Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Model Town.
Dept tells taxpayers to pay dues
Ludhiana, October 10
The Income Tax Department has urged taxpayers who have filed their returns for assessment year 2012-13 and have defaulted on payment of committed tax, as self assessment tax of any amount, to immediately come forward and pay the due taxes without any further loss of time.
Comprehensive cleanliness drive by civic body from today
Ludhiana, October 10
Even as solid waste management has been started in the city, this doesn’t seem to be working at the moment.
Patwari hires man to perform his duties; authorities promise action
Jagraon, October 10
The Revenue Department courted a new controversy when a private man, hired by a patwari, who is serving at Sidhwan Bet office of the department, was found working in place of the patwari. Sources said, the man was performing the duties of a patwari for many months.
Villagers oppose police post at community centre
Phillaur, October 10
Residents of Kahna Dhesian village, Phillaur, on Monday protested in front of the newly opened police post, which was established recently at the village community centre.The villagers raised slogans against the excessive attitude of the police and said that the community centre was established to organise social and religious congregations, which could not be done as the police post was being run from the centre.
Children get ready to participate in a dance show at DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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One-day brainstorming session held
Ludhiana: The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) organised a one-day brain storming session on “Sustainable cane and sugar production in Punjab” at its Regional Station (RS) of
Faridkot, recently, to deepen the synergy between the sugar industry and the PAU. The representatives of various sugar mills and sugarcane scientists of the university attended the session.
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Interactive session
Ludhiana: Indian army officials visited the campus of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College and interacted with the pre-final year students. The session consisted of a presentation that promoted the army trend among the students.
4 booked for posing as cops
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Oct 10
The Sadar police has booked four members of a gang of miscreants that had been duping innocent people by organising fake nakas by wearing police uniforms.
Two held for duping NRI
Jagraon, October 10
The Jagraon police has arrested two persons for allegedly duping a Canada-based NRI of Rs 12 lakh. The suspects have been identified as Rashid, alias Imran, and Sikandar, both residents of Malerkotla. The police has also recovered the money.
Tractor-trailers impounded
Jagraon, October 10
The Sidhwan Bet police has confiscated two tractor-trailers involved in illegal quarrying and smuggling of sand from the Sutlej riverbed. These were impounded during a raid conducted by a police team led by ASI Jaspal Singh near Sidhwan Bet.
BPCL lift hockey title
Ludhiana, October 10
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) outplayed the reigning champions Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in all departments of the game to win the 8th All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament which concluded at Prithipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium at Punjab Agricultural University here today. The team won by 6-3.
Winners of the 8th All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the Prithipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Shri Ram College pugilists win laurels
 Jagraon, October 10
Pugilists of Shri Ram College, Dalla, near Jagraon, brought laurels to the college as well as the Jagraon area by winning three medals in different categories of Punjab University Inter-College Boxing Championship. The championship was held at
PU, Chandigarh, recently.
Pugilists of Shri Ram College, Dalla, with their medals at a function at
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
SCD Govt College cagers beat Punjabi varsity
Ludhiana, October 10
The cagers of SCD Government College, Ludhiana, beat Punjabi University Campus 63-41 in the men’s section while the eves of DAV College,
Amritsar, proved outplayed the Khalsa College for Woman, Ludhiana, 46-40 on the second day of the first
IMG-Reliance Punjab College Basketball League, being played at the Guru Nanak stadium here today.
Cycling meet kicks off
Ludhiana, October 10
The 12th All-India BSNL Cycling Meet started at Velodrome, Punjab Agriculture University
(PAU), here today. The meet is being held under the aegis of the BSNL Punjab Circle Sports & Cultural Board. The chief guest for the inauguration was G S
Julka, Chief General Manager (Telecom), Punjab Circle.
A cyclist participates in the 12th All-India BSNL Cycling Meet at the PAU in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Ludhiana, October 10
A Head Constable was among six persons, including two women, caught during a raid for their alleged involvement in a flesh trade racket here today.
