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Smuggler held with 30 boxes of liquor
Ludhiana, November 4
The city police has arrested a suspected liquor smuggler and seized 30 boxes of liquor from his possession.
Harbans Singh, in charge of the anti-narcotic cell, said the accused, Satvir Singh
Shantty, was arrested while his accomplice Iqbal Singh, alias Kala, managed to escape.
The police shows fake number plates seized from the vehicle of the liquor smuggler in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Head Constable among 2 arrested with liquor
Ludhiana, November 4
The city police has arrested two persons, including a former personal security guard of former Chief Parliamentary Secretary and SAD leader Madan Lal Bagga, on a charge of liquor smuggling.
Mutation Deeds
Satjot Nagar residents threaten stir
Ludhiana, November 4
As many as 84 residents of Satjot Nagar have expressed concern over the cancellation of their mutation deeds by the district administration and have threatened to launch an agitation in this regard.
The residents rued that about three years ago, the mutation deeds of their residences/plots had been cancelled.
Ban on stubble burning goes up in smoke
Ludhiana, November 4
Despite a ban, stubble burning in fields by farmers continues to play havoc with the lives of lakhs of residents in and around the city. Despite organising awareness campaigns to apprise farmers of the health hazards due to stubble burning, the illegal practice goes on unabated here. |
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2 killed, 3 hurt in road mishap
Jagraon, November 4
Two persons were killed and three others injured when the Toyota Innova they were travelling in was hit by a vehicle near the Sanmati Government College for Science and Research,
Jagraon, yesterday night.
The mangled remains of the Totyota Innova that met with an accident near Jagraon on Saturday night. A Tribune Photograph
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Bus falls into ditch, 10 hurt
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
Passengers of a private bus, had a miraculous escape when the bus plunged into a ditch near the Sirhind canal on Sunday. The accident could have been tragic, had the bus turned towards the canal. About ten persons were injured in the incident.
The bus that fell into a ditch after it rammed into a tree in Mandi
Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photograph
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Resource-efficient bricks gaining popularity in state
Ludhiana November 4
Resource-efficient bricks, an initiative of Punjab State Council of Science and
Technology under United Nation Development Project (UNDP) have been gaining popularity in Punjab.
Resource-efficient bricks at an exhibition during the CII fair in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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'Capitalism making knowledge irrelevant'
Ludhiana, November 4
Capitalism is erasing the diversity in society, according to literary critic and writer, Dr Tejwant Mann. Speaking at an event organised at Punjabi Bhawan today, he said that capitalism is making history, society, philosophy and knowledge irrelevant.
education department
Plan to depute physical trainers as block sports officers
Ludhiana November 4
Sports officials of the education department have proposed to depute surplus physical trainers as block sports officers for the upliftment of sports from school level.
Babies rock at shows
Ludhiana, November 5
Many baby shows are being organised in the city these days. Most of such shows are organised by playschools with the aim of promotion. Parents, in turn, benefit in checking the facilities being offered at the schools for
themselves.
A woman with her child during a baby show organised at Cherubs School in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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reporters’ diary
Infighting in Cong continues
Even after suffering a humiliating defeat in the assembly and municipal elections, it seems, the Congress party has not learnt any lesson as the infighting is going on between senior party leaders over nomination of office-bearers to the district unit.
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Delay in fogging worries residents
Sahnewal, November 4
While the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation seems to have become serious as far as fogging is concerned, the Nagar Council of Sahnewal is still to gear up for the exercise. Residents of Sahnewal are waiting for the fogging so that the spread of dengue could be prevented.
Enrolment for Aadhaar cards to begin by month-end
Ludhiana, November 4
The process of making Aadhaar cards is likely to start by the end of
this month. According to Swaraj Kaur, senior postmaster at the head post office, the IT company selected for carrying
out the work of enrolment was asked to resume the work.
CME held on neuro-imaging
Ludhiana, November 4
The department of radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College and Hospital,
Ludhiana, in association with the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association IRIA (Punjab and Chandigarh) organised a CME on
neuro-imaging at Lady Willingdon Hall at Christian Medical College and Hospital here today.
An expert speaks during the CME on
neuro-imaging at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Seminar on empowering rural consumers concludes
Ludhiana, November 4
S K Virmani, project manager, State Consumer Helpline Knowledge Resource Management, on the concluding day of the seminar, organised on the theme of "Empowering Rural Consumers", said that they had demanded toll-free state consumer helplines (SCH) for consumers in Punjab.
Exhibitors fume over poor sales
Ludhiana, November 4
High drama prevailed at a wedding exhibition, organised at a hotel on Hambran road after the exhibitors indulged into an argument with the director of the exhibition. The reason behind the argument was failure to attract people. The confrontation occurred when the exhibitors complained of making poor sale at the exhibition.
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A match in progress during the Inter-University Hockey Tournament at the PAU in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Health Department collects 4 samples of patisa
Ludhiana, November 4
The district health department today collected four samples of patisa, which was being prepared in unhygienic conditions.
Food Safety Officer, Ludhiana, Ravinder Garg, said, "We took two samples of simple and badam patisa from Rameshwar Patisa Factory, Guru Ram Dass Nagar, Tajpur Road,
Bhamiyan.
Over 300 patients examined during medical camp
Jagraon, November 4
A cancer awareness camp was organised at Chakar village near Jagraon yesterday by the members of 'Roko Cancer' NGO. This was the first such camp organised by the Roko Cancer organisation which was formed recently by Canada based NRIs of the area.
GHAZAL COMPETITION
Master Tara Singh College wins overall trophy
Ludhiana, November 4
A state-level inter-college Punjabi Ghazal singing competition was organised by Punjabi Sahit Akademi at Punjabi Bhawan here today.
Over 10 colleges from the state participated in the competition. Master Tara Singh College for Women, Ludhiana, bagged the overall trophy.
Six drug peddlers arrested in khanna
Khanna November 4
The Khanna police claimed to have arrested six persons and has recovered 8 kg opium and 1.5 kg drug powder from their possession.
The alleged accused have been identified as Suba Singh, a resident of Hargobindpur Sahib of Batala district, while Kuldeep Singh,
Neetu, Gurdeesh Singh, Sanjeev Kumar and Guddi, all the residents of Khanna. |
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| Khanna SSP Hardial Singh Maan addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on
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Rape victim dies, two arrested
Phillaur, November 4
Surjit Kaur (16), who was allegedly raped by Money Singh with the connivance of his uncle Amarjit Singh in Indira Colony,
Phillaur, on November 1 died in the Civil Hospital,Jalandhar, on Saturday evening.
Gold chain snatched from woman
Ludhiana, November 4
There seems to the be no end of snatching incidents, in the latest case two motorcycle-borne youths snatched the gold chain of a woman at Punjabi Baag Colony in Salem Tabri area today.
tae kwon do tournament
BCM Arya School lift trophy
Ludhiana November 4
BCM Arya School, Shastri Nagar, won the over all trophy in Sahodaya School Complex Tae kwon do Tournament, which was held at BCM Arya School, Shastri
Nagar, on November 3 to 4, on the school premises.
Players in action during a tae kwon do tournament at BCM Arya School, Shastri
Nagar, in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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