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16 samples fail purity test
Ludhiana, November 17
The district health department collected a total of 131 samples of eatables during the festival season.
Authorities unmoved: Old Tibba bridge continues to pose risk
Sahnewal, November 17
It has been more than a fortnight since the plight of commuters and residents using the Old Tibba bridge was highlighted in the columns of this newspaper, but the repair work is still awaited.
Apni Mandi ‘Mafia’ on Mayor’s Radar
Ludhiana, November 17
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has said that he will not allow Apni Mandi "Mafia" to operate from any road of the city.
"To start with, we have decided not to allow middlemen to operate from such
mandis, because if we do so, the real purpose behind setting up of Apni Mandis stands defeated," the Mayor said while speaking to The Tribune. He said that three such mandis have been cleared in the last two weeks.
Scattered fruits and vegetables after the Municipal Corporation's anti-encroachment drive at an "Apni Mandi" in Ludhiana.
A File photograph
Exports dwindle; tax exemptions sought
Ludhiana, November 17
With country's exports declining for the sixth consecutive month, exporters have come up with some recommendations for the government.
Stenography catching up in city with rise in jobs
Ludhiana, November 17
The city youth seem to be seeing stenography as a good way of securing a government job as more and more students are opting for stenography courses run by Punjab Bhasha Vibhag (language department) at its centre in Punjabi
Bhavan.
An instructor teaches shorthand at Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Badal better worry about Punjab: Tewari
Ludhiana, November 17
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari today asked Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to “better worry” about the state and leave the country's concerns to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his team.
Over 100 attend session on epilepsy
Ludhiana, November 17
Over 100 patients participated in an interactive session on World Epilepsy Day at a private hospital here today.
Extra nipple, marker for heart disease: Experts
Ludhiana, November 17
A person with a supernumerary (extra) nipple can be susceptible to ischaemic heart disease
(IHD), also known as coronary heart disease.
Traffic police issues advisory
Ludhiana, November 17
The traffic police has urged devotees to park their vehicles on the service lanes while performing Chhath Puja at Sutlej and Doraha canals here tomorrow.
Postage stamp released
Ludhiana, November 17
A postage stamp on The Scinde Horse Regiment was launched by the postal department yesterday.
PhD scholars receive Inspire fellowship
Ludhiana, November 17
Two PhD scholars at the College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), have been bestowed with INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Car catches fire, tragedy averted
Khanna, November 17
A big tragedy was averted when a gas-fitted Maruti Esteem car caught fire near Shanidev Mandir here today.
Mini Secretariat theft
Chowkidar chargesheeted
Ludhiana, November 17
After the suspension of a security guard at Mini Secretariat, now the chowidar who was on duty when some important documents got stolen from the record room at Head Registration Clerk Branch has been chargesheeted for negligence while performing his duty.
28-yr-old shot dead, 2 held
Ludhiana, November 17
A 28-year-old youth, identified as Gurmeet Singh
Gogi, was allegedly shot dead by a father-son duo at Chuharpur village last night owing to personal rivalry. Both the accused surrendered to the police today.
Peddlers held with poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 17
The Dehlon police has arrested a father-in-law and son-in-law duo of Gill village and seized a substantial quantity of poppy husk from their possession.
The accused in the police custody at Dehlon on Saturday. A tribune photograph
Carrom meet from today
Ludhiana, November 17
Around 400 students, including boys and girls, drawn from different schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) across the country will be seen in action at the National Carrom Championship at BCM Senior Secondary School here from November 18 to 21.
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