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Excise dept acts tough on marriage palaces, hotels
Ludhiana, November 29
The excise and taxation department has cracked its whip on marriage palaces and hotels owners who are not paying VAT as per their sales and evading luxury tax.
Body of newborn found
Ludhiana, November 29
A body of newborn girl was found at the Railway Colony behind the bus stand police post here today.The body that was wrapped in a piece of cloth was spotted by commuters this evening.
Councillor's daughter commits suicide
 Ludhiana, November 29
In a shocking incident, 19-year-old daughter of a BJP councillor from Ward No 51 Renu
Bansal, allegedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances at her residence in the Bagh Naurahia Mul Street near Sham Nagar here today.
Area residents gather outside the residence of councillor Renu Bansal in Ludhiana on
Thursday and (right) Grief-stricken mother of the victim Renu Bansal. Tribune photos
Land for Community Centre
Residents’ welfare council flouts norms
 Ludhiana, November 29
Flouting norms set by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, a residents' body in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar has been occupying 3,556 square yards of land for the past more than 25 years without paying a penny towards the cost of land. As per the norms, the allotment of residential plots or commercial sites made by the Trust is liable to be cancelled in case one fails to make the payment of one fourth of the cost of property on allotment, and subsequent installments as per the schedule of payment.
The community centre in the J Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, which was constructed in the absence of an approved building plan. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Encroachments outside officials' residences
Mayor shoots off letter to Commissioner seeking action
Ludhiana, November 29
After coming to know how law enforcers have become law breakers in several parts of the city, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria has shot off a letter to the Police Commissioner, stating that he should get the encroachments removed from outside the houses of senior police officials residing in the city, else the MC would demolish them themselves.
Ludhiana-Delhi flight timings changed
Ludhiana, November 29
Air India has changed the schedule of its lone flight operating between Ludhiana and Delhi due to change in weather. The schedule will be effective from December 4 till December 31.
Dry port to come up near Kila Raipur
Ludhiana, November 29
The Punjab government's decision to set up a dry port near Kila Raipur in Ludhiana district has cheered the local industry.
computer security day
Use genuine softwares, visit only secure websites: Experts
Ludhiana, November 29
Computer security has become increasingly important in the present times. Computers are now more vulnerable to viruses and hackers than ever. Appropriate steps and precautions need to be taken to prevent stealing of information from computers and any damage to computer systems, say experts.
Eight-hour power supply to tubewells sought
Ludhiana, November 29
The Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) has asked the Punjab government and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to provide an eight-hour uninterrupted power supply to the tubewells during daytime.
Movement needed to save agriculture: Kisan Sabha
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 29
Accusing successive Union and state governments of ignoring their long-pending demands, the Punjab Kisan Sabha called upon office-bearers and activists of all the organisations working for the welfare of peasants to launch a coordinated movement to save the agricultural sector in the state from collapsing.
Teachers to sit on fast
Ludhiana, November 29
The joint action committee comprising of Punjab Chandigarh College Teacher Union (PCCTU), Retired Employees Association, Non-Teaching Employees Union and Principals' Federation is organising a hunger strike in front of the Deputy Commissioner office to protest against the non-acceptance of their pending demands on November 30.
Leopard caught on camera
Ludhiana, November 29
A crew shooting a Punjabi song in Mattewara forest area was in for a shock when the leopard that had injured a forest guard while being rescued from a borewell on November 11 was caught on camera on the embankment of Sutlej river.
Brush with creativity
Ludhiana, November 29
More and more artists are organising group exhibitions in the city. Hyphen Art Alliance, the group that was formed about three months ago, organised a group exhibition at Artmosphere Art Gallery today.
Prestigious fellowship for GADVASU scientist
Ludhiana, November 29
Professor-cum-head, department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension education, at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) has been awarded the prestigious fellowship of the Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction.
 young achiever
‘I want to fight enemies of nation and social evils’
Ludhiana, November 29
Her aim is not only to be a soldier in the Indian Army but she has also set a goal to fight social evils like female
foeticide, crime against woman, and dowry.
Kamini Chawla
Fire at cotton weaving unit in Samrala
Khanna, November 29
A cotton weaving unit suffered heavy loss as massive fire erupted on its premises on Behlol Pur Road, Samrala. The fire reportedly erupted after a fire cracker was burst on the premises during Gurpurb celebrations.
Police plays party pooper
Ludhiana, November 29
The Sadar police is in the dock for playing party pooper at the wedding of Punjabi singer Sippy Gill at a marriage palace located on Pakhowal road.
from schools and colleges
Fun games mark annual sports meet
The students of pre-primary and primary classes competed in fun games and martial arts during the annual sports meet of GRD Academy, Hambran Road, on Thursday. The meet commenced with the lighting of lamp and oath-taking ceremony. Students performed a march past wearing their house uniforms. Students of pre-primary classes took part in 20m race, frog race and ring race in which
Jagjosh, Manmeet Kaur, Taranpreet Singh and Swatej came out triumphant, while
Ashwin, Muskan, Harpreet, Gurleen and Gauri won the 50m race, frog race and spoon race events organised for the students of classes I and II. In the second group classes (III to V),
Tushar, Jaskamal, Alok, Vanshika, Akshay, Aman, Rupinder and Muskan bagged top
honours. Students also performed umbrella dance on the occasion.
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Special movie screening
Differently abled children from different NGOs got together at Orient Cinema to watch "Jab Tak Hai
Jaan". A special show was screened for these children, who could be seen having fun on the occasion.
Husband, in-laws booked in dowry death case
Ludhiana, November 29
In yet another case of dowry death, four persons, including husband and in-laws, were booked for strangulating a woman to death and projecting it as a suicide.
Man killed in mishap
Jagraon, November 29
An elderly man was killed while his son sustained serious injuries when a vehicle hit their motorcycle near Gurdwara Begampura Sahib on the Ludhiana-Moga highway last night.
Proclaimed offender held
Jagraon, November 29
The police has arrested a proclaimed offender identified as Amritpal Singh, alias Mottu, a resident of Malak village. He is wanted in a criminal case registered against him in 2004.
Vehicle thieves nabbed
Ludhiana, November 29
With the arrest of three persons, the city police has claimed to have busted a gang of vehicle lifters.
athletics meet
Sahibjeet races his way to glory
 Ludhiana, November 29
A large number of students, representing different houses namely Shaheed Bhagat Singh House, Prof Mohan Singh House, Maharaja Ranjit Singh House and Bhai Veer Singh House, battled it out in various sports disciplines and fun games on the opening day of the 36th Inter-House Annual Athletics Meet of Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha
Nagar, today.
Students take part in a race on the opening day of the annual athletics meet at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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