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Student hurt as private hospital’s gate gives way
Jagraon, November 30
A class VII student of a private school was seriously injured when the gate of a private eye hospital fell on him during an eye check-up camp organised in the hospital.
MC’s fuel bill plans in disarray
Ludhiana, November 30
The cash-strapped Ludhiana Municipal Corporation may not have funds to clear the dues of contractors carrying out development works in the city, but it is spending lakhs on the fuel that their official cars consume.
Encroachment on road puts MC in a spot
Ludhiana, November 30
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has accused the management of a religious place in Sarabha Nagar of encroaching upon a portion of Guru Nanak Public School Road.
Construction in full swing at a religious place in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Refreshment room to reopen at railway station
Ludhiana, November 30
At last, the Northern Railway authorities have put in motion the process for reopening of the refreshment room at platform number one which is lying closed for the past more than 10 months.
Passengers outside the closed refreshment room at the Ludhiana railway station. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
riot victims case
Vacate houses by Jan 1: SC
Ludhiana, November 30
Putting an end to the issue involving six houses allotted to riot victims, which had become a bone of contention between two parties of victims, the Supreme Court today dismissed the case and ordered the present occupants to vacate the houses by January 1, else face eviction by the district administration.
Damaged tanks replaced
Ludhiana, November 30
A day after Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria conducted a surprise check at MC’s Zone D building and found that the water tanks on the top floor were
damaged and the area around them was unhygienic, the MC officials got their act together.
MC officials replacing the damaged water tanks at the MC's Zone D building in Ludhiana
on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cancer survey in district begins today
Ludhiana, November 30
The district health department is all set to start the cancer survey in Ludhiana district from tomorrow. For this month-long survey, the department has roped in 3,787 volunteers.
SBI staff protest against chairman’s ‘dictatorship’
Ludhiana, November 30
Members of the State Bank of India Officer's Association (SBIOA) held a demonstration in front of the zonal office of the SBI at Fountain Chowk here today.
Inform about adulteration: DC
Ludhiana, November 30
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari has appealed to the masses to raise their voice against food adulteration.
dowry demand
Bride’s family detains groom, relatives
Ludhiana, November 30
High drama was witnessed at a marriage palace located on the Chandigarh road, after relatives of the bride detained the groom and his family members for seeking Rs 2 lakh as dowry during the wedding ceremony
here this evening.
Punjabis make a great audience, says sitar maestro
Ludhiana, November 30
Pandit Shubhendra Rao, renowned composer and sitar maestro, performed in the city today. Rao captivated the music lovers at Delhi Public School, and later at Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Model Town.
Pt Shubhendra Rao performs at Guru Nanak Khalsa College in Ludhiana on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Farmers’ union stages protest
Ludhiana, November 30
Kirti Kisan Union launched the "Save Small Farmer" campaign outside the Mini Secretariat
here today.
crime file
Banker falls victim to carjackers, valuables snatched too
Ludhiana, November 30
In yet another incident of carjacking, four armed assailants kidnapped a banker on gunpoint, and later drove away with his Chevrolet Magnum car leaving him at secluded place near Dehlon area here last night.
Guru Ram Rai School emerge champion
Ludhiana, November 30
The students from Guru Ram Rai Public School, Ludhiana, emerged as the overall champions at the two-day Idea Junior Championship League 2012 that concluded at the Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Children perform bhangra during the prize distribution function of Idea Junior Championship League in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Kabaddi World Cup begins today
Ludhiana, November 30
With the arrival of England women's kabaddi team here this evening, the ball has been set rolling for the third Kabaddi World Cup slated to begin tomorrow. The team from Malaysia is expected to arrive around 10pm.
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Two youths were killed with the two-wheeler they were riding collided head-on with a car on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway on Thursday night.
