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Fog effect: 4 killed, 1 hurt in accident
Ludhiana, December 23
Four persons were killed when a car they were travelling in rammed into a tree on Hambran Road last night.
Rail traffic goes off track
Ludhiana, December 23
Most of the long distance trains continued to run behind schedule due to dense fog for the second consecutive day today.
Railway officials said the New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express was running 3.30 hours behind schedule and the Chhattisgarh Express and the New
Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express were running late by an hour.
Passengers wait for a train at the Ludhiana railway station
on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Flights schedule goes haywire at Sahnewal airport
Ludhiana, December 23
When the Sahnewal flights were cancelled last year, residents pressurised the government to put in efforts to streamline the flights.
JE crushed to death, crowd torches bus
Jagraon, December 23
A junior engineer (JE) working with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited was crushed to death by a speeding bus of a private company on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway near Mullanpur Dakha today.
NRI booked for harassing wife
Jagraon, December 23
The foreign dreams of a woman turned sour when her Canada-based NRI husband reportedly demanded Rs 30 lakh from her saying he would not take her to Canada in case she did not pay the money.
Uneasy calm prevails in city
Ludhiana, December 23
Politicians and religious leaders reached Bhaini Sahib to pay homage to the late Satguru Jagjit Singh, former head of Namdhari Darbar, during his bhog ceremony today.
Punjab excel in national games
Ludhiana, December 23
Amidst competition by strong and powerful contenders from across the country, Punjab secured first position in most of the games held at the PAU grounds of the 58th National School Games in the last six days in Ludhiana.
School students perform giddha during the closing ceremony of the 58th National School Games in Ludhiana. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Ward no. 5 in troubled waters
Jagraon, December 23
The residents of various localities of Ward No. 5 of Jagraon Municipal Council have been facing a lot of inconvenience due to delay in the work of fixing interlocking tiles in the area.
Teachers protest in city
Teachers of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and CSS Teachers’ Union, Punjab, protest in support of their demands in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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delhi’s shame
Protests continue in district
Ludhiana, December 23
People from all walks of life, including youngsters and senior citizens, came together to seek justice for the 23- year old who was gangraped and assaulted by six persons in a moving bus in Delhi on last Sunday night, by hold a peaceful candlelight march from Durga Mata Mandir to the Phase-1 market.
Petrol dealers seek hike in commission on lubricants
Ludhiana, December 23
The Petrol Pump Dealers’ Association, Punjab, has made a fervent plea to the government to enhance the commission on lubricants (mobil oil) to five per cent.
reporters’ diary
Flyover to miss deadline again
The under-construction flyover in place of Lakkar Bridge connecting Old City with Civil Lines will miss another deadline as the bridge will not be completed by December-end. The pace at which the work is being executed makes it difficult, if not impossible, to complete the project even in the next six months. The Railways and the construction agency are playing the blame game.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
CM visits Samrala Civil Hospital
Samrala December 23
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today visited Samrala Civil Hospital and inquired about the health of 26 patients admitted in the hospital about their well being.
Kashmiri food festival gets underway in city
Ludhiana, December 23
A Christmas carnival was held today at the lawns of Sutlej Club. The carnival witnessed plenty of games and dance performances. It was inuagurated by Shinjni Tiwari, wife of Rahul Tiwari, deputy commissioner. The club was decorated to match the occasion.
from colleges
Motivational talk
Col Ashwani Kumar, Commanding Officer 3 Punjab Girls Bn NCC, Ludhiana, gave a motivational talk to over 400 NCC Girl cadets of Ludhiana (covering 19 colleges and schools) attending Combined Annual Training Camp at the Government College for Girls. Addressing the cadets, he emphasised on the need for maximum number of girls to join
NCC.
NCC cadets at their annual training camp at the Government College for Girls in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
330 kg of contraband seized, 1 held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 23
The Dehlon police has claimed to have busted a gang of drug traffickers that has been supplying poppy husk among farmers and labourers of the area by organising vends at deserted places of the region for the last many years.
2 snatchers held
Ludhiana: The police today arrested two teenagers and recovered six mobile phones from their possession. The two have been identified as Satpal Singh Kaka, alias Navi (19), Harmel Singh, alias Anmol Singh.
Industrialist, wife get one-year imprisonment
Ludhiana, December 23
Vivek Gupta, and his wife Parul Gupta, both directors of Virat Knitwears Private Limited, have been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by a local court. They were found guilty and were convicted for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, read with Section 420 of the
IPC. A fine of Rs 2,000 each has also been imposed on them, and in the event of default, they will further undergo 15 days imprisonment.
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Winter chill has set in early this year as the minimum temperature plummeted to 5.4 degrees Celsius today.
