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Protesters bring traffic on NH-I to a halt
Ludhiana, January 3
Traffic went for a toss on the NH-I on Jalandhar Bypass Chowk here today after nearly 100 persons, led by Ramanjit Singh Lalli, held a protest against a delay in starting construction work on Ambedkar Bhawan. The protesters staged a dharna and blocked traffic.
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(right) protesters place boulders on the highway to block traffic. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Minor’s gang rape: Police remand for 3
Ludhiana, January 3
Three accused arrested on a charge of gangraping a 13-year-old girl were today remanded in three-day police custody by a court. The police has also got permission for collecting DNA samples of the trio.
Undertrial outrages modesty of advocate
Ludhiana, January 3
The city police has registered a case against an undertrial for grabbing a woman advocate’s arm in a courtroom.
Poor response to bandh in region
  Ludhiana, January 3
Shops remained open and people thronged markets as usual. No effect of Bharat Bandh call was observed in the region today. All the major markets in the city like Chaura
Bazar, Ghumar Mandi, Sarabha Nagar, Aggar Nagar and Model Town remained open throughout the day. The bandh call was given against the Delhi gang-rape incident.
College students hold a protest march in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
NRIs defer visits to homeland
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 3
The reports of protests following the Delhi gang-rape case have forced most NRIs of the area to either postpone their proposed visits to their homeland or take extra precautionary measures during travel.
biting cold
Parents want schools closed
Ludhiana, January 3
With mercury dipping further and an intense cold wave sweeping the city, it has become difficult for schoolchildren to attend schools. Parents are demanding that schools should should be closed and the winter vacation extended.
Fog continues to hit Rail traffic
Ludhiana, January 3
Rail traffic in the region is bearing the brunt of the inclement weather, which shows no sign of abatement. Almost all the long-route trains are running behind schedule from an hour to 11 hours, causing much inconvenience to passengers.
A man with his daughter at the Ludhiana railway station on Thursday morning. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Weather to improve after January 6
Ludhiana, January 3
The region is reeling under the severe cold conditions with maximum temperature dipping up to 8-9 degrees Celsius from the normal level. Though there has not been much change in the night temperatures, compared to the last year the maximum temperature has seen a huge decline in the past one week, due to which the region is shivering in the biting cold.
UP IN ARMS:
PAU employees hold a protest in support of their demands outside the Thapar Hall in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
Winter, a time to indulge in food
Ludhiana, January 3
Come winter and our eating habits change. The entire calorie counting of the summers is now replaced by extra dollops of ghee and butter and nothing is more divine than a plateful of samosas or pakodas with evening tea. While munching peanuts and gachak become everybody's favourite pastime.
Farmers get tips on honey bee colonies, goat farming
Ludhiana, January 3
The monthly meet of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Kisan Club was held today. The farm experts explained to the club members about the care and management of honey bee colonies, pig and goat farming, role of farmers' organisations in agricultural development and management of dairy animals during winter season. During the meet of the ladies wing of the club, a PAU home science expert delivered a lecture on the use of seasonal vegetables in daily diet.
New Ludhiana IMA team installed
 Ludhiana, January 3
A new team of the IMA, Ludhiana, under the leadership of Dr Karamvir Goyal was installed at a ceremony held at IMA House here yesterday. Outgoing president DP Singh Arora handed over the charge to the new team in the presence of executive members.
New office-bearers of the Ludhiana IMA at an installation ceremony on Wednesday. Photo: inderjeet verma
club brawl case
Accused to be admitted to Civil Hospital
Ludhiana, January 3
Maninderpal Singh Johar, alias Sunny Goodwill, main accused in the Hub (night club) brawl case, might receive treatment for his fractured leg at the Civil Hospital.
Rape accused’s father alleges harassment
Ludhiana, January 3
As the city police is taking a strict action on the pending rape case, the relatives of the accused are levelling allegations of custodial harassment against the police.
Attempt-to-murder case against 2
Ludhiana, January 3
A resident of Saholi village had complained that he was assaulted and suffered a leg fracture two days ago. The police
today booked two persons in an attempt-to-murder case.
2 booked for contempt of court
Ludhiana, January 3
The city police today booked two persons on a charge of contempt of court. The accused have been identified as Ajitpal Singh and Amardeep Singh of village. They were booked following the complaint of Daljit Singh, a retired district commandant of Punjab Home guards. Daljit was fighting a property dispute against his two nephews Amardeep Singh and Ajitpal Singh.
Woman held with opium
Ludhiana, January 3
The Model Town police has nabbed a woman drug-peddler and seized 60 gm of opium from her possession. The accused has been identified as Sarabjot Kaur. Beside the contraband, the police has also recovered a manual weighting machine from the possession of the accused.
Man held with poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 3
A police party, led by the SHO of Dehlon police station, Amandeep Singh
Brar, and Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh arrested Raj Singh, alias Jumma, of Jollian village in Sangrur district, while he was going to supply poppy husk to his clients at Sayan Chowk on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road today.
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