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Explosion at eatery, 1 hurt
Leakage in LPG cylinder suspected to have led to incident
Ludhiana, January 4
There was an explosion at a restaurant (Nandoos) in the Sarabha Nagar market this afternoon. It is suspected that explosion occurred due to a leakage in a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder.

Onlookers stand outside the restaurant where the explosion took place at the Sarabha Nagar Market in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan

LIT charged with violation of RTI Act
Ludhiana, January 4
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has been charged with non-compliance with the statutory mandate of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005, which lays down that names, designations and other particular of the Public Information Officers (PIOs) be published/displayed for the information of general public.

Night shelters to remain open 24x7
Ludhiana, January 4
In order to provide respite to the homeless and poor from the cold wave, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has decided to convert its night shelters into round-the-clock shelters. These shelters would now remain open for the public at all times from tomorrow.

No relief in sight for passengers
Ludhiana, January 4
With the mercury dipping further, the flow of rail traffic, which has been erratic for quite some time now, has been further affected. The adverse impact of the cold weather on the trains running on the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar section was evident after the national capital recorded its lowest temperature in the last 20 years on Thursday. 

Passengers wait for trains that are running late by several hours in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Bharatiya Kisan Union holds protest
Ludhiana, January 4
District wing of the Bhartiya Kissan Union today held protest outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner and later submitted a memorandum with him. Speaking on the occasion, vice-president of Punjab, Avtar Singh, said due to decreasing minimum support prices on farm produce, the farmers are going deep neck in loans. Unable to repay the loans the farmers are left with no other option but to commit suicide.
Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union hold protest outside the DC office in Ludhiana on Friday. photo: inderjeet verma

Farmers keen to use new technology
Ludhiana, January 4
To gather feedback from extension specialists and field functionaries of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) operating in different Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Regional Stations and Farm Advisory Service Scheme (FASS) located in different agro-climatic zones of the state, a meeting was organised in the Farmers Service Centre in the Directorate of Extension Education of PAU, today.

Training on dairy farming concludes
Amloh, January 4
A two-week camp organised by a Ludhiana based Non-Governmental Organisation “Skill up gradation training services”, on dairy farming concluded at Khumna village today. 

16 more SCOs up for auction
Ludhiana, January 4
For the generation of some additional income, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is all set to auction 16 more shop-cum-office's located opposite Keys Hotel in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on January 22. This time, too, the reserve price has been fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh per sq yard.

The first auction in progress on November 26. A File photo

Mand is still my close friend, says Johar
Ludhiana, January 4
Maninderpal Singh Johar alias Sunny Goodwill, the prime accused in Hub night club brawl case in which AIG (Counter Intelligence) SS Mand suffered a leg fracture, today claimed that the police officer is still his close friend.

A player of Uttarakhand removes the net of the basket to celebrate their victory over Punjab during the National Basketball Championship that concluded in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

SCD College to host Republic Day function
Ludhiana, January 4
The district-level function to celebrate Republic Day will be held at SCD Government College for Boys in Ludhiana.

Deal with cases concerning women passengers on priority: GRP IG
Ludhiana, January 4
In the wake of rising cases of eve-teasing and rape, the Inspector General, Government Railway Police (GRP), Rohit Chaudhary, has directed the railway police to deal with the cases concerning women on priority.

Police to file chargesheet in 15 days
Ludhiana, January 4
The police will file the chargesheet in the case of rape of a 13-year-old girl of Talwandi village within 15 days. Expressing his resolve to treat the cases of crime against woman on priority, Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh said made this announcement.

SHO transferred to police lines 
Ludhiana, January 4
Sub-Inspector (SI) Harinder Singh Chameli, station house officer (SHO) Sadar Police station, was transferred to the police lines today.

Panache: A gymnast performs during the closing ceremony of the National Basketball Championship in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Forms for filing returns not uploaded yet
Ludhiana, January 4
The filing of returns for the previous quarter is due, but the Excise and Taxation Department has not yet uploaded the forms on its website.

65-yr-old business man dies of asphyxia
Ludhiana, January 4
A 65-year-old hosiery businessman died of asphyxia following a fire in his factory unit in Bajwa Nagar here today. The victim identified as Mulkhraj reportedly got stuck in a room that caught fire.

Participants get training to make soya products
Ludhiana, January 4
Around 10 participants from across northern states are taking training to make soybean milk and tofu. The programme inaugurated here today at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET).

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voice of compassion: Students of the Sadbhavna Group take part in a rally to generate awareness about crimes against women in Raikot on Friday. A Tribune Photograph

CRIME

1 arrested for stealing car
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 4
The Dehlon police has nabbed a member of a gang of vehicle thieves and has recovered an Esteem car that had been stolen from Ghumar Mandi Market at Ludhiana over three years ago. The accused was identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Kala of Dharaur village in Ludhiana district.

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