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Watches worth Rs 70 lakh seized
Ludhiana, January 8
In a major crackdown on the sale of fake watches of international brands, the city police along with the representative of a consultant company of copyrights, raided at shops of two traders and recovered 1,800 fake wristwatches worth Rs 70 lakh from the Clock Tower market today. They also recovered equipment, stickers of various US-made watches.
5 girls among 10 detained during raid on cyber café
Ludhiana, January 8
The city police today raided at a cyber café Kadwai Nagar and detained 10 persons, including five women, who were caught in a compromising position.
Swine flu cases on the rise, 10 test positive at DMCH
Ludhiana, January 8
The rise in swine flu cases has rung alarm bells for health officials. As the cold wave is intensifying, cases of swine flu are being reported from different parts of the state.
ludhiana -meherkotla road
Tragedies waiting to happen
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 8
Major tragedies are waiting to happen on the four laned Ludhiana -Malerkotla road.
A roundabout at Gill village and the Jagera Bridge, were identified as most vulnerable points on the highway, no preventive measure has been taken even after recurrence of accidents on the spots.
A loaded truck that rammed into a roundabout at Gill village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Despite order,
schools still open
Ludhiana January 8
The District Education Official issued a show cause notice to two private schools here today for not follwing the instructions of Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, Rahul Tiwari in which he ordered to close down all private primary schools till January 13.
Community Centre or commercial hub?
 Ludhiana, January 8
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has been under persistent fire for neglecting its prime properties and failure to realise the basic cost of several huge chunks of land allotted at throw away prices for community purposes in its colonies.
Hand I blocks of the Community Centre at BRS Nagar in Ludhiana. Photo Inderjit Verma
Police dept yet to pay Rs 12.10 lakh as service tax
Ludhiana, January 8
The Ludhiana Police Commissionerate had failed to pay an amount of Rs 12.10 lakh as service tax to the Central Excise Department. The service tax at the rate of 12 per cent is levied on the security services provided by the department.
Rally to spread traffic awareness
Ludhiana, January 8
With a motto to spread traffic awareness the city traffic police along with the NGO, and residents of city would make a human chain and organise a rally on January 11.
Industrialists seek reduction in excise duty
Ludhiana, January 8
A delegation of the Knitwear Club under the leadership of president Darshan Dawar met Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tiwari to discuss the problems of excise duty, which was imposed in 2011 at 12.36 per cent.
Warming up
Children keep themselves warm by burning a bonfire at the platform of Ludhiana railway station. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Residents harassed over UID documents attestation
Ludhiana, January 8
Confusion prevails over the making of Aadhar Cards (UID Cards) in post-offices here. The residents of Miller Ganj area have complained that the authorities making UID cards at the Post-Office, Miller
Ganj, here have been rejecting the documents, which bear no attestation either from the MLA or the MP.
Dairy animals require extra care during winters: Experts
Ludhiana, January 8
Severely cold weather is a stress factor for animal's health. It may modify body metabolism and predispose the animals to certain diseases. Even the fodders available during winters may induce some dietary inadequacies.
Vets in great demand overseas: NRI students
Ludhiana, January 8
As there has been a great demand of Veterinary doctors overseas, a number of NRI students have shown keen interest in getting degrees in various courses from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) here.
Hockey legend remembered
Ludhiana, January 8
Surjit Singh Randhawa, who led the national hockey team which won the World Cup in 1975 in Malaysia, was remembered on his 29th death anniversary yesterday. The former skipper died in a road accident near the Bidhipur level crossing near
Jalandhar.
Auto-rickshaw driver booked on rape charge
Ludhiana, January 8
A city-based girl has alleged that an auto-rickshaw driver took her to a hotel in Chandigarh, where he sedated her and raped her. After receiving the complaint, the police has registered a rape case against Jagjeevan Singh of Leehan village and started the investigation.
Doc booked for thrashing wife for dowry
Ludhiana, January 8
A city based doctor has been booked for thrashing his dentist wife for dowry and throwing the later out of the house along with their four-year-old daughter.
$200 snatched from resident in city
Ludhiana, January 8
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched 200 US dollars from a city resident near Sangeet Cinema.
Complainant Gurvinder Singh, a resident of Janta Nagar, said the incident took place at midnight when he was returning home from Khanna.
Thieves strike at three shops on Giaspura Road
Ludhiana, January 8
Thieves struck at three shops located on Giaspura Road late last night and decamped with valuables worth lakhs of rupees.
Youth Akali Dal leader slaps SHO, 3 booked
Amloh, January 8
Amloh Police Station has arrested three persons who are accused of misbehaving with the police party, at a naka and registered FIR under Section 353, 186, 332, 506 and 34 the IPC against the three.
DSP, Davinder Singh Brar alleged,"SHO, Amloh Ravinder Kumar, during Naaka at Ghutind village chowk under Amloh Police station, stopped a red beacon Verna car, no. PB-23-H-3720, on Monday night at 10 pm and the Naaka party found three persons including a lady."
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