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murder of 6-yr-old
Police forms SIT
Ludhiana, January 23
Two days after the decomposed body of a six-year-old girl was found from a vacant plot at Ekta Colony in Jodhewal
Basti, the Police Commissioner today formed a special investigation team (SIT). The team of police personnel from eight police stations conducted a search at the Bal Singh Nagar area and detained three suspects for questioning. |
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Republic Day: Students draw a blank
Ludhiana, January 23
Youngsters might be aware of the latest gadgets and movies these days, but questions about Republic Day caught many of them guessing and fumbling for answers.
Police personnel rehearse ahead of Republic Day in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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School for differently abled under scanner
Ludhiana, January 23
High drama was witnessed at the school for differently abled in the Shimlapuri area when parents of a few students and residents of the locality complained that the children were subjected to 'inhuman' treatment.
Youngsters crazy about arms
Ludhiana, January 23
To show their ‘power’ among the peer group, more and more youngsters from the city’s periphery are applying for the arms licence. On an average, 50 applications are received at the Suvidha Centre in the city every alternate Wednesday, the day when fresh applications for arms licenses are deposited.
Youths apply for arms licences at the Suvidha Centre in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Afraid of swine flu? Don’t shake hands, say experts
Ludhiana, January 23
As the swine flu spreads across the state, experts warn people against shaking hands for avoiding infection.
Experts don't encourage shaking hands with anyone having cough and cold. A person having cough and cold for a week should avoid shaking hands with any healthy person.
Records pain in neck for DTO officials
Ludhiana, January 23
The record kept at the District Transport Office (DTO) is in a shambles. The department feels absolutely "helpless" in keeping huge piles of files/documents in absence of proper space and rooms available.
Files piled up at the DTO office in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
Verma
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Company runs short of forms
Ludhiana, January 23
Though the government claims to provide enrolment forms for making Aadhar cards free of cost, these are being sold at Rs 2-4 in Bhai Randhir Singh
Nagar. The Community Centre, Block D, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, where the cards are being made, today put up a notice, stating that fresh forms will be accepted only after February 4.
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Finally, work resumes on railway overbridge
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Ludhiana, January 23
After facing many a roadblocks and procedural wrangles, work has finally resumed for the construction of the portion of the railway overbridge in place of erstwhile Lakkar
Pul, as the Northern Railway authorities have closed railway track number five and the platform number four till February 4, 2013.
Workers lay pier caps on the supporting pillars of the railway overbridge in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Civic body starts shifting of sewer line following HC order
Ludhiana, January 23
Following the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today started the work pertaining to the shifting of sewer line of Verka Milk Plant on Ferozepur Road.
Work under way on Ferozepur Road in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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PWD takes 6 months to file reply
Ludhiana, January 23
Provincial division of the public works department has taken six months to reply to an official letter sent by the Government College for Girls, asking the progress report of the construction work on the college hostel.
Electricity poles shifted to ensure free flow of traffic
Ludhiana, January 23
Some half a dozen electricity poles and two transformers were shifted from the road near Sacred Heart Convent School turning to traffic signals at Pakhowal Road here today to ensure free-flow of traffic on the busy stretch of road.
A PSPCL employee shifts a pole on Pakhowal Road in Ludhiana on
Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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CVO pulls up MC officials
Ludhiana, January 23
Following the non-assessment of challans, VP Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer of the local bodies department, yesterday pulled up the officials of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation and directed them to complete the assessment of challans within two weeks.
Workshops at PAU
Deliberation on mushroom cultivation dominates Day 2
Ludhiana, January 23
Detailed deliberations and discussions on fruits, vegetables, floriculture, mushroom cultivation, agricultural engineering and post-harvest management of forestry and horticultural crops marked the concluding day of the two-day “Research and Extension Specialists Workshop for Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Crops” organised at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU).
Not an easy ride this:
Students of Bal Bharti School during an adventure camp in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
Schools appreciated for publishing magazines
Ludhiana, January 23
Director General, School Education, Kahn Singh Pannu has sent an appreciation letter to school heads for the magazines being brought out by them.
School magazines are instrumental in bringing about a change through school magazines in
promoting mother tongue and creative capabilities of students.
literacy seminar
Jail inmates told about plea of bargaining under CrPC
Ludhiana, January 23
Sessions Judge GS Matharoo today apprised jail inmates about the plea of bargaining in the criminal justice system.
He was addressing a legal literacy seminar organised by the District Legal Services Authority on the local central jail premises.
Cell formed to deal with eve-teasing
Ludhiana, January 23
To deal with cases of eve-teasing, the police has constituted a new anti-eve-teasing cell. Parents, teachers and lecturers will be a part of the cell. The PCR personnel will be deployed outside colleges and schools. Eight policewomen will be deployed.
MC DRIVE
11 motorcycles, 70 ‘farhis’ confiscated
Ludhiana, January 23
The tehbazaari wing of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today confiscated 11 motorcycles and more than 70 “farhis” from different parts of the city.
The motorcycles were confiscated from Mall Road, while the “farhis” were confiscated from Mall Road as well as Dandi Swami and the Hambran Road areas of the city.
Surprise checks at hotels
Ludhiana, January 23
The police conducted a surprise check at hotels located on Ferozepur Road and Pakhowal Road following reports of flesh trade. The surprise checks were conducted following the orders of a high-ranked police officer. The checking turned out to be a futile exercise, said the police.
LUDHIANA
SCAN
Calender released
Sabhyacharak Sath, Punjab, released its new year calendar on Wednesday. It was released by singer Harbhajan Mann. He was honoured by the
organisation. Contestants of Miss World Punjaban were also honoured.
Singer Harbhajan Mann during a function in Ludhiana. Tribune
photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Mystery still shrouds death of undertrial in Central Jail
Ludhiana, January 23
Despite, the city police having registered a murder case after a passage of three years against an unidentified person yesterday, mystery still shrouds the death of Mard Kumar, a resident of Habib Gunj.
Two held with 148 iPhones, iPads worth Rs 60 lakh
Ludhiana, January 23
The police has arrested two persons and recovered 148 Apple iPhone and iPads worth Rs 60 lakh from them.
The accused have been identified as Ramesh Kumar and Ajay Kumar.
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| The accused in police custody; and (right) police personnel with the recovered iPhones and iPads in Ludhiana. Tribune photos |
Financier booked for kidnapping boy
Ludhiana, January 23
A money lender has been booked for kidnapping a five-year-old son of a migrant, who could not return the money he had borrowed on interest.
The accused Pritpal Singh, a resident of Dashmesh Market in Dhandari, had kidnapped the five-year-old boy Sachdev yesterday.
Man gets six-month jail in cheque-bounce case
Ludhiana, January 23
Judicial Magistrate Ekta Sahota has Sohan Lal of Prem Vihar, Tibba Road,
Ludhiana, in a cheque -bounce case. He was sentenced to six month imprisonment.
The court pronounced the decision while deciding the complaint moved by Manpreet Singh of Basti
Jodhewal, Ludhiana.
Jyoti Saini a budding athlete with a golden touch
Ludhiana, January 23
Showing her prowess at Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana, Jyoti Saini, won gold medals in all the athletic events in which she has participated during the 58th edition of the Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet that concluded yesterday.
Jyoti Saini at a track event during the schools’ athletics meet in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
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