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Drug peddlers' arrest sets alarm bells ringing for police
Ludhiana, February 12
The arrest of two persons, who were allegedly selling fake performance-enhancing drugs and injections, have set alarm bells ringing for the police.
Mayor cracks down on 'illegal parking'
Ludhiana, February 12
City Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria today descended on Children Traffic Park in Model Town following complaints of roads alongside the park being used for parking of vehicles in an unlawful manner.
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria checks an illegal paid parking lot being operated outside Children Traffic Park in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Rs 2.6 lakh snatched from cyclist
Khanna, February 12
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched Rs 2.6 lakh from a man last evening. The incident took place near Billan Wali Chhapri, a locality in Khanna.
Granthi falls off train, loses right arm
Ludhiana, February 12
A 58-year-old granthi of a gurdwara lost his right arm after he fell off a moving train when three passengers jumped from the train near the Ludhiana railway station.
Woman gets jail
Ludhiana, Feburary 12
Judicial Magistrate Jagmilap Singh Khusdil has convicted Jagdish Kaur of Ludhiana in a cheque-bounce case of Rs 1 lakh.
Rape victim's kin stage dharna
Ludhiana, February 12
Relatives of a 12-year-old rape victim staged a dharna outside the Merado police chowki and demanded the arrest of the accused, Shanty (20).
500 gram cereals for 157 students!
Jagraon, February 12
The panchayat of Agwar Khwazabaju village situated on the outskirts of Jagraon has alleged massive embezzlement in eatables meant to be served to schoolchildren under the midday meal scheme.
Cereals meant to be served to 157 students in Government Primary School near Jagraon in a bucket.
Owners of illegal school vans, auto-rickshaws to face the music
Ludhiana, February 12
The city police has issued a three-day notice to all the school buses, vans and auto-rickshaw operators to register their vehicles or face the music.
Walk against foeticide
held
Ludhiana, February 12
Pink Express walk was today held by doctors to sensitise general public and create awareness towards the girl child. The walk was started from Sarabha Nagar market and culminated at Durga Mata
Mandir.
Rahul Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner, releases balloons duirng the Pink Epress walk in Ludhiana on
Tuesday (L) and People carry posters during the Pink Express walk, organised to sensitise people against foeticide, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Safai workers burn effigy of govt
Ludhiana, February 12
Up in arms against the government and the MC for awarding the work of door-to-door collection of garbage in the city to a private company, safai workers, under the aegis of the Valmiki Samaj Bachao
Andolan, today staged a protest on the Jagraon Bridge and burnt an effigy of the government. The protesters marched towards the A zone office of the MC and submitted a memorandum to MC Additional Commissioner Sumit
Jarangal.
Leaders of the Valmiki Samaj Bachao Andolan address a rally in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Sunil Jakhar backs safai karamcharis
Ludhiana, February 12
The safai workers have found a new messiah in Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Sunil Jakhar. Jakhar, on his way to Chotian Khurd village in Moga, addressed a rally of the workers today. Talking to The Tribune, the CLP leader said the government in the state was meting out a step-motherly treatment to the safai workers.
Server snag hits 108 Ambulance service
Ludhiana, February 12
The Ambulance service number 108 remained non-functional today, causing inconvenience to patients. However, the service to the number was restored late in the evening.
MGNREGA workers seek wage hike
Ludhiana, February 12
A rally was organised by the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Sabha at the Mini-Secretariat here today. The workers said the minimum wages under the MGNREGA scheme should be increased to at least Rs 200 per day and the working hours should be eight hours. Minimum work for 15 days must be provided to the workers.
Knitwear Club resolves differences
Ludhiana, February 12
Differences among the members of the Knitwear Club were finally resolved at a meeting held last evening. Two factions had emerged in the club, one led by president Darshan Dawar and the other headed by chairman Vinod Thapar. Meetings of the executive committee were called at two places.
CIPHET inks pact with NABARD
Man run over by train, dies
Ludhiana, February 12
A 35-year-old man was run over by a train here this evening. The deceased has been identified as DL Panday of Salem
Tabri.
21-year-old youth dies under mysterious circumstances in Jagraon
Jagraon, February 12
A youth, who was found in a critical condition in a hotel room in Jagraon, died while undergoing treatment at the local Civil Hospital today.
Kingpin of drug peddlers’ gang held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Feb 12
The Sudhar police has arrested a kingpin of a gang that has been supplying narcotics to petty dealers and peddlers of the region. Huge quantity of scheduled pharmaceutical preparations and the vehicle used in crime was seized from his possession.
4 booked for immoral trafficking
Ludhiana, February 12
With the arrest of four persons, including two women, the police has claimed to bust a flesh trade racket from Shivpuri area last light. The accused have been identified as Mutraki and Julie, both residents of Bank Colony, Parkash a resident of Bihar and Avinder Kumar a resident of Gahilawal. The police received a tip-off that Mutraki, who operates as a pimp, used to bring girls and involve them in flesh trading. Following the information, the police raided at the place last night and nabbed the accused persons. The accused have been booked under Immoral Trafficking Act. They were produced before the court and sent on remand.
Chaura Bazar jewellery theft solved, 2 UP natives held
Ludhiana, February 12
With the arrest of two persons, the city police has claimed to have busted a gang of thieves that had perpetrated a theft at a jewellery showroom at Chaura
Bazar. The thieves had decamped with jewellery worth Rs 3.5 lakh on January 5.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Groups clash over petty issue; cop hurt
Khanna, February 12
A major clash was averted when two sections of a community, carrying weapons, took positions against each other after a minor incident. Timely action by the police averted the situation from getting worse. Passers-by ran for life when both sections of the community started pelting one another with stones in the Peer Khanna area last night.
PAU athletics meet kicks off
Ludhiana, February 12
The 47th Annual Athletics Meet of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), which was being organised by the Directorate of Students' Welfare, was formally inaugurated by Registrar of the university RK Mahey here today.
A student takes part in the high jump event during the PAU athletics meet in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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There is good news for city residents. Two new routes will be started under the Ludhiana City Bus Service project. These routes are from the octroi post on the main GT Road to the octroi post near the Jalandhar bypass and from the octroi post on Gill Road to the bus stand.
