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Goods worth lakhs destroyed in factory fire
 Ludhiana, March 8
Goods worth lakhs were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a rubber factory in Eastman
Chowk, Kanganwal area, this evening.
The factory up in flames in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Defying SC orders, school bus operators resort to overloading, overspeeding
Ludhiana, March 8
Failing to learn a lesson from the tragic incidents of the past, overloading of students in school buses/vans continues.
Two arrested with 3.6 tonnes of poppy husk
 Ludhiana, March 8
In a major breakthrough, the city police has arrested two persons with 3.6 tonnes of poppy husk.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
firing incident
Forensic team visits city
Ludhiana, March 8
A day after the firing incident in which a retired Assistant Sub Inspector, Major Singh, was shot at in Dharampura, a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Chandigarh, visited the city to collect ballistic samples of the weapon used.
Fans turn up in large numbers to pay tributes to Chamkila
 Ludhiana, March 8
People, standing in a queue, knelt before his grave where his last rites were performed 25 years ago at his village in
Dugri. Like every year, they had returned to pay tribute to the singer who ruled hearts of old and young alike.
Jaspal Singh from Rajpura shows his collection of LP records of Chamkila's songs during Chamkila Mela at Dugri in Ludhiana on Friday. The music enthusiast has over 3,000 records of nearly 400 singers. Three hundred of these records are of Chamkila's songs. The oldest record dates back to 1933, made in Lahore. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
MC House to meet on March 12
Ludhiana, March 8
A day after the MC’s General House meeting was postponed, the Mayor has now decided to hold the meeting on March 12 at the Zone-A office in Mata Rani Chowk area.
Philatelists remember Sahir
Ludhiana, March 8
A philately exhibition to commemorate the 92nd birth anniversary of Sahir Ludhianvi was organised today at Sutlej Club by the Ludhiana Philately Club.
Embezzlement of sanitary items: PAU initiates inquiry
Ludhiana, March 8
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) authorities are keeping mum on the issue of embezzlement of sanitary items from the maintenance store.
Plight of women painted on canvas
Ludhiana, March 8
A five-day painting exhibition to mark Women's Day —'Art for Justice' — organised by ARS Group was inaugurated at Gallery
Artmosphere. More than 40 artists from the city expressed their empathy, anger, wrath about the plight of the women in the country.
Farmers threaten to intensify stir
Ludhiana, March 8
The Kirti Kisan Union (KKU) and other farmers’ bodies have threatened to intensify their agitation if the government failed to accept their demands raised during the "rail
roko" agitation on March 6.
4 booked for stripping man, uploading MMS
Ludhiana, March 8
The city police has booked four persons for stripping a man and uploading his video on the Internet.
Two students caught copying
Ludhiana, March 8
Two cases of copying were reported today during the Class XII examination of the Punjab School Education Board.
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