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RIOT VICTIMS
GLADA begins probe into ‘illegal’ allotment of booths
Ludhiana, March 13
Acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) today started a fact-finding inquiry into alleged "illegal" allotment of commercial booths in the Dugri Urban Estate, Phase I, to beneficiaries from among 327 riot victims and their families.
Kidnapped boy recovered; man arrested
Ludhiana, March 13
A seven-year-old boy, who was kidnapped from Pawa village near Sahnewal, was recovered from Ferozepur here today. The police has arrested the kidnapper.
Man gets 7-yr jail for raping minor
Ludhiana, March 13
Additional Sessions Judge Surinder Pal Kaur has convicted Shamshuddin (25), a resident of Gali No. 8, New Moti Nagar, Ludhiana, of abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl.
Drug peddler held with 3 quintals of poppy husk
Jagraon, March 13
The police has arrested a drug peddler and seized more than three quintals of poppy husk from him. The accused has been identified as Zora Singh, a resident of Fatehpur Kannian village near
Jagraon. Zora Singh was staying in a rented accommodation in Jagraon. The police has impounded a Maruti car (PB11 T 1600), used by the accused for drug peddling.
Bags of poppy husk that were seized by the Jagraon police from a drug peddler. A Tribune photograph
Fake degree racket unearthed, 2 booked
Ludhiana, March 13
The police today claimed to have unearthed a fake degree racket being run in the garb of a private college. It has booked two persons in this connection. They have been identified as Anil Kumar Sharma, MD of Max International College, near Preet Cinema, Jammu Colony, Ludhiana, and Suman Sharma, Principal of the college.
Flesh trade racket busted, four held
Payal, March 13
Four persons, including three women, were arrested in a flesh trade racket being run from a residential area at Sihar village last night. The accused have been booked and arrested under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Trafficking Act (1956).
The accused in police custody. A Tribune photograph
Pay loan or bank may publish your picture in newspapers
Ludhiana, March 13
If you still have to re-pay the loan you took from your nearest bank and the deadlines of paying the loan is already over then do it at the earliest, as any delay can prompt the bank to publish your picture along with address and other details in newspapers.
Civic body fails to take action
Ludhiana, March 13
Strange are the ways of functioning of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation officials. After The Tribune reported and the matter was raised in the General House meeting held yesterday, the pedestrian underpass (PUP) still remains in a deplorable condition. People continue to use it as a toilet and the MC officials have not even bothered to clean the underpass.
The pedestrian underpass opposite the Mini-Secretariat in Ludhiana continues to be used as a urinal.
Tribune photo Himanshu Mahajan
Need for nurturing bonds between two Punjabs, says Pak writer
 Ludhiana, March 13
The partition of India was actually the partition of Punjab and it led to massive migration and killings. We have to learn a lesson from the past and promote love among Punjabis on both sides of the River
Ravi. This was stated by renowned Urdu writer from Pakistan Dr Abdal Bela, former Director-General of the Academy of Letters, Pakistan.
Dr Abdal Bela
Government plan on Aadhaar enrolment flawed, say residents
Ludhiana, March 13
Residents have been complaining that lack of proper planning by the government has led to stalling of Aadhar card enrolment process for the general public.
Retirees yet to get dues
Ludhiana, March 13
The state government may be issuing notifications, announcing release of gratuity to the retired teachers in Government Grant-in-aid schools (education department), still the "beneficiaries" in about 48 schools in the district, were yet "struggling" to get their gratuity.
Health Department team finds shortcomings in mid-day meal kitchen
Ludhiana, March 13
While taking action on regular complaints of central kitchen of mid-day meal scheme, a team of the health department inspected central kitchen here today.
State ministerial staff hold convention
Ludhiana, March 13
23rd annual convention of State Ministerial Services Association was held at Guru Nanak Bhawan here today in which staff from all over Punjab participated and discussed their long pending demands.
Employees participate in the 23rd annual convention of the State Ministerial Services Associatioin at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Revoke SHO’s suspension or face protest, warn rice millers
Jagraon, March 13
The controversial suspension of SHO Jagraon city police station Mohd Jamil seems to have downed the moral of the police officials in Ludhiana (rural) police district. Sources said that a feeling of insecurity prevails among the majority of the police
officials following the suspension of SHO Mohd Jamil.
PAU staff demand probe into theft of building material
Ludhiana, March 13
Taking a serious view of the recently held theft of sanitary and building material, employees of the PAU have demanded a fair inquiry in this regard from the PAU authorities.
Girls dance during a farewell party at the Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Year on, ATM lies defunct in Doraha
Doraha, March 13
An ATM machine of Doraha branch of the State Bank of Patiala is lying defunct for nearly a year and a half. The residents of the area are having hard times due to the non-availability of the facility.
2 booked for duping youths on pretext of sending them abroad
Ludhiana, March 13
The Jamalpur police has booked two persons, including a woman, for duping innocent youths on the pretext of sending them abroad. The accused have been identified as Salni and GR Shastri, residents of GK Estate, Mundian Kalan.
Four car-borne youths kidnap, rob TTE
Ludhiana, March 13
A travelling ticket examiner, (TTE) with the Indian Railway was kidnapped by four car borne youths from Aman Nagar during mid-night.
33-year-old killed in accident
Ludhiana, March 13
A 33-year-old man died in a collision of scooter and motorcycle at Jodhewal Basti here today. The incident took place this evening when the victim, Satpal Singh, was heading towards Jalandhar by-pass on his scooter and suddenly, a motorcyclist came hit him head on.
Accidents leave four dead in city
Ludhiana, March 13
Three persons, including an elderly woman, lost their lives in separate incidents that took place here today.
Two of gang arrested with habit-forming drugs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 13
The Sudhar police has nabbed two members of a gang that has been involved in distribution of habit-forming substances among youths.
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