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Man murders wife
Ludhiana, June 2
In a major breakthrough, the city police has arrested a 25-year-old man, who allegedly killed his wife and tried to hoodwink the police by accusing certain youngsters living in the neighbourhood of murdering her.
Grocery shop gutted
Ludhiana, June 2
Goods worth lakhs were destroyed in a fire, which broke out at a grocery shop near Basti Jodhewal Chowk here early this morning. A short-circuit is believed to be the reason behind the fire.
Residents gather outside the shop near Basti Jodhwal Chowk in Ludhiana where a fire broke out on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
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Student of nursing college goes missing
Ludhiana, June 2
A 22-year-old student of a nursing college went missing under mysterious circumstances today.
The girl, identified as Puja Teresa of Jalandhar, a second-year-student of a nursing college located in the Division No. 3 area, left the hostel last
evening.
Sidhwan Canal bridge to be opened soon
Ludhiana, June 2
Providing much-needed respite to commuters using the busy Ferozepur Road, the newly constructed Sidhwan Canal bridge is likely to be thrown open to vehicular traffic this week.
The newly constructed Sidhwan Canal bridge on Ferozepur Road. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
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Politics over foundation stones again to the fore in city
Ludhiana, June 2
Factionalism in the ruling SAD came to the fore when a foundation stone, which was got installed by Akali councillor Jagbir Sokhi, was vandalised by certain persons, believed to be an Akali MLA's supporters. This foundation stone was laid for the re-carpeting of roads in the Preet Nagar area of his ward number 63 last evening.
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Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria and councillor Jagbir Singh Sokhi at the stone-laying ceremony for the recarpeting of the roads in the Preet Nagar area of Ludhiana on Saturday; and (right) the vandalised structure. Tribune photographs
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Jagraon MC president vows to set up fire station
Jagraon, June 2
Outcry pertaining to the demand of the set up of fire brigade station at Jagraon took a new twist when the Jagraon Municipal Council president, Baldev Krishan
Dhir, vowed to initiate the procedure of setting up a fire brigade station in Jagraon within one month.
MC takes action against owners of horse carts
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 2
Authorities at local civic body office and the police launched a coordinated movement to curb menace of horse cart vends which has emerged as major factor behind traffic congestions and law and order problem during recent past.
Impounded horse carts at the Municipal Council office in Mandi Ahmedgarh . A Tribune photograph
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Movies to be screened in memory of Balraj Sahni
Ludhiana, June 2
When the Indian cinema is celebrating its century at the same time, people across the country seem to be remembering the legend of Indian Cinema, Balraj
Sahni, and his art work.
A view of Balraj Sahni Open Air Theatre at the Punjab
Bhawan; and (right) Balraj Sahni with a Punjab singer K Deep in a photograph dated 1970. |
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Industrial policy to be announced today
Ludhiana, June 2
Wait of the industry will be finally over tomorrow as Industry Minister Anil Joshi will be announcing Punjab's new industrial policy.
Ludhiana industry has pinned high hoped on the policy and hopes that their long pending demands would be met in the policy as they had failed to get any relief from the state budget.
Unsafe school buildings to be razed
Ludhiana, June 2
Secretary-cum-Director General, School Education, Punjab, in a letter written to the District Education Officers (DEOs) of the state has asked that unsafe buildings of the schools, in place of which new constructions had already been made, must be demolished for the safety of the students.
Proposal for joint purchase of fire tenders floated
Ludhiana, June 2
To tackle the situations arising from natural disasters and to curb the fire incidents, the departments including Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committees and Mandi Board should jointly prepare themselves well with the necessary equipment.
Youth falling prey to cough syrup, opium addiction
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 2
Cough syrups and opium are not only being used as suppressant and sedative by those suffering from chronic ailments but are also being also used by the youth as neurological opiates as a part of their lifestyle.
Malaria cases being reported in city
Ludhiana, June 2
Despite the ongoing heat wave, segregated cases of Malaria are being reported from different parts of the city.
Dr Puneet Juneja, District Epidemiologist, Ludhiana, said: "In this season as many as 11 cases of malaria have been confirmed by the Health Department till now.
reporters’
diary
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stopping ‘tantriks’ in Ludhiana
Though the police cracks whip against tantriks, whenever, complaints are
lodged yet their "business" has been flourishing in the city.
On an average, one pamphlet or the other is being sent in the newspapers
everyday by the so-called tantriks/babas.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Awarded
Shakti Kumar, an English teacher from Shaheed-e-Aazam Sukhdev Thapar Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar Chowk was handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh and was bestowed with Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar 2013 by Mohinder Singh Syngle Education and Research Society, New Delhi,
recently.
An expert speaks during a summer workshop organised at Bhartiya
Vidya Mandir School in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
FROM SCHOOLS
Pledge against tobacco smoking
Ludhiana:
Students of Government Senior
Secondary School, Guru Nanak Institutes of Medical Sciences and Education, Government Elementary School,
Kilaraipur, Rangian and Gopalpur, respectively, vowed to join hands
with the administration in crusade launched against the menace of tobacco smoking.
FROM COLLEGES
Placement
Ludhiana:
Ten students were selected in a joint campus placement drive held on RIMT Campus here on Sunday. Speaking of occasion, RIMT group chairman said, “This is the first ever recruitment drive in Punjab by a company, wherein students of BTech (CSE/IT/ECE), batch 2013 participated.
Problems faced by taxpayers discussed
Ludhiana, June 2
Taxation Bar Association (TBA) organised a seminar during which various problems were discussed.
BR Kaushal, a tax professional, was the speaker of the occasion. He elaborated recent important judgments of the Delhi High Court.
Badish Jindal to take part in Geneva meet
Ludhiana, June 2
Badish Jindal, National President of Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII), will represent India in the International Labour Conference (ILC) to be held in Geneva from June 3 to 20.
People from all walks of life join Layalpuri’s cremation
Ludhiana June 2
Veteran communist leader, Jagjit Singh Layalpuri, who died on May 28, was cremated here today. People from different walks of life and leaders of communist parties from all across the country were present during the cremation.
Villagers extort money from truckers
Jagraon, June 2
The firm holding the contract of mining sand from Satluj at Parjian Biharipur mining site near Sidhwan Bet today alleged that some residents of Abupura village have been harassing the owners and drivers of the trucks and other vehicles transporting the sand excavated from Parjian Biharipur mining site by forcibly extorting money from last several days.
Two held with illegal weapons
Jagraon, June 2
The Sidhwan Bet police has arrested two youths and allegedly seized three illegal weapons, including two country made pistols, one revolver with magazine, one small gun and several live cartridges from them.
The accused in police custody.
A Tribune photograph
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Missing boy found at Ladhowal
Ludhiana, June 2
A six- year- old boy, Nirbhau alias Rahul , who went missing while following her mother on May 31, was recovered from a Gaushala in Ladhowal today.
What surprised the police was the fact that the boy covered the distance of over 12km after being separated from her mother.
Three die in separate road accidents
Ludhiana, June 2
Three persons died in separate incidents last evening. In the first incident, a scooterist died after being hit by an over speeding car near Katani Kalan
Chowk. The victim has been identified as Roopinderpal Singh (24) of Koom Kalan village.
Three injured in road mishap in Khamano
Khamano June 2
Three persons of a family, were injured after they were hit by a speeding car. The incident occurred when the victims, including a child and a woman, who were going on a mobike, were going on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road near Jatana village near here. Suddenly, a Swift car hit them and fled from the spot.
350 gm of opium seized
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 2
The Sadar police has recovered 350 gm of opium from office of a marriage palace situated on Ludhiana
Malerkotla. Sadhu Singh, owner of the palace, was booked under the NDPS Act. He succeeded in fleeing from the palace after the police raided the office.
Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar share honours in swimming
Ludhiana, June 2
Ludhiana, along with Jalandhar and Patiala districts shared honours, securing four titles each in the 28th Sub Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship for boys and girls that concluded at Brajindra College swimming pool,
Faridkot, today.
Dhruv Pandove Trophy
Ludhiana's innings fold at 290 runs
Ludhiana, June 2
Jalandhar dictated the terms on the second day by restricting Ludhiana to 290 runs and then scored 187 runs for the loss of just three wickets in the four-day match in the Punjab State Inter District Cricket Tournament (U-19) during the ongoing Dhruv Pandove Trophy being played at the Punjab Agricultural University ground today. |
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| Players in action during the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament in
Ludhiana. Photo:
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HOCKEY FESTIVAL
Grewal Club, Kila Raipur, enter semis
Ludhiana, June 2
Grewal Club of Kila Raipur and Sant Fateh Singh Club of Dholan recorded victories in
the fifth round matches to assure themselves berths in the last four stage in the senior section of the 4th Olympian Prithipal Singh Memorial Seven-a-Side Hockey Festival being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association (LSWA) and Jarkhar Academy at Mata Sahib Kaur
Stadium, Jarkhar near here today.
Entry to Guru Nanak Stadium restricted
Ludhiana, June 2
The sports officials at the Guru Nanak Stadium have finally decided to implement the decision to reserve the right of entry in stadium.
The officials have decided to ban the entry of outsiders to park their vehicle in the sports complex. The decision came after the resent clash between a District Sports Officer and a politician on May 21.
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