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Survivor recounts Uttarakhand horror tales
Sahnewal, June 25
It was a real home coming for seven friends who returned yesterday on the ninth day after facing a brush with death for 72
hours. Gurvir Singh of Sahnewal, one of the rescuers, narrated the tale of horror to this correspondent.
Gurvir Singh, survivor
Bank officer booked for fraud
Khanna, June 25
A bank officer has been booked by the Khanna police on a charge of defrauding an account holder of Rs 14.50 lakh. He has been identified as Surinderpal Singh, a resident of Rajpura.
Cyber slur: Dera followers hold protest in city
Ludhiana, June 25
Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda staged a protest outside the Dugri police station to press for the arrest of the person who allegedly posted indecent remarks on the dera chief’s Facebook wall.
A policeman tries to pacify Dera Sacha Sauda followers outside the Dugri police station in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Realtors find fault with new regularisation policy
Ludhiana, June 25
The Punjab Colonisers and Property Dealers Association has rejected outright the new policy announced by the Punjab Government for the regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the state, saying that the policy will not serve the purpose of ensuring regulated growth, dispensation of justice to those who had invested their hard-earned money in unauthorised colonies and bringing in the much-needed revenue.
Pharmacists’ dharna enters 22nd day
Ludhiana, June 25
The dharna being staged in front of the zila parishad office here by the Rural Health and Veterinary Pharmacists Association (Class IV) today entered the 22nd day.
Members of the Rural Health Pharmacists Association hold a protest in front of the zila parishad office in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Power shortage hits residents, industry
Ludhiana, June 25
With the paddy season under way in full swing and rains eluding the region, the gap between the demand and supply of electricity is widening, affecting residents as well as the industry.
Auction of parking zones today
Ludhiana, June 25
The auction of parking zones along the Ferozepur road will be held tomorrow. The auction is being carried on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A total of 13 parking zones have been identified by the MC.
Panchayat poll: Papers of several nominees rejected
Ludhiana, June 25
During the scrutiny process of nomination papers for the coming Gram Panchayat elections, which started yesterday for 12 blocks, several papers were rejected by the respective returning officers due to various discrepancies found in the papers.
Returning officers check the nomination papers during the scrutiny in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Schools to prepare mid-day meals
Ludhiana, June 25
The state government has issued directions to the authorities concerned that mid-day meals will be prepared by the school authorities. Regular complaints on sub-standard food being provided to students in primary schools by the community kitchen here had become a daily affair.
Students of a government school partake of mid-day meal. A file photograph
Embezzlement case
GM, accounts head quit
Ludhiana, June 25
After chairman Vishal Gumbar, Ananpreet Kaur, general manager of Ludhiana Stock Exchange Securities Limited, and Jasmeet Singh, accounts
head, resigned from their respective posts today.
The building of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange. Photo: Inderjeet
Verma
Project inaugurated twice, first by MLA, then Mayor
Ludhiana, June 25
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria and MLA Balwinder Singh Bains inaugurated the same project twice yesterday. This has not gone down well with the Akali leadership. Earlier also, the Bains brothers have remained at loggerheads with the previous Mayor.
Protest against infant’s death at hospital
Ludhiana, June 25
Following the death of an 8-month-old child, his parents along with other residents held a protest outside Deep Hospital today.
GADVASU CET today
Ludhiana, June 25
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, will conduct
the Common Entrance Test (CET) on June 26.
Fellowship for 8 scholars
Ludhiana, June 25
Eight doctorate students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) have been awarded national fellowship, INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Teachers discuss flaws in education system
Ludhiana, June 25
Over 50 teachers from different government schools today held a meeting at the Circuit House to bring qualitative improvement in education system.
Aadhaar cards: Admn fails to keep word on camps
Ludhiana, June 25
Even though the district administration announced that Aadhaar card enrolment camps will be held at various places from June 10 to 25, camps are not being organised at some of the places.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Religious congregation
Ludhiana: A religious congregation was organsied on the occasion of Shab-e-barat at the local Jama Masjid. Shahi Imam addressing the gathering asked the devotees to pray for the well being of the people struck in floods at Uttrakhand. He also asked the people to make maximum contributions towards the relief fund.
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Farmers get tips
Ludhiana: Farm experts of Punjab Agricultural University have told the farmers of Punjab that July was the right time for planning and procurement of plant material for planting evergreen orchards of citrus fruits, mango, litchi, guava, loquat, ber, amla and papaya. It is the most suitable time for transplanting of papaya seedlings in the fields. Giving useful tips for horticultural operations in July, the experts said the vacant land might be put under kharif pulses like moong, mash, moth or jantar, etc, for green manuring.
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Students bring laurels
Ludhiana: Rashi Sood and Tavleen Kaur, students of Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, have jointly topped Panjab University in BCom
(Hons - Marketing Management) by scoring 82 per cent in the annual examinations.
Wife held for murder bid
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 25
The Sudhar police has arrested a woman of Pakhowal village and her accomplice who attempted to murder her husband, a soldier, two days ago. The articles used in the
crime have been recovered from the possession of the suspects.
16 arrested for gambling
Ludhiana, June 25
The police arrested 16 persons for gambling and recovered Rs 6.10 lakh from their possession yesterday evening.
Sex racket busted in Dugri area
Ludhiana, June 25
The city police claimed to have busted a sex racket being run from a rented apartment at MIG flats in the Dugri area yesterday evening. The police arrested two pimps and three couples, including the kingpin of the flesh trade.
CRIME BRIEFS
Protest against police
Ludhiana: The family members and relatives of the deceased, Vikas Parbakar, staged a protest outside the Division No 4 police station demanding the arrest of accused persons. The body of Vikas Parbakar was fished out of the Sutlej yesterday.
cricket tourney
Coaching Centre register win over PAU school
Ludhiana, June 25
Coaching Centre registered a two-wicket victory over Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, during the 18th Chaman Lal Malhotra Cricket Cup Tournament (U-15) being played at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground here today.
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An 18-year-old youth was stabbed to death in Partap Nagar late last night. The deceased, Arsh Jangra, was a student of electronics engineering.
Ludhiana, June 25
