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School van operators seek more time
Ludhiana, July 12
Leaving students in lurch, van operators today held a protest outside the mini-secretariat here. They demanded that the van operators should be given maximum time to get documents of their vehicles prepared and the buses, which had been impounded by the Transport Department, should be released.
School van operators hold a protest at the mini-secretariat in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
LS poll: Tewari Cong candidate from Ludhiana
 Ludhiana, July 12
The Congress has managed to pip the Akali Dal in the announcement of its parliamentary poll candidate from
Ludhiana. Manish Tewari, the Congress Member Parliament (MP) from Ludhiana who’s also the Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, has declared that he will be the Congress candidate from the Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Manish Tewari
Unable to bear costs, ailing man ends life
Ludhiana, July 12
Unable to by medicines worth Rs 3,800, a 28-year-old man, who was suffering from an acute liver problem, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Sidhwan Canal.
Police officers talk to the deceased’s relatives in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Man found murdered on national highway
Ludhiana, July 12
Panic spread at Jugiana and Dhandari villages after passersby spotted a body on the National Highway-I near UCO Bank today. Initially, it was suspected that the man might have died in a road accident. The police took the body to the Civil Hospital where the paramedics told them that the man was strangled.
Milkha — an inspiration for many
Ludhiana, July 12
Bollywood movie on legendary Milkha Singh hit the cinema screens today and youngsters were ecstatic about the movie.
They said the movie was fun and the grit and determination of Milkha was inspirational.
Schoolchildren, who had gone to watch Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, in a cheerful mood. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Residents face hardships due to dismantling of bridge
 Machiwara, July 12
Residents of Sehjo Majra village, especially school children, are facing issues due to the dismantling of an old bridge of Buddha Nullah by a contractor before constructing the new one. The residents are forced to walk through the flowing water of the
nullah. This bridge links several villages of Bet and Dhaha areas with this village. In the absence of the bridge, people are cut of from the rest of the villages.
Residents wade through Buddha Nullah. A Tribune photograph
IT raids at two Ludhiana hotels
Ludhiana, July 12
Raids were conducted by the Excise and Taxation Department at two hotels, Hotel Rehmani on
Shahpur Road and Hotel Red Star at Samrala Chowk, here today.
11 docs stranded at Uttarkashi
Ludhiana, July 12
Following a landslide, a team of doctors, who went to treat sick and needy people at Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, got stuck up there. The 11-member team included doctors from the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) and the Indian Medical Association, Ludhiana, and some paramedics.
Union resents promotion of junior patwaris
Ludhiana, July 12
Irked over the 'unlawful promotion' of junior patwaris by the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), the Revenue Patwar Union today staged a four-hour dharna against the state government at
Mini-Secretariat.
Members of the Revenue Patwar Union stage a protest at Mini-Secretariat in
Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Regularisation of illegal colonies opposed
Ludhiana, July 12
Activists of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), along with a large number of residents of unauthorised colonies, today held a protest in front of the office of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority
(GLADA) against the new policy formulated by the Punjab Government for the regularisation of unauthorised colonies.
Government hospitals to have more staff, says Health Minister
Ludhiana, July 12
The health department is not 'upgrading' government 100 hospitals, but equipping these with latest equipment.
Rise in yarn prices hits industry hard
Ludhiana, July 12
The 10-15 per cent rise in yarn prices has hit the industry hard. The worst-affected are the manufacturers who had booked orders on old rates during the buyer-seller meet held in Delhi.
Career counselling programme
Ludhiana, July 12
A career counselling programme was today organised by the district Education Department for those students who have secured above 80 per cent marks in their Class X examinations.
2 suspected diarrhoeal deaths reported
Ludhiana, July 12
Two patients with symptoms of diarrhoea died at Muslim Colony and Sherpur.
Civic body to auction parking sites on July 18
Ludhiana, July 12
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has decided to auction parking zones alongside Ferozepur Road on July 18. During the previous auction, the MC was able to auction only four zones, out of the total nine, and this time the remaining nine lots will be put under the hammer.
Four killed in road mishaps
Ludhiana, July 12
Four persons, including a boy, died in road accidents on the National Highway No.1 near the Focal Point area in the past 24 hours.
School notes
Rain dance
Students of the montessori wing of Ryan International Public School participated in a rain dance on Friday. Council members were also elected for the senior wing on the occasion. Students enjoyed by getting drench in artificial rain created on the school premises. They also felt overwhelmed as the music has set their feet tapping.
LUDHIANA SCAN
Book release
A book titled ‘Gurmat Sangeet Part III’ by music expert Sardar Harminder Singh will be released at Punjab Bhawan on July 14. It is being released by Vishav Punjabi Sahit Vichaar Manch in collaboration with the Punjabi Sahit
Akademi.
Gang of copper wire thieves busted, 10 held
Ludhiana, July 12
The police has claimed to have busted a 10-member inter-state gang of copper wire thieves and recovered two trucks and one earthmoving machine from the possession.
2 held with heroin, poppy husk
Jagraon, July 12
The local police has arrested two drug peddlers and seized 10 gm heroin and five kg of poppy husk from them in two operations during the past 24 hours.
Youth held on rape charge
Machhiwara, July 12
The Machhiwara police has booked a youth for raping a minor girl on the pretext of marriage.
5,000 pirated CDs, DVDs seized
Ludhiana, July 12
The police conducted a raid on Bhadaur House this morning and seized 5,000 pirated CDs and
DVDs. Owners of the shops were rounded up. ACP (North) J Elanchezhian said the raid was conducted following a tip-off.
Policemen seize pirated CDs and DVDs at Bhadaur House in Ludhiana on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Man booked for demanding dowry
Machhiwara, July 12
A resident of nearby village has been booked for allegedly demanding dowry from his wife.
3 drug-peddlers held
Ludhiana, July 12
The police today arrested three drug-peddlers during a naka in the Phulanwal area. Shammi Kumar, a resident of Field
Gunj, and Rishi Nayar, a resident of Harike Pattan near Tarn Taran, were held with 30 gm of heroin.
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