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Alert businessman foils robbery bid in factory
Ludhiana, July 15
An alert businessman foiled a robbery bid by armed assailants at Bal Singh Nagar near Salem Tabir here today.
9 challaned under Tobacco Act
Ludhiana, July 15
On the instructions of Dr Parvinderpal Singh Sidhu, Senior Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Sahnewal, a team of the Health Department challaned as many as nine persons under the Tobacco Act for smoking and selling cigarettes at public places, including schools and bus stand.
Illegal political hoardings removed from different parts of city
 Ludhiana, July 15
The MC tehbazaari wing today removed all illegal hoardings installed by both the Congress as well as the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal
(Badal) from different parts of the city. Some of these hoardings even had pictures of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh
Badal.
MC tehbazaari wing workers remove illegal political hoardings installed at Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana on Monday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
3 suspected cases of dengue reported
Ludhiana, July 15
As many as three suspected cases of dengue were reported from DMC, Ludhiana, and their samples have been sent to Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, for testing. One patient belongs to Raikot, one from Moga district, and another from Kapurthala district.
Bus driver loses control over vehicle, rams into car
 Ludhiana, July 15
A major tragedy was averted after an overspeeding school bus rammed into a car at Ferozepur road here today. The incident took place here this morning when a school bus ferrying students was heading towards the
PAU.
Mangled remains of the car that was involved in an accident in Ludhiana. A tribune photograph
Students get fire safety tips
 Ludhiana, July 15
On the occasion of Plastic Surgery Day, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital organised a fire safety workshop at Dumra Auditorium today. Around 50 students from Rajinder Public School,
Durgapuri, and Government School for Girls, Haibowal Khan, attended the workshop.
Dr Sanjeev Uppal speaks to students at a fire safety workshop at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital on Plastic Surgery Day in Ludhiana on
Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Statue of BR Ambedkar unveiled
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 15
Iqbal Singh Jhoondan, associate member of local municipal council and legislator from the Amargarh constituency, inaugurated a new municipal park and unveiled the statue of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at Shaheed Beant Singh Chowk and Gaushala Chowk, respectively.
More facilities demanded at Railway Hospital
 Ludhiana, July 15
Annoyed Railway employees and pensioners staged a protest outside the Railway Hospital today. They demanded more facilities at the Railway Hospital. A large number of the members of the All-India Retired Railway Men's Federation and Northern Railway Men's Union
(NRMU) raised slogans against the Railway administration.
Members of the All-India Railway Retired Men’s Federation protest outside the Railway Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Registration of illegal colonies stops for now in district
Ludhiana, July 15
As the work of the registration of land deals is suffering in the district due to the ongoing issue of regularisation of illegal colonies, Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari reportedly called a meeting of the tehsildars and SDMs here to make it clear that the registration of illegal colonies had been stopped by the government for the time being and the tehsildars and naib tehsildars must continue the registration of other land deals and visitors should not be harassed.
Hindi extempore contest held
Ludhiana, July 15
Extempore competition was organised by the Hindi Department for classes VI to X at Ram Lal Bhasin Public School. Students spoke on the topics such as “If pen could speak”, “Internet a necessary evil€”.
ADC takes stock of garbage problem in Khanna
 Khanna, July 15
After complaints regarding heaps of garbage in different areas of the city, Prem
Chand, ADC, Khanna, held a meeting of the officials concerned and directed them to clear the garbage.
An earth-moving machine lifts garbage in Khanna on Monday. Photo: Gurminder Grewal
Mutilated body of man found in
Transport Nagar
Ludhiana, July 15
Panic spread in Transport Nagar and the surrounding area after a mutilated body of a man was found in a truck.
Blood donation camp marks World Population Day
Ludhiana, July 15
NSS volunteers of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University organised a blood donation camp to commemorate the World Population Day and the Himalayan disaster in Uttarakhand under the supervision of Dr Syed Shabih Hassan, programme coordinator, NSS. Dr Naved Aslam, senior cardiologist of DMCH, Hero Heart Centre, Ludhiana, inaugurated camp in association with Blood Bank, DMCH, Ludhiana.
Woman makes foray into men’s bastion
 Ludhiana, July 15
Though women are not considered as the smartest drivers by men, but a city woman is defying the stereotype and has been teaching driving and running a driving school named after her for years.
Neelam Rana (right) gives driving lessons in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Streamline post-mortem duties, say doctors
Ludhiana, July 15
Doctors serving at various Community Health Centres, subdivision-level government hospitals and district-level Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital feel that post-mortem duties should be streamlined.
3 cases of diarrhoea reported
Ludhiana, July 15
Three cases of mild diarrhoea were reported at Muslim Colony, Baba Deep Singh Colony and other adjoining area today. A medical camp was held near the gurdwara at Sherpur Kalan, Ludhiana, by a team from Community Health Centre, Sahnewal. As many as 56 patients wereexamined atthe camp .
Interactive session held at INIFD
 Ludhiana, July 15
An interactive session between freshers and campus students was organised at
INIFD. New students interacted with senior students through fun activities like musical chairs, dumb charades, pass the parcel, etc.
Students during an interactive session at INIFD in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan
Neelam Grewal is director of DRWA
Ludhiana, July 15
Dr Neelam Grewal, Dean of College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), today joined as the Director, Directorate of Research on Women in Agriculture (DRWA), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Bhubaneswar.
Labour crunch hits knitwear industry
Ludhiana, July 15
Labour crunch has severely hit the knitwear industry. Be it skilled labour or unskilled labour, the shortage has marred the industry and has also affected the production. In the present situation, instead of depending upon the labour from outside, the industry thinks that the local students should be given skill training and trained to take up jobs in the local units.
Drivers’ stir continues, chaos outside schools
 Ludhiana, July 15
Traffic jams were witnessed again outside a majority of the schools as school buses and vans remained off road for yet another day today.
Long queues of vehicles are seen outside DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, as vans and school buses remain off road. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
ADC holds meeting with industrialists
Ludhiana, July 15
The meeting of the single window committee for industry was held here today in which representatives of different industrial associations also participated. The meeting was chaired by Kanwalpreet Brar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (D).
Renovation work yet to resume at Guru Nanak Stadium
 Ludhiana, July 15
Though the Punjab Government announced the 4th edition of the Kabaddi World Cup (men and women) from November 9 to November 23, the renovation work at Guru Nanak Stadium has still not restarted.
A file photo of Guru Nanak Stadium in
Ludhiana.
Two held on charge of killing NRI
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 15
The Dehlon police has nabbed two youths who had allegedly killed an NRI youth of Duley village over four weeks ago and caused disappearance of the evidence of the brutal crime by throwing the body in canal waters.
NO-SHOW: Central Jail inmates in Ludhiana wait with bouquets to greet Principal Secretary, Home, DS Bains, who failed to turn up at the Langar Hall for launching a baking unit inside the jail premises. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Bus operators nabbed for duping drivers
Ludhiana, July 15
Three private bus operators have been booked by the city police from thee different parts of the city for duping innocent drivers.
Man hangs himself to death
Mandi Gobindgarh, July 15
A man ended his life on Sunday night by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in Mandi Gobindgarh.
70-yr-old sets himself on fire
Ludhiana, July 15
A 70-year-old man committed suicide by setting himself on fire here today. The victim identified as
Jaggannath, a resident of Sector-32 near the Chandigarh Road, was suffering form multiple ailments and was under depression. He committed suicide by pouring kerosene today morning.
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