COLOURS OF CELEBRATION: Students of the Khalsa College for Women celebrate Teej on the college premises in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Youth ends his life; parents dump body near gurdwara
Ludhiana, August 8
The death of a 19-year-old youth, who was suspected to have been murdered, has turned out to be a case of suicide.
Shockingly, the deceased's parents dumped the body near Nanaksar Gurdwara on Ferozepur Road to avoid legal tangles.
Tewari writes to Railway Minister
Ludhiana, August 8
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari has written to Railway Minister Malikarjun Kharge seeking his intervention in the completion of the foot bridge at the Ludhiana railway station.
In his letter, Tewari wrote that the work on the foot bridge had been started on his initiative a few years ago.
8 suspected cases of dengue reported
Ludhiana, August 8
Eight suspected cases of dengue, including two women, were reported from the DMCH, Ludhiana, today. Of them, while three belong to Ludhiana (one each from Shiv Puri, Shimla Puri and BRS Nagar), two are from Hoshiarpur and one each from Jalandhar, Amritsar and Kangra.
Truck driver booked
Ludhiana, August 8
A truck driver, Dharminder Kumar, of the Shimlapuri area, has been booked for a murder bid. He allegedly knocked down Head Constable Nahar Singh with his truck.
Gear up for I-Day function: DC
Ludhiana, August 8
During a review meeting held in connection with the state-level Independence Day function to be held at SCD Government College here on August 15, Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari today asked officials to make all the arrangements for an uninterrupted
programme, as even if it rained heavily on August 14 or 15, the venue would not be changed at the last moment.
Farmers submit memo to Tiwari over suicides
 Ludhiana, August 8
The Bharti Kisan Union Ekta submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner here today. The district president of the union, Darshan Singh
Koohli, said a survey was conducted in 291 villages, which revealed a staggering figure of 638 suicides by farmers.
Farmers, along with their families, gather at the office of the DC in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Food court pays part of fine
Ludhiana, August 8
A food court at Silver Arc Mall, "Destination Food", will be paying approximately Rs 18 lakh to the Excise and Taxation department for evading Value Added Tax (VAT).
Rs 1,914 cr to be spent on urban development
Ludhiana, August 8
Punjab Local Bodies Minister Chuni Lal Bhagat said today that the state government had chalked out an ambitious plan involving an expenditure of Rs 1,914 crore for the development of the towns and cities in Punjab.
Book on quotes released
Ludhiana, August 8
A book titled “Oirs” was released at Ramgarhia College today. Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari was the chief guest on the occasion.
Ranjodh Singh's book being released at Ramgarhia College. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Indian food versatile: Chef
Ludhiana, August 8
His "namak shamak", "kya bat hai" style cooking shows have won him many fans. Celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi brought his entertaining style of cooking and teaching to the city. He spiced up a few dishes during his live cooking show at Laxmi Ladies Club today.
Teachers end agitation
Ludhiana, August 8
With a letter written to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, the protesting teachers of aided schools ended their four-days protest today.
Teachers at the mini-secretariat in Ludhiana on the last day of their agitation on Thursday. photo: inderjeet verma
Woman constable dies in road mishap
Khanna, August 8
A woman constable posted at Khanna was killed when her two-wheeler was hit by a container truck near the Samrala Chowk, Khanna. The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Kaur (23), a resident of Rahoun village, near here.
Proclaimed offender arrested
Jagraon, August 8
The police has arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in a case of abetting to suicide and duping people on the pretext of sending them abroad.
Gang of generator thieves busted
Jagraon, August 8
With the arrest of three persons, the local police claimed to have busted a gang of power generator thieves, which had been active in the area for the past many months.
Thieves strike at cop’s house
Ludhiana: Thieves struck at the house of a police officer in Bhai Himmar Singh Nagar here yesterday night. However, the thieves could not lay their hands on any valuables and were caught on a CCTV camera.
Green Land players excel
Ludhiana, August 8
Players of Green Land Senior Secondary School performed exceedingly well to enable PAU Zone to emerge as champions in chess and basketball in the Ludhiana District Schools Inter-Zonal Games being held here today.
KVM players help PAU Zone secure berth in final
 Ludhiana, August 8
Students of Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM), Civil Lines, who represented PAU Zone, helped their side to thrash Khanna Zone by eight wickets and assure themselves a berth in the final in the Ludhiana District Schools Inter-Zonal Cricket Tournament (U-14), being organised by the District Education Department, here today.
Players of PAU Zone strike a pose after scripting a victory over Khanna Zone in the inter-zonal cricket tournament in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
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