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Four get 3-year jail in dowry case
Ludhiana, December 24
Judicial Magistrate Amrinderpal Singh has convicted Bhupinderpal Singh (husband), Gurbax Singh (father-in-law), Surjit Kaur (mother-in-law) and Gurpreet Kaur (sister-in-law), all residents of Jujhar Singh Nagar, Gumtala, Amritsar, in a dowry harassment case.
11-yr-old boy electrocuted
Sahnewal, December 24
An 11-year-old boy was electrocuted when he came in contact with high-tension wires at Lakhowal village here this afternoon.
Thieves strike at showroom, steal laptops, mobile phones
 Ludhiana, December 24
Thieves struck at a computer showroom in Kitchlu Nagar opposite the Lions Bhawan and decamped with laptops, mobiles phones and computer accessories worth Rs 15
lakh.
A still from the CCTV footage shows thieves inside the computer store in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Rs 1.5 lakh, gold jewellery looted
Ludhiana, December 24
Armed assailants entered the house of a scarp trader at Radha Swami Satsang Road in Shimlapuri and decamped with Rs 1.5 lakh and gold ornaments worth over Rs 3 lakh by taking the family members "hostage".
Collection of garbage: City residents find fault with A2Z
Ludhiana, December 24
City residents have alleged that the private company, A2Z Waste Management Ludhiana Ltd, which has the contract of solid waste management in the city, has failed to perform well. They say the company has not able to operate properly in some areas where the facility of door-to-door garbage collection was started.
Bank manager, loan officer held for graft
Ludhiana, December 24
The branch manager of a nationalised bank and a loan officer were caught red-handed while taking graft by a team of the Central Bureau of Investigation at Jamalpur here today.
Year 2013 ender
A good year at GADVASU
Ludhiana, December 24
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) had many highs this year.
Farmers and residents visit the Pashu Palan Mela at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. A file photo
Call for Indo-Pak cooperation at PAU alumni meet
Ludhiana, December 24
Lectures on cooperative extension in California, role of Prasar Bharati in agriculture sector and achievements in research at Punjab Agricultural University were delivered on the concluding day of the second alumni meet of the farm varsity and 51st meet of the alumni association of the College of Agriculture.
Christmas celebrations bind communities in city
 Ludhiana, December 24
Christmas no longer remains a festival which only Christians celebrate. Not at least in the city where people from all walks of life come together to be part of the celebrations.
Ludhiana is all geared up for the Christmas celebrations.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Carols echo through city schools
 Ludhiana, December 24
The bright sunny morning began with carols echoing through the whole premises of Tagore Public School on the Christmas eve today. The kindergarten section was decorated with colourful buntings, balloons and stars. Tity tots came dressed as little Santas and fairies.
LITTLE SANTA: A woman holds her son, dressed up as Santa Claus, during Christmas celebrations at ABC Montessori School in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu mahajan
from scools
Sports meet
Ludhiana: The annual sports meet was organised at TSSM School. In slow-cycling race, Gagandeep Kaur and Ankush got the first prize in the boys’ and girls’ categories. In three-legged race, Kiran teamed up with Gurmandeep Kaur to clinch the gold. Among boys, Chanpreet Singh and Sunny stood first.
Fish farming a step towards women empowerment, says expert
 Ludhiana, December 24
The Punjab Fish Farmers’ Association is organising a training programme on fish culture at the fish market in Chawani
Mohalla. The 10-day programme is being organised in association with the National Federation Fisherman Cooperation, a body of the Indian Agricultural Ministry.
An expert delivers a lecture on fish culture in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Juvenile migrant held for murder
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 24
The Dehlon police have solved the case of murder of a woman of Lohara village. Her body was found dumped under a heap of chaff at her niece's house, where she way staying, at Bhutta around two months ago.
Fog to return in 2 days: Expert
 Ludhiana, December 24
The moderate rain during the night of Saturday provided respite to residents from dense fog. Though the residents have been enjoying the sunny days after the rain, the nights remain very cold in the city.
Two persons pass through a field during a sunny day in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
His nests have some message for one and all
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Dec 24
Charanjit Singh Channi, a youth from the local Jagera Road area, is an artist with a mission to convey diverse messages to humanity through the nests made by him.
Police orders on ATMs
Ludhiana, December 24
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) booths without security guards will remain closed from 8pm to 6am. The orders were issued by Commissioner of Police Nirmal Singh Dhillon following a meeting with the authorities of various nationalised and private sector banks.
Wagon derails, train schedule hit
 Ludhiana, December 24
A wagon of an Army train was derailed at Damoria Bridge near railway station early this morning. The train was heading towards Pathankot after shunting at the railway station.
Workers repair the rail track after a wagon of an Army train derailed near the railway station. A Tribune Photograph
Kaizen gets good response
Ludhiana, December 24
Avtar Singh, president of the Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU), said National Kaizen Competition held on the CICU complex today got an overwhelming response.
Snatchers nabbed red-handed
Ludhiana, December 24
Two motorcycle-borne miscreants, who were trying to escape after snatching a woman’s purse in the Shastri Nagar area, were nabbed by alert residents near Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Purse snatched
Ludhiana, December 24
Two motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched a purse containing Rs 15,000 from a newlywed woman at Kidwai Nagar here today.
Three Ludhiana players win gold in school athletics
 Ludhiana, December 24
The 59th Punjab State School Athletics meet concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Three players from Ludhiana won gold medals on the concluding day.
A player in action during the 59th Punjab State School Athletics meet that concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune Photograph
Jarkhar sports fest from Jan 16
Ludhiana, December 24
The 28th edition of the Jarkhar sports festival, popularly known as modern rural mini-Olympics, will be held from January 16 to 19 at Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Complex, Jarkhar, on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road, about 15 km from here.
Green Land students win silver in National CBSE Chess
 Ludhiana, December 24
It was a proud moment for five students of Green Land Senior Secondary Public School, Jalandhar bypass, when they were accorded a warm reception on their arrival at the school
today.
Students of Green Land School during their felicitation in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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