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Mastermind of gang held
Jagraon, December 26
The Jagraon police have arrested the alleged mastermind of a conspiracy hatched to take bank loan on forged documents. The accused, identified as Gurjit Singh, alias
Raju, of Sahauli village near Mullanpur Dakha, was arrested by the NRI wing of the Jagraon police.
Head Post Office to have parcel centre
Ludhiana, December 26
The Head Post Office here will have a new parcel centre for the recently inaugurated Express Parcel Service. The new service, although functional since the beginning of this month at the Head Post Office, will require a dedicated counter once it gets popular.
Sachin flies high post-retirement!
Ludhiana, December 26
Sachin Tendulkar is flying high after his retirement from active cricket! Kites donning Sachin's photographs are selling like hot cakes this season and have become a hit with teenagers. Some of these kites carry slogans such as "Cricket Ka
Badshah" and "Cricket Ka Baazigar".
Kites carrying photographs of cricket stars are a hit in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Three months on, probe pending in slapgate incident
Ludhiana, December 26
Even after a lapse of three months, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has failed to complete the inquiry related to the incident where an MC superintendent was slapped by two MC safai karamcharis in his office. After this incident, an inquiry was ordered by MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari, but till date, the status of the inquiry remains pending.
pau staff poll
List of candidates finalised
Ludhiana, December 26
The employees’ groups at Punjab Agricultural University filed nominations for the upcoming elections of the PAU Employees’ Union. The election committee has allotted election symbols to all the three employees’ groups and one individual, who
is contesting for the post of president.
Candidates file nominations at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Thursday.
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Stagnant water outside SDM’s office irks residents
Doraha, December 26
The stagnant water in front of the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate,
Payal, stares at every face visiting the premises. The administration has failed to find any solution in the past many years. The residents, fed up with the repeated requests made to the authorities, are now planning to sit on a hunger strike on December 30.
Stagnant water in front of the office of the SDM, Payal. A Tribune photograph
Number plate issue
No action against auto company
Ludhiana, December 26
Though the District Transport Department had issued a show-cause notice to city-based MRG Auto Pvt Ltd (on November 8, 2013 with letter reference number 9465), asking the company why its authorisation must not be cancelled for the serious violations of the terms and conditions for providing high security registration plate for a vehicle purchased by a complainant in March 2013, no action has been taken against the dealer by the department so far.
Exporters upbeat over 5% growth in their business
Ludhiana, December 26
Though exporters in Punjab, except those in the engineering sector, are upbeat over the five per cent increase in their business this year, those running businesses in the other parts of the country are much worried as the duty drawback worth about Rs 4,800 crore was still pending with the government. Apart from the duty drawback, the Cenvat Refund worth over Rs 10,000 crore has also not been cleared by the government till date.
BJP factions at loggerheads over open drain project
Ludhiana, December 26
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the junior partner in the ruling coalition government, is indulging in “dirty politics” over the ongoing project for coverage of an open drain from Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran to Shagun Palace at a cost of Rs 22 crore.
Ramesh Bangar, president of the Active Anti-Corruption Group, addresses the media on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
City joggers make most of winters
Ludhiana, December 26
With the change in weather, several people are now seen jogging on the city roads, streets and parks in the morning and evening.
A resident on a morning walk amid dense fog in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
Verma
42 samples of eatables collected
Ludhiana, December 26
A team of the district Health Department has collected 42 samples of eatables from different places during the past 16 days.
BUSINESS NEWS
Maruti mega delivery
62 get car keys
Ludhiana, December 26
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, country’s largest car manufacturer, organised the “mega delivery of cars” at its dealerships Sandhu Automobiles,
Samrala, and Span Auto, Ludhiana. Mayank Pareek, chief operating officer, Maruti Suzuki, handed over the keys to the proud owners.
50 executives attend programme
Ludhiana, December 26
Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) organised its first in-house executive development programme at Duke Fashions (India) Limited.
Student volunteers attend NSS camps
Ludhiana, December 26
 round 100 volunteers of National Service Scheme
(NSS) are attending a seven-day camp at SCD Government College. On the morning of the second day, students participated in yoga and fitness exercises. During the second session, the students took part in poster making and poem writing competitions.
Students take part in a poster-making competition during an NSS camp at SCD Government College in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
More dental PGs to get jobs in colleges
Ludhiana, December 26
Postgraduate dentists passing out of colleges have good news. The Dental Council of India (DCI) is going to increase the number of jobs in dental colleges manifold.
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Athletics meet
Ludhiana: Students took part in different sports and fun games during the Annual Athletics Meet of Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Miller
Ganj, on Thursday. The students competed in track and field events besides slow cycling, potato race and chatty race.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: Girls display martial art skills during an athletics meet at Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Miller Ganj, Ludhiana, on Thursday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Festive spirit
Christmas and New Year were celebrated by Sarabha Ladies Club at a city hotel. A coffee session and interactive indoor games were
organised. The club members danced to the tune of Bollywood songs. Lucky draws and tambola were also
organised. A talk-show on nutrition and diet plans for winter was presented by the club members. In keeping with the festive spirit, groundnuts and sweets were distributed.
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Thief caught in Delhi; amount recovered
Samrala, December 26
A migrant labourer who had fled with Rs 70,000 from a local mill was arrested by the Delhi Police. The stolen amount was reportedly recovered from his possession.
crime briefs
2 held with stolen phones
Ludhiana: The city police arrested two thieves and recovered 21 stolen mobile phones form their possession. The accused have been identified as Jivan Thapa of Salem Tabri and Sanjeev Kumar, alias Lala, of Dholewal. The police arrested the duo at the local bus stand. Thapa had earlier been booked in 10 cases at different police stations of the district whereas Sanjeev had been booked in two cases.
College head accused of rape
Ludhiana, December 26
A woman from the city has levelled allegations of rape against the principal of a college in
Moga. The woman has complained to Police Commissioner Nirmal Singh Dhillon in
this regard.
Year ender 2013
Kabaddi remained at centrestage
Ludhiana, December 26
As usual, whereas cricket continued to make the headlines at the national and international levels and the legendary cricketer, Sachin
Tendulkar, bade goodbye after an illustrious career spanning for more than two decades, it was kabaddi that remained at the centre stage in Ludhiana.
Members of the Indian women’s kabaddi team, winners of the event, pose for a photograph with CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal. File photographs
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The city police arrested a person and seized 10 gm of heroin from his possession on Pakhowal Road last evening.
