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Firing incident: BJP leader held
Ludhiana, February 8
The police have arrested BJP leader Gurpreet Singh, alias Kaka, who has been accused of attacking Radhe
Krishan, BJP councillor from ward number 16. Five others wanted in the case have also been arrested.
Residents hold a protest after the firing incident in Ludhiana on Thursday. A file photo
chill stages a comeback: Girls wait for their practice session to start at the PAU on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Bankers’ strike on Feb 10, 11
Ludhiana, February 8
National president of the Indian Bank Employees Congress KR Tripathi, its deputy general secretary Shiv Gupta and national president of the National Front of Trade Unions Deepak Jaiswal, in a joint memorandum to Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, have demanded an announcement about pay hike for bankers before the general elections.
Admn gears up for Lok Sabha poll
Ludhiana, February 8
The district administration has begun preparations for the Lok Sabha elections. Training in handling electronic voting machines was imparted to returning officers
(ROs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) at Bachat Bhawan here today.
Global dairy, farm expo begins
Jagraon, February 8
The Eighth Progressive Dairy Farmers' Association International Dairy and Agriculture Expo began at Pashu Mandi here today. The chief guest, Punjab Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Gulzar Singh
Ranike, inaugurated the event.
Punjab Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike inspects a stall at the exposition in Jagraon on Saturday. A
Tribune photograph
wall around forest area
Foundation stone laid
Machhiwara, February 8
PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon laid the foundation stone of a 22-km-long wall to be constructed around forest area at Matewara.
Pollution affecting vision in rural population: Docs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 8
A number of patients attended an eye-examination camp at Kila Raipur village near here.
Organised by Modan Singh Memorial Association, the camp revealed that environmental pollution was the main reason behind problems in vision.
Students get a warm send-off
Ludhiana, February 8
The outgoing batches were given a warm farewell at various city schools.
CETP capacity to double in two months
Ludhiana, February 8
Avtar Singh, CEO, Ludhiana Effluent Treatment Society (LETS), today laid the foundation stone for doubling the effluent treatment capacity of the CETP (Common Effluent Treatment Plant) at Phase VIII, Focal Point, Ludhiana.
AAP contests polls on issues only: Delhi MLA
 Ludhiana, February 8
The Aam Aadmi Party contests elections on issues rather than against any party. This was stated by the party MLA from Karol Bagh constituency, Delhi, Vishesh
Ravi, who was in the city today to 'thank' the Congress Workers Forum, a body of former Congress members, for its support in the AAP's election campaign in Delhi.
AAP Delhi MLA Vishesh Ravi (second from right) during a press conference in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Civic body to impound vehicles at car bazaar
Ludhiana, February 8
Additional Commissioner Devinder Singh today directed the local Municipal Corporation (MC) officials to tow away vehicles found parked in Gian Singh Rarewala Market near the Preet Palace here.
learner’s licence
33% applicants flunk online test
Ludhiana, February 8
About 33 per cent applicants for learner’s licence failed to clear the online test during the first week of its launch.
15-day food festival gets going at Park Plaza
Ludhiana, February 8
Food lovers have a reason to cheer! The Pan Asian Food Festival kicked off at the Orient Blade restaurant in the Park Plaza.
It’s bumpy ride on PAU roads
Ludhiana, February 8
The roads on the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus are in poor shape. Motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, find it difficult to commute on the potholed roads, which have not been repaired since long.
A road on the PAU campus in poor shape. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from colleges
Employees protest
The non-teaching employees' union of Arya College protested against the alleged "anti-employees policies" of the state government on the campus on Saturday. The employees said they along with their colleagues from 150 private colleges in the state were being forced to hold dharnas and strike work as their demands were not being fulfilled. These demands include payment of arrears on the basis of pay parity and lifting the ban on appointments. On February 17 and 25, the employees will strike work.
Non-teaching employees stage a dharna at Arya College in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
butahri rural sports fair
Mangli club win open football contest
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 8
Baradwal Kabbadi Club and Kalsian Sports Association emerged winners in the Butahri Rural Sports Fair 2014 which concluded at Butahri Stadium, near here yesterday. Jaggie Baradwal and Inderjit Kalsian were declared the best raider and stopper, respectively.
punjab colleges basketball league
Govt College girls off to a winning start
Ludhiana, February 8
Government College for Girls, Ludhiana, registered emphatic victories in the inaugural edition of the IMG Reliance Punjab Colleges Basketball League being organised by the Punjab Basketball Association on the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
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