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No check on illegal slaughter
Ludhiana, March 20
Hundreds of vendors and meat shops in the city are doing business illegally. There is virtually no check on illegal slaughtering. While the District Health Department has issued licences to just about six meat shops, the rest are being run illegally.

Relatives seek arrests in ‘honour killing’ case
Ludhiana, March 20
The relatives of 23-year-old Gagandeep Singh, who was allegedly killed for honour, have given 24-hour time to the police for the arrest of all persons, including BJP leader and Deputy Mayor RD Sharma and his four associates, who have been booked in the case.

Once friends, now bitter foes
Ludhiana, March 20
Deputy Mayor RD Sharma and Rashem Singh Natt, who are at loggerheads over the alleged killing of the latter's brother for honour, had shared close ties a few years ago.

IT raids on developer’s office, home
Ludhiana, March 20
The Income Tax Department today conducted raids on the registered office of Deepak Builders at Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar and also at the residence of the owner of the company.

Badal’s rally causes traffic chaos Ludhiana, March 20 Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal's rally in support of Manpreet Singh Ayali, SAD-BJP candidate from the Ludhiana constituency, at Dana Mandi, near Arora Palace, led to traffic chaos today. Traffic blocked near Dana Mandi, the venue for CM’s rally in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

enforcement staff on security duty
HC asks for MC explanation
Ludhiana, March 20
Taking serious notice of the allegations levelled by Right to Information (RTI) activist Kuldeep Singh Khaira in his civil writ petition 4977 of 2014, the High Court has directed the Punjab Government, Principal Secretary, Local Government and Home Affairs, and the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, to explain the deployment of enforcement staff on security of eminent persons from other states and allotment of vehicles to persons, who have nothing to do with the MC affairs.

COMMUNITY

Ludhiana votes 2014
Bains’ complaint to CEC against top cop stirs poll pot
Ludhiana, March 20
Independent candidate Simarjeet Bains's complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for shifting the Commissioner of Police (CP) on the ground that the top cop was favouring the ruling party in the run-up to the elections was an old rancor.

Phoolka visits villages, interacts with farmers
Ludhiana, March 20
HS Phoolka, Aam Aadmi Party candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, today visited several villages around Ludhiana to share Arvind Kejriwal’s newest step for the interest of small and marginal farmers.

Amarnath Yatra Staff crunch hits issuing of health certificates

Ludhiana, March 20 People visiting the Civil Hospital for their free medical check-up and for getting health certificates for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra are facing a tough time. It is mandatory to attach a health certificate while seeking registration for the yatra and the Civil Hospital is the only institution authorised to issue the certificates. Residents undergo medical check-up at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Infrastructure: PSEB to inspect schools
Ludhiana, March 20
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will verify the status of associated schools who own less than 200 square yards of land. There are 27 schools in the district that are associated with the board and raised an objection against the move of the PSEB to close these schools.

‘Khushwant’s death has left a void in literary circles’
Ludhiana, March 20
The demise of Khushwant Singh, one of the most eminent and prolific writers of the country, has saddened his fans and followers. Poet Surjit Patar said he was a lively and daring person and lived a fruitful life. He never shied away from speaking the truth, even about himself. He was one of the rare writers.

Society is still patriarchal: Prof
Ludhiana, March 20
A talk show on ‘Women’s Empowerment’ was organised at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today. Faculty members of various departments and students of the university attended the event and participated in the interactive session, organised by University Counselling and Placement Guidance Cell (UCPGC).

PAU society elects office-bearers
Ludhiana, March 20
The general body meeting of the Society of Economics and Development elected its office-bearers today. The meeting was held at the Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University.

ECTOPIA-2014: 2009 batch emerge overall winners
Ludhiana, March 20
The cultural festival, ‘ECTOPIA- 2014’, concluded at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) last evening. The closing ceremony included a prize distribution function along with performances by the participants.

Schools flout norms
Ludhiana, March 20
Some local schools have been flouting the rules of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) for conducting examinations. As per the directions of the PSEB, the schools are supposed to conduct board examinations on the ground floor.

Brick-kiln workers hold protest Ludhiana, March 20 Brick-kiln workers led by the Lal Jhanda Mazdoor Union staged a district-level protest at Chatar Singh Park here today. The workers urged the Labour Commissioner to implement the labour laws and increase their wages. Brick-kiln workers stage a protest at Chatar Singh Park in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma

Committee members gherao electricity office Ludhiana, March 20 Members of the Teja Singh Sutantar Muhalla Sudhar Committee gheraoed the office of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Kitchlu Nagar, to protest against the problems of residents of the areas, including Chand Colony, Mehar Singh Nagar, Haibowal Khurd, Dairy Complex B Block.
Members of the Teja Singh Sutantar Muhalla Sudhar Committee talk to a police official during their protest outside the PSPCL office at Kitchlu Nagar. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

100 participate in bench-press contest
Ludhiana, March 20
A bench-press competition was held at Prime Bodies Health Club, Shastri Nagar, yesterday. Around 100 members of the club participated in the competition under the guidance of their coach Nishchay Sachdeva.

FROM COLLEGES
Week-long management programme concludes
Gulzar Group of Institutes conducted a week-long management development programme from March 11-18 on the institute premises in collaboration with MSME-DI, Ludhiana.

Navkiran (right), who won the Miss Farewell title at a farewell party at the Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Students, who were awarded roll of honour and college colours at the annual prize distribution function of Arya College in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

LUDHIANA SCAN
2 test positive for swine flu
Two more patients have been detected with swine flu. Both the patients are women from Jalandhar and Ludhiana admitted at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and Christian Medical College and Hospital. There have been four positive cases from the Ludhiana district till now.

SPORTS

Cricket assn to hold trials on March 23
Ludhiana, March 20
The Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) will conduct trials to select players between the age of 13 to 15 years for the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Non-Residential Academy here on the Arya College ground on March 23 at 10 am.

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