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Fazilka
Medico booked for negligence: The Fazilka police have booked a medical practitioner for negligence following the death of a woman at Burz Hanumangarh village in the district. Complainant Mukhpal Singh alleged his wife Sukhdeep Kaur (35), who was suffering from typhoid, was administered an injection by Sohan Lal following which she died. The accused has absconded.Patiala
PSEB engineers
protest in Ludhiana: The PSEB Engineers' Association held a candle march in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Nearly 125 engineers of the Ludhiana zone participated. They are protesting against Punjab Government's decisions to raise the retirement age of Chairman-cum-Managing Director and Directors from 62 to 65 years and allowing entry of IAS officers in the management. Phagwara
Student bags
national award: Megha Sethi, a student of local MLU DAV College has bagged the first position in the national Green Peace Environment Award organised by Shivaji Foundation Society, New Delhi. She secured 85% marks. Sangrur
Mazdoor Union calls
for poll boycott: The Krantikari Pendu Mazdoor Union, Punjab, has given call to labourers to boycott the Lok Sabha elections as "the electoral system has failed them". "Whatever little labourers have achieved has been through struggles," union president Sanjiv Mintoo said during a dharna at the district administrative complex here on Thursday.
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