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Youth bludgeoned to death
Ludhiana, April 18
Unidentified assailants bludgeoned a youth in his early 30's to death and dumped the body in a vacant plot near Lohara Canal Bridge yesterday.
On a spiritual path: Christians take out a march in Ludhiana on Good Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
‘Insubordination’ bug bites civic officials
Ludhiana, April 18
Senior civic officials seem to have 'surrendered' to the dilly-dallying tactics of their juniors.
Nature springs up surprises
Ludhiana, April 18
With the spring season, flowers abloom all around, nature rejuvenated and the weather being just right, residents are seen taking a stroll and enjoying the nature's bounty.
Declare elections null and void: IMA
Ludhiana, April 18
Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have demanded that the election to the Medical Council of India (MCI) should be declared null and void as 50 per cent of the voters had not received their ballot papers.
Riding high on the election tide, they look for change
Ludhiana, April 18
With the election season picking up steam, residents have put on their thinking caps. Be it students or
office-goers, poll fever has gripped all.
Inconsistent weather worries farmers
 Jagraon, April 18
Sudden rains that lashed the region last night has made the farmers worried. They fear heavy losses as the rain could damage their wheat crop lying in the grain markets.
Wheat stored in the open at the Grain Market in Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Industrial body not in favour of pact
Ludhiana, April 18
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry has written a letter to Rajeev Kher, commerce secretary, regarding regional comprehensive economic partnership. Chamber said that the Government of India was thinking of enlarging regional comprehensive economic partnership but the country already had free trade agreements with ASEAN and other countries.
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MC looks forward to slum-free city
Ludhiana, April 18
The local Municipal Corporation (MC) is all prepared with their homework and surveys to avail benefit from the Central Government’s scheme- Rajiv Awas Yojana for the slum dwellers under JNURRM (on the lines of Indira Awas
Yojana).
Punjab chess championship kicks off
 Ludhiana, April 18
Around 190 participants drawn from all parts of the state took part in the Punjab State Chess Championship for (U-9 and U-15) boys and girls which began at St Thomas Senior Secondary School, Brown Road, here today.
Participants compete at the Punjab State Chess Championship in Ludhiana on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Delegates return from Shanghai fair
Ludhiana, April 18
Delegates of United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers’ Association led by president Charanjit Singh Vishivkarma returned after attending the 24th China Cycle and Motor Fair Show 2014.
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Candidates share their vision
 Ludhiana, April 18
Candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Ludhiana constituency made their poll pitch at an open session organised by the Ludhiana Management Association today.
Congress candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu addresses an open session as AAP’s HS Phoolka (extreme left) looks on. SAD-BJP candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali left early from the event organised by the Ludhiana Management Association on Friday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Deputy Chief Minister makes poll pitch for Ayali
Ludhiana, April 18
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal yesterday conducted a series of rallies in the city, in favour of the SAD-BJP candidate from Ludhiana, Manpreet Singh Ayali.
Bittu to focus on development
 Ludhiana, April 18
Congress candidate from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu today addressed more than 20 party meetings and listened to issues raised by the youth.
Congress nominee Ravneet Singh Bittu speaks at a rally in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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Parties busy wooing leaders of social organisations
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 18
In order to seek support for their party’s Lok Sabha candidate, top politicians are leaving no stone unturned to woo office-bearers of various social organisations in the area.
Bains brothers campaign across constituency
 Ludhiana, April 18
MLA Balwinder Singh Bains, campaigning for his brother Simarjit Singh
Bains, Independent candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency, accused the ruling
SAD-BJP alliance of destroying businesses and industry by levying undue taxes.
Supporters of Independent candidate Simarjit Singh Bains take out a rally in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Phoolka conducts roadshow in Dugri
Ludhiana, April 18
Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate from Ludhiana HS Phoolka today carried out a roadshow in Dugri area.
Schoolchildren raise awareness
 Ludhiana, April 18
Around 200 students
of DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, today ventured out to spread awareness on the voting right among residents.
The principal of DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, distributes pamphlets to commuters during an awareness rally in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from colleges
Fashion students hold designer competition
Ludhiana: A fashion show was organised by the students at the Guru Nanak Institute of Design and Technology
(GNIDT) on Thursday evening.
from schools
World Heritage Day
Ludhiana: Students of KG classes of BCM Kindergarten School, Dugri, celebrated the World Heritage Day by donning attires of different states and enacting scenes on cultures of the various states.
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Farmers are rushing for Basmati seeds: PAU experts
“Due to better returns from Basmati rice during last year, farmers are rushing for Basmati seeds. But still they feel that too much increase in Basmati area may lead to glut which may result in crash of prices.
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