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Kidnapped boy rescued
Ludhiana, April 22
The Model Town police has rescued the 16- year-old boy who was kidnapped by a jilted lover from the Parkashpuri area near Abdullahpur Basti on the intervening night of April 20 and 21.
Principal Secy takes stock of wheat procurement
Khanna, April 22
The principal secretary, Punjab, A Venu Parsad took stock of the procurement of wheat in the Asia’s biggest grain market in
Khanna, today.
MC officials to join inquiry in Amritsar
Ludhiana, April 22
Following the directions by the High Court, seven officials from the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, will leave for Amritsar on April 25 to probe into the illegal structures erected in the vicinity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Women cops uproot benches from MC park
Ludhiana, April 22
In the absence of a proper sitting arrangement, women cops, deployed in Sarabha Nagar market, have uprooted chairs, installed by the Municipal Corporation (MC), at a public park in Sarabha Nagar and have placed it as per their discretion.
Women cops carry a bench installed at the MC park in Sarabha Nagar Market,
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Three hurt as car rams into divider
Ludhiana, April 22
Three persons had a miraculous escape as the car they were travelling in overturned after ramming into a divider near Jamalpur Chowk on Chandigarh Road today.
A traffic policeman regulates traffic on Chandigarh Road in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
e-books no match to fun of holding, reading a book, say city bibliophiles
Ludhiana, April 22
On the occasion of the World Book Day, bibliophiles in the city still consider books as man’s best friend. In the age of technology, however, few like to read books and even fewer would want to splurge money on them. Man has indeed become a slave to technology. But devoted booklovers will continue to be loyal to their first love-books.
Modi to address rally on April 25
Ludhiana, April 22
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will visit the city to address a rally on April 25.
Supporters wear masks of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi during a roadshow of Manpreet Singh Ayali in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma (Left) and Congress workers sell packets of sand at party candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu's election office
in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
SAD manifesto a let-down for farmers: PAU economists
Ludhiana, April 22
Farm economists at Punjab Agricultural University have criticised the Shiromani Akali Dal for neglecting farmers in its election manifesto.
fatehgarh sahib
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Election scene hots up in & around Mandi Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
Even as candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency are finding it hard to cover the vast area spread from Roopnagar in east to Raikot in west, local supporters of various parties are busy campaigning in the town and surrounding areas.
Drugs cast a shadow on election campaigning in region
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
After the district administration tightened the noose around candidates and their supporters who used to woo voters with poppy husk and other habit-forming drugs, addicts are facing a shortage of their “lifeline” supplies.
In the absence of complementary supplies, they have to pay exorbitant prices for rarely available inferior quality and adulterated commodities.
Illustration by Sandeep
Joshi
Supporters deface public property
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
The Prevention of Property Defacement Act, 1997, is being violated with impunity in the town and surrounding areas falling under Sangrur and Ludhiana districts. Ignoring directions of the State Election Commission, supporters of candidates continue defacing the public property.
Posters dot the boundary wall of a government office in Mandi Ahmedgarh. A Tribune
photograph
Volunteers create awareness
Ludhiana, April 22
Vintage cars including Volkswagen Beetle, 1961 Fiat, 1956 Studebaker and Willy Jeep were part of a rally organised to motivate residents to vote here today.
Starting and concluding at the Sarabha Nagar market, the rally covered Ghumar
Mandi, Mall Road and Model Town.
Inderjit Singh Gill from Punjab Heritage Motoring Club said value of a vote could not be undermined.
A girl holds a banner motivating people to vote during a vintage car rally in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Drugs, liquor destroying families, says Belan Brigade
Ludhiana, April 22
Drugs and liquor have destroyed many families in the state, said Anita Sharma, head of Belan Brigade, the women’s organisation campaigning against distribution of drugs and liquor in the run-up to the elections.
Teachers’ body to hold meeting today
Ludhiana, April 22
The election process for Punjab Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (PAUTA) has begun with the general body meeting being organised tomorrow. The term of the present PAUTA would end on April 30, but due to Lok Sabha elections, the PAUTA elections are likely to get scheduled after May 16, the day when the counting of votes would take place.
Staff shortage hits studies at govt schools
Ludhiana, April 22
City government schools have been facing shortage of teaching staff and employees leading to poor educational standards besides the advertisements by political parties, ruling in state and
Centre, portraying them with state-of-the-art facilities.
PSEB fails to take action against defaulters
Ludhiana, April 22
The senior officials of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) did not take any action against the schools that have been running in less than 200 square yard area even after a negative report submitted by the depot manager of the board. The depot manager at PSEB office in Ludhiana submitted the report three weeks ago to the higher authorities of the board.
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2 arrested for murder
Khanna, April 22
With the arrest of two persons, the Khanna police claimed to have solved a blind double murder case.
They have also impounded the car and seized sharp-edged weapons used in
the crime.
Khanna SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar said two bodies of a man and a woman were found near Gurthli Bridge on April 10.
Gurpal and Gurpreet in happier times. A Tribune photograph
86 challaned under tobacco Act
Ludhiana, April 22
The Health Department today issued 86 challans under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act
(COTPA), 2003.
Officials of the Health Department challan a violator in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Annual poll: Lobbying intensifies at DBA
Ludhiana, April 22
In view of the upcoming annual elections at the District Bar Association
(DBA), hectic lobbying was witnessed by the candidates.
Hosts post mammoth score of 442 runs
Ludhiana, April 22
A century by Vaibhav Kalra and his partnership with Sajjanpreet helped Ludhiana to post a mammoth score of 442 runs on the opening day of the match against Bathinda in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for ML Markan Trophy at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground here today.
Players in action during a match of the Punjab State Inter-District (U-16) Cricket Tournament in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
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