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LIT colonies’ ordeal far from over
Ludhiana, April 28
After having been caught in the procedural tangle of administrative control between the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) and the Municipal Corporation for almost a year, five colonies developed by the Trust are now faced with the threat of disruption in water supply and sewerage.
Major fire at export unit
Ludhiana, April 28
Around 15 workers had a providential escape after a shot-circuit caused a major fire at an export unit in Kanganwal last night.
Snakes try patients’ patience at Civil Hospital
Ludhiana, April 28
Snakes are giving sleepless nights to patients and their relatives at the Civil Hospital. Grass and weed grown near the casualty ward has become a breeding ground for snakes. According to sources, at least eight snakes were seen on the premises of the hospital.
Dowry death case: Life term for 3
Ludhiana, April 28
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Surinder Pal Kaur has convicted Vineet Arora (husband), his parents Jai Pal and Raj Rani in a dowry death case. They were ordered to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life.
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April 29, 30 declared dry days
Ludhiana, April 28
Rajat Aggarwal, District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner,
Ludhiana, has declared April 28 (from 6 pm), 29 and 30 (till 10 pm) dry days under Section 54(1) of Punjab Excise Act, 1914.
Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party campaign in swanky cars; and (right) SAD candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali’s family seeks support for him in Ludhiana. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Politics blends with innocence
Ludhiana, April 28
It seems that BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has weaved a web around children.
Police personnel take out flag march
 Jagraon, April 28
The Jagraon police today took out a flag march. To maintain law and order and ensure fair and peaceful elections in the area, the officials visited various areas such as Lajpat Rai Road, Kamal
Chowk, Sadan Market, Rani Jhansi Chowk, Tehsil Road and Raikot Road.
The Jagraon police personnel sought residents’ cooperation to ensure violence-free elections. Tribune photos
AAP on strong footing in Punjab: Gul Panag
Khanna/Samrala/Khamano, April 28
Garnering support for Aam Aadmi Party candidate from the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency Harinder Singh
Khalsa, the party today organised a roadshow. The main attraction of the event was Gul
Panag.
Roadshow by SAD
 Khanna, April 28
Supporters of Akali Dal-BJP candidate from the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency Kulwant Singh organised a
roadshow.
Independent candidate Simarjit Singh Bains with supporters in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
The final destination — Almighty’s home
Ludhiana, April 28
Candidates are visiting gurdwaras, temples, mosques and churches to ensure their win. Spiritual gurus are also being "secretly" visited by their near and dear ones.
peaceful campaigning
Residents laud EC’s efforts
Doraha, April 28
The last day of campaigning today was like any other normal day. At other places the poll activity might have been consistent and hectic but in Doraha, the candidates, rather than creating a mess of the things and disturbing the normal routine life, preferred to launch a door to door campaign and humbly convince the voters to vote for them.
Sterilisation of stray dogs
Project running behind schedule
 Ludhiana, April 28
Though the municipal corporation authorities had claimed that the project to sterilise stray dogs will start by the beginning of May, the shelter being constructed to house these animals for the sterilisation and postoperative care is no where near completion.
A shelter being built for housing stray dogs during their sterilisation and postoperative care near the veterinary hospital of the municipal corporation in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
IMA joins hands with UNICEF
Ludhiana, April 28
Indian Medical Association (IMA) will be joining hands with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to sensitise doctors on the issue of child abuse. The Indian Medical Association will be taking up the responsibility of identifying and reporting cases of child abuse.
Jagdeep Kaur shines at dist-level competition in poster making
 Ludhiana, April 28
Students of various government schools took part in a district-level poster-making competition at Government (Multipurpose) Senior Secondary School here today.
Students of government schools take part in a district-level poster-making competition at Government (Multipurpose) Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Monday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
IT Dept sets up wing to nab evaders
Ludhiana, April 28
The Income Tax department has fastened the process of identifying tax evaders. The department has decided to set up a major data centre of classified information on the lines of the already existing centres for e-filing and TDS information.
PAU NOTES
Training programme
A training programme on “Drip Irrigation, Fertigation and Protected Cultivation” concluded at the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU). As many as 40 farmers participated in the training programme. The programme was organized by Precision Farming Development Center, Department of Soil and Water Engineering,
PAU.
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Punjabi declamation
 Ludhiana: Ram Lal Bhasin Public School organised a Punjabi declamation competition on the topic “Impact of comedy shows on children”. The event aimed at motivating students to speak their mother tongue besides building their confidence and public speaking skills.
Children dressed up as fruits during a special event at Bachpan Play School in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
fee hike at private schools
Parents a harried lot
Ludhiana, April 28
With the beginning of the new academic season, parents of children studying in private schools are worried about the revised fee the school authorities may demand in the name of annual fee, readmission fee, development fund and building fund.
Students given a warm send-off
Ludhiana, April 28
The ninth batch of the Department of Business Administration at the RIMT Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mandi
Gobindgarh, was bid adieu during a farewell function on the campus.
Entrance test for biz course at govt college on June 13
Ludhiana, April 28
Panjab University, Chandigarh, is holding an entrance test for filling 40 seats of the MCom (Business Innovations) running at the SCD Government College on June 13.
Schoolchildren, driver hurt as auto-rickshaw rams into bus
Ludhiana, April 28
Two brothers, students of Guru Nanak International School, were injured after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in collided head on with a local bus on Dhandra Road this afternoon.
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