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ICSE class X examination
Teshali tops city with 97.2%
Ludhiana, May 21
Results of Class X Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination was declared today.
(From right in the forefront) ICSE class X city topper Teshali Mittall (97.2%) Taranjit Kaur (second, 96.4%) and Mehakdeep Kaur (third, 96.2%) in a jubilant mood at Sacred Heart Convent School, Urban Estate, Sector 39, in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Mob thrashes car driver after he hit scooterist
Ludhiana, May 21
High drama was witnessed on the Shingar Cinema road after a car hit a scooter. Passersby pulled the driver out of the car and beat him up. They even damaged
the car.
Woman found hanging from ceiling fan
Ludhiana, May 21
A newly married woman (20) allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house in the Dhandari area on the night of May 20. The deceased has been identified as Priyanka Singh, a native of Bihar.
missing girl
Parents sit on hunger strike
Ludhiana,
May 21
Parents of the 14-year-old girl who went missing on January 16 from her residence on Tajpur Road sat on hunger strike outside the office of the Commissioner of Police,
accusing the department of inaction.
Parents of a 14-year-old girl, allegedly abducted in January, sit on hunger strike outside the office of the Commissioner of Police in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo : Inderjeet Verma
NGO to open 50 skill development centres
Ludhiana, May 21
A skill development campaign was launched by the Sun Group through its NGO, Sun Foundation, at Guru Nanak Bhawan today. Under the campaign, 50 skill development centres will be opened across the state.
Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa (right) with Vikramjit Singh Sahney (centre), chairman, Sun Foundation, at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
AAP won seats owing to hype: Dhindsa
Ludhiana, May 21
State Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa said a three-member committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal comprising Maheshinder Singh
Grewal, Tota Singh and Sewa Singh Sekhwan was looking into the Lok Sabha election results to review the party’s performance in the state.
counterfeit goods
Akal Market traders lock company’s raiding party
Ludhiana, May 21
A high drama took place at Akal Market when the garment brand Blackberrys conducted authorised raids at shops suspected of selling and counterfeit products.
Cluster members saved Rs 5 cr: CII
Ludhiana, May 21
City-based companies saved a total of Rs 5 crore under the ongoing Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) Ludhiana Cluster Project. This yearlong project was launched year in July 2013, under which seven companies joined hands to form a cluster.
Office-bearers of the Confederation of Indian Industry address a press conference in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Pending water, sewerage bills
MC yet to recover Rs 19.13 cr
Ludhiana, May 21
While the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is finding it tough to run its business in these times of financial crisis, water and sewerage bills worth crores of rupees remain unrecovered.
Actor Vatsal Seth comes calling
Ludhiana, May 21
Bollywood and television actor Vatsal Seth was in the city for promoting his television show “Ek Hasina Thi”. The actor said he has been to Punjab many times, but was visiting Ludhiana for the first time.
High BP leads to serious problems
Ludhiana, May 21
A preventive hypertension camp was today organised at Community Health Centre,
Sanhewal, under the supervision of Dr Parvinderpal Singh Sidhu, senior medica
officer (SMO). People from nearby villages also attended the camp. Twenty-two people were found to be hypertensive during the camp.
People should avoid junk food as it leads to hypertension. A
file photograph
Soft drinks leading cause of type 2 diabetes: Experts
Ludhiana, May 21
With sun blooming to its peak one tends to pick a bottle of cold drink to beat the heat and with children going on summer vacations, the consumption of cold drinks increase among this age group, especially during this time of the year.
Physical activity in kids take a back seat during summer: Study
Ludhiana, May 21
Around ten years ago, summer vacations conjured up images of gully cricket, badminton and a lot of physical activity. However, nowadays holidays are just an excuse for children to spend hours hunched over tablets and gaming consoles accompanied by a bag of crisps or snacking on junk food along with a glass of carbonated beverage.
Drug de-addiction centre comes up in Jagraon
Jagraon, May 21
A drug de-addiction centre constructed by the state government at Civil Hospital, Jagraon, became operational today. The centre has been set up to help the drug addicts get rid of this menace.
Misappropriation of funds
Local Bodies Dept initiates probe
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 21
A vigilance team of the Local Bodies Department has initiated a probe against the local municipal council authorities for allegedly misappropriating funds.
ludhiana scan
Founder’s day celebrated
Sankara Eye Hospital celebrated its founder’s day on Wednesday. On the occasion, the hospital staff welcomed two new doctors namely Dr Satya Karna (Cataract, Refractive Error and Neuro Ophthalmologist) and Dr Madhu Karna (Cataract, Refractive Error and Pediatric Ophthalmologist).
Home Guards jawan killed
Samrala, May 21
A Home Guards jawan working with the Machhiwara police was killed in a road accident last night.
Four drug peddlers held
Jagraon, May 21
The Jagraon police have arrested four alleged drug peddlers and recovered 300 grams of synthetic habit-forming drugs during separate operations in past 24 hours.
Raid at Sub-Registrar office
Ludhiana, May 21
A team of vigilance officials, led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Vigilance), Bikramjit Singh, conducted a raid at the Sub-Registrar office at Transport Nagar here today. The team scrutinised the records at the office.
 District
body honours local cagers
Ludhiana, May 21
The Ludhiana District Basketball Association honoured all boys and girls who
brought fame to the city during the First IMG-Reliance BFI Basketball
Championship held at New Delhi during a function at Guru Nanak Stadium here
today.
Students of Nav Bharti Public School who emerged champions at the IMG-BFI Reliance Basketball
Championship. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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