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Ex-hardcore terrorist held
Ludhiana, May 22
The police have nabbed two persons, including former hardcore terrorist Avtar Singh Tari, in a drug-peddling case. They were nabbed at Saggu Chowk late last night.
Liquor vends along highways
HC puts state govt on notice
 Ludhiana, May 22
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the state government for inaction in removing liquor vends from the national highways. The court has asked the state government to file a reply by July 22.
One of the liquor vends located on Ferozepur Road in
Ludhiana. A file photograph
PSPCL engineers to intensify stir
Ludhiana, May 22
The power engineers have decided to intensify their ongoing agitation against the management of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and the state government for their apathetic attitude towards them.
SAD leader ‘attacks’ MC staff
 Jagraon, May 22
High drama was witnessed in Kukkar Bazar area when SAD leader Jagdev Deol and his supporters allegedly attacked the officials of Municipal Council. They had gone to remove encroachment made by Jagdev on the land belonging to MC.
A policeman tries to pacify MC employees after they were allegedly attacked by a leader and his supporters. A Tribune Photograph
Edu dept conducts raids
Ludhiana, May 22
Various teams of Education Department constituted by Director General of School Education (DGSE) conducted a surprise check at 38 schools in the district today. The officials of the department found one employee absent and seven teachers reaching late to the school.
Online art gallery expo today
 Ludhiana, May 22
There is a huge gap in the world of art, particularly in the state as more and more people go for the work of renowned artists whereas work of other talented professional artists remains unknown.
Curator Neepa Sharma with founders of Banyan Art Varun Khanna and Natasha Khanna at Sutlej Club. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Meritorious students prove mettle
Ludhiana, May 22
Schools across the city witnessed many students making it to top positions and bagging a perfect 10 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) after the results of CBSE Class X examination was announced.
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Poem recitation
Ludhiana: An inter-house Hindi poem recitation competition was held in KVM, City Campus. Participants confidently recited the poems of various popular poets such as Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, Gopal Das, Neeraj, Harivansh Rai Bachan, Munshi Prem Chand, Omparkash Aditya and Kaka
Hathrasi. Various topics of social concern and patriotism were chosen.
Cycling all the way to pray
Ludhiana, March 22
Neither age nor do the vast stretches of land and countries were an impediment for 63ÂyearÂold Abdul Karim Saleh from Malaysia who set out to pay obeisance at Mecca and Medina Sharif cycling all the way.
Touts fleece gullible visitors
 Ludhiana, May 22
People coming at civil surgeon’s office for getting birth and death certificates face double whammy. Firstly, they have to wait in the scorching heat without any shade and if the applicant happens to be an illiterate there are chances of him getting fleeced by the agents.
Residents await their turn in a long queue at the Civil Surgeon’s Office in Ludhiana. photo: Inderjeet Verma
District administration rescues 7 child labourers
Ludhiana, May 22
Following a complaint of Bachpan Bachao Aandolan, a Non-Government Organization , two teams of district administration and the labour department raided a knitwear factory at Vishnu Puri in Shiv Puri area and at some shops, succeeded in rescuing 7 child labourers.
Mayor distributes garbage bins
Ludhiana, May 22
Starting door to door collection of garbage in the city, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria handed-over garbage bins to the residents at Zone D office here today.
Code of conduct comes to an end, PWD minister inaugurates bridge
 Ludhiana, May 22
It seems that ministers were eagerly waiting for the code of conduct to end so that they could start with the formal inaugurations of the bridges and roads etc. PWD minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon inaugurated the bridge at the Sidhwan Canal, which joins Ayali Kalan with Ayali Khurd village.
The newly inaugurated bridge on the Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Illicit liquor seized
Ludhiana, May 22
The city police have arrested three persons with more than 550 boxes of illicit liquor. They have been identified as Amritpal Singh of Raikot and his two accomplices Imtiaz and
Ankit.
Six drug peddlers held
Khanna, May 22
The police have arrested six persons for durg peddling. The police recovered 7 kg poppy husk from the possession of Kesar Singh of Katahri village, while in another incident the police recovered 5 kg poppy husk from Kamikkar singh of Bhathhal village.
Former MLA Birmi alleges foul play in dowry case
Ludhiana, May 22
Former MLA Malkit Singh Birmi today accused the city police for sheltering his daughter’s father- in- law booked in a dowry harassment case.
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