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Fire breaks out at Sales Tax Bar Room
Ludhiana, May 30
Around 100 chairs, sofa-sets, tables and vital documents were burnt to ashes in a fire that broke out at the Sales Tax Bar Room of the Mini-Secretariat here last night. The incident took place around 11:30 pm and three fire brigades were pressed into service.
Mohit Aggarwal, an advocate, said important documents, including VAT returns and papers pertaining to excise tax were kept in the lockers by the advocates, were reduced to ashes.
The charred bar room at Mini-Secretariat.
Woman dies as tractor-trailer rams into house near Sutlej
Ludhiana, May 30
A recklessly driven tractor-trailer, laden with sand, claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman and injured her 52-year-old husband early this morning.
Advertising row
Mayor supports minister’s son
Ludhiana, May 30
Reacting to the allegations levelled by the state unit of Shiv Sena against the son of PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria said there was no truth in the allegations and the MC did not bear any financial losses in any ‘advertising scam’.
world no-tobacco day
Tobacco causes dreadful cancers: Experts
Ludhiana, May 30
Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing nearly six million people a year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use. Approximately one person dies every six seconds due to tobacco, accounting for one in 10 adult deaths.
Dr. Harish Matta, Senior Consultant and HOD, General Surgery (right), Dr JS Sekhon, Director, Medical Oncology (middle) and Dr Parveen Kaur, Senior Consultant, Radiation Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, address a press conference. Tribune Photo: HImanshu Mahajan
nature’s bounty: A farmer throws harvested crop in a field as the weather turned cloudy on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Residents support hike in taxes on tobacco products
Ludhiana, May 30
The theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “Raise taxes on Tobacco”. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated this theme for the day to create a more unified global message.
Tobacco results in dental decay: Experts
Ludhiana, May 30
Tobacco consumption in any form resulting in loosening of teeth, following which one loses teeth and even the dental implants prove to be a failure.
Now, no run to get medical done
Ludhiana, May 30
Now the applicants of learner’s license will not have to run here and there to get their medical done, which is mandatory, as now this facility is available at Children’s Park, Model town. The applicants can apply online for the licence at the same office.
A medical officer examines an applicant for learner’s licence in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet
Verma
Suspended ATP shifted to Pathankot
Ludhiana, May 30
The government may have transferred dozens of IAS and IPS officers for ‘better governance’ in the state, but things can be managed well at the political level.
battle of dance: Organisers of a dance competition speak about the upcoming event. The semifinal of the event will be held on June 1. The final will he held at Nehru Siddhant Kender on June 15. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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suspension case
Inspector 2010 Batch Union holds dharna
Ludhiana, May 30
Inspector 2010 Batch Union, Punjab (Food and Civil Supplies Department, Ludhiana) today held a dharna in front of the office of the District Food and Civil Supply Controller, Ludhiana, against the suspension of two inspectors of the department.
Safe Vahan Scheme
Fill the form or face music, schools told
Ludhiana, May 30
Despite sending five online reminders to the schools affiliated to CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE schools of Ludhiana district for submitting the forms under “Safe Vahan Scheme”, only 30 out of 86 schools turned up.
Special children enthral
Ludhiana, May 30
Special children gave a performance dressed in Sufi attires and danced in perfect harmony with one another and in sync with music of the song
Maula. It was difficult to guess that the children can not listen and speak.
Special children perform during the conclusion function of a summer workshop at the School for Deaf and Dumb. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
from schools
Anti-Tobacco Day
Anti-Tobacco Day was observed by local educational institutions. In the Blossoms Convent School, the students were apprised with the ill-effects of tobacco. The students of 9th and 10th standard participated in a debate and put forward their views.
Crane rescued by good Samaritan
Doraha, May 30
Good samaritans of Doraha, one of whom is a student of Guru Nanak National College
Doraha, saved an injured crane at the grounds of Guru Nanak Stadium here
today.
The team of doctors surgically taking out the string from the wing of an injured bird.
A tribune photograph
Local artist wins national award
Ludhiana, May 30
Looking at ‘The Birds’ that won him the first prize in the sculpture category at the national art exhibition, organised by the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society amongst art workers from across the country, one can only wonder that this artist at a tender age of 11 years was struck with partial paralysis.
Harminder Singh Boparai
ludhiana scan
Protest held
Aided School Teachers Union expressed their ire and protested against the recruitment of school teachers in aided schools on contract under RMSA scheme.
Punjab police ASI booked for defrauding wife
Khanna, May 30
The Maloud police of the Khanna Police District have booked a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Punjab Police on the charges of defrauding a woman. The alleged accused has been identified as Dhram Singh, a resident of Doraha.
Drug peddler arrested
Samrala, May 30
Samrala Police have arrested a man and recovered 20 gm smack from his possession. A police party was on patrolling duty. When the police team reached near Seh village on Bardhalan- Gagra canal way, they spotted an Indigo car in which a youth was sitting in suspicious condition.
Heroin worth Rs 1.3 cr seized
Ludhiana, May 30
The Anti-Narcotic Cell of the police seized 260 grams of heroin from a couple near Greenland School on the Jalandhar bypass here last evening.
hockey
world cup- 2014
Trainees, fans wish good luck to Team India
Ludhiana, May 30
 Trainees
of the Jarkhar Hockey Academy joined the members of the Mata Sahib Kaur Sports
Club, Jarkhar, to wish good luck to the Indian hockey team for the 13th World
Hockey Cup to be held from May 31 to june 15 at Hague in Holland.
Trainees of Jarkhar Hockey Academy and office-bearers of Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Club wish good luck to Team India for the World Cup, at the main stadium in Jarkhar village. A Tribune photograph
cricket tournament
 Ludhiana,
Asr match ends in a draw
Ludhiana, May 30
The two-day match between Ludhiana and Amritsar ended in a draw and both the
teams shared one point each in the ongoing Punjab State Inter-District Cricket
Championship (U-25) at Punjab Agricultural University.
A batsman plays a shot during a match between Ludhiana and Amritsar in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
City shuttlers make it to world tournament
Ludhiana, May 30
Three shuttlers from the city have received an invitation to participate in an international badminton tournament scheduled to be held on June 7 and 8 in Germany.
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New Commissioner of Police RK Jaiswal’s priority will be the drive against drugs. He said the police were preparing a list of the drug peddlers, suppliers and smugglers operating in Ludhiana.
