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Parking lot goes for
Rs 30.5 lakh
Ludhiana, June 24
The parking space in Feroze Gandhi Market, an upmarket commercial hub, was auctioned for Rs 30.5 lakh for six months. Half a dozen bidders made offers during the auction conducted by PS Ghumman, Joint Commissioner, MC, and other officials.
Fishery students’ stir enters its 24th day
 Ludhiana, June 24
The protest by fishery students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU) today entered its 24th day today.
Agitating fishery students take time out to rest on the GADVASU campus in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
National Child Labour Week
52 child labourers rescued, notice to 29 employers
Ludhiana, June 24
The district task force had rescued as many as 52 child labourers and issued penalty notices to 29 employers during the recently celebrated National Child Labour Week.
Children rescued, but not schooled
Ludhiana, June 24
The Administration with the help of NGOs keep rescuing child labourers, but their efforts often prove futile as the children are deprived of education.
4 Jagraon youths stranded in Iraq
 Jagraon, June 24
At least four youths from various villages of the Jagraon area are, reportedly, stranded in the trouble-hit Iraq.
Jaraon SDM Apneet Rayat speak to one of the youths over the phone in the presence
of his family members on Tuesday. Tribune photographs
Staff shortage mars medical facilities at Dehlon CHC
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 24
Adequate government medical facilities continue to elude people in the region. Though residents heaved a sigh of relief when the work on a 25-bed community health centre started at Dehlon recently, the authorities have failed to provide the sanctioned staff strength to the existing centre.
New police chief has his task cut out
 Ludhiana, June 24
Soon after taking over charge as the new Commissioner of Police (CP), Pramod Ban has his task cut out.
Pramod Ban, the new Commissioner of Police, interacts with senior officers in Ludhiana
on Tuesday morning. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Kendri punjabi lekhak sabha
Dr Labha Singh Kheeva elected president unanimously
 Ludhiana, June 24
Dr Labha Singh Kheeva has been unanimously elected as the president of Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha for the term 2014-2016.
Today was the last day for withdrawal of nominations.
Elections will be held for remaining posts at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on July 13. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
‘Punjab 1984’ tells story of a son’s fight, mother’s pain
 Ludhiana, June 24
The star cast of the Punjabi film “Punjab 1984” was in the city to promote the film slated for a release on this Friday.
Star cast of “Punjab 1984” promote the film in
Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan
Financial help comes for ailing singer
Ludhiana, June 24
The state government has decided to fund the treatment of ailing Sufi singer Barkat Sidhu.
Drudgery of denial
Ludhiana, June 24
NGOs and residents believe that the government must do more than merely rescuing child
labourers. The common opinion is society can do its bit by imparting vocational training to children rescued from dhabas and factories.
Admission fever: Students and parents wait for their turn to submit forms at the Government College for Girls in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Students and parents wait for their turn to submit forms at the Government College for Girls in
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Misuse of parking space
Civic officials yet to act against defaulters
Ludhiana, June 24
The issue of misuse of parking space by private hospitals and nursing homes has been hanging fire for the past six months even after the Municipal Corporation had issued show-cause notices to some 40 defaulters for parking of vehicles of their staff as well as visitors on a roadside while the dedicated parking area was being used for other purposes.
Excise and Taxation Dept to maintain visitors’ records
Ludhiana, June 24
The Excise and Taxation Department will maintain a register to keep a tab on visitors and most importantly to see their satisfaction level.
Rehabilitation Centres
State government’s team inspects sites
 Ludhiana, June 24
A high-level team of the state government today inspected sites where rehabilitation centres could be constructed.
Members of the inspection team. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Health centres flooded with drug addicts
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 24
As doctors and paramedical staff at government/private hospitals and health centres are overtaxed managing treatment and counselling of drug addicts, routine patients are feeling ignored.
Two held for illegal sand mining near Sidhwan Bet
Jagraon, June 24
The Sidhwan Bet police have arrested two persons for allegedly involvement in illegal mining of sand from the Sutlej. The police have also impounded four tractor-trailers, allegedly, being used for ferrying the mined sand.
Two arrested with 30 grams of heroin
 Ludhiana, June 24
The police have arrested two persons and recovered 30 grams of heroin from their possession. The accused have been identified as Balwinder Singh Sodhi and Harpreet Singh. They were nabbed near the Jalandhar bypass.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Two snatchers target 60-year-old woman in Jagraon
Jagraon, June 24
Snatchers targeted yet another woman and fled with her gold earrings in broad daylight at Vijay Nagar here today.
Man dies in accident
Machhiwara, June 24
A 52-year-old man died after his car hit an unidentified vehicle near Machhiwara last night.
The victim, Irwin Luthra, who is the president of the local Ramlila committee, was returning home from his rice mill when the accident occurred.
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