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2 killed, 40 hurt as tempo overturns
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 19
Two persons were killed while 40 others suffered injuries when the tempo they were travelling in overturned near Kup Kalan village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road this
afternoon. The deceased were identified as Niranjan Singh and Ramki Devi while the injured are yet to be identified.
Occupants of the tempo in a state of shock at Mandi Ahmedgarh. Tribune photos
Govt’s largesse to pensioners —
Rs 250 per month
Ludhiana, July 19
Prices of essential commodities have gone through the roof and the common man is bearing the brunt. The elderly and physically challenged are having it the toughest. They are given Rs 250 for their regular handouts per month.
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Couple commits suicide
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 19
A couple committed suicide by jumping before a train near Kup Kalan village this morning.
Doc booked for negligence
Ludhiana, July 19
The police have booked a doctor for negligence. Complainant Chintu Singh told the police that the medicine given by the doctor had claimed the life of his wife.
The deceased was identified as Kushboo, a resident of Jasdev Nagar, Gill Road.
Chintu said after his wife complained of toothache, he took her to Tomar Clinic.
TV Programme
Doctor put on notice
Ludhiana, July 19
The Punjab Medical Council has served a notice to Dr Sumita Sofat, a city-based gynaecologist, over her “objectionable” TV programme. The notice served by the Registrar, Punjab Medical Council, (dated July 14, 2014,) says that the type of advertising programme by Dr Sofat amounts to soliciting the patients, which was against the ethics to be observed by registered medical practitioners.
2 buffaloes electrocuted
Koom Kalan, July 19
Two buffaloes of a Gujjar family were electrocuted when they touched the live electric wires near Koom Kalan Mandi.
Check sale of liquor, govt urged
Ludhiana, July 19`
Anita Sharma, president of the Belan Brigade, said everyone considers liquor as an addiction yet the government had opened many liquor vends just to collect taxes. She demanded that the government should keep a check on sale of liquor so that Punjabis could be saved from its addiction and Punjab could again become a prosperous state. —
TNS
Educated fall prey to bank frauds
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 19
Contrary to earlier trend when only illiterate and elderly persons using ATM cards were duped by cheaters, members of the elite class are also at the receiving end these days.
Akalis have no one to blame for their ‘failures’: Tewari
 Ludhiana, July 19
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Manish Tewari said today that Akalis in Punjab have no one to blame now for their own failures since they were the alliance partners of the ruling government at the
Centre.
Former Union Minister Manish Tewari inaugurates a tube well near Ishmeet Chowk in Shastri Nagar on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Shahi Imam flays clashes at Baltal camp
 Ludhiana, July 19
The Shahi Imam of Punjab, Habib-ur-Rahman Sani Ludhianvi, has condemned the violent clashes at Baltal camp in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, one of the base camps for pilgrims visiting the Amarnath cave shrine.
Shahi Imam of Punjab Habib-ur-Rehman Sani addresses a press conference at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
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Death anniversary
The management, doctors and faculty members of Dr BL Kapur Memorial Hospital observed the death anniversary of Dr BL Kapur, founder of the hospital. A havana was performed on the hospital premises. Dr Wahigurupal Singh Sidhu, medical superintendent, paid tributes to the renowned gynaecologist who founded the hospital in Ludhiana in 1947.
gadvasu notes
Veterinary varsity bags excellence award
Ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) bagged the ‘Partnership Excellence Award’ from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on its 33rd foundation day held at Chandigarh.
Admission to meritorious schools
Dept to hold counselling at Mohali
Ludhiana, July 19
In an odd move, the Education Department called the applicants for Meritorious School at Mohali for counselling. Ironically, a majority of students of government schools could not go for the counselling due to financial issues.
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Students showcase summer projects
Ludhiana: Students displayed a host of creative summer project works based on the theme of 'Creativity Saluting Mother Nature' at Police DAV Public School. Different projects were assigned class-wise to the students during summer vacations were displayed. The
main objective of this activity was to encourage the children to appreciate 'mother nature' and to inculcate in them a sense of harmony between science and nature. Nilambri Jagdale was the guest
of honour. She appreciated the keen interest shown by the students for their projects.
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(Right) students and teachers of Guru Nanak Public School plant a sapling to mark Vanamahotsava in
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Local agricultural scientists go global
Ludhiana, July 19
Scientists from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana; National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB) of ICAR, New Delhi; and Delhi University (DU), in collaboration with International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), have published a research paper in one of the most reputed international journal ‘Science’.
PAUTA elections
2 candidates withdraw nominations
Ludhiana, July 19
Two candidates for the Punjab AgriculturalUniversity Teachers Association (PAUTA) withdrew their nominations here today.
PAU to hold seven kisan melas in Sept
Ludhiana, July 19
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will hold a series of seven kisan melas and kisan divas in various parts of Punjab in September 2014.
from colleges
Students excel in BSc exam
Ludhiana: BSc Hotel Management (Semester 2) students of GGN Institute of Management and Technology
(GGNIMT), Civil Lines, brought laurels with their exceptional performance in PTU Final Examination held in May-June 2014
.Manjeet Singh stood first in the Class by scoring 86 per cent, while Amanpreet Kaur has secured the second position with 85 per cent marks. Kirti Khanna stood third with 84 per cent marks. Principal Dr PS Khattra applauded the achievers and advised them to carry on with their efforts for a successful career.
Standing crop inundated
 Machhiwara, July 19
Standing crop spread over nearly 70 acres of land in Machhiwara was inundated today after Buddha Nullah overflowed due to heavy rain.
A few days ago standing crop spread over around 2,000 acres of land was affected due to breach in the
nullah. Several affected farmers of the area had threatened to commit suicide if the Irrigation Department and administration failed to solve the problem.
Farmers show rain water accumulated in their fields near Machhiwara on Saturday.
A Tribune Photograph
Finding no help in city, Good Samaritan decides to wind up Pakshi Sewa Samiti
 Ludhiana, July 19
Vipin Bhatia has been taking care of injured and sick birds for the past seven years.
His NGO Pakshi Sewa Samiti has saved more than 3,500 birds since its inception.
A small cloth merchant by profession, Bhatia ends up spending Rs 6,000 a month on the treatment of ailing birds. He has constructed three special rooms at his home to tend to the birds.
Vipin Bhatia, founder of Pakshi Sewa Samiti, feeds an injured bird in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet verma
no action in lang grab case
Ex-subedar protests outside CP office
 Ludhiana, July 19
A 70-year-old ex-serviceman protested outside the Police Commissioner’s office seeking action on an FIR lodged by him in February this year.
Accusing the police of inaction, Subedar Gurdeep Singh (retired) sat outside the office this afternoon.
He alleged that his younger brother Mahinder Singh Grewal, who is a retired District Development and Panchayat Officer
(DDPO), had grabbed his share of ancestral land at Balloke village.
Subedar Gurdeep Singh (retired) protests outside the Police Commissioner's office in Ludhiana on Saturday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Girl beats up misbehaving tipsy youths
Ludhiana, July 19
A high drama was witnessed at Mintgumri Chowk when a girl started beating up some tipsy youths after they allegedly misbehaved with her in the Model Town area.
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Ludhiana, July 19
