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After diarrhoea, typhoid goes viral
Ludhiana, August 8
The city is in the grip of typhoid and viral fever. Experts held change of weather responsible for the rise in infectious diseases.
Tying the thread of love and faith
Ludhiana, August 8
They love each other for a reason, and the reason is love. With Raksha Bandhan falling this Sunday (August 10), the city is all set to celebrate the special bond.
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(right) students of ABC Montessori School, BRS Nagar, celebrate Raksha Bandhan in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh stolen
Ludhiana, August 8
Thieves took away a bag containing gold jewellery and cash from a car at J Block of BRS Nagar this evening.
Sewage floods streets in Doraha
 Doraha, August 8
Sanitary conditions are in a deplorable state in Doraha. The Sher-e-Punjab Dhaba street and the adjoining streets are flooded with sewerage leading to inconvenience to the residents as well as passersby.
The inundated Sher-e-Punjab Dhaba street in Doraha. A tribune photograph
assault on SDO
PSPCL engineers to meet Police Commissioner
Ludhiana, August 8
A delegation of PSPCL engineers will meet Ludhiana Police Commissioner and seek immediate action against the policeman, who allegedly assaulted Haibowal SDO Parminder Singh recently.
Job fair for disabled persons
Mismanagement prompts aspirants to block road
Ludhiana, August 8
Chaos prevailed as physically challenged persons blocked the traffic on the Gill Road here for more than an hour today.
Now, refuse will be of some use
 Ludhiana, August 8
A2Z Group, which is entrusted with the task of collection and disposal of waste in the city by the Municipal Corporation, has introduced for the first time in the region an initiative that would enable the city residents celebrate freedom from waste and deriving benefit from it too.
Officials of the A2Z Group address mediapersons in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Setting up of a new technical university
Parents flay state govt’s decision
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 8
The state government’s movement to create another technical university on the campus of Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering in Bathinda has not gone down well with residents, including academicians and parents of students of the region.
FROM colleges
Freshers’ party
 Ludhiana: A freshers’ party was organised to welcome the new entrants at the SDP College for Women,
Ludhiana. Principal Dr Kawaljit Kaur gave her best wishes to the freshers for their future. Dance items and songs were presented by the students.
Students have a ball at a freshers’ party at the SDP College for Women, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
FROM SCHOOLs
Declamation contest
Ludhiana: An Inter-School Declamation Contest was organised at GGN Public School, Rose Garden, on Friday in the memory of Giani Harjit Singh, who remained the honorary secretary of Gujranwala Khalsa Educational Council for 20 years. Sixty-four participants from 32 schools participated in the contest.
Kisan Club training concludes at agricultural university
Ludhiana, August 8
Various aspects of agriculture were highlighted during the monthly training camp of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Kisan Club which concluded here today.
AAP volunteers clean slum on Pakhowal Road
Ludhiana, August 8
Aam Aadmi Party volunteers today cleaned a slum area on the Pakhowal Road to make Ludhiana “clean, green and healthy”.
Eunuch injured in group clash
Ludhiana, August 8
A eunuch was injured in a clash between two groups at Salem Tabri here today.
The injured has been identified as Manisha. The clash took place at Dera of Pali Mahant in Salem Tabri.
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Showroom inaugurated
A new showroom of gift items, Momentz, of Nikkamal Jewellers was inaugurated at Pavilion Mall on Friday. Momentz is a one-stop destination for both refined objects for elegant homes and unique gifting ideas. It is a brand enriched with a commendable repertoire of exquisite products across many categories, making it the first gifting choice for many leading corporate homes.
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Ludhiana Notes
Festive fervour: Girls dressed in traditional Punjabi attire celebrate Teej at the Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana. Tribune Photos: Himanshu mahajan |
Thieves flee with car, case registered
Khanna, August 8
The Khanna Police have registered a case against unidentified persons for forcibly seizing a car last night.
Three booked for thrashing MC official
Ludhiana, August 8
Officials of Tehbazari wing of the Municipal Corporation were allegedly thrashed as they visited the Daresi Road today to remove an encroachment outside a shop.
Vikas shines with bowl as KVM register second win
Ludhiana, August 8
A hat-trick by Vikas Prashar helped Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM), Civil Lines, record second consecutive victory in the Ludhiana Schools Cricket Zonal Tournament (U-17) being organised by the Punjab Education Department on the SDP College grounds here today.
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