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Three booked for rape
Ludhiana, September 9
A fortnight after a Dalit woman was abducted and raped near the Sutlej, the police have booked three persons, including a woman. The victim was taken hostage for four days. She was branded as lecherous and deserted by her husband. Without food and money, she took shelter at a gurdwara. Finally, a social activist, Jagshir Singh of Mullanpur, came to her rescue and presented her before Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Nilamberi Jagdale.

Man shot dead as scuffle turns ugly
Sahnewal, September 9
A 45-year-old man was shot while three others suffered injuries during a scuffle at Sahibana village last night. The deceased was identified as Gurjit Singh Gita. The police said the accused, Gurpreet Singh Gopi (32), was not on talking terms with the deceased. Last evening, village residents Dilpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh entered into a scuffle. In order to pacify the duo, Gurpreet and Gurjit reached the spot.

Girl suffers injuries in hit-and-run Ludhiana, September 9 A girl suffered injuries after a car hit her bicycle at Krishna Mandir Road today. The car was being driven by a woman. The girl was going towards Ishmeet Chowk when the Skoda car hit her bicycle. The girl lost control and fell on the road. She fell unconscious. Passersby gathered at the spot, but nobody came forward to help her. An elderly person rushed her to hospital. The woman instead of stopping the vehicle tried to speed away. An eyewitness, Gurwinder Singh, who was riding a motorcycle gave the car a chase. (Clockwise from above) The victim being taken to hospital; the youth who gave the woman driver a chase; and the accused in Ludhiana. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan

J&K floods: Train to Katra cancelled
Ludhiana, September 9
The Shri Shakti AC Superfast Vaishno Devi Katra Express from New Delhi to Katra and Katra to New Delhi was today cancelled due to heavy floods and breaches on the track between Jammu and Katra.

Letters that can speak right to your heart

Ludhiana, September 9 Former Army Chief General Ved Prakash Malik today shared his war experience with students of Sat Paul Mittal School. Reading out letters to them, General Malik said before the letters could reach their kin, many soldiers had sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Former Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik shares stories of valour with students of Sat Paul Mittal School in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

CM dusts out tales of achievements at Chhapar Chhapar (Ludhiana), September 9 Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal presented a “report card” of the state government’s achievements during the Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) conference at the venue for Chhapar Mela today. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal addresses a press conference at Chhapar. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

COMMUNITY

Political conferences at mela Chhapar SAD, Cong serve their interests by turns: AAP

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 9 Accusing successive governments, led by the SAD and the Congress, of ignoring interests of the common man, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, the SAD (A) and the Left parties called upon activists and office-bearers of various social and religious organisations to launch a coordinated movement to save state. AAP convener Sucha Singh Chhottepur addresses the gathering during the political conference of the party at Mela Chhapar on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Speculations rife about rift in AAP
Chhapar, September 9
Absence of MPs Bhagwant Mann and Dr Dharamvir Gandhi from the political conference of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Chhapar today triggered speculations about a rift in the party.

Sea of humanity turns up at Guga Mari Mandir
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 9
Thousands of devotees thronged Guga Mari Mandir at Chhapar village near here to worship snake, the embodiment of “nag devta”, on the third day of the Mela Chhapar today.

Visitors to the fair came in hordes at Chhapar village of Ludhiana on Tuesday; and (right) a vendor sells ‘khaja’, a traditional sweet, at the fair. Photos: Inderjeet Verma

Issru incident keeps organisers of political conferences on toes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 9
Apprehension of interruption in political conferences by activists of protesting organisations or some ‘disappointed’ youth kept the Administration and the organisers on toes during the third day of the Mela Chhapar today. The organisers of the conferences of Congress, AAP and Left parties were equally apprehensive of some disturbance as were the SAD conference conveners.

Folk artistes perform at cremation ground for want of space

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 9 Having failed to get a specific place, folk singers were forced to perform at a cremation ground on the outskirts of the village during Mela Chhapar. Ongoing disinterest towards folk artistes has been noticed in the recent years as political and commercial dominance eclipsed the cultural heritage of the event. A folk singer performs at the cremation ground on the outskirts of Chhapar village on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Vidhan Sabha panel on local bodies visits city
Ludhiana, September 9
A Vidhan Sabha committee on local bodies, comprising MLAs from various political parties, took stock of the pending development works here and officials of the local Municipal Corporation (MC) were made to come on record with the reasons why projects were still pending.

Simplify tax structure: Traders to govt
Ludhiana, September 9
The members of Trade and Industry made a fervent plea to the Punjab government for simplifying the tax structure so as to facilitate economic growth in the state. During a meeting of the United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association (UCPMA), Ashok Juneja, vice-president of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) said the tax burden on trade and industry should be brought down to such a level that it does not impede the normal business activity.

Waterlogging after heavy rain affects Khanna Khanna, September 9 City witnessed problem of waterlogging due to heavy rain in the area. Samrala Chowk, SDM office and some other areas were the most affected. The commuters had to face difficulty due to standing rainwater in front of the SDM office and Court Complex, Khanna. Water accumulates in front of the SDM office in Khanna. A Tribune photograph

Weather to remain cloudy
Ludhiana, September 9
The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with possibility of thundershowers at isolated places over Ludhiana and its adjoining areas during 24 hours. The weather remained partly cloudy along with lot of humidity today.

Porn sites rob kids of normal childhood, says expert
Ludhiana, September 9
The Centre has expressed its inability to the Supreme Court to block pornographic websites, citing that there are more than 4 crore such websites. Experts in the city say that youngsters need to be counselled about the dangers of watching such obscene content.

PAU Kisan Mela from Sept 12 Ludhiana, September 9 Punjab Agriculture University is going to organise its 49th on-campus Kisan Mela from September 12 to 13. The authorities have been gearing up for the event. The PAU considers the kisan melas as a success story of the agrarian society of Punjab. Preparations in full swing for the Kisan Mela on the PAU campus. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Youth festival: PU to give weightage to participants
Ludhiana, September 9
To motivate students towards art and cultural activities, Panjab University (PU) will give weightage to those students who will participate in the upcoming youth festival. The weightage would be up to 3 per cent as per their performance in various levels of the festival.

School delegation meets CM
Ludhiana, September 9
A delegation of the Association of PSEB-affiliated Schools, Punjab, met Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal under the leadership of Rajinder Sharma along with other members of the association. The delegation gave a memorandum to the Chief Minister regarding various problems faced by the affiliated schools of the state.

Class VIII student wins reading contest Ludhiana, September 9 Komal, a student of Government High School, Sherpur Kalan, brought laurels to the school. She bagged the first position in state-level English reading competition. Komal being honoured with a medal and a certificate in Ludhiana. A Tribune photo

Training course begins at vet varsity
Ludhiana, September 9
A 21-day national-level advanced training course on ‘Current Trends in Veterinary Surgery and Imaging Techniques’ began here today. It was organised by the department of veterinary surgery and radiology of the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University organised under the aegis of the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), ICAR.

40-yr-old diagnosed with dengue, count rises to 16
Ludhiana, September 9
A 40-year-old man has been found suffering from dengue here today. The patient, a resident of the Bharat Nagar Chowk area, is undergoing treatment at the DMCH here. With the new case, the total number of patients diagnosed with dengue at city hospitals has risen to 16.

sale of tobacco products
NGO appeals to PM to take action against shopkeepers
Ludhiana, September 9
Raksha Jyoti Foundationa, a non-government organisation, today conducted a sting operation on liquor, beedi and cigarette shops at Malhar Road, Civil Lines, and at Pakhowal Road. The NGO sent a few schoolchildren as customers to buy all these products.

Health camp at govt school
Ludhiana, September 9
Lions Club Ludhiana, under the leadership of president Pawan Goel, organised a free medical check-up camp for students of Government Primary School, Haibowal Kalan.

FROM SCHOOLS Teachers’ training workshop A teachers’ training workshop was organised at Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, on September 9 under the aegis of the Ratna Sagar Publications. Around 120 teachers attended the event. Children with their grandparents during a function at Babies Paradise Playway School in Ludhiana. A Tribune photo

COLLEGE NOTES Books released The Punjab Technical University (PTU), along with Vijnana Bharati and Panchnad Shodh Sansthan, organised books release ceremony at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College on Tuesday. Bharat di gauravmay vigyanak prampra by Suresh Soni, Nawa vigyan-Sade hisse da aakash by Dr Kuldeep S Dhir, Rashtri sikhya de punar jagran di drishti were released on Tuesday.
The founder and chief manager of the Asit Ghosh Institute of Leadership and Excellence, Asit Ghosh, addresses a gathering during a workshop at the GNIMT in Ludhiana. Tribune photograph

BUSINESS NEWS
New showroom inaugurated
The Estate officer of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority, Rakesh Kumar Popli, inaugurated a new showroom of Seven Seas Paradise, a firm engaged in manufacturing wedding boxes, on Tuesday.

LUDHIANA SCAN State-level workshop The state-level of Punjab Field and Workshop Workers’ Union will be held with Chief Secretary, Punjab, on September 11. Higher officials from various departments will take part in the workshop. In yet another meeting of the union, it was decided to impress upon the government to regularise their daily wager employees and benefits that should be given to them.
Abhay Girdhar (right) and team INDOLA conduct a workshop at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

COURTS

Civic body seeks High Court advice on encroachments
Ludhiana, September 9
During the hearing of the Civil Writ Petition 4886 of 2003 at Punjab and Haryana High Court today, the Commissioner of local Municipal Corporation submitted an affidavit seeking court’s guidance on the issue of encroachments in Chaura Bazaar and Karimpura Bazaar here.

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