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Civic body takes cases against staff in its stride
Ludhiana, October 13
There are around 100 employees/officials in the Municipal Corporation who are facing criminal cases and vigilance inquiries. According to the information procured through an application filed by an RTI activist, Ravi Sharma, most of these cases are pending either with the Local Bodies Department, Chandigarh, or in the court.
No clue to missing youth, case registered
Ludhiana, October 13
After failing to find a clue to the 22- year- old youth, who went missing on October 6, the Division No. 7 police have registered a kidnapping case against unidentified persons and started investigation.
This sister duo packs a punch in gifts
Ludhiana, October 13
Tying a bow to perfection in different styles is what two sisters, Ravneet and
Gurleen, are expert in. They wrap a gift with élan and give a new meaning to it by packaging it in a wonderful box. Both sisters run a venture under the name of “The Bow Box” in the city.
Ravneet Kaur and Gurleen Kaur show their handmade products. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Family on jaunt, thieves have a field day
Ludhiana, October 13
Spending weekend along with his family proved costly for a resident of Sarabha Nagar as thieves struck at his house and decamped with gold ornaments, cash and costly electronic appliances, including an LED set, worth lakhs of rupees.
Income Tax Department
launches new email system
Ludhiana, October 13
After some instances of breach in its e-mail system, the Income Tax department has launched a secure email system for its staff. New e-mail IDs will be prepared after validation of log-in procedure.
Festive season spells traffic chaos
Jagraon, October 13
With the ongoing festival season, residents are making a beeline for shopping stores. This has worsened the traffic scenario in Jagraon.
Farmers to be educated on wheat cultivation
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Oct 13
The Administration has launched a comprehensive programme to educate farmers about various aspects of cultivation of wheat and allied crops.
Experts lay stress on personality development
Doraha, October 13
The Career Guidance and Counselling Bureau of the Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, organised a series of extension lectures for the students of arts, commerce, computers and science streams of the college.
Print expo concludes
Ludhiana, October 13
The four-day Inter Print Expo India-2014’ concluded here today. Printing bodies from 60 cities across north India participated in the expo.
It's a tough row to
hoe for parents
Ludhiana, October 13
The parents of Supriya, MD final year student of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
(DMC), who had committed suicide on September 29, today appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) constituted to probe the abetment to suicide case.
Supriya’s parents get their statements recorded at the Police Lines. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Residents on a shopping spree
Ludhiana, October 13
The year-long wait is over for many residents and they are on a shopping spree, making the most of the festive discounts during this time of the year.
Music therapy to soothe your senses
Ludhiana, October 13
A workshop “Striking the right chords” was organised by Arpeggios Music Factory. The institute conducts International Trinity College London examinations in performing arts and music in Punjab.
Students attend a workshop in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
A peep into love, superstition, remarriage
Ludhiana, October 13
Hindi play “Hum Do Hamare Woh” was staged at Guru Nanak Bhawan last evening. The play organised by Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam was about an urban married couple. The play was directed by Prasad
Khandekar. The male protagonist, Sameer played by Anup Soni, is a superstitious man, gets his ‘kundli’ read by a self-proclaimed godman who tells him that Sameer is going to die within 15 days.
Artistes enact a play “Hum Do Hamare Woh” at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Jawan smashes glass of railway station office
Ludhiana October 13
A Jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force smashed the glass of the door of the station superintendent’s office at the railway station today. The
Jawan, identified as B Krishna, is a resident of Andhra Pradesh.
CPI expresses concern over tension on border
Ludhiana, October 13
The Communist Party of India (CPI) today called for end of hostilities on the India-Pakistan Border and urged leaders of both the countries to initiate meaningful dialogue to attain peace.
CPI activists take out a march in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
A noble cause
Ludhiana, October 13
Shri Gow Rakshani Sabha plans to use recently vacated plots for a noble cause.
Tributes paid to Lord Valmiki
Ludhiana, October 13
A function to pay tributes to Lord Valmiki was held at Arya Senior Secondary School, near the old sabzi mandi here. The function was organised by the Dalit
Mahapanchayat.
Senior Congress leader Rakesh Pandey and others during the birth anniversary celebrations of Lord Valmiki in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune Photo
Capt Harjit Singh cremated with full military honours
Doraha, October 13
The body of Commanding Officer Harjit Singh Jhajj, died in the line of duty
in Chennai, was cremated with full military honours at village Durgi here today.
Additional DC felicitated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Oct 13
The office-bearers and activists of social and constitutional organisations of the area have felicitated Additional Deputy Commissioner Pritam Singh Johal for his outstanding achievement at the national level.
Philately Day celebrated
Ludhiana, October 13
Philately Day was organised at the postal department as part of Postal Week today. Schoolchildren visited at the department where an exhibition id being held.
Cleanliness missing from schools' dictionary
Ludhiana, October 13
In the absence of adequate infrastructure in government schools, “Sohna School” seems a distant dream.
College notes
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Panic gripped Janta Nagar residents after a shot was fired during an incident of road rage in the Shimlapuri area after a minor accident in the morning.
Ludhiana, October 13
