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3 die as jeep rams into closed rail barrier

Ludhiana, March 8 The thrill of booze and overspeeding claimed three young lives on the Ludhiana- Dhuri railway line barrier near Sidhwan Canal, Dugri, at about 1:15 am today when a Mahindra open jeep, carrying four engineering students.

The jeep which was rammed into railway barrier in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Gateman averts train mishap
Ludhiana, March 8
The alert gateman at Ludhiana-Dhuri railway line averted a major rail tragedy after the jeep rammed into the railway barrier today. The railway barriers were broken into pieces with some falling on the tracks. A rail mishap could have occurred because of the pieces.

Pakistan spy held
Ludhiana, March 8
The Pakistan Government has started transforming notorious criminals of the country into well-trained agents who worked for its intelligence agency, ISI, and gathered vital information about Army positioning and ammunition depots in India.

PSEB employee electrocuted
Ludhiana, March 8
An employee of the PSEB who had received an electric shock at Tooran village died on Tuesday night at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.

COMMUNITY

Bhattal to facilitate pacts with foreign varsities

Ludhiana, March 8 Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has disclosed that the Department of Higher Education has decided to facilitate the collaboration of universities in Punjab with universities of developed countries for admissions in various vocations and higher studies for excellent students, so that they could avail the enormous employment opportunities created with the latest advancement in the modern technologies.

Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal at the annual convocation of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Gujjar Khan campus, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by IV

Dal (Longowal) plans third front
Ludhiana, March 8
The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal), Mr Prem Singh Chandumajra, today said that the third front in the state would be constituted before the death anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, which falls on August 20. He said all the non Congress, non BJP and no Shiromani Akali Dal-Badal groups would be part of the front.

Tribune reporter awarded
Ludhiana, March 8

Ms Asha Ahuja, working as correspondent in The Tribune was today conferred with the Dayal Singh Majithia Award for excellence in Journalism by the Ek Jot Welfare Society on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. Tribune correspondent Asha Ahuja (right) being presented with the Dayal Singh Award for excellence in journalism by Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph.

Two camps today
Ludhiana, March 8
The district administration will organise two separate camps for applicants of Urban Estate, Dugri area, and for Jamalpur to clear the shortcomings in applications and redress the problems of riot victims of 1984 at Patwar Khana near Dushera ground, Urban Estate Dugri, and at old PUDA Office, Chandigarh road (behind Vardhman Mill), on March 9 from 11 am to 4 pm.

CRIME

Robbers decamp with Rs 95,000
Ludhiana, March 8
An alleged gang of burglars from Moradabad struck again in broad daylight today when they broke the glove compartment of a factory employee’s vehicle and decamped with Rs 95,000 kept in it.

SBI connects 10,000 branches
Ludhiana, March 8
The State Bank of India said today that it had networked 10,000 branches of the bank group across the country. The bank partnered with Datacraft India, an IT solutions and services company, to attain this target.

Budget ‘disappoints’ industry
Ludhiana, March 8
Auto Parts Manufacturers Association said that the Budget presented by Punjab’s Finance Minister Surinder Singla had failed to come up to the industry’s expectations as it did not address any of the demands the industry has been putting forward so far.

World Kidney Day: SPS Apollo to hold camp
Ludhiana, March 8
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation (IFKF) have jointly declared the second Thursday of March , beginning with March 9, 2006 ,as World Kidney Day (WKD).

Anaesthesia meet focuses on pain management
Ludhiana, March 8
The two-day International Anaesthesia Review-2006, jointly organised by the Department of Anaesthesia, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, USA, concluded here yesterday.

PNDT Act being violated
Ludhiana, March 8
Belying the claims of the enforcement authorities, the Pre-Natal Sex Determination Test (PNDT) Act is being flagrantly violated in the city by 200 ultrasound centres which have virtually turned into ''easy money-making enterprises''.