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Street flooded with sewage water for 2 years

Ludhiana, April 11 A street in the G block of Sarabha Nagar is flooded due to the overflowing of sewage water for the past two years. Despite repeated complaints by residents to the municipal corporation authorities, the snag has not been rectified. A road flooded with sewage water in the G block of Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana.— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Water shortage hits city
Ludhiana, April 11
The summer is still settling down, but the city has already started witnessing water shortage, as cries of low pressure and drying tap are being heard from many areas.

Amritpal murder case solved
Gang of car thieves busted

Ludhiana, April 11 They befriended taxi drivers, won their families’ trust and eventually gave them the biggest shock of their lives by brutally murdering the drivers. All this for stealing and selling the taxi for a few lakh rupees. Out of the booty, some of the newly recruited gang members got a small share of even less than Rs 10,000 for taking away a life. One of the accused commits suicide SSP Jaiswal makes a point about Gurpreet Singh, an accused in the Amritpal Singh taxi driver murder case. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Accident victim kept lying on roadside for 10 hours
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 11
A profusely bleeding accident victim with head injuries kept lying on the roadside for about 10 hours here today waiting for help but neither the police nor any social worker came to his rescue.

Woman killed over suspected illicit relationship
Ludhiana, April 11
Suspicion over his wife's character allegedly led a man to strangle her to death with the help of a friend in Karamsar Colony early this morning.

COMMUNITY

Petrol stations to remain closed tomorrow
Ludhiana, April 11
More than 2,500 petrol stations across the state will remain closed on Friday in protest against the government’s inaction on the long-standing demand of dealers regarding increase in their commission.

‘Reduce interest rate on EPF’
Samrala, April 11
J.P. Singh, vice-president of the All India PNB staff union and B.B. Goyal, PNB officers Association, Punjab (Ludhiana-region) have strongly deplored the central government’s move in reducing the rate of interest on the Employees Provident Fund to 8.25 per cent from 8.50 per cent per annum.

Scholarships given to needy students
Ludhiana, April 11
Under the 24th student help programme and on the eve of the sixth foundation day of the Yog Aur Sewa Pariwar (YSP), Rs 10,500 was distributed among seven students of the Government College for Women today, who had lost their fathers.

Mall to come up in Khanna
Ludhiana, April 11
Shergill Promoters and Developers today announced that it would develop 10 to 10, a lifestyle mall, in Khanna. The mall would be launched in 2008.

Arrest of property dealer’s killers sought Ludhiana, April 11 Eleven days after a property dealer in Dugri was murdered by more than eight persons, all belonging to one family, the wife of the deceased along with her three minor children and a couple of relatives knocked the doors of the SSP, seeking the arrest of the accused. Relatives of the murdered property dealer, Angrej Singh, outside the SSP’s office after submitting a memorandum for the arrest of the accused in the case.

Cyclist injured in mishap 
Jagraon, April 11
Jasvir Singh of Malak village was injured when his cycle was hit by a jeep being driven by Hardev Singh of the same village. The police has registered a case under Sections 279, 337 and 427 of the IPC against the driver.

Four booked for assaulting trader

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 11 The local police has booked four members of a family, including a policeman, under section 342, 323, 506 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting and threatening a local trader during his illegal confinement in their house in the Amarpura area here on Monday night. Munish Kumar at civil hospitail in Mandi Ahmedgarh. — Photo by writer

Rising steel prices give tough time to industry
Ludhiana, April 11
Steel consuming industry has rued continual rise in steel prices. Industry representatives apprehend major losses for the industry if the situation is not controlled.

AGRICULTURE

Strengthen Indo-Pak scientific ties: Pakistan delegation 
Ludhiana, April 11
Dr Iftikhar Ahmad Khan, Dean, University of Agriculture (UAF) Faislabad, has emphasized the need for scientific collaboration between the UAF and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to strengthen Indo-Pak relations. He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the alumni meet at PAU.

Badal starts wheat procurement
Ludhiana, April 11
At the formal launch of the procurement of wheat at Asia's biggest grain market in Khanna, Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, today announced two significant measures; firstly, to make payment within 48 hours to the farmers and secondly, to conduct auction twice a day to ensure quick and transparent procurement.

EDUCATION

GGNIMT excels in university exams

Ludhiana, April 11 The students of GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) brought laurels to the institute by excelling in MCA I examinations held in December 2006, by the Punjab Technical University (PTU). The students of the GGNIMT who excelled in MCA (semester I) examination, conducted by the PTU in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Debarred from PG courses, medical students cry foul
Ludhiana, April 11
Some 22 dental and medical graduates, who were debarred from appearing in postgraduate courses (MDS/MD/MS) by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) for a period of three years, have questioned the action, terming it arbitrary and discriminatory.

Another panel formed to check mushrooming of B.Ed colleges
Ludhiana, April 11
Panjab University, Chandigarh, seems to be a “confused lot” in taking many decisions. To check the mushrooming of hundreds of B.Ed colleges affiliated with it, the university authorities had constituted surprise check committees to see whether these colleges fulfil the basic conditions.

Question paper erroneous: B.Com-III  students
Ludhiana, April 11
Students of B.Com-III year today alleged that the income tax question paper given to them was erroneous.

Free bus service for girl students
Doraha, April 11
The management of the Doraha Institute of Management and Technology will provide the facility of free bus service to the girl students from April 4.

From Schools
Zoya to share silver screen with Kareena, Shahid
Ludhiana, April 11
Zoya Verma, student of Class II of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, B.R.S Nagar, has brought laurels to the school by acting in a bollywood movie.

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Orientation programme for parents held Ludhiana, April 11 GNI Public School organised an orientation programme for the parents of the Pre-Primary section. C. Paul interacts with the parents of pre-nursery students in Ludhiana on Wednesday — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Ravleen, Arshjot steal the show
Doraha, April 11
Students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Doraha, brought laurels to the school by winning the contest ‘Awaaz Ludhiana Di’.

City doctors author book on drug reactions
Ludhiana, April 11
City based doctors-Dr Dinesh Badyal and Dr R.S. Bhatia-recently released a book on ‘Adverse Drug Reactions’ (ADR).

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