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Hawala Racket
2 brothers held with Rs 33 lakh
Ludhiana, June 11
The police has busted an alleged hawala racket and arrested two brothers.
Mob pacified after wife promised job
School blamed for driver's death
Ludhiana, June 11
The Greenland Public School authorities today agreed to give free education to three children and a job to their mother after the morning drama, when an unruly mob, including wife and her relatives, staged a dharna in front of the school, along with the body of her husband, who was employed as a driver there a month ago.
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| A dharna in front of Greenland Public School in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Relatives of the deceased driver, police officials and school director Rajesh Rudra hold a meeting.
— Photo by Inerjeet Verma |
Gang of dacoits busted,
four nabbed
Jagraon, June 11
The local police today claimed to have busted a gang of dacoits with the arrest of Gurpreet Singh of Fatehgarh Korotana, Balwinder Singh of Bhoipur, Surinderpal Singh of Jogian Mohalla Dharmkot and
Jagdish Singh of Jeevan Patti, Fatehgarh. Motor bikes, pistol and sharp edged weapons were also recovered from them.
Badal’s effigy burnt
Ludhiana, June 11
Members of the SC and ST cell of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee today burned the effigy of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for not being able to control violence in the state during the recent past.
Badal’s effigy being burnt by activists of the SC/ST cell of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee in Ludhiana
on Monday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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Heat pours, proves damper for city’s working
Ludhiana June 11
The mercury at 47 degrees Celsius is an experience we all share these days. Three more degrees and it will touch 50. That remains the biggest story for the common man. Life has been thrown out of gear by this with city residents preferring to stay indoors for as much time as possible.
Railways lands
farmers in a fix
Khamano, June 11
Farmers of about 12 villages near Khamano and Sanghol are in a fix because officials of the Railways have failed to demarcate the proposed land being acquired for the railway link between Ludhiana-Chandigarh.
MC begins to recarpet Pakhowal road
Ludhiana, June 11
The Pakhowal road that had been in a bad shape for quite some time is finally being recarpeted by the Municipal Corporation.
Kidney patient needs help
Ludhiana, June 11
Anju, a resident of Jalandhar, has been diagnosed with severe chronic renal failure. This mother of a baby boy of eight months, comes from a poor family, and is unable to meet the expenses of her treatment. At present, she is undergoing
haemodialysis twice a week at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here.
Scratch Card Scheme
Winner left scratching head
Ludhiana, June 11
A local resident who won a TV in a scratch card scheme, Lohri Dhoom, of LG
Electronics, is yet to get it. It has been five months since he won the TV.
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