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Shingaar blast suspect arrested
 Owes allegiance to KLF
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 29
The special hunt for terrorists and their facilitators, launched by the Ludhiana (Rural) police to arrest suspects of Shingaar blast, bore fruit when a hardcore terrorist owing allegiance to the Khalistan Liberation Force was arrested from a religious place near Boparai Kalan village last evening.
Suicide threat by deed writers, all for space
Ludhiana, October 29
Controversy over the start of construction work by deed writers in mini secretariat near the Fast Track court has deepened. Accusing the Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Harish Rai
Dhanda, and the district administration of stopping the construction work on the space allotted to them in mini secretariat, the deed writers have threatened to commit suicide.
FOOD THOUGHTS? Decked-up women go for exchange of Karva Chauth thalis in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
City Centre Scam
Vigilance grills Raninder, Richi
Ludhiana, October 29
Raninder Singh, alias Tikku, and Raminder Singh Richi, son and son-in-law of former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh, were today grilled for about three hours by officials of the Vigilance Bureau.
No advance deposits, says PSEB
Ludhiana, October 29
The hue and cry being raised by all categories of power consumers, as also by trade and industry associations, against the demand for "advance consumption deposit" (ACD) is misplaced as the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has imposed a stay on all such proceedings till December 31, 2007, through a circular.
Cong men burn Daler Mehndi’s effigy
Ludhiana, October 29
Vijay Inder Singla, president of the Punjab State Youth Congress, today held a march and burnt an effigy of singer Daler Mehndi in protest against Daler’s use of “rough and indecent” language against former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
Congress workers burn an effigy of Daler Mehndi at Ghanta Ghar in Ludhiana on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
IT staff to strike work today
Ludhiana, October 29
In protest against the non-fulfilment of their pending demands, the income tax employees here will observe a one-day strike tomorrow.
Automated machines prove a damp squib
Ludhiana, October 29
The automated energy bill collection machines, installed at two places in the mega city by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) a couple of years back, have failed to serve the desired purpose. The consumers still have to sweat it out at long queues at the payments counters of the board at different places in the city.
Ferozepore road becomes killer point
 Ludhiana, October 29
Three persons were killed and two others injured in a bus-car collision near the octroi post on Ferozepur Road on August 24. One person died and three others were seriously injured in another bus-car collision at the same spot on October 28. Not just these two accidents, the venue has been witness to scores of accidents, several unreported, at the same spot, this year alone.
Heavy traffic on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway due to the ongoing sewer work on the other side of the lane.
— A Tribune photograph
Bhardwaj takes over as BJP dist chief
 Ludhiana, October 29
Om Parkash Bhardwaj took over as the BJP’s district unit chief here today. He formally took the charge from outgoing president Subhash Verma at the party’s office near the Clock Tower Chowk.
Rajinder Bhandari (second from left), BJP state unit chief welcomes Om Parkash Bhardwaj.
3A— Tribune photograph
Granth Sahib tercentenary
Ludhiana, October 29
The Senior Sikh Intellectuals Council has decided to observe tercentenary of holy Guru Granth Sahib in October 2008.
Rights panel calls for
Panthic meet on Oct 31
Bid to defuse crisis in SAD(A)
Ludhiana, October 29
The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO), in order to carry forward the mission of the Sikh gurus, fully enshrined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib and as conceived by Akal
Takht, will discuss the ongoing political crisis that has arisen in the SAD (A), in the Panthic meet.
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 29
Ludhiana, October 29
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 29
Ludhiana, October 29
