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Gurgaon Killing
Schools
need to be more vigilant: Experts
Ludhiana, December 12
The shocking murder of a class VIII student in a Gurgaon school by his two class mates has made the local school authorities to sit up and take precautionary measures for avoiding such incidents. Many schools have started frisking the bags of students and are evolving plans to avoid such incident on their campuses.
The American style of campus shooting, relatively less heard in
the country, has spread shock waves with the school authorities
immediately swinging into action to beef up the vigil. The fears
of a similar incident in the city is not unfounded.
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A cold winter night appears to be a colourful canvass on Jagraon bridge as this Tribune lensman captures a man’s effort to keep cold at bay by lighting a campfire on Tuesday night.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
NRI murder: DIG orders fresh probe
Khanna, December 12
Giving a new twist to the murder of Manjit Kaur, an NRI, who was allegedly murdered by her husband Jagpaljit Singh, the DIG has ordered a fresh inquiry to establish whether the woman was murdered or had died due to a road accident.
Raid on medical store
Ludhiana, December 12
In a drive launched by health authorities against drug abuse, a team of drug enforcement officials conducted raid on a medical store in Haibowal Kalan here last evening which yielded large quantity of addictive and narcotic drugs.
Ranike: Insurance of farm animals must
Ludhiana, December 12
Gulzar Singh Ranike, minister of animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries, Punjab, has stressed on the need of insurance of animals. He said 12,000 animals were insured last year and the state government targets to insure more than 15,000 animals this year. The state government had spent Rs 1.5 crore for this purpose.
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Gulzar Singh Ranike, minister of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries, (third from left) at the inauguration of the workshop organised by Gadvasu at PAU on Wednesday.
— Photo by Sayeed Ahmed
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Schools ignoring students’ safety;
to get legal notice
Samrala, December 12
Taking notice of alleged unconcern of management committees of certain private schools and colleges of the area, about safety of the students availing their transport service, the civil administration has warned them against violating the norms prescribed by the authorities and courts.
Fill posts of headmasters; say teachers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 12
Accusing successive governments of ignoring interests of employees of state run schools, office-bearers of various trade unions have urged the authorities to consider hundreds of master cadre teachers for promotion to headmasters.
Samples of milk products, other eatables taken
Ludhiana, December 12
Teams of the district health administration took nearly two dozen samples of milk, dairy products, bakery products, spices and other eatables from different parts of the city today in the course of an anti-adulteration drive, launched on the directions of the state government.
Teachers hold protest rally
Ludhiana, December 12
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As many as six teachers union of the district conducted a protest rally in front of deputy commissinoner office here today.
The rally was headed by the member of the Democratic Teacher Front (DTF). The teachers union accused the government for providing free village land to the Bharti Foundation for constructing a school.
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| Member of the Democratic Teacher Front (DTF) hold a rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Restrictions imposed on rallies, processions
Ludhiana, December 12
Sumer Singh Gurjar, Deputy Commissioner, exercising powers under Section 144, CrPC, has passed an order, as an emergency measure, to prohibit the assembly of five or more persons, holding processions rallies in the areas of Ludhiana district. This order comes into effect from December 8, 2007, to January 1, 2008.
NRI kids have their roots there
Ludhiana, December 12
“The new-generation children abroad are unlikely to return to India but their elders who went abroad for their livelihood are always yearning to return to their motherland. Though we know this land provides our livelihood but the ‘scent of the motherland’ pulls us back.”
Excise officials raid steel firm
Ludhiana, December 12
Officials of the Excise and Taxation Department conducted a raid on Mahavir Steels on Jalandhar bypass here today.
Consumer movement yet to pick up in villages: Study
Ludhiana, December 12
While the consumer movement has gained substantial growth in urban Punjab, it is yet to make some headway in the rural sector. A majority of consumers in villages are not aware of their rights and responsibilities as consumers.
Khanna elected bar council chief
Khanna, December 12
The Khanna bar council has unanimously elected Manish Khanna as its president for the next term, 10 days prior to the scheduled elections.
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