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Underage driver injures two, booked
 Ludhiana, March 26
Two persons, including a child, were injured after being hit by a speeding car being driven by a school student near BRS Nagar here this morning.
Angry residents chased the vehicle and managed to nab the boy near I-block of BRS
Nagar. They beat up the boy and also damaged the vehicle.
The car driven by a Class XII student that was badly damaged by a mob lying at Sarabha Nagar police station on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph
Chandigarh official to probe harassment case
Ludhiana, March 26
Dr Pam Rajput, executive director of the Women Resource and Advocacy Centre, Chandigarh, has been appointed to probe into the sexual harassment case by the Punjab Agricultural University.
Cop held for stealing bikes
Ludhiana, March 26
The police last night arrested a head constable for allegedly stealing vehicles. The police recovered two motorcycles from his possession which he had stolen a couple of days ago.
Interest on Arrears
Confusion over waiver at LIT colonies
Ludhiana, March 26
The waiver of interest on arrears of water rate and house tax, announced by the state government for the realisation of huge amount of outstanding bills about a month ago, is being seen as a discrimination against thousands of residents living in colonies developed and maintained by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) as the facility is being denied to them.
Dressing up leaders in khadi
Ludhiana, March 26
He provides leaders with khadi kurta-pyjamas and jackets. For Harwinder Happy, a local businessman at Basti Jodhewal here, elections are the peak season when he gets good returns. Be it Lok
Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or local municipal elections, politicians and their supporters make a beeline to buy khadi from him.
TB awareness campaign
IMA members to adopt slums
Ludhiana, March 26
Anti-tuberculosis medicine regimen treatment- DOTS is as effective as other regimens which is made available free at every RNTCP treatment centre of India. This was highlighted at CME on “pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis” organised by Indian Medical Association
(IMA), Ludhiana, as one of the events in the ongoing anti-TB awareness campaign on ‘World TB Day-2009’ at
IMA, Ludhiana.
Students take their pictures during the convocation at Ramgarhia Girls College in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Cardiac facilities upgraded at CMCH
Ludhiana, March 26
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, under its rejuvenated cardiac programme has pioneered in “endovascular surgery”. The institute is the only one in the region to have started with this procedure, which was performed by Dr Harinder Singh
Bedi, head of cardio-vascular surgery.
1,000 examined at health camp
Ludhiana, March 26
As many as 1,000 patients were examined during a medical and dental camp organised by the CMCH in association with Abhishek Industries Ltd at Raikot road in Barnala district.
A team of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff examined patients under medicine, eye, dental, ENT, paediatrics, gynaecology, cardiology, urology OPDs.
Rly pensioners press for upgrading health unit
Ludhiana, March 26
The Northern Railway Pensioners Welfare Association has made a fervent plea with the railway authorities for immediate upgradation of railway health unit here to a sub-divisional hospital so as to render better medical care to around 10,000 serving employees and pensioners.
Tehsildar suffering from alcohol withdrawal, says SDM
Ludhiana, March 26
With no solution to the controversy involving revenue officials, the anger of agitating officials in the district is brewing and threatening to take any shape, so as to affect election related work.
African progressive farmers visit PAU
 Ludhiana, March 26
A delegation of progressive farmers from Burkina Faso, Africa, visited several departments of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) here today. The visiting farmers held discussion with their counterparts on various issues.
The guests were welcomed by Dr Tejwant Singh, dean, college of basic sciences.
Progressive farmers from African nation Burkina Faso during a visit to the PAU campus,
Ludhiana, on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
US delegation visits PAU
Ludhiana, March 26
A US delegation comprising Dr Dath K Mita, Crop Assessment Analyst, Foreign Agricultural Service, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington DC, and Dr A Govindan, Senior Agricultural Specialist, American Embassy, visited the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
600 get degrees
Ludhiana, March 26
Convocation for the sessions 2006-07 and 2007-08 was held at Ramgarhia Girls College here today.
SS Chani, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Government of Punjab, presided over the function.
Special counters for filing tax returns
Ludhiana, March 26
With the last date for filing income tax returns just round the corner and queues of tax payers growing longer with each passing day, the Income Tax department has decided to set up special counters on the premises of the department.
The counters will be set up on March 28 and 29 from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm and on March 30 from 9.30 am to 4 pm. A counter will also be set up on the last day of filing income tax returns on March 31 from 9.30 am to 8 pm.
—TNS
BJP leader bereaved
Raikot, March 26
Lala Bhim Sen, 83, founder of Sarv Hitkari School Raikot, and founder member of SGG Senior Secondary School,
Gondwal, SGG Janta Girls College, Raikot, and Tehsil head of Raikot unit of RSS passed away yesterday after a brief illness.
A number of BJP and Akali leaders along with heads of educational institutions of Raikot offered condolences to
Satish, member state executive committee BJP.
—OC
Rape Bid
Marriage palaces told to enhance security
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 26
To ensure safety of guests, including women, girls and children, at functions, owners of marriage palaces of the area have been directed to enhance security arrangements on their respective premises.
Consumer Courts
Dealer told to replace defective article, fined Rs 2,000
Ludhiana, March 26
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the owner of Unique Electronics, GT Road, Khanna, to replace a defective MP4/i-Pod player. The forum also directed them to pay an compensation of Rs 2,000 to the aggrieved consumer.
150 workers laid off
Ludhiana, March 26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s direction for electroplating units to have zero discharge in the Buddha Nullah by March 31 seems to have taken a toll on 150 innocent industrial workers who were thrown out from Nova Cycles here recently.
Ransom Case
Accused gets bail
Ludhiana, March 26
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate AS Virk granted bail to Mohd Anzar Khan, one of the accused in the Rs 2-crore ransom case, here today.
 Handball
Back-to-back win for Punjab
Ludhiana, March 26
On the second day of the 13th Inter-Zonal Handball Championship at Punjab Agricultural University here today, hosts Punjab outplayed Tamil Nadu 36-23 in the men’s section to record their second win.
Players of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh in action during Inter-Zonal Handball Championship at PAU in Ludhiana
on Thursday. Photo: Rajesh Bhambi
Navneet shines in DCE athletics meet
Doraha, March 26
Commanding officer Lt Col Manoj Kumar inaugurated the 4th Annual Athletic meet of Doraha College of Education by unfurling the college flag today.
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Ludhiana, March 26
