Man axes wife to death
Pathankot, July 2
A man axed his wife to death at Saili Kulian village, near here today. The investigating officer, Mr Sulakhan Singh, told The Tribune that Jivan, a resident of the village, was not keeping good terms with his wife, Usha.
2 killed, 24 hurt in bus-auto collision
Amritsar,
July 2
Two devotees from Ludhiana returning after paying obeisance at
the Golden Temple were killed in a road mishap when their autorickshaw
collided with a roadways bus coming from Beas side near Tangra on the
Amritsar-Jalandhar road here today.
2 killed, 14 hurt in accidents
Ropar, July 2
Two persons were killed while 14
injured, two of them seriously, in two separate accidents in the
district here today.
10 injured in two road accidents
Rajpura, July 2
As many as 10 persons were injured in two separate road accidents near the town today.
The damaged Maruti car which rolled down from the Rajpura-Amritsar highway near Rajpura on Sunday. Photo
— J.S. Virdi
Liquor shop employee shot dead in robbery
Rajpura, July 2
Highway robbers shot dead an employee of a liquor shop at Mohi Kalan village, near here, and looted two liquor shops late last night.
Police officials inspect the murder site at a wine shop in Mohi Kalan village near Rajpura on Sunday.
— Photo by J.S. Virdi
B.Ed aspirants sore as PU raises the bar for BCs
Patiala, July 1
After a hike in qualifying marks for appearing in the joint entrance examination for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course, the Panjab University (PU) authorities have changed the eligibility criterion for backward classes (BCs).
Inaugurated
Rajpura, July 2
The Principal of PMN College, Mr I.S. Tiwana, inaugurated the Regional Institute of Fashion Technology at Nand Market here on Sunday, according to the institute Principal, Ms Madhu Sharma.
Bansal is GM of NFL
Bathinda, July 2
Mr V.K. Bansal has taken over as General Manager of the Bathinda unit of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL).