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Age-old Problems
Son drags elderly parents to police station
Ludhiana, May 11
They struggled in their youth to bring up children and during the twilight of their life, one of their three sons got angry over the division of land and allegedly started making false complaints to the police demanding their arrest in one case or the other.
Dalbari Ram and Bidya
Devi. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
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PAU to open Kitchlu Nagar gate
Ludhiana May 11
It was the gate, whose closure cost a vice-chancellor his job, literally. Ultimately, the Punjab Agricultural University has decided to open Gate No: 6 towards Kitchlu
Nagar. The concrete wall that had been erected there has already been demolished and a gate is being set up.
The PAU gate that remained closed for about two years is being opened for public now.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
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Labourer dies as pit caves in
Machhiwara, May 11
A migrant labourer, Nathni Sahni (19), died when soil caved in while he was digging a pit at Sikanderpur village today. Sahni was digging a well for tubewell in the field of Bachan Singh when the accident occurred.
Manki Village Family Dispute
Cops, women cell on collision course?
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 11
Contradicting the findings of its Women and Child Security Cell, the senior superintendent of police,
Jagraon, has directed the SHO, Sudhar, to register a case under Sections 406 and 498 A of the IPC against three members of a family of Manki village on the complaint of a bride, charges levelled by whom could not be proved.
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Jaggie elected MC vice-president
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 11
Cutting across party lines, eight out of 15 councillors unanimously elected Jagwant Singh
Jaggie, an office-bearer of the district unit of the SAD, vice-president of the local municipal council at a meeting held at Town Hall yesterday.
Jagwant Singh Jaggie, vice-president, Municipal Council (with garlands), other councillors and leaders of various parties pose for Ludhiana Tribune after election at Ahmedgarh on Thursday.
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Fruit, vegetable prices fall
Retailers yet to pass benefit to consumer
Ludhiana, May 11
The arrival of local supplies has reduced rates of fruits and vegetables by 10 per cent to 20 per cent within a week. The impact on the retail market, however, is yet
to show. Those in the trade say
the decline would continue for around a month till the marriage season arrives.
While a weakened wholesale market started recording a decline almost a fortnight ago retailers are yet to pass on the befit to consumers.
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Employees flay move to increase FDI
in insurance sector
Ludhiana, May 11
The seventh biennial conference of the Northern Zone Insurance Employees Association
(NZIEA), held here today, condemned the government's proposal to increase foreign direct investment
(FDI) in the insurance sector from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.
A.K. Bhatnagar, general secretary, NZIEA, addresses a conference of insurance employees in the city on Friday.
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Police delinks 4 cases from serial killer
Jagraon, May 11
In what could come as a major relief for the residents of Jagraon and surrounding areas, who were reeling under the scare of a serial killer on the prowl for over a month now, latest police investigation asserts that four of the alleged seven incidents cannot be treated as a handiwork of only one person.
Death anniversary of Nehru observed
Ludhiana, May 11
The Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust commemorated the 43rd death anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru here today in Pandey auditorium. Floral tributes were paid to Nehru at the onset of the function.
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Machhiwara, May 11
