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Vote for Taj Mahal
Ludhiana, June 3
Taking a lead after reading a story in The Tribune about the stiff competition being faced by the Taj Mahal to remain in the list of Seven Wonders of the world, four Ludhiana youths - Zuben Chanakya Bhambi, Surinder Sharma, Puneet Dhawan and Mohit Arora - have started campaigning to make people vote for the Taj.

Gujjars burn Raje’s effigy

Ludhiana, June 3 To express solidarity with their brethren in Rajasthan, the Gujjars, settled in the city, today staged a protest here on the Rahon Road and burnt an effigy of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje.

Gujjars burn an effigy of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo by Inderjit Verma

He killed people to buy liquor
Jagraon, June 3
The Ludhiana (rural) police has finally arrested an alleged serial killer, who had spread terror in the region by killing at least four persons and injuring two.

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CMC 14th among top medical colleges
Ludhiana, June 3
The Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, has been ranked as the 14th best medical college out of the 400 such colleges in the country. Last year CMC was 15th in these rankings.

LUDHIANA CALLING A Punjabi boy might have topped the IIT entrance test this year. The Punjabis may be touching heights of excellence in various fields. But the fact remains that most of us (Punjabis) still remain deficient in English language. During a press conference Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) senior vice president Daljeet Singh Bittu announced the constitution of a three-member committee.

COMMUNITY

Minister for more benefits to pensioners
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 3
The social security department is preparing a draft proposal for the grant of pension benefits to all men above 65 years of age and women above 60 years, irrespective of their annual income.

NRI donates money to rural school
Amloh, June 3
NRI Rashpal Singh Raipur yesterday donated Rs 51,000 to Government Secondary School (Boys) here, to promote sports and upgrade the school stadium. He also gave away sports material and uniforms to players.

Right to Information Act
Kashyap seeks Rotary’s participation for public benefit

Ludhiana, June 3 India is the 55th country in the world to enact the Right to Information Act, which has brought a positive revolution in governance of the country. Chief Information Officer Rajan Kashyap delivers the keynote address during the district assembly of the Rotary International District (3070) in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Youth Cong believes in peaceful agitation’
Amloh, June 3
The Punjab Youth Congress chief Vijay Inder Singla said today that youths should work for the welfare of the society and not resort to political vendetta.

SAD-BJP committed to peace: Bhandari

Ludhiana, June 3 BJP state president Rajinder Bhandari said today that the SAD-BJP alliance was committed to peace and communal harmony in the state. He said the alliance was providing a clean and transparent government to the people. Senior BJP leader Lala Lajpat Rai felicitates state party president Rajinder Bhandari at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Pirated CDs seized
Ludhiana, June 3
The police has seized more than 150 pirated CDs and porn movies from the shop of Chimpu Bhatia. The shop is located in the Le Classic hotel complex.

Clash: Police suspects foul play
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 3
Suspecting foul play on behalf of the complainants, the Payal police has initiated a probe into allegations levelled by the family of the Doraha municipal council chief. Though the family had accused a resident of Chakk Sarai village and his associates of robbing them of Rs 1 lakh by assaulting them with sharp-edged weapons yesterday, it has now asked the police to allow them to withdraw the case.

EDUCATION

From Schools  
Students learn about fitness at yoga camp
Ludhiana, June 3
A week-long Vedic karam yoga camp for boys was organised at the BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School. It concluded here today.

Students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School display yoga asanas at a camp in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Students of Sat Paul Mittal School perform at the conclusion of a summer camp in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Tribune photos

99 B.Ed graduates awarded degrees

Doraha, June 3 Doraha College of Education held its first annual convocation on Sunday. Ninety-nine graduates were awarded B.Ed degrees by renowned educationist, former pro vice-chancellor, GNDU, Dr Inderpal Singh. Principal of the college, Dr J Kiran Gera, read out the annual report. The convocation function of the Doraha College of Education in Doraha on Sunday.— A Tribune photograph

Vardhman selects 48 students for training
Ludhiana, June 3
Vardhman Textiles Limited has selected 48 students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and OBCs from rural colleges of the state for training them under the “Affirmative Action Programme” launched by the CII.

More than 100 children examined

Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 3 Terming unawareness about the importance of various nutrients and their deficiency among children, a team of doctors urged the parents to consult dieticians before preparing menu for daily diet.   Doctors examine a child during a camp at Sood Hospital, Ahmedgarh, on Sunday. —Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Artificial limbs distributed among needy

Ludhiana, June 3 Hira Singh Gabria, minister for jails, printing and stationery today lauded the role of various social organisations in providing relief to people. He was addressing the concluding function at a camp to distribute artificial limbs and appliances. The two-day camp was organised by Bhagwan Mahavir Sewa Sansthan at Viklang Sahayta Kendra, Rishi Nagar, here. Hira Singh Gabria, minister for jails, printing and stationery, and a former minister Rakesh Pandey at an artificial limb distribution camp in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma.

SPORTS

Ludhiana District Swimming Championship
Adhiraj rules the pool

Ludhiana, June 3 Adhiraj Sharma, a student of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, made his presence felt by clinching three gold medals in the Ludhiana District Swimming Championship which concluded at the Lodhi Club swimming pool, here today. In the boy's section (Group II), Adhiraj won the 100 m freestyle, 50 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke events.

Young swimmers pose with their medals, which they won during the Ludhiana District Swimming Championship, at the Lodhi Club swimming pool, in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma

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