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MC Poll
Aspirants begin campaign...
Even as parties grapple with names
Ludhiana July 23
Even as political parties are busy screening applications for shortlisting candidates for elections to the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, the aspirants have already begun to campaign. Most of them say come what may, they will contest whether or not nominated by their parties.
Staff donate one-day salary
Ludhiana, July 23
Coming to the aid of the families of two sewer men who were choked to death yesterday, employees of the municipal corporation today donated their one-day salary and presented a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh each to the families.
MC employees express their solidarity with the families of the sewer men who choked to death, at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Crime
Woman gets life term for murder
Ludhiana, July 23
A woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment on the charges of killing her daughter-in-law by setting her ablaze. She has also been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5,000.
Newborn found dead near tracks
Ludhiana, July 23
A newborn male child was found dead near the railway tracks behind Manju cinema this afternoon.
Cholera
Doc in dock for causing panic
Ludhiana, July 23
Even as city residents are still to recover from the outbreak of gastroenteritis in some localities in the Giaspura area, which claimed about six lives, two suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in the Phase VIII on the Chandigarh road.
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If you think J.K. Rowling is the only one benefiting out of Potter craze, you need to break the misconception. Its not just the book, Potter-related products — stationery, games et al — have also arrived in the market boosting sales at book shops. Looks like a typical case of “popularity sells”!
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City to host ‘Bharat ko jano’
Ludhiana, July 23
The Bharat Vikas Parishad, NGO, organises a competition "Bharat ko jano". The competition is held at state and national levels throughout India. Students from classes VI-XII take part in this competition.
Preserve fraternal ties among Punjabis: Walia
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 23
Global Punjab Foundation apprehending weakening of social ties and fraternal bonds among various sections of society in northern states, over the issue like conflict between Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikhs, has called upon intellectuals and leaders of non-political organisations to play a constructive role in preserving the age-old fraternity between Punjabis settled all over the world.
Water samples taken for test
Samrala, July 23
Staff of the municipal corporation and a team from the local civil hospital collected seven water samples from different parts of the city to check the spread of diseases during the summers and rainy season. This was stated by senior medical officer, civil hospital, Dr Harvinder Singh.
Aid for kin of home guard
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 23
The family members of Jatinder Singh, a jawan of Punjab Home Guard, who had died recently following some health problems, were yesterday provided with a financial assistance of Rs 29,500 and Rs 31,000 by the Punjab Home Guard Department and the Punjab police, respectively.
Dr Obed is Rotary Club president
Ludhiana, July 23
Dr Vijay Obed was today installed as president of the Rotary Club of Ludhiana North by Sudarshan
Aggarwal, Governor of Uttarakhand.
Dr Vijay Obed (fifth from right), who was elected as rotary president, with other office-bearers after the installation ceremony in Ludhiana on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph
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