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Rs 6 lakh recovered, man held
Ludhiana, October 30
The city police arrested a person with Rs 6 lakh unaccounted money near MBD Mall on Ferozepur Road today. The accused has been identified as Rajbir Singh, alias Gagan Deep Singh, alias Jolly, a resident of
Dakha.
Beant Juneja, in charge, PCR, shows the hawala money seized from the accused in Ludhiana
on Tuesday. Photo: inderjeet Verma
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10 pistols, 7-kg gold, 18 kg of silver seized
Khanna/ludhiana, Oct 30
The Khanna district police sealed all four major points on the highways and recovered a number of pistols, gold, silver and some
other items. Talking to The Tribune, acting SSP of the Khanna district police Hardial Singh Mann said that police had set up checkpoints at Rara Sahib,
Neelon, Doraha and Machhiwara and searched all vehicles, including scooters, motorcycles, cars and buses. |
SSP Hardyal Singh Mann inspects a pistol at a check post in
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Traders expect glittering Divali
Ludhiana, October 30
Riding on unexpected sales during Navratri and Dasehra, city traders are looking at Divali with great hopes. Having no dearth of money, city residents celebrate festivals in a lavish manner. Markets are flooded with crackers, decorated with lights and are choc-a-block with festive goodies.
Crackers stocked at the cracker market in Dana
Mandi, Ludhiana, on Tuesday.
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Firecrackers go green
Ludhiana, October 30
Eco-friendly crackers are all set to lessen pollution and noise this Divali. Cheap and eco-friendly, these are available in different varieties.
Some residents have decided not to use crackers at all this Divali, while others plan to go for eco-friendly crackers which cause less smoke and noise.
Eco-friendly crackers on sale at the cracker market in Dana
Mandi, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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MC to auction 3 key
properties
Ludhiana, October 30
In order to generate extra funds, the cash-strapped Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has decided to auction three of its key properties. These properties include 5,917 sq yards of land near Tehsil Office on Hambran Road, a 9,820 sq yard site near Dairy Complex on Hambran Road and a commercial site adjoining Keys Hotel near Pakhowal Road.
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LIT conducts draw of lots, allots plots to 73 eligible applicants
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Ludhiana, October 30
The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) today conducted a draw of lots for the allotment of residential plots measuring 125 square yards each in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Colony to 73 eligible applicants.
Shruti Singh, chairperson, LIT, and executive officer, LIT, Avtar Singh Azad (second from right), conduct the draw of lots in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma |
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Bollywood stars converge on city
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Ludhiana, October 30
Actors Kunal Kapoor and Huma Qureshi along with producer Anurag Kashyap visited the city for the promotion of the movie “Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana”. A part of the movie was shot in the areas of the district, including Lalton
Kalan, Field Ganj, Sahnewal etc.
Actor Huma Qureshi flanked by Director Anurag Kashyap (left) and co-star Kunal Kapoor (right) were in the city to promote their movie ‘Luv, Shuv Te Chicken Khurana’.
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Relief for councillor in encroachment case
Ludhiana, October 30
The district administration is all set to provide “relief” to Independent councillor Veeran Bedi in a case where she is accused of allegedly “encroaching” upon land owned by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation at Sunet village.
A board stating that the property belongs to the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. A Tribune photograph |
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One MVI takes tests of hundreds of learners daily
Ludhiana, October 30
There is just one Motor Vehicle Inspector
(MVI) to check the driving skills of learners in the largest district in Punjab. He is the MVI posted in Jalandhar and has also been
given the additional charge of Ludhiana district. On an average, 200 tests are conducted daily in Ludhiana and the MVI comes to the city thrice a week to conduct the tests of learners.
GADVASU NOTES
Roshank first in cartooning
Ludhiana, October 30
The third youth festival of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, on Tuesday witnessed literary events, cartooning and clay modelling. Dr Charan Kanwal Singh, organising secretary of the festival, said the subject for cartooning was noise pollution.
Students take part in a
poster-making competition at GADVASU in Ludhiana. Photo:
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Goods worth lakhs gutted in hosiery unit
Ludhiana, October 30
Goods worth lakhs were destroyed in a fire that broke out at a hosiery unit at Gul Chaman Street in Old City.
It took firemen more than five hours to douse the flames. A short circuit is said to be the reason behind the fire.
A fireman douses flames at the hosiery unit in
Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photo
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1 killed, 2 hurt in mishaps
Jagraon, October 30
One person died while two others sustained injuries in road mishaps in the past 24 hours. The first accident took place near Noorpura village on the Ludhiana-Raikot road last night when a vehicle rammed into a motorcycle and then hit a cycle near Reliance petrol station.
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Green Land lads romp home champions
Ludhiana, October 30
Fine batting by Lalit (41), Krishan Kant (29) and Jatin (24 n.o) steered Green Land Senior Secondry School, Jalandhar byepass branch, to romp home as champions in the Ludhiana Sahodaya School Complex Cricket Tournament organised at Green Land Stadium, Manj Phagowal on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar road near Laddowal here today.
Renovation of Guru Nanak Stadium going at a snail’s pace
Ludhiana, October 30
The renovation work at the state-of-art sports complex, Guru Nanak Stadium,
Ludhiana, is going on at a snail's pace and there is little hope that the Punjab Mandi Board, which is assigned the job, will complete the work in the stipulated time.
A file photo of Guru Nanak Stadium |
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