Another businessman from Ludhiana gets extortion call in name of gangster Bishnoi
The complainant claimed that the caller demanded Rs 5 lakh from him and threatened that he should be ready to face consequences if the amount was not paid.
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“This will help generate more employment for youth and crime and drug menace will reduce,” said Arora, an industrialist from Ludhiana.
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Video footage shows that the youngster took out his revolver and fired at Akbar the moment the latter got close to him, and fled from the spot.
No stranger to controversies, V-C has illustrious career
Dr Bahadur started his career as a house surgeon in a Himachal Pradesh medical college and later at the Snowden Hospital in Shimla in 1976. He did his masters in surgery from Banaras Hindu University and has over 11,000 spinal surgeries to his credit.
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Dr Raj Bahadur (71) was the vice-chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS).
Ludhiana: MC official, son, nephew booked for attempt to murder after a clash over food bill
Police booked SS Bindra, posted as MTP with Bathinda MC, his son Puneet Bindra, nephew Gurkirat Bindra and two managers at their restaurant and some unidentified accused for allegedly assaulting and attacking the complainant, Anirudh Garg and his guests, after an argument over the bill amount.
Though no stranger to controversies, ex-Baba Farid V-C Dr Raj Bahadur has illustrious career
At Faridkot’s Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, where the orthopaedic surgeon was asked by the Punjab health minister to lie down on a ‘dirty’ bed, questions had been raised several times about the continuous extensions of his vice-chancellor tenure and ‘irregularities’.
Punjab V-C row: Incident could have been avoided, says AAP spokesperson
Dignity of the chair should be maintained and our conduct in public should be well disciplined, says AAP spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang, a day after a controversy broke out over Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra asking VC Dr Raj Bahadur to lie down on a damaged mattress at a Faridkot hospital.
Punjab damaged mattress row: ‘Humiliated’ by AAP minister, V-C resigns
On Friday, Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra had forced Dr Raj Bahadur to lie down on a damaged mattress in front of staff and patients at a hospital during an inspection.
Spotting damaged hospital mattress, Punjab minister makes V-C lie on it
Even as the V-C is heard explaining that he was not responsible for the facilities, the Minister said: “Tuhade haath vich sab kuchh hai (Everything is in your hands).” The clip shows the V-C lying on the bed for a few seconds.
Court issues arrest warrant against former Ludhiana Improvement Trust chief
On Thursday, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had booked six Ludhiana Improvement Trust officials, including Balasubramanium, for alleged corruption in sale of plots.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Moga district selected by GoI for solid waste management in villages
Moga deputy commissioner Kulwant Singh aid that under this project, the waste generated in rural areas, whether it is solid or liquid, will be managed as per the instructions of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Son hacks teacher to death over ‘property dispute’ in Punjab’s Moga
Moga police said the accused and three to four accomplices attacked the victim multiple times with sharp-edged weapons. The man was later rushed to a hospital where he succumbed during treatment.
Har Ghar Tiranga: 3 lakh flags to be distributed in Ludhiana
Distribution centres would be set up in the district where a large size flag would be provided to the people for Rs 25, medium size for Rs 18 and the small one (6x9 inch) for Rs 9.
Bhagwant Mann promises foolproof plan to end waterlogging woes in Malwa
The CM, who undertook a whirlwind tour of the waterlogged villages of Sri Muktsar Sahib and Fazilka districts, also announced that the food growers of the state will be duly compensated for the loss incurred by them due to nature’s fury.
Ludhiana: 325 kg poppy husk recovered, four arrested
Ludhiana Police Commissioner Kaustubh Sharma said that the CIA-2 staff arrested Kamalpreet Singh from Dehlon bypass during special checking. When frisked, the police recovered 45 kg poppy husk from the truck.
Punjab: Excise dept team seizes 20 boxes of illicit liquor from 2 cars, 2 held
A spokesperson from the excise department said that they received a tip-off post which a check post was set up at Bharat Nagar Chowk.
Junior national boxing champion found dead in field, cops suspect drug overdose
According to details, junior national boxing champion, Kudleep Singh, had left home on Wednesday morning to go practice. However, he never reached the stadium. In the evening, Kuldeep's body was found in a field on Rama Road, near a water channel.
PAU survey finds whitefly above ETL in cotton fields of Mansa
In a statement, the state agricultural varsity said that the whitefly incidence was observed above ETL in three fields.
Ludhiana: Cong leader-cum-former chairman, 5 other LIT officials booked for graft in sale of plots
It was found that some of the allottees had died and their plots had been allotted to some unauthorised persons, violating prescribed rules after taking huge bribe money, an officer added.
Ludhiana: Excise dept seizes 20 boxes of liquor from 2 cars, two arrested
A spokesperson from the excise department said that they received a tip-off post which a check post was set up at Bharat Nagar Chowk.
19-year-old junior national boxing champion found dead in field, police claim drug overdose
According to eye witnesses, the teen's mobile was lying near the body, while a syringe was also seen at the spot.
Three lakh flags to be distributed in Ludhiana under Har Ghar Tiranga initiative
Distribution centres will be set up to provide the public with large-sized flags for Rs 25, medium-sized flags for Rs 18 and small-sized flags for Rs 9.
Eye on 2024 Lok Sabha polls, BJP starts 3-day training camp in Bathinda
State general secretary Jeevan Gupta said that the senior leaders need to explain the party's ideology, various schemes to the new joinees.
Ludhiana cop killed as his service weapon goes off
Ludhiana rural SP (investigation) Harinderpal Singh said that the cop was checking his weapon ahead of his duty shift, when the weapon went off. "The bullet hit near his heart. He could not be saved," the SP said.
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