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POLLUTION SCAN
City to have air analyser lab 
Ludhiana, May 14
Responding to an initiative taken by the Municipal Corporation, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has agreed to establish a continuous air analyser laboratory for the measurements of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air in the mega city.

So what if we can’t afford membership to elite club pools! God has created this swimming pool for us, these children seem to say as they splash around in the Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

Red Cross introduces international symbols 
Ludhiana, May 14
In a bid to introduce uniformity in use of symbols used by medicos and para-medicos, the Red Cross has introduced professional symbols for medical professionals and various institutions as per international standards recently.

Parties told to abide by code of conduct 
Ludhiana, May 14
The Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer for municipal elections, Mr A.K. Sinha, has asked all candidates and the political parties to strictly abide by guidelines issued under model code of conduct during the coming civic poll to ensure free and fair elections.

Young hearts under ‘siege’
Ludhiana, May 14
The popular belief that one of the world’s largest killer diseases — heart attack — afflicts only the elderly, has been shattered by some recently reported incidents. The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that in the past 48 hours the patients admitted to a local heart research centre included a 23-year-old youth, a woman in her early thirties and a recently married woman, besides several others of varying age groups from among both males and females.

Recovery of bombs causes panic
Ludhiana, May 14
Tension prevails in Jaspal Bangran village and some colonies adjoining the Sidhwan Canal on the Ludhiana-Doraha Canal road since last night after three bombs were found lying on the dry river bed.

LUDHIANA CALLING Nobody can ever contest the fact that martyrs and their widows have to be respected. But perhaps officials of the district administration do not believe in the same. Rumour time ‘Best’ qualification Pleasant surprise PCR nuisance Heat wave Tail piece Fashion farce Just a minute Election fever

COMMUNITY

Showers bring cheer, relief
Ludhiana, May 14
The city experienced heavy showers this evening, which brought a much needed respite to the residents who have been scorching due to the heat wave persisting in the region for past many days.

• PSEB employees to go on strike tomorrow

CRIME

New twist to elopement case
Girl alleges rape, abduction
Ludhiana, May 14
The alleged elopement case of a couple from Nangal Khurd village has taken a new turn as the girl involved in the case has stated before the police and a Judge in a Jagraon court that she did not elope but was lured by the accused, abducted and raped for some weeks at Mumbai, where she was allegedly taken.

Bag snatcher nabbed, rescued
Ludhiana, May 14
A boy, in his early teens, was nabbed this morning in front of the Calibre Plaza market, opposite Bhadaur House, while he was trying to flee after snatching a bag from a cloth merchant.

• One booked for burning wheat stubble

Ludhiana, May 14 The Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology (KIMT) for Women, Civil Lines, organised a seminar on ‘Cyber crime and Internet technologies’ here today. Delivering the lecture, Dr K.S Sekhon, former Head of the Department of Computer Science and Dean College of Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, said that the Indian Government should develop better means of technology to tackle IT-related crime.

Dr K.S. Sekhon, former Head of the Department of Computer Science and Dean College of Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, delivers a lecture on ‘Cyber crime and Internet technologies’ at the Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology for Women in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Ludhiana, May 14 Commemorating the 38th death anniversary of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust organised a scholarship and prize distribution function here today. As many as 678 students received scholarships worth Rs 11.73 lakh. Students receive scholarships at a function organised by the Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust in Ludhiana on Tuesday. —A Tribune photograph

BCM students say no to polythene bags
Ludhiana, May 14
Students members from Eco Club of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, have launched a ‘No to polythene bags’ campaign by educating residents about the negative effects of using the same.