L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Crime

Education | Culture

TOP STORIES

Civil hospital ‘sick’
Mr B.C. Rajput, member, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, visits the Civil Hospital, Central Jail

Ludhiana, August 20 A member of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) visited the Civil Hospital on a “reality-check” mission today to gauge the standard of medical treatment facilities for the patients but to his utter shock, he found that the hospital itself ‘‘was sick and needed urgent treatment.’’

Mr B.C. Rajput, member, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, listens to grievances of a sick woman lying unattended in a Central jail room here. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Suspect surrenders after 2-hr resistance
Ludhiana, August 20
A police posse surrounded a lawyer’s cabin here today to arrest a youth suspected of involvement in a snatching case.

Man acquitted in narcotics case
Ludhiana, August 20
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Sodhi, has acquitted Randhir Singh of Basti Abdullapur from the charges of possessing narcotics, as the prosecution failed to prove the charges levelled against him.

Jail clash: probe ordered
Ludhiana, August 20
he District Magistrate here has ordered a probe into the last night’s clash between inmates of the Central Jail here in which an undertrial was murdered and one other was injured.

Parking woes galore, MC gives a damn Ludhiana, August 20 The Post Office Road, which connects Deepak Cinema Road with the old GT Road at Mata Rani chowk, has turned into an open free-for-all parking, narrowing down the otherwise wide and spacious road.
Post Office Road has turned into a virtual parking lot. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Passing Thru
How is it being a model?

COMMUNITY

Pensioners turn to Dullo, rue govt apathy
Ludhiana, August 20
Dismayed with the lackadaisical attitude of the Capt Amarinder Singh Government, pensioners are now pinning their hopes on Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, for fulfilment of their long-pending demands.

Village pays tributes to Flying Officer Johal Ludhiana, August 20 About 35 years ago a Flying Officer of the Indian Air Force had chosen to sacrifice his life instead of ejecting from a crashing plane in order to save villagers of Saharanmajra village in Mandi Ahmedgarh. Since then, the grateful villagers unfailingly pay a three-day-long tribute to their “hero”. Keeping alive the tradition of remembering their saviour, the villagers will organise an akhand path in the village along with a function to pay tributes to late Fg Offr Kuldeep Singh Johal, tomorrow. A file photo of the late Flying Officer Kuldeep Singh Johal, who sacrificed his life while saving villagers of Saharanmajra.

’84 riots victim waits for relief
Khamano, August 20
Harjit Kaur of nearby Hargana village, who was affected by 1984 anti-Sikh riots, is waiting for government assistance for the last 21 years.

Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi
Ludhiana, August 20
Glowing tributes were paid to late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, on his 61st birth anniversary here today. A function was organised at the local Congress Bhavan, which was presided over by the District Congress Committee (DCC) urban president, Mr Jagmohan Sharma.

Firm up ties, says Birmi
Ludhiana, August 20
A special function was organised at Giaspura village today to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi.

CRIME

Suicide or not
Payal, August 20
Mystery shrouds the incident in which a local resident reportedly had consumed a suicide on the police station premises. poisonous substance and was admitted to a private hospital in an unconscious state by some persons with the help of Payal police. He had reportedly tried to commit suicide. The Payal police denied the reports that the man had attempted to commit

Gang of robbers busted, five held
Doraha, August 20
The Payal police claims to have busted a gang of robbers, active for the past sometime.

Kidnap bid foiled
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 20
Balwinder Singh, alias Budhu, son of Major Singh, a resident of Kutba Gate, Raikot, and owner of a marriage bureau situated at Jodhan village, was kidnapped by a group of miscreants from Halwara village. He was rescued by the Sudhar police within half an hour.

Three gurdwara employees suspended
Ludhiana, August 20
Three regular employees in the Gurdwara Manji Sahib Kottan, 15 km from here, have been suspended by the SGPC, Amritsar, according to Darshan Singh Cashier in Gurdawara Manji Sahib Kottan. Cashier Darshan Singh said the suspension orders of these three employees, including some temporary sewadars, were suspended due to serious irregularities in an yearly function in the gurdwara, five days ago.

Youth booked for rape
Ludhiana, August 20
The Basti Jodhewal police today booked a youth for the alleged rape of a student of BA-II yesterday. The accused Amrik Singh , a resident of Guru Arjun Dev Nagar. He allegedly raped the girl near Tibba Road. The girl was examined at the civil hospital today.

Poppy husk seized
Jagraon, August 20
Gurdev Singh Deka of Bhodi was arrested by Dehlon police from Qila Raipur and the police seized 35 kg of poppy husk. A case under Section 15.61.85 of NDPS Act has been registered.

Talent hunt contest at Ramgarhia college

Ludhiana, August 20 Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, organised a talent hunt competition and Miss Fresher contest here today. Various other competitions like dance, skits, histrionics, choreography and giddha were also organised. Ms Rajinder Kaur wife of Mr Ranjodh Singh, President Ramgarhia Educational Council, presided over the function. Winners of Ms Fresher contest held at Ramgarhia Girls College in Ludhiana on Saturday.

NASA to consider lad’s moon plan
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 20
A local lad and a student of Saint John’s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh, is among those proud budding scientists of the world whose proposals would be considered by the US space agency, NASA, for establishing a settlement of more than 15000 inhabitants on Moon.

Contests mark anniversary celebrations
Ludhiana, August 20
The birth anniversary of late Rajiv Gandhi was celebrated as Akshay Urja Diwas today. A district- level declamation, painting and modelling competitions for students were organised on the occasion.

From Schools
Alpine school to hold aero-modelling show
Ludhiana, August 20
Alpine International Senior Secondary School here will organise an aero-modelling show tomorrow from 9.30 am to 12.30 p.m. It will be presented by Mr Bhupinder Bhardwaj from the UK and Capt S.P. Singh from Patiala, who are running the Global Space Aviation Club at Pinjore. India’s first youngest trainee pilot, Sunny Grewal of Alpine school, has cleared his course, and his name has been entered into the Limca Book of Records.

CULTURE

Gandhi’s struggle staged

Ludhiana, August 20 The Prime Time Theatre of Lillete Dubey presented the life and times of Gandhi in its play titled “Sammy”. The main role of Mohan Dass is played by Joy Sengupta, who is pricked by his conscience. “Sammy” is a continuous struggle going on between his being and his inner self. Gandhi dies, Mahatma lives on in “Sammy,” a Lillete Dubey play, presented in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph.