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Admn’s order defied
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 5
Lack of coordination between the district administration and the education department has led confusion about special holidays in schools on account of severe winter and foggy weather.
Soaring milk prices burn hole in pocket
Ludhiana, January 5
As if the escalating prices of other essential commodities like sugar, pulses, vegetables and fruits were not enough, more expensive milk has now added to the common man’s misery. Prices of ordinary (cow’s) milk had already risen almost six months ago.
Now Verka, a product of Milkfed (Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producer's Federation) has hiked the rates of milk to Re 1 per liter.
LPG
Unauthorised use in vehicles goes unchecked
Ludhiana, January 5
The yesterday's incident where a Hyundai Santro car was gutted on the Ferozepur road has yet again brought to fore the unabated use of illegal LPG gas kit in vehicles.
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Use of gas geysers causes shortage
Ludhiana, January 5
The use of domestic LPG cylinders in “gas geysers” has added to the already existing scarcity of the LPG in the city.
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Zila Parishad passes budget
Ludhiana, January 5
The local Zila Parishad has passed Rs 86.43-crore budget for 2010-11 under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) for the Ludhiana district. Out of the total budget, Rs 51.86 crore will be spent on labour and Rs 34.57 crore on material.
Traffic Woes: Chaos reins supreme
Ludhiana, January 5
Poor regulation and enforcement, ever-increasing number of motor vehicles coupled with lack of road sense and inadequate parking places have created such a situation in the mega city that driving, or even walking on foot on the roads is a nightmarish experience.
Barricades put up on a road for a religious congregation; and (right) part of a busy road blocked by a sales counter on the Cemetery Road in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjit Verma
Crusade against corrupt officials launched
 Ludhiana, January 5
The women's wing of the Anti-Corruption Federation of India today launched a crusade against corrupt officials, who despite being accused in different cases, had managed to go scot-free and continue in the service.
Activists of the Anti-Corruption Federation of India address a press conference in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Kid’s presence of mind
 
Children never fail to amuse adults with their presence of mind. Recently, during an essay writing competition, a student of Class VII was asked by his teacher to explain a particular sentence that he had used in the essay. The sentence read, “The dead body was being manhandled by street dogs.”
Stranded passengers sip tea to beat the chill at the Ludhiana railway station. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan.
‘Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka’
Tragedy struck Ishmeet’s father in past life too
Ludhiana, January 5
Losing his talented son at a tender age has been a shock for Gurpinder Singh, father of ‘Voice of India’ Ishmeet. The grief that he and his family experience is irrevocable. The entire family is yet to come to terms with this tragic incident that struck them.
Rally taken out against social evils
Mullanpur Dakha, January 5
In order to increase awareness amongst general public about social evils, women folk of Mullanpur Dakha today took out a rally here.
Woman seeks case against brother-in-law
Ludhiana, January 5
Having lost his sister Kavita Sharma, who recently committed suicide due to the alleged illicit relationship of her husband Kamal Sharma with another woman, the deceased’s brother Mohan Bharti has demanded registration of cases under Sections 467, 468 and 120 of the IPC against his brother-in-law.
BSNL employees hold protest
Ludhiana, January 5
Workers of the BSNL Employees’ Union and the Sanchar Nigam Executive Association held a protest demonstration at Bharat Nagar Chowk today on a call given by the joint forum of the BSNL associations/ unions of executive and non-executives against the delay in procurement of equipment for 9.3 crore lines of the GSM.
Employees of the BSNL hold demonstration in Ludhiana on Tuesday. A Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
Swine Flu
Installation of 50 ventilators requested
Ludhiana, January 5
Dr Narottan Dewan, newly-elected president of the Indian Medical Association, Ludhiana chapter, today forwarded a request to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for the installation of 50 ventilators for swine flu patients in the city hospitals.
Doctor gets Japanese board certification
Ludhiana, January 5
Dr Rajesh Chand Arya, consultant cardiac anaesthesiologist, Hero DMC Heart Institute, has been selected for the board certification by the Japanese Board of Peri Operative Trans Esophageal Echo.
The National Board of Japan recognises people worldwide for their excellence in the field of trans esophageal echocardiography during heart operations.
Dr Rajesh Chand Arya
Gurpurab celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, January 5
Gurpurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh was celebrated with religious fervour in all gurdwaras in
Ludhiana.
A mother-son duo lights candles to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary at Gurdwara
Dukhniwaran Sahib in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
‘Mitti’ to be released on Jan 8
Khamano, January 5
There is totally a new concept and thought in the coming film “Mitti” that is to be released on January 8, 2010, worldwide. Stating this director and writer of the film Jatinder Mauhar, who is a resident of a nearby Bhutta village, was interacting with media persons at BGG School, Thikriwal with some of the actors of the film.
13 booked for abduction, murder bid
Jagraon, January 5
The local police has booked 13 people on charges of kidnapping, attempt to murder and crushing the legs of a man by running over his legs intentionally following a complaint to the police by a resident of Moti Bagh colony, Onkar Singh.
2 killed, 4 injured in
Qualis-auto collision
Jagraon, January 5
Two persons were killed and four others were injured when a Qualis collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw on Sunday evening near Sarabha village.
 60th Senior National Basketball Championship
No player could identify cagers of yesteryear
Ludhiana, January 5
The oldest Aurjana Awardee cager and several other stalwarts of the game went unnoticed, as the players of their own game failed to identify them during the 60th Senior National Basketball Championship played at Guru Nanak Stadium.
Former cager Khushi Ram
120 attend coaching camp
Ludhiana, January 5
Nearly 120 players (boys and girls) in the U-19 category have been attending the coaching camp for the forthcoming National Rural Tournament Group III to be held in Anandpur Sahib from January 17 to 20.
Kabaddi meet rescheduled for January 24
Ludhiana, January 5
The eighth International Canada Kabaddi Cup Tournament to be held on January 7 at Guru Nanak Stadium has been postponed.
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