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2 hurt in clash over demolition
Ludhiana, April 23
Two people were injured in a clash that broke out today between residents of the city’s Haibowal locality and activists of a labour union over the issue of demolition of an encroachment in the area. The police had to use mild force to disperse protestors who later blocked traffic for over an hour.
Unbundling: Confusion prevails as PSEB is now PSPC
 Ludhiana, April 23
Post unbundling, the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has been replaced with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(PSPC)-a company wholly owned by the state government, entrusted with the task of power generation and distribution.
The above notice has been put up at all cash counters of PSPC (formely PSEB) that cheques/drafts be made out in the name of the new company that has replaced the Punjab State Electricity Board, in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Ishmeet Academy
Rs 10-cr project handed over to GLADA
Ludhiana, April 23
The process for constructing Ishmeet Music Academy on 2.10 acre in the Rajguru Nagar locality here has been set in motion with the state government finally entrusted the responsibility for the execution of the Rs 10-crore project to the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).
Endless wait for
farmers
Mandis filled to the brim
Kila Raipur, April 23
Even as the state government claims to have a fast procurement process, farmers in several mandis of the district are dejected as they have been waiting for the past several days for their produce to be lifted.
 Markets face wheat glut due to no goods trains
Kila Raipur mandi filled with wheat sacks due to non-procurement. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Adulteration
Caterer wants sample checked again
Ludhiana, April 23
After the department of health registered a case under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act against a catering company that runs the mess of SPS Apollo Hospital here, the company has appealed in court to get the dal samples checked from another government laboratory.
Construction work of govt polytechnic college stalled
Khamano April 23
The work to construct Government Polytechnic College at Ranwan village near here has failed to take off even after the foundation stone was laid three months back by the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
160 pets vaccinated to mark World Veterinary Day
 Ludhiana, April 23
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, today celebrated the World Veterinary Day.
The department of teaching veterinary clinical complex organised a free anti-rabies vaccination and de-worming camp for pet animals.
A dog being vaccinated during an anti-rabies camp at GADVASU in Ludhiana
on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Earth Day
Painting the planet green
Jagraon, April 23
“Go Green”, “Save Our Earth”, etc were the slogans that echoed the premises of Peace Public School Mullanpur as the school celebrated Earth Day yesterday with zeal.
PAU VC, too, plants sapling
Students told to save water
Doraha, April 23
Green Grove Public School celebrated Earth Day with great enthusiasm and vigour.
Power shortage hits crop diversification plans
Jagraon, April 23
The Punjab as well the Central governments are spending crores on propagating crop diversification so that the farmers gets rich returns besides stopping the traditional pattern of cultivating the crops as it demands more water.
Sahit Akademi Poll
Candidates seek vote in panels’ favour
Ludhiana, April 23
Campaigning in the favour of their respective groups, the candidates contesting for the post of the president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi today urged the members to vote in favour of the candidates of their respective panels.
Steel: Import parity behind price hike
Ludhiana, April 23
Fixing the price of steel on import parity basis has led to a consistent increase in its prices. Consequently, country’s steel users have been paying over $ 100 per m tonne extra compared to the global price.
Commissionerate System
Police functioning streamlined, yet challenges ahead
Ludhiana, April 23
The transition to the police commissionerate system in the city has been completed smoothly within a month’s time. The Punjab government had introduced the system in three major
cities-Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar-on March 5 through a notification. However, it actually began functioning from March 14 onwards with the posting of three police commissioners.
Principal Secy makes
surprise visit to Raikot grain market
Raikot, April 23
Darbara Singh Guru, Principal Secretary of Punjab, last evening paid a surprise visit at Raikot grain market to take stock of the situation of wheat procurement, lifting and the payment being made by the procuring agencies.
‘Don’t put govt staff on census duty’
Ludhiana, April 23
The Joint Council of Trade Unions (JCTU) has taken exception to the deployment of serving government employees on census operations.
Man, driver go missing
Ludhiana, April 23
A resident of Basant Nagar, Daresi, went missing here yesterday. Hakikat Rai, a goldsmith, had gone to Chandigarh last morning with his driver, Kakku, in his white Indigo car. At around 3 pm, he called up his brother, Pratap Rai, to inform that he was returning home.
Nehru Yuva award for Grewal
Ludhiana, April 23
Karamjeet Singh Grewal, president, Bahurang Sabhayacharak Club, Lalton Kalan, received the Nehru Yuva Kendra Award. Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari presented the award to him.
Fire at ADCP’s office
Ludhiana, April 23
Important records were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out in Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Harsh's Bansal's office here near the Crime Against Women Cell here today.
Ravneet best in qawwali
Ludhiana, April 23
Inter-club dance competition "Mughal-e-Azam" was organised by Sarabha Ladies Club here yesterday.
Quawali was the theme of the day.
3-yr-old child charred to death
Samrala, April 23
A three-year-old child and five goats were charred to death when fire broke out in jhuggis of labourers at Kakrala
Khurd, near here, last night. Most families had gone for work when the incident occurred and only about 15 children between ages two and 12 years were present in the
jhuggis.
Cyclist injured
Khanna, April 23
A resident of Khanna got injured in an accident yesterday. The injured, Om
Dutt, a resident of Khanna, was on his way towards Khanna town when a speeding scooter hit him.
Woman caught selling psychotropic drugs
Raikot, April 23
For the first time, a woman running a drug store has been nabbed and huge quantity of psychotropic medicines seized from her possession.
In charge of the Jalaldiwal police post, under the Raikot police station, sent a decoy customer to Guru Nanak Medical store at the Barnala Bypass Chowk to buy habit-forming drugs.
Rachhpal Kaur, who has been accused of selling habit-forming drugs from a chemist shop at Raikot, in police custody.
Photo: Rakesh Gupta
12 booked for beating man
Khanna, April 23
The police today booked 12 persons for beating up a resident of Khanna. In his complaint to the police, Gyan Singh alleged that Hardip Kaur, Jaskaran and 10 unidentified persons beat him up yesterday near his house. The accused after beating him up fled and left him injured.
Truck driver booked
Khanna, April 23
The Khanna Police today booked a truck driver for parking his truck haphazardly on the main road near Lalohri Kalan village.
Trader convicted in cheque bounce case
Ludhiana, April 23
Businessman Rohit Kumar, owner of Vihavkarma Electronics, Mundian Kalan, has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a year in a cheque bounce case.
TT tourney: Yashi bags cadet's title
Ludhiana, April 23
Yashi of the host school overpowered her schoolmate Gurleen Kaur in straight sets to emerge champion in the girls’ cadet category on the opening day of the second edition of the Ludhiana Open Table Tennis Tournament being held at Alpine International Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines branch, here, today. Yashi outplayed Gurleen 11-5, 11-7 and 11-8 to romp home as victor.
A participant in action during the Ludhiana Open Table Tennis Tournament on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Jagraon, April 23
