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Amaltas flowers offer a visual delight as they make for a pretty canopy at the
PAU, Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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...Meanwhile, work on flyover causing traffic snarls
Ludhiana, May 17
Construction of the Lakkar Bridge flyover, which is in full swing, has led to interminable traffic jams at the site due to the ongoing work on one of its down-ramps going towards Mata Rani Chowk. Vehicles on the already congested street opposite AC Market, Bhadaur House get stuck for long periods because of construction activity.
Clouds, cool winds bring relief
Ludhiana, May 17
An overcast sky with a cool breeze blowing through the city today morning brought some respite to residents from the sizzling temperatures that prevailed during last week.
Mercury lifts beer sales
Ludhiana, May 17
This promises to be a hot summer. And when the mercury goes up, so do beer sales. In addition to beer, the refreshing fruit flavoured alcoholic drink is also topping the list of the Bacchus lovers.
Showering flowers on rival
 SAD workers and close associates of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal were so charged up at the arrival of first scheduled flight from Delhi at Sahnewal the other day that seeing a group of people coming towards the arrival lounge, they showered flowers to extend a welcome to their leader.
Yoga can help beat the stress: Doctor
Ludhiana, May 17
Obesity is no longer just a social stigma but a global epidemic affecting children, adolescents and adults in both developed and developing countries. Being overweight can cause high blood pressure (BP) or hypertension, which in turn can cause the stroke, heart failure, weakening and expansion of blood vessels (aneurysm) and the kidney failure.
Kids of lesser mortals
God has been ‘unkind’ to them
Ludhiana, May 17
 Seven-month-old Manna has not seen the other side of the world. She was given birth in one of the shanties located near the garbage dump on the Tajpur road and seven months after her birth; she has not been able to get out from here. Plastic bags, broken plastic bottles, stray pups and discarded toys are a few of her playthings. And the list goes on.
The garbage dump has become an idle playground for the rag-pickers’ children at the Tejpur road in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
IT dept to keep tab on fake accounts
Ludhiana, May 17
Are you investing in the small saving schemes offered by the Indian Postal Department to shy away from filing the Income Tax returns? Stop! This is not going to benefit you any further as the department would also keep an eye on those opening fake accounts.
Tewari pooh-poohs Sukhbir’s claims
Ludhiana, May 17
Ludhiana MP and All-India Congress Committee’s national spokesperson Manish Tewari today refuted the claims of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal of the state government contributing in the upgrade of the Ludhiana airport.
Machine tool assn to train youth
Ludhiana, May 17
Meeting of the governing body of the Ludhiana Machine Tool Manufacturers Association chaired by its president Kirpal Singh Sagar was held today. During the meeting, the problem of rising unemployment and increase in the rate of crime rate were discussed.
Govt under fire over rising crime
Ludhiana, May 17
The deteriorating law and order situation in the state is a major cause for concern and the increasing lawlessness has created a sense of insecurity among people.
Guava products to hit shelves soon
Ludhiana, May 17
City residents and those of its surrounding areas will soon get the taste of guava products developed by the Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology.
Ludhiana police set to be on GPRS map
Mullanpur Dakha, May 17
The stage is set for the Ludhiana police to be on the GPRS map. Nearly all police vehicles presently have the GPRS equipment on them but the system is not active yet due to the lack of software and proper coordinates of key places.
Farmers, trade unionists stage dharna
Ludhiana, May 17
 Led by activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta), hundreds of farmers and workers today staged a dharna at mini secretariat here calling for abrogation of the decision to privatise state electricity board and adoption of a resolution in the state Assembly against the Electricity Act, 2003.
A BKU (Ekta) leader addresses a dharna of farmers and farm workers at mini secretariat in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
National camp for cagers begins
Ludhiana, May 17
The national coaching camp for the junior boys in preparation for the Indian basketball squad began at Guru Nanak Stadium, here today.
Suspension of four officials
Protest by jail guards
 Ludhiana, May 17
Activists of the Punjab Jail Guards Association today staged a dharna outside the Borstal jail premises to protest against the suspension of four officials, who were also booked for assaulting an inmate here recently.
Borstal jail guards protest against the suspension of four officials in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Lambardars accuse govt of betrayal
Jagraon, May 17
Leaders of the Punjab Lambardars Union have accused the Punjab government of betraying them by backtracking on the assurances given to them by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Presidents of district and tehsil units of the association participated in a state-level meeting at Nanaksar, near here.
From Schools
Poor showing by govt school students
 Ludhiana:
Students of government schools in the district have performed poorly as compared to those of private schools in the middle standard examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board for which results were announced a day before.
Students of Green Land Senior Secondary Public School participate in collage making competition on the theme of "Save water' in Ludhiana. Tribune photo : Himanshu Mahajan
Karvy hires 15 students
Mandi Gobindgarh, May 17
Karvy Consultants visited the Regional Institute of Management and Technology
(RIMT) campus to select students for openings in various departments.
Huge quantity of drugs seized, chemist held
Jagraon, May 17
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the local police yesterday arrested a youth while he was transporting huge unaccounted stock of the habit-forming drugs to his shop at Bhundri village.
2.5 kg opium seized, 2 booked
Mullanpur Dakha, May 17
The Dakha police seized 2.5 kg opium from the houses of two persons here yesterday. The two escaped before the police team could raid their houses.
Murder case cracked, 2 held
Ludhiana, May 17
The division number 4 police today claimed to have cracked a blind murder case with the arrest of two youths, who allegedly stabbed and killed a youth for Rs 4,000 recently.
Rs 14,900 drawn from ATM, woman held
Ludhiana, May 17
A woman was arrested yesterday for snatching another woman’s purse and withdrawing money from an ATM by using one of her cards.
Youth commits suicide
Raikot, May 17
A youth, Charandeep Singh, committed suicide by hanging himself here yesterday.
2 travel agents booked for fraud
Phillaur, May 17
The local police has booked two travel agents, Joga Singh of Mandi and Raj Kumar of
Nangal, on charges of cheating people by making false promises of sending them
abroad.
Observation home inmate injured
Ludhiana, May 17
An inmate of the children’s observation home here was injured when he was reportedly attacked by another inmate over drinking water from taps here today.
Kunal, Meena emerge champs
Ludhiana, May 17
The one-day Ludhiana District Tae Kwon Do Championship was held at the multi-purpose indoor hall of Guru Nanak Stadium here yesterday in which a large number of boys and girls in the
sub-junior, junior and senior boys section participated.
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