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Not a stray incident
CMCH patient’s kin assault guards, 5 hurt
Ludhiana, June 28
Over 15-armed assailants last night attacked security guards deployed at Christian Medical College & Hospital here for stopping a young relative of a patient admitted there from entering the hospital, as he did not possess a valid entry pass.
A security guard, who was injured in an attack, at the CMCH in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Jagraon Bridge ramp opened to traffic
 Ludhiana, June 28
Much to the relief of daily commuters, the Jagraon bridge ramp, built at a cost of Rs 3.06
crore, was inaugurated today by Punjab Local Bodies & Industries Minister
Manoranjan.
 VIP movement brings traffic to a halt
Commuters on the Jagraon bridge had to face a harrowing time due to the wrong movement of the VIP vehicles
on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Bravo! Jaspreet
Ludhiana, June 28
Accolades and appreciation poured in for Jaspreet Kaur who refused to marry the greedy groom at a gurdwara in Model Town here yesterday.
Style Check
Red is passe; brides glow in yellow
Ludhiana, June 28
Looking for that perfect colour for your wedding dress? Yellow seems to be the colour of the season for bridal wear this summer even as possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing from beautiful colour combinations for the biggest day of your life.
Jilted groom blames it on mother
Ludhiana, June 28
A day after Gurdeep Singh’s fiancée decided to call of their wedding, the groom spent the day regretting his decision to agree to a demand for dowry made by his mother. He is said to have told the police his life had been “dominated” by his mother. However, at the same time, he said, “Even Jaspreet Kaur (the bride to be) was very domineering and I fell prey to two domineering women”.
Mazdoor union comes out in support of leader
Holds protest against registration of case
 Ludhiana, June 28
The Punjab Nirman Mazdoor Union today protested registration of a “fake case” against its district president Hari Singh Sahni at Haibowal police station.
The Punjab Nirman Mazdoor Union stage a protest at the Courts Complex in Ludhiana
on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
‘Rainfall beneficial for Kharif crops’
Ludhiana, June 28
The weather during this Kharif season remained hot for the growth and development of crops, observed PAU agrometeorologist Dr KK Gill.
Property Rights cell set up at PAU
Ludhiana, June 28
Punjab Agricultural University has set up a Technology Marketing and IPR Cell to create awareness about the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (PPV&FRA) among farmers.
Pathological lesions, stress attributed to epilepsy
Ludhiana, June 28
A large number of doctors attended a seminar on neurology organised by the local unit of NIMA. The seminar was organised under the continued medical education (CME).
Naxals behind violence
DGP misinformed, says forum
Ludhiana, June 28
The Citizens Forum for Justice has taken exception to the Punjab DGP’s statement that the Naxalites were behind the violence that erupted in the city in December 2009.
Cows, sheep vaccinated
Ludhiana, June 28
Harish Rai Dhanda, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, and MLA Darshan Singh Shiwalik inaugurated a free animal welfare, treatment and training camp at the Civil Veterinary Hospital, Barewal, Ludhiana.
Railway men sit on indefinite fast
Ludhiana, June 28
Members of the Northern Railway Men’s Union (NRMU) today went on a joint hunger strike to press for their long-pending demands.
Heat and dust play spoilsport
AS if the scorching heat and stuffy climatic conditions were not enough, dust scattered all over the city due to several ongoing projects-a motorable railway overbridge in place of the Lakkar Pul, a mall at the erstwhile location of district and sessions court, a ramp on the Jagraon Bridge and a flyover at the Vishwakarma Chowk, have further added to the misery of the city residents. Occasional high velocity winds, common in this season, further compound the problem.
Vendors cash in on lax authorities
Ludhiana, June 28
The newly-evolved “commissionerate system” has given roadside vendors a free hand to sell cut fruits openly in the absence of the notification from the office of the Ludhiana police commissioner.
Farmers to protest fuel, power price hike
Ludhiana, June 28
Farmer and agricultural worker organisations convened a meeting under the chairmanship of Satnam Singh Pannu, president of the Kisan Sanghash Committee, here today.
NGO to wage war against addicts
Ludhiana, June 28
“Save My World”, a city-based NGO joined hands with the United Nation Organization Office on Drug and Crime (UNDCO) to wage a war against drug addiction in the state.
Rural docs to observe ‘Black Day’ on July 1
 Ludhiana, June 28
In a move to secure their rights as professionals without hampering the interests of the villagers, rural medical officers from across the state will observe ‘Black Day’ on July 1.
Rural medical officers from across Punjab attend a meeting at Rakhbagh in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Fake bill scam guilty will be punished, says Kalia
Ludhiana, June 28
Punjab Minister for Local Bodies Manoranjan Kalia said today those found guilty in the ‘fake bill’ scam would not be spared at any cost. “Even though the municipal corporation didn’t incur any financial loss and all the misappropriated funds were recovered, the guilty will be punished according to the law”, he asserted while interacting with reporters.
Couple booked for cheating man of Rs 2 lakh
Jagraon, June 28
A couple has been booked for cheating a man of the same village of Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Jagjit Singh of Latala village in his statement to the police alleged that Manpreet Kaur and her husband Ranjit Singh, who originally hail from Ghall Kalan and are now residing at Latala village, had struck a deal worth Rs 6.5 lakh for sending him to Italy.
Gang of dacoits busted
Jagraon, June 28
The CIA wing of the local police has recently busted a gang of dacoits that belonged to one family. Sources revealed
Geeta, alias Gypsy, was the kingpin of the gang. There were 10 members in her gang.
Elderly man murdered by nephew
Samrala, June 28
An elderly man, in his late seventies, was murdered by his nephew last evening.
5 head of cattle die of poisoning
Mullanpur Dakha, June 28
At least five heads of cattle belonging to Gujjars, who reside on the outskirts of Janetpura village near Humbran, have reportedly died of poisoning.
Evasion Of Stamp Duty
Cops zero in on swindlers
Ludhiana, June 28
The Ludhiana police has zeroed in on a gang of swindlers, which has been cheating the government treasury by tampering with stamp duty receipts issued on behalf of sellers of property.
Sarpanch, 24 others booked for laying pipeline
Raikot, June 28
The Sudhar police has booked a sarpanch and 24 unidentified accomplices for forcibly laying an underground irrigation water pipeline through the fields of a farmer.
Navdeep claims top spot in 21m
 Ludhiana, June 28
A large number of swimmers competed in the inaugural edition of the Open Swimming Competition organised by the Public Welfare Organisation
(PWO), Punjab, at the Municipal Corporation Swimming Pool near Rakh Bagh last evening.
A participant of the Open Swimming competition in action at Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Ludhiana, June 28
