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Car-borne robbers snatch gold bangle
Ludhiana, June 22
Three unidentified car-borne women and a driver robbed a middle-aged woman and her nine-year-old grandson at around 11.30 am near Atam Nagar today. The suspected robbers decamped with a pair of gold “karas” worn by the woman.
Hospital back to old ways after minister’s visit
Ludhiana, June 22
It’s back to square one at the city’s Civil Hospital following a “surprise” visit by Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain less than a month ago on May 27. Even though some new employees were brought in to maintain cleanliness at the premises and in spite of Gosain’s instructions to officials to provide all facilities to patients, the hospital administration to be hidebound and inefficient.
Raid unlikely to check sale of rotten fruits, vegetables
Ludhiana, June 22
The raid conducted at new Sabzi Mandi by team of health department officials led by district epidemiologist Dr GP Mangla on Tuesday was apparently a mere eyewash as they just went through the exercise of getting rid of the rotten fruits and vegetables they confiscated by throwing them away in garbage dumps in the area.
Callous Attitude: A poor woman picks up the best among the rotten papayas, which were thrown by the team of the health department after a raid at New Sabji Mandi on Tuesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Eco-rickshaws : Laden with comfort, utility
 Ludhiana, June 22
Eco-rickshaws are now a reality in the city. Chiefly made without wood, the rickshaw has been created by laying special emphasis on safety norms and comfort of passengers.
The passenger seat has been designed for extra comfort. The rickshaw comes equipped with a seat belt, sufficient luggage space under the seat, enough leg space on the platform, kids’ seat on the rear with an extended safety bar, a smart roof canopy, an FM radio and a first-aid kit.
MC violating norms
Ludhiana, June 22
An RTI activist has alleged that after he made a complaint regarding anomalies for the construction of portion of the Pakhowal road, MC official called him and contractor during the inquiry proceedings to his office, which he termed “against the rules” and “possible threat to his life”.
MC razes five illegal residential colonies under zone c
Ludhiana, June 22
Municipal Corporation (MC) officials demolished five illegal residential colonies spread in Zone C area of the MC today. These colonies were situated near Jaspal Bangar village
here.
Municipal Corporation employees raze illegal structures in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photographs
Residents protest against MC
Ludhiana, June 22
Residents of Ishar
Nagar, near Gill village, held a protest against the municipal corporation (MC) here today.
Water treatment plant for Doraha soon
Doraha, June 22
In a welcome news for local residents, a water treatment plant will be set up at three separate areas in the town shortly.
Lecture on green architecture
Architect Sanjay Goel from Designex Architects delivered a lecture on “green architecture” to the students of architecture at Kathmandu Engineering College, Nepal. More than 200 students attended the lecture. Goel talked about various energy consumption patterns. He said architecture was the field where maximum energy was exploited, but he also emphasised upon the integrated approach to design buildings to reduce energy consumption.
Park cries for attention
Doraha, June 22
The park constructed by the Municipal Council of Doraha by spending lakhs of rupees is now in a shambles. With morning and evening walkers turning their back towards the park due to its poor maintenance, tempos and four-wheelers have usurped the formers’ place.
Vandalised Stolen grills, heaps of garbage, and
(right) collapsed walls of the municipal park in Doraha. Photos: Lovleen Bains
Shopkeeper untraced
Samrala, June 22
Mystery shrouds disappearance of a Macchiwara-based shopkeeper who had gone to Delhi with Rs 3 lakh cash about five days ago, but has not returned till date.
Doctors urge govt to use funds judiciously
Phillaur, June 22
Doctors’ cell of the Punjab unit of BJP has urged the government to properly use funds meant for the implementation of National Rural Health Mission to facilitate the people.
For the retired it’s a home away from home
Ludhiana, June 22
It would not be wrong to describe the “Pensioners’ Information Centre” as a “home away from home” for government pensioners and their families in the district. Being the only one of its kind in Punjab, this project has not been funded by the state government. It is a self-financed institution and managed by pensioners in a dedicated manner.
Selfless Service A building in the mini-secretariat that houses Pensioners’ Bhawan in
Ludhiana (BR Kaushal inset). Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Work suffers due to lack of coordination
Ludhiana, June 22
The food and supplies department, which has been entrusted the responsibility by the state government to make unique identity cards for residents, has so far not been able to do justice to their job due to the lack of coordination and proper guidelines to staff and insufficient number of machines installed.
Queuing-up for a cause People coming from far-off places line up for forms to get their unique IDs made in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Mosquitoes all over, no fogging in sight
Ludhiana, June 22
The Municipal Corporation is yet to distribute hand-held fogging machines to
councillors, leave aside fogging the areas despite the fact that it is raining in the city for the past three days. The municipal corporation had purchased at least 75 fogging machines worth Rs 50 lakhs a few months ago. At that time, senior officials had stated that one machine each would be allotted to every
councillor, who could get fogging in his respective areas carried out as per his own convenience.
A file photo of Mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura and municipal officials inspecting the hand-held fogging machine.
Punjab expected to produce enough paddy
Ludhiana, June 22
Paddy is the major kharif crop of Punjab. It is estimated that an area of around 27 lakh of hectare will be put under paddy this season. Though labour shortage was the major problem being faced by farmers in Punjab these days, still the state was expected to sustain paddy growing.
Cervical cancer vaccine must at 10: Doc
Ludhiana, June 22
To protect against the virus that causes almost all cervical cancers, cervical cancer vaccine also known as “Human Papillomavirus” or HPV vaccines should be given 10
years before being sexually active.
Business sore as NRIs purchase drugs in bulk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 22
Though chemists and druggists of the region have stopped selling banned drugs clandestinely, sale of pharmaceutical preparations meant for treating erectile dysfunction has turned out to be one of most remunerative businesses in the region.
Of jewellery, sarees, carpets
Ludhiana, June 22
A ten-day exhibition: “Cotton Fab 2011,” organised by Awadh Hathkargha, Hastshilp Evam Gramodyog Samiti, started at Welkom Palace yesterday.
13-yr-old boy
electrocuted
Samrala, June 22
A shock wave swept a sleepy village when a 13-year-old boy, Ramandeep Kumar, of Khanpur village near Machiwara died due to a severe electric shock at his home this morning.
1,014 take vet varsity CET
Ludhiana, June 22
More than 1,014 candidates took the Common Entrance Test (CET), 2011, conducted by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) here today. The number of aspiring veterinarians witnessed an increase as compared to last year’s CET.
Aspirants take Common Entrance Test conducted by GADVASU in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Govt school students bring laurels in BSc (III) results
Ludhiana, June 22
Pawanpreet Kaur of AS College, Khanna, has brought laurels to her college and district by obtaining second position in BSc (III), the results of which were declared by Panjab University (PU) today.
I lost my husband twice, says Kulwinder
Sahnewal, June 22
“This death is like double death for me as I had already lost him to the girl the day I came to know of his illicit relationship with her. Yesterday I finally lost him to death.” These were the words of Kulwinder Kaur, wife of Gurmukh, who ended his life with his paramour at Kum Kalan yesterday.
No lesson learnt from the past
Jagraon, June 22
The authorities in the municipal council seem to have learnt no lesson from the past incidents of people dying due to uncovered manholes in various parts of the district.
A manhole lies uncovered in the middle of the road connecting Shastri Nagar in Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Draftsmen protest outside mini-secretariat
Ludhiana, June 22
The “pen-down” strike from June 20 to 24 in response to a call given by the Punjab Draftsmen Association, draftsmen of various government departments today held a rally at the mini-secretariat here in support of their demands.
Draftsmen hold a protest rally on the fifth day of their pen-down strike at mini-secretariat in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Labourers complain of health hazards
Ludhiana, June 22
Labourers working in some of the rubber factories her allege that they were under-paid and were facing several health hazards.
Habit-forming drugs seized
Ludhiana, June 22
The health department today raided a drug store at Pindi Street and seized habit-forming drugs of worth Rs 1
lakh.
Ludhiana register win over Jalandhar
Ludhiana, June 22
In the ongoing Punjab State Cricket (under-22) Championship, the hosts, Ludhiana emerged winner in the two-day match played against Jalandhar on PAU ground here.
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Two liquor vends that have come up in the vicinity of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School in BRS Nagar have become a cause of concern for parents and the school authorities alike. While one was there since long, another came up just a few days ago.