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Punjabis break gender divide as girls outnumber boys in higher studies
Ludhiana, August 8
It may sound incredible, but sex ratio in higher classes of various colleges breaks the stereotype that Punjabis deprive their daughters from higher education.
Open manholes blow lid off errant PAU staff
Ludhiana, August 8
Unable to arrange money for getting their daily dose of drugs, a few Class IV employees in connivance with security guards manning the gates of Punjab Agriculture University, are stealing lids of manholes for collecting “enough” money for a few days’ dose by selling the scrap (lid) in the market. As per rough estimate, each lid, which weighs around 200 to 230 kilograms, is easily sold for Rs 4,000 in the scrap market.
Akhilesh’s death: Police accused of double standard
Ludhiana, August 8
Booking of a few unidentified persons for staging a dharna at the Samrala Chowk following the death of Akhilesh (18), who was mowed down by a truck belonging to the municipal Corporation, has snowballed into a major controversy with the Congress accusing the city police of double standard.
A file photo of Honey Bedi along with his supporters staging dharna on NH-1 in
Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Family refuses Rs 2 lakh compensation
Ludhiana, August 8
The family of Akhilesh (18), who was crushed to death by the tipper belonging to the municipal corporation at Guru Arjan Dev Nagar on Saturday, has refused to accept compensation offered by it.
Akhilesh
Dance teachers bowled over by Indian culture, groove to bhangra beats
 Ludhiana, August 8
Dance trainers from different parts of the world have picked up some steps of bhangra during their stay here. “Bhangra is fun! It is less technical, but is a lot of fun,” says Janina Takkinan, a dance teacher from Finland. Mention bhangra to Anna Kvelde from Latvia and she would stop and perform a step for you.
Artistes from various countries and India rehearse for Ludhiana International Children’s Festival at Ryan International School in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Taking cover
Students enjoy rain in Ludhiana on Monday. The showers brought down temperature in the city much to the relief of the residents. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Stray dog bites into poor man’s pocket
Ludhiana, August 8
For 20-year-old Santosh, who was bitten by a stray dog near a well-known sweets shop on the Ferozepur Road here today, getting vaccinated against rabies would leave him under a debt of Rs 1,500.
Santosh, who works at the sweets shop and earns Rs 2,500 per month, cannot afford to buy a set of anti-rabies vaccine, which costs Rs 1,500. He will have to borrow money from his employer, as the Civil Hospital here refused to vaccinate him free of cost.
Santosh shows the dog bite on his leg in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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DC takes lax health, MC officials to task
Ludhiana, August 8
As the city residents face grave threat of outbreak of seasonal diseases, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rahul Tiwari today rapped the officials of the urban local bodies
(ULBs) and the health department on the knuckles for the general condition of sanitation, which remains dismal and half-hearted approach to awareness drive and preventive steps.
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari addresses a monthly meeting of district officials in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Right to Services Act: Delay to cost officials, staff dear
Ludhiana, August 8
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari today asked all heads of the government departments to pull up their socks to prepare for the Right to Services Act
(RTS) which is expected to be notified soon.
Increase bus stands, flyovers to tackle traffic problems: Experts
Ludhiana, August 8
Architects from the Indian Institute of Architects, Ludhiana centre, gave some solutions to traffic problems of Ludhiana in a penal discussion held at Gulmohar Hotel.
MNREGA a failure in district
Ludhiana, August 8
Political observers have rated the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) as one of the major achievements that helped the UPA government retain power for the second term. However, the data available on the official website of the government suggests that rural people in Ludhiana district have lost faith in the scheme.
‘Sham-e-Jashan’ on August 20
Khanna, August 8
Aadhar Foundation, Mission Club and Trans Services have jointly decided to hold a cultural function “Sham-e-Jashan” here on August 20.
Poisoning case takes a new turn
Ludhiana, August 8
A day after a city resident died and a local councillor's husband was found unconscious after consuming poison-laced liquor allegedly offered by some unidentified women at a pub in Bangkok, the councillor of Ward No. 37, Poonam Ratra, claimed her husband was robbed by a man and not by a women.
Desh Bhagat college eves shine in BBA
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 8
Girl students of the Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences have bagged top positions in the college in BBA final year result, declared by Punjabi University, Patiala.
Scheme launched for EWS families, sportspersons
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 8
The Tara Group of Industries and the Pioneer Group of Educational Institutes, Gajjan Majra, have launched a unique scheme for the welfare of poor families and sportspersons of 107 villages and towns in Amargarh assembly segment.
Education notes
Free education for girls puts schools in tight spot
Doraha, August 8
Even as the Punjab government, in order to keep a tab on the school drop-out rate of girls, has decided to provide free education to all girl students studying in Classes IX to XII in all government and state-aided schools, the principals and staff of the government girls schools and some of the co-eds are feeling ill at ease -- the reason being financial crunch.
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Sports infrastructure in place, but who will maintain it?
Even as the Punjab government claims to promote sports at the grassroots level and provide state-of-the-art stadiums for sportspersons to prepare for the national and international tournaments, the available infrastructure cries for attention in Ludhiana. The multipurpose indoor hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex is a perfect testimony to the ‘indifferent’ attitude of the authorities concerned. The roof of the hall leaks at a number of points leading to accumulation of water on the court. The seating arena for spectators has also not been cleaned for months. Tribune Photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
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In a city where about 200 NGOs are active, not a single organisation has come forward to administration in setting up a home for beggars thereby making it to lose Rs 50-lakh grant to be provided by the Union government.
