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Festive colours:
Girls celebrate Teej at SDP College in Ludhiana. photo: inderjeet verma
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Jails Minister turns child counsellor
Ludhiana, August 10
Jails Minister Hira Singh Gabria turned a child counsellor while addressing Ryan International School function late last evening when he started sermonising the children, asking them to consider their parents’ wishes before getting married.
Wild growth, filth dot hospital premises
Ludhiana, August 10
As the monsoons begin, the health officials start making public announcements to keep surroundings clean. However, they hardly bother to have a look at the premises of district’s Civil Hospital, which remains flooded with patients in all wards, including causality.
Wild growth outside the trauma ward; and (right) garbage littered on the premesis of the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Driver robbed of SUV in Sarabha Nagar
Ludhiana, August 10
Two carjackers robbed a driver of his Ford Endeavour SUV from the posh Sarabha Nagar area around 10 pm yesterday. The police has filed an FIR but no arrest has been made so far.
Jewellery loses out to pure gold
Ludhiana, August 10
With the soaring price of gold in the global market, people are now investing in pure gold rather than buying gold
jewellery.
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Captivating: Schoolchildren perform during International Children’s Festival organised by Ryan International School in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Danger looms large: An uprooted tree puts commuters to inconvenience in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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District scan
Outreach centre opens in Dehlon
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 10
The outreach centre in Dehlon that had been waiting for a formal inauguration by some higher officials was finally inaugurated by SHO Maninder Singh Bedi yesterday.
Villagers threaten to block highway
Jagraon, August 10
Residents of Bassian village here are a harried lot.
Symposium on benefits of potassium
Ludhiana:
An “International Symposium on Potassium Role and Benefits in Improving Nutrient Management for Food Production, Quality and Reduced Environmental Damages” was held at Punjab Agricultural University today.
GADVASU scientists develop ‘Prajanan Calendar’
Ludhiana, August 10
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) scientists RK Sharma and HK Verma have developed a “Prajanan Calendar” (reproduction calendar) for the benefit of dairy farmers of Punjab.
Students excel
 Ludhiana:
Students of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana, have proved their excellence in the Panjab University annual examination. Sofia
Bhandari, a student of MA-I (sociology) stood second in university by securing 80.25 per cent. Harjinder Kaur secured the third position in the university by securing 78.25 per cent. Poonam Bansal stood fourth with 77.25 per cent. Principal of the college Dr Charanjit Kaur Mahal and president Gurbir Singh congratulated students on their achievement.
Toppers of Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, strike a pose in Ludhiana. tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
Despite ban, violations rampant in city
Ludhiana, August 10
Despite the Government of India imposing a ban on smoking in public places in 2003, a number of violations has been reported in the city.
A man puffs a cigarette at a public place in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Youth Akali Dal leader’s convoy leads to traffic jam
Ludhiana, August 10
A traffic jam was witnessed on city roads, including Ferozepur road, today when Gurdeep Singh
Gosha, president, Youth Akali Dal, Delhi, and joint candidate of Panthak groups for the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee elections, came to file his nomination at the Mini Secretariat.
The convoy of Gurdeep Singh Gosha, president of Youth Akali Dal, led to a traffic jam on roads in Ludhiana on wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Infighting within SAD comes to fore
Ludhiana, August 10
The infighting within the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has once again come to the fore with Sukhwinder Kaur Sokhi, wife of Akali councillor Jagbir Singh Sokhi, being denied a ticket for the upcoming Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections.
Student gets aid for project
Ludhiana, August
10
Vipul Sharma, an MTech student of Guru Nanak Engineering College, has been granted aid for a research and development project, Micro Mould Fabrication of Plastic Components by Vacuum Casting, for the year 2011-12 by the Institute of Engineers (India). — TNS
Ailing woman needs financial help
Ludhiana, August 10
Thirty-year-old Pema, who is suffering from tuberculosis, needs financial help. Recently, she was operated upon at Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. Her urinary bladder, which was small in size, could not store urine. Pema’s kidneys have also stopped working due to tuberculosis.
CME on bariatric surgery
Ludhiana, August 10
The Indian Medical Association, Machhiwara, conducted a CME on bariatric surgery and its role in treating patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus.
UK riots: Relatives worried
Ludhiana, August 10
Following violence in various cities of England, relatives of Ludhiana residents living there are a worried lot as almost all TV channels are showing news about violent
protests.
Lawyers to boycott court: Mittal
Ludhiana, August 10
District Bar Association president Ashok Mittal has announced to boycott the court of a local Judicial Magistrate.
Draft bill on land acquisition hailed
Ludhiana, August 10
The Bharti Kisan Union has hailed the draft bill on land acquisition prepared by the Centre saying an attempt to safeguard the interests of the farmers and curb their forcible eviction from fertile land is welcome.
Septuagenarian held with 1,400 gm of opium
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 10
The Dehlon police has nabbed a septuagenarian, who had been allegedly supplying drugs to youths in the town. It has recovered 1,400 gm opium from his possession. The accused has been identified as Mohinder Singh of Patti Sameeria at Kilaraipur village in Ludhiana district. The accused was nabbed near railway crossing yesterday. Earlier, the Sirhind police had nabbed the accused for smuggling poppy husk. He had brought the consignment from Rajasthan. — OC
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The police crackdown on illegal school buses proved costly for students and their parents as drivers of a number of school buses refused to ply their buses today fearing of being
challaned.
Fine batting performance by Jaswinder Singh (25 not out) and equally valuable allround contributions by Faizal (2 for 7 and 10 runs) steered SDP Senior Secondary School, Hazuri road branch, to a hard fought two-wicket victory over Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University, in the final of the Ludhiana Inter-School Cricket Tournament (u-16) organised by the Punjab education department on the SDP College for Women ground here today.
