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2 GADVASU students attacked
Ludhiana, August 17
Two students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) were reportedly injured when a group of outsiders attacked them on the veterinary campus itself. Both students are from B.S.Sc III year. Gundeep Singh fractured his left arm while Pankaj received head injuries. 

A regular occurrence 
Ludhiana, August 17
It is not the first time that the campus has witnessed a bloody clash. A number of such vindictive incidents have occurred in the past when students clashed to settle scores on the campus. In January, seven students were booked in an attempt to murder case at the PAU police station following a clash. 

Dengue: Govt, private hospitals’ figures simply don’t match
Ludhiana, August 17
Cases of dengue fever are being reported in various private hospitals and clinics in the city, but the figures provided by them are always at variance with those trotted out by district health officials. The ostensible reason behind this is the delay in confirming the cases by the health department. It is surprising the figures given by health officials are invariably fewer by almost thrice as compared to those of private hospitals. Dr Kamal Masih, medical superintendent of the Christian Medical College & Hospital, told The Tribune: “During this (monsoon) season we received about 50 patients suffering from dengue, of which a significant number are from other districts."

Simarjit Bains back in saddle
Ludhiana, Aug 17
The prime accused in the Tehsildar-cum-Executive Magistrate Major (retd) GS Benipal stripping and assault case, Simarjit Singh Bains, was today retained as president of the district (urban) unit of the Youth Akali Dal (YAD) in the recast state body of the party announced by the state president Bikramjit Singh Majithia.

MC officials set for another foreign ‘technical’ trip
Ludhiana, August 17
Nero was fiddling while Rome was burning. This holds true for Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura who, along with a battery of senior Ludhiana Municipal Councillors, would be leaving for Abbotsford (Canada) for a week-long “technical trip”, starting August 22. Ironically, the trip has been planned at a time when the city witnessed massive loss due to incessant rainfall on Friday and Saturday. These two days, the city witnessed 400 mm rainfall, which was a record of the last 40 years.

‘Rain claimed 17 lives, cost `88.32 cr in district’
Ludhiana, August 17
Incessant rainfall on Friday and Saturday cost the district Rs 88.32 crore and a total of 17 lives. This was found in the report prepared by the Deputy Commissioner today and sent to Financial Commissioner (Revenue).

DC seeks Rs 1.7 crore to shore up eroding banks
Ludhiana, August 17
The fluctuating water level of the Sutlej has put the entire administration on tenterhooks. Worried by the alarming situation and continuous erosion of its banks, Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari today visited Chandigarh and demanded the release of Rs 1.70 crore from Financial Commissioner-Revenue (FCR) for the purchase of sand sacks and other material to erect fencing alongside sensitive points, identified by the administration, where the breach may occur.

COMMUNITY

Ludhianvis continue to fight the Anna way
Ludhiana, August 17
Different organisations continued their unflinching support for the second day to social activist Anna Hazaare, the leader behind the Jan Lokpal Bill. Protests, dharnas and fast unto death marked the day along with candlelight marches.

A group of two wheeler-borne youngsters raise slogans on the roads. (Left) and CPI activists stage a protest outside the Mini Secretariat. Photos: Inderjeet Verma

Hindu Sikh Jagriti Manch activists stage a token hunger strike at the Jagraon Bridge.

Panth Khalsa Dal president Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa on a fast-unto-death at the Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana.

Gandhi topi stages a comeback
Ludhiana, August 17
The sale of Gandhi topis is up in the city in the wake of protests in support of Anna Hazare in different parts of the city. The topi that became a symbol of patriotism and nationalism during the struggle for Independence had almost disappeared from this region after the freedom movement.

Two unsafe buildings demolished
Ludhiana, August 17
Wakling up from their slumber on the issue of unsafe buildings in the city, municipal corporation officials on Sunday ordered the demolition of two unsafe buildings in the Mali Ganj area, as these posed a threat to the lives of residents. Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura, accompanied by Congress councillor Parminder Mehta and other senior officials, made a round of the old city areas where most of these unsafe buildings are situated.



A view of an unsafe building being demolished in the Maliganj area in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

LIG flats joined to form 22-bed nursing home!
Ludhiana, August 17
In a classic example of how the undertaking on land use and building bylaws are violated, and rules and regulations governing the allotment of LIG flats by Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) flouted, a doctor has been running a 22-bed nursing home from a building that has been reconstructed by connecting at least five LIG flats in Sector 32 on the Chandigarh Road here.
A nursing home has been set up by combining at least five LIG flats into a single unit in Sector 32 on the Chandigarh Road in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

‘Paying bribe is also a crime’
Dehlon, August 17
Activists of various social, religious and political organistions vowed not to give bribe to get their works done from government or non-government officials.

PCMSRU observes strike
Ludhiana. August 17
On the call of all-India strike by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representative's Association today, the Punjab and Chandigarh Medical and Sales Representatives Union observed strike.

NRHM Union protests over unfulfilled demands
Ludhiana, August 17
Employees working under the National Rural Health Mission continued to protest today at the Civil Surgeon Office under the presidentship of Dinesh Gulati.

20 erring dyeing units fall in line
Ludhiana, August 17
The 20 dyeing units on the Bahadurke Road, which were served closure notices on July 21, have agreed to comply with the directions of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and assured that their common effluent treatment plant (CETP) will start functioning within the next three months.

Traffic cops to be assigned new beats to stem graft
Ludhiana, August 17
Traffic policemen who have for over a decade held on to relatively “lucrative” beats in the city, where they can apparently make extra money in bribes from commuters, will now be shifted to other locations.

Stores charging extra for plastic bags
Ludhiana, August 17
To “discourage” the practice of carrying plastic bags (of less than 40 microns), which create environmental degradation, various department stores, retail chains and shopkeepers in the city have started charging for these bags from consumers.

Pol science students excel in PU exams
Doraha, August 17
Students of the Political Science Department of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, have shown commendable results in the annual examinations conducted by Punjab University in April this year.

Students keen on ‘dummy’ admissions than going to regular schools
Ludhiana, August 17
Unable to "cope-up" with the dual stress (of school studies and preparing for entrance examinations for medical/non-medical) and in order to manage their time well, several students from classes XI and XII have started taking "dummy" admissions. While those running tutorials in the city believe that the trend was quite beneficial for students who were focussed and hard working but those having a carefree attitude towards studies could ruin their careers if they stopped going to regular schools.

PAU faculty comes forward to help
Ludhiana, August 17
The Board of Management of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) held its meeting at Chandigarh today. The routine matters were discussed by the BoM members. It was the first Board Meeting after PAU VC Dr B.S.Dhillon took over the charge.

Workshop on rabi crops from Aug 18
Ludhiana : Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will organise a "Research and Extension Specialists Workshop on Rabi Crops" on August 18-19 in the Pal Auditorium. The PAU Vice- Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, will be the chief guest on this occasion. In the inaugural session, the Director of Agriculture, Punjab, Dr BS Sidhu will share production targets and problems in Rabi crops. The Director of Research, PAU, Dr. SS Gosal will highlight salient research findings.

Industrialist killed in landslide
Ludhiana, August 17
City-based industrialist Rakesh Mehra died in a landslide at Joshi Math in Uttrakhand here today. Giving details about the incident, Rajesh Mehra, younger brother of the victim, said the incident took place around 10.30 am when Rakesh (51) was inspecting his hydroelectric power plant.

Rajesh Mehra

 

CRIME

Woman’s gold chain snatched
Ludhiana, August 17
Meeting a relative proved costly for an Amritsar resident after a snatcher fled with her 20-gm gold chain here last night.

Robbery at cycle unit
Ludhiana, August 17
Four armed robbers took away cycle parts worth Rs 2 lakh after taking the watchman of a cycle unit hostage in the Dhandari area last night.

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