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Health workers block traffic, jam city roads
Ludhiana, September 12
To press their demand for regularization of their jobs, members of the Punjab Health Contractual Employees Association on Monday blocked traffic for an hour at the city’s busy Bharat Nagar
Chowk, leaving commuters and pedestrians harassed. The protesters formed a “human chain”, impeding smooth flow of vehicles on all sides for an hour.
Traffic jam at Bharat Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Rs 21 lakh for 90-hp air-conditioned tractor!
 Ludhiana, September 12
Jagmohan Singh, a farmer from Jai Singh Wala village in Moga, bought a 90-hp tractor for Rs 21 lakh here today.
“I love farming. Not many farmers want to do farming on their own. They hire labourers on contract. With this tractor, I can manage more work on my own,” he said. But why spend so much on a tractor? “People spend lakhs on cars, what is the harm in investing in my passion and profession,” he replied.
Jagmohan Singh from Moga with the air-conditioned tractor in Ludhiana. Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Women Entrepreneurs-1
Weaving style & magic with fabric
Ludhiana, September 12
Serendipity. That’s one word which describes city-based fashion designer Tanu Vohra’s foray into the fashion world. One of her relatives asked her to do a wedding trousseau for her. It was like revisiting her almost-forgotten dream to be an entrepreneur. And there was no looking back.
chhappar mela
Devotees swarm Guga shrine on final day
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
Thousands of devotees thronged the biggest rural fair of the region, Chhappar
Mela, to pay obeisance to Guga, the embodiment of “nag devta”, on the final day of the event near here today.
A large number of devotees thronged Chhappar Mela on the concluding day on Monday. Photos by writer
Consumers, govt big losers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
While the rights of consumers are at stake at the largest rural fair of the region, the government treasury receives little in its kitty in the form of taxes.
Having proven to be a white elephant for the state government, Mela Chhapar brings huge gains for all excluding the government and the visitors.
A consumer argues with a vendor selling eatables at Chhappar Mela.
Politics dwarfs cultural heritage
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
It’s a vicious cycle of disinterest among folk enthusiasts and folk artistes that has resulted in a situation wherein the cultural
heritage of Mela Chhappar has been eclipsed by political and commercial dominance.
People enjoy a game at Chhappar Mela on Monday.
Leftists flay govt, seek support for Third Secular Front
Chhappar, September 12
Accusing the SAD, BJP and the Congress of exploiting religious sentiments of innocent people of the border state for harnessing political gains, office-bearers of the Leftists organisations called upon the residents to support the Third Secular Front constituted to fight for the rights of common man.
sgpc election
Infighting in SAD to fore
Ludhiana, September 12
With the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections just round the corner, the infighting within Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has come to the fore as a former Akali councillor and political adviser to the Akali Dal, Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria, has complained to the local police against Youth Akali Dal district president Simarjit Singh Bains and his supporters for using foul language and threatening him last night.
Bus service project in doldrums
 Ludhiana, September 12
The much-hyped and long-awaited city bus service project seems to be in the doldrums once again. The technical wing of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) in its report to CEO of Ludhiana City Bus Service Limited has stated that it is not satisfied by the reply regarding multiplex wiring offered by Tata officials, who are supposed to deliver 40 low-floor non-AC buses to the MC by September 24. This report would be tabled at a meeting of the board of directors, which is scheduled for Wednesday.
Menace of eve-teasing continues in city
Ludhiana, September 12
The menace of eve-teasing continues in the city despite many complaints by girl students and college authorities. The girl students are more vulnerable to the activities of notorious persons after college hours. The issue remains ignored.
GADVASU to organise ‘Pashu Palan Mela’
Ludhiana, September 12
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), will organise a two-days “Pashu Palan Mela” on September 22 and 23.
‘Parents education impacts child’s growth’
Ludhiana, September 12
Environment in which an individual is brought up always makes an impact on its growth. And home is the exclusive environmental factor, which influences the development of an individual not only in the first few primitive years but in later life also.
Training for census duty
Ludhiana, September 12
A two-day training regarding census on social, economic and caste basis, starting from September 20, was given to master trainers at Bachat Bhawan here on Saturday.
Six-year-old dies
Phillaur, September 12
A woman lost her six-years-old son, who fell down from the lapel of his mother with the sudden jerks of a moving train at a railway crossing on the Phillaur-Noormahal road last evening.
151 units of blood donated
Ludhiana, September 12
LIfestyle International Private Limited organised a blood donation camp at MBD Neopolis in association with Salaam Zindagi Foundation. A total of 151 units of blood were donated. The camp was organised to help thalassemic children.
A volunteer donates blood during a blood donation camp organised at MBD Mall in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
ucpma poll
Groups reach ‘compromise’
Ludhiana, September 12
The election for the United Cycle Parts and Manufacturers’ Association
(UCPMA) though are scheduled for September 15, sources reveal that a “compromise” had already been made among members of both groups. And those willing to contest the election have already been “pressurised” to withdraw their names in support of persons for eight
key posts.
200 examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, September 12
A free medical camp was organised by the Senior Citizens Welfare Association Ludhiana (SCWAL) at Government Primary School, Lalton Kala village. A team of senior doctors from DMCH examined more than 200 patients for various eye, dental, orthopaedic and general health problems.
Accident victim critical
Ludhiana, September 12
The condition of Gaurav, who works at a private company and was injured in an accident on the Ludhiana-Moga road here yesterday, is said to be critical. He, along with two others, was admitted to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in a serious condition after the accident. Two others had died in the accident when the van in which they were travelling collided with a speeding Canter coming from the opposite direction.
Bike set ablaze, police initiates inquiry
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
The police has initiated a probe into an incident in which some miscreants had burnt a motorcycle and damaged another during wee hours today.
A motorcycle burnt by miscreants on the Jandali road at Ahmedgarh . A Tribune photograph
Woman’s body found
Ludhiana, September 12
An unidentified body of a woman was found from Basti Jodhewal, Tajpur road, here last evening. The police has kept the body at the Civil Hospital’s mortuary for identification. Meanwhile, no claimant had turned up to identify the body till the filing of the report.
Jail inmates beat up undertrial
Ludhiana, September 12
A clash took place inside the Central Jail premises here yesterday among undertrials over the surfing of television channels. An undertrial, Balbir Singh, from Tarn Taran was injured and admitted to the Civil Hospital.
Rs 33-lakh fraud
PNB initiates internal probe
Ludhiana, September 12
Following the disclosure of a fraud of Rs 33 lakh, the Punjab National Bank
(PNB) authorities have ordered an inquiry.
reporter’s diary
Tearful adieu to Lord Ganesha
Devotees of Lord Ganesha kept idols at homes for nine days, offered sweets and prayers to the Almighty and sought His blessings. On the day of immersion of the idols, residents were seen dancing and singing while taking Lord Ganesha to nearby rivers. A number of city residents came to the Sutlej for Ganesha Visarjan (immerse). A woman holding an idol of Ganesha was in tears while she was about to immerse it.
Devotees play with colours on the banks of Sutlej on the occasion of Ganesh Visarjan in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan
education notes
Teacher's Day
Ludhiana: BCM College of Education celebrated Teacher's Day and Swami Dayanand Teacher Award Function here on Monday. Hardeep
Kaur, Lecturer, Government Senior Secondary School, Millerganj and PK Obroi, teacher at BCM School, Shastri Nagar were awarded with Swami Dayanand Teacher’s Award.
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NCC cadets plant saplings in an education institute in Ludhiana on Monday.
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ludhiana scan
Rally against repressive laws
Ludhiana: Tarksheel Society Punjab will participate in the protest march and rally being organised by several democratic and revolutionary bodies in Chandigarh against repressive laws on the birthday of martyr Bhagat Singh on September 28. In a meeting held here on Monday, it was decided to raise a strong voice against the Punjab Public and Private Property Damage (Prevention) Bill 2010 and Punjab Special Security Group Bill 2010 as these legislative measures were aimed at gagging those struggling to seek justice, truth, rule of law and restoration of rights.
Goldsmith dupes jeweller, decamps with diamonds
Ludhiana, September 12
A goldsmith duped a local jeweller of lakhs of rupees after he decamped with gold and diamonds, which were given to him for making jewellery. After this incident, a case under Section 406 of the IPC has been registered against the goldsmith.
Boy dies in road mishap
Ludhiana, September 12
A 17-year-old boy lost his life while crossing the road when a speeding vehicle hit him near Satguru Partap Singh Apollo Hospital yesterday.
Dera head, follower attacked
Ludhiana, September 12
Baba Gurmukh Dass and one of his followers, Jasjot Singh, were attacked and seriously injured by unidentified assailants at Udasi Dera Baba Amar
Dass, Punjabi Bagh, last night.
40-yr-old commits suicide
Ludhiana, September 12
A 40-year-old man, Satpal, a resident of from Prem Nagar near Ghumar Mandi,committed suicide last evening.
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Ludhiana, September 12
