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Fogging machines at CM’s service
Ludhiana, September 25 In the month of April, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation had allotted one hand-held fogging machine each to all 75 wards of the city. Now that 13 such machines have been sent to Malout, it means that 13 wards of the city are suffering due to the absence of fogging in these areas. Maharaj Singh Raji, son of councillor from ward number 28, Mukhtiar Kaur, said since Thursday there had been no fogging in their area. “People of my area are suffering due to this. We all know that dengue is spreading in the city and if we don’t conduct fogging, people might fall sick. The worst part is that the councillor was not even informed about this before sending these machines to Malout,” he alleged. A senior MC official said as Malout falls in Muktsar, which is the CM’s home district, there were orders that the machines should be sent immediately. “That is why, 13 hand-held fogging machines and two other big machines were sent to Malout on Thursday,” said the official. MC officiating commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi confirmed that the fogging machines had been sent to Malout. “There was spread of some disease in that area and when the authorities there requested us for sending these machines, we agreed and sent them. Moreover, this is a routine affair and the machines would reach the city by this evening,” claimed Jaggi. In the month of April, the MC had purchased 75 hand-held fogging machines from Germany by spending Rs 50 lakh. Later, these machines were handed over to all councillors.
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Minister in a rush to open flyover ramps
today
Ludhiana, September 25 With the state going to the polls early next year, politicians do not want to miss any opportunity to hog the limelight and claim credit for various civic initiatives. Civic officials had earlier announced the flyover’s upward and downward ramps would be opened to the public by September 3. However, this deadline could not be met as construction activity had come to a standstill due to the recent heavy rainfall in the city.
A senior MC official, who did not wish to be identified, claimed: “Earlier we had planned to throw open the flyover to the public without formally inaugurating it in view of the ‘model election code of conduct’ imposed during the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee elections. But due to delay in completing the project no such code was imposed. Now top politicians want to have a proper function organized so that they can claim credit for development projects,” the official added. MC officiating commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi confirmed Gabria will inaugurate the flyover ramps on Monday. “We haven’t yet decided on the schedule. The flyover will later be formally opened to traffic by Sukhbir Badal,” he added. Politicians vie for credit The battle to claim credit for flyovers and other civic projects has resumed. On May 20 last year, when construction on the Gill Chowk flyover was completed, Congress councillors held a function to ‘inaugurate’ it by distributing sweets. Fed up with what they called dithering by the SAD-BJP alliance, the group ‘resolved’ to go ahead and open the flyover to traffic “for public convenience”. The flyover was later formally opened by Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal on May 25. |
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Teachers block traffic at Samrala Chowk
Ludhiana, September 25 Commuters on Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road including children and the elderly had to bear the hot and humid weather for over four hours as the protesters did not allow any vehicle to move in any direction at the busy intersection resulting in a traffic jam on 12km stretch of road from Samrala Chowk to Kohara village. Traffic on all major through-routes including the roads going to Chandigarh, the Jalandhar bypass, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Partap Chowk as well as the trunk Gill Road was severely disrupted with vehicles effectively blocked by the agitating teachers. It was only after district administration officials stepped in to set up a meeting of the teachers with Punjab Chief Parkash Singh Badal tentatively on September 29 in Chandigarh that the protesters allowed the stalled traffic to move. A visibly sore commuter, Avtar Singh, who was heading for Chandigarh, said he was stuck in the jam at Samrala Chowk for two hours. "I had to receive a family member at the Chandigarh airport at 3:30 pm. Despite pleading with the protesters to let me through they didn’t budge. Eventually I had to call up my friend in Chandigarh to receive the relative. It’s sad the common man is made to suffer unnecessarily during such protests", he added. Motorists and motorcycle and scooter riders were seen taking alternative routes to reach their destinations when the traffic situation at Samrala Chowk went out of hand. Rajwinder Singh, who was coming from Kurali, said the road was jammed up to the Vardhman Mills unit. "Vehicles were stranded in serpentine lines with the commuters getting panicky after traffic did not move. In such sultry weather it became very difficult to sit along with small kids in the car”, he added. Meanwhile, elderly commuters lashed out at the state government’s failure to handle such protests. "They (protesters) have no right to hold the common man to ransom. They should protest in such a manner that the lives of others aren’t disturbed. It was very difficult to bear the scorching heat and the maddening crowd at Samrala Chowk", said Joginder Kumar, a septuagenarian who was headed in the direction of the Jalandhar bypass. Meet with CM set for Sept 29
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tewari said a meeting of teachers with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh had been tentatively fixed for September 29. "This certainly is no way to protest. People must hold their protests at the designated sites where others don’t have to suffer any inconvenience. But no one seems to bothers about others these days", he
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1 killed, 14 hurt in
jeep-SUV collision
Raikot, September 25 The injured were shifted to various hospitals of the area. Surinder Singh, whose condition was critical, was shifted to a multi-specialty hospital in Ludhiana by the police. Sources said a Bolero
and an Innova collided head-on when the driver of the Bolero lost control over the vehicle as the bright lights of the Innova coming from the opposite side obscured the vision of the Bolero driver. A police party reached the spot to rescue the injured. Doors of the vehicles had to be broken open to rescue the victims. |
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Clock tower
Ludhiana, September 25 Ironically, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) officials who are responsible for the upkeep of this landmark have no knowledge about this. In February, the MC had spent Rs 7 lakh on the beautification and maintenance of Clock Tower. At that time, the MC got the interiors and exteriors of the Clock Tower whitewashed. Similarly, the building and roads (B&R) branch installed fancy grills to give it an aesthetic look. The arms of the clock were present at that time, but a few days ago, these went missing. The state tourism and cultural affairs ministry had started the restoration and beautification work of Clock Tower on June 18. The state government would be spending close to Rs 12 lakh for this purpose. SP Singh, Executive Engineer of the lights branch of the MC, who is responsible for the upkeep of this landmark, showed ignorance over the matter. “As we know that the restoration and beautification work of
the clock tower is going on, the workers there might have removed the arms for fixing them.” But when he was informed that arms of only one clock were missing, while the other three were present, he said, “Then I would look into the matter tomorrow,” claimed SP Singh. On June 18, Hira Singh Gabria had said, “It’s one of the oldest and prominent landmarks of the city. As I belong to this city, I have seen this monument in days of its glory, but as subsequent governments passed, no one paid any heed to it. But now, we would get it restored, besides beautifying the monument.” Hira Singh Gabria, when contacted, said it’s a serious matter. “I would seek details about this issue from the MC officials immediately. I would also make sure that the Clock Tower is restored to its glory,” said Gabria. Century-old landmark
Ludhiana city’s best icon, the Clock Tower, popularly known as Ghanta Ghar, is over a century old. It was on October 18, 1906 that the Victoria Memorial Clock Tower in Ludhiana was inaugurated by then Lt-Governor of Punjab and its dependencies alongwith Sir Charles Montgomery and Deewan Tek Chand, the then Deputy Commissioner. The tower site was chosen keeping in view the proximity of the business centre and the railway station. |
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Residents agitate over poor
amenities
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25 Many basic amenities, including efficient sewage disposal system and supply of pure drinking water, are lacking in various localities of the town. Municipal council (MC) officials maintained that extra efforts were being made to strengthen and streamline the water supply and sewerage system. Activists led by former president, Backward Classes Wing, Jatinder Bhola and its chairman Jaswinder Singh Sond of the district congress committee and Vikas Tondon, president of the block congress committee, alleged that civic body had failed to provide an efficient sewage disposal system and supply of pure drinking water. Regretting that the residents of the town and those of the surrounding localities were forced to walk through stinking sewage water, the activists alleged that even the elected representatives of the body were not bothered about the development of their respective wards. “Instead of taking up issues regarding laying of more efficient sewerage system and installing more tubewells, the councillors were fighting among themselves for power in the council,” said the protestors. The protestors also alleged that the development projects started by legislators of the constituency during congress regime were stopped immediately after constitution of the SAD-BJP Government. Maintaining that ward-wise meetings will be held to make people aware about their rights, Jatinder said a large number of residents had threatened to stop paying bills in case efficacy of the system was not improved. Some low-lying roads and streets could be seen flooded with sewage water. The condition was worse in front of the Chhanna road near Islamia High School, Dehliz, Bajrang Akhara and Jagera roads, Jawahar Nagar and the railway road areas. In case the council did not take immediate action, the residents led by a few social and political organisations have threatened to intensify their agitation.
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Stop madness on roads!
There has been hue and cry over road accidents, which took place in the city recently and claimed valuable and young human lives. On one hand, rash driving by heavy vehicle drivers was to be blamed. While, lack of road sense among a majority of people, especially youth driving present age hi-tech motorcycles, is also to be blamed for increasing number of road accidents. Young boys driving powerful machines whizzing past other motor vehicles and road users at a break-neck speed is a common sight on the city roads. The menace of using mobile phones while driving has added another dangerous dimension to the madness prevailing on roads. One must always remember that overflowing adrenaline has to be kept under check with a balanced mind and rational approach. Human life is valuable. Please do not put it to risk for a bit of speed and adventure. Students burdened!
Students are really burdened under the increasing competition of studies. In an attempt to “prove” themselves to their family members, friends and society, they are being “pressurised”. Their tuition classes start early morning and continue till late evening and they are on a run from one tutor to another. Students were seen napping during their early morning classes and even tutor did not disturb them. When asked, the tutor said, “Though I am teaching them, I really pity them. There is so much competition and we are becoming demanding without realising the capability of a child. They reach here at 5.30 am and by 5.45 am the class starts. By that time, other students keep on coming. I don’t disturb them for a few minutes but when all students come to the class, I make sure that all of them are attentive and listen to my lecture carefully.” ‘Singham’ effect
It was “Singham” effect when the Ludhiana police carried out a flag march in view of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee elections. Smartly dressed cops marching from Clock Tower towards Mata Rani Chowk gave a sense of security amongst onlookers. A passerby, who was witnessing the flag march, could not stop for praising the cops. “They are walking in one line and I can have a feeling that the city is safe. But they should keep carrying out such flag marches on regular intervals so that bad elements can have a fear of law,” said the onlooker. Amusing slogans
Slogans raised during protests in a bid to stand out from the normal monotonous “murdabad” become almost amusing. During the protests by SSA and RMSA Teachers Union, teachers raised slogans that had threatening intent, but at the same time were amusing. “Lalli Shalli chakk
deange, dhaun te goda rakh deange.” Another went “Ik rupaiya chandi da, dekho badal manji da”. An onlooker said these slogans seemed to keep them entertained, along with serious regular slogans that they make. Contributed by Kuldip Bhatia, Shivani Bhakoo, Puneet Pal Singh Gill and Gurvinder Singh
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Bomb scare turns out to be
false
Ludhiana, September 25 Kotwali police station house officer Amandeep Singh told the Ludhiana Tribune the residents informed the police about the unclaimed trunk at the emergency 100 helpline. According to the cops, someone in the area had called for a trolley to shift some household items. Its driver parked the vehicle on the street to check the items to be removed in the trolley. When he came back he was surprised to see an unclaimed trunk lying on the vehicle’s rear seat. He got worried and told passers-by the trunk did not belong to him. "After alarmed area residents called up the police we arrived at the scene. However when members of the anti-bomb squad accompanying us opened the trunk they found only few clothes as well as about Rs 25,000 in cash inside. We immediately took all the unclaimed items into our possession", said Amandeep, adding the cops later found the trunk belonged to a migrant labourer and to whom it was handed over on Sunday. “After reading the news in some vernacular newspaper in the morning the labourer came to the division no 1 police office today. Since the trunk was locked, the key of the particular lock was with the migrant. "Actually, someone had stolen the trunk from the migrant's room and kept it in the parked trolley near Subhani building. After reading the news today, the migrant approached us and provided information about the clothes, cash and papers inside. We handed over the trunk to him after verifying the facts", Amandeep added. Santosh Kumar, a ‘rehri’ (pushcart) vendor, said the “bomb” scare had created panic among residents and shopkeepers of the area on Saturday night. "Some people even came out of their homes on the streets. Things were settled only after the police gave an assurance no bomb had been planted in the area and the unclaimed trunk inside the trolley contained nothing but clothes and some cash he added. Unclaimed trunk
Residents informed the police about the unclaimed trunk on 100, the emergency helpline number. Police said someone in the area had called for a trolley to shift some household items. The driver had parked the vehicle on the street to check the items to be removed from the trolley. On return he was surprised to see an unclaimed trunk lying on the vehicle’s rear seat. He got worried and told passersby that the trunk did not belong to him.
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Youth Fest: Drama, music dominate Day III
Raikot, September 25 A large number of guests, including office-bearers of various social, educational and business
organisations, thronged the venue of the mega event. The spectators appreciated the performance of students from 11 women colleges of zone B, who projected causes and consequences of social evils, including illiteracy, dowry system, drug addiction and discrimination against women, through their performances. Meanwhile, Punjab National Bank general manager SS Bhatia and Ashok Pruthy presided over various sessions. Results: Skit: Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Girls College, Sukhanand 1; Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 2; DAV College for Women, Ferozepur 3. Jyoti of DAV College for Women,
Ferozepur; Jasdeep Kaur of Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Girls College,
Sukhanand; and Hardeep Kaur of Sant Darbara Singh College for Women,
Lopon, bagged individual prizes in the category. Mimicry: Rupinder Kaur of SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot 1; Ranjit Kaur of DAV College for Women, Ferozepur 2; Arshpreet Kaur of GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura 3. Mime: SD College for Women, Moga 1; Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Girls College, Sukhanand 2; Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 3. Still life: Gaganpreet Kaur of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 1; Rajwinder Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 2; Veerpal Kaur of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 3. On-the-spot painting: Manpreet Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 1; Inderpreet Kaur of Sant Darbara Singh College for Women, Lopon 2; Dalveer Kaur of GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura
3. Rangoli: Veerpal Kaur of Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 1; Yash Sharma of SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot 2; Kamalpreet Kaur of Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 3. Clay
modelling: Richa Sharma of SD College for Women, Moga 1; Jyoti of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 2; Amandeep Kaur of Sant Darbar Singh College for Women, Lopon 3. Cartooning: Deepika of DAV College for Women Ferozepur 1; Harmanjot Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 2, Jaspreet Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 3. Poster making: Mandeep Kaur of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 1; Priyanka of SD College for Women, Moga 2; Sumeena Sehgal of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 3. Collage making: Preety of Jagat Sewak Khalsa College for Women, Mehna 1; Amandeep Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 2; Tanu Gupta of Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 3. Spot photography: Manpreet Kaur of SD College for Women, Moga 1; Nivea Rani Bansal of Sant Darbar Singh College for Women, Lopon 2; Divya Kalawat of DAV College for Women, Ferozepur 3. Classical instrumental (percussion): Neha of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 1; Harpreet Kaur of Khalsa College for Women Sidhwan Khurd 2; Paramjit Kaur of GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura 3. Debate: Himani of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 1; Harpreet Kaur of Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 2; Beant Kaur of Sant Baba Bhag Singh Memorial Girls College, Sukhanand 3. Elocution: Aarti Arora of SD College for Women, Moga 1; Gurbinder Kaur of SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot 2; Pawanpreet Kaur of DAV College for Women, Ferozepur 3. Folk group orchestra: Priya of SGG Janta Girls College,
Raekot, declared overall winner. Folk instruments: Priya Galhotra of Dev Samaj College for Women Ferozepur 1; Priya of SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot 2; Lakhvir Kaur of Sant Darbara Singh College for Women, Lopon 3. Group dance: Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 1; GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura 2; Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 3. Indian orchestra: SGG Janta Girls College, Raekot 1, Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur 2, GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura 3. Indian classical instrumental (non-percussion): Buppy Roy of SGGJ Girls College, Raekot 1; Harpreet Kaur of GGS Khalsa College for Women, Kamalpura 2; Gurleen Kaur of Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd 3. |
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Hunger strike by Asha workers to press demands
Ludhiana, September 25 Addressing the gathering, Kirandeep Kaur Dhanjela, union president said, “We will intensify our struggle further, if our demands were not fulfilled till October 4. It was on July 21 when we were promised to fulfill our seven demands, which include Rs 200 for a delivery case, medical facilities to Asha workers like regular employees and insurance of Asha workers. Other demands included bonus of Rs 500 on Diwali or
Dussehra, free travel in buses, Rs 2 per house for conducting survey, Rs 200 travelling allowance for holding monthly meeting and for going on training, etc.” The union leaders also handed over a memorandum to the Police Commissioner and said health and family welfare minister Satpal Gosain would hold a meeting with these employees.
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ANMs on strike, polio campaign gets affected
Ludhiana, September 25 Dr Saini further said 1,53,362 houses were covered in which 80,763 children were administered pulse polio drops. He said in this round, Ludhiana city, Koomkalan and Sahnewal blocks have been covered with special focus on migrants. Dr Saini said, “We have asked for the extension of two more days from the state health authorities to cover up all children, which could not be covered due to ANMs strike.” Meanwhile Satish Chandra, principal secretary, health, said, “The campaign has not been affected much. So we have given extension of two days to two districts, namely Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar. Principal secretary of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal DS Guru will hold a meeting with ANMs tomorrow.”
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Family planning official initiates probe
Lovleen Bains
Doraha, September 25 Dr Hans, district family planning official, said, “The preliminary investigation reveals that when the patient developed labour pains at about 12 at night, why was she brought to the hospital after three hours? If relatives were tackling the case on their own through an Asha worker, how much is the staff nurse and lady doctor be blamed for the incident? I am here to find out as to where the fault actually lies and who is responsible for this?” he added. Ashwani Sharma, SMO Payal, said as the patient developed labour pains at about 12 on Friday night, the relatives instead of bringing her to the hospital, engaged an Asha worker, Pritam Kaur for the delivery. When the condition of Rajwinder worsened i.e. between 3 and 3.30 am, the relatives thought it would be better to bring her to the hospital.
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Shobha Yatra
on Oct 10
Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj (BVDS) will take out a "shobha yatra" on October 10 on the eve of Valmiki Jayanti. Presiding over a meeting of the body here on Sunday, national convener Lakshman Dravid said Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would be the chief guest at the shobha yatra to be taken out from Daresi Ground. Dravid and other speakers at the meeting urged the district administration to announce a half day holiday on October 10 to enable the people participate in the event. They also asked the administration to order the closure of liquor vends and meat shops on October 10 and 11. Gatka competition
Talent hunt A talent hunt programme was organised at RIMT College of Education to explore the talent of students. Many competitions were held on Saturday, which included poetry writing and recitation, skit, essay writing, fine arts, folk arts, cooking, dance and folk songs. Principal Dr Rajwant Kaur said the motive of such programme was all-round development of students. Teachers appreciated and congratulated the students for making the programme a great success.
Pandit Phillauri to be remembered Bhagwan Parshu Ram Brahmin Sabha will celebrate the birthday of Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, the creator of most popular Hindu hymn “Om Jai Jagdish Hare”, at Sri Durga Mata Mandir in Partap Nagar here on September 30. According to the president of the body, Shakti Sharma, the functionaries of the sabha would bathe Pandit Shardha Ram’s statue at Phillaur in the morning. Tributes will be paid to the sage in the afternoon.
— Tribune reporters
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Gunshots fired at vet’s house
Ludhiana, September 25 The police said the incident occurred around 11:50 pm when some unidentified persons opened fire at the shop-cum-office of the veterinary Dr Satnam Singh. The shots were aimed at the door of the clinic, the police added. “Dr Singh was sleeping at the time of the incident time and thought that crackers were being
burst at a marriage ceremony. It was only after his wife told him about the gunshots that he came to know that unidentified persons had opened fire at his clinic,” said
the SHO. A case under Section 336 of the IPC has been registered against 4unidentified persons at the police division number 5.
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Tributes paid to Bhagat Singh
Ludhiana, September 25 Hundreds of youngsters, riding on two-wheelers and carrying banners of patriotism and nationalism, took out the rally that passed through Dana Mandi, Noorwala Road, Rahon Road, Tibba Road, Tajpur Road, Chandigarh Road, Moti Nagar, BCM School and Sector 32.
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Check-up camp held
Ludhiana, September 25 A team from DMC&H led by Dr Pankaj Mohindra (Ortho) and Dr Vikas Garg (Medicine), Dr Gourav, Dr Rajesh Arora, Dr Aprajita examined the patients. A total number of 210 patients were provided free consultation and medicines. Various health tests, such as blood sugar, BMD, Hepatitis B, and Lipid profile were also conducted free of cost. Dr SS Chowhan, commissioner of the Punjab police, Ludhiana, on the occasion announced that a blood donation camp will be organised to pay tribute to the martyrs of November 26 Mumbai attack.
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7,000 kids administered polio drops
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 25
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Samrala: A gatka team of Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women, Jhar Sahib, brought laurels by bagging second position in the All-India Inter-Varsity Gatka Tournament held at Punjabi University, Patiala. The college team represented Panjab University, Chandigarh and out of 8 teams, the team won silver medal. Rajinder Kaur and Sandeep Kaur excelled in individual events and won second and third position, respectively, in free style stick fighting and weapon presentation competition.