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Safai sewaks meeting with Gabria inconclusive
Ludhiana, October 8
Cabinet minister Hira Singh Gabria and certain other leaders urged members of the Safai Karamchari Sangharsh Morcha Punjab to end their strike last evening, but they refused to do so and accused the Akali-BJP government of taking away their jobs to benefit private companies.
A leader of the Safai Karamchari
Sangharsh Morcha argues with Cabinet Minister Hira Singh Gabria at the Circuit
House in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photographs
Fire will hurt my parents, cries 5-yr-old
Ludhiana, October 8
“What happened to my mummy and papa? Why are you burning them? The fire will hurt them,” said a sobbing five-year-old Arman when he was told to light the pyre of his parents.
Police releases alternative helpline nos.
Ludhiana, October 8
In the wake of the ongoing dispute between BSNL and private telecom operators, residents are finding it difficult to get through the emergency ‘100’ helpline of the police department.
Quacks make most of dengue scare, dupe migrants
Ludhiana, October 8
Quacks are having a field day in the wake of the dengue fear and lack of awareness among uneducated and migrant population about the disease. Self-styled doctors are creating panic among the migrants and coaxing them to get hospitalised for proper treatment. The poor are being made to pay inflated bills for being “treated properly”.
Dads on duty, cops’ kids have gala time at circus
Ludhiana, October 8
As their policemen "papas" remain on round-the-clock duty during the festival season, there was something to cheer about for the children.
Following the order of the Commissioner of Police Dr SS Chauhan, police officials today took the children and wives of cops to watch the circus at GLADA ground on the Chandigarh road.
Transport workers stage protest
Jagraon, October 8
Members of the Jagraon branch of the Punjab Roadways Transport Workers’ Union held a gate rally in support of their demands at the Punjab Roadways Jagraon depot today.
Residents’ fight against pollution
Ludhiana, October 8
Even as some city residents are venting their ire against the civic body and the district administration after the WHO declared Ludhiana as the fourth most polluted city in the world, some have started taking preventive measures to save themselves from inhaling polluted air.
Girls cover their faces to protect themselves from pollution in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Colourful start to Punjab Women’s Games
Ludhiana, October 8
Gidha and an impressive gymnastic exhibition were the main attraction of the 37th Punjab State Women's Games which got off to a colourful start at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Punjab Cabinet Minister Hira Singh Gabria declared the games open in which more than 1,900 participants drawn from all over the state are taking part in 12 disciplines.
Girls perform gidha during the opening of 37th Punjab State Women Games at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
From colleges
NSS camp
Ludhiana: On the sixth day of the NSS camp at Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women, the volunteers visited Hassanpur village to provide training in stitching, embroidery and painting to village women.
Gangster booked in stripping case
Ludhiana, October 8
The city police booked a notorious gang leader Mohani and six of his accomplices for stripping Pawan Kumar Talli of Haibowal in public and making his MMS.
The accused have been identified as Vijay Kumar, Sachi, Ajaypal, Kukri, Jadeja and Bhopa.
21-year-old youth killed with sharp-edged weapon
Amloh, October 8
Twenty-one-year-old Gagandeep Singh, resident of Jasso Majra, was sleeping in the compound of his house when at 2 am on Friday an unidentified person attacked him on the neck with a sharp-edged weapon and fled.
Woman burnt to death
Phillaur, October 8
A young woman, Indu Wala, died due to critical burn injuries in Phillaur last night.
The deceased’s father Ashok Kumar alleged that his daughter was killed by her-in-laws by setting her afire. He said Indu was being tortured both physically and mentally by her in-laws in greed for more dowry since her marriage in November 2009.
Minor gangraped, 5 booked
Jagraon, October 8
A minor girl of Deharka village near Jagraon was allegedly gangraped by some youths of the same village on Friday afternoon. The incident came to light when the maternal grandmother of the girl filed a complaint with the police.
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