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Two test positive for swine flu
Ludhiana, February 25
One more patient has tested positive for swine flu in the district. The patient is a woman admitted to SPS Apollo Hospital. With this case, the number of swine flu cases in the district has risen to 21. Six persons have lost their lives to the flu, said Dr Anil Verma, District Epidemiologist.
folk
colours: A girl performs Garhwali folk dance during a cultural festival at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
ravidas jayanti
Scant regard for ban on meat sale
Ludhiana, February 25
Though the Police Commissioner had issued orders imposing a ban on the sale of eggs, meat, chicken and non-vegetarian dishes in the city today, these were not propagated by the department concerned properly. A majority of the shops remained open while shopkeepers said they were unaware of any such orders issued by the Police Commissioner and no personal communiqué or public notice were issued in this regard.
No stopping illegal rehri business
Ludhiana, February 25
As roadside rehris selling food stuff in crowded markets proved to be a hindrance to a smooth flow of traffic in the city, the authorities had designated a special place for them so that the commuters did not face any inconvenience, especailly in the Ghumar Mandi area.
Worst fears of Gurpreet’s parents come true
Ludhiana, February 25
As the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that it has cracked the seven-year-old mystery shrouding Gurpreet Kaur Gill's murder with the arrest of her husband Jaswant Singh Gill on the charges of murder and dumping the victim’s body to eliminate evidence, a pal of gloom descended at her house in Phulanwal village, near here, today.
Doraha road cries for attention
Doraha, February 25
The road under Doraha bridge having potholes has worsened to the extent, that the road is hardly visible now. It is learnt that this road is not the baby of the Municipal Council,
Doraha, it is in no way their concern.
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Living the moment |
A pair of parrots plays on an electric pole in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
DC calls for conservation of water as groundwater depletes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, Feb 25
The Central Ground Water Authority, having declared areas under Pakhowal and Khanna blocks in Ludhiana district as ‘notified areas’ to impose prohibition and restriction on the construction, installation of any structure for extraction of ground water resources, the administration in Ludhiana district has roped in office-bearers of social, religious and civic bodies to spread awareness about consequences of further depletion and deterioration of the situation in the region.
Sacked teachers demand common criteria fixed for ‘reinstatement’
Doraha, February 25
The teachers, who were sacked, due to non-fulfillment of eligibility conditions in 2009, have demanded a common criteria for reinstatement fixed for all who fall under this category. This being so as, they allege, because the reinstatement of some out of these is being done “even without following any proper procedure or even under pressure”.
Artificial grass catches on in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, February 25
You might do a double take when you look at the plush verdant grass growing inside a room. Well cut, uniform grass would give you inkling that the grass is not real. Use of artificial grass is catching on and its use outdoors is more common though.
A girl poses for a photograph on a patch of artificial grass in a showroom. photo:
Inderjeet verma
Use latest machinery to get over labour shortage: Experts
Ludhiana, February 25
The Taiwan Machinery Catalogue Show was organised at the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU). The exhibition was jointly organised by the CICU and the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) represented by PF Huang, Director, Economic Division, and Julie Chuaungo, Taipi Economic, and Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
railway budget
With Bansal at the helm, city has a long wish list
Ludhiana, February 25
As the Union Railway Minister Pawan Bansal will present his maiden railway budget in the Parliament tomorrow, all sections of the people from the city are pinning very high hopes. He is the second ever railway minister from Punjab after Swarn Singh, who held this post way back in 1962-63 in the Congress government headed by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.
An incomplete foot overbridge linking platform no 1 to exit on the Civil Lines at railway station in Ludhiana. photo:
Inderjeet verma
Postal Dept to release stamp on Sahir Ludhianvi on March 8
Ludhiana, February 25
A postage stamp on noted poet from Ludhiana, Sahir Ludhianvi, is going to be released by India Post on March 8. This has enthused not only literature lovers but also the people from the city. The postage stamp would be released on the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of Sahir Ludhianvi.
Govt worried over lack of space for wheat storage
Ludhiana, February 25
The wheat is expected to arrive in mandis from April 1. About 11 lakh metric tonnes of wheat is expected to arrive in Ludhiana alone. The major cause of concern for the government is the proper storage of wheat stocks.
According to sources, the district has the capacity to store only 6 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and the government has given instructions to the authorities concerned to find suitable stores or factory premises for the storage of wheat.
A farmer collects wheat in a mandi in Ludhiana. A file photograph
Local plywood industry hit hard by Chinese products
Ludhiana, February 25
A slump in the real estate business, lack of support from the government, and the invasion of the Indian market by Chinese products are stifling the growth of the plywood industry here.
from colleges
Students bring laurels
Ludhiana: Ecstasy of students, staff and management of Sadbhavna College of Education for Women, Raikot, knew no bounds when its students won laurels in Panjab University-Level skill-in-teaching competitions held in different parts of Punjab. In college after college, Sadbhavna students from rural background, students from underprivileged families proved that they were no less than their urban counterparts.
from schools
Musical play marks annual day
Ludhiana: Annual Day at Little Kingdom Nursery School was celebrated with zeal at the school campus. The children were attired in beautiful costumes. They danced and sang songs on stage while displaying public speaking skills. They presented a musical play “Pride and Prejudice” with absolute perfection that left the audience spell bound. The annual day events ended with a graduation ceremony. The nursery pass outs were given their graduation certificates.
Two held for illegal sand mining
Jagraon, February 25
The Jagraon police has arrested two persons for alleged illegal mining and smuggling of sand. Both the accused were arrested during two separate search operations by the local police near Chwonkiman.
10-day-old infant found abandoned
Ludhiana, February 24
A ten-day old baby boy was found abandoned in a park, near New Sabzi
Mandi, Salem Tabri, here this morning. The incident came to light when a sweeper spotted the child at park in New Sabzi
Mandi. When he reached the spot, he found a newly born baby boy, covered in woolens. He immediately, brought this matter to the notice of police. Soon after receiving the information police reached the spot and took the boy in its custody.
The abandoned baby being handed over to the members of SGB Children’s Home at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjeet verma
9 held for ‘gambling’ at politician’s house
Ludhiana, February 25
The police has unearthed a gambling racket being run from a local politician’s house in the Janakpuri area and nabbed nine persons. The police has also seized about Rs 95,000 meant for betting.
high court order
2 months on, govt yet to promote associate professors
Ludhiana, February 25
Punjab Government has not yet implemented the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to promote associate professors to professors in colleges.
Even after giving an undertaking in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 3, 2012 that within one month the orders of the court will be implemented in true spirit, the state government has failed to do the needful even after two months and the petitioners say they feel helpless.
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Former president of the District Youth Congress Dimple Rana was shot at in the Vikas Nagar area here today. Dimple, who suffered a bullet injury in the abdomen, was rushed to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, where he was operated upon. He was stated to be out of danger.
