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Enthusiastic village women don cap of polling agents
 Ludhiana,
May 19
Village women actively took part in the zila parishad elections as polling
agents. A group of women, associated with a political party, was seen performing
the duties of polling agents outside a pooling booth near Daad village on
Pakhowal Road.
Women work as party polling agents at a booth at Daad village during the zila parishad poll on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Special trains to cope with summer rush
 Ludhiana,
May 19
In order to cope with the heavy rush of passengers during the summer vacation
and the movement of migrant population for the forthcoming paddy season, the
Northern Railway has introduced several summer special trains for various
destinations.
Trains passing through Ludhiana are witnessing a heavy rush of passengers these days.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
SIT to probe girl's kidnap, murder case
Ludhiana, May 19
Nearly a week after the city police found the mutilated body of an eight-year-old girl from a vacant plot, the police today formed a special investigation team (SIT) to crack the kidnapping and murder case.
Zila parishad polls
Women folk turn up early at booths
Ludhiana, May 19
While most of the residents in this industrial hub preferred to wake up late, as it was a Sunday morning, the villages in the district were abuzz with activity with youngsters, elderly persons and women showing much enthusiasm for casting their vote right in the morning.
Women on their way to a polling booth on Sunday morning. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Just another day for these disenchanted villagers
Doraha/ Sahnewal, May 19
The election day seemed to be just another ordinary day for a good number of voters as they never bothered to visit polling booths and exercise their right to franchise.
Workers clash at Hoal village
Khanna, May 19
Polling in Khanna police district passed off peacefully, except some minor incidents. A clash between the workers of the Congress and the Akalis took place at Hoal village while tension prevailed at Kouri and Bhadla villages.
Women wait for their turn to cast vote at Khatran village in Samrala subdivision.
A Tribune photograph
Akalis creating fear psychosis: Bajwa
Ludhiana, May 19
As the votes for the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti polls were cast today, the state Congress seemed to be in no mood to give up its "fight" against the ruling alliance.
PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa visits the DMCH to enquire about the well-being of Rajwnder Singh, who was injured in an attack at Bathinda. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
New experience for first-timers
Ludhiana, May 19
They felt having grown up as they caste their vote for the first time.
Learning young: Kids enjoy the day
Ludhiana, May 19
It was a hot Sunday afternoon. Hot winds blew in the dusty lanes of villages. Yet, the scorching heat was no deterrent for village children who enjoyed the 'festive' spirit of the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections.
'Symbol politics dividing villagers'
Ludhiana, May 19
Electoral politics has developed a different type of culture in villages in the last decade. Now, parties have started contesting the village-level elections on their party symbols. This practice has divided the rural masses into groups.
Jagraon, Sidhwan Bet witness low turnout
Jagraon, May 19
Voting for the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections concluded peacefully in the Jagraon and Sidhwan Bet blocks. There were no reports of any election-related violence or the misuse of power by the ruling party to influence the election results.
Allegations of large-scale rigging in Mandi Ahmedgarh region
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 19
Despite allegations of large-scale rigging by the SAD during the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections in the region that falls in Ludhiana and Sangrur districts, polling passed off peacefully.
Voters queue up at a poling booth at Pohir village, near Ahmedgarh, on Sunday. A
Tribune photograph
Goods worth several lakhs destroyed in fire
 Jagraon, May 19
Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a major fire that broke out in a multi-story departmental store in Jagraon last late night. As per information, the fire broke out at 10 pm in the Indo-Canadian Departmental Store located near Rani Jhansi Chowk on the Tehsil Road,
Jagraon.
People try to douse the flames in Jagraon on Saturday night.
A Tribune photograph
35 hurt in bus mishap at Lehra village
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 19
Over 35 persons were injured when a driver lost control over his bus and rammed into installations situated along the
Ludhiana-Malerkotla road at Lehra village near here today.
The PRTC bus which met with an accident at Lehra village near Mandi Ahmedgarh on
Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Slowdown in auto sector hits forging industry
Ludhiana, May 19
Slowdown in the automotive sector is giving tough times to the local forging industry. This sector is facing the challenges of increased costs of steel, other raw materials and growing power tariffs apart from the heavy taxation system. Cheap imports from China are proving a doubly whammy for this sector.
The forging industry is facing a tough time due to a slowdown in the auto sector.
Photo Inderjeet Verma
King of fruits floods city markets
Ludhiana, May 19
King of fruits “Mango”, has arrived in the city. The markets are flooded with the luscious, juicy varieties of mangoes in different colours and shapes alluring customers to buy each variety. Some are meant to be eaten ripe, while others are best eaten when they're green and raw.
A vendor arranges his stock in Ludhiana.
Tribune Photo: Inderjeet Verma
VDS introduced for service tax
Ludhiana, May 19
The Central Excise Department has launched a voluntary disclosure scheme (VDS) for service tax. Those who have not paid their taxes in the past can now pay it without any interest and penalty.
pau Notes
Courses on skill development
The Directorate of Extension Education of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will be organising three training courses in May for farmers, farm women, rural youth and the cooperative societies from May 20 to May 24. “The course will focus on the entrepreneurial skill development of the farm women and the rural youth,” said Dr MS Gill, Director of Extension Education.
school Notes
Night sky camp
A night sky camp was organised at BCM School on the Chandigarh Road. A team of experts from Science City showed the night sky through electronic and classic telescope with high magnification. Students were shown Saturn and its rings, Moon and other planets. As many as 600 students from Class VI, VII, VIII participated in the camp.
ludhiana scan
Patient needs help
A 36-year-old patient Subash was admitted to the ICU of the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMC) after both his feet were amputated in a railway accident. According to a hospital release, he also received head injury and was comatose. Subash had to undergo a major orthopaedic surgery, receive multiple blood product transfusions, dialysis and was on the ventilator.
Youth crushed to death under truck
Jagraon, May 19
In a tragic road accident, a youth in his twenties was crushed to death by an unknown speeding truck near the Sidhwan Bet town located on the Jagraon-Jalandhar highway here today.
Dowry case against controversial policeman
Ludhiana, May 19
Controversial policeman, Inspector Dilpreet Singh, is now in a new controversy as the city police has registered a case of dowry against him on his wife’s complaint in the police station women cell on Friday. Hardeep
Kaur, wife of Dilpreet, has alleged that Dilpreet was harassing her for dowry mentally and physically.
10-year-old boy drowned in Sutlej
Ludhiana, May 19
In a freak incident, a 10-year-old boy is feared to have been drowned after falling into Sutlej river here this evening.
crime briefs
16-year-old boy goes missing
Ludhiana, May 19
A 16-year-old boy went missing under mysterious circumstances from Model Gram area. The boy has been identified as Pawan Kumar, a resident of Gandhi Colony. His elder brother, Amit said Pawan went to school in the morning yesterday.
Approach MC for alternative parking, High Court asks restaurant owner
Ludhiana, May 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered that the owner of Olivia, a restaurant that was sealed by the MC due to parking related violations, may approach the MC to get an alternate site sanctioned for parking.
City shuttler in Indian team for Malaysian meet
Ludhiana, May 19
City shuttler, Pranaav Jerry Chopra, has again hogged limelight as his name figures in the list of Indian players who have been selected to represent the country in the Sudirman Badminton Cup to be held in Malaysia from May 19 onwards.
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Nearly 63 per cent voters in Ludhiana district cast their ballot during the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections held today.
