L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Crime

Education | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

Killer railway crossing claims yet another life
Officials rule out installing barrier
Ludhiana, April 19
A man was killed and another injured in yet another accident at the unmanned BRS Nagar-Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar railway crossing when a train coming from the Ferozepore side rammed into a Scorpio vehicle here today.

Mangled remains of a vehicle after it was hit by a train on the BRS Nagar-Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar railway crossing in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

11-year-old heart patient needs help
Ludhiana, April 19
The parents of 11-year-old Jaswinder Singh are a worried lot for their only son is suffering from a heart ailment. The boy needs two immediate surgeries to repair a hole in his heart and a damaged valve for which the family requires around Rs 3.5 lakh.

Make industrial disputes laws flexible: experts
Ludhiana, April 19
The PHDCCI has sought replacement of the Industrial Disputes Act with more flexible laws. Inaugurating a seminar on “Harmonious industrial relations and resolution of disputes” organised by the PHDCCI here today, the PHDCCI president, Mr Ravi Wig, said with globalisation and liberalisation, the Act had become obsolete and it required to be replaced by more pragmatic and flexible law to regulate the employer-employee relationship and also simple mechanism for resolution of disputes.

Cong councillors divided over Tiwari’s candidature 
Ludhiana, April 19
The allotment of Congress ticket for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat to former president of Indian Youth Congress Manish Tiwari and marginalisation of sitting MP Gurcharan Singh Galib has led to almost a vertical split among Congress councillors here with the City Mayor Nahar Singh Gill canvassing for the official nominee whereas pro-Galib councillors are still shying away from the electioneering.

Tiwari asks workers to fill in for him
Kohara (Ludhiana), April 19
Congress nominee for the Ludhiana parliamentary constituency Manish Tiwari has appealed to the Congress workers to go from door to door in their respective areas on his behalf and personally convey his message to each and every voter in the constituency.

A lacklustre campaign so far Ludhiana, April 19 Extremely hot weather coupled with the preoccupation of the people in the countryside with harvesting seem to have led to a completely lacklustre election campaign in Ludhiana so far. Overzealous campaigners have pasted posters of contesting candidates on a beatbox of the police in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

• MP supports CICU chief

• Society to back Cong candidate

• I am a philanthropist, says nominee

• Dullo to file nomination on April 21

• Poll observers coming today

COMMUNITY

Cut fruits selling in spite of ban
Ludhiana, April 19
Despite tall claims of the local Health Department of banning the sale of cut fruits, these are being sold openly. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, had banned the sale of cut fruits some days ago in view of the gastroenteritis threat. But despite the ban, city roads are dotted with rehris selling cut fruits and vegetables.

Shifting of water line traffic hazard

Ludhiana, April 19 The ongoing work for the shifting of the water main line near the Clock Tower chowk on the Old GT Road has become a major traffic hazard for motorists and road users. The dug up portion is not properly cordoned off. A portion of road dug for shifting of water mains near Clock Tower Chowk in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Rail traffic affected as train derails

Ludhiana, April 19 Railway traffic remained disrupted in the city for more than four hours today after three wagons of a goods train coming from Jalandhar derailed on the main line damaging the railway track. The train was approaching the city around 3:55 pm when it’s wagons derailed, forcing other trains to halt at the outer signal of the Ludhiana railway station, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers.

Wagons of a goods train which derailed in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Sisters allege fraud by father-in-law
Ludhiana, April 19
Two sisters of Ghwaddi village — Ms Harpal Kaur and Ms Surjit Kaur — have alleged that their four acres of agricultural land were sold off fraudulently by their father-in-law in connivance with some revenue officials.

Street urchins fish out valuables from the bed of Sidwan Canal. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

When bull chase proved costly
Khanna, April 19
Some Fire Brigade employees and local persons were booked for killing a bull today at Guru Teg Bahadar Nagar. The bull had seriously injured a 75-year-old man this morning.

Sub-conscious mind is powerful, says reiki expert
Ludhiana, April 19
The NSS unit of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Model Town, organised a lecture on the topic ‘‘The power of sub-conscious mind’’ here today.

Tributes paid to Manjit Singh
Ludhiana, April 19
Glowing tributes were paid to Mr Manjit Singh, president of the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA), at its executive committee meeting held here yesterday. Mr Manjit Singh died in Delhi on April 9.

CRIME

Man posing as SSP held Ludhiana, April 19 The Division No. 7 police arrested a man impersonating as Senior Superintendent of Police, Barnala, near the Central Jail here today. The accused, Sukhpal Singh Sukha, posing as an SSP threatened some shopkeepers of dire consequences if they did not provide him with certain goods that he was demanding this morning. On this the shopkeepers complained against him to the police. The man impersonating as the SSP, Barnala, in police custody in Ludhiana on Monday.

Unidentified body found in fields
Ludhiana, April 19
The Salem Tabri police has registered a case of murder under Section 302 of the IPC on the statement of Mr Bhupinder Singh, a resident of Bhattian village against unknown person(s).

Man held for preparing fake octroi receipts
Khanna, April 19
The Khanna police has arrested Devinder Singh, alias Kala, on the charges of preparing fake octroi receipts and collecting money against them from drivers of vehicles used for commercial purposes.

Beekeeping training course begins
Ludhiana, April 19
A three-day beekeeping training course on queen bee rearing techniques started here today. The course is being organised by the Department of Entomology and the Directorate of Extension Education.

Sacred Heart wins quiz
Ludhiana, April 19
Students from five city schools participated in a zonal-level quiz competition organised at Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, by Cremica Foods, here today.

Delhi Public School branch opens

Ludhiana, April 19 With an initial student capacity of 700 for classes nursery to VII, Delhi Public School (DPS) was formally inaugurated at Jhammat village, near South City, here yesterday. Mr Narendra Kumar, chairman, Delhi Public School Society, inaugurates a new branch of the school at Jhammat village, near South City, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Free medical check-up camp
Ludhiana, April 19
A free medical check up camp was organised by Rishi Har Milap Nursing Home, Jalandhar bye pass, here with the cooperation of Dr Eva Maria Velerdo and Love Bridge of Greece at Kasabad village, Ludhiana.

SPORTS

Minor Districts XI score 261 runs
Ludhiana, April 19
Minor Districts Zone-B put up a challenging total of 261 before Ludhiana in the match of the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-15) for the Sushil Bali Trophy being held here at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys ground here today. At stumps, the hosts were 20 for no loss after six overs.