L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Crime

Education | Culture | Sports

TOP STORIES

Tough summer ahead for city residents
No relief from power cuts
Ludhiana, March 29
City residents need to prepare themselves to face a tough time in summers as power situation is unlikely to improve. The Punjab State Electricity Board has ruled out the possibility of 'no power cuts' this summer too.

CBI raid at PAU draughtsman’s house
Ludhiana, March 29
A 20-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi, today raided the house of a draughtsman of Punjab Agricultural University, who was allegedly enjoying the patronage of senior police officials and had acquired property beyond his known sources of income.

Employees of the Excise and Taxation Department take away cases of imported liquor recovered from the house of Shiv Kumar Sharma in Durga Puri, Haibowal, during a CBI raid on Wednesday.  — A Tribune photograph

Tribune Impact Rs 92 lakh for repairing bridge Ludhiana, March 29 After highlighting inconvenience to motorists due to the damaged bridge on the Sidhwan canal near Gill village in these columns, Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, said today that the work on the bridge would start soon. For this, Rs 92 lakh would be spent. The damaged bridge on the Sidhwan canal near Gill village. — A Tribune photograph

Non-payment of bills in death cases irks IMA
Ludhiana, March 29
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has expressed concern over the increasing incidents of hooliganism and intimidating attitude of the members of public, their refusal to pay bills of hospitals or nursing homes in case of death of a patient being treated there. It also condemned all those, including political leaders, who provoked such actions.

PCMS docs hold rally
Ludhiana, March 29
Led by activists of the PCMS Association Action Committee, PCMS doctors, carrying black flags, organised a protest rally here today against the government decision to hand over government rural dispensaries to the zila parishads.

COMMUNITY

Chandumajra promises to lead Punjab to prosperity
Khanna, March 29
Mr Prem Singh Chandumajra, President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal), while addressing a jan chetna rally here today said, "We are committed to the prosperity of the state and will help to gain employment for every youth here.

Residents look at the eclipsed sun through dark screens in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

1,202 cr for development projects: Birmi
Ludhiana, March 29
To ensure all-round development in the state, the government had allocated Rs 1,202 crore. The Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Malkiat Singh Birmi, stated this while addressing a function here today. He said Rs 680 crore had been earmarked for projects in rural areas.

Social evils worry senior citizens
Ludhiana, March 29
Senior citizens of the Kidwai Nagar Welfare Society rule that both the Central and state governments have failed to eradicate social evils and the problem of unemployment.

Senior citizens seek concessions
Ludhiana, March 29
An emergency meeting of the All-India Senior Citizens Organisation (regd) and core committee members was held at Swarnkar Bhavan in Sarafan Bazar here today. Various problems faced by senior citizens were discussed at the meeting.

Sutlej Club poll

CRIME

Rs 3.50 lakh recovered from thug
Samrala, March 29
The monthly meeting of the Anti Corruption Front held outside the office was well attended by its members and the general public. The members handed over
Rs 3.50 lakh to Ms Baljinder Kaur, widow of Sukhdev Singh of Rampur village in Doraha police station.

10 members of Moradabadi gang arrested

Ludhiana, March 29 The police today arrested 10 of the 21 members of the Moradabadi gang. The gang had looted a number of persons in the city. All members belonged to Moradabad and used to spent few weeks here to indulge in theft and snatching incidents. Members of the Moradabadi gang in police custody in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

PO posing as jogi nabbed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 29
The Sudhar police has arrested a proclaimed offender, who had been evading arrest by living under the disguise of a jogi. Amar Nath, a native of Ber Kalan village in Payal subdivision and now a resident of Indira Colony, Mullanpur, was arrested by a raiding party from a deserted building near Ber Kalan last night.

3 youths killed in road mishap
Ludhiana, March 29
Three city youths died in yet another midnight road accident in the city here yesterday. The accident took place near Kaka Marriage Palace when three youths riding a motorcycle were crushed under a truck.

Minor girl raped

550 students awarded degrees

Ludhiana, March 29 As many as 550 students were awarded degrees at the convocation of the DD Jain Memorial College for Women here today. The convocation address was delivered by Dr S. S. Bari, chief guest. Dr Bari is Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Students of DD Jain Memorial College for Women receive degress from Dr S.S. Bari, Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, at the convocation held in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

From Schools and Colleges 
Show of talent by students at ‘Reflexions’
Ludhiana, March 29
The GGN Institute of Management and Technology ( GGNIMT)hosted Reflexions, an intra-college literary and professional activities extravaganza to motivate students to take part in extra-curricular activities.

Books distributed among poor students
Ludhiana, March 29
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum organised a function at a primary school established under the Education Guarantee Scheme of the Punjab Government at EWS Colony on the Chandigarh Road, here.President of the forum Sushil Malhotra and secretary-general Dr Shiv Kumar Gupta distributed books and slates free of cost among children of jhuggi dwellers.

Snippets
Sacrifices of martyrs remembered

Ludhiana, March 29 A function to mark the martyrdom of Baj Singh and his son Shahbaj Singh was observed at the Guru Angad Dev Educational and Welfare Council in the Guru Angad Dev Complex. They sacrificed their lives for the basic rights of mankind. Principal Charanjit Kaur narrated the details of cruelties inflicted on them. Students of Kiddies' Paradise sing a song at their annual day function held on Wednesday in Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

World Theatre Day celebrated 
Ludhiana, March 29
On the World Theatre Day celebrated world wide yesterday, Nirmal Jaura staged a play, ‘Wapsi’ ,under the direction of Kirti Kirpal at Guru Nanak Bhavan here. The play was true to life as it portrayed how the aim of all Punjabi youth was to go abroad by hook or by crook.

SPORTS

India capable of winning World Cup, says Azad

Ludhiana, March 29 The present lot of cricketers are doing a fine job as the ‘Team India’ is going through the building-up stage and the boys are quite capable of winning the World Cup slated for next year. D.P Azad, noted cricket coach, gives tips to budding players at the training-cum-coaching camp being held at PAU, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.