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Anti-quota stir paralyses medical services
Traffic on NH-1 blocked for four hours
Ludhiana, May 25
The call for medical bandh against reservation policy of the government evoked a huge response here today with the entire medical fraternity responding overwhelmingly and hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and even a large number of medicine shops in the city remained closed.

The OPD in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital wore a deserted look on Thursday as doctors and para medical staff remained on strike in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Scorched at school
120-odd students take lessons under a tree

Ludhiana, May 25 In this sweltering heat which is making everyone look for cover, 120 odd children of a school in Rishi Nagar just have the shade of a tree as a feeble protection against the May heat.

BRAVING THE HEAT AND APATHY: Children sit on a concrete platform under a tree at a school in Rishi Nagar in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

10 injured as bus overturns
Mandi Ahmedgarh May 25
About 10 persons were injured when a mini-bus bound for Chhappa village overturned due to a technical snag in the bus near Rachhin village this evening. While four injured were admitted to the local Hind Hospital, others took medical assistance at various clinics in the area.

Man sets self on fire in front of in-laws’ house
Ludhiana, May 25
A 29-year-old man, who had set himself on fire in front of his in-laws’ house in Subash Nagar late last night, is fighting for life at CMC hospital with 80 per cent burn injuries.

COMMUNITY

Garbage outside politician’s house irks residents

Ludhiana, May 25 Heaps of garbage opposite the house of a senior BJP leader and former member of Rajya Sabha, Lala Lajpat Rai, has irked residents of the Cemetery Road. Residents claim that it has become a garbage dump over the years. A pile of garbage on Cemetry Road which has not been lifted for days. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Relocation of jhuggi dwellers begins
Mohali, May 25
The rehabilitation of jhuggi-dwellers who had illegally encroached land in Industrial Area, Phase VIII B, and Amb Sahib Colony, Sector 48-C, started here yesterday. Four teams of PUDA officials had been set up to facilitate the rehabilitation work. While the Estate Officer supervised operation at the encroached sites, a Superintending Engineer monitored the work at the site where slum-dwellers were being rehabilitated at Jagatpura village.

No IT refunds without bank account numbers
Ludhiana, May 25
The Income Tax Department will not issue pending or new refunds to those assessees who fail to mention details of their bank account number along with the BSR code on their income tax returns.

Hike in liquor prices despite new excise policy
Ludhiana, May 25
The Bacchus lovers' revelry at low rates of liquor, compared to last year, has proved short-lived with liquor contractors effecting a steep hike in select brands after allegedly forming a cartel.

Initiate action against police, says PMO
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 25
The Prime Minister Office has forwarded a complaint received from Mohan Singh, a labourer of Bhatiras village in Patiala district, to the Chief Secretary, Punjab, for initiating action against the police official who had allegedly harassed and tortured him for extorting money. The complainant has accused the Banur police of infringing his human rights by subjecting him to third degree torture.

Notices to 13 block heads
Ludhiana, May 25 The District Congress Committee, Ludhiana, (urban) president, Mr Jagmohan Sharma, is learnt to have issued show cause notices to 13 of the 15 block presidents of the party in the city. These block presidents are said to had abstained from a few party functions recently.

Forest officials not paid salaries
Samrala, May 25
About 25 workers of the Forest Department, Samrala, have not received their salaries since March 1, said Divisional president Bahadur Singh here today. In this connection, a meeting of the workers was held here today under the presidentship of Mr Gulzar Singh, vice-president of the Forest Workers Union.

Protest march against PSEB's decision
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 25
Activists of the Joint Struggle Committee and Technical Service Union called upon leaders of all democratic organisations of the area to join hands to stagger government's decision to implement policies that were sure to be against the interests of common people.

CRIME

Rs 75,000 stolen from parked car
Panchkula, May 25
In a case of daylight theft outside a branch of the UTI Bank in Sector 10, here, yesterday, thieves allegedly removed a portion of window pane of a car, belonging to a poultry farmer, and decamped with a bag containing Rs 75,000.

Booked for harassing girl
Jagraon, May 25
Kuldeep Singh of Ramgarh Bhullar village has been booked by the Sidhwanbet police under Sections 341 and 354, IPC, on charges of harassing a girl of his village. Kuldeep Singh passed indecent remarks against the girl. The police has started investigation but the accused is at large.

BUSINESS

Plan to construct mega mall with 5 floors
Ludhiana, May 25
JMD Promoters are planning to come up with a mega mall at JMD Govardhan City Centre, near Laxmi Cinema here. Proposed to come up with an investment of around Rs 100 crore, the mall would be spread in an area of 2 acres and have five floors dedicated to shopping area and four multiples theaters.

PAU gives water-saving laser leveller to village coop society
Ludhiana, May 25
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today handed over a laser leveller to the cooperative society of Sukhanand village in Moga district. The instrument was procured by the Farm Power and Machinery Department of the College of Agricultural Engineering under a project on "Development of new second generation seed drills", funded by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, Mexico City.

Students hold awareness rally Ludhiana, May 25 Nearly 100 students of the eco-club of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, yesterday took out an awareness rally on water conservation. Students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, participate in an awareness rally in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Akali student wing to launch drive

Ludhiana, May 25 The Students Organisation of India (SOI), which was floated by the SAD recently, would work in schools and colleges of the state to educate the students about the policies of the Akalis. The president of the Students Organisation of India, Mr Parminder Singh Brar, (third from right) releases the programme of the outfit in Ludhiana on Thursday.

From Colleges
Good performance by Jain Memorial College girls
Ludhiana, May 25
Students of DD Jain Memorial College for Women have shown excellent, performance in BCA examinations. In BCA-I year Amrita Kaur has got 83.5 per cent marks and she stands second in Panjab University. Neha Malhotra has got 81.75 per cent marks and she is 5th in Panjab University and second in the college, whereas Neha Ghai has got 75.4 per cent marks and she is third in college.

From acting in serials to movies
Ludhiana, May 25
“My transition from serials to movies was smooth,” said singer-cum-actor Manmmit. He is in the city these days to complete his Punjabi movie “Main tu, Aasi Tusi”. It is a comedy film that will be released on July 7. Its cast includes Kulbushan Kharbanda, Rakesh Bedi and his wife Kareshima.

New laser technique eases hair removal process
Ludhiana, May 25
For many people getting rid of unwanted hair is an enticing dream. However, this desire can now be fulfilled and turned into a reality with laser hair removal techniques.

Do not take obesity lightly, warn doctors
Ludhiana, May 25
'Obesity is a serious health condition which can have morbid, or at times, mortal repercussions if not tackled properly under expert supervision. A person is considered obese when the total body weight is 20 per cent or more than the ideal body weight.

SPORTS

Green House win cricket final
Ludhiana, May 25
The Green House defeated the Yellow House by 49 runs in the final of the Inter-House Cricket Tournament organised by Saraswati Modern School at its ground at Partap Singh Wala, Hambran road, here today.