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3 ex-Civil Surgeons, others indicted
Misappropriation of over Rs 3 cr
Ludhiana, June 12
Three former Civil Surgeons, an Assistant Civil Surgeon and several auxiliary staff have been indicted of misappropriating over Rs 3 crore by the fraudulent purchase of medicines and other items for the Civil Hospital here and several health centres in the district between 2002 and 2005.

Protest against housing scheme
Ludhiana, June 12
A proposed housing development scheme of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) in Kuliewal and Jamalpur Awana is in the midst of a controversy with the residents of the areas to be acquired for the scheme raising a protest. The residents gathered outside the trust office to lodge their protest here today.

Leaders and residents protest outside the Ludhiana Improvement Trust office in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Farmers agitation against land acquisition
Ludhiana, June 12
As many as nine organisations of farmers in Punjab are agitating to preserve the social status of farmers and fight against the anti-farmer policies of the state government. These groups are fighting individually as well as collectively to safeguard the interests of the farming community.

Panj Pyaras lead the Nagar Kirtan to mark the 400 years of martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Probe against clerk in fake claim case
Ludhiana, June 12
The Deputy Commissioner has ordered a departmental inquiry against a clerk of his office, who was indicted by a magisterial inquiry for seeking a cash relief of Rs 2 lakh by allegedly faking her husband as a victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Sources in the administration said the clerk, Paramjit Kaur, was issued the charge sheet and a departmental inquiry was ordered.

No action in fraud case even after 3 weeks
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12
The local police is still to receive orders three weeks after the Deputy Commissioner of Sangrur, acting on a report submitted by the Subdivisional Magistrate of Malerkotla in connection with the alleged fraud in the disbursement of pensions by the sarpanch of Kalyan village, asked the Senior Superintendent of Police to register a case against the sarpanch.

COMMUNITY

Administration turns more responsive
Ludhiana, June 12
The district administration in Ludhiana appears to have turned more responsive quite a number of people visiting the Deputy Commissioner’s office regularly. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, on his part is learnt to be spending a lot of time in the office to address public grievances.

Villagers living under insanitary conditions

Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12 The Health Department has been observing anti-vector-borne diseases month, but residents of Mangewal village in the Malaudh block, declared malaria-prone by the Centre last year, are living under insanitary conditions. A pool of stagnant water reflects the apathy of the authorities concerned towards the residents of Mangewal village in the Malaudh block of Mandi Ahmedgarh. — Photo by the writer

Extensive cleanliness drive launched
Ludhiana, June 12
To check the outbreak of summer diseases, the Local Bodies Department today launched a massive cleanliness drive falling under the Ludhiana range, including Mohali and Ropar districts.

Jugiana cries for attention
Garden Colony now a heap of filth

Sahnewal, June 12 Jugiana village, three km from here, once popularly known as ‘Garden Colony’, has virtually been turned into a labour colony, with hardly any facilities available. Not only has the migrant labour helped in spreading filth and squalor, but the apathetic attitude of the authorities has contributed in adding to the woes of villagers. Nullahs filled to the brim with dirty water and garbage at Jugiana village near Doraha. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Police records on line now
Khamano, June 12
Mr Shiv Kumar Verma, SSP, Fatehgarh Sahib, today inaugurated a computer at Khamano police station. The computer was installed by NIC company in Mohali, Patiala, Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts under the CIPA Project.

Good Samaritans help save heart patient 
Ludhiana, June 12
Mr Bhinder Singh and Ms Baljit Kaur of Umaidpur village, near Sahnewal, in this district, had tears of joy and gratitude in their eyes when their son Harjinder Singh, 16, recovered after a marathon open heart surgery for a rare and debilitating disease. The young boy was operated upon by Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, Director and Chairman, Cardiac Sciences at Ludhiana Mediciti, a multi-speciality hospital in this city.

Power lifter’s bee farm destroyed in fire

Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12 A power lifting world champion is in a fix, which door to knock at to get justice and rehabilitation of his bee farm that turned to ashes by a fire suspected to be caused by some unidentified miscreants. Like many other unemployed youths he had ploughed in all his returns in the colony and had been shifting the boxes from one place to another in search of food for the honeybees. Power lifter Pawandeep looks at his bee colony near Mandi Ahmedgarh, which was destroyed in fire on Sunday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Centre flayed for petrol price hike
Jagraon, June 12
The city unit of the Pendu Mazdoor Union, Punjab, today burnt the effigies of the Central Government and the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, in protest against the rise in the prices of petrol and diesel. They also protested against the increase in wheat price under the PDS and decrease in its quantity.

Sarpanch remembered
Khamano, June 12
Rich tributes were paid to sarpanch Harpreet Singh Happy of Mutton village, at his native village on the bhog ceremony. Happy was murdered at the Civil Hospital, Samrala, a few days ago.

Rally against child labour Ludhiana, June 12 The Central Board for Workers’ Education in collaboration with Dr Ambedkar Nagar Welfare Society today took out a rally to mark World Day Against Child Labour here today. Children participate in a rally against child labour outside the DC’s office in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

CRIME

Woman killed in mishap
Jagraon, June 12
Paramjit Kaur of Kamalpura was killed and Kamaljit Kaur of Jatpura injured in an accident near Bassian when a car (PB-36-9601) was involved in collision with a three-wheeler (PCS-9838). The Raikot police has registered a case under Sections 304-A ,279,337 IPC.

LMA to celebrate annual function
Ludhiana, June 12
The Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) will celebrate its 28th annual function on June 15 here. Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator Gen (Retd.) S.F Rodrigues, will be the chief guest.

AGRICULTURE

PAU shifts focus from quantity to quality
Ludhiana, June 12
Focus seems to have shifted from productivity enhancement to breeding for quality, stress tolerance and better yields at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here. This has been necessitated because of the changing face of agriculture.

EDUCATION

Wigan and Leigh comes to city
Ludhiana, June 12
Wigan and Leigh College (WLC), a name to reckon with the field of higher professional education, today launched its new admission office in the city. The office is primarily aimed at offering students the flexibility of appearing for the examination at a regional office and the choice of opting for a campus from more than 10 cities across the country.

Students of Everest School perform yoga at the school in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Top positions for city boys in CET
Ludhiana, June12
Hemant Saggar of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, and Vishal Gupta of DAV School here have secured second and third positions, respectively, in the Punjab Combined Entrance Test (CET), the results of which were declared by the Punjab Technical University (PTU) this afternoon.

GADVASU seeks divine blessings 
Ludhiana, June 12
Coming into existence after a lot of hassles and hindrances, the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana invoked divine blessings for future welfare.

Graduation ceremony 
Ludhiana, June 12
Sethi Study Circle organized its graduation ceremony here recently. The gala event was a perfect blend of speeches, cultural items, dances, giving away of certificates to the best speakers and lucky draws. MD and chief of faculty Prof Pritpal Singh Sethi welcomed the chief guest and guests of honour. Ms Punam Sethi, the Director, applauded the presence of all guests and students.

Student alleges faulty paper checking
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 12
Vanika Jain, a local girl and student of RS Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, who was placed thirteenth on the merit list for Class X examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board, has accused the board authorities of negligence at the time of evaluation of her answer sheet of English. She secured 588 marks out of 650. In English, she secured 81 marks.

2 PAU BoM members get second term
Ludhiana, June 12
Mr Ranjit Singh Rana and Mrs Supinder Kaur Cheema have been appointed members of the Board of Management of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, for the second term. Their appointment has been made by the Governor of Punjab and Chancellor of the University, Gen S.F. Rodrigues.

Theatre workshop for children
Ludhiana, June 12
Well known theatre personality Balram will be in the city to conduct a 10-day theatre workshop, aiming at integration and personality development of children through theatrical arts from June 14.

DMCH introduces hair removal through laser
Ludhiana, June 12
The Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here has introduced laser technology for cosmetic surgery and removal of unwanted hair from the body. The Department of Plastic Surgery in the hospital has laser facilities for the removal of hair, tattoos, freckles, acne marks and pigmented lesions like corns and warts.

Health staff raids to check adulteration
Ludhiana, June 12
In the course of the ongoing drive against adulteration of foodstuffs in the city, a team of health officials, comprising food inspectors Manoj Khosla and Ravinder Garg conducted raids at several places in the city and took more than a dozen samples.