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Couple with kids jumps in front of train, dead
Ludhiana, October 11
In what seems to be a suicide pact, a migrant labourer jumped with his wife and two minor children in front of a running train between Dhandari and Sahnewal on the Ludhiana-Delhi route this morning.

Stagnating water belies MC claims
No fogging in many colonies as dengue spreads
Ludhiana, October 11
Despite a number of dengue cases in the city, several colonies still have pools of stagnating water where mosquitoes are breeding but the authorities continue to be in a deep slumber.

Stagnant water: Breeding spot for mosquitos. — A Tribune photograph

MC defaulting on fogging, residents tell DC
Ludhiana, October 11
Residents of Chander Lok Colony, from where a number of dengue cases have been reported, today showed plots with stagnating water to Deputy Commissioner Ashok Gupta. The DC was accompanied by the Civil Surgeon, MC Joint Commissioner and other officers.

Dimpy case: probe against Badal sought
Ludhiana, October 11
Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary (Power), and Mr Nahar Singh,Mayor, in a press statement here today, demanded a CBI inquiry into the allegations levelled by Ms Pawandeep Kaur, wife of the late Prabhjinder Singh Dimpy, against Mr Parkash Singh Badal, SAD President, and his son.

Withdrawal of charge sheet against ex-DEO sought
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 11
Accusing the state government of degrading teachers on political grounds, the Gazetted Educational School Services Association has urged the authorities to withdraw the charge sheet given to former District Education Officer, Ludhiana, Mr Yash Pal Mehra, at the time his retirement.

Need to repeal outdated laws for the disabled
Ludhiana, October 11
Hurt by the recent incident in which 11-year-old autistic boy Ahed was denied entry into a plane, Ms Mary Barua, director, National Centre for Autism, feels India needs to do away with outdated laws pertaining to disabilities.

Social worker wills property to educational, religious institutions Doraha, October 11 The demise of a retired British customs officer, Shamsher Singh Pangali, has removed from the scene a multi-faceted personality, highly respected in the official and social circles. He was a hero in the true sense of the term who played the game of his life with full zest and enthusiasm.                                    Shamsher Singh Pangali

BJP opposes clemency to Afzal Guru
Ludhiana, October 11
The Bhartiya Janata Party has opposed clemency to Afzal Guru who has been sentenced to death after being convicted of having masterminded and carried out the attack on Parliament House.

Sites for cracker shops allotted
Ludhiana, October 11
A draw of lots was taken out at Bachat Bhavan last evening to allot shops for retail sale of crackers at seven fixed sites in the city and 129 shops were allotted to the applicants.

Munjal eSystems installs new software at Vallabh Steel
Ludhiana, October 11
Leading provider of software business solutions, Munjal eSystems, recently announced the successful implementation of complete end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics-Navision solution at Vallabh Steel, a leading manufacturer and exporter of sponge iron steel in the city.

Teachers to celebrate ‘black Divali’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 11
Various unions of teachers and other employees have threatened to launch a statewide agitation in case the decision of the Education Department to revert more that 3,500 teachers was not withdrawn.

From Schools and Colleges
GGNIMT students shine in MBA exam
Ludhiana, October 11
Students of the Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology have excelled in MBA IVth semester examinations conducted by the Punjab Technical University. Ripudaman bagged the first position by securing 87.25 per cent marks.

COURTS

Mentally challenged entitled to free legal services
Ludhiana, October 11 Mr Gurbir Singh, Additional Sessions Judge, today stressed on the need to provide proper medical care and educational facilities to mentally challenged and handicapped persons. Mr Gurbir Singh, Additional Sessions Judge, and Mr S.S. Dhaliwal, Civil Judge, Senior Division, at a seminar on the occasion of World Mental Health Day in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

520 examined at medical camp Ludhiana, October 11 The Department of Community Medicine of the local Christian Medical College and Hospital, in collaboration with the Christian Dental College, organised a medical, dental and eye check-up camp in the Jamalpur locality, here, yesterday. The eyesight of students is examined at a medical camp in the Jamalpur locality of Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Medical camp
Machhiwara, October 11
The Health Department organised a medical camp at Government Senior Secondary School, Hambowal Bet, here today. Around 520 patients were examined at the camp. According to Dr Sanjay Kapoor, officiating SMO, Machhiwara, a team of nine doctors examined the patients.

DMCH library gets wireless Internet Ludhiana, October 11 The DMCH yesterday launched a wireless Internet system in its library where faculty members could have access to Internet by way of laptops with wireless networking capability. The facility was inaugurated by Dr Daljit Singh, Principal. Dr Daljit Singh, Principal, DMCH, launches a wireless Internet facility in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph