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Doctor, nurse manhandled
Patient dies during treatment; kin blame it on wrong medication
Ludhiana,March 2
Family members of a patient, along with members of the public, went on the rampage, manhandled a doctor and supporting staff and damaging the property and building of Krishna Charitable Hospital in Model Town here today.
Grieving relatives of Kirpal Singh outside Krishna Charitable Hospital in Model Town, Ludhiana, on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
In Basta
Missing daughter: Brain mapping the only hope
Raekot, March 2
Brain mapping by the forensic department of the Karnataka police, is the last hope of a family of Tibba road, Ludhiana, that has been running from pillar to post to know the fate of their daughter Manpreet Kaur, who had gone missing after leaving 2-month-old son at her in-laws house at the local Tazpur chowk area here on December 24, 2007.
Jannat on your TV screen today
Ludhiana, March 2
She is all set to hit the small screen from tomorrow at Star Plus. A resident of
Ludhiana, Jannatpreet Kaur has played the role of a child artiste in Balaji Telefilm's new soap-opera
"Kis desh mein hai mera dil". The serial, directed by Ekta Kapoor, revolves around a Punjabi family in which the hazel-eyed Jannatpreet will surprize the audience with her acting skills and charm.
Jannatpreet, who is set to make an entry in Ekta Kapoor's serial “Kis desh mein hai mera dil”.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma
Man gets dues after a decade
Ludhiana, March 2
A decade-old fight of a 54-year-old man, who was struggling to get his dues from a transport company, has finally borne fruit with New Patiala Bus Service giving him the payment he has been asking for.
Under stress, cop creates ruckus in gurdwara
Ludhiana, March 2
A head constable of the Punjab Police allegedly under mental stress due to domestic strife created a stir in the Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib by threatinging to shoot people if he was not allowed to use the speaker system for making a speech.
Proposed elevated road to reduce traffic chaos
Khanna, March 2
With the local administration having forwarded two proposals for the construction of an elevated road on the National Highway passing through the town, the residents see a ray of hope in getting rid of many environmental and socio-economic problems.
Out-of-turn Promotions
No action on cops’ applications for leave
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 2
Even six months after the much-publicised submitting of applications for long leave by the 1990 batch Punjab police cops, they are yet to receive a response from senior officers regarding the rejection or approval of their demand.
PCMS docs want pay parity with Centre scale
Ludhiana, March 2
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has hailed the decision of the Punjab government for extending grant of interim relief on "non-practice allowance" (NPA) and "dearness pay" to the PCMS doctors.
AOC Western Air Command to visit base camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 2
Wing Cdr Ashwani Datta from the Indian Air Force station, Halwara, has stated that AOC Western Air Command, P K
Barbora, and his wife, Arundhati Barbora, will visit the base camp on March 5.
Slide show on urban landscaping
Ludhiana, March 2
Dr Satish Narula, a Chandigarh-based senior extension specialist of PAU, held a slide show on urban landscaping here yesterday.
Architects discuss beautification plans for city
Ludhiana, March 2
A detailed plan for making the city a better place to live in was discussed at a seminar organised by the Ludhiana Architects Association (LAA) here today. Besides members of the association, several urban planning experts and leading architects from Delhi, Chandigarh and other places attended the seminar.
Cheques distributed to panchayats
Ludhiana, March 2
Hira Singh Gabria, jails, tourism and tourism affairs minister, Punjab, has said that the SAD-BJP government, living up to the promises made during the elections, had launched development projects worth more than Rs 10,000 crore during its first year of being in power in the state and claimed that the pace of development would be accelerated in the coming years.
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