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It happens after banister and tent give way
Child dies in stampede
15 kids hurt during Ashtami poojan at social worker’s house
Ludhiana, April 13
Kanjak Poojan celebration on the occasion of Durga Ashtami by a social worker turned sour when one child died and 15 were injured in a stampede in Vishnupuri near new Shivpuri at about noon today. All children were migrants.

Slippers and shoes of injured children, who fell from the third floor of the house. — Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

NRI police station opens
Ludhiana, April 13
The NRI police station of the city started functioning from today. It will take up complaints against NRIs by the city residents. The police station was inaugurated by Senior Superintendent of Police R.K. Jaiswal.

COMMUNITY

Govt, people at loggerheads over memorial construction
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 13
A pennant erected on a mound amidst ruins of a site where 35,000 Sikh were massacred by Ahmed Shah Abdali’s army on February 5, 1762, is what the successive governments and Sikh religious organisations could be proud off.

Randhir wins turban-tying competition
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 13 Rajdeep Singh of Sahnewal and Kulwant Singh were declared “Sunder Sikh Naujawan” (handsome Sikh youth) at annual “dastar sajauan” (turban tying) competition organised at Pohir village near here today. Sikhs take part in the turban-tying competition organised at Pohir near Ahmedgarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

1 killed in Innova-canter collision
Jagraon, April 13
One person was killed and five other seriously injured in a head-on collision between Tata 407 canter and Innova on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur road near Kothe Bagga, 3 km from here, last night.

Cycle units to monitor rates
Ludhiana, April 13
As cycle parts sellers, hit by the steep hike in steel rates, are desperately trying to woo buyers by reducing the rates, the industrialists have now decided to tackle this problem by monitoring the mechanism of determining rates.

Course on dental implants ends
Ludhiana, April 13
The two-day course on “mini dental implants”, jointly organised by the International College of Continuing Dental Education and the Indian Dental Association (IDA) under the aegis of Asia Pacific Dental Federation concluded at Christian dental college here today.

Alumni meet at GGNIMT Ludhiana, April 13 The GGN Institute of Management and Technology organised its alumni meet here yesterday evening. Institute’s director Kuldip Singh welcomes the old students. Students of the GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) at an alumni meet in Ludhiana on Saturday evening. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Literary society organises mushaira
Ludhiana, April 13
Poets from various parts of the country participated in a mushaira organised by Gulistan-e-Adab, a literary society, here last evening. Dr D.J. Singh, senior deputy director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, was the chief guest on the occasion.

SPORTS

Cricket Tourney Vinod, Jeewan bowl ITBP XI to victory
Ludhiana, April 13 Media XI conceded 55 extras runs which cost them the match against ITBP XI in the three-match cricket series being played at the Indo- Tibetan Border Police cantonment ground, Baddowal, near here today. ITBP XI players, who won the match against Media XI at the ITBP Cantonment, Baddowal, Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Sunny, Mrinal star in Mahajan Club's win
Ludhiana, April 13
Fine batting by Sunny Pandey (88 n.o) and an equally valuable contribution with the ball by Mrinal ( 6 for 24) enabled Mahajan Club to defeat Superdeep Club by 49 runs in the cricket tournament being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association to prepare the district team (u-16) for the forthcoming Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for the M L Markan Trophy on the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground here today.

Grewal wins golf tournament
Ludhiana, April 13
J.S.Grewal, with a score of best net 66, emerged victorious in the annual golf tournament organised by the Country Inns and Suites by Carlson, Ludhiana, at the Ranjitgarh golf course of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, near here today.

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