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70 pc turn out for civic poll
Ludhiana, May 12
Enthused voters queued up at polling booths giving impetus to elections in 25 zila parishads and 12 panchayats in the district. Senior citizens, women as well as young voters, thronged the polling booths in various villages, including Jhande, Badhowal, Daad, Ayali and Jhamat villages.

Women queue up at a polling booth in Baddowal village on Monday. —Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Bus runs over teenaged girl
Enraged, mob sets vehicle on fire
Ludhiana, May 12
An irate mob set a private bus on fire minutes after it had crushed to death 16-year-old Nancy near Ansal Plaza at 10. 15 am. The driver, Surjit Singh, fled but later surrendered to the police in the evening.

A bus is set on fire after an accident near Ansal Plaza, Ludhiana, on Monday.— A Tribune photograph

Names of 150 voters missing at Baddowal
Ludhiana, May 12
Omission of names of 150 persons from the voter’s list in panchayat samiti elections in Badhowal village had the villagers alleging that the district administration had extended “indirect support” to SAD candidate.

COMMUNITY

International Gataka comptition organised by the Sikh Students Fedration (Mehata) at Gurdwara Kalgidhar Singh Sabha in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

60 pc polling in Ahmedgarh
Record number of women cast ballot
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 12
Contrary to expectations of large-scale rigging and violence by the SAD, the zila parishad and block samiti poll in this politically active region of Malwa passed off peacefully with no major incident reported till late in the evening.

Cancel elections, demand Congress MLAs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 12
Three Congress legislators have sought the cancellation of zila parishad and block samiti elections in various places due to booth capturing, tampering with voters’ lists and the help of Akali candidates by government officials and cops.

Agitating residents cause frequent traffic jams
Ludhiana, May 12
The traffic chaos and pollution from vehicles are plaguing the city increasingly with residents frequently blocking traffic to press for the acceptance of their various demands. Two such incidents reported within the past 24 hours are the prime examples of how people are using the roads to raise demands.

Traffic chaos at Ferozepur road where a bus was burnt to ashes in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

18-year-old cancer patient needs help
Ludhiana, May 12
Samuel, an 18-year-old boy, was admitted to Christian Medical College and Hospital after he caught fever and vomited blood. He was brought to the hospital about 15 days back in a serious condition.

Letters

Two-year-old poisoned by grandmother; two booked
Khanna, May 12
The grandmother and uncle of a two years old boy, who died under mysterious circumstances, were booked by the Khanna police for administering poison to the boy.

Biz Word
Medallions bearing Gurus’ image launched
Ludhiana, May 12
QuestNet India, the Indian arm of the Hong Kong-based Qi Group, has released a gold and silver medallion set paying tributes to the Sikh gurus. The 10 Sikh Gurus’ medallion set has been endorsed by the Foundation for the Social and Religious Integration, that depicts the gurus in the obverse while the QuestNet logo is depicted in the reverse.

Teachers threaten to boycott civic polls
Ludhiana, May 12
Government College teachers have threatened to boycott the coming Panchayat elections to be held on May 26, if the duties were not assigned as per their pay-scales, status and seniority. Teachers’ resented the move to put them on duties in the Zila Parishad elections under Class II employees today.

From Schools
NCC cadets take part in drawing competition
Ludhiana, May 12
A drawing competition was organised for NCC cadets on the premises of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham Singh Nagar, here today. They made beautiful drawings on the theme “save water.” Priya Verma of Class VIII-A bagged the Ist prize, Ena Dhir of Class VIII-A got second prize and Esha of Class X-D secured the IIIrd prize.

Students of Chanda Mama Play Way School take part in a fruit-modeling day in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Seminar on career prospects in UK
Ludhiana, May 12
Representatives from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom, will organise a seminar for aspiring students and their parents tomorrow. The prospects of higher education will be highlighted on this occasion.

Member, Oxford Brookes University international office, Sally Green addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Monday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma

School for slum kids opened
Ludhiana, May 12
Maa Sharda Sewa Peeth opened another school for children residing in the slums. Rajinder Sharma, who runs these institutions, said schools were opened in the Shimlapuri, Dholewal, Transport Nagar Bihari Colony, Mundia Kalan, Tajpur Road and Jamalpur. About 600. — TNS

SPORTS

M.L. Markan trophy
Cricket panel shortlists 24 probables
Ludhiana, May 12
Twenty four probables have been shortlisted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association after analysing their performance at a coaching-cum-training camp and in the practice matches conducted during the past one month.

Softball championship from May 17
Ludhiana, May 12
The Ludhiana District Softball Association (LDSA) will organise the 7th edition of the Junior Punjab Softball Championship for boys as well as girls at Ramgarhia Educational Complex, Miller Ganj, from May 17 to 19.

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