Members of the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Trust pay tributes to the martyr on his 109th birth anniversary at MGM Public School in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
New Year brings no cheer to laid-off labourers
Ludhiana, December 26
This New Year will be a solemn affair for the 10,000-odd industrial workers in the city, who have been shunted out by their employers in the wake of the global economic meltdown.
Sham Sunder's death continues to be a mystery
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 26
The issue of the mysterious death of a municipal councillor of this town, whose body was found in a canal near here more than three years ago, continues to be a mystery, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court disposing of a petition of the son of the deceased for an inquiry by an Inspector-General of Police or the CBI.
Transformer thefts cost PSEB crores every year
Ludhiana, December 26
At an average one transformer is stolen everyday in the state, making the cash-strapped Punjab State Electricity Board poorer by anything from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1lakh. The organised gangs of transformer thieves, operating in almost every district and mostly targeting the transformers installed in remote villages out in the fields, cost the board several crores every year.
The PSEB authorities have been grappling with the problem of transformer thefts for quite sometime without finding any effective mechanism to check the menace and consequent financial drain on the already scarce resources.
Cops’ no to FIR even after 10 days
Ludhiana, December 26
Ten days since his air-cooler goods, worth approximately Rs 10 lakh, were reduced to ashes, no FIR has been registered by the police.
Avtar Singh’s son Ranjeet Singh looks at the ruins of his shop after it was gutted in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Medical tourism at all-time high: Experts
Ludhiana, December 26
Indian cities, including Ludhiana, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad, with leading general surgeons are a hub of medical tourism, as NRIs and foreign nationals avail the services of the globally renowned experts, besides saving time and money.
Tackling dengue proved tough task
Ludhiana, December 26
The year 2008 may have started on a good note as the residents expected that their newly elected representatives, who had taken the reins just three months ago, would fulfill their promises, but the fact that no concrete development took place could not be denied. Same was the case of MC officials, who had been running the show for the past so many years. A quick glance of the MC work, which was nothing more than assurances, is as follows:
Controversy erupts over town’s name
Mullanpur Dakha, December 26
As the foundation stone of the new grain market is to be laid down by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal day after tomorrow, the issue regarding town’s name has raised its head. The town has seen many unsavoury scenes in the past decades over the christening of its name.
N-medicine opens avenues for doctors
Ludhiana, December 26
The nuclear medicine facility, which was inaugurated at Hero DMC Heart Institute in July this year, has opened a new investigative frontier for doctors.
‘Bold steps needed to fight corruption’
 Ludhiana, December 26
A seminar on making a mechanism to insulate society and fetter corrupt practices was organised by the Renaissance Society at the Pensioners’ Bhawan here today.
Dr SS Johal addresses a seminar organised by Renaissance Society at Pensioner’s Bhawan in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Employees’ convention focuses on pending demands
Ludhiana, December 26
In response to a call given by its state unit, the Democratic Employees Federation (DEF), held a convention at Jawahar Nagar here yesterday to press for acceptance of pending demands of government employees.
LPG cylinder bursts
Raikot, December 26
A blast occurred in a LPG cylinder at Chhajewal village near here at 8 pm last night.
PSEB engineers call for
promotions
Ludhiana, December 26
The PSEB Engineers’ Association has called for timely promotions of engineering cadre and early release of pay commission report to facilitate pay revision.
Peace school celebrates annual function
Mullanpur Dakha, December 26
The annual function of Peace Public School was held yesterday evening, in which Arunesh
Shakir, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, was chief guest.
Students perform during the annual function of Peace Public School in Mullanpur Dhaka on Friday. Photo: Rakesh Gupta
Award for PAU scientist
Ludhiana, December 26
Dr Amrik Singh Sidhu, a former associate director of research, PAU regional centre, Faridkot, and head of the department of vegetable crops, has been selected for the LC Sikka Endowment Award of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences for the year 2007-08.
Denmark students visit PAU museum
Ludhiana, December 26
A 32-member team, comprising 28 students and four officials from Denmark, led by Thomas Dahl, visited Punjab Agricultural University’s Museum of Social History today. The team is on a visit to Punjab from December 15 to January 12 under cultural exchange programme.
2 held for smuggling animal heads
Raikot, December 26
The Sudhar police has reportedly held two persons with a truck loaded with 15 heads of oxen and a cow.
Armed robbery case solved
Samrala, December 26
The Samrala police has resolved the case of armed robbery at a brick kiln near Khaira village with the arrest of contractor
Satpal, who misguided the police with a fabricated story.
Mini Star, Sunrise clubs register wins
Ludhiana, December 26
Mini Star Club and Sunrise Cricket Club registered victories in their respective matches on the second day of the 5th Sarpanch Bachan Singh Memorial Open Cricket Tournament being played at the Sarpanch Bachan Singh Cricket Academy at Balloke on the Humbran road here today.
Vijender for boxing academies in
North India
Raikot, December 26
The Olympics medallist of this year, Vijender Singh, said the North India now deserves the establishment of academies for the boxing aspirants. Vijender was in the district to attend the rural sports of Abbuwal village, organised in the memory of Baba Roop
Narayan.
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