WHISTLE BLOWER: Students cheer during Teej celebrations at Khalsa College for Women,
Ludhiana,on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Singer, wife held for theft of vehicles
Ludhiana, August 12
The CIA-I police has claimed to have busted an interstate gang of car thieves with the arrest of Nishan Gill, a Punjabi singer and Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar) youth wing president from Amritsar. His wife Balwinder Kaur and two other accomplices were nabbed from Ladhowal today.
Heavy fine for motorists using mobile
Ludhiana, August 12
Using a mobile phone while driving could land you behind bars or you could face a penalty of Rs 1,000.
Woman held with illicit liquor
Ludhiana, August 12
Claiming it to be the biggest recovery of this financial year, the excise and taxation department today seized 75,180 ml of illicit liquor from the possession of a woman.
Govt schools reel under power cuts
A number of government schools have
diesel generator sets but school authorities don’t have the requisite funds to
fuel them
Ludhiana, August 12
With rain gods showing no signs of relenting, government schools here have been forced to go without power for the past few weeks.
Dental camp for blind students
 Ludhiana, August 12
A dental awareness-cum-check-up camp was orgainsed at District Blind School,
Jamalpur, here today.Dr Rajan Bir Singh
Thind of Thind Dental Clinic examined students at the camp organised under the
Mission Smile programme.He found out that most of them were suffering from gum
diseases. He gave raised awareness about dental diseases and factors causing
them.
Students at a dental camp at Jamalpur in Ludhiana district . A Tribune photograph
From Schools & Colleges
Workshop on swine flu
Ludhiana, August 12
GD Goenka Public School organised a workshop on ways to create awareness on swine flu here today.
Vet varsity don appointed editor of journal
Ludhiana, August 12
Dr Hari Mohan Saxena, professor of immunology and head of department of veterinary microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Research published by the Academic Journals, New York, USA.
International Youth Day
Students join crusade against tobacco
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 12
More than 1,200 students of MGMN Senior Secondary School vowed to abstain from the consumption of tobacco and tobacco products and joined a crusade against the menace.
Students of MGMN Senior Secondary School vow to work towards eradicating the evil of tobacco at Ahmedgarh on Wednesday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Declamation winners honoured
Doraha, August 12
Sukhpreet Kaur and Karan Mehtab Singh, students of Class X of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School,
Doraha, who came first in a science declamation on “Chanderyan-1: Its promises and concerns” recently, were honoured by the school.
City Concerns
Road Construction: MC should follow foreign pattern
In the absence of adequate storm-water drainage, residents of the city every year feel harassed, while commuting on the city roads, whenever it rains. This is what a cross-section of the city residents has to say on the issue.
Industrial Units
Plots allotted in Focal Point lying vacant
 Khamano, August 12
The plots allotted by the state government for industrial units at villages adjoining Khamano are either lying vacant or are being used for residential purposes.During
its 2001 regime, the SAD government allotted a large number of plots in the
focal point area and land was leased out to the allottees. Those who were
allotted plots were told to comply with set of rules before initiating any
construction for industrial purposes.
Plot allotted for various industries in Focal Point in Khamano lying vacant. Photo: Gurdeep Mann
Ultrasound machines sealed
Ludhiana, August 12
A team of health officials yesterday sealed ultrasound machines in Dr Satpal Aggarwal Hospital, Tagore Nagar, Ashirwaad Hospital, Model Town Extension, and Karanvir Hospital, Haibowal.
Property Transfer
LIT chief adamant as property dealers put pressure
Ludhiana, August 12
As the last date for the registration of conveyance deeds of properties allotted by government agencies like PUDA, GLADA and the Improvement Trusts at reserve price draws near, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust is witnessing a flood of allottees as well as property dealers who want to transfer their properties and seek approval for the registration of title deeds for availing the one time facility till September 2.
Power Crisis
No solution in sight, says Gabria
Ludhiana, August 12
The government is helpless in finding any permanent solution to the power-crises in Punjab. The condition was going to remain so till there was surplus power by 2012. These views were expressed by Minister for Jails and Tourism Hira Singh Gabria while interacting with members of the United Cycle Parts Manufacturers’ Association here today.
223 patients examined
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 12
Homoeopathic medical check-up camp was organised at a charitable dispensary in Guru Nanak Colony here recently. The camp is organised annually in memory of Ramesh Bansal, a social worker. Santosh Bansal, wife of the late social worker, inaugurated the camp.
Units in Sukhram Nagar
Residents threaten to move court
Ludhiana, August 12
Residents of the Sukhram Nagar locality, adjoining the Jagraon Bridge in the old city, are a harassed lot with large number of commercial and tiny industrial units having been set up in the narrow lanes in gross violation of the law.
Villagers protest power cuts
 Jagraon, August 12
Farmers of six villages of the area protested against unscheduled power cuts here today.The
farmers of Pabbian, Sohian, Kothe Pone, Kothe Hans, Chowkiman and Gagra
villagers rued insufficient power supply for irrigation purpose and unscheduled
power cuts.
SHO Naveenpal Singh and XEN Gurmeet Singh persuade farmers following a protest at the PSEB power grid, Jagraon, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Central excise inspectors to intensify agitation
 Ludhiana, August 12
Central excise inspectors have threatened to intensify their struggle and go on indefinite strike if their demands are not fulfilled by August 15.They
are aggrieved at the indiffernce of the ministry of finance in resolving their
demands.
Central excise inspectors hold a protest in support of their demands in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
PAU comes out with 3 vegetable varieties
Ludhiana, August 12
Punjab Agricultural University has developed three new varieties of vegetable crops — two of tomato (Punjab Varkha Bahar-1, Punjab Varkha Bahar-2) and one of arvi (Punjab Arvi-1).
Expert dwells on male infertility
Ludhiana, August 12
A CME on “Male Infertility” was organised for surgeons, physicians, gynaecologists and urologists from the region here recently.
Housefed to build more housing complexes
 Ludhiana, August 12
Punjab Housefed has decided to undertakeconstruction of more housing complexes at
Mohali, Banur and Kapurthala, while also speeding up the work for completion of ongoing projects in Ludhiana and
Amritsar.This was stated by Housefed managing director Mukhtiar Singh while
presenting the annual report at the general body meeting held at Aggar Nagar
Community Centre here today.
Housefed MD Mukhtiar Singh addresses the general body meeting in Ludhiana
on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Utensils stolen from school
Raikot, August 12
Thieves took away untensils meant for midday school scheme from a government school at Shahjahanpur village, near here, last night.
Youth booked for rape
Raikot, August 12
A local youth has been booked for raping a girl around five days ago.
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Cop’s conviction upheld in fake certificate case
The constable was sentenced to
undergo imprisonment for one year along with a fine of Rs 500 by a lower
court
Ludhiana, August 12
Additional Sessions Judge Mohd. Gulzar has upheld the conviction of a constable, Dilbagh Singh of Dhaliwal Kaler village,
Amritsar, in a case of procuring job by producing fake matriculation certificate.Dismissing
the appeal moved by the accused, the court held that there was no infirmity in
the conviction order passed by Judicial Magistrate Vijay Kumar on September 6,
2006.
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