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Generic drugs not on docs’ prescription
Purpose to set up ‘Jan Aushadhi’
at Civil Hospital stands defeated
 Ludhiana, August 19
The purpose to serve the economically weaker sections by providing them medicines on discount at ‘Jan
Aushadhi’ - the generic drug store at the Ludhiana Civil Hospital - stands defeated as a large number of doctors allegedly don’t prescribe medicines available at the store.The generic drugs procured by the government are cheap as compared to drugs manufactured under the trade names.
A view of “Jan aushadhi”, the generic drug store in Civil Hospital, Ludhiana.
Mid-day Meal
Kids not served food for two weeks
Machhiwara, August 19
The mid-day meal scheme is virtually in the doldrums with no ration and funds available for cooking food for the primary as well as high schools.
Swine Flu
City safe, don’t panic: CMC
Ludhiana, August 19
The city is safe, don’t worry, reads a pamphlet issued by the Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital
(CMCH) which is being circulated by the Ludhiana Citizens Council with an aim to creating awareness amongst people on swine flu.
Report highlights achivements of PAU
Ludhiana, August 19
To steer agrarian economy forward in Punjab, “Evergreen Revolution in Agriculture”, a report of PAU, has been made to reflect the achievements of the university with respect to crop improvement and production, farm mechanisation, post-harvest management technologies and technology transfer of Punjab Agricultural University.
City Concerns
Take steps to popularise solar energy
Every summer, the power supply situtaion is deteriorating in Punjab. There seems to be no respite from power cuts in the near future. This is what a
cross-section of the city residents have to say on the issue
Bypoll: Campaigning for Ward No. 57 picks up
 Ludhiana, August 19
The campaign for bypoll of the Ward No. 57 scheduled for August 23, is now in a full swing with the candidates holding door-to-door campaigns and nukar meetings to draw public attention.
Harpreet Singh Bedi, Dr Hari Saingh Brar
Freehold Plots
Good response to GLADA offer
Ludhiana, August 19
The offer of 158 freehold residential plots in Sector 39-A on the Chandigarh Road here, made by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), has evoked a good response, with nearly 20,000 brochure-cum-application forms already sold by different branches of the State Bank of India in the region, and more than 2,000 applications received for the sites, which will be allotted by draw of lots.
Statue Desecration
No govt, NGO panel willing to get it repaired
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 19
Even over a month after desecration of Gadri Baba Gurmukh Singh’s statue, at nearby Lalton Khurad village by a few miscreants, not a single government or non-government body has come forward to get it repaired.
Depot holders launch stir
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 19
Depot holders of the town and surrounding villages have decided to go on an indefinite strike from today onwards after the state government decided to stop the kerosene supply to ration cardholders.
Rope in pvt sector for agri-business: Kang
Ludhiana, August 19
For viability of agriculture, a shift to crops with good industrial potential is required and agri-business and agri-processing with enhanced private sector participation is the need of the hour.
Police assurance to industry
Ludhiana, August 19
SSP Sukhchain Singh Gill gave assurances to the industry during an interaction with members of the Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry here last evening.
A day of protests and demonstrations
Ludhiana, august 19
Customs staff back excise inspectors’ stir
The ongoing nationwide agitation by central excise inspectors entered fourth week today.They held a weekly dharna in front of the commissioner's office at Rishi
Nagar. The agitation was further intensified as, apart from superintendents.
 BSNL employees strike work
PSEB staff stage dharna for pay revision
Central excise inspectors hold a demonstration in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cops participate in Shram Dan Maha-Utsav
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 19
In view of the Swine Flu spread in the country, hundreds of cops from police stations falling under the jurisdiction of Sangrur district vowed to eradicate all breeding places of pathogens and vectors from vicinity of their work places and residential colonies.
PAU Notes
250 attend parthenium-awareness programme
 Ludhiana, August 19
Scientists of Punjab Agricultural University organised a “parthenium awareness day” at Tara Singh Memorial Khalsa Public School, Dhaliwal Bet village, Kapurthala, recently. About 250 schoolchildren and farmers attended the function.Dr MS
Bhullar, agronomist, apprised the farmers about the adverse effects of parthenium on crops and human and animal health.
PAU Vice-Chancellor Manjit Singh Kang and Joint Director (Agriculture) Nirankar Singh during a workshop in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Farmers demand loan at 4 pc
Ludhiana, August 19
The Bharti Kisan Union (Punjab), at a meeting held here today, urged the government to ensure that farmers did not get their loans at a rate of more than 4 per cent annually.
Wife, kin booked for man’s suicide
Khamano, August 19
The police has registered a case of abetment of suicide against three persons, wife of deceased Balwinder Singh, his brother-in-law and father-in-law. In April, Balwinder Singh committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance. The police after inquiry found that Balwinder Singh was forced to commit suicide.
Three held with illicit liquor
Ludhiana, August 19
The police arrested three persons from various areas and recovered illicit liquor and poppy husk from them.
Amritpal, Gurpreet bag three medals
 Ludhiana, August 19
Amritpal Singh and Gurpreet Singh gave stupendous performance to bag three medals each and stamped their class in the World Police Games held at British Columbia in Canada recently. More than 12,000 competitors drawn from around 100 countries took part in the meet and Indian contingent, comprising about 50
athletes.
Athletes Amritpal (left) and Gurpreet Singh (extreme right), along with there coach Sanjeev Kumar, who won medals in World Police Games held in Canada, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
New sports policy
soon: MLA
Ludhiana, August 19
Bikram Singh Majithia, MLA and former minister, today said that to promote sports in Punjab, a new sports policy would be prepared and implemented shortly. A high-level committee had already been constituted on the issue.
PAU, Ludhiana zone paddlers excel
 Ludhiana, August 19
PAU Zone and Ludhiana II Zone paddlers proved their mettle in the boy's section on the second day of the Inter-Zone District Table Tennis Tournament being organised by the District Education Department at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch, here today.The PAU zone emerged champions in the under-14 as well as under-19 categories while the Ludhiana II zone romped home as champions in the under-17 category.
A boy plays a shot during a table tennis tournament in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
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Ludhiana, August 19
