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Hospital employee commits suicide
Ludhiana, September 7
A hospital employee had reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his small shanty situated in BL Kapoor Memorial Hospital near old Sabzi Mandi here today.
The incident came to light this morning. Raju Darjee (33), a class IV employee, was working in the operation theatre of the hospital.
Kalpna, wife of Raju Darjee (inset), breaks down at a hospital in Ludhiana on Monday.
A Tribune photograph
Deadline for removal of encroachments ends
Ludhiana, September 7
With more than 6,000 encroachments to be demolished by the municipal corporation under CWP 4886 of 2003, the officials from the civic body have now given a final warning to people by issuing a public notice in this regard.
HIV+ve man accuses doc of using infected needles
Ludhiana, September 7
Dr Inderjit Singh, medical superintendent of Dr DN Kotnis Hospital at Salem Tabri, is facing serious allegations of having caused HIV infection to a large number of people coming at the de-addiction centre in the hospital.
Man gets it for teasing women at court complex
Ludhiana, September 7
An eve-teaser was taken to task and was beaten up by two women for making nasty comments at the district court complex here today.
A drama was enacted when a man tried to tease two women at the district courts complex, where he was beaten up, in Ludhiana on Monday.
Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Thieves decamp with
cash, jewellery
Khamano, September 7
In a daylight robbery, thieves broke into a house at Ward No. 7 in Vijay Colony and decamped with valuables worth Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 in cash.
PAU kisan mela at Ballowal today
Ludhiana, August 7
Punjab Agricultural University will hold Regional Kisan Mela at Ballowal Saunkhri in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district tomorrow.
From Schools and Colleges
Teachers’ training programme at KVM
Ludhiana/ Khanna,
September 7
A three-day Nodal Teachers’ Training Programme of the CBSE on adolescence education started at Kundan Vidya Mandir today. The programme is being attended by 47 teachers from 22 schools of CBSE affiliated schools and will conclude on September 9.
Sohinder Singh (centre), president, marketing, Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd, during the inaugural ceremony of the academic session at GGN Institute of Management and Technology in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
REPORTER'S DAIRY
Cellphones driving people crazy
This one is for those who use mobile phones. This little gadget, besides having an advantage of connecting people to the world has become a nuisance. It rings everywhere-in offices, homes, restaurants and cinema halls. As it has become a necessary evil, residents need to learn manners to talk on mobile phones. A few of them are in habit of driving the recipient of the call crazy.
Milk Adulteration
853 samples fail purity test
Ludhiana, September 7
Once considered to be the best source of essential vitamins, milk is hardly nutritious these days, thanks to the insatiable greed of a few enterprising milk vendors, who in order to make extra bucks, don’t even hesitate in playing with the people’s health.
Council hails judges move to declare assets
Ludhiana, September 7
The Anti-Corruption Council of India has hailed the decision of Supreme Court and High Court judges to declare their assets, on the pretext that it would bring about transparency and help in strengthening the confidence of those in judiciary.
Callous Doctors: Cong MLA, villagers stage dharna
Amloh, September 7
The SAD-BJP government in the state has failed on all fronts. The health services have become a business, said local MLA Sadhu Singh Dharamsot while addressing a dharna staged in front of the local civil hospital from 9 am to 11 am by the villagers today.
Baba Rodu Shah Fair
Where liquor is ‘prasad’
 Jagraon, September 7
The fair of Baba Rodu Shah has been organised at Kaunke Kalan village by villagers from time immemorial.
The venue teems with devotees, who come from across the region to offer prayers and seek the blessings of the saint.
However, the one
thing that makes the fair unique is the fact that no sweets or other eatables are distributed there as
prasad.
A bunch of drunk devotees pass out after consuming the prasad at Kaunke Kalan village in Jagraon. Photo by writer
Haemorrhagic
Septicaemia
Scientists’ meet opens at vet varsity
Ludhiana, September 7
The 6th Annual Scientists’ Meet of the
ICAR-sponsored All-India Network Project on haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) was inaugurated at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
(GADVASU), Ludhiana, by the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
(TANUVAS) here today.
Honour for Tangori college
Ludhiana, September 7
The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) section headquarters comprising Punjab, Himachal
Pradesh, Chandigarh and J&K held its executive committee meeting in the ISTE section headquarters,
PAU, Ludhiana.
A bodybuilder takes part in a shoulder competition at a health club in Ludhiana.
A Tribune photograph
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2 more awards for social worker
Ludhiana, September 7
NS Nanda, president of the New Hope, Punjab, and the Dhan-Pothohar Brotherhood, Punjab, was awarded “Father Teresa” and “Glory of Pothohar Award” by the organisations, respectively, at a function organised here.
GLADA Plots
Speed up allotment process: NGO
Ludhiana, September 7
Having received an overwhelming response to the offer for allotment of 158 freehold residential plots in Sector 39-A here, GLADA should speed up the processing of applications and refund the earnest money of unsuccessful applicants at the earliest, Public Cause, an NGO, said in a representation to the GLADA authorities.
Long hair Savio’s
choice
Ludhiana, September 7
“Long hair will always remain in fashion. Girls may be going in for shorter hair but nothing matches the grace and elegance of long hair. Working women generally go in for short hair, as they are easy to handle and maintain,” feels celebrity hairstylist Savio John Pereira. He along with Matrix national education manager Melory Dickson were here for the forthcoming “Season’s Cut-N-Color” show today.
Seminar on enhancing
corporate skills
Ludhiana, September 7
The management of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) conducted a seminar on “Think big, dream big for building new future” here recently.
Snake creates panic, killed
Ludhiana, September 7
A six-foot-long snake created panic among residents of the old courts and railway colony area here today.
AK Sinha meets mayor
Ludhiana, September 7
Newly appointed Municipal Commissioner AK Sinha met Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura at his camp office today.
Local lawyer’s brochure released in Germany
Ludhiana, September 7
“A Commemorative Brochure — The Federal Court of Justice & The Federal Prosecutor General Germany” written by local lawyer Harpreet Sandhu was released by the Chief Justice of regional courts, Frankfurt, Klaus Scheuer, in Germany recently.
OPA members to visit ‘Print ’09’
Ludhiana, September 7
The Offset Printers Association (OPA), with the support of the ministry of micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Government of India,
will visit the “Print ’09” exhibition in Chicago (USA) to have a first-hand experience.
Body recovered
Khamano September 7
The local police has recovered the body on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road near the Nambardar complex on the
outskirts of city. On being informed that the body was lying on the edge of the road, ASI Manohar Singh went to the spot and recovered the body.
Kickboxing
BVM students bag 7 medals
Ludhiana, September 7
Students of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar branch, bagged seven medals in the Punjab State Kickboxing Championship organised by the Punjab Kickboxing Association at Dhuri in Sangrur from September 4 to 6.
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