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Hospital accused of ‘abandoning’ H1N1 patient
Ludhiana, December 9
Bringing serious allegations against a leading city hospital of “dumping” a swine flu patient at its entrance, in charge of SPS Apollo Hospital’s emergency wing stated an ambulance dropped the patient and his attendants in the hospital premises on December 6 without any referral slip.
Locals meet delegation from Bihar
Ludhiana, December 9
To apprise a delegation from Bihar of the migrants-locals bond, local residents and social activists met officials and told them that Ludhiana was a melting pot of all religions and communities and absorbed everybody alike.
Social activist Sham Singh Harike meets a delegation
from Bihar. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Two cops killed in mishap
Khanna, December 9
Two cops of the local Sadar police station got crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck near the Kalgidhar Chowk on the GT Road today evening.
Festive firing at weddings
goes unchecked
Ludhiana, December 9
Tuesday’s incident in which a waiter at a resort suffered a bullet injury when a gun went off during a wedding ceremony has confirmed that such ‘festive’ firing at weddings continues unabated despite several warnings from the authorities.
Free treatment to heart, cancer
patients
Authorities lax, students’ cases yet to be forwarded
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 9
A large number of students from government and privately aided schools suffering from rheumatoid and congenital heart diseases besides cancer are dying a slow death as authorities have not even bothered to send their applications for free of cost treatment at the PGI, Chandigarh, and Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Hospital, Ludhiana.
 Non-sports activities at Guru Nanak Stadium
Sportspersons hold prayer meeting
Ludhiana, December 9
Representatives of various sports associations joined players of different games, sports promoters and organised a prayer meeting at Guru Nanak Stadium here this afternoon.
A prayer meeting being held in Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, on Wednesday to seek assurance from the Punjab government that no non-sports activities would be allowed in the stadium. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Violence: Cops piece together theories
Ludhiana, December 9
After Sunil Kumar, the man whom three miscreants tried to rob, categorically denied having coxed migrant labourers to vandalise the Dhandari police station, the cops are scratching their head as to how it actually started.
Migrants share their views with each other in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Cong activists celebrate Sonia Gandhi’s birthday
Ludhiana, December 9
In an unabashed show of sycophancy, Congress activists of all hues today offered cake and sweets to a life-size cut-out of Sonia Gandhi, president, All-India Congress Committee and chairperson of the UPA coalition government at the
Centre, to celebrate her 64th birthday.
Students of a fashion institute in a jubilant mood after getting their degrees in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
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Rly assn seeks pension for widowed daughters-in-law
Ludhiana, December 9
The Northern Railway Pensioners Welfare Association has urged the Union government to provide benefits like family pension and free rail travel to widow daughters-in-law of the railway pensioners at par with other family members and dependents.
‘Women can help check social evils’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 9
Designating women as key to solution of all social problems, Baba Harbans Singh, a trustee of Gurdwara Karamsar Rara sahib in Ludhiana district, called upon social and religious organisations to involve them in curbing evils, including the menace of drug addiction.
India’s dole to Rotary foundation surges
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 9
From large-scale community development projects to polio eradication, Indian
Rotarians are engaged in improving people’s lives.
Cancer patient needs aid
Ludhiana, December 9
Munshi Ram was admitted to the surgical oncology ward of the DMCH on December 4 with mouth cancer and has undergone surgery (for removing half of jaw with neck dissection and reconstruction).
Pay Scales
Non-teaching staff stage dharna
Mullanpur Dakha, December 9
The Non-Teaching Employees’ Union of GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar
Sudhar, observed a one-day strike recently and staged a dharna in support of their demands.
Three held with 500-gram opium
Jagraon, December 9
The Ludhiana Rural police today said it had arrested three people for possessing contraband narcotics in two separate instances and recovered 500 grams of opium from them.
Athletics Meet
Neha, Manveer adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, December 9
Neha and Manveer Singh were adjudged the best athletes among girls and boys, respectively, at the annual athletics meet of Sutlej Public Senior Secondary School, Rahon road branch, Ludhiana.
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