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Destiny's child: 13-yr-old Akash sells pens to become doctor
Ludhiana, April 25
Life for 13-year-old Akash Kumar has been more than turbulent. But the young boy's determination, grit and courage surely make him a role model for not only kids his age but also for grown-ups.
Akash Kumar (13) walks down city lanes in search of buyers for his wares in
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
City Concerns
Despite tragedy, stray cattle continue to roam streets
Ludhiana, April 25
A day after a seven-year-old boy was killed by a raging bull, stray cattle continued to wander around on city streets as residents went about their routine activities, unmindful of the tragedy that befell a family yesterday.
Stray cattle continue to move freely on roads in Ludhiana. Tribune photo Inderjeet Verma
Village panchayat land got evicted
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25
The panchayat of Gaunspur village near Humbran yesterday got its shamlat land evicted peacefully from the possession by a former
SSP. Mohkam Singh, a former SSP in the Punjab Police, and his family members had occupied 102 kanals (nearly 13 acres) of the village shamlat land since 1980.
Jubilant villagers of Gaunspur village after getting their panchayat land evicted. A Tribune photograph
MC to spend Rs 1.5 crore
to make city green
Ludhiana, April 25
To maintain a green belt in the city, the civic body plans to provide the work of tree plantation to some contractor for which it was ready to shell out about Rs 1.5 crore. Similar arrangement was done by civic body in 2004-05 when the Park Management Committees (PMCs) had abandoned the parks after the corporation refused to pay them the money. But that was utter failure and ultimately, these contracts had to be cancelled. It is perhaps the lack of interest in follow-up procedures that trees/plants get damaged after certain period and dream of maintaining green belt remains unfulfilled.
IMA condemns corruption in MCI
Ludhiana, April 25
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ludhiana, has condemned corruption in the Medical Council of India (MCI) in giving permission to the medical colleges in the country. The arrest of Dr Ketan Desai, chief of the MCI, has unearthed the corruption going on in the council. The IMA demanded a CBI probe into the functioning of the council for the full tenure of Dr Desai as the chief of the MCI.
High drama over alleged rape
Ludhiana, April 25
High drama prevailed at the Basti Jodhewal police station here today after the police recovered a 13-year-old girl from the area on Friday night on the missing complaint lodged by her maternal aunt and consequent rape allegation.
Knitwear Club poll ‘mired in controversy’
Ludhiana, April 25
Two observers of the elections to the Knitwear Club have “spilled the beans” about the election results of the club.
100 donate blood
Amloh, April 25
The first death anniversary of a social worker and Punjab Youth Congress general secretary Harinder Singh Khatra (39) was observed by organising a blood donation camp at Kaller Majri village today.
Mythology dominates art exhibition
 Ludhiana, April 25
The weekend saw convergence of art and mythology in the form of beautiful paintings by artist Rekha
Arora.
Rekha Arora with her paintings at an exhibition-cum-sale in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Birthday of Ambedkar celebrated
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25
Dr BR Ambedkar Mission Welfare Society of the area celebrated the 119th birthday of Baba Sahib Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Manpreet Singh Ayali, chairman of zila parishad, Ludhiana, municipal committee president Telu Ram Bansal, chairman Maghar Singh Braich, district welfare officer Pritam Singh and other participated in the celebrations.
Vocational courses a ‘bait’ for admissions
Jagraon, April 25
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Kamalpura, near here has been found luring students by making false claims of providing them with vocational courses at subsidised rates even though the government had started this scheme to attract drop outs towards such courses.
Students get books to hone skills
Amloh, April 25
Punjab Sabhyachark Club, Amloh, yesterday distributed one thousand exercise books to students of Government Middle School,
Sounti, from classes 1st to 8th.
Education minister (OSD) Roshan Lal distributes exercise books to students at Government Middle School, Sounti; and (right) books being given to the needy student
by Child and Women Welfare Council in Ludhiana. Tribune photos
From Schools & Colleges
Four held with weapons
Jagraon, April 25
The CIA staff of the Ludhiana (rural) police nabbed four members of a gang of dacoits last evening and also recovered weapons.
Illegal distillery busted
Jagraon, April 25
The Sidhwan Bet police busted an illegal distillery meant to extract country made liquor in the Bet area yesterday. The police raided the spot at the bank of Sutlej in Bhundri village.
3 booked for kidnapping
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25
The police has booked three youths of Issewal village near here for abducting another youth of the village about 9 months ago.
Ludhiana, Rajpura, Amritsar share honours
Ludhiana, April 25
Tussles marked the final day of the second edition of the DD Khosla Memorial Punjab State Chess Championship for boys and girls (U-9, 13 and 17) organised by the Ludhiana District Chess Association, which concluded at Kundan Vidya
Mandir, Civil Lines, here today.
Winners of the chess competition in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
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