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Three contract assaulters arrested
Ludhiana, June 14
The police today arrested two contract assaulters and seized a huge quantity of weapons from their possession here. The accused have been identified as Gurchet Singh and Kuldeep Singh, residents of Gill village.
A kite rescued by a kiosk owner, Jassa, during a dust storm in Ludhiana last week. The kite has been staying with
him a since.Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Metal detector at temple doesn’t work
Ludhiana, June 14
The door-frame metal detector (DFMD) installed at Shri Durga Mata Mandir near the Jagraon bridge is not functioning, posing a threat. It has been out of order for the past fortnight.
Couple abduct baby
Ludhiana, June 14
A couple reportedly abducted a six-month-old baby and fled with Rs 6,000 from the house of a migrant in the Focal Point area here today.
SGPC Voters’ Registration
Electoral officers feel suffocated
Ludhiana/Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 14
Electoral officers, deputed for the registration of SGPC voters are feeling sandwiched between the Gurdwara Elections Commission directives and whims of leaders of the ruling party in the state government.
World Blood Donors Day
Youth urged to come forward for a cause
Ludhiana, June 14
“Blood transfusion is a vital component of health care. The threat to life due to insufficient blood stocks and the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections calls for a safe and adequate blood supply for all those requiring transfusion. As the need for blood increases globally, young people can make an important contribution by donating blood and by recruiting other young people to become donors.”
Natak mela on social ethos
Doraha, June 14
The three-day drama festival organised by the Punjabi Sangeet Natak
Akademi, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Sirjana Art Group of Raikot concluded at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College here today.
A play being staged at GNN College in Doraha. A Tribune photograph
Felling bothers green body
Ludhiana, June 14
The Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha has expressed concern over the felling of thousands of trees during the ongoing work for the six-laning of the NH-1.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Cong sided with perpetrators: BJP
Ludhiana, June 14
Led by district president Sandeep Kapoor, activists of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha
(BJYM) today burnt an effigy of erstwhile chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader Arjun Singh to protest against the complicity of the then state government as well as Rajiv Gandhi led Congress government, along with those responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy, that claimed more than 15,000 human lives.
BJP and BJYM activists burn an effigy of Congress leader Arjun Singh in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjit Verma
Shakira makes puppy eat
A couple recently bought a three-month-old Labrador pup from a friend. The pup was as anxious in its new home as were its masters with a new addition in the family. As expected, the pup refused to eat for the first three days. Anxious, the couple tried hard to feed it with milk, bread and biscuits but in vain.
Malwa printers seek regional associations
Ludhiana, June 14
Printers’ meet was organised by the Printers of the Malwa region to discuss the present situation and to tackle some of the most critical issues facing by the print industry today. Kamal Chopra, general secretary, North India Printers’ Association
(NIPA), was the chief guest.
Labour shortage forces women to enter arena
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 14
Falsifying the notion that only migrant labourers can undertake the strenuous task of paddy transplantation, women from families of small and marginal farmers and local labourers have taken up the job to overcome the problem of manpower shortage in this part of the state.
Women join their male counterparts in paddy transplantation at Pandori village near Ahmedgarh. Photo: Mahesh Sharma
Humble pitchers still in use
Khanna, June 14
In spite of refrigerators and water coolers, earthen pitchers are still in use. “Instead of drinking chilled water from the refrigerator, we take naturally cool water from an earthen pitcher in summer,”
Shalini, a teacher, says.
Lurking
Danger: An effigy that was left burning pose a danger to the commuters in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
DMCH doctors fume, but give in
Ludhiana, June 14
Doctors at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH)-a premier medical institution of the northern India- are fuming and fretting on being asked to put in extra one-and-half hour duty from July 1 as the timing for doctors have been revised from 8.30 AM to 4 PM with a 30 minutes break as against the earlier timing of 8.30 AM to 2.30 PM.
From Schools
Grand finale
A grand finale of the summer camp that started on May 24 was held at Model Town. The event was held under the aegis of Parkview Recreation Club to honour the winners. The summer camp was held to nurture and encourage multi-faceted talent among children of various age groups during their summer vacations.
Man held with illegal liquor
Khanna, June 14
The police today arrested a resident of Malaud for possessing illegal liquor.The accused has been identified as Rajinder Verma and recovered 10 bottles of liquor from his possession.
11 booked for land-grab bid
Mullanpur Dakha, June 14
The police booked 11 men for trying to grab land at Bhattian Dhal village, near Humbran, on Saturday night.Satnam Singh complained to the police that Raja Deol, a businessman, Bhola of Raqba village and nine unidentified armed persons allegedly tried to grab his land.
Table Tennis Meet
Paramjeet appointed technical official
Ludhiana, June 14
Paramjeet Singh from Technical and Development Circle, BSNL, Ludhiana, has been appointed technical official for the Indian
Open-ITTF World Ranking Pro Tour Table Tennis Tournament slated to be held in Delhi from June 16 to 20.
Paramjeet Singh
Patiala restrict Ludhiana to 201
Ludhiana, June 14
Ludhiana were bowled out for 201 runs in the first innings against Patiala in the fourth match of the Punjab State Inter-District U-19 Cricket Tournament for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy being organised by the Punjab Cricket Association at the Dhruv Pandove Cricket Stadium,
Patiala, today.
Satinder pockets two silvers
Ludhiana, June 14
Satinder Singh gave a consistent performance to bag two silver medals in the Indian Grand Prix Meets. In 400m hurdles race, Satinder finished runner-up during these meets held in Bangalore on June 5 and in Chennai on June 9.According to Sanjiv Sharma, an athletics coach with the Punjab Sports Department, and who is also Satinder’s trainer, this upcoming player has retained his second position for the third consecutive time in a senior national level meet.
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Students of the district have brought laurels by bagging nine of the top 10 positions in the Class X board examinations of the Punjab State Education Board.Apart from the first five toppers who are from the city, 169 out of a total of 403 students on the merit list announced by the board today belong to the district.
