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What’s in a name?
Councillors take pride in their nicknames
Ludhiana, June 23
William Shakespeare once said: What’s in a name? But for our municipal councillors it’s their nicknames that make them stand apart from others. There are numerous interesting stories attached to their lovely names. These councillors enjoy when people publicly call them by their nicknames like Fenta, Ghayal, Gogi, Neetu, Ashu, Kaka, Gora and many more.
Think twice before you drink
2 of 6 water samples fail test
Ludhiana, June 23
Think twice before you drink water from the taps at Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar inter-state bus stand in Ludhiana as two out of six water samples taken from different taps have failed quality test. The district health authorities had collected water samples following a complaint by Arvind Sharma, a city-based social activist.
Sale of commercial properties
GLADA nets Rs 20.54 crore
Ludhiana, June 23
Sale of commercial properties through open auction conducted by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority evoked a huge response here today with 15 booths and six shop-cum-offices
(SCOs) in Dhandari Kalan, Phase II (Dashera Ground) selling for Rs 20.54 crore. Just one SCO (corner site) at this particular location remained unsold as the highest bid was considered to be below the expected price.
Panenza Vaccine
Docs shy away from getting injected
Ludhiana, June 23
Showing reluctance to get a shot of “Panenza vaccine” (preventive vaccine against H1N1 Influenza), a few doctors from the city are giving a tough time to the department of health and family welfare, Punjab.
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Parks of neglect |
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| Public parks, the green lungs of the most polluted city, are in a bad shape. Though the municipal corporation has set up the park management committees, several parks present a sorry picture. Fountains are
non-functional, statues are damaged, swing are broken, garbage is thrown around and puddles of water are a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes and
other insects. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Rly employees, pensioners getting raw deal
No specialists at health unit yet to be upgraded
Ludhiana, June 23
Serving employees of the Northern Railway, pensioners and their dependents continue to get a raw deal as far as the medical and healthcare facilities available at the sub-divisional railway health unit
(RHU) here are concerned.
Families seek funds for medical treatment
Ludhiana, June 23
Anjali, 17, a resident of Sahnewal, suffered multiple fractures when she fell down from the roof of her house last March and was operated upon at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital after. Doctors there said would have to undergo three separate surgical procedures.
MC in tizzy after protest
 Ludhiana, June 23
In a true Bollywood style, workers of the Bharatiya Valmiki Sewa Dal registered their protest against the state government and the civic body at the Zone C office of the Municipal Corporation here today. Carrying bottles of kerosene in their hands, a few of these protesters reached atop the building and threatened to self-immolate themselves if the state government failed to regularise their contractual employees. Ashwani Kumar, its press secretary, said at least 3,400 employees were working for the corporation under DC wages.
Workers of the Bharatiya Valmiki Seva Dal with kerosene bottles atop the MC-C Zone building protest in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
No check on waste being dumped into canal
Doraha, June 23
With no preventive measures in place, warning signboards and cleanliness drives, launched from time to time, have failed to be effective in stopping polythene bags and other waste items from being dumped into the Sirhind canal.
A commuter dumps plastic bag in the Sirhind canal on the Doraha bridge. Photo by the writer
‘Distance between man and nature growing’
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 23
“Unaware of the disastrous consequences of global warming, pollution of air and water, the survival of mankind has become insecure. In the name of development the distance between man and nature is growing day by day. To curve this menace, awareness should be created among the people to give prime importance to preserve healthy environment” were the views expressed by environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh
Seechewal.
Obscene posters continue to dot city
Ludhiana, June 23
With a near total absence of any authority to keep a check on obscenity, posters of regional films that are smutty in words and visuals continue to dot city walls.
A passerby looks at an obscene poster in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Third obscene MMS rocks Jagraon
Jagraon, June 23
The third obscene MMS in a row has rocked the town.
A bicycle now with 25-year guarantee
Ludhiana, June 23
Cutthroat competition in the bicycle industry has forced manufacturers to induct new technologies and offer lucrative deals to buyers. With Chinese made bicycles gobbling a major market share local manufacturers to adopt new tactics to lure people into purchasing their products.
Fire at 66 KV sub-station
Equipment damaged, supply to some areas disrupted
Ludhiana, June 23
A fire which broke out at the 66 KV
Gill Road sub-station under the Janta Nagar division of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
(Powercom) today morning damaged a 11 KV incoming breaker.
A man shows the damaged equipment at the Janta Nagar sub-station in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Paddy transplantation yet to pick up
Demand of high wages, power cuts main culprits
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 23
Paddy transplantation is yet to pick up even after a fortnight in this region, not only for the want of
labour, but also because of high rates being demanded by both migrant as well as the local
labourers. Frequent and unscheduled power cuts and grower’s intent to curtail the input expenses by avoiding the use of diesel pump for irrigation was cited to be another reason for the slow plantation.
Kiln owners’ strike jacks up brick prices
 Ludhiana, June 23
With brick kiln owners all over Punjab on an indefinite strike, bricks have become much more expensive, severely affecting construction work in the city. Though stocks in the markets are adequate, the owners have jacked up prices. The kiln owners are protesting against the state’s government's order to use fly and pond ash while making bricks. They are of the view that the Mines & Minerals Act as well as the Bonded Labour Act is against their interests.
Pending Demands
Powercom staff to hold dharna on July 7
Ludhiana, June 23
Employees of Powercom and Transcom will organise dharnas on July 7 at Khanna circle headquarters and on July 9 at suburban, east and west circles here, under the banner of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees Joint Forum to press their pending demands.
 From Schools
Kids set stage on fire
Ludhiana, June 23
A gala opening on the theme "Masti ki pathshala' was held today at Hotel Le Baron on the concluding day of the summer camp of Love Dale Montessori.
Tiny tots of Love Dale perform during the concluding day of the summer camp in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Five held for smuggling snakes
Ludhiana, June 23
A gang of snake smugglers was arrested here last night for smuggling rare varieties of snakes. Acting on a tip-off, the Forest and Wildlife Department arrested five persons, including a dentist, during a
naka. Gopal Krishan, SHO of the Moti Nagar police station, said, “A Scorpio bearing registration number PB08AK-0067 was intercepted at the Chandigarh road last night.
Five persons were held with two snakes, which they were taking from Sidhwan Bet to Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh for sale to a black magician
(tantrik).”
Medicines seized, shop owner booked
 Samrala, June 23
A team of the Anti-Narcotics Cell today seized a huge cache of medicines from a chemist shop situated on Chawa road and also booked the shop owner for selling drugs without having any valid license.
Drugs seized from a store in Samrala. A Tribune photograph
Cricket
Mahajan Masters enter final
Ludhiana, June 23
Thanks to a fine all-round performance by Vishwanath and Deepin Chitkara, as the Mahajan Masters scored an authentic 147-run win over the Coaching Centre in the 15th Chaman Lal Malhotra Cricket Cup Tournament (U-14) being played at MGM Public School, Dugri, here, today. With this victory, Mahajan Masters have secured a berth in the final.
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