A Christmas Carnival in progress in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Friends did it: Councillor
11 booked for murderous assault
Ludhiana, December 21
It was close friends of SAD councillor Tanvir Singh Dhaliwal who attacked him on
December 18. Four days after the incident, the firebrand youth leader and
municipal councillor of ward No. 59 broke his silence and stated to the police
that it was Harpreet Singh, alias Minkat, Jaswinder Singh, Raman and Kulwinder
Singh, alias Kinda, and seven other unidentified persons, who attacked him and
left him unconscious at Daheru village, near Khanna.
Govt keeps illegal colonies in the dark
Ludhiana, December 21
Although the Punjab government is understood to have issued a notification on approving unauthorized colonies in the state, and modalities for this purpose are being evolved by the local bodies and other development officials concerned, hundreds of thousands of homes in such colonies still do not have electricity, a basic necessity.
MC told to list encroachments at places of worship
Ludhiana, December 21
It appears the municipal corporation is finally gearing up to remove encroachments at places of worship in the city after senior town planner
(STP) Balkar Singh Brar asked officials of the MC’s building branch to submit a list of these illegal structures by Thursday. Also, the deputy commissioner has reportedly asked the branch to file a report on the action being taken against such encroachments.
Bodybuilder’s Agony
18 years in service, still a head constable
Ludhiana, December 21
“Had I been born in Haryana, the government would have felicitated me with 10 litre desi ghee, a swanky new car and a post of DSP for my achievement in sports. But I am in Punjab and even after 20 years of service, I am still a head constable in the police,” laments international bodybuilder Daljit Singh, who is serving in Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), Ladda
Kothi, Sangrur.
Daljit Singh shows his medals. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Three cops suspended
Ludhiana, December 21
Two head constables were placed under suspension after they were found consuming liquor in the Kitchlu Nagar police post during a surprise check here late last night. The head constables, Amolak Singh and Rajinder Kumar, were reportedly found in an inebriated state.
MC’s monitoring committee an eyewash: Member
Ludhiana, December 21
Raising a question mark over the relevance of the Monitoring Committee formed by the municipal corporation on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana Court for supervising the anti-encroachment drive, a member of the committee has accused the civic body officials of not recording the proceedings of the meeting in a proper manner.
NGO gets SBI support
for helping poor kids
Ludhiana/Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 21
The State Bank of India (SBI) announced to support NGOs undertaking projects
for the education of children of poor and downtrodden families of the region.
Children receive woollens distributed by volunteers of the SBI; and (right) a worker of the Santushti Educational Trust talks to an underprivileged child in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
From Schools
Carnival of Joy
Ludhiana:
Cherry Lane Play School organised a “Carnival of Joy” here on Tuesday. It was a fun filled and educative event. Kids enjoyed games like ring game, dancing, “pull a gift from the tub” (lucky dip) and blindfold game (pasting beard on Santa). It was an effort to guide and educate children regarding the importance of festivals. Children were given gifts and applauded for their participation in the event.
Students of Cherry Lane Play School celebrate Christmas in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
School takes up road safety task
Ludhiana, December 21
In a unique initiative, Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM) launched a road safety drive called “Sahyog” in collaboration with the traffic wing of the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate here today.
The school became the first in the city to take such an initiative.
KVM principal Navita Puri escorts Addl. DCP SS Cheema (extreme right) at the launch of ‘Sahyog’ in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: HImanshu Mahajan
Students vow to obey traffic rules
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 21
Students and staff of Government College, Karamsar, Rara Sahib, vowed to obey traffic rules in all situations.
The oath was taken in response to a call made by office-bearers of the Lions Club Smile, Ludhiana, and Road Safety Council of Punjab during a seminar on road safety organised at the college yesterday.
e-tendering fails to kick
off
Ludhiana, December 21
The starting of much hyped e-tendering process failed to kick off as bowing before the pressure being exerted by the contractors against the processing fee charged by a private company the municipal corporation authorities have postponed it.
IMA Elections
Controversy fails to die down
Ludhiana, December 21
The derogatory message circulated in the medical fraternity against a group of doctors contesting district Indian Medical Association (IMA) elections has kick started a controversy, which has failed to die down even after the announcement of new executive of the IMA.
No truck with any party: Manpreet
Khamano, December 21
Former finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal has said he will fight the coming Assembly elections in Punjab with the help of like-minded people and not forge alliance with any political party.
Yearender 2010
A start-studded affair
Several big names from the glamour world descended upon the city, which enjoyed every bit of the star dust settled on its streets this year.
While Bollywood sizzler Katrina Kaif and ‘khiladi’ Akshay Kumar had their star-struck fans queued up on Punjab Agricultural University grounds for hours recently; ‘Munni’ Malaika Arora Khan sneaked in and out of Ludhiana after a brief performance at the wedding of a prominent industrialist’s daughter.
Bollywood stars Dharmendra, Katrina Kaif and super model Shawar Ali grabbed headlines during their visit to Ludhiana.
File photographs
2-km link road opened
Sahnewal, December 21
Punjab Mandi Board chairman Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, along with Punjab Agro Industries Corporation chairman
and Sahnewal Assembly constituency in-charge Sharanjit Singh Dhillon inaugurated the newly constructed road from Chak Sarwan Nath to Shri Bhaini Sahib here yesterday.
Foundation celebrates laudatory remarks
Ludhiana, December 21
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur International Foundation celebrated the laudatory remarks about the saint soldier (Baba Banda Bahadur) in the Scottish Parliament recently by distributing sweets, jerseys and shoes to schoolchildren at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Bhawan in Rakba village in the district today.
Expert dwells on importance of traffic awareness
Doraha, December 21
A seminar on traffic rules was organised at Green Grove Public School. Green Grove Public School is the first of its kind to be equipped with a traffic-training park. Chief guest Ashwani Kumar Sharma, DTO, Ludhiana, presided over the occasion.
Trains get 5-digit numbers
Phillaur, December 21
The railways have changed the numbers of all passenger trains from December 20. Sources said now all four-digit train numbers have
been made five digits by affixing 1.
Art exhibition from tomorrow
Ludhiana, December 21
Punjab Lalit Kala Akademy will organise the annual art exhibition to commemorate the birth anniversary of S Sobha Singh.
Jewellery stolen from shop
Ludhiana, December 21
Thieves struck at a jewellery store located on the Humbran road and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh here today.
The incident came to light here this morning when Varinder Singh, owner of Guru Hari Krishan
jewellers, in Lamba Market, reached the shop and found the
locks broken.
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Three persons, including a woman and two children, were charred to death when a thatched jhuggi they were sleeping in caught fire at Rayyan village, near Sahnewal, here late last evening.
