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Patient’s relatives protest at CMCH
Allege early discharge of the injured, hospital denies
Ludhiana, January 5
High drama prevailed at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) following a protest staged by relatives of Rajinder Singh of Chawni Mohalla, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital for the past three days.
Relatives of Rajinder Singh, admitted to the CMCH, stage a protest, alleging that the hospital had ‘sided’ with their rivals to discharge their patient. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Habit-forming drugs seized
Ludhiana, January 5
A large quantity of habit-forming ‘schedule H’ drugs including injections, tablets, syrups and capsules, estimated to be worth over Rs 5 lakh, was seized today during a raid conducted by drug control officials at an unlicensed godown in the city.
A team of the Health Department raids an "unlicensed" godown which had stocked habit-forming drugs. The godown is located in the Pindi street. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Two held for factory worker’s murder
Ludhiana, January 5
With the arrest of two men the local police claimed to have solved the robbery and murder case in which Baljinder Singh, a 25-year-old factory supervisor was found stabbed to death in a hosiery unit located in the city’s Janakpuri area yesterday.
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| The accused Manpreet Singh Manni and Nitin Bharadwaj being produced before a court; and (right) Police officials show the cash recovered from the accused at a press conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Parked cars emerge as preferred ‘dating spots’
Ludhiana, January 5
With the biting cold and icy winds sweeping the city forcing most residents to remain at home, couples - for whom public parks including Leisure Valley and Rakh Bagh besides the PAU campus remain the favourite dating spots, are also finding it difficult to brave the chill and meet in the open. For them cars have now become the best available option to go out on dates.
Deadlock between MC, contractors
Only 3 tenders for 150 MC works
Ludhiana, January 5
Owing to the deadlock between the Municipal Corporation (MC) and contractors over the issue of levying of the processing fee in the e-tendering process, the civic body has received just three tenders from the contractors to conduct the work.
Respite from snatchings in cold weather
Ludhiana, January 5
The persisting cold wave has not only thrown normal life out of gear but has also brought a major respite to the city police, which was struggling to keep a tab on the rising number of snatching incidents.
DBA gets Rs 13 lakh grants
Ludhiana, January 5
The District Bar Association (DBA) on Tuesday celebrated the New Year under the leadership of its president Naval Kishore Chhibber at the district court complex.
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| Sessions Judge SP Bangarh addresses lawyers at the district court complex and (right); newly appointed judges after being felicitated by the District Bar Association at the district court complex in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photos: Inderjit Verma |
Drivers given road safety tips
Ludhiana, January 5
Statistics reveal that every year road accidents claim 1.25 lakh lives and injure nearly 4.5 lakh people in the country. The fatality on the roads is a serious problem and the situation is going from bad to worse.
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Students of Khalsa Malwa Girls’ School revising their paper ahead of an examination in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Lohri mela cancelled
Ludhiana, January 5
The Malwa Sabhyacharak Manch has cancelled the "Lohri Mela" which was to be held at Punjabi Bhawan here on January 10 and 11.
Funds-starved MC at it again
Hopes to generate Rs 20 cr by selling prime land at Haibowal, Model Town
Ludhiana, January 5
Authorities of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation plans to sell two prime pieces of land at Haibowal and Model Town to generate funds for the developmental works to be undertaken by it.
Lights up bonfires for homeless
Ludhiana, January 5
Keep in view the fall in temperature, authorities of the Municipal Corporation have decided to lit bonfires at 10 places on humanitarian grounds for poor people who are forced to spend their nights in open. Municipal Commissioner AK Sinha has asked the civic officials to identify the points where beggars and poor people are found in large numbers and lit bonfires so as to provide relief to them from the cold.
1,300 retirees await pension
Ludhiana, January 5
Authorities of the Municipal Corporation are finding it hard to pay Rs 15 crore as pension to its retirees after it was directed by the state government to implement the recommendations of 5th Pay Commission from 2006 onwards. There are more than 1,300 pensioners awaiting arrears.
Top brass out to woo common man
Ludhiana, January 5
Authorities of the Municipal Corporation, who had remained in the news but for the wrong reasons for the past three years, have started wooing common man by addressing their problems after the debacle of the
SAD-BJP alliance in the Lok Sabha poll more than a year ago.
A decade later, job of MC drivers remains shaky
Ludhiana, January 5
Despite serving the municipal corporation (MC) for over ten years the fate of more than a dozen drivers employed on contract basis is still uncertain. Their jobs are not being regularized due to being re as due to some technical hitches on some technical grounds.
To run and maintain its vehicles the MC had reportedly hired 20 contract drivers in its health branch in 1994. At the time of their recruitment they were only tested for their ability to drive a vehicle and other conditions like possessing a valid driver’s license and academic the requisite qualifications were ignored.
Rights panel pleads for Binayak Sen’s release
Ludhiana, January 5
The Universal Human Rights Organisation (UHRO) has urged the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court to take steps for the early release of prominent human rights activist Dr Binayak
Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Activists of the Universal Human Rights Organisation takes out a protest march in Ludhiana for seeking the release of Dr Binayak Sen. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Waiver of Power Bills
Outfits ask govt to clear its stand
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 5
Accusing the state government of misleading farmers and labourers on waiver of power bills, office-bearers of various organisations fighting for their rights have dared the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to clear their stands on pending bills that had been sent by Powercom special consumers of this region.
People prefer silver to hedge against inflation
Ludhiana, January 5
Although silver is regarded as gold’s poor cousin but it sparkled more than the yellow metal in 2010 in terms of returns of investors. People are now eager to invest in silver after its prices soared to a 30-year high. While gold didn’t glitter much, rising by just about 25 per cent during the year.
Buses fail to follow schedule
Leave passengers high and dry
Ludhiana, January 5
With buses not plying as per schedule, travellers have been facing a lot of inconvenience for the past few days. Harsh weather in the region has only added to their woes.
Training on food processing begins
Ludhiana, January 5
A seven-day training programme on micro-encapsulation methods for food and biotechnological application was inaugurated at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) today.
Vet varsity scientist gets fellowship
Ludhiana, January 5
Dr Hari Mohan Saxena, Professor-cum-head, department of veterinary microbiology, GADVASU, has been elected as a fellow of the Indian Society for Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB) for his original research contributions in immunology.
GADVASU key posts
Faculty against extension move
Ludhiana, January 5
The faculty and certain Board of Management (BoM) members of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) feel that the authorities must stop giving extension on key posts and qualified candidates must be given a chance to prove their mettle.
Woollens, footwear distributed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 5
Appreciating role of social organisations in rehabilitation of poor and homeless families, Santa Singh
Umaidpuri, chairman, SS Board, Punjab, called upon office-bearers of social and religious organisations to rationalise their priorities while making donations.
College Notes
Dakha college pugilists get four medals
Ludhiana, January 5
Despite tough competition this year, GTB National College, Dakha, won four medals in boxing in the inter-college competition of Punjab University, Chandigarh.
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