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MC staff rally behind Sekhon
Ludhiana, April 19
Employees of all four zones of the Municipal Corporation (MC) turned up to support Joint Commissioner AS Sekhon, who was arrested by the Vigilance here today.
Offices deserted
Ludhiana, April 19
Those visiting the municipal corporation’s zonal offices on Tuesday afternoon had to return disappointed as the entire staff had walked out in protest against the reported arrest of joint commissioner AS Sekhon by the vigilance bureau.
Leave church land alone, orders HC
Ludhiana, April 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, has directed the Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner to ensure that the land of the Christ Church Cemetery in the Civil Lines is not used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
50-yr-old woman dies in brawl; 3 booked
Ludhiana, April 19
A middle-aged woman lost her life during a brawl between two groups in Bajra village near here late on Monday night. The victim has been identified as Pritam Kaur, 50.
Snatchers arrested
Ludhiana, April 19
A gang of snatchers active in the Model Town and Dugri areas has been arrested. Sushil Kumar
(ADCP-II) said on April 14, Nidhi Ahuja of Model Town lodged a complaint with the police that three persons on a motorcycle
(PB 10 CD 6171) snatched her bag containing a laptop.
Snatchers in police custody in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Quack gathers junkies to attack complainants
Ludhiana, April 19
In yet another instance of fraudulent “medical” practitioners being allowed to flourish unchecked in the state, both the health & family welfare department and the police have expressed their helplessness to take action against a quack said to be practising allopathic medicine in Lalton Kalan village near here.
Central excise supdts facing stagnation
Ludhiana, April 19
Around 12,000 superintendents of central excise are suffering from prolonged stagnation, financial degradation due to pay erosion and social humiliation in officio- social hierarchy due to irresponsive attitude of the Central Board of Excise and Customs, said AK Sharma, president of the All-India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers (Chandigarh zone, comprising Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chandigarh).
Books distributed among needy
Ludhiana, April 19
Books were distributed to needy students of Arya School, Kidwai Nagar by the Children and Women Welfare Council. Nearly hundred students mostly girls were distributed the set of books. The students belong to different schools, who could not afford to buy books.
NOBLE GESTURE: Needy children with their set of textbooks stand along with the members of the Women Welfare Council in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
BCM students vote for child rights
Ludhiana, April 19
About 200 students of BCM Arya Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, participated in Global Vote 2011 for the World's Children Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) - 2011.
Seven-day NSS camp concludes
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 19
The closing ceremony of Seven-Day National Service Scheme Camp(NSS) was organised at Desh Bhagat College of Education at Sounti village near here today.On this occasion, Paramvir Singh was the chief guest and Youth Welfare Board chairman Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna was the guest of honor.
PAU Notes
Strategies on pest mgmt
Ludhiana: The second day of the “Third Congress on Insect Science,” underway at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), witnessed deliberations by experts on a host of topics such as agrochemicals, bio-pesticides and transfer technology, genetically modified (GM) crops and integrated pest management (IPM) etc.
Dr Anil Kakkar, a speaker, discusses issues during the sedond day of the Insect Congress at PAU in Ludhiana
on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Green light to pvt sectors to provide health services
Ludhiana, April 19
Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil gave a green light to the private health sector to open up hospitals in the country. The Governor was in the city today to inaugurate an eye hospital, “Center for Sight”.Patil said, “our country supports the population of 120 crore and it was not possible for the Centre and state governments alone to provide health services to every
individual.
UT Administrator and Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil at the inauguration of an eye hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Remarks Against Martyrs
Sukhdev’s kin end fast
But vow to continue struggle till Congress tenders apology
Ludhiana, April 19
With condition of both Ashok Thapar and Sandeep Thapar, president and secretary respectively of Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust continuing to deteriorate after they undertook indefinite hunger strike in protest on Friday against the objectionable remarks against martyrs in the Congress mouthpiece, the duo ended their fast on the fifth day after the intervention of religious leader Mahant Narayan Puri of Sanglawala
Shiwala, and city-based political leaders.
Former VC honoured
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 19
Recognising his contributions in fields of agriculture, education and planning, social and educational organisations of the area felicitated former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala and former Vice-Chairman of the Punjab Planning Commission Dr SS Johal.
ICAR pleased with GADVASU work
Ludhiana, April 19
Satisfied over the projects being run at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), the Additional Director-General of the ICAR, Dr Deva Kumar, said it had been doing a good job in terms of providing good facilities to livestock.
Ministerial staff protest against government bias
Seek release of funds for revised grades
Ludhiana, April 19
The state government employees, led by activists of the Punjab State Ministerial Services Union, today held a protest rally at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mini Secretariat here against the failure of the government to issue notification and release promised funds of Rs 100 crore.
State government employees hold a rally at the Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Advancement in nursing education discussed
Ludhiana, April 19
A seven-day workshop on "educational technology”, sponsored by the Indian Nursing Council concluded at the College of Nursing, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here today.
Nepal eyeing Indian tourists
Ludhiana, April 19
Nepal is eyeing India for tourists and is expecting nearly 2 lakh tourists this year. In a bid to tap the India market and to reach out to the potential Nepal lovers of the region, the Nepal Tourism Board along with Nepalese private tourism companies is organising North India Sales Mission 2011 in Ludhiana and other leading cities of the region. Nepal is celebrating 2011 as Nepal Tourism Year (NTY 2011).
Woman robbed of gold, cash
Ludhiana, April 19
Two unidentified youths looted a woman of 150 gram of gold and Rs 5,000 at Santokh Nagar in Salem Tabri here yesterday afternoon.The youths went to the house of Satish Jain, running a confectionery shop at Santokh Nagar, around 1:30 pm on the pretext of checking the electricity meter.
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The Municipal Corporation Zonal Commissioner (C-Zone) AS Sekhon was caught by the Vigilance while taking a bribe of Rs 15,000. The raid was conducted by DSP Vigilance Gurcharan Singh along with two government witnesses.
