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Domestic quarrel proves fatal
Migrant woman dies after consuming poison
Ludhiana, April 25
A domestic quarrel proved fatal for a 30-year-old migrant woman as she ended her life by consuming poison in a one-room quarter located in Sarabha Nagar here last night.
Shattered: Kanchan, the daughter of Kamini, gives a blank look after her mother committed suicide in Ludhiana on
Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Jarkhar takes lead to regain lost hockey glory
 Ludhiana, April 25
While state government officials have only made empty promises, a group of sports enthusiasts from Jarkhar village, 20 km from here, who have set up the Jarkhar hockey academy are quietly making a difference on the hockey scene.
Players at Jarkhar Hockey Academy at Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Stadium in Jarkhar village. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Mystery of headless body solved
Illicit relations behind gruesome killing: Police
Ludhiana, April 25
It were illicit relations which led to the killing of the middle-aged man whose headless body was found from a vacant plot on April 18 at Sandhu Nagar near International Public School, Jassian road.
45-year-old charred to death
Ludhiana, April 25
A 45-year-old migrant labourer was charred to death under mysterious circumstances inhis room located in the Kundan Puri area here today.
Sun ‘n’ Shade
With the mercury rising, a girl guards herself from the scorching heat in Ludhiana
on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Zonal Commissioner
Gupta replaces suspended Sekhon
Ludhiana, April 25
The Municipal Corporation Commissioner today appointed Additional Commissioner Mahinder Pal Gupta as the Zonal Commissioner replacing Amarjeet Singh Sekhon, who was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau a few days ago in a graft case and was subsequently suspended.
Rise in Price of Scrap
Furnace units curtail their working hours
Ludhiana, April 25
The rising prices of scrap are weighing heavy on the induction furnaces. Due to unaffordable prices of scrap, furnace units have reduced their working hours. Induction furnaces, which use to work for 24 hours have now reduced their working hours to 12 hours. In addition to this these units are also observing two days compulsory weekly off.
Farmers, truck drivers at mercy of FCI officials
Officials accused of adopting pick-and-choose policy, trucks with wheat bags wait for unloading
 Ludhiana, April 25
The “pick-and-choose policy” adopted by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) while lifting wheat at several mandis in the district has not just annoyed farmers but truck drivers too, who allege harassment at the hands of FCI inspectors, godown keepers and godown in charges.
A long queue of trucks loaded with wheat bags, rejected by the FCI, at Dana Mandi, Gill Road.
Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Wheat crop on 200 bighas gutted
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25
Wheat crop on 200 bighas, belonging to at least five farmers of Dakha Gahaur and Bhanohar Punjab villages in Ludhiana district near here, was reduced to ashes today.
After 8 yrs, MC seals room used by Bains group
Ludhiana, April 25
With the help of a heavy police contingent civic officials managed to get the room in the municipal corporation’s C zone office being used by councillors of the Bains group locked on Monday without any resistance.
Akali councillor fires salvo at MC Commissioner
‘Giving benefit to corrupt in civic body’
Ludhiana, April 25
Firing a salvo against Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner, firebrand Akali Councillor Simarjeet Singh Bains accused him of misleading them to give benefit to corrupt elements in the civic body.
Holy gathering
State-level celebrations of Easter by the Christian United Federation underway in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
PAU bags Gates Foundation project
Ludhiana, April 25
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has sanctioned Rs 46 lakh to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to undertake research on poverty in Punjab.
PAU Notes
Earth Day
Ludhiana: The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) celebrated Earth Day on its campus with the motto “Think Green, Be Green, Go Green.” To mark this day, a glittering function was organised by the Electron Microscopy & Nanoscience Laboratory, PAU, and Ludhiana Chapter of the Indian Society of Soil Science.
From Schools
Orientation programme
Ludhiana: B.C.M School, Chandigarh Road, organised an orientation programme for class VI. During the orientation programme students were given important guidelines to adjust themselves to the new atmosphere and help them to reach higher goals and widen one’s scope in life.
Harbans Singh Sidhu: A healer in the true sense of the word
Doraha, April 25
Harbans Singh Sidhu, the founder of the town’s Sidhu Hospital who died at the age of 86, had the genuine healer’s zeal, ensuring proper medical care was dispensed to the rural masses. His ‘bhog’ ceremony will be held on Tuesday.
Criminal wastage of water goes unchecked
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 25
Callous attitude of residents towards conservation of drinking water has added to the problems of the authorities in the civic body here.
JUMBO BATH: An elephant being given a bath from a public tap at Mandi Ahmedgarh. Photos by writer
Sisters dream to make it big in Bollywood
Ludhiana, April 25
Making it big in Bollywood is the dream of these two sisters, Ekta and Ritika
Kapoor. Having acted in various films, albums and tele serials their ultimate goal is to achieve success in the mainstream cinema.
Sekhon accused of seeking bribe
Ludhiana, April 25
Troubles never seem to end for municipal corporation zonal commissioner Amarjeet Singh Sekhon, who was earlier arrested by the vigilance bureau after allegations of
corruption.
22-year-old youth shot at, fighting for life
Jagraon, April 25
A youth was allegedly shot at by more that then 10 youths at Dalla village near Jagraon last night. The youth has been identified as Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa (22) of Deharka village. The victim had been fighting for life at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, till the filing of the report. Gurdeep’s condition was critical, a villager who visited the hospital this afternoon said.
Hot Weather Cricket Tournament
Parul, Gurkaran excel with bat
Ludhiana, April 25
A fine batting performance by Parul and Gurkaran, who chipped in with 57 and 63 runs, respectively, helped Mahajan Juniors XI to hoist a huge total of 306 against National XI on the first day of the Hot Weather Cricket Tournament (U-16) organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association on the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground, here today.
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