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Kitchen budget shrinks as food prices go through roof
Spiralling prices of essential commodities including vegetables, fruits, wheat, pulses, tea, milk, coffee, spices, eggs and nonvegetarian products have driven many food items off the dining table. People belonging to the low and middle income groups have been especially hit by the rise in prices of staple food items such as pulses, sugar and edible oil. Manav Mander finds out how costlier edible items are burning a hole in the common man's pocket.

Rights panel seeks MC report on fatal mishaps, files case
Ludhiana, May 8
Taking cognizance of the deaths of a seven-year-old boy, who fell into an open street manhole, and a 60-year-old man who was run over by a truck after slipping on a heap of gravel, during the last three months in the city, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has filed a case of violation of human rights and asked the MC commissioner to submit a complaint in this regard.

Bahadurke incident
Youth held for abducting girl
Ludhiana, May 8
In a major breakthrough, the police nabbed a youth, who had abducted a 14-year-old girl and kept her as a hostage at an undisclosed location. The accused, identified as Aman, was arrested by the Salem Tabri police here today. However, the cops have confirmed his arrest, but refused to divulge further details.

Mother’s Day
Cherishing that special bond
Ludhiana, May 8
The city today celebrated Mother’s Day with aplomb and gave mothers a reason to cheer. And we, sons and daughters, got an opportunity to bring a smile on the face that is responsible for our very being.

A mother-daughter duo expresses their love for each other at a club in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

• Children thank their mothers

COMMUNITY

MC raids shops, threatens action
Its pick-and-choose policy annoys small traders
Ludhiana, May 8
Pick-and-choose policy of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for getting the ban on plastic carry bags of less than 30 microns implemented has made small traders angry.

Ban on Plastic Bags
Makers seek more time to comply with ban
Ludhiana, May 8
For all practical purposes the ban on the manufacture, sale and use of polythene bags imposed by the Punjab government still remains on paper in the absence of the requisite groundwork being done beforehand. As the municipal corporation-the implementing agency for this purpose- has initiated action on restricting manufacture and sale of the bags, trade and industrial bodies have sought more time before they could start complying with the provisions of the Punjab Plastic Bags (Manufacture, Usage and Disposal) Control Act.

Storing of wheat chaff
Plastic silos a boon for farmers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 8
Considering the lack of awareness about implementation of the Punjab Plastic Bags Control Act, manufacture of ready-made plastic silos has come as a boon for farmers when it comes to storage of wheat chaff.

Here, MC plays a digger’s role
Jagraon, May 8
The local Municipal Council, famous for its weird style of functioning, is once again in news for digging a cemented road between Kamal chowk and Old Sabzi Mandi Chowk, which was laid a few months ago.

Commuters try to avoid debirs thrown by MC staff to fill potholes near the Rani Jhansi Chowk in Jagraon. Photo by writer

Widening of National Highway No I 
With no space to walk, people demand subway
Doraha, May 8
Though the process of widening of the National Highway No.1 is in full swing, people have started demanding a subway or an overbridge for pedestrians. But, highway authorities hardly seem to be bothered about it. Doraha will literally split into two parts with ward numbers 6,7,12 and 13 on one and rest on other side of the highway once it’s widened.

Pedestrians crossing the National Highway No 1 at Doraha. Photo by writer 

Foreign Calling
Parents urged to keep a watch on wards’ lifestyle
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 8
Concerned over declining values among Punjabi youths immigrating to foreign countries, including Australia, Canada and the US, veteran NRIs settled abroad have urged parents not to turn blind towards drastic change in their lifestyle.

Govt clause blunts scheme for treating thalassaemic kids
One out of every 20 Punjabis have a thalassaemic trait n Only nine out of 55 thalassaemic children being treated in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Ludhiana, May 8
The state government’ s move to provide medical aid for free to “thalassaemic children” in Punjab under the school health programme of the National Rural Health Mission defeats the very objective as majority of them are not even eligible to avail the benefits before six and after 18 years. Thus, they are left to fend for themselves.

Thalassaemic children dance during a special function organised on the occasion of World Thalassaemia Day in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

...Many deserted by parents
Ludhiana, May 8
Destiny has not been fair to them. Neither were their parents. Parents abandoned these minor children after they were found suffering from thalassaemia.

Bhajans are my soul: Anup Jalota
Ludhiana, May 8
Bhajans are his soul and also the calling of his life. So strong is his love for bhajans that singer Anup Jalota has been enthralling millions with his soulful renditions of spiritual songs for decades now. “Contemporary music never excited me for the simple reason that it lacks melody, appeal and charm of the yesteryears songs,” says Jalota

Singer Anup Jalota casts a spell on the audience in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph

Students complain lizard in mess food
Ludhiana, May 8
Inmates of boys hostel in the Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology(LCET) today claimed that they had found a dead lizard in the food served to them this afternoon.

SPORTS

Cricket
Kumar scripts Bathinda win
Ludhiana, May 8
A fine century by Kumar Raghav (102) and equally valuable contributions from Anil Kumar (49), Rahul Kumar (25), Atul Kumar (23) and Girish Kumar (17) led Bathinda romped home victorious against hosts Ludhiana on the basis of first innings lead of 108 runs in the second match of the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for the ML Markan Trophy played on Satish Chander Dhawan Government College ground here today.

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