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Student ends life anticipating poor result in Class XII PSEB exam
Ludhiana, June 4
The pressure of awaiting class XII Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) result proved too much to handle for a youth as he committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling fan hook at his house in Baba Than Singh Chowk near division number 3 area here today.
3 of family commit suicide
Ludhiana, June 4
Unable to make both ends meet, a resident of Chander Nagar in the city committed suicide along with his wife and son by by consuming poison in Dera Bassi here
today.
Mentally challenged man lynched
Ludhiana, June 4
A man, who was mistaken to be a thief, was lynched by a group of people in the Janakpuri area here today. The victim, who is stated to have been mentally challenged, barged in the “vehra” this morning.
15 villages near Sutlej affected with malaria
Ludhiana, June 4
Like last year, this time also about 15 villages adjoining the Sutlej are in the grip of malaria. The district health authorities say that it is the stagnant water of the river which encourages mosquito inbreeding.
Generation Y keen on bringing change in society
Ludhiana, June 4
The young meritorious generation, who have come out in flying colours in various examinations and those who aspire to become civil servants, simply want to be a part of the system to bring a change in society.
Site-specific crop management key to precision farming: US scientists
Ludhiana, June 4
There are various issues in contemporary agriculture that can be addressed by following procedures of precision agriculture. This was stated by Dr Patrick Wall, Director Conservation Agriculture Programme of the CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre), while interacting with PAU scientists working on precision agriculture here today.
Nurses’ stir enters Day 4
Ludhiana, June 4
The strike by nurses of Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation today entered its fourth day. Although on the request of agitating nurses, Health and Family Welfare Minister Satpal Gosain intervened and held a meeting with the hospital management, the strike could not be ended.
Buddha Nullah continues to be bane of city
Ludhiana, June 4
Though the bio-remediation project launched by the Union government to clean up Buddha Nullah is yet to show its results, the polluted drain continues to be an environment disaster.Described as the “river of sorrows”, the nullah continues to be bane of city residents.
Toxic vein:The polluted Buddha Nullah has become an environmental disaster.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Sidhwan Canal going the Buddha Nullah way!
Ludhiana, June 4
After Buddha Nullah, Sidhwan Canal could be next target of pollution. Sidhwan Canal, which passes through the city, is fast turning into a garbage dump.The worst of this water body could be seen when it is dry. Heaps of garbage could be seen dumped in the canal.
Paradox: A cyclist pedals through a street littered with garbage even as a banner put up by the MC campaigns against throwing garbage on the open in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
RSPM down but still higher than permissible limit
Ludhiana, June 4
It is an irony of sorts. While the city continues to grapple with toxic fumes emitted by vehicles and industry, the data by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) reveal that the level of Respiratory Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), a parameter of ambient air quality, have gone down during the last two years.
Smoggy: Thick cover of smoke engulfs Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana. Tribune file Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Trees a casualty to development
Ludhiana, June 4
Trees seem to have become a casualty to development in the city. Most of the trees have been axed for development projects. Unfortunately, not many saplings have been planted to increase the green cover.
Only one LPG filling station for 1,500 autos in city
Ludhiana, June 4
Though the LPG-run auto-rickshaws were launched in the city to reduce air pollution, it has soon turned out to be a problem for owners of such autos.Sample this: For around 1,500 LPG-run auto-rickshaws, there is only one filling station in the city. That’s why LPG auto owners are forced to use LPG cylinders.
Poisonous:An overloaded auto-rickshaw billows out toxic fumes. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Fogging from June 15, but where are the machines?
Ludhiana, June 4
Municipal Corporation (MC) councillors have complained that they have neither been given manual fogging machines bought by the MC in April nor given a demonstration on the use of the machines. This, when the MC authorities say that fogging will start from June 15 and the machines will be handed over to the councillors before that.
Trial Run Mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura and MC officials inspect a fogging
machine. A file photo
Powercom officials violate Act
Mullanpur Dakha, June 4
Not caring much about provisions of the Forest Conservation Act and directions of the Supreme Court of India, officials of the Punjab State Power Corporation have reportedly installed electricity poles and transmission lines in forest reserve area to appease a private entrepreneur.
MC razes building under construction
Ludhiana, June 4
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation demolished an under construction building near Deepak Cinema here today. The building was being constructed in violation of rules without getting its site map approved by the MC.Assistant Town Planner (ATP) Kamaljit Kaur said: “The owners of the under construction building were warned many times in advance, but they didn't pay any heed to our warnings. That is why we demolished the building today.”
Demolished: A building under construction near Deepak Cinema in Ludhiana being razed on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Hyundai Motors told to pay
Rs 25,000
Ludhiana, June 4
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered Hyundai Motors, New Delhi, and its local dealer Deot Sidh Motors to pay Rs 25,000 to a consumer as loyalty bonus.
BSNL employees’ conference begins
Ludhiana, June 4
The financial position of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has deteriorated due to wrong policies of the government and top management of the
BSNL, said RL Moudgil, all-India assistant general secretary of the employees union, during the 6th bi-annual district conference of the BSNL Employees Union that started here on Saturday.
From schools
Missing man found dead in canal
Ludhiana, June 4
The body of a youth, who was missing since Tuesday, was found in Sidhwan Canal near Beeja village here today.The victim was identified as Amit Kumar (28). He was working at a drug store near Mint Gumeri Chowk, Model Town, and went missing on May 31 when he had gone to give medicines to a patient in a private multi-specialty hospital in the Model Town area.
Mobile phone snatched
Ludhiana, June 4
Two motorcycle-borne youths stanched a mobile phone from a student in Sector 32, Chandigarh road, here this afternoon.The victim, Sahil Verma, a class XII student, said the incident took place when he was returning home after attending school.
Former JE killed in accident
Ludhiana, June 4
A retired junior engineer with the electricity department was killed, while his son was struggling for life following a road accident near Dholewal chowk yesterday.The incident took place in the afternoon when Gurbachan Singh (63) was travelling on a scooter along with his son Ravinder Singh.
Jarkhar juniors prevail over Mohali XI
Ludhiana, June 4
Despite a hat-trick by Ranjeet Singh, Mohali XI went down tumbling 6-8 against Jarkhar Juniors in the under-21 group in the second edition of the Prithipal Singh Memorial Six-a-Side Hockey Festival being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at Mata Sahib Kaur Stadium of Jarkhar village near here today.
Maharashtra men wrap up doubles title
Ludhiana, June 4
Maharashtra faced a stiff resistance from Uttar Pradesh before romping home victorious 4-3 to bag the top honours in the men’s doubles section in the 9th Senior National Soft Tennis Championship being played at Punjab Agricultural University campus ground here today.
A player inaction during a tennis match at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Over 40 aspiring shuttlers attend coaching camp
Ludhiana, June 4
Over 40 budding shuttlers in the age group of 6 to 9 years have been attending summer coaching camp being organised by the Ludhiana Badminton Academy (LBA) here at Shastri Hall, near Guru Nanak Stadium.
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A raid at a cyber cafe to check if a list of visitors was being maintained came as a shock to the police after it found school and college students huddled in various cubicles in a “compromising” position.
