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Gosain’s dream shattered
Ludhiana, June 30
Stung by criticism for the display of vanity by ministers, including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal himself, who wanted their pictures on highway ambulances, the latter seems to have gone into a caution drive and has ordered removal of photographs with immediate effect.
Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal’s picture on display on an ambulance. A file photograph
GLADA fails to attract buyers, auction deferred
Ludhiana, June 30
Attribute it to sluggish real estate market or poor marketing strategy by officials’ concerned, but the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority had yet another stillborn auction of a prime hotel site in Sector 32-A on the Chandigarh Road here today. The proposed sale through public auction of the hotel site, conducted at the GLADA office, had to be called off in the absence of any bidder.
Councillor leads from front
Ludhiana, June 30
Perturbed at the indifferent attitude of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation’s health department regarding the fogging in the city, municipal councillor Gurpreet Singh Gogi has decided to lead from the front and started fogging in his area on his own.
on a mission Councillor Gurpreet Singh Gogi carries out fogging in his constituency in Ludhiana on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Finally, 25 paisa becomes history
Ludhiana, June 30
The 25 paisa coin, which has been fading out of purses and wallets, finally became a history today. Although, it was the last day to get the coins exchanged, banks failed to receive any customers from the city of the richie-rich.
Pupils still at sea over certificate attestation
Ludhiana, June 30
Confusion over attestation of academic certificates prevails among college students seeking admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the time of submission of application forms. Till last year they had to get photocopies attested by a gazetted (class I) officer but later the Punjab government relaxed this requirement, with students only needing to self-attest the copies to secure admission.
Reshuffling to worsen law and order situation
Ludhiana, June 30
The reshuffle in the police department is said be a portent weapon to put an end to the politician and police ‘companionship’ before the ensuing assembly elections. But the move might prove an exercise in futility and could add the woes of city residents.
No false case against Cong men: DGP
Khanna, June 30
Setting aside allegations of registering false cases against Congressmen by the Punjab Police, DGP Paramdeep Singh Gill said even not even a single case has been registered on political basis.Replying to a query during a press conference after restoring recovered goods worth Rs 2.5 crore to the persons concerned during a function organised by the district police, the DGP said the cases were registered after proper verification.
Where there’s will, there is a way
Phillaur, June 30
The proverb “where there’s a will there’s a way” completely suits Manpreet Singh, a resident of Lassarra village, who is physically handicapped since childhood. But, he instead has set an example for others.
Frolicking is over, it’s back to school after vacations
Doraha, June 30
With government schools re-opening tomorrow, children are busy giving finishing touches to their holiday homework, while others, it seems, are still waiting for an ‘angel’ to do their work.
Heaps of garbage soar in Jagraon as civic authorities snore
Jagraon, June 30
Despite Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tiwari directing the health department officials and various civic bodies in the district to keep a check on the sale of cut fruits and other eatables, the local administration has done nothing in this regard.
Stinking environs
Heaps of garbage dumped alongside Sanmati Vimal Jain Senior Secondary School located in front of the Jagraon MC's office; and (right) vegetables being sold under unhygienic conditions in Jagraon. Photos by writer |
MC allots work to expelled contractor
Ludhiana, June 30
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation loves to remain in controversies. During the allotment of Rs 1.5 crore contract regarding the re- carpeting of the Pakhowal Road to a contractor, who was debarred by the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC), Municipal officials allotted him work afresh, 20 days after he was debarred for two years.
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Students of Sethi Study Circle perform during a cultural programme ‘Horizon’ in Ludhiana on
Thursday Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Dr Dhillon to join as PAU VC today
Ludhiana, June 30
Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, the new Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), will take the charge tomorrow.Faculty members, staff, non-teaching employees of the farm varsity are geared up to extend a warm welcome to the new VC. After landing in Amritsar from Germany, Dr Dhillon went to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple.
Ailing boy needs financial aid
Ludhiana, June 30
Twelve-year-old Jaideep, who has been diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia and is under treatment at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) needs financial help.According to a hospital release: “He has an HLA identical sibling Akashdeep who can be his stem cell donor and by stem cell transplant, Jaideep can be potentially cured. His father is a maintenance worker with four children. The estimated expenditure on his treatment is around Rs 10 lakh.
Two-day training course for beekeepers concludes
Ludhiana
: The two-day advance training course on honeybee mites, other bee enemies, diseases and their management for progressive beekeepers of Punjab organised by the department of entomology, PAU, concluded today. The programme was held under the aegis of Sir Ratan Tata Trust project “Evolving Management Technology for Ectoparacitic Mite, Varroa in Honeybees and its Validation at Beekeepers Apiaries”.
For them it’s obsession not profession
Ludhiana, June 30
Although commercialisation has affected the noble profession of medicine, yet some doctors, who have been practising medicine for the past more than five decades, continue to alleviate human suffering without fleecing their patients or without resorting to unethical practices.
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Himself afflicted with cancer, he cures others
Chandigarh, June 30
Despite suffering from cancer himself, Somnath Gupta is still going strong at the age of 79, doing a yeoman’s service to the sick by routinely going about his duties as an ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon. The doctor, who was diagnosed with cancer of the Buccal cavity cancer in 1984 and has lost count of the innumerable operations he has undergone, regularly examines his patients and performs surgical procedures to their complete satisfaction.
Students getting hooked on correction fluid
Ludhiana, June 30
There has been growing concern over the rising incidence of college and even schoolchildren abusing correction fluid, used to mask errors in text, and the diluter that comes with it as a psychoactive inhalant. A few retailers are selling a bottle of the fluid and a diluter for anything between Rs 100 and Rs 150 to students, most of whom are said to be girls.
FOR KICKS
Correction fluids and diluters are being used as drugs by students in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Truck driver commits suicide
Ludhiana, June 30
Kamal Kumar, a truck driver, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Meharban yesterday afternoon. He used to remain depressed due to prolonged illness.
Protest by coaches
Ludhiana, June 30
Coaches and administrative staff, recruited by the Punjab sports department on a contractual basis, staged a protest at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.Parminder Singh, president of Punjab Sports Department Outsourcing Employees Union, while addressing protesters said the sports department recruited the staff on a contractual basis in October, 2008, with an assurance that they would be regularised in due course of time, which was not done.
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Man kills brother over land dispute
Khanna, June 30
In a shocking incident, a youth of nearby Rohno village was shot dead by his real brother last night.Pargat Singh, a resident of Rohno village was going on his motorcycle late last night. When he reached near the petrol pump at Ikolaha village, his brother and
some other persons stopped him. When he tried to escape, two persons attacked him and fired a shot at him, which pierced his chest.
Cagers, coaches felicitated
Ludhiana, June 30
To recognise their performance and outstanding contribution to the field of sports, the Punjab Basketball Association
(PBA) felicitated players and their coaches. They were honoured at a function organised at Guru Nanak Sports Complex here this evening.
Players and coaches, who were honoured by the Punjab Basketball Associations, in Ludhiana on Thursday.
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Consuming liquor and bad company proved a deadly combination for two youths as they were stoned and stabbed to death following a quarrel with their four drunken friends over a petty issue.
