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Families unmoved; girl’s kin accuse boy of abducting her
Ludhiana, July 14
They lived together and died together. Harjeet, 20, and Sandeep Kaur, 16, who were next door neighbours in the sleepy town of Baltoha in Tarn Taran district, decided to end their lives by ingesting poison after being hounded for breaching social taboos, with their parents showing no signs of regret and instead engaged in blaming the couple for “causing embarrassment” to their families. There was no mourning and relatives were busy in completing legalities.
Dist Education Officer Sudesh Bajaj posted back to city
Ludhiana, July 14
Though District Education Officer (Secondary) Sudesh Bajaj joined the office today, but her transfer to Ludhiana district again has not gone down well with the district unit of the Democratic Teachers Front, Punjab.
Protesting against the transfer orders of Bajaj prior to the Assembly elections, the front has written to the Election Commissioner, Punjab, and the Election Commissioner of India to intervene and get her transferred out of the district in the “interest of the education department”.
Sudesh Bajaj
Metal detectors at train station remain out of order
Ludhiana, July 14
Nonfunctional doorframe metal detectors welcomed Government Railway Police inspector general Rohit Chaudhri on his visit to the city train station on Thursday to check the security situation there in the backdrop of Wednesday’s serial bomb blasts in Bombay. Last year the GRP had filed over 50 cases of illegal weapons being sneaked into the station and the defunct metal detectors there have raised serious concerns over safety.
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| (Left) IG (GRP) Rohit Chaudhri (in blue shirt) inspects the Ludhiana Railway Station on
Thursday; (Right) A non-functional metal dectector at the entrance of the
railway station. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
Admn ill-prepared to deal with floods
Jagraon, July 14
With pre-monsoon showers lashing the region, a feeling of fear and insecurity has gripped residents of more than 12 flood-sensitive villages located on the banks of Satluj river near Sidhwan Bet on the Jagraon Nakodar road.
Boats to be used during floods lying broken in a village near Sidhwan Bet. Photo by writer
Traders put up their shutters, stage dharna
Ludhiana, July14
Up in arms against persistent harassment and raids on their premises by officials of the excise and taxation department, under the garb of checking tax evasion, the traders under the banner of the All-India Industries and Trade Forum (AITF) resorted to a token strike and staged a dharna at New Cycle Market on the Gill Road today.
District ayurvedic office in a shambles
 Ludhiana, July 14
The District Ayurvedic Office housed in the Civil Surgeon’s office is in a shambles. Surrounded by bushes and a makeshift “kitchen” the entrance of the office wears a deserted look. The entire premises look like a barren land where half-burnt uprooted trees and weeds abound.
(Left) Age-old records lying in one corner; and a board and broken furniture of the District Ayurvedic office lying in the open. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
36,000 quintal of wheat dumped in the open
Machhiwara, July 14
Heaps of procured wheat lying in open at Bhattian and Machhiwara villages is a hassle due to the foul smell emitting out of it. At least 36, 000 quintal of wheat was procured from the local grain market and huge portion of it dumped in an open ground at Bhattian village in 2009.
Goods, machinery gutted in factory
Ludhiana, July 14
Goods and machinery were gutted in a fire that broke out at a spray pump factory near Chand Cinema this morning.
A view of the factory near Chand Cinema in Ludhiana where a fire broke out on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
IMA decries terror attack on Mumbai
Ludhiana, July 14
Executives and members of the Indian Medical Association, Punjab, have expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and physical and mental injuries inflicted on Indians by terrorists in Mumbai.
With no seats in hostel, PAU freshers face grim prospect
Ludhiana, July 14
The Punjab Agricultural University administration’s insistence on asking students seeking admission to give an undertaking they would not apply for hostel accommodation has irked the latter as well as their parents.
A view of the girl's hostel of Punjab Agricultural University. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Work hard, PAU VC exhorts employees
Ludhiana, July 14
PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr BS Dhillon, in his first formal meeting held with the faculty members and employees at Pal Auditorium today, asked everyone to put in their best to bring the university at greater heights. At the same time, he assured all not to worry about the financial position of the university as it was his (VCs) duty to arrange funds from different quarters.
PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr BS Dhillon
Road race turns ugly, 2 hurt
Ludhiana, July 14
Two youths had a providential escape when their car rammed into a streetlight following a road race in Model Town late last night.
The incident took place around midnight when 22-year-old Shivam Rana and
20-year-old Sahilpreet Singh, both residents of Model Town, were racing with
another vehicle, an eyewitness said.
The mangled remains of a car that rammed into an electricity pole. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Civic body relocates 56 shopkeepers
Ludhiana, July 14
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) today carried out a draw of lots for relocating shopkeepers whose shops were demolished at Jawahar Nagar Camp in January last year. The draw of lots was held in the zone D office of the MC and all 56 shopkeepers were allotted shops under the overbridge opposite the bus stand here.
Carjacking Case
I was detained, stripped, alleges businessman
Ludhiana, July 14
A city-based businessman has levelled allegations of illegal detention and forcible stripping in front of the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Central) Naginder Rana for affecting a compromise.
Rainwater, filth dot civic wards in Khanna
Khanna, July 14
People residing in ward Nos. 14,16,17 and 18 are living in unhygienic conditions as the rainwater mixed with cow dung from dairies adjoining these wards has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and water-borne diseases.
Mechanical paddy transplanter is in
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 14
Taking cognisance of reports pertaining to shortage of labour for paddy transplantation, the agricultural department has launched a move to educate farmers about the use of mechanical paddy transplantation.
Officials visit gastro-prone areas
Ludhiana, July 14
A team of the district health officials today visited areas of the city where gastroenteritis spread last year. The team comprising Dr H S Bali, chief medical officer, Ludhiana, Dr Kuwinder Singh, district health officer, Ludhiana, along with Dr Amarjit, senior medical officer, Sahnewal, visited Sherpur Chowk, Gyaspura and Fauji Colony.
Vet science diploma: 1st counselling on July 25
Ludhiana, July 14
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) will conduct first counselling for admission to diploma in veterinary science and animal health technology at Silver Jubilee Block Auditorium of the university on July 25.
Powercom employee assaulted near house
Jagraon, July 14
Four armed assailants attacked an employee of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (Powercom) outside his house in Chajjawal village situated on the Jagraon-Raikot road last evening.
2 students hurt as bus rams into shop
Jagraon, July 14
A major tragedy was averted when a school bus ferrying more than 40 students of Sanmati Vimal Jain Senior Secondary School rammed into a shop on the Disposal road here this afternoon.
Inquiry sought into assault
Dehlon, July 14
Accusing the police of shielding anti-social elements, owner of the petrol station, employees of which were assaulted by unidentified youths on Sunday, has urged the higher authorities to get the matter probed by some gazetted officer.
District scan
Ludhiana scan
Lifetime membership
The Punjab Medical Representatives Association (PMRA) honoured its reigning president Rajesh Kaul with lifetime membership in the general body meeting here in recognition of the services rendered by him. Chief guest at the meeting Darshan Singh Shivalik, SAD-B legislator from Dakha, announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh for the PMRA. In his address, Kaul deliberated upon the current status of service conditions of medical representatives. Serious concern was expressed over the violation of the Sales Promotion Employee Act and unfair marketing as well as trade practices of pharmaceutical companies.
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