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Watchout! Gang of swindlers out on the
prowl
Ludhiana, August 20
Beware! A gang of swindlers is on the prowl, usurping the property of innocent city residents by luring them into a honey trap.
The gang makes obscene MMS of the victim and forces the latter to transfer the property to their name.
Info panel fines cop for withholding
Ludhiana, August 20
In what has come as a major embarrassment for the city’s cops, the Punjab information commissioner has penalised Jodhewal Basti police station house officer Jatinder Singh by imposing a fine of Rs 25,000 on him for withholding details sought by a local resident, Sarabjit Singh Kahlon, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Power-hungry leaders tagged as ‘dons’
Ludhiana, August 20
Though Punjab banned students’ election in 90s, but a few colleges in the city like SCD Government College, Guru Nanak Engineer College and numerous others have “self-styled” presidents.
Ludhiana scan
Interlocking tiles
MC leaves work midway, students suffer
Jagraon, August 20
College and school students are being put to considerable inconvenience due to improper policies of the local municipal council. They had to wade through two-to-three-foot deep rainwater that gets accumulated outside these institutions. The girl students are left with no option, but to wait till water subsides.
ACS not transferred despite orders, says Khaira
Ludhiana, August 20
Kuldeep Singh Khaira, a member of the Vigilant Citizens’ Forum, complained to the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Election Commission, that YP Mehta, Assistant Civil Surgeon (ACS), who has been working here for the last many years, has not been transferred despite orders of the state government to transfer all officials posted in the same district for more than three years.
SSP reviews functioning of suvidha centre
Khamano, August 20
Singh Khatra, SSP Fatehgarh Sahib, visited the Khamano police station and inspected suvidha centre, which was set up recently in the station. He said all suvidha centres set up in the district had become operational and were proving to be a boon for people of the area.
Experts dwell on hospital infection control
Ludhiana, August 20
Taking into consideration the magnitude of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), in an attempt to spread awareness about sterilisation and disinfection practices in the hospitals, DMCH today organised a CME “Stericon-2011” on critical subjects of sterilisation practices and hospital infection control. The CME was inaugurated by the DMCH Managing Society secretary Prem Kumar Gupta.
An expert addresses a CME on sterilisation practices and hospital infection control at the DMCH in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
False robbery alarm sends police in a tizzy
Ludhiana, August 20
A false robbery alarm at a house located in the Old City area sent the Division No. 3 police in a tizzy today.
The incident took place this evening, when Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Gul Chaman
Gali, informed the police that his tenant Govind Ram had been robbed by some unidentified persons.
A police official inspects a cupboard where the suspected robbery took place in Ludhiana on Saturday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
From schools
Janamashtami celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, August 20
Janamashtami was celebrated with joy at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham Singh
Nagar, here today. The celebrations started with the lightening of lamp by principal Bandana
Sethi.
Even God’s no exception!:
A chid artiste dressed as Lord Krishan breaks into a yawn while another dressed as Radha looks the other way during a Shobha Yatra in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Remove ban on recruitment, say non-teaching staff
Jagraon, August 20
The non-teaching staff of Lajpat Rai DAV College, Jagraon, on the call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh Non-Teaching Employees’ Union observed a one-day strike in support of their pending demands on the college premises yesterday.
At Government College, Kiranpreet is ‘Teej di Rani’
 Ludhiana: It was a festive atmosphere at the Government College for Women, Ludhiana, here on Friday as staff and students celebrated Teej and fresher’s day. The college wore a festive look with colourful decoration. A rich and entertaining cultural programme was presented by seniors to welcome freshers.
Girls in a festive mood at Government College for Women in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Trade unions seek hike in minimum wages
Ludhiana, August 20
On a call given by the central trade unions, thousands of workers from among the ranks of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), National Trade Unions of India (NTUI), Centre of Trade Unions (CTU), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) and Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Thursday held a dharna at the Mini Secretariat here to press the demand for revision in minimum wages.
Free medical camp held
Ludhiana, August
20
RG Stone Urology and Laparoscopy Hospital organised a free medical camp on its premises yesterday.
Dr Bhimsen Bansal, chairman and managing director of the hospital, said around 100 people registered their names during the camp. He added that the patients would be given concession in case they required
surgery.
Anna’s kranti catches on
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 20
Protesting against the administration has almost become a fad in the town and its surrounding areas.
Groups claiming to be supporting the “Anna Hazare Kranti” have to wait for their turn to show solidarity with the Gandhian leader at Bhagat Singh Chowk, the most desired place for organising dharnas and rallies in the town.
A supporter gets a tattoo of Anna Hazare made on his
back. Tribune photographs
If it’s Anna in Delhi, it’s Bapu here!
Ludhiana, August 20
At the age of 78, Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa has also decided to go the Anna way to fight corruption and is observing fast unto death on the premises of the Mini Secretariat here. Like Anna
Hazare, his fast entered its fifth day today and with the passage of time, his determination for the noble cause is getting stronger.
Bapu Surat Singh on fast unto death in support of Anna Hazare’s campaign in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
‘Re-counselling’ of primary teachers generates controversy
Ludhiana, August 20
The recent shifting of primary teachers of the Zila Parishad to the education department in a “self-styled” manner has generated a lot of controversy as general category teachers have alleged that despite the fact that there were no seats left for the SC category (to fill backlog of vacancies first as ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court), in an utter violation of court’s orders the district education department had started “adjusting” the SC candidates over general ones.
Councillor’s husband parries honey-trap allegations
Ludhiana, August 20
He did not fall in a honey trap. Instead, he was duped by a Punjabi youth in Bangkok.
Back home after recovering from a poisoning incident that resulted in the death of his friend, MC ward No. 37 councillor Poonam Rattra’s husband Om Parkash Rattra has criticised politicians for spreading rumours that he was poisoned by a group of women robbers in a pub in Bangkok.
Maths teachers seek departmental promotions
Ludhiana, August 20
A delegation of the Maths Teachers’ Association, Punjab, under the leadership of Jasvinder Singh Jhabelwali and general secretary Harjinder Singh Dhillon met Baldeo Purshartha, director general school education (DGSE), Punjab. The delegation apprised the DGSE of the difficulties being faced by maths teachers.
Harrowing time for residents
Doraha, August 20
Overflowing sewer water has simply made the life of residents of Doraha miserable. Literally abandoned by the Municipal Council (MC), they find no one to turn for their help. The situation, especially in ward numbers 8, 9 and the post office street is at present devastating to the extent that it has been days together that residents of these wards are living in sewer water, breathing in sewer water and putting up with sewer water, but no one has come to their rescue till date.
CBSE science exhibition
Ludhiana, August 20
About 150 schools from Punjab, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir are slated to participate in the regional-level CBSE science exhibition-2011 at Green Land Senior Secondary School, GT Road, on August 23 and 24.
City garages overflow with damaged cars
Ludhiana, August 20
Following incessant rain last week, car workshops in the city have been flooded with cars that suffered damaged due to rainwater. As the city witnessed 400 mm of rainfall in just two days, city streets were flooded, damaging scores of vehicles.
A view of a garage where cars are being fixed at Aman Nagar in Ludhiana.
Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi
Ludhiana, August 20
The District Congress Committee (DCC), Ludhiana (Urban), today celebrated the 67th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi as Sadhbhavna Diwas.
Cold forged socket making unit comes up in city
Ludhiana, August 20
With the commissioning of the first cold forged socket manufacturing plant in the city, exports of hand tools are expected to enhance from the present Rs 850 crore to Rs 3,000 crore in the coming three-four years.
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A day after two PCR cops were caught on Friday night at a liquor vend on Jamalpur Road, it has now emerged the police acted after a city resident tipped it off.
Ludhiana, August 20
