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Two labourers hurt in roof collapse
 Ludhiana, September 3
Two labourers were injured when the roof of five dwelling units located in Kali Sarak area near Jodhewal Basti came crashing down upon them. The incident took place around 8 am here this morning, when the five dwelling units owned by Kapil and Sunil collapsed.
The collapsed roof of the dwelling units at Kal Sarak in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Notorious criminal nabbed
Ludhiana, September 3
The police has nabbed a “notorious” criminal who was allegedly behind a series of assault and carjacking incidents. The suspect, identified as Gurjot Singh
Khangura, alias Sherry, a resident of Vishal Nagar, is wanted by the Phagwara police in connection with an incident of carjacking.
PPCB issues notices to Mayor, MC Commissioner
Ludhiana, September 3
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has served notices to the Mayor, the MC Commissioner and the Superintending Engineer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Ludhiana, as the authorities concerned were still discharging effluents into Budha Nullah.
Jeans-clad female staffers ruffle Civil Surgeon
 Ludhiana, September 3
The newly appointed chief medical officer of Ludhiana, Dr Dalip Kumar, reportedly got irritated on Friday during his first meeting with his staff when he noticed some female employees dressed in “western” attire. According to sources, “Kumar issued verbal instructions to all present at the meeting to maintain office decorum and come in ‘Hindustani’ attire while avoiding ‘western’ dresses. He said this when he saw some female employees who had come to attend the meeting dressed in western clothes like jeans and tops."
NGO ropes in school students against pollution
 Ludhiana, September 3
Despite a heavy rush on the national highway, the Satluj Bridge today was an attraction for every passerby where volunteers of RBS Roots, an NGO, along with students fo BCM Arya Model Senior secondary School, Shastri
Nagar, made a human chain to make people aware about the increasing levels of pollution and methods to control it.
A student of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, writes a slogan on enviornment at Sutlej Bridge in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Unemployed linemen hold rally, burn Chief Minister’s effigy
 Ludhiana, September 3
An effigy of CM Prakash Singh Badal was burnt in the city following protests by the Ludhiana unit of Unemployed Linemen Union for not releasing the merit list of recruitment of 5,000 linemen by Powercom and the Punjab Government. The protests have been held with arrests, strikes and fasts for a year by the union A counsel was held, but no merit list has been released so far. An effigy of the CM was burnt in Longowal by the union members in protest on August 20.
Members of the Unemployed Linemen Union hold a rally
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Three gas agencies fined Rs 3 lakh each
Ludhiana, September 3
Tightening its noose over gas agencies violating rules, three gas agencies in the district have been fined more than Rs 3 lakh each by oil companies. A number of complaints had been received against these agencies.
10 quintals of poly bags seized
Ludhiana, September 3
Continuing the campaign to check the sale of low quality poly bags, a team of the Punjab Pollution Control Board and the Municipal Corporation,
Ludhiana, today raided Khurana Karyana Store at Railway Colony and seized more than 10 quintals of poly bags.
MC Medical Officer Dr Vipul Malhotra (right) along with officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board and MC checks the thickness of poly bags during a raid at Railway Colony in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Lured by money, two fall prey to snatchers
Ludhiana, September 3
Two persons fell prey to snatchers after they were told that currency notes were lying on the ground at Fountain chowk today. The snatchers snatched a purse containing Rs 1.25 lakh cash and gold jewellery and a bag containing Rs 20,000.
shooting incident
Police blames college authorities
Ludhiana, September 3
Day after the firing incident at SD Kamla Lotiya College, in which one outsider sustained a bullet injury and scores of students hurt following a group clash, the police criticised the college authorities for not coordinating in the investigation process.
from colleges
Students win laurels
LUDHIANA: BEd students of the BCM College of Education achieved excellence by securing 100 per cent result with Suman
Rani, Ushma Aggarwal and Sandeep Kaur bagging first, second and fourth positions, respectively, in Panjab University annual BEd examinations. Twelve students secured more than 80 per cent marks. A total of 220 students, out of 274, are placed in the university merit list with more than 70 per cent marks.
from schools
Scientific drama competition
LUDHIANA: Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham Singh Nagar, hosted a district-level student scientific drama competition organised by the State Institute of Science Education. The teams winning at the tehsil level participated in the competition. The best script prize was awarded to the BVM School. Government School,
Purain, won the first prize while the Doughlaspura Lyallpur SD Girls Senior Secondary School won the second prize. Third prize was grabbed by Government Senior Secondary School,
Khanna.
Students participate in a drawing competition at Guru Nanak Public School, Model Town Extension,
Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Country-made revolver recovered from hotel manager
Ludhiana, September 3
The Model Town police has recovered a .32 bore countrymade revolver and a toy pistol from a manager of a prominent restaurant and hookah bar located in the Sarabha Nagar main Market. The accused, identified as Jasdeep Singh alias Gagan alias Jassi, son of Ravinder Singh, resident of Akaalgarh village, was arrested following a tip off.
Homeguard commits suicide
Ludhiana, September 3
A 31-year-old homeguard committed suicide by hanging himself to a ceiling fan at his house, located in the Maya Nagar area, here, today.
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