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Indoor patients left unattended
Ludhiana, April 18
The three-hour strike by the hospital employees not only left the OPD patients in the lurch, but also indoor patients, who were not attended to.
A patient being attended to by a family member at the women’s ward in the Civil Hospital.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
DC withholds salaries of two officials
Ludhiana, April 18
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rahul Tiwari has stopped the salary of the Soil Conservation Officer and the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO), Raikot, for their failure to attend a review meeting on development works presided over by the Deputy Commissioner at Bachat Bhawan here today.
Demolition put off yet again
Ludhiana, April 18
Even as MC Commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi has claimed that the demolition drive in Ghumar Mandi had to be postponed today due to the “non-availability” of police force, Police Commissioner Ishwar Singh has claimed that there is no shortage of police force in the city and the force was deployed with the MC.
GLADA loses Rs 32.76 lakh on deposit work
Ludhiana, April 18
There seems to be no end to the woes of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) which finds itself in the midst of scores of financial irregularities which came to light during the external and internal audit for the year 2010-11.
Bansal replaces Katna as BJP dist chief
Ludhiana, April 18
Parveen Bansal, the Senior Deputy Mayor and party nominee who unsuccessfully contested the Assembly elections from the Ludhiana North segment, has donned the mantle of the district president of the BJP after Rajiv Katna put in his papers, owning moral responsibility for the defeat of the party in three Assembly seats that the BJP contested.
NRI woman arrested for duping grooms
Ludhiana, April 18
Till now, it was NRI grooms who were duping Punjabi girls for money. But now a 30-year-old NRI, Gurvinder Kaur, has been arrested for duping three Punjabi youths of over Rs 74 lakh. She was arrested along with her father at Faridkot today, where she was reportedly getting married for the fourth time.
40-year-old man held for raping minor
Ludhiana, April 18
Forty-year-old Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Anand Nagar, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl from the Field Ganj area.
Traders unhappy with new rule
Ludhiana, April 18
Public notice recently released by the excise and taxation department is giving jitters to the small scale traders and industrialists.
MC polls
Major projects remain incomplete
 Ludhiana, April 18
With the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation elections round the corner, development will be high on the agenda of the contestants. However, if one takes a look at some of the delayed projects, it appears that the focus on works like re-carpeting of roads, installation of tube wells etc is much more as compared to completion of major developmental
projects.
A view of the incomplete Sidhwan Canal Expressway project, Ludhiana. photos: Inderjeet Verma
Ration depot holders observe strike
Ludhiana, April 18
Ration depot holders are on strike against the central government's decision to slash the kerosene quota of Punjab by 63 per cent.
District admn removes rehris
Ludhiana, April 18
The district administration on the orders of the deputy commissioner today removed the rehris from the mini secretariat complex.
Students click nature’s beauty at photography competition
Ludhiana, April 18
Fine Arts and Photography Club of Punjab Agricultural University organised a photography competition here today.
Students participate in a photography competition organised by the Directorate of Students Welfare (PAU) in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photograph
Women get training in dairy farming
Doraha, April 18
Women awareness-cum-first aid camp was organised at Kaddon village. A team of experts from Veterinary Polytechnic, Patiala, visited the village to educate the women about management, nutrition and care of animals.
District Industries Centre aims to strengthen small units
Ludhiana, April 18
District Industries Centre will be focusing on the improvement of small units through cluster development programme.
Teachers’ union meets DEO
Ludhiana, April 18
A delegation of SC/BC Teachers’ Union, District unit Ludhiana, led by Balwinder Singh Latala handed over a memorandum to the District Education Officer (S), Lila
Rani. The members of the union gave a warm welcome to the newly appointed DEO.
unauthorised Colonies
GLADA continues with demolition drive
Ludhiana, April 18
Although the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) had given time to a few developers of unauthorised colonies on the Dhandra Road (where demolition of internal development works was carried out twice in last few days), the action against other violators in the periphery of the city continued today as well.
DC suspends patwari on graft charges
Samrala, April 18
Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana Rahul Tiwari has suspended Patwari Ravinder Kumar on the report of SDM Samrala on graft charges after recovery of Rs 9000 from the office table of the patwari. SDM Samrala, on the complaint of farmer Satvir Singh of Shamgarh village, had recovered the said amount yesterday in presence of some other officials. Deputy Commissioner has also deputed SDM Samrala for further enquiry into the matter and has ordered the recovered amount to be deposited in the treasury. He said that stern action could be taken against the patwari if he is found involved in the case.
200 bank employees donate blood
 Ludhiana, April 18
The All India State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation is holding social identification programmes at all the zones of the bank to celebrate the founders day of All India Bank Employees Association
(AIBEA) which falls on April 20. The Social Identification Programme of Jalandhar zone was held at the Punjab Trade
Centre. A blood donation camp was also held today.
Donors at a blood donation camp organised by the All India State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. photo: Inderjeet Verma
Four injured in clash near Jagraon
Jagraon, April 18
Four persons were injured during a clash between two sides in the Agwar Lopo area on the outskirts of the town this morning. The injured have been identified as Raju, his brother Anil, Joginder Singh and Bhupiner Singh. All four are undergoing treatment at the local Civil Hospital and the matter is under police investigation.
No end to stray dog menace
Ludhiana, April 18
Students and faculty members of government colleges are facing the ever increasing menace of stray dogs. They enter colleges at will, lounge around in the gardens, in classes, sleep under the desk, and the authorities seem toothless in dealing with the problem. Attempts to get stray dogs removed from the campus’ have not seen much success.
Increasing population of stray dogs in government colleges has become a nusiance for students as well as teachers. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Regulation of playway schools a must, demand parents
Ludhiana, April 18
With playway schools springing up in every nook and corner of the city, the demand for a regulatory body for these schools is growing by the day. Parents have started demanding for some pre-requisites or guidelines so that there is a check on the curricula and activities in these schools.
Deputy DEO visits school after HC order
Ludhiana, April 18
Deputy DEO Karamjit Kaur visited Pumpkins Kindergarten School today following the interim orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to ensure that Harman Dhingra is permitted to sit in the nursery class of the school.
English Olympiad
Dugri resident wins gold medal
Ludhiana, April 18
Eerose Singh, a resident of Dugri, won the gold medal in second IEO in Punjab and Chandigarh in the International English Olympiad organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation.
pau notes
Outstanding sports persons felicitated
A felicitation ceremony was organised by the Department of Business Management (DBM), Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), to honour the sportspersons who brought laurels to the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities (COBS&H) by clinching medals in the 46th Annual Athletics Meet, held on April 10-11 at the university campus track. Pavneet Khara and Nikhil
Khera, students of MBA (I year), were felicitated during the ceremony. Khara won the titles of Best Athlete (Women) and Fastest Athlete (Women) and bagged six medals in various events during the PAU Athletics Meet. The Athletics Trophy (Women) was clinched by the COBS&H.
colleges notes
Guru Nanak Girls College students perform well
Students of MA Sociology, Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town. have performed well in the first year, once again proving their excellence in the Panjab University Examinations. Maninder Kaur bagged the fourth position in the university with 75 percent marks. Rajdeep Kaur secured 72 percent and Pardeep Kaur secured 71.7 percent. Principal Dr Charanjit Kaur Mahal congratulated the students on their performance.
from schools
Salad and snack-making competition
Doraha: Students of Green Grove Public School, Mohanpur-Khanna, showcased their skills in ‘Inter-class Salad and Snack-Making Competition’. Traditional snacks and a variety of salads were prepared by the students which were garnished and presented with appropriate accompaniments. Students from class III onwards participated in the competition. “Apart from preparing things in present scenario, presentation is very important, said Renu Mehta and Jasdeep Kaur Kelley who were the Judges for this competition.
Ludhiana scan
Honour for Kocher
Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha in a meeting honoured Gurcharan Kocher as she has been elected to the Punjabi Sahit Academy. Sher Singh
Aulukh, president of the Jatha, said she has a versatile personality. Dr Arun
Mitra, general secretary, said she had contributions to the cause of sustainable development, promotion of healthy environment, equality of women and for socio economic equity and justice.
Woman kills self
Phillaur, April 18
A newly married woman Rajni reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her-in-laws house in Kahna-Dhesian village in here today.
Police cracks whip against drug peddlers in city
Ludhiana, April 18
Tightening its noose over drug peddlers active in the city, the police has arrested several accused from different areas in the last 24 hours. Drugs and liquor worth several lakhs of rupees were seized from the possession of the
drug peddlers.
DSP Murder Case
Police remand of four extended
Ludhiana, April 18
Judicial Magistrate Amarinder Pal Singh today extended the police remand of
Umesh, Pritpal Singh and Harwinder Singh, prime accused in the double murder case of Moga DSP Balraj Singh Gill and Monica
Kapila, till April 20.
National Blind Sports Meet concludes
Ludhiana, April 18
Two-day 8th National Blind Sports Meet concluded on Wednesday at sports stadium in Baddowal village of Ludhiana
district.
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