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Teacher beats up girl
Admitted to hospital with back injuries; had recently undergone treatment for heart ailment
Samrala, June 1
In a shocking incident, a government schoolteacher allegedly beat up a girl student, who recently underwent treatment for a heart ailment. Although the incident took place at Lal Kalan village on May 30, the matter came to light today when the girl was admitted to the local Civil Hospital with back injuries.
The victim, Simran, who sustained back injuries after her teacher beat her up, admitted at the Civil Hospital in Samrala on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Factory worker gets stuck in escalator, dies
Ludhiana, June 1
An 18-year-old youth died due to asphyxiation after an escalator meant to ferry building material on the top floor of a box factory got stuck in Deep Vihar near Bahadurke Road in the Salem Tabri area here today.

petrol price hike
Garments, dry cleaning to cost more now
Ludhiana, June 1
In the aftermath of the hike in petrol prices, garment manufacturers and dry cleaners are all set to increase the prices of their products and services. The increase in petrol prices will lead to a rise in the cost of garments by 40-45 per cent and dry cleaning services by 20 per cent.

Man gets 10-yr for rape
Ludhiana, June 1
Sessions Judge Gobinder Singh Matharoo has convicted Paramjit Singh, a resident of Haibowal Kalan, of rape. He was sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment and was told to pay Rs 5,000 as fine.

5 kg opium seized at Machchiwara
Machchiwara, June 1
The Machchiwara police has claimed to have arrested a man and seized 5 kg of opium from his possession. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Samrala Tejbir Singh and Station House Officer (SHO) Machchiwara Harjinder Singh said at a press conference that a police party nabbed the accused during a routine check here last night.

Close shave for passengers as bus overturns
Khanna, June 1
Passengers had a miraculous escape when the bus in which they were travelling overturned near Khanna, but four LPG cylinders that were in the bus did not explode. As many as 24 passengers were, however, injured in the accident. Three cylinders were filled and the fourth was being used to cook a meal during the journey. Fear gripped passengers who thought the cylinders would explode.

The LPG cylinders that did not explode even after a bus overturned. A Tribune photo

Poll code delaying opening of bridge
Ludhiana, June 1
The opening of the Gill Road Bridge located on the Sidhwan Canal Expressway project has been delayed further. PWD minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon had on March 31 announced that this bridge would be opened to vehicular traffic by May 30. But, the project remains incomplete even after passing of this deadline.

The incomplete Gill Road flyover on the Sidhwan Canal Expressway in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

COMMUNITY

Filthy water floods streets
Jagraon, June 1
The residents of Gandhi Nagar and Ajit Nagar localities situated on Raikot Road, Jagraon, have been forced to live in a highly unhygienic condition. The streets of both these localities are flooded with sewerage water due to chocked sewerage system that has turned the lives of the residents into a virtual hell.

Water from sewerage floods a street of Gandhi Nagar in Jagraon. Tribune photograph

Admission to BCom colleges on city periphery goes online
Ludhiana, June 1
Admission to BCom I of the Panjab University affiliated college falling in ‘urban conglomerate’ of Ludhiana city will take place via the centralised online counselling system from this year. Urban conglomerate are the peripheral areas located within 1-km boundary of a city.

GADVASU felicitates winners
Ludhiana, June 1
The students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, performed very well in the All India Youth Festival held at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana.

MC POLL
Road or parking lot?
Ludhiana, June 1
Major issues
n Traffic congestion is one of the main problems in Sarabha Nagar.
n As there are no parking lots in the area, people park vehicles on streets.
n Garbage dumped near the entry point to Sarabha Nagar is one the main distractions.

Ward No. 57 sans playgrounds 
Ludhiana, June 1
Major issues
n Residents complain of water accumulation during rainy season.
n Garbage can be seen strewn all around.
n Parks are ill-maintained

Roads in need of repair at Ward No. 58
Ludhiana, June 1
Major issues
n Some of the roads are in a pitiable condition.
n Water accumulation is a major problem at Barewal village.
n Sewerage and water problems dot the ward.

Ward No. 59 far better than other areas
Ludhiana, June 1
Ward No. 59 is far better as compared to other areas. 
Major issues
n Most of the areas are well-maintained while there are a few that need to be developed.
n Residents want that the authorities should start the work pertaining to the City Centre project.
n Area along the railway lines should be cleaned up.

encroachment in janakpuri
Vendors thrive, MC feels helpless 
Ludhiana, June 1
It seems that the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is helpless in controlling the menace of temporary encroachments in Janakpuri. A few ‘rehri’ owners, most of whom are vegetable vendors, operate by stationing these in the middle of the road. The municipal officials are aware of this menace, but it seems that they are either not bothered or are not interested in clearing the temporary encroachments.

A makeshift vegetable market on the encroached portion of the road at ward number 17 in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

State BJP chief warns dissidents 
Ludhiana, June 1
President of the state unit of the BJP Ashwani Sharma has expelled a dissident BJP candidate Jasveer Singh Jassa, who is adamant that he would contest election from ward number 40 against BJP candidate Devi Sahay Tandon, from the party for six years.

Farewell party
Ludhiana, June 1
An annual prize distribution function and farewell party was organised at Doraha College of Education.

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CRIME

Gang of yarn thieves in police custody
Ludhiana, June 1
The CIA-II police has claimed to have busted a gang of yarn thieves that had created panic among hosiery traders with its repeated strikes, with the arrest of six persons.

Gang of robbers busted
Jagraon, June 1
The local police has busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of three of its members. Those arrested have been identified as Kuldeep Singh, Nirmal Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, all residents of Samalsar village near Baghapurana. The police has also recovered Rs 24,000 cash and a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle (PB 65 A 8115) from their possession.

The members of the robbers’ gang being produced in the court at Jagraon on Friday.  A Tribune photograph

Pickpockets arrested
Ludhiana, June 1
Two pickpockets were nabbed by residents during a chabeel at Gill road today. This incident took place today afternoon when the duo mingled in the crowd and started stealing money from the pockets of those who stopped to drink sweetened water.

SPORTS

Inter-district cricket: Karan thwarts Ludhiana’s success
Ludhiana, June 1
A resolute Karan Goel of Chandigarh thwarted Ludhiana’s every move to gain an upper hand as he carried his bat on the penultimate day of the four-day match in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-22) being played at Punjab Agricultural University today.

Chandigarh batsman plays a shot against Ludhiana in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-22) at the PAU in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph

hockey festival
Guru Nanak Club, Jarkhar Seniors in Prithipal memorial hockey semifinal
Ludhiana, June 1
The Guru Nanak Club of Ludhiana and Jarkhar Seniors wrapped up their last league encounters to join the Friends Club of Doraha and the Grewal Club of Kila Raipur in the semifinal in the senior section in the Prithipal Singh Memorial Seven-a-Side Hockey Festival being held at Mata Surjit Kaur AstroTurf Stadium at Jarkhar village on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road.

Players in action during the Prithipal Singh Memorial Hockey Festival being organised at Jarkhar village in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph

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