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Polluted Water
12 deaths in six months fail to wake up administration
 Khanna, June 20
People living at Machhrai Khurd village located between Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh are reeling from cancer scare. At least 12 persons have either died due to jaundice or diarrhea in the past six months. Ironically, the total population of the village is 600, but one family member from every household is bed ridden. A few of them are even stated to be suffering from cancer, while others from asthma.
Alone at the sunset
As the sets in the horizon, a man seems to be toiling hard to earn a living.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Complaints against 12 for ‘ill-treating’ old parents
Ludhiana, June 20
The local police has registered about a dozen complaints against children of old parents, who have abandoned them at the dusk of their lives.
Rural youths copy peer, land in trouble
Doraha, June 20
Despite the fact that there has been ample spread of education and awareness among the rural students, there still remains a good number of them who opt for subjects/courses depending upon what their friends choose.
Fire Safety Series II
Rlys inept to handle major fire
Ludhiana, June 20
Fire fighting measures seem to be low on the list of priorities of authorities of the Northern Railway authorities at the local railway station. Though on paper, the railway station does have sufficient number of traditional fire extinguishers as well as water hydrants along with hosepipes, but at best these can cope with small fire incidents.
Safety of passengers and railway property are grossly compromised as the railways station is still dependent on archaic fire safety measures in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Condoms out-of-stock, angry people break vending machines
Ludhiana, June 20
People got furious as condom vending machines (CVM), installed under a project of National AIDS Control Society at 50 places in the city, go out of stock.
A condom vending machine installed at the Books Market in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
City youths favour homemade drinks over colas
Ludhiana, June 20
People residing in the city could be seen guzzling various kinds of soft drinks these days due to unrelenting heat. But, of late, a large number of youngsters have started drinking traditional drinks not only to quench their thirst but also as a healthier alternative.
CCTV cameras installed at Kohara Chowk
Ludhiana, June 20
The local police in association with GLADA has installed two CCTV cameras at two major entry points of the city-Hambran Road and Kohara Chowk. The police has been able to get live footages of all activities going on at these points with the installation of these cameras.
2,200 sq yard at Sunet village ‘usurped’ by politician
Ludhiana, June 20
The Municipal Corporation has suddenly “learnt” that about 2,200 square yard of prime land at Sunet village adjoining the posh Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar is owned by them. When municipal officials went to take possession of this land, they found that a local politician as well as another person has “encroached” upon it.
MC officials argue with Harpreet Singh Bedi (in orange turban) where they had gone to get a
piece of the land vacated at Sunet village
 Residents feel the heat
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 20
Undeclared power cuts and frequents breakdowns have resulted in a situation where alternative arrangements to keep fans, lights and other electrical appliances running are proving insufficient. Whether it be households, shops, banks or government offices, inverters frequently get discharged if power supply keeps getting interrupted during the night time.
An electrician repairs an inverter at his workshop at Dehlon near Ahmedgarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
CICU team visits China
Ludhiana, June 20
More than 40 members of Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU) attended China International Machine Tool and Tools Exhibition in Beijing, China. The exhibition was held between 12 and 16 June. Upkar Singh, Joint Secretary, CICU, said the main purpose of the visit was to source innovative products, especially high precision and high-tech machine tools and low cost auto-motion machinery, at competitive rate.
health budget
No benefit for the poor: Docs
Lushiana, June 20
Health experts have described the health budget as ‘not patient friendly’. The doctors say that here is a lot of thrust on infrastructural development than increasing manpower, improving drugs and testing facilities.
 1.5 lakh Class XII students to get Tablets
Ludhiana, June 20
The promise made by the government to give laptops to the youth will be finally realised now. While presenting the budget, Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa announced to give Tablets to all 1.5 lakh students of class XII.
Students at a computer class in a government school. A Tribune photograph
Prospectus being sold from principal's office to stop black-marketing
Ludhiana, June 20
To stop black marketing, the prospectus at SCD Government College was today sold from principal's office. The decision was taken by the principal of the college after it came into light that a class IV employee was indulging in black marketing of the college prospectus.
admission hotline part iv
A look at BBA, BCA courses
Ludhiana, June 20
Ever since the results of class XII have been declared, the students are on the look out to get admission in the college of their choice. Students from the humanities stream in class XII can opt for BBA or BCA courses in various colleges in an around the town. Here is a look at the colleges offering courses in BBA and
BCA, and the subjects under the courses.
Students fill admission forms in a city college. Tribune photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
Teaching techniques discussed
Ludhiana, June 20
“Motive, men, method and material are the foundation stones of technological education,” said Dr Kawaljeet Singh, director, University Computer Centre, Punjabi University, while deliberating on the topic “Benchmark Leading to Profile Sketching of Technical Education” at the PTU-sponsored faculty development program on “Emerging Paradigms in Professional Education" organised by the GGN Institute of Management and Technology
(GGNIMT).
Admission counselling programmes on PU, GNGC radio stations a big hit
Ludhiana, June 20
Since the admission season is going on, radio jockeys in Panjab University and the local Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, have started an initiative to help applicants with admission-related information through their radio stations.
Rs 45 cr allocated for sport institute
Ludhiana, June 20
Announcement of state budget is drawing a mixed reaction from sportspersons in the city. An amount of Rs 45 crore has been allocated for the establishment of Punjab Institute of Sports, in addition to announcement of prize money to athletes from the state who would win medals in the upcoming London Olympics.
Trials held to select swimmers
Ludhiana, June 20
A large number of aspirants attended the trials organised by the Ludhiana District Swimming Association at the Municipal Corporation Swimming Pool, Rakh
Bagh, today.
An aspirant gives his best shot during the swimming trials at the MC swimming pool in Ludhiana
on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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