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Water-borne diseases
MC Commissioner warns of strict action
Ludhiana, July 3
Warning officials of strict action, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Malwinder Singh Jaggi today said FIRs would be registered against officials concerned in case of outbreak of waterborne diseases in the city.
Heaps of garbage near Kailash Cinema Chowk in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Massage parlours eye ‘soft’ targets
Ludhiana, July 3
Massage parlours seem to be eyeing the money power of Ludhiana’s rich and famous. They have become the latest target of this well-organised racket that ensures to keep their identity a secret.
Pinki’s allegations rattle Avtar’s family
Ludhiana, July 3
The allegations of corruption by former CAT commando Gurmeet Singh, alias Pinki, on former Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Jora Singh for demanding bribe has rattled Avtar Singh Gola's parents.
Amrik Singh, father of Avtar Singh (inset), in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Risking lives
With no check, children take a plunge in Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Contractor accused of misbehaviour
Ludhiana, July 3
A senior citizen has accused the parking contractor of Feroze Gandhi Market of misbehaviour.
Retired employee duped of Rs 2.4 lakh
Ludhiana, July 3
Fraudsters are eyeing heard-earned money of retired government employees and duping the elderly by investigating their money in bogus investment firms.
Doc found absent from duty
Khanna July 3
After getting the reports of irregularities, SDM, Khanna, PS Sodhi conducted a surprise check at Bhagat Bhagwan Dass Municipal Lady Hospital and found the a lady doctor absent from her duty.
check on corruption
NGO demands vigilance probe against GLADA
Ludhiana, July 3
An NGO, Active Anti-Corruption Group, has demanded that a vigilance probe should be conducted to check corruption in the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA). Members of the NGO alleged that several officials from GLADA are patronising illegal colonies and minting lakhs in the process.
NGOs join hands to conserve wildlife
Ludhiana, July 3
The Rotary Club Ludhiana Greater joined hands with CAPE India (Care for Animals and Protection of Environment) in launching the yearlong campaign to promote the concept of protection of wildlife and preservation of environment.
Members of the Rotary Club, Ludhiana Greater, and CAPE India join hands for the protection of wildlife in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
tribune impact
PAU to get re-carpeted roads
Ludhiana, July 3
Students and visitors to the Punjab Agricultural University campus would soon be able to travel and walk on re-carpeted roads. Days after Ludhiana Tribune highlighted the pathetic condition of roads on the PAU campus, Punjab Mandi Board has sanctioned funds for re-carpeting of the roads in the university. University officials said roads would be re-carpeted soon after receiving the funds.
Provide security to naib tehsildar: DC to police
Ludhiana, July 3
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rahul Tiwari has asked the Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh to provide security to HS
Sidhu, naib tehsildar, at the sub-registrar office, Hambran Road, here, who fears “threat” to his life.
Kulwant Kanti is nagar panchayat president
Sahnewal, July 3
Kulwant Singh Kanti was unanimously chosen as the president, while Manju Bala as the vice-president of Sahnewal nagar panchayat yesterday.
Tributes paid to Ajaib Chitarkar
Ludhiana, July 3
Ajaib Chitarkar was paid rich tributes by his admirers and people from the literary fraternity during his last rites at the Model Town Extension cremation ground today.
Newly elected councillor honoured
Ludhiana, July 3
The Civil City Welfare Society organised a function to honour Narinder Singh Malhi, newly elected councillor of ward number 31, here today.
Delayed monsoon, parents demand extended summer break
Ludhiana, July 3
Though the state government directed all schools to extend the summer vacation for primary classes till Sunday, parents of students studying in higher classes feel that the vacation should be extended for all students.
Students return to their homes after attending school
in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
No foreign leave for computer teachers: DG, school education
Ludhiana, July 3
Director General of School Education (DGSE) has imposed ban on sanctioning leave to computer teachers for foreign trips. According to the Information Communication Tecniology Educatuion Society (ICT) officials, the decision was taken due to shortage of computer teachers in education department.
Central govt releases
Rs 18 crores for sewerage plant: Tiwari
Ludhiana, July 3
The government of India has released Rs 18.10 crores as additional central assistance for providing sewerage and sewage treatment plant in Ludhiana under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(JNNURM).
Baljit is president of Nagar Panchayat
Phillaur, July 3
Baljit Kaur of Shromani Akali Dal was unanimously elected as president
of newly elected Nagar Panchayat Goraya in a special meeting conducted by Tehsildar Phillaur Jaswinder Singh and
specially attended by Chief Parliamentry Secretary-cum-Phillaur MLA Avinash Chander
in Nagar Panchayat office at Goraya here on Tuesday.
Suspended official alleges lobbying in PSEB
Ludhiana, July 3
The suspended District Depot Manager of Punjab School Education Board, Anil Sharma, has raised questions on the functioning of the board. Sharma alleged that lobbying within PSEB had lead to his suspension.
Thieves ‘chased’ youths to death
Jagraon, July 3
Following the death of two youths after their car fell into canal two days ago the rumours are rife among the area residents that the car the that the youths were traveling in fell into the canal when some robbers tried to attack them with the attempt of robbing them.
Three booked for abetment to suicide
Doraha, July 3
Three persons including a woman have been booked for allegedly forcing a man to commit suicide. The case was registered after the body of Jagtar Singh, a resident of Sahnewal was fished out from Gurthal villae in Doraha. Jagtar had allegedly committed suicide by jumping in canal. The victim was thrashed by Kuljit Kaur and her two brothers for stalking in the house. Following which Jagtar Singh committed suicide. The case has been registered on the complaint of Mohinder Singh, maternal uncle of the victim. The body of the deceased has been sent to the Civil Hospital for the postmortem examination.
One held with poppy husk
Jagraon, July 3
The Jagraon police has arrested one person and recovered a huge quantity of poppy husk from his possession. The accused was trafficking the poppy husk in a car, which has also been impounded. The accused has been identified as Raju Singh of Kannian Hussainupur village near Sidhwan Bet.
Robbers target trader
Mandi Gobindgarh, July 3
The Mandi Gobindgarh police booked 5 persons allegedly involved in a looting case of Rs 16,32,000 from a steel trader of Azad Market in Motia Khan Bazar. As stated by Azad Kaushal,a resident of Adarsh Nagar, Mandi Gobindgarh, he had taken Rs 16,32,000 from his house and reached in his office at Universal Steel Tubes in Motia Khan on Monday, when around four to five persons allegedly entered forcibly into his office, tied him with the chair and allegedly snatched the bag containing cash from Azad Kaushal.
cricket meet
FC Chopra XI romp home
Ludhiana, July 3
Fine performance by skipper Gokul Tiwari (46 runs and one for 29) went in vain, as Mahajan Juniors XI went down fighting against Prof FC Chopra XI by three wickets in the final of the 17th Chaman Lal Malhotra Cup Cricket Tournament (U-14), organised at Arya College ground.
Players of the Prof FC Chopra XI strike a pose with their trophy in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Patiala beat Ludhiana by 3 wickets
Ludhiana, July 3
Ludhiana skipper Geetansh Khera’s gamble to declare the second innings early and set a victory target of 362 runs for Patiala proved costly, as the visitors romped home by three wickets in the four-day match of the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (U-22) organised by the Punjab Cricket Association at the Punjab Agricultural University campus ground here today.
Patiala team in a jubilant mood after winning a match against Ludhiana at Punjab Agricultural University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Four more patients have tested positive for dengue at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. The ‘Mac Eliza’ test was conducted at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital here today.
To make sure that the city does not face a flood-like situation like the one witnessed in mid-August last year, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has started making preparations for the same.
