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NRI’s Murder
Police questions victim’s daughter-in-law
Ludhiana, January 2
A day after the murder of US-based NRI Balwant Kaur, the police today formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the case. The crime investigation agency (CIA-I) will also simultaneously probe the murder case. The police has questioned Amandeep
Kaur, daughter-in-law of the victim, in this connection.
AIG Brawl Case
Suspect surrenders in court
Ludhiana, January 2
A suspect in the AIG (Counter Intelligence) SS Mand brawl case, Nitin Jethi of Raghbir Park, Jassian Road, Haibowal Kalan, Ludhiana, today surrendered in a local court.
Jakhar seeks probe by retired HC Judge
Ludhiana, January 2
Jumping into the AIG Mand brawl case, Sunil Jakhar, Congress MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, has demanded a probe into the incident by a retired judge of the High Court to uncover the truth.
Registration of Land Deals
District may fall short of revenue collection target
Ludhiana, January 2
It seems this time Ludhiana district may not be able to meet the revenue collection target through registration of land deals. In the absence of a clear policy on "unapproved" colonies, increased prices of PUDA-approved colonies and the overall slump in the real estate business, the district will find it difficult to achieve the target.
Railways to resume work on flyover soon
Ludhiana, January 2
A flyover, coming up in place of the Lakkar Pul, which connects old city localities with the Civil Lines, may finally become operational by March 31 after missing many a deadline during the past more than a decade if the railway authorities are able to complete the remaining portion of the flyover according to a fresh schedule.
A file photo of the flyover
Trader held
Ludhiana, January 2
A Vigilance team today arrested Ashutosh Goel, a trader, in connection with the multi-core Pungrain scam.
Ashutosh, who was evading arrest for the past few months, was arrested following a tip-off.
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All fogged out |
A thick blanket of fog engulfs Ludhiana on Wednesday morning. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Ban on mobile phones in girls’ college
parents feel insecure
Ludhiana, January 2
Though there is no unrest in the Government College for Girls for banning the use of mobile phones on the college premises yet a debate is always there.
Avoid basking in sun, fall prey to plethora of diseases
Ludhiana, January 2
Gone are the days when people used to bask in sun in winters and also used to work directly under sunrays even in summers. But in the busy schedule of these days, when nobody has time to enjoy the winter sun and moreover, nobody prefers to work under open sky in summers with a fear of getting tanned.
NGO distributes woollens among needy
Ludhiana, January 2
An NGO, Ann Jal Sewa Trust, today distributed woollens to the youngsters, children and women under treatment at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. The youngsters, who visited OSD centre today, were also given away jackets to protect themselves save from the cold.
Members of the Ann Jal Sewa Trust, an NGO, distribute woollens among the needy at the Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. photo: inderjeet verma
Extra care needed for animals in winters, says expert
Ludhiana, January 2
For the progressive dairy farmers in the region, the extreme weather conditions may not be any reason to get worried as a majority of them rear hybrid animals.
Cold wave takes toll on people’s health
Ludhiana, January 2
Due to the ongoing cold wave, many have become an easy prey to flu, cold, cough and fever. Almost all the hospitals and clinics have been receiving patients of different age groups suffering form these weather related ailments.
Harminder Singh wins best art work award
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 2
Assemblage of an old discarded bicycle saddle frame, a silencer and some iron pipes depicting logo of a famous music company fetched the Best Art Work award by Harminder Singh Boparai for nearby Ghudani village during the First Delhi International Film Festival that concluded at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi recently.
Harminder Singh Boparai receives the award during the first Delhi International Film Festival in New Delhi.
A Tribune photograph
Training on crop production begins at PAU
Ludhiana, January 2
A three-month training course on "Crop Production," organised for the rural youth, began today at the Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU). Nearly 45 participants from across the state are attending the course, being coordinated by the Directorate of Extension Education of the PAU.
Police may drop rape charge against 3
Ludhiana/Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 2
While the whole nation is on the boil over the rising incidents of rape, certain women are abusing the harsher sections of rape to settle personal scores.
Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjit Verma
Now, row over Diljit’s song
Ludhiana, January 2
Close on the heels of a controversy involving Punjabi rapper Honey Singh, famous singer Diljit Dosanjh has been embroiled into a row over his song in the upcoming Punjabi movie
"Sadi Love Story". Diljit has sung a song, which goes: "Oye Aaja tainu kidnap karan
sonhiye". A programme for the promotion of the movie was scheduled to be held in a local mall where the star cast of the movie, including
Diljit, was to arrive. However, singer-actor Diljit failed to turn up.
Surveen Chawla, lead actor of “Saadi Love story”, poses for a photograph in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo: Himanshu mahajan.
Industry, PSPCL resolve power issues
Ludhiana, January 2
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting with KD Chaudhary, CMD, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, and Arun Kumar Verma, Director (Distribution), during which various problems faced by the industry were discussed.
Lawyers to support bandh call
Ludhiana, January 2
The District Bar Association today held a candlelight march in the district courts complex in memory of the Delhi rape victim. They were led by president of the District Bar Association (DBA) Jagmohan Singh Warraich.
CPI lashes out at
SAD-BJP government
Ludhiana, January 2
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has flogged the SAD-BJP government in Punjab for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Now, kiosk comes up on park site
Ludhiana, January 2
Even though the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation had removed an encroachment raised at a park in Sunet village in June last year, it has failed to convert this vacant piece of land into a park. Now, a person has set up a “khokha” in front of this piece of land.
from colleges
Seminar held on environmental issues
Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology (LCET), Katani Kalan, Ludhiana, is organising a seminar on social and environmental issues-role of technology from January 3 to 4. Eminent speakers like, Dr Sarabjit Singh Sooch, Dr Ramesh Kumar, Dr Maninder Singh and Dr Vinay Kumar Masih will address social and environmental issues with reference to renewable energy resources.
from schools
New Year celebrations
Ludhiana: Sant Bir Santosh Public School, Chandigarh Road, celebrated Christmas and New Year. Many students presented various performances like singing, dancing, modeling etc. Students of pre-KG, nursery and other primary classes were dressed up in angel, military, vegetables and fruits costumes. The event started with lamp lighting ceremony by chief guest Yash Sharma, BL Sharma, Sakshi Sharma, Amit Sharma, Varun Sharma with Principal Avleena Singh and President Meenakshi Sharma followed by dance performance on Ganesh Vandna by the students.
Gang of snatchers busted in Khanna
Khanna, January 2
The district police has claimed to have arrested five members of a mobile snatchers’ gang and recovered 30 mobile phones and big knives from their possession.
Addressing a press conference, senior police official Bhupinder Singh said a police party had put up a naka near Bullepur village yesterday.
The SP (Detective), Khanna, Bhupinder Singh, addresses the media at Khanna on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph
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With weather conditions in the region showing no signs of improvement, rail passengers continue to be a harassed lot as most long-route trains are running behind schedule by several hours. Passengers coming from or going to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan and the North-East are the worst sufferers
