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Bookies make a killing
Jagraon, April 12
Ever since the beginning of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T-20 tournament, it is raining money for bookies involved in betting on cricket matches. According to an estimate, those involved in betting have been winning or losing several lakhs of rupees on every IPL
match.
IPL: Betting racket unearthed, 8 arrested
Ludhiana, April 12
Even as the IPL fever has gripped the entire nation, the menace of betting on IPL matches has kept the city police on its toes. In a major breakthrough, the crime investigation agency (CIA-1) of the Ludhiana police has arrested eight members of an inter-state gang of bookies from Manakwal village last night.
Civic body employees seize
rehris, clear roads
Ludhiana, April 12
Officials of the Tehbazari wing of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today confiscated over 50 farhis and two-wheelers from various roads in the city. Encroachments were cleared from the Mall Road, Satsang Road, the Ferozepur Road service lane and the Shastri Nagar area in the city.
Minister opens 220 kV sub-station
Ludhiana, April 12
Punjab PWD Minister, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, today inaugurated the 220kV sub-station at Gaunsgarh village, which will provide better power supply to more than 40 villages in the area during the coming paddy season. In addition, several urban localities and industrial units located on the Rahon Road will also get abundant and uninterrupted power supply from now onward.
Punjab PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon inaugurates a sub-station at Gaunsgarh village near Ludhiana on Friday.
A Tribune photograph
CPI backs Odisha farmers
Ludhiana, April 12
Expressing solidarity with Odisha farmers' struggle against the Centre and state governments for handing over 4,000 acres of fertile farm land to a South Korean company for setting up a steel plant, the state unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) today held a rally here today.
Activists of the CPI hold a rally in Ludhiana on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
From schools
Baisakhi celebrated at GMT Public School
Ludhiana:
GMT Public School celebrated the festival of Baisakhi in the morning assembly. After the prayer, a folk songs competition was organised in which many students took part and performed dances. The school organised Inter House Board decoration competition in which Tagore House won the first position while the second and third positions were bagged by Bhagat and Subhash Houses, respectively.
Children celebrate Baisakhi at GMT Public School, Jalandhar Bypass, in Ludhiana on Friday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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Baisakhi losing charm in cities
Ludhiana, April 12
The beats of dhols and songs of joy associated with the Baisakhi celebrations seem to be fading into the oblivion these days. The festival has become less relevant in cities. City youngsters say they don not celebrate the festival at all.
Members of Niharika, a women’s club, celebrate Baisakhi in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Samples taken from dyeing
units
Ludhiana, April 12
The owners of dyeing units of the focal point area protested against the Punjab Pollution Control Board
(PPCB) officials for not following the norms while collecting water samples from the units. Officials from the PPCB conducted a surprise visit and collected samples from nearly 11 dyeing units located in the focal point and Tajpur areas last night.
Ludhiana scan
Protest against power hike
Congress workers staged a massive protest demonstration against the recent hike in the power tariff here on Friday. They sought withdrawal of the hike and submitted a memorandum to the Governor Shivraj Patil through the local Deputy Commissioner. The protestors staged a dharna in the Mini-Secretariat before handing over the memorandum to the DC.
‘Most people unaware of free legal services’
Jagraon, April 12
The Universal Human Rights Organisation organised a seminar on Free Legal Services and Right to Service Act at Gurduwara Ramgharia here today.
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, KK Singla, was the chief  guest during the seminar. While speaking on the occasion, Singla said any person with annual income not exceeding Rs 2 lakh might avail the benefits of free legal service.
Singla further stated that most of the people are still unaware of the free legal services provided by the government therefore they fail to take benefit of these services.
OC
Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ludhiana KK Singla and others at a book release function in Jagraon on Friday. A tribune photograph
Students fall ill after consuming iron tablets
Ludhiana, April 12
Nearly five students of the government school were taken ill yesterday after they consumed iron tablets supplied by the Health Department. However, the students have recovered and even attended their school today.
Punjabi film starcast visits city
Ludhiana, April 12
The starcast of the upcoming Punjabi movie 'Lucky Di Unlucky Story' was in the city today. Gippy
Grewal, who is playing the lead role in the movie, said it is a complete comedy. Surveen Chawla is playing the female lead. Jackie Shroff is debuting in Punjabi cinema with this movie.
Vigilance raid rumour leaves staff panicky
Ludhiana, April 12
High drama was witnessed when the employees of the office of the Sub- Registrar (Central) fled the office amid the rumour of a vigilance raid here today.
Health Dept collects 8 food samples
Ludhiana, April 12
A team of the Health Department today collected samples of eight different eatables from different places.
Gang of vehicle thieves busted, two arrested
Ludhiana, April 12
The city police has arrested two persons and recovered seven stolen vehicles from their possession. The accused had further sold these stolen vehicles to people by forging the documents.
Robbery bid foiled
Ludhiana, April 12
A man foiled a robbery attempt in Majhphajuwal village here today. The incident took place this afternoon when three youths riding on a motorcycle snatched the purse of woman collection agent of a financial firm. Narrating the incident Timmy, said he was travelling in a car when he saw robbers fleeing with bag from a woman.
Five arrested with weapons
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 12
The CIA staff of Mandi Gobindgarh police has arrested five persons along with arms from Bir of Kumbhra village. The district police chief, Hardyal Singh Mann, said five persons were arrested while one of the accomplices escaped.
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