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Man’s murder: Wife, in-laws get life imprisonment
Ludhiana, May 1
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Paramjit Singh has convicted Sangeeta (wife), her mother Amarjit Kaur, father Ram Lubhaya of Heera Nagar, Kakowal Road, Ludhiana, of Arvinder Kumar's murder.
Child run over by tempo, dies
Ludhiana, May 1
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy, Rahul, died after he was run over by a tempo on the premises of a factory on RK Road here last evening. Rahul was the only son of his parents.
passenger takes afternoon siesta at the railway station in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: himanshu mahajan |
More than 1 lakh water connections illegal in city
Ludhiana, May 1
It seems that the city residents are oblivious to the effects of depleting groundwater, as more than one lakh illegal water supply connections are running here.
Brace for drastic power cuts in sizzling summer
Ludhiana, May 1
With mercury soaring and the paddy season just a few weeks away, the city residents and people elsewhere in the state should brace for drastic power cuts in the days to come.
Dist far from getting ‘smoke free’ tag
Ludhiana, May 1
Though District Task Force keeps challaning people for smoking in public and holding awareness lectures on the menace, Ludhiana district is far from getting the tag of “smoke free zone”. The Health Department officials say a shortage of staff and a sizable population of migrants are the main hurdles in getting the “smoke free zone” tag for the district.
international workers’ day
Workers pledge to fight for their rights
 Ludhiana, May 1
On International Workers’ Day, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a conference at Chatar Singh Park to pay homage to the Chicago martyrs and pledge to fight for the rights of workers
woman power: Women take part in a May Day rally organised by CITU in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
The message lost
somwhere!
Ludhiana, May 1
Even as thousands of workers across the city celebrated May Day and took part in rallies and functions organised today, only a few were aware of the significance of the day. For many, still struggling for basic rights, the day held no importance.
mini-secretariat parking lot
Check documents of every vehicle, contractor told
Ludhiana, May 1
The contractor of the parking lot at the Mini-Secretariat has been asked to thoroughly check vehicles, their registration certificate, chassis number and credentials of the driver, before allowing them inside the lot.
Residents alarmed as tremors shake city in afternoon
Ludhiana, May 1
A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the city today. Recorded 5.8 on the Richter scale, tremors were felt at 12.27 pm. It was on April 16 that the city had last felt tremors. On feeling the tremors people moved out in the open.
Justice has been denied, says Jathedar
 Ludhiana, May 1
The Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Gurbachan Singh, on his visit to the city alleged that despite a passage of over 28 years since the 1984 riots, justice had been denied to the Sikh community.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh (second from left) at a press
conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photos: Inderjeet Verma and Himanshu Mahajan
BSNL employees donate blood
 Ludhiana, May 1
The BSNL Employees’ Union, in coordination with the BSNL Management, Ludhiana Telecom District, organised a voluntary blood donation camp dedicated to the 12th foundation day of the union and the International Labour Day.
Volunteers donate blood during a camp organised by the BSNL Employees’ Union at Bharat Nagar Telephone Exchange in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Harsh Bansal new DCP
Ludhiana, May 1
Harsh Bansal, a 2005-batch IPS officer, has been posted as the Deputy Commissioner of Police here. The orders were issued by the state government today. Gurpreet Singh Toor, meanwhile, was made the new Zonal AIG, CID, Ludhiana.
Experts lay stress on mental health
Ludhiana, May 1
Second-year students of MSc (Nursing) and Mental Health (Psychiatric nursing), Christian Medical College & Hospital, organised a mental health camp on "promotion of mental health" by putting up a poster exhibition at Government Primary School, Jamalpur.
PU repeats Pbi paper
Sahnewal, May 1
The students and teachers were in for another shock when it was found that the Compulsory Punjabi (Paper-B) of BA-III was the same as last year and that the paper setter did not even bother to change a comma, a semicolon or a full stop, not to talk of changing the grammar portion.
from schools
School functions mark Labour Day
 Ludhiana: Labour Day was celebrated with full zeal and vigor on the premises of St GDS Convent School. In the morning assembly, the students praised the almighty with shabad
gayan. Speeches were delivered to make the students aware about the importance of Labour Day.
Students of ABC Montessori pre-school during a fresher’s party in Jagraon on
Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Suppliers’ protest hits road widening work
Machiwara May 1
The ongoing work to widen Ropar-Doraha road was today suspended following protest by suppliers of material. Several JCB owners, truckers and petrol pump owners alleged that they are fed up with the false assurances of contractor about payment as the cheques given by contractor have failed.
Police summons Trust chief, others
Ludhiana, May 1
Gurbir Singh, president of Guru Nanak Girls College Trust, Dr Mahal, husband of Dr Charanjit
Mahal, Principal of GNG College, and one of the contractors of the college, Deepak, were summoned by the ADCP II, Bhupinder Singh
Sidhu, yesterday in connection with the recent controversy generated at the institution.
Beat the heat: A child chills by having an ice-cream in Ludhiana on Wednesday. photo: inderjeet verma |
Technical session marks World Veterinary Day
Ludhiana, May 1
The Rural Veterinary Officers' Association (RVOA), Punjab, celebrated the World Veterinary Day
(WVD) here today in form of a technical session. The theme of the WVD for this year was "Vaccination to protect and prevent".
Punjab has maximum patients suffering from uric acid ailment
Ludhiana, May 1
Punjabis are fond of eating high-calorie food and many of them also love to have alcohol along with it. The protein rich diet, which they take affects their health. This is the reason that indiscipline dietary habits of Punjabis are giving Punjab the tag of "Uric Acid Belt".
Farmers offer high rates to hire land
Ludhiana May 1
It may surprise you that contract farmers are offering more money than the estimated profit to hire per acre land for one season of each wheat and paddy. It has been observed that farmers have been paying Rs 40,000 to 45,000 to hire one-acre land for one year.
Stamp on Hari Singh Nalwa released
Ludhiana, May 1
A postage stamp on Hari Singh Nalwa was released by the postal department. The residents are appreciating the move as Nalwa was a towering personality and instrumental in the spread of Sikh empire in early 19th century. He is known for his conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, Kashmir, Attock, Peshawar and Jamrud.
Woman held with 8 kg of poppy husk
 Ludhiana, May 1
Eight kgs of poppy husk was recovered from Surjit Kaur, alias Seeto, wife of Babu Singh, a resident of Passi
Nagar, Phillanwal, police station, Dugri.
The accused woman in police custody in Ludhiana on Wednesday. photo: inderjeet verma
Woman commits suicide
Khanna, May 1
In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly consumed some poisonous substance and also poisoned her two children under mysterious circumstances. After which she died while her two children are struggling for life at a hospital in Ludhiana. However, her third child escaped, as he did not consumed poisonous substance given by her mother.
In-laws booked for attempt to murder
Ludhiana, May 1
In separate incidents, the police booked in-laws of two women for attempt to murder.
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