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Regularisation: Agents fill their coffers as residents throng civic body offices
Ludhiana, October 7
Agents had a field day as a large number of residents thronged the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation offices to get their properties
regularised. As there was huge rush at the MC offices, the “agents” were seen charging anything between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 per file from the residents.
Unhygienic milk being sold
Jagraon, October 7
Following a slump in the dairy farming sector, the business of selling milk by small-scale milk sellers has been mushrooming unchecked in the Jagraon area. During a random survey conducted by The Tribune in
Jagraon, as many as 150 milk vendors were seen selling milk in 50-100 liter containers at a distance of every 40-50 meters. Some of them were found to be selling milk under highly unhygienic surroundings.
A board installed by a roadside milk vendor in Jagraon. A Tribune Photograph
City traders’ bodies oppose hike in processing fee
Ludhiana, October 7
Hike in the processing fee and division into different categories has irked the traders. Processing fee on zero per cent VAT has further made the scenario worse for them. Trade bodies have decided to submit representations to the government urging them to roll back the hike in fee.
RSVP star cast promotes film in city
Ludhiana, October 7
Star cast of Ronde Sare Viah Pichhon (RSVP), actors Neeru Bajwa, Harish Verma and Guggu Gill, were in the city for the promotion of their upcoming Punjabi movie.
The movie sends across a message that marriage should not be done promiscuously and partners should be carefully chosen.
Actors Guggu Gill, Harish Verma and Neeru Bajwa in Ludhiana
on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
NRHM staff strike work
Ludhiana, October 7
Accusing the Punjab Government of meting out step motherly treatment to them, the health staff working under the National Rural Health Mission today went on a two-day strike.
Employees working under the National Rural Health Mission protest outside the Civil Surgeon’s office in Ludhiana
on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Magazine launched to promote Punjabi literature among children
Ludhiana, October 7
"Although the number of books being published in Punjabi has been increasing, the number of literature enthusiasts has declined sharply,” said Manjit Singh
Rajpura, editor of a newly released children’s magazine, "Kikli".
No teacher from Ludhiana among 22 state awardees
Ludhiana, October 7
Ludhiana is one of the biggest district in Punjab, which perhaps has the maximum number of government schools; yet no teacher from the district was able to get a state award at a function held recently.
traditional
flavour: Girls perform giddha during the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival for the Colleges of Education (Zone B) at the Partap College of Education in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
Six persons injured in collision
Ludhiana, October 7
As many as six persons were injured after a bus collided with a truck in the Dhandari area here this evening.
The bus was ferrying factory workers back home after work when the incident took place.
Students, faculty attend session on breast cancer
Ludhiana, October 7
October is internationally observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness month. To spread awareness among the public, eminent breast cancer specialist Dr Navdeep Singh conducted a session at Women ITI College.
Protest bares chinks in Cong
Ludhiana, October 7
The Congress was a divided house during the protest by Congress councillors against the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation regarding the imposition of property tax and charges in lieu of regularisation of
un-authorised colonies. The protest was held outside the MC Zone A office near Mata Rani Chowk
Congress leaders and workers protest against the imposition of property tax outside the MC Zone A office near Mata Rani Chowk in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
child swapping case
Nurses being made scapegoats: Union
Ludhiana, October 7
The nursing staff union of the Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital has accused the authorities of making the three nurses and a Class IV employee scapegoats in the alleged child swapping case.
While denying that any child was swapped, the investigating team of doctors had found the three staff nurses--Neelam, Bhupinder and Palwinder Kaur--guilty of committing a clerical error of filing the newborn girl’s gender as male in the delivery register.
The nursing staff meet to discuss the tranfer of their colleagues at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
22 more test positive for dengue in city hospitals
Ludhiana, October 7
As many as 22 more cases of dengue have been reported from various hospitals of the city, taking the total number of cases to 358.
Of these, eight patients are from the Ludhiana district, 11 from other districts of the state and three from outside the state.
pepsu road transport corporation
Pensioners demand their dues
Ludhiana, October 7
Perturbed by the lackadaisical attitude adopted by the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation
(PRTC) in disbursing their pensions, the retired employees today took out a protest rally against the corporation near Dhayan Singh Complex.
Pensioners of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation stage a protest in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo Inderjeet Verma
Mystery shrouds death of tigresses
Ludhiana, October 7
Death of two tigresses in the past two days at a tiger safari near Amaltas has sent the alarm bells ringing for the wildlife department.
Dr Kirti Dua, head of wildlife centre at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, has recommended a blood test of the zoo animals to ascertain if the tigresses died due to any infection.
Wildlife officials leave the tiger safari following the death of two tigresses near Amaltas. A Tribune photograph
Left, PPP to launch stir against property tax
Ludhiana, October 7
The Communist Party of Indian, Communist Party of India (Marxists) and the People Party of Punjab, after a joint meeting today, expressed their “strong opposition” to the financial burden being put on the common man by the Punjab government through the imposition of property tax and regularisation of unlicensed colonies.
FROM SCHOOLS
Solo singing competition
Ludhiana: Maya Devi Goel Public School, Pohir, and Doraha Public School, scripted victory in Sahodya School’s solo singing competition at Pohir village. Concluding session of the event was presided over by Sukhjinder Singh Behal and Bajrang Sharma was invited over as the chief guest.
 FROM COLLEGES
Youth festival
Ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, conducted debate, elocution, extempore, creative writing, poetry recitation and satiric pieces of Haas-Ras poetry on Monday. Dr Darshan Singh
Barhi, organising secretary of festival, said students expressed their thoughts through poetry on current and important issues.
A student takes part in a debate at the fourth inter-college youth festival at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Domestic help decamps with cash, gold ornaments
Ludhiana, October 7
A domestic help decamped with gold ornaments and cash from his employer’s house located at Brindawan Road in the Civil Lines area today.
The incident came to light when Yashpal Singla, returned home along with his family members from a restaurant. He was shocked to find his house ransacked. Domestic help
Sushil, a native of Nepal, was also missing.
dsp murder case
Next hearing on October 15
Ludhiana, October 7
Additional Sessions Judge Priya Sood today adjourned the hearing in DSP Balraj Gill and Monica Kapila murder case till October 15.
The court today recorded the statement of Dr Raj Kaura, who had conducted the postmortem of Monica
Kapilla. The cross-examination of prime prosecution witness Jaspal Singh was also concluded by the defence lawyer. Arguments on bail application filed by accused Davinder Pal Singh will be heard in the next hearing.
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