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Chill was no dampener for revellers
Ludhiana, January 1
Residents went all out to celebrate the arrival of the New Year last night. They were out on the roads, amid flashing lights of the police personnel who were forced to stand in the middle of the night to control the flow of traffic as the cars were moving bumper to bumper at various places in the city. Even after midnight, the roads were busy than they would be during the day.
Residents ring in New Year at midnight in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Activists threaten stir
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
The activists and office-bearers of social and political organisations have threatened to launch a protest in case corrective steps are not taken by the government to make the drivers of private and state transport buses ply upto the local bus stand.
Ayali pledges to make Dakha drug-free
Jagraon, January 1
Taking a serious note of the increasing number of youths getting addicted to killer drugs such as smack, heroin and opium, SAD legislator from Mullanpur Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali has taken a pledge to eradicate the menace of drug addiction and make his constituency drug-free in 2014.
Hope gets wings, rings in joy
Ludhiana, January 1
On October 12, Bhawna Goyal gave birth to twins, Naina and Ishana, at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. Smiling away her pain, the babies gave her the feeling of wholeness. But to her dismay, the babies weighed less than a loaf of bread. Naina weighed 480 grams and Ishana 780 grams whereas the average weight of a newborn should be 3 kg.
Naina in her mother’s lap at the DMCH. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
The blessed revellers
Ludhiana, January 1
New year ushered in happiness for many couples. Senior Medical Officer Dr RK Karkara said,"Five couples have been blessed with babies at Lord Mahavir Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. Of the five, three are baby girls."
A woman with her newborn at a city hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Prices of finished steel products set to rise
Ludhiana, January 1
With the cost of production of steel companies rising, the prices of finished products are all set to increase next month which has become a cause of concern for the local industry.
Local girl does city proud, tops all 4 Profs of MBBS
Ludhiana, January 1
Rinnie Brar, hailing from Khanna and studying at Lady Harding Medical College, has topped all the four Profs of MBBS in the college and has secured the second position in the Delhi University for the fourth Prof.
Rinnie Brar, who secured the second position in MBBS in the Delhi University. A tribune photograph
NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES’ ELECTIONS
Poll fever at its peak at PAUCharanjit Singh Teja
Ludhiana, January 1
The election fever is on its peak at Punjab Agricultural University. The election of Non-teaching employees is scheduled for January 10 and the first mass rally was organised by the PAU Employees United Front led by Harbans Singh
Mundi, President, PAU Employees Front, here today.
Harbans Singh Mundi, president, PAU Employees’ Front, addresses an election rally outside Thapar Hall on the PAU campus in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Ludhiana scan
Four gangs of criminals busted, 14 arrested
Ludhiana, January 1
The city police claim to have busted four gangs involved in robberies and drug peddling.
The police have arrested 14 persons and claim to have cracked two cases of robbery. Weapons and cash have also been recovered from the accused.
ACP (Crime) GS Bains said five members of the notorious Jaggi gang that was behind a series of robberies in Jalandhar and Ludhiana were arrested from New Dana Mandi near the Kohara road last night.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
40-yr-old shot dead
Ludhiana, January 1
A 40-year-old woman was shot dead following a petty quarrel at Guru Arjan Dev Nagar near Samrala Chowk today.
Police impound 4 tractors, 15 trailers
Jagraon, January 1
The Sidhwan Bet police have confiscated four tractors and 15 trolleys allegedly used for illegal mining and smuggling of sand from Satluj River. All the vehicles were confiscated from river bed near Akuwal village during a raid conducted by the Sidhwan Bet police following a tip off late last night.
Sportspersons initiate fight against drug trafficking
Ludhiana, January 1
Sportspersons welcomed New Year in a special way at Guru Nanak Stadium by initiating a fight against drug trafficking.
Sportspersons lead a signature campaign against drug trafficking in Punjab at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana.Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Budding athlete wins 2 medals
Ludhiana, January 1
Athlete Sukhveer Kaur is on cloud nine as she won two medals in the recently held state-level athletics meet. Sukhveer has been selected for the National School Games to be organised at Ranchi on January 8.
She won a gold medal in the 800 meter track event and a silver medal in 4x400 relay events in the under-19 age group.
Sukhveer Kaur with her medals in Ludhiana.Photo: Inderjeet Verma
City doesn’t have an indoor pool
Ludhiana, January 1
Despite poor infrastructure, swimmers in the city are performing well as compared to other sports in the district. The city has two public and two private swimming pools in the city, but none of the pools provide an all-season practice facility to the swimmers.
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New Year celebrations turned sour for the family of a Samrala youth who died in a road accident last night.
The deceased, who married about six months ago, was identified as 25-year-old Ankush Kumar Gupta, the only son of a local BJP leader.
