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Rajpura resident died due to ‘head injury’
Ludhiana, February 23
While the police maintained injuries inflicted on Gulzar Singh Chaudhary (60) of Ali Majra village, near Rajpura, were not life threatening and the latter was suspected to have died due to cardiac arrest, sources in the Civil Hospital revealed the victim had died due to a fatal head injury.
LPG cylinders at earlier rates
Circular likely to reach dept next week
Ludhiana, February 23
Residents will have to wait for another week before the Centre issues a circular regarding the issuance of domestic LPG cylinders at the earlier rates and that also without Aadhaar linkage. The district Food and Civil Supplies Department has said a circular is expected to reach it the next week.
Army officer’s widow battles odds
Ludhiana, February 23
Life has really been cruel to 66-year-old Kuldeep Kaur, widow of an Army officer. She is not only looking after her deserted daughter, but also running from pillar to post to arrange money for the treatment of her 5-year-old granddaughter, who is suffering from blood cancer.
SUV rams into level-crossing barrier, tragedy averted
Ludhiana, February 23
A major tragedy was averted when an SUV rammed into the barrier of a level crossing on the Pakhowal Road here. While the gate man was removing the broken barrier from the track, the SUV driver fled from the spot.
A railway gate man signals a train to pass as a broken iron bar lies near the tracks at a level crossing in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Four bankers booked for fraud
Ludhiana, February 23
Four senior employees of the Bank of Baroda have been booked for defrauding a cycle parts manufacturer of Rs 50 lakh. The case was registered following a 10-year-long investigation.
Pharmacist booked on charge of eve-teasing
Ludhiana, February 23
A pharmacist of the Civil Hospital has been booked on charge of teasing a trainee nurse.
The victim complained the pharmacist, Kulbhushan Singla, used to make sexual advances to her. She said the pharmacist, who had contacts with influential persons, threatened her that if she did not listen to him, then he would make sure she got a poor assessment report.
Manpreet Singh Ayali (in red turban), SAD candidate from the Ludhiana LS seat, being honoured by Narendra Modi at Fateh Rally in Jagroan on Sunday; and right Punjabi singer Lakhwinder Wadali performs at the venue. Tribune Photos: Himanshu
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CM’s visit proves fruitful
Ludhiana, February 23
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s visit to local government schools has proved quite fruitful. Some well-known government senior secondary schools have started upgrading their buildings and infrastructure. The Chief Minister released the required funds within 15 days of the visit.
Movie on Sikh values to hit city screens on April 4
Ludhiana, February 23
The cast and crew of the upcoming Punjabi movie ‘Proud to be Sikh’ was here for a promotional event. Actors Amrit Pal Singh
Billa, Harvinder Singh, Rakinder Kaur, director Satdeep Singh and producer Dr Rupinder Singh were present on the occasion.
Cast and crew of the movie 'Proud to be Sikh' at a promotional event in Ludhiana.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Parents should reduce communication gap with children, says expert
Ludhiana, February 23
During a talk organised by Brahma Kumaris Vishwa Shanti Sadan today, Brahma Kumari Shivani said parents must ensure their children share everything with them so as to reduce the communication gap in their
relationtionship. Parents shouldn't rebuff children for anything negative they do and rather guide and counsel them, she said.
Brahma Kumari Shivani speaks during a talk on women’s empowerment in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Orientation programme for parents
Ludhiana, February 23
Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, organised an orientation programme for the parents of newcomers in Nursery and LKG classes, here today.
REPORTERS' DIARY
DC’s presence means a lot!
A member of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis was in the city to address the problems of safai
sewaks. He held a meeting with the officials at Bachat Bhawan but they were busy making arrangements for Narender Modi’s rally at
Jagraon. When asked if he was satisfied with the facilities being given to
safai-karamcharis, the member said he was disappointed with the way the state government was treating them.
Amateur artists depict life with colourful twists
Ludhiana, February 23
A painting workshop was organised by ARS Group at MS Randhawa Art Gallery, Punjabi
Bhawan, today. Thirty amateur artists, including teachers and fine arts students took part in the event.
The artists worked on various themes. Lakhbir Kaur depicted freedom through a painting depicting birds moving out of cage. Jaspreet Singh made a painting titled ‘upsurge’, depicting colours of emotion.
Artists of ARS Group take part in a spot-painting workshop at Punjabi Bhawan in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune Photograph
Four PAU students do varsity proud
Ludhiana, February 23
Four students of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have made the varsity proud by winning a bronze medal at the National Inter-University Youth Festival at Kurukshetra University in
Haryana. The fest was organised from February 18 to 22. This is for the first time that a team from PAU has won a medal in a fine arts event at the national level.
PAU students show a model prepared by them at Kurukshetra University. A Tribune Photograph
Parent-faculty workshop held at Munjal university
Ludhiana, February 23
Hero group promoted BML Munjal University organised its first ever parent-faculty workshop to familiarise parents about the right courses and career options available for their children at BCM School in Ludhiana today.
DU, PAU students stage street play
Ludhiana, February 23
Students from Delhi University and Punjab Agricultural University today staged a street play inside the PAU campus. The main aim was to promote street plays without commercial purpose. Three students from DU visited the PAU campus and performed a street play at Students’ Home Compound of the varsity.
Students stage a ‘nukkad natak’ at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune Photograph
Better Ludhiana—encroachments
Violations thrive as authorities sleep
Ludhiana, February 23
With the authorities looking the other way, encroachments galore in the city. Be it at posh areas such as Sarabha Nagar, BRS Nagar and Model Town or the interior parts of the city, including Bhadaur House, Chaura Bazar, Saban Bazar and Talaab Bazaar, roadside encroachments are burgeoning everywhere.
Pulse Polio: 1.56 lakh kids administered drops in dist
Ludhiana, February 23
The second phase of National Pulse Polio Programme, 2014, began in the city today. Drops were administered to over 1.56 lakh children up to the age of five years in the district.
The drive will continue till February 27. More than five lakh children from the city are to be covered during the drive, said Dr Sanjeev Hans, district immunisation officer.
A health worker administers polio drops to a child in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
18 get artificial limbs
Ludhiana, February 23
As part of its community services initiatives, the Shaheed Sukhdev branch of Bharat Vikas Parishad organised an artificial-limb distribution camp at Viklang Sahayta
Kender, Rishi Nagar, here today. Eighteen differently abled persons were given artificial limbs during the camp. MLA Surinder Dabar was the chief guest on the occasion.
Physically challenged persons receive artificial limbs at a camp in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Imam injured in attack at Kitchlu Nagar
Ludhiana, February 23
Hafiz Gulam, the imam of Kitchlu Nagar Masjid, was attacked by a man over the installation of a gate at
a graveyard. The imam was rushed to hospital with multiple injuries.
Physicians resolve to adopt patient-friendly approach
Ludhiana, February 23
The sixty-ninth annual conference of the Association of Physicians of India
(APICON 2014) concluded here today on the resolution of adopting a patient-friendly approach. The four-day event saw deliberations on a number of issues related to medical research and technical advancements.
Doctors felicitated on the concluding day of APICON 2014 pose for a photograph in Ludhiana
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Dr Sobti to continue as IMA’s state council chief
Ludhiana, February 23
The first meeting of the state council of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Punjab, for 2014 was held today.
The council unanimously decided that Dr Manoj Sobti will continue as the president. Various issues related to the medical profession, including notices sent to nursing homes by the civic body, were discussed.
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AAP candidate wants elections free of liquor, drugs
Ludhiana, February 23
The Aam Aadmi Party organised a Jhadoo Chalao Yatra on the final day of its weeklong rally in the city. Starting from Feroze Gandhi Market, the yatra culminated near the railway crossing on Pakhowal Road.
Holding the party’s symbol, broom, AAP’s Lok Sabha candidate HS Phoolka joins volunteers in cleaning roads during the Jhadoo Chalao Yatra in Ludhiana on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
FROM SCHOOLS
Maths quiz at Green Grove
Ludhiana: An inter-class Maths quiz contest was organised at Green Grove Public School. It was presided over by school president JPS Jolly and Principal S George. Students of classes III to X participated with great enthusiasm and fervour. There were four teams namely Arya Bhatta, Pythogoras, Euclid and Archimedes.
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