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Girl commits suicide by jumping in front of train
Ludhiana, May 13
A 19-year-old girl committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Salem Tabri yesterday. The girl, identified as Mamta of Jawandha Nagar, had failed the class XII exam.
Rat scare at Civil Hospital
Ludhiana, May 13
Though the Civil Hospital authorities claim they get the premises disinfected every month, rats found in wards and crawling on bodies at the mortuary tell another story.
There are no seating arrangements for visitors at the Civil Hospital mortuary. Photo: inderjeet verma
Verka probes milk adulteration
Ludhiana, May 13
After finding a milk sample of the Daleya Milk Cooperative Society adulterated with refined oil, the authorities at Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, have initiated an inquiry. A three-member committee constituted to conduct this inquiry includes two Directors of the plant Iqbal Singh and Jaswant Singh Hawas and Dr Surjit Singh, Manager Procurement.
Get milk tested on your doorstep
Ludhiana, May 13
Residents can get their milk tested at the Dairy Development Board’s office at Model Town, near Chatar Singh Park. If you are a group of 40 persons from a locality, then a team from the board will collect samples from your doorstep.
Tree falls on power cables; supply to localities disrupted for 10 hours
 Ludhiana, May 13
A huge tree fell on high tension power lines at Old District Courts Chowk early this morning, disrupting power supply to more than six localities in the Civil Lines area for more than 10 hours. Movement of vehicular traffic on one side of the main road from the intersection towards Dandi Swami Chowk was also affected.
The uprooted tree at Old District Courts Chowk in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Patwaris buckle under workload
Ludhiana, May 13
Staff crunch in the Revenue Department has increased the workload on patwaris in the district. More than 50% posts of patwari have been lying vacant for the past few years. There are only 218 patwaris against the 441 sanctioned posts in the district. Meanwhile, the department has terminated the services of a large number of
patwaris, who were convicted in vigilance cases.
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Railways not considerate towards physically challenged
 Ludhiana, May 13
Though Ludhiana Railway Station is one of the highest revenue-generating stations in the region, it lags far behind the others when it comes to providing facilities to passengers. The railway authorities have failed to provide facilities to the physically challenged and elderly as the foot overbridges sans ramps.
The newly constructed foot overbridge at Ludhiana Railway Station has no ramps for the physically challenged and elderly.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Stalling of demolition drive at chaura bazar
RTI activist writes to Mayor
Ludhiana, May 13
After Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria stalled the demolition drive at Chaura Bazar yesterday, Right to Information
(RTI) activist Rohit Sabharwal has asked him not to violating the Punjab and Haryana High Court's orders by regularising these encroachments.
The Ludhiana Mayor talks with shopkeepers at Chaura Bazar. A file photo
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Relatives stage dharna outside police station
Ludhiana, May 13
Relatives of 28-year-old Hardeep Kaur, who committed suicide by consuming poison at her in-laws’ house in New Subhash Nagar yesterday, sat on a dharna in front of the Jodhewal Basti police station here today.
accused’s acquittal in Sarabha nagar shootout case
Question mark over police functioning
Ludhiana, May 13
The acquittal of 34 persons involved in the sensational Sarabha Nagar shootout has put a question on the functioning of the police.
The incident has yet again brought to the fore the fact that how the rich and the powerful are twisting the law and going scot-free by turning witnesses hostile.
Officials eye transfers as election results near
Ludhiana, May 13
People are waiting anxiously for Lok Sabha poll results. Many officials who were transferred before or during the elections are hopeful of coming back to their parent state.
Excise Dept amends input tax credit
Ludhiana, May 13
The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has amended the input tax credit (ITC).
The ITC is a concession granted by the state government against the output tax liability on the sale or purchase of goods within the state jurisdiction.
Candidates forget poll promises
 Ludhiana, May 13
The SAD-BJP, Congress, AAP and Independent candidates made tall promises while seeking vote and support. They had assured residents of developing the city, but when they were asked to help officials of the civic body and the district administration in removing posters and banners from various places, the candidates chose to look the other way.
No candidate has come forward to help civic officials in removing posters from Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
City wakes up to a pleasant morning
 Ludhiana, May 13
Last night's showers brought respite from the sweltering heat. "It was great to wake up to a cool and breezy morning," said
Gursimar, a resident. "You don't generally get to enjoy such a nice and pleasant weather in the middle of May. The subtle breeze added to the pleasant weather," he added.
Girls hang out on a pleasant Tuesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Bal Bharati School
Fee hike: Meeting fails to yield results
Ludhiana, May 13
A meeting between parents and the management of Bal Bharati School regarding fee hike again proved futile here yesterday.
GADVASU prof to join MP varsity as VC
Ludhiana, May 13
Dr Amarjit Singh Nanda, a professor of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, is set to join as the Vice-Chancellor of Nana Deshmukh University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jabalpur, MP.
PAU campus to be closed for morning walkers on May 16
Ludhiana, May 13
Keeping in view the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on May 16 at 5 counting centres at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU), the university campus will be
kept closed for morning walkers.
Police personnel deployed at the counting centres on the PAU campus in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Teachers come up with issues ahead of PAUTA polls
Ludhiana, May 13
As the elections of Punjab Agricultural University Teachers' Association (PAUTA) are round the corner, both groups of teachers have come up with several issues of teachers.
Tiny tots have a gala time during a pool party at Penguin Castle Preschool in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph |
from schools
Ramgarhia students excel in Class XII PSEB exams
Students of Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School (Boys) Miller Ganj, Ludhiana, excelled in the results of Class XII examinations conducted by the
PSEB. In the science stream, Tejpal Singh scored the first position by securing 92 per cent, Shubham Tewari got the second position with 88 per cent and Parshant Kumar bagged the third position with 81 per cent marks.
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Workshop
The Directorate of Youth Services and Punjab State AIDS Control Society conducted a workshop at Preet
Vihar. Youngsters were made aware of the importance of blood donation and given knowledge on HIV-AIDS besides motivated to stay away from drugs. Health officials spoke at length on these subjects.
Two drug peddlers nabbed
Ludhiana, May 13
The city police nabbed two drug peddlers and seized over two quintals of poppy husk from their possession last night. The suspects have been identified as Jaswinder Singh of Kila Raipur and Jaspal Singh.
The suspects, along with two quintals of seized poppy husk, in police custody in Ludhiana
on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Softball tourney from June 17
Ludhiana, May 13
The 16th edition of the Sub-Junior Punjab State Softball Championship for boys and girls (U-15) will be held at Guru Nanak Stadium on June 17 and 18. Pran Nath Passi, secretary, Punjab Softball Association, said players born on or after January 1, 2000, were eligible to take part in the championship.
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