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Power plays hide-and-seek
Unscheduled power cuts turn up heat as demand exceeds 1,250 lakh units in state
Ludhiana, May 19
Tall claims of the Punjab Government of having surplus power with the ability to meet the demand in the paddy sowing season have fallen flat as unscheduled power cuts are being imposed all across the state.

Girls protect themselves from the scorching sun in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Auditors’ rap for LIT officials
Ludhiana, May 19
The apathetic attitude of the staff of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) towards a drain on financial resources has earned them the wrath of auditors of the Local Fund Account, Punjab.

beauties make a beeline: Students of the Partap College of Education await their turn to walk the ramp during the annual prize distribution function in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Death of five-year-old child at Phambran
Residents fear diarrhoea outbreak
Ludhiana, May 19
After the death of a five-year-old boy at Phambran, residents are fearing a diarrhoea outbreak in the area. Complaints pertaining to the supply of contaminated water have been pouring in. Diarrhoea cases have also surfaced at Phambran and the other localities.

MC’s solution—RO system
Ludhiana, May 19
With contaminated water taking a toll on the health of residents in various parts of the city, the Municipal Corporation is mulling over floating tenders for the reverse osmosis system within a week.

Stubble creates trouble, pollutes air
Ludhiana, May 19
Ludhiana is one of the most polluted cities in the world, courtesy industrial waste and stubble burning. Despite Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal instructing farmers not to burn stubble, the practice continues unabated. After harvesting wheat from fields, the farmers burn the stubble. This not only adds to the air pollution, but also poses a threat to the lives of residents.

The number of residents suffering from respiratory diseases is on the rise in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph

Ludhiana becomes fifth city in India to have 4G services
Ludhiana, May 19
Ludhiana today became the fifth city in the country to have 4G services on mobile devices and the first city where the services have been launched simultaneously on mobile devices, Internet dongle and customer premise equipment(CPE) which is equivalent to Wi-Fi router.

Two youths attacked
Ludhiana, May 19
Two persons suffered injuries after an eatery owner attacked them at Hargobind Nagar. The injured have been identified as Prabhjot and Sahil. They were bashed up with rods used for baking chapaties in tandoor.

COMMUNITY

summer vacations
Private schools announce dates
Ludhiana, May 19
Most of the schools in the city have announced their summer vacation dates. The vacations at DAV Public School would be starting on June 1 and would conclude on July 13. Meanwhile, the management of Greenland Senior Secondary School has decided to start the vacations from May 26 till July 6.

This summer vacation, children will not be burdened with too much homework. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Health Dept to distribute deworming medicines in govt schools on May 23 
Ludhiana, May 19
The Health Department will be distributing deworming medicines to around two lakh students studying in government schools and aanganwaris in the region on May 23. Instructions have been issued by director health to distribute the medicines and the department is preparing in full swing for this round of medication.

Chaura Bazar, Akalgarh Market remain shut as traders protest against PSPCL
Ludhiana, May 19
A day after a fire broke out in Chaura Bazar, destroying stocks worth lakhs of rupees at a garment showroom, traders of Akalgarh Market and Chaura Bazar staged a protest outside the office of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) here today.

Veteran Congress leader ask PPCC chief Bajwa to resign
Khanna, May 19
Veteran Congress leader and former member, Disciplinary Committee, PPCC, GD Joshi in a statement demanded resignation from PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa. He hold Bajwa responsible for the defeat of Congress in the state as he had failed to gear up party activists. Joshi asked how Bajwa can lead the party in the state as he has lost in his own and his wife’s constituency during the elections of Lok Sabha.

Mercy chance students await exam datesheet
Doraha, May 19
The students appearing under mercy chance for MA, MCom and MSc annual examination for Part-I and II seem to be at the mercy of Panjab University for the release of fresh date.

Kitchlu Nagar shopkeepers flout norms
Ludhiana, May 19
While the authorities claim to be working hard to present a favourable action-taken report on the removal of encroachments to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, new violations galore in many areas. The corridor of the main market at Kitchlu Nagar has been encroached upon by shopkeepers, but the officials concerned seem to be least bothered.

The corridor outside shops encroached upon by building walls and staircases at the main market in Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Anganwadi workers warn govt against delay in salaries
Ludhiana, May 19
All-India Punjab Anganwadi Workers Union staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today. A large number of anganwadi workers and helpers took part in the protest.

Anganwadi workers protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Mayor, civic body officials visit Gunda Nullah
Ludhiana, May 19
Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria along with Additional Commissioner Dr Sumit Jarangal and other senior municipal corporation officials visited Gunda Nullah in the Islam Ganj area here today.

‘Sooner they learn to save money, brighter will be their future’ 
A recent directive of the Reserve Bank of India now allows children above the age of 10 years to operate a savings bank account independently. Ludhiana Tribune spoke to parents and children about this directive.

FROM SCHOOLS
New session begins
Ludhiana: A hawan was organised at Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, to seek the blessings of the Almighty at the commencement of the new session. The entire staff and students of the school participated in the holy act. They offered ahuti and prayed to God for the prosperity of the school. Students and teachers also recited melodious hymns.

Staff and students perform hawan at Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph

INIFD comes up with academy for interior designers in city
Ludhiana, May 19
Bollywood actress Mahek Chahal inaugurated the INIFD Academy of Interiors (IAOI) in Ludhiana today. Chahal said she was much closer to the world of design and had her own clothing line. Her mother is an interior designer. So, she feels connected to the field and appreciates good designs.

Scholastic college students receive awards
Ludhiana, May 19
The 14th annual prize distribution function was organised at the Partap College of Education in Ludhiana today. A ceremonial farewell-cum-good luck party was also organised for the students passing out to mark the culmination of the academic session 2013-14. Prof JP Singh, chairman, and Dr Ramesh Inder Kaur Bal, finance secretary, were the chief guests.

BIZ NEWS
DC Design showroom opened
Dilip Chhabria's DC Design showroom was inaugurated in the city today. Their 2014 hybrid concept car Elaron was on display, apart from modified cars with interesting features including lounge design concepts were on display. MD of the company Bharat Siddheshwar Rai said this will be the first SUV with Targa top. He said DC Design has been launched in Ludhiana ahead of their launch in any other city of Punjab and added that another showroom will be launched later this year in Chandigarh.

Better Ludhiana— medical menace
Admn must wake up from slumber
Ludhiana, May 19
Quackery has become a flourishing business in rehabilitation colonies and slum clusters across the city. A number of deaths have been reported due to mishandling of cases by fake doctors. The district administration and the Health Department have failed to check the mushrooming of these “medical practitioners”. Ludhiana Tribune talked to a cross-section of society on the issue.
A self-proclaimed ayurveda doctor operates from a makeshift shop in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

LUDHIANA SCAN

CRIME

410-kg poppy husk seized, 3 held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 19
The local police have nabbed three members of a notorious gang of drug peddlers and seized huge quantity of poppy husk from them. The arrested accused had been running the illicit trade under garb of transport business, were identified as Buta Khan of Dehliz, Aslam of local ward number 7 and Shaukat Ali of ward number 5 Ahmedgarh. Sardar Ali, the driver of the tempo succeeded in dodging the police.
Police officials along with the accused and the seized contraband in Mandi Ahmedgarh. a tribune photograph

SPORTS

Hockey festival kicks off at Jarkhar
Ludhiana, May 19
Ludhiana Sports Club, Jagtar XI of Jarkhar and Sant Fateh Singh Club of Dolan, Jagraon, began their campaigns with victories in the senior section of the Fifth Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey Festival that began at Bibi Surjit Kaur AstroTurf Stadium in Jarkhar village near here today.

A match in progress on the opening day of the Fifth Olympian Prithipal Singh Hockey Festival in Jarkhar on Monday. A tribune photograph

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