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Stray dogs stalk Neem Wala area residents
Ludhiana, July 6
Two girls were bitten by stray dogs in the Neem Wala area here yesterday. Sonu and Guriya were playing outside their houses in the area when a pack of dogs badly bit them. The local residents rescued the two girls who are 12 year old. They were taken to the Civil Hospital. They were discharged after treatment.
Soccer fever grips city
Ludhiana, July 6
As FIFA World Cup is on, the local fans avidly watch every football match. Many of the youngsters have found the game to be their favourite sport.
Ruhesh (15), who had never followed football seriously earlier, says football has now become his favourite sport. Not only does he religiously follow the world cup matches, he has also started playing football with his friends, he says.
Cup cakes on the theme football at a bakery in Ludhiana. photo: Inderjeet verma
Office of Addl Deputy Commissioner (D) stinks
Ludhiana, July 6
Dark and dingy corridor on the second floor of the building that houses the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) has become a junk yard. Suffocating smell of record files lying on one side give tough time to visitors. The broken doors of toilets and running taps further try their patience.
Unused coolers and almirahs lying in the corridor of second floor at the office of the
ADC (D). Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Clogged drains irk residents in Jagraon
Jagraon, July 6
The alleged lethargic approach of the Jagraon Municipal Council in cleaning the drains of the area has made the local residents skeptical of its preparation to tackle the expected heavy rains in the near future.
Goods worth lakhs destroyed in fire
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 6
Fire broke out at cattle feed factory on the Jagera road here last night. The exact cause of the outbreak is yet to be ascertained.
Rohit Karir, partner of Dina Nath and Sons, firm manufacturing cattle feed, said goods worth lakhs were destroyed in the mishap.
fighting for a cause: Having a dig at Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s movement to save the girl child, “Nanhi Chhan”, protesting girl students of the College of Fisheries hold a poster questioning that who is responsible for their plight at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana on Sunday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma |
NRIs, industrial units vow to save
environment
Ahmedgarh, July 6
Office-bearers and activists of various organisations have announced to launch a coordinated movement to check on the degradation of environment.
REPORTERS' DIARY
A totally different ball game
While government schools opened recently after the summer break, many private schools are also set to resume studies from Monday. Parents, however, are a worried lot. Courtesy: FIFA World Cup. The football extravaganza, they say, has disturbed their children’s sleeping pattern. A parent rued: “My children don’t go to bed till 4.30 am and get up around 2 pm. They refuse to listen. Throughout
the night, they are eating one thing or the other while watching the matches. Now, schools are set to open. I don’t know how I will be able to make
them revert to their old schedule.”
Mandi Ahmedgarh awaits a govt senior secondary school
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 6
Even after a century of its establishment by Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan, Mandi Ahmedgarh is yet to have a government educational institute that may provide education higher than the middle level to students in the town and its surrounding areas.
City students shine in PU exams
Ludhiana, July 6
Three students of the Government College for Girls have brought laurels to the city by excelling in the BA-II examinations conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh, recently.
(Left to right) Students of Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women Srishti, Meenu, Manpreet and Jaspreet in a jubilant mood after excelling in MSc (IT) examinations conducted by Panjab University in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Police Department’s initiative bears fruits
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 6
Preventive measures taken by residents going out of town during the summer break, following awareness spread by the police, seem to have succeeded in discouraging burglars.
Babies, parents have a gala time
Ludhiana, July 6
Mother’s Pride Preschool today organised “Hugs N Kisses”, a fashion show for children and their parents.
Parents sashayed down the ramp along with their children, below the age of two-and-a-half years, during the show held in association with the Inter National Institute of Fashion Design.
Million dollar smile:
A mother with her baby during a fashion show at Mother’s Pride Preschool. Photo: inderjeet verma
Better Ludhiana — rising snatching incidents
Tormentors snatch women’s safety
Ludhiana, July 6
Friday’s snatching incident has yet again brought to the fore the vulnerability of women in the city.
Due to the rising snatching incidents, gated colonies are mushrooming in the city, with residents confining themselves to the four walls.
Registration of power complaints becomes hassle-free
Ludhiana, July 6
Hassles of booking a complaint for disruption in power supply due to line fault and then the tedium of following up with the staff for rectification of the fault for restoration of supply have now become a thing of the past. Keeping pace with the customer-friendly approach of the private sector service providers, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has now put a mechanism in place for keeping in touch with consumers who book a complaint about power failure.
Industrialists pin hopes on Harsimrat
Ludhiana, July 6
Union minister for Food Processing Industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal yesterday said the Centre would sympathetically consider the issues raised by representatives of various industries, including interest subvention, I-T exemption for a definite period and subsidising post-harvest technology, to give a fillip to the food processing industry in Punjab.
Alcoholism scourges society
Ludhiana, July 6
Alcohol consumption is increasing among all age groups and experts hold declining social values responsible for it. Psychiatrists said things had changed with the passage of time. “Nowadays, couples do not mind consuming alcohol in front of their children.
Illegal construction
Plot owner accused of misusing Saral Scheme
Ludhiana, July 6
An illegal construction has been noticed at Bhai Radhir Singh Nagar. As per records, owner of the plot got the building plan approved on July 4, 2014, under the Saral Scheme.
Three booked for demanding dowry
Khanna, July 6
The Khanna police have booked three persons for dowry harassment. The accused have been identified as Palwinder Singh, husband of the complainant, father-in-law Jatinder Singh and mother-in-law Amarjit
kaur, all residents of Rameedpur, Ropar.
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Manoj Kumar of Amritsar emerged champion in the inaugural edition of the Ludhiana FIDE Rating (below 1800) Prize Money Chess Championship that concluded at Kundan Vidya
Mandir, Civil Lines, today.
