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PAPRA amended
Noose tightened on unscrupulous developers
Ludhiana, August 18
In a bid to make the provisions of the Punjab Apartment and Property Act 1995 (PAPRA) more stringent, as well as effectively check the menace of proliferation of unauthorised colonies, the Punjab Government has amended the Act.
4 more diarrhoea cases reported
Ludhiana, August 18
Four cases of diarrhoea were reported while patient was referred to the hospital from a labourers’ locality at the Omax construction site, Thakkarwal, today. Unlike at Parkash Nagar, where the problem was caused by contaminated water supply, the workers living in this colony use water supplied to them through water tankers. Three persons had died of diarrhoea at Parkash Nagar.
A patient at the Civil Hospital. Photo: Inderjeet verma
Teachers cancel rally
Ludhiana, August 18
Master Cadre Teachers Union cancelled the state-level protest rally which was scheduled to held at Patiala after assurance from Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema to address their demands.
‘Janta khana’ defies inflation, railway passengers happy
 Ludhiana, August 18
Janta khana – ready made breakfast packed in handy boxes with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) marking, is now available at the local railway station.
Packets of “janta khana” displayed at railway refreshment room at the Ludhiana railway station. Photo : Inderjeet Verma
Construction of ROB
Absence of service lane irks residents
Sahnewal, August 18
The absence of any service lane at Sahnewal, has annoyed the residents and the commuters to the extent that they now seem to be up in arms against the authorities for showing utter disregard to their problems.
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| Commuters face a tough time due to the absence of service lane along the ROB at Sahnewal. Tribune photos |
Better Ludhiana waterlogging-II
City residents want permanent solution
Ludhiana, August 18
Residents are perturbed over the persistent problem of waterlogging in the city. The residents feel that they need a permanent solution to this problem.
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| Residents wade through flooded roads in Ludhiana. File photographs |
Beware of trans fat, say experts
Ludhiana, August 18
Trans fat raises your “bad” low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lowers your “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
ASHA workers burn health minister’s effigy
Ludhiana, August 18
Irked with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s statement of having no proposal to give benefits of government employees to the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), ASHA workers today burnt the effigy of the Union Health Minister and raised slogans against the minister at Chatar Singh Park.
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| ASHA workers burn an effigy of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan; and
(right) traffic comes to a standstill during their protest near the bus stand in Ludhiana on Monday. Photos: Inderjeer Verma |
Janmashtami celebrated with religious fervour in city
Ludhiana, August 18
The festival of Janmashtmi was celebrated with religious fervour in the city. Though there was some confusion about the date of the festival, some of the residents celebrated it yesterday while many others celebrated today as the government had declared a gazette holiday today.
A feast for Lord Krishna: A decked up Shri Govind Godham temple in Ludhiana on Monday.
A Tribune photograph
Medical council to act tough against centres adopting unethical practices
Ludhiana, August 18
The Punjab Medical Council (PMC) will be acting tough against diagnostic centres giving discounts and commission to doctors for referring patients to such centers and also prescribing unnecessary investigations. The council has sent letters to the presidents of all state medical councils in this regard.
Up in arms: Members of the Namdhari sect sit on a hunger strike in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo: Inderjit Verma |
Health Department all set to eradicate measles
Ludhiana, August 18
Punjab is all set to eliminate measles by launching a statewide sensitisation programme. To eradicate the disease, the Health Department has come up with the Measles Surveillance Programme. The campaign aims at controlling spread of measles and safeguarding lives of infants and children up to the age of 10 years and making Punjab measles-free state by 2020. The programme is like the pulse polio campaign and aims at eradicating the disease.
Don’t ignore excessive snoring, warns expert
Ludhiana, August 18
Snoring is a problem that is often ignored and one hardly cares to know the reason behind it or
cure it. It is a common condition that can affect anyone, although it occurs more frequently in men and people who
are overweight. Snoring has a tendency to worsen with age.
Government-aided private schools
Teachers not paid for 3 months
Ludhiana, August 18
Teachers of government-aided private schools had not received salaries from last 3 months. The office-bearers of Aided School Teachers Union and other Employees’ Union informed that teachers of 48 aided schools in district have not received their salaries since May.
Local teacher selected for national award
 Ludhiana, August 18
Sanjeev Kumar Taneja, a maths teacher, at Government Model Senior Secondary School,
PAU, was selected for National ICT Award for School Teachers, for the year 2013. He is among the 12 national awardees selected for the award across India by Central Institute of Educational Technology
(CIET) NCERT. The National ICT Awards ceremony will be held on September 5 at New Delhi.
Sanjeev Kumar Taneja
 college notes
Teez-e-Azadi
To mark the Independence Day and festival of Teej, Ludhiana Group of Colleges,
Chaunkiman, near Jagraon organised Teez-e-Azadi. Different kinds of events and competitions were organised to mark the Independence Day.
Students of the Ludhiana Group of Colleges, Chaunkiman, pose with their trophies during the Teez-e-Azadi function held at the college. A
Tribune photograph
 school notes
Janmashtami celebrated
Janmasthmi was celebrated at Babies Paradise Playway School. On this occasion, little boys dressed up beautifully as Lord Krishna and girls were dressed up as Radha and kids visited temple. Director Shallu Sachdeva told the kids about the importance of the festival and also told them that Lord Krishna is ‘Avtar’ of Lord Vishnu. School premises were decorated like a temple and children took turns to swing the cradle of Bal Gopal.
Students of Babies Paradise School celebrate Janmashtami in Ludhiana. A Tribune Photograph
Ludhiana Scan
Death mourned
Jasdev Singh Jassowal and other members of Prof Mohan Singh Yadgiri Foundation expressed grief over the demise of sufi singer Barkat Sidhu. Jassowal said Sidhu was a legendary sufi singer and documentary films should be made on such singers so that their memory remains alive.
Robber arrested at Jagraon
Jagraon, August 18
The Jagraon police have arrested a man accused of robbing a camera and mobile phone from an employee of a Jagraon-based photography studio. The accused, identified as Manjit Singh, was arrested by a police team of Amritsar while he was trying to sell the robbed camera.
Thieves strike at grocery shop
Jagraon, August 18
Thieves broke into a grocery shop at Abupura Road, Sidhwan Bet, last night and decamped with good worth Rs twenty thousand. The incident came to light today morning when some nearby residents called the shop owner and informed him about the theft.
Jail inmate booked for attempt to suicide
Ludhiana, August 18
The police have booked an inmate for attempting to commit suicide by smashing his head against a glass window located near the main gate of the Central Jail. The accused, identified as Harjit Singh Shanty, a resident of
Shimlapuri, has been booked under Section 309 of the IPC for attempting to commit suicide. According to Balvir Singh, Assistant Jail Superintendent, Harjit Singh Shanty smashed his head against the glass window located near the main gate of the Central Jail on August 15. Balvir Singh said the accused appeared to be suffering from depression. The jail officials reported the matter to the police and got the case registered against
Harjit.
Gatka Championship
Ludhiana lads bag first position
Machhiwara, August 18
Gatkebaaz from Ludhiana district bagged the first position on the concluding day of the Punjab State Gatka Championship (Men & Women) by winning 73 gold, 26 silver and 2 bronze medals at
Machhiwara, Ludhiana.
Dignitaries before the start of the Gatka competition at Machhiwara. A Tribune photograph
District-level school games for girls begin today
Ludhiana, August 18
District-level school games for girls are scheduled to start from tomorrow at various playgrounds.
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Samrala, August 18
