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Showers after heatwave

Ludhiana, June 15 Heavy rain experienced by Ludhiana in the morning today and last evening brought a much-needed respite for residents, besides easing out pressure on water and electricity.

A puddle of rain water formed on a city road after it rained in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Centre City Scam
Cong leader denies charges
Ludhiana, June 15
Bibi Gurdial Khangura, a Congress leader and former member of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, today denied the allegations that she had met or received any money from Today Homes people in connection with the multi-crore Ludhiana City Centre scam.

Two cranes put a gas tanker back on the wheels at Jalandhar Bypass Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Traffic moves at a slow speed on the road where a gas tanker overtruned near Jalandhar Bypass Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Gas tanker overturns, traffic hit
Ludhiana, June 15
Residents and business establishments around the Jalandhar Bypass Chowk had a providential escape when a tanker, filled with 12 tonne gas, overturned while negotiating a roundabout today but fortunately did not explode.

MC road work gets jolt

Ludhiana, June 15 The Municipal Corporation's plans to lay a service lane from Bharat Nagar Chowk to Arti Chowk suffered a jolt today when they received status quo orders from a local court following a petition by the five-star Park Plaza hotel. A part of the hedge that was removed from in front of Park Plaza hotel by Municipal Corporation staff as part of laying of a service lane on the Ferozepore Road on Thursday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

COMMUNITY

Journalist body asks for rights of Pak media
Ludhiana, June 15
A delegation of the Punjab chapter of the Indian Media Centre today met the deputy commissioner and submitted a memorandum for safeguarding press freedom in Pakistan.

Cloud painted the sky grey before rain in Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Demand to exempt small taxpayers from new form
Ludhiana, June 15
The Taxation Bar Association (TBA) has reiterated its demand for exempting small taxpayers, with an annual income of up to Rs 5 lakh from the newly introduced income tax return (ITR) form which was very complicated in comparison to the old “Saral” form.

Dry cleaners’ body to hold meeting tomorrow
Ludhiana, June 15
The executive committee of Punjab Dry Cleaners and Dyers Association will meet at Dev hotel in Kotkapura on June 17.

CRIME

Minor girl abducted
Jagraon, June 15
A minor girl has been abducted from Humbran village and the police has registered a case under Section 363 and 366, IPC.

AGRICULTURE

British diplomat for Indo-UK projects Ludhiana, June 15 Sir Michael Arthur, British High Commissioner in India, appreciated Punjab Agricultural University for its international achievements in agricultural research during a high level meeting with Dr M.S. Kang, vice-chancellor of PAU here today. Dr M.S. Kang, vice-chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, presents a Phulkari to British High Commissioner Sir Michael Arthur. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

SIFT students display creations Ludhiana, June 15 The ‘final product’ of the Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT) is finally out in the market. Knitwear industrial experts examines the creations of SIFT students during an exhibition held in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Language lab opens in Narangwal college
Ludhiana, June 15
Pritpal Singh Grewal, chairman, Patna Sahib Trust, GN Nanak College, Narangwal, today inaugurated the language lab at the college.

100 pc result for Aurobindo college
Ludhiana, June 15
Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management has scored 100 % results in B.Com final year. 91% students have secured first division.

Shakti school students bag top positions
Machhiwara, June 15
The students of Shakti Public Senior Seconday School, Machhiwara, proved their supremacy over all the other students of Samrala, Khanna and other towns and villages falling under Ludhiana district by capturing top positions in the list of meritorious students of class 10 which was released by the Punjab School Education Board, Mohali, on Wednesday.

COURTS

Bail for juvenile
Ludhiana, June 15
Chief judicial magistrate-cum-principal magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Rajinder Aggarwal, today granted bail to Iqbal Singh, one of the accused in a much-talked about attempt to murder and land grabbing case involving B.I.S. Chahal.

Medicos chip in for child’s surgery Ludhiana, June 15 But for the considerate doctors in the paediatric surgery of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here, and the compassionate medical students, who chipped in with required funds for a complex surgery, five-day old baby Karthick’s life would have been in peril with all the possibilities of being snuffed out. The newborn child, hailing from Uttarakhand, was brought to the CMCH in a serious condition by his mother, who had been deserted by her husband in the hour of crisis. Karthick with his mother at CMCH in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Chakitsa Rattan for surgeon
Machhiwara, June 15
After having served the people of Machhiwara and Samrala in the field of surgery for the past 10 years, Dr Balbir Singh, a surgeon, was honoured with the most prestigious Chakitsa Rattan Award.

SPORTS

City shuttlers in Indian team Ludhiana, June 15 Two local badminton players, Pranav Chopra and Raj Kumar, have found a place in the Indian junior team for the Test series against Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Pranav Chopra and Raj Kumar, local badminton players, who have been selected for the Indian junior team. — A Tribune photograph

ADMINISTRATION

Power in unity Ensure proper power and water supply, minister tells officials Ludhiana, June 15 Minister for jails, tourism and cultural affairs Hira Singh Gabria has directed the officers of the Municipal Corporation, PSEB, and Water Supply and Sewerage Board to work in full coordination to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply for the people.

Minister for jails, tourism and cultural affairs Hira Singh Gabria presides over a meeting of PSEB, Municipal Corporation and Water Supply and Sewerage Board officials at Circuit House in Ludhiana on Friday.—A Tribune photograph

Vet varsity to get Rs 17 crore
Ludhiana, June 15
The Punjab government, in its bid to pump more money into the livestock sector, will provide Rs 17 crore to Guru Angad Dev Veterinary Animal Sciences University under various plans.

Khanna-Malerkotla road inaugurated
Plan to spend Rs 25,000 crore on infrastructure development

Ludhiana, June 15 The state government is committed to strengthen infrastructure in Punjab and development projects amounting to Rs 25,000 crore have already been sanctioned. Chief parliamentary secretary (technical education and industrial training) Bikramjit Singh Khalsa inaugurates the Khanna-Malerkotla road via Rajewal at Ikolaha village on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

A relief for Sadar police station
Ludhiana, June 15
The doors of the historic Sadar police station here remained open today after a gap of four days with the high-profile accused B.I.S. Chahal, ex-media adviser of cabinet rank, no longer in the custody here.

Vacations in courts
Ludhiana, June 15
The District Courts will remain closed from June 16 to July 15 for summer vacations. For attending the urgent work, district and sessions judge Harbans Lal has especially deputed judges. The urgent civil and criminal work pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Sessions Court will be handled by additional sessions judges. — OC

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