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Left protests against fuel price hike
Ludhiana, June 13
Various Left parties, including the CPI and the CPM, today staged a demonstration at the mini secretariat here against the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. They demanded an immediate withdrawal of price hike and sought the bringing of prices of essential commodities under control.

Left party activists hold a protest against the hike in fuel prices in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Include social cost while fixing MSP, recommends PAU
Ludhiana, June 13
Punjab Agricultural University has (PAU) has suggested including "social cost of production of depleting natural resources, loss of biodiversity and soil fatigue" while calculating the minimum support price for various farm products.

‘Veer Naris’ narrate tales of woe Job announced for Kargil martyr’s widow Ludhiana, June 13 The henna and wedding bangles on her hands were as fresh as her marriage, when the cruel hands of destiny (read man-made tragedy) snatched her husband away. A Naik in Indian Army, Chanan Singh was guarding the frontiers of the country at Kargil, when an enemy shell killed him and exploded the life of this newly wed, Ms Rajvir Kaur, (24), who became a widow just a month after her marriage in 2004.

Jasvir Kaur (left) and Rajvir Kaur. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Sarabha Nagar firing: bail plea hearing today
Ludhiana June 13
The anticipatory bail applications filed by three girls allegedly involved in the Sarabha Nagar firing incident would come up for hearing tomorrow before the court of Mr A.K. Mehta, Additional Sessions Judge.

Two killed in road mishaps
Samrala, June 13
Two persons were killed in two separate accidents here last night. According to reports, Gurjeet Singh of Ghungrali Sikhan village, 3 km from here, was hit by a vehicle while he was travelling on a motorcycle. He was taken to the local Civil Hospital where he later died.

COMMUNITY

Admn gears up to tackle floods 

Sidhwan Bet, June 13 Reacting to reports of encroachment on the course of drains and tributaries meant for siphoning off flood water, the SDM Jagraon has deputed a senior revenue official to ensure revival of rescue equipment and machinery acquired at a cost Rs 1.5 crore as contingency plan last year.

SDM Jagraon Sukhjinder Singh Gill listens to a complaint about encroachment on a piece of land in drain near Kiri village, Sidhwan Bet. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Board to offer more facilities to ex-servicemen
Ludhiana, June 13
Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Gupta has said he will accord top priority to improve the quality of services and facilities to the ex-servicemen by strengthening the District Sainik Welfare Board.

Drug abuse spreading wide
Ludhiana, June 13
The menace of teenagers being involved in the consumption of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants has assumed alarming proportions in the area. It calls for drastic corrective measures like strict regulation, enforcement of laws and a massive initiative by educational institutions and NGOs to apprise the youth of the detrimental effects of intoxicants.

Mini Secretariat all set to get new look
Ludhiana, June 13
The Mini Secretariat, till now an “apology” for the seat of administration, is all set to get a new look. A special committee formed for the project has started the process of clearing traffic bottlenecks, encroachments, parking mismanagement and opening of new exit and entry points in the complex.

Chilled water for Pindi Street visitors
Ludhiana, June 13
Members of the Wholesale Chemists Association today installed two water coolers, fitted with high-quality filters, at Pindi Street here, the biggest wholesale medicine market in the region.

Industry apprises PSEB of its problems
Ludhiana, June 13
Local industrialists today urged the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) to implement contract demand instead of connected load to determine the quantum of load being used.

Seminar on paramedic courses
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 13
Paramedical courses, besides improving health facilities, can help fight the problem of unemployment, said speakers at a seminar organised by Baba Farid College of Paramedical and Higher Education at Rurki village, near here, yesterday.