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Manhole Death Case
Clean chit to MC staff, house owner
Ludhiana, May 2
The municipal corporation inquiry into the manhole tragedy has given a clean chit to its employees and the owner of the house in Jeewan Nagar where the incident took place on Friday.

Open manholes continue to pose danger Ludhiana, May 2

It took the drowning of a three-year-old girl into an open manhole to shake the MC out of its slumber and promptly buy 300 lids to cover such deathtraps in the entire city.

Open manholes and sewer pits near Jalandhar bypass and Salem Tabri. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Falling water table
PAU warns against early paddy sowing
Ludhiana, May 2
As the water table continues to fall in the state, scientists at Punjab Agricultural University have warned against early sowing of paddy.

5 Cong men booked on murder charge
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 2
The Sudhar police has booked five Congressmen, including a sarpanch of Rattowal village, for allegedly murdering an SAD activist.

Youngsters want ‘raja-rani’ park on lines of Mumbai Ludhiana, May 2 A young love-smitten couple sits hand in hand, huddled together under a shady tree in the Rose Garden. But the starry-eyed lovers can't sit with eyes set deep into each other. For, they are forever on the lookout of burly cops or the self-styled moral police, who abhor such meetings of young hearts. A couple in a city garden. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

COMMUNITY

MC Sangat Darshan
Ruckus by Cong leader, dejection of citizen mark programme

Ludhiana, May 2 Barring the ruckus created by a Congress leader during the Municipal Corporation's Sangat Darshan programme today, the programme went off peacefully and complaints of residents were taken up. Congress leader Sham Sunder Malhotra argues with joint commissioner B.K. Gupta during the sangat darshan in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Hope for smooth power in paddy season
Drinking water not to be hit during power cuts, says new CE of PSEB
Ludhiana, May 2
The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) is working towards providing a good quality regular power supply to its rural customers in the forthcoming paddy season. Besides, drinking water supply in the coming days would remain unaffected in case of scheduled power cuts.                                         B.S. Bath

Good Samaritans, doctors join hands to save life

Ludhiana, May 2 But for the joint efforts, determination and will on the part of a host of contributors, staff and students of Dayanand Medical College and Hero DMC Heart Institute here, 11-year-old Rajnish would have succumbed to the potentially fatal heart disease. Rajnish, son of a city resident with meagre resources, was originally admitted to DMCH under the care of Dr H.S. Pannu and Dr H.S. Dhooria. His investigations and diagnostic tests revealed that his heart had two severe defects - an infection of a valve and a congenital hole Eleven-year-old Rajnish, who got a new lease of life after a heart surgery, having a routine check-up at Hero DMC Heart Institute in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

5 proclaimed offenders arrested
Jagraon, May 2
As many as five offenders have been arrested by the police for various crimes in this district.

Bank of Maharashtra to expand in region
Ludhiana, May 2
The Bank of Maharashtra has chalked out major expansion plans for Punjab and Haryana. The bank will add 50 branches across the country, and more than 15 branches in this region within this financial year. The bank would also enter into liaison with several mutual fund companies for distribution of their products and with leading brokers to provide online trading facility to its customers.

Rajiv Madhok, Executive Director, Bank of Maharashtra

Trade opportunities in Myanmar discussed
Ludhiana, May 2
The Indo-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industries will hold 'SME India 2007', an exhibition, at Yan Gon in November this year.

A seminar on business opportunities in Myanmar in progress at Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Flour mill plant
Ludhiana, May 2
Rushil Food Products inaugurated a flour mill plant here today. Narinder Chatley, director, of the company, said in a press note that the new plant, situated in a pollution-free environment, would ensure high quality in processing.

Seminar on scope of hospitality held
Ludhiana, May 2
The Ivanna Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism conducted a seminar for its students on “Increasing scope of hospitality across Indian shores” here today.

Computer wing of Sanatan Vidya Mandir school opened

Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 2 Terming computer education to be indispensable for pursuing modern education, Chokha Ram Kalra, a veteran educationist of the local town, urged the students to learn fundamentals of the subject, besides understanding concepts of other traditional streams.
Chokha Ram Kalra addresses students and staff of Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mandi Ahmedgarh on Tuesday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Professor Beating Case Production warrants issued against main accused Ludhiana, May 2 Judicial Magistrate Manoj Kumar Singla today issued production warrants against main accused Gurvinder Singh 'Vicky' in the Prof Kamal Kishor assault case for May 3.
College teachers suspend the evaluation process for 15 minutes on Wednesday as a protest against police inaction to book the culprits, who assaulted Prof Kamal Kishor on April 28 at Arya College. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Attack on teacher condemned
Ludhiana May 2
Dr Amaijit Singh Dua, fellow, Panjab University and former dean, College Development Council, GNDU, Amritsar, and Prof Harpreet Singh Dua, Syndic, Panjab University, Chandigarh, have condemned the alleged murderous attack on Prof Kamal Kishore of SCD Government College by some students of Arya College on April 28.

Kids take part in painting, poster contests
Mandi Gobindgarh, May 2
A theme-based on-the-spot painting and poster-making competition was organised at CS International School Jalalpur, Mandi Gobindgarh, yesterday.

From Schools Art of Living holds seminar Ludhiana, May 2 A seminar was organised by a team from the Art of Living, headed by Sumit Mahajan and Snit Rajni, at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, here today. On occasion of Labour Day, students of Alpine International School, Ludhiana, pose with their teachers after an art competition. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Senior citizens congratulate VC
Ludhiana, May 2
The All-India Senior Citizens Organisation has congratulated Dr Manjit Singh Kang on taking over as the new vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Foundation day celebrated
Samrala, May 2
Sant Kirpal Singh Sewa Panthi Senior Secondary Public School, Neelon, has celebrated its 14th foundation day.

May Day dedicated to Bhagat Singh Ludhiana, May 2 Every year, the Punjab Lok Sabhyacharak Manch stages plays and organises a night-long function at Punjabi Bhawan to observe May Day. A scene from a play staged at Punjabi Bhawan on May Day on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

S. African experts to talk about clinical nutrition
Ludhiana, May 2
A South African delegation consisting of Prof Demetre Labadarios, head of department, Human Nutrition, and Debbi Marais, senior lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, will visit Christian Medical College (CMC), here, from May 3 to 8.

CMCH releases asthma diary
Ludhiana, May 2
Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has planned various events to mark asthma week, which began yesterday when World Asthma Day was observed.

Save skin from scorching summers
Ludhiana, May 2
As the temperature keeps soaring and heat wave conditions are in the offing, the incidence of characteristic skin diseases of summers season also rises.

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