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Delivery in jail toilet
Deadline over, DIG fails to submit report
Ludhiana, September 12
DIG (Jails) Jagjit Singh, who was inquiring into the issue of an undertrial woman lodged in jail giving birth to a premature baby (who later died in jail toilet), did not submit his report despite the two-day deadline given by Jails and Tourism Minister Hira Singh Gabria.
Indira Awas Yojna Scam
Officials in DC office obeyed Laxman Singh as ‘super boss’
Ludhiana, September 12
If revelations made by Varinder Kumar, suspended junior assistant in the office of Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Development), who was named an accused in the infamous Indira Awas Yojna Scam, are to be believed, top administrative officials obeyed “Super Boss” Laxman Singh, the kingpin in the episode.
Peepal threat looms large over historic Clock Tower
Ludhiana, September 12
City's historic icon, Clock Tower, popularly known as Ghanta Ghar, is crying for attention. Peepal growth is posing a threat to the tower, but the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation prefers to look the other way.
Woman dies under mysterious circumstances
Ludhiana, September 12
Eerie silence prevailed in the house of Nayyars in 159-B in BRS Nagar after the mysterious death of their daughter-in-law Deepa (36), who reportedly fell from her room on the third floor of a hotel in Agra on Saturday.
Missing Additional IT Commissioner
Six days on, police still groping in dark
Ludhiana, September 12
The disappearance of Additional Commissioner (Income Tax) Umesh Chandra (45) still remains a mystery even on the sixth day, as the police was still groping in the dark and failed to find any clue in the matter.
Protesting ETT teachers detained
 Ludhiana, September 12
A high drama was witnessed at Chattar Singh Park here this morning when the police didn’t allow ETT teachers to board a bus that was to carry them to Amritsar to participate in a protest against the state government.
ETT teachers board a bus to protest in
Amritsar. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Teachers stage dharna
Ludhiana, September 12
High drama was witnessed at Nauharia Mal Jain School after two groups of the Punjab Teachers’ Union allegedly manhandled each other during a state-level meeting here today.
Grandparents’ Day
Senior citizens pledge to save girl child
Ludhiana, September 12
Giving an impetus to “Santulan”, a campaign initiated by the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan
(DJJS) against sex-selective abortions, senior citizens of Ludhiana took a pledge to save the birth of girl child on the Grandparents Day today.
Mela Chhappar
Confusion prevails over auction of common land
Mandi Ahmedgarh,September 12
Confusion prevails over the auction of a common land at Chhappar village for purpose of establishing stalls and vends during the historic
mela.
Even as lakhs have been spent on installing the crocodile shaped fountains at the Atam Nagar Park, the MC authorities have failed to maintain them. |
A fountain at the Chattar Singh Park, Ludhiana, has become a haven for drug addicts.
Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan |
A neglected fountain at Leisure Valley. |
A fountain at a Model Town park without a motor. |
Mid-Term Examination
Test of nerve for moms, not kids
Doraha, September 12
Even as mid-term examinations are round the corner, mothers are having sleepless nights while their children, who have to in fact pass through the ordeal, seem to be fairly relaxed.
From Schools
Vanamahotsava
To create an awareness about importance of trees in the ecosystem, tiny tots of the pre-primary section of Saraswati Modern School organised vanamahotsava here on Saturday.
‘Masti ki pathshala’
Ludhiana, September 12
Jaycee, Ludhiana, under the chairmanship of Upasana Aggarwal organised “Masti Ki Pathshala” at Aggar
Nagar, Dushera ground.
Krishan Chhatt Ashtami celebrated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
Krishana Chhat Ashtami was celebrated with fervour here today.
Artificial limbs distributed
 Ludhiana, September 12
A free artificial limbs distribution camp was organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad Tagore branch at Viklang Sahayata Kendra, Rishi
Nagar, Ludhiana, where 44 physically challenged persons were given artificial limbs,
callipers, tricycles, bearing aids free of cost.
A woman being given an artificial foot during a camp in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Inderjeet Verma
Shareholders perturbed at ‘late receipt’ of annual report
Ludhiana, September 12
Even though the annual general meeting (AGM) of Nahar Industries Ludhiana is scheduled on September 30, shareholders are yet to receive the annual report.
Tributes paid to Indo-Pak war hero
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 12
A function was organised at Captain Ravinder Singh Memorial Elementary School, Latala, to pay tributes to Captain Ravinder, who lost his life during the Indo-Pak war during 1965.
200 delegates witness live surgeries
 Ludhiana, September 12
Eminent Urologist Dr Amit Chakarbarty from the US and Dr Rakesh Kapoor form
SGPGI, Lucknow, performed live surgeries for stress incontinence, cystocele and rectocele problems. More than 200 delegates attended the International
CME-cum-workshop at the DMCH.
Police Commissioner Ishwar Singh during an international workshop at the DMC in Ludhiana
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Tete-a-tete
Krutika gets candid on her roles and beyond
Ludhiana, September 12
Krutika Desai is one of those sensuous glam dolls, who entered into the television industry during 1980, also known as the "booming era" of the small screen.
Power loom workers attacked
Ludhiana, September 12
Power loom workers of Geeta Nagar have accused their employer of attacking their colleagues yesterday evening in which over 10 of them were injured.
23-yr-old dies; husband, in-laws booked
 Amloh, September 12
Activists of various political parties staged a dharna at the police station gate today and raised slogans against the police for not registering a case against the in-laws of Parminder Kaur (23) who was allegedly murdered yesterday.
Protesters block the gate of the Amloh police station on Sunday.
Photo: Bhushan Sood
Doctor ‘thrashed’ by Punjab Roadways conductors
Ludhiana, September 12
In yet another episode of conductors “bullying” passengers, a doctor travelling in a Punjab Roadways bus was allegedly beaten up by a group of conductors in Samrala yesterday.
Reliance Insurance told to pay
Rs. 5,000
Ludhiana,September 12
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered Reliance General Insurance Company Limited to pay up Rs 5,000 for causing harassment to a consumer by declining her claim with their arbitrary act.
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