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Man jumps to death in Chandigarh
‘Was employed at LIC office
in Ludhiana’
Chandigarh, May 27
A former sergeant with the Indian Air Force (IAF), who was working at an LIC office in Ludhiana, jumped to his death from the fourth floor of the district courts building in Sector 17 here this afternoon.
Two killed in mishaps
 Ludhiana, May 27
Two persons were killed in separate mishaps in the city today.Avtar Singh (45), a resident of Preet Nagar Colony, who worked as a mason, was on his way to a gurdwara in
Dugri, when he was crushed under the rear wheels of a truck.
Passersby watch curiously at the truck that crushed a man to
death at Samrala Chowk in Ludhiana on Thursday.
A Tribune photograph
28 commercial sites go on block today
Ludhiana, May 27
The sale of eight shops-cum-offices (SCOs) and 20 shops on Old Jail Road, near the Civil Hospital, by the Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority (PUDA) through an open auction tomorrow (28 May) is expected to fetch a sizeable amount. It will also gauge the mood of both genuine buyers and investors in the city’s real estate sector in the wake of the economic slowdown.
‘Jaadugar’ Shankar for reviving dying art of magic
 Ludhiana, May 27
The "magical" journey from being a small-time magician to a world-renowned
"jaadugar" has been wonderful for Samrat
Shankar.Born as Shiv Kumar Modi to a rich business family in Sirsa district of Haryana in 1950, the magician grew up in Sri Ganga Nagar district of
Rajasthan.
Jaadugar Samrat Shankar in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Counselling a way to get rid of drug-addiction
 Ludhiana, May 27
Youths addicted to tobacco, drugs and intoxicants, including alcohol, opium and smack were given a demonstration on ramifications of addiction through a documented screenplay “Zindagi Di Talash”.
Doctors of the National Integrated Medical Association apprise a rickshaw-puller about the ill-effects of tobacco in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
From Schools & Colleges
Pool party
Ram Lal Bhasin School organised a pool party for students in order to beat the heat. Students were dressed in their swimsuits and the pool was well decorated.They danced, hopped and jumped into the pool. The little angles also enjoyed water games and enjoyed mocktails. They were given fruits like watermelons, cherries, mangoes, bananas, muskmelons etc and enjoyed a rain dance.
Milkfed gets Rs 1.02 cr grant
Ludhiana, May 27
The Union Agriculture Ministry has sanctioned and released an amount of Rs 1.02 crore to Ludhiana District Milk Producers’ Cooperative Ltd (Milkfed) for the improvement of quality of milk production.
Hydrocephalus: 4-month-old operated upon
Ludhiana, May 27
The team of neurosurgeons at CMC, Ludhiana, operated upon a four-month-old child of hydrocephalus (excessive collection of fluid in the ventricles of brain leading to a large head), using a new technique called neuroendoscopy.
12 years on, memorial still incomplete
Sarabha (Raikot), May 27
The memorial to Kartar Singh Sarabha at his native village here is incomplete even after 12 years.The 114th birth anniversary of this martyr was celebrated on May 24.His house, now converted into a mini-museum housing his belongings and photographs of other freedom fighters, is a shambles.
A view of the incomplete library at Sarabha. Photo by writer
Farmers living under flood fear threaten stir
Water gates remain non-functional
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27
Living under constant fear of floods in the branches of major canals of the region, village residents have urged the government to get the non-functional water-regulating gates repaired at the earliest.
Employees work in an unsafe manner to clean a choked distributary; wooden planks replaced by missing iron gates.Photos by writer |
Traffic violators using VIP contacts
Ludhiana, May 27
Caught by the police for violating traffic laws? Relax! Call a VIP from your cellphone and make him speak to the cop on duty and you can go scot-free.This is the mantra being followed by most of the traffic-rule violators in the city as the poor cops are finding themselves helpless to handle the “VIP menace”.
Traffic violators call up their VIP ‘connection’ to escape
from the police. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Labourer commits suicide
Was unsuccessful in ‘getting
justice’ for married daughter
Jagraon, May 27
A man committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance, as he was allegedly unable to bribe the women’s cell of the police here for settling the dispute of his daughter with her in-laws.
2 held for duping ATM users
 Ludhiana, May 27
If you encounter any difficulty in withdrawing cash from an ATM and someone present there offers to help you out, then beware! They can siphon off all the cash from your account.
The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
2 held for graft
Ludhiana, May 27
Vigilance officials nabbed two government clerks working under SDM (East) for accepting bribe of 95,000 at mini-secretariat here today. The accused have been identified as clerk Kimti Lala and Pargat Singh.
Kill 22-yr-old
Mobike-borne youths on rampage
Ludhiana, May 27
Panic spread in Tajpur area after two motorcycle-borne youths killed a man with sharp-edged weapons at the Tajpur road late last night.The victim was identified as Vijay Kumar (22), a resident of Ramdas Colony.
...Snatch gold chain
Ludhiana, May 27
Two motorcycle borne youths snatched a gold chain from a woman after attacking her with a sharp-edged weapon at Basti Jodhewal here today.The incident occurred at 10.30 am, when 55-year-old Raj Rani, a resident of Chanderlok Colony Street No 1, was returning home from her son’s shop.
Con couple nabbed
Ludhiana, May 27
The Jamalpur police nabbed a con couple and seized 2.5 kg of fake gold ornaments from them here today.The duo identified as Mohan Kumar and Meena from Delhi and Bhopal, respectively, were on the run after duping Gulshan Kumar, a grocery shop owner at Jamalpur, of Rs 2 lakh a few days ago. Gulshan said the duo came to his shop a few days ago and told him that they were from Rajasthan.
Gauravdeep, Geeta to lead Punjab teams
Ludhiana, May 27
Gauravdeep Singh of the Ludhiana Basketball Academy and Geeta from Kapurthala have been selected to lead Punjab youth basketball boys and girls teams, respectively, in the upcoming National Youth Basketball Championship scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu from June 1 to 8.
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Three armed robbers fled with Rs 30 lakh from a foreign exchange dealer’s office located on Pakhowal Road this evening after holding employees hostage.
