25052026-LT-01.qxd 5/25/2026 12:08 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune FARMER’S DREAM TO TURN FELLOWS INTO STUDENTS BJP WILL FORM GOVT IN 2027, SAYS MINISTER BITTU Union Minister hails enthusiasm among party candidates and workers for civic body elections. P2 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 42°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 42°C | MIN 27°C AISHWARYA SIGNS OFF IN STYLE AT CANNES Machhiwara farmer Davinder Singh is reshaping the state’s agricultural landscape. P2 FORECAST At Cannes Film Fest, Aishwarya wears a striking all-white structured suit by Chinese designer Cheney Chan. P3 » » SUNSET MONDAY 7.15 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:24 AM » MONDAY | 25 MAY 2026 | LUDHIANA All-weather pool awaits opening as MC struggles to find contractor TO OUR READERS This week’s Open House debate with readers’ feedback will appear next Monday (June 1) due to space constraints. Blind murder case cracked, two nabbed Sukhpreet Singh ~7-cr modern pool will allow residents to continue practice throughout year Tribune News Service Mahesh Sharma Malerkotla, May 24 The police claimed to have solved the blind murder of a Kanganwal man, Harvinder Singh (45), whose body was found lying inside his house on Friday night. Two of his friends, who were identified in the case, were nabbed by the joint team of the Ahmedgarh police station and the CIA, Malerkotla, when they were trying to flee the area late on Saturday night. The suspects were identified as Mandeep Kala of Kanganwal and Sandeep Singh Bosco of Dasondha Singh Wala. SP Rajwinder Singh Randhawa said police officials, supervised by Ahmedgarh DSP Inderpal Chauhan, DSP (D) Sumit Sood, Sadar SHO Gurpreet Kaur and incharge, CIA, Harjinder Singh, had nabbed Kala and Bosco when they were trying to leave the area late on Saturday evening. Both of them were identified continued on page 2 Census duty: Act against 80 absent teachers, MC writes to DEO Ludhiana, May 24 Over six months after the completion of the much-publicised all-weather swimming pool near Rakh Bagh under the Smart City Mission, the facility is still awaiting public opening as the Municipal Corporation (MC) continues to struggle to finalise a contractor for its operation and maintenance. Built at a cost of around Rs 5.82 crore, which further revised to Rs 7 crore, the modern indoor swimming pool was promoted as a major sports infrastructure project that would allow residents and professional swimmers to continue practice throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions. However, despite the project being ready, swimmers and residents are still waiting for the facility to become operational. According to information, the MC does not want to run the pool on its own due to shortage of staff and maintenance-related issues. Officials are trying to hand over operations to a private contractor but the tendering process has been delayed for months. Three firms have reportedly shown interest in operating SE Sham Lal Gupta said efforts were being made to start the swimming pool in a few days. ASHWANI DHIMAN the pool but the civic body is still scrutinising documents submitted by bidders. Officials said certain shortcomings were found in the paperwork and additional documents had been sought from interested parties, delaying the finalisation process further. The delay has disappointed residents and swimming enthusiasts, especially students and sportspersons who were expecting access to the facility during winter season when the regular swimming pool remains closed. The all-weather pool has been equipped with modern facilities, including a filtration plan to maintain water quality and advanced machinery to regulate water temperature during different weather conditions. Officials said the pool had been designed as per Olympics standards with a length of 25 metres and width of 12.5 m. The fivelane pool has varying depth ranging from 4.5 feet to 6 feet. Residents said the project was announced with much enthusiasm under the Smart City Mission but the continued delay in functioning of the facility had defeated its pur- pose. Many questioned why such an expensive public project was lying unused despite being fully constructed. Superintending Engineer Sham Lal Gupta said the civic body was in the process of checking documents submitted by interested bidders and efforts were being made to start the pool within a few days. The prolonged delay has again highlighted the challenge of management of civic projects, where infrastructure is created but public access remains stuck in administrative procedures for months. Ludhiana, May 24 Acting strict against teachers of the Education Department not reporting for Census duty, the Municipal Corporation (MC), Ludhiana, has written to the District Education Officer (DEO), seeking stern against the 80 absent employees. In a letter written to the DEO (Secondary and Elementary), the corporation has recommended that the teachers not reporting for Census duty should be marked absent in their respective schools too. It has also been recommended that their salaries should be withheld till an NOC is issued by their Census officer concerned. MC officials said the Census was an important and timebound government task. In case of violation or any kind of negligence, departmental action will be initiated, for which the school head and employee concerned will be solely responsible. They said notices had also been issued in the past but a certain number of teachers had not reported for Census duty. Appealing that it is a national duty and teachers should report for the same, the officials said stern action would be taken against those who were still not reporting for Census duty. — TNS Women protect themselves from the scorching sun as intense heat continues to grip Ludhiana. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Avoid going out from noonto 3 pm, Civil Surgeon tells locals Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 24 As temperatures continue to rise sharply in the city and several parts of the state remain under yellow alert for heatwave conditions, Civil Surgeon Ramandeep Kaur has appealed to residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves from extreme heat. Dr Kaur said the continuous rise in daytime temperatures could cause serious health problems, including dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. She said special care should be taken by vulnerable groups, especially elderly per- sons, young children, pregnant women, patients suffering from chronic diseases and outdoor workers such as labourers and farmers. She urged people to avoid going out during peak heat hours between 12 noon and 3 pm and to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and fluids such as ORS, lime water, lassi and buttermilk. She also advised residents to wear loose cotton clothes and cover their heads while stepping outdoors and avoid strenuous activities under direct sunlight. The Civil Surgeon said people should avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks and heavy continued on page 2 ਨਨਕਾਾਣਾਾ ਸਾਾਹਿ�ਬ ਅੈਜੂੂਕਾੇਸ਼ਨ ਟਰੱੱਸਾਟ S. HARJINDER SINGH JI DHAMI NANKANA SAHIB EDUCATION TRUST PRESIDENT Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee Nankana Sahib Education Trust GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE CAMPUS, GILL PARK, GILL ROAD, LUDHIANA. DISTRICT TOPPER-XII DISTRICT TOPPER-X GURPUNEET KAUR HARMANPREET KAUR 99.8% 99% (Sci.-100, S.Sci.-100, Hindi-100, I.T.-100) Nankana Sahib Public School, C.B.S.E. Rampur Doraha (Ludhiana) S. SHAHBAZ SINGH Nankana Sahib Public School, C.B.S.E. ISRU (Ludhiana) SECRETARY Nankana Sahib Education Trust NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL GILL ROAD (LUDHIANA) TOPPERS - CLASS XII Gurlagan Kaur 95.2% Armeet Kaur 95% Kajal 94.8% Preeti Yadav 97% Harkirat Singh 96.6% NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL KALAL MAJRA (LUDHIANA) COMMERCE (XII) SCIENCE (XII) Prabhjot Kaur 96.4% Damanjot Kaur 92.6% HUMANITIES (XII) Harman Sohal Ekamjot Singh 78.2% 78% Jaismeenjot Kaur 93.8% Khushpreet Kaur 91.8% S. Harpreet Singh Principal TOPPERS - CLASS X Shagunpreet Kaur 94.2% Aishpreet Kaur 93.8% Gurmehakdeep Kaur 92.6% KOT GANGU RAI (LUDHIANA) COMMERCE (XII) SCIENCE (XII) HUMANITIES (XII) Navneet Singh Amarjit Singh 73.4% 71% Harnoor Kaur Mangat 86% Sukhdeep Kaur 84% Mrs. Prabhjot Kaur, Principal TOPPERS - CLASS X Jashanpreet Kaur 95.6% Gagandeep Singh 92% COMMERCE HUMANITIES Dilpreet Kaur 92% Kuljeet Kaur 87.4% Prabhjot Kaur 74.6% Harseerat Kaur 86.8% Angel Bhatia 94.6% Shubneet Kaur 92.6% Navdeep Kaur 89% Karanvir Singh 85.8% Hardeep Singh 88.8% Satbir Kaur Mangat 87.4% S. Jaswinder Singh Principal Rishika 79% Gurleen Kaur 95.2% Harsimranjot Kaur 91% Manraj Singh Grewal 81.8% NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL FATEHGARH JATTAN (LUDHIANA) SCIENCE (XII) COMMERCE (XII) Sandeep Kaur 72.6% Amanjot Kaur 70% ARTS (XII) Arshdeep Kaur 90% Suman Kaur 85% Mehakdeep Kaur 80% Manjot Kaur 75.6% Mrs. Deepali Principal TOPPERS - CLASS X Sharanjit Kaur 95% Mehakpreet Kaur 92.2% Dilprit Kaur 86% Tanisha Choudhary 94% Harmandeep Kaur 89.4% c m y b Yashdeep 95.8% Harnoor Kaur 92.2% Ekamjot Kaur 77.8% Harveer Singh Armaan Singh 98.8% Grewal 93.8% Prabhnoor Kaur 92% NON-MEDICAL (XII) Dr. Sapandeep Kaur Gill, Principal Mehakpreet Kaur 96% Rajvir Singh Mandair 89.6% MEDICAL (XII) Gursirat Kaur 90.8% Japleen Kaur Randhawa 84% Piyush Garg 92.6% MEDICAL (XII) Sehajpreet Kaur Ghuman 93.2% Prabhjeet Kaur 93% TOPPERS - CLASS X Rahul Sharma 94.8% Sehajpreet Kaur 94.4% COMMERCE (XII) Sumanpreet Kaur Bhatti 94.8% Jashan Makkar 93.6% Pawanpreet Singh 93.6% Eknoor Kaur 95.2% Diksha 95.2% Armaandeep Singh 93.6% Mrs. Amardeep Kaur Gill Principal Mrs. Jaswinder Kaur, Principal ISRU (LUDHIANA) TOPPERS - CLASS X Harmanpreet Kaur 99.8% Jasleen Kaur 95.8% Mrs. Neha Dhall Principal Dhruvdeep Singh 95% HUMANITIES (XII) Pawanpreet Kaur 90.8% Jobanpreet Singh 95.8% Rashanpreet Kaur 94.8% NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL RAMPUR CHANNA (MALERKOTLA) SCIENCE (XII) COMMERCE (XII) Navdeep Kaur 91% Parinder Singh 90.6% Harjot Kaur 88% Mrs. Ishita Arora, Principal TOPPERS - CLASS X HUMANITIES (XII) Anureet Kaur Kiranjot Kaur Bhangu 90.6% Basanti 86.4% Jessica Bawa 97% COMMERCE (XII) Harkaran Kaur 81.6% SAMRALA (LUDHIANA) Gurveer Singh Buaal 95.2% Kajal 96% NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL NON MEDICAL (XII) TOPPERS - CLASS X SCIENCE (XII) Gurleen Kaur 92.4% TOPPERS - CLASS X ARTS (XII) Anmolpreet Kaur 93.6% Beant Singh 95.8% KILA RAIPUR (LUDHIANA) SCIENCE (XII) COMMERCE (XII) TOPPERS - CLASS X Jashanmeet Singh 95.6% S. Hardip Singh Kahlon, Principal Parneet Kaur 91.4% COMMERCE (XII) NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL RAMPUR DORAHA (LUDHIANA) COMMERCE (XII) SCIENCE (XII) Gurpuneet Kaur 99% BUDHEWAL (LUDHIANA) HUMANITIES (XII) TOPPERS - CLASS X NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL ARTS (XII) NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL Gurmeen Kaur Harmeen Kaur 96.6% 90.4% MEDICAL Harinayat Kaur Mrs. Harmeet Kaur Principal 96.6% NANKANA SAHIB PUBLIC SCHOOL KHASI KALAN (LUDHIANA) CLASS-XII TOPPERS - CLASS X S. IQBAL SINGH DIRECTOR Nankana Sahib Education Trust Sehejpreet Kaur 96.4% Aggyapal Singh 94.4% Diljot Kaur 93.4% Mehakpreet Kaur 93%