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P4 » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 5.48 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7:24 AM » WEDNESDAY | 17 JANUARY 2024 | LUDHIANA 17+ Flourishing years of Excellence I 13 Branches across India I 27000+ Quality Students Assisted I Highly Qualified Staff Great opportunity to apply visa for MAY / Sept. 2024 & Jan 2025 Intakes l Get offer letter within 24 hours from any Public College* l Get guidance from our RCIC member No Embassy Fees* l Study Abroad Seminar No Processing Fees before visa or after visa * 18th JANUARY Man done to death in Shimlapuri, one held Victim brutally beaten up before suspect slit his throat Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 16 A man was murdered by slitting his throat at Shimlapuri here on Monday night. The police have arrested a UP native on the murder charge. The deceased was identified as Pawan Kumar (45), alias Raju, a native of Samastipur (Bihar) and presently residing at Mohalla Shimlapuri. Pawan, who was a hosiery worker, is survived by his wife and two daughters. Pawan was first beaten up brutally and later his throat was slit with a broken glass bottle. The Shimlapuri police today arrested the suspect, identified as Rajesh Kumar, alias Raja, a native of UP and resident of New Shimlapuri. In his complaint to the police, Pawan’s younger brother Sanjeev said on Sunday night, he had gone to Rajesh’s eatery with his elder brother to buy cigarettes. Rajesh, who was allegedly drunk, started abusing Pawan following which they had a scuffle. People gathered and pacified both Rajesh and Pawan. The suspect in police custody on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Last night, Pawan was having food at an eatery near the one run by Rajesh at Labour Chowk in Shimlapuri when the latter came there with his wife and other youths and attacked Pawan. Rajesh’s wife also attacked Pawan with a rod. As Pawan fell unconscious, Rajesh slit his throat with a glass bottle and fled the spot. Sanjeev stated that he rushed to the eatery on getting information about the attack and called the ambulance, which did not arrive for about an hour. Finally, when Pawan was taken to the hospital, doctors declared him brought dead. Inspector Davinder Singh, SHO, Shimlapuri police station, said they had arrested Rajesh today. They would verify the role of other suspects, as alleged by the deceased’s kin, before taking an action against them, he added. Safety first Khanna SSP Amneet Kondal gives away a helmet to a two-wheeler rider during a traffic awareness drive in Doraha on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO List vulnerable polling stations, officials told LOK SABHA ELECTIONS Ludhiana, January 16 In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, MC Joint Commissioner-cum-Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) Chetan Bunger, along with Assistant Commissioner of Police Gurdev Singh, conducted a meeting with the sector officers of Ludhiana (East) constituency at the MC office near Mata Rani Chowk. During the meeting, the sector officers were directed to make lists of vulnerable polling stations/points in the constituency so that required arrangements could be made at the time of elections to avoid any untoward incident. Bunger said it was a routine process before elections and was being followed in each constituency following the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) -cum-District Election Officer Surabhi Malik. He said the sector officers had been directed to fill in a pro forma asking for information on vulnerable points/polling stations and submit it within a week. — TNS LUDHIANA Venue: Hotel Park Plaza Cold wave likely to continue Tribune News Service (Time: 10 am to 5 pm) (A Punjab Govt. 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According to the forecast by the Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University, cold wave was expected with possibility of dense fog during morning hours over Ludhiana and its adjoining areas tomorrow. “The cold wave is persisting. It has become very difficult to bear with it. I am confined to my house these days. There is no respite in sight,” said a senior citizen. A child, who was going to his school amid intense fog, said even the change in timings was not helping as fog engulfed the city for most part of the day. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 16 The minimum temperature in the city has been hovering around 3-4 °C in the city for the past few days and intense fog has further aggravated the conditions due to which many trains are running late. Sources in the Railways said almost all major trains were late due to foggy weather. The train from Katra to New Delhi ran half an hour behind its scheduled time. The Amrapali Express, which runs from Katyar to Amritsar, was late by an hour and 20 minutes. The Sachkhand Express, which plies between Amritsar and Nanded Sahib, saw a significant delay of almost eight hours, while the Amarnath Express was late by four hours. Pooja Express (Ajmer to Jammu) was also delayed by A train moves amidst fog in Ludhiana on Tuesday morning. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN nearly nine hours. Shatabdi was late for Amritsar by five hours while Shan-e-Punjab, which plies on the New DelhiAmritsar route, ran behind schedule by an hour and 50 minutes. The one running from Dadar in Mumbai to Amritsar logged a delay of almost 10 hours. Passengers bear the brunt Meanwhile, many passengers had to bear with the chilly weather at the railway station as they learnt about their train not running on time only after reaching there. Dilbagh Singh, who was going to Jammu, said his relative had dropped him off at the station on time, but the train was running late. Now, he would have to wait for a long time till the train chugged in at the railway station. There were many others like him who had no choice but to wait at the railway station amidst fog and chill. Two bikers killed in 18 more Aam Aadmi Clinics separate mishaps to come up, count to touch 93 Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 16 Two persons died in separate road accidents reported from Jagraon and Sidhwan Bet. In the first incident, a motorcyclist died after the bike rammed into a stationary truck at Gurusar Kaonke village in Jagraon tehsil on Monday. Complainant Sandila of Gandhi Nagar, Jagraon, said yesterday, he, along with his cousin Bunty, was heading to Jagraon from Moga when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a truck parked on the highway. The mishap took place due to dense fog. The bikers suffered serious injuries in the mishap. Passersby rushed to the hospital where doctors declared Bunty, who was driving the bike, brought dead. The truck driver fled the spot with the vehicle soon after the incident. Investigating officer ASI Surjit Singh said they had registered a case of negligent driving against the unidentified truck driver and initiated an investigation into it. In another incident, a headon collision between a motorcycle and a car left the motorcyclist dead. Complainant Nachatar Singh of Dharamkot said his son Shinda Singh (24), along with his two friends, was going on a bike to attend a function at one of their relatives’ house at Khurshaidpura village on January 10 when near Sidhwan Bet, a car, which was being driven at a high speed, rammed into the motorcycle head-on. The three bikers suffered serious injuries and were rushed to the nearby hospital. His son, who was driving the bike, succumbed to his injuries on January 13. Investigating officer ASI Raj Kumar said they had booked the car driver, identified as Gurpreet Singh of Salempura, Sidhwan Bet. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 16 Ludhiana is all set to get 18 more Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs). Presently, 75 clinics are operational in the city. The building and infrastructural works of these clinics have almost finished. The selection of doctors, pharmacists and clinic assistants has also been finalised. These clinics will be giving 84 essential drugs and over 40 diagnostic services free of cost to people. “The clinics are ready and staff has also been finalised. We are just waiting for the green light from the government. These clinics will go a long way in providing better healthcare facilities to people,” said Civil Surgeon Dr Jasbir Singh Aulakh. A patient at an AAC said the benefit of these clinics was that doctor was available near their home and time was not wasted in going to the Civil Hospital or An Aam Aadmi Clinic set up at Subhani Building, which will be inaugurated soon. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES The new clinics will be opened at Subhani Building, Islam Ganj, Mullanpur, Samrala, Machhiwara, Khanna, Doraha, Maloud, Kaniya Hussaini, Sherpur Kalan, Hissowal, Baddowal, Sangowal, Nurpur, Ikolaha, Bilaspur, Sanhewal and Dhanansu. any other health centre. The new clinics will come up at Subhani Building, Islam Ganj, Mullanpur, Samrala, Machhiwara, Khanna, Doraha, Maloud, Kaniya Hussaini, Sherpur Kalan, Hissowal, Baddowal, Sangowal, Nurpur, Ikolaha, Bilaspur, Sanhewal and Dhanansu. Mandi Ahmedgarh health centre reels under staff shortage Mahesh Sharma Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 16 Painted in crimson, the Primary Health Centre, Mandi Ahmedgarh, looks pale as most of the sanctioned posts of doctor, healthcare worker and Class IV employee are lying vacant for a long time. Patients from this town and four dozen localities of this region falling under Ludhiana and Malerkotla districts, who are dependent on the PHC for diagnosis and treatment of diseases, are a harried lot. Though Amargarh MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra ONLY TWO DOCTORS AT THE CENTRE ❝ Most posts of doctor, paramedic and Class IV employee are vacant at the Primary Health Centre in Mandi Ahmedgarh. had assured to get shortcomings at the PHC removed shortly after constitution of c m y b the Aam Aadmi Party government in the state, key posts of doctor and paramed- As far as posts of doctor are concerned, I am supported by only one dental surgeon. The remaining five sanctioned posts are vacant. I myself attend to patients in addition to administrative duties. ❞ — Dr Rajesh Garg, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER ical staff are yet to be filled. Block president and councillor Vikas Krishan Shar- ma, however, said the process for filling vacancies had already been started and medical officers would be appointed soon. SMO Dr Rajesh Garg said high-ups had already been apprised of the persistent shortage of staff at the PHC and efforts were being made to minimise problems being faced by residents due to this. “As far as posts of doctor are concerned, I am supported by only one dental surgeon. The remaining five sanctioned posts are vacant,” said Garg, claiming that he himself had been attending to patients besides performing administrative duties. The centre badly needs a gynaecologist, a surgeon and an MD (medicine). The strength of paramedical staff is also low. There is no technician or helper to assist dental surgeon and ophthalmologist during procedures. These posts have not been even sanctioned for the centre. Two out of three posts of pharmacy officer, all two posts of lab technician, one post of ophthalmic officer, 11 of the 14 posts of Class IV employee, one of the two posts of driver and six posts of nurses are vacant.