27082024-LT-01.qxd 8/27/2024 12:38 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune MAN ENTERS LANGAR HALL WITH MEAT, ARRESTED ‘EXPERIENCES TAUGHT ME HOW TO ALWAYS BE PREPARED’ LOOKING AT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCES THAT DID WELL Gurdwara management, police prevent unsavoury situation following sacrilege. P2 Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao believes when the universe is guiding you, everything falls into place. P4 The recent success of It Ends With Us is a testament to how bestsellers succeed on the big screen. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET TUESDAY 6.50 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:57 AM TUESDAY | 27 AUGUST 2024 | LUDHIANA Rain exposes poor quality of roads,commuters face trouble Though city has received moderate rainfall this monsoon, it worsened condition of stretches Clockwise from top: Roads in a deplorable state at Kartar Avenue in Haibowal Kalan; outside the MC's Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar; and at Feroze Gandhi Market. PHOTOS: ASHWANI DHIMAN Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 26 Rains have exposed the poor condition of roads throughout the city. Roads have developed potholes and the upper layer of the road has been damaged. The bad condition of roads in many city areas after a few spells of rain is worrying commuters. Motorists have been experiencing bumpy rides due to huge potholes. Roads in posh areas and interior parts of the city have been affected by rainfall. Many stretches in BRS Nagar, Sarabha Nagar, Haibowal, Inderprasth Nagar, Kartar Avenue, Civil Lines and Feroze Gandhi market are in a vulnerable condition. The road that passes in front of the Municipal Corporation’s Zone D office is also in bad shape and rainfall has worsen the situation. Water supply lines were laid and the road dug up for the same was not repaired. “MC officials must be commuting to their office through the road but they failed to notice it’s pathetic condition. What will be the condition of other roads if the MC itself cannot notice the broken road in front of its office,” said Shamsher Singh, a resident of Sarabha Nagar. Feroze Gandhi market is one of the major commercial hubs of the city but the main road leading to the market is in a deplorable state. The Stock Exchange and banks are located on the road and numerous vehicles pass through the stretch the whole day. Roads of Kartar Avenue and Inderprasth Nagar are also in a bad state. “The condition of the road in the area has worsened after the recent rains. It real- Sea of faith ly becomes difficult to commute on road at night as one fails to navigate potholes due to darkness,” said Jyoti, a resident of Inderprasth Nagar. Another resident from Kartar Avenue in Haibowal Kalan complained of bad condition of roads. “Though Ludhiana has received moderate rainfall this monsoon, it has exposed the claims of the Municipal Corporation,” he said. Guest faculty not regularised despite 20 years of service Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 26 At present, there are approximately 878 guest professors working in 49 government colleges throughout the state, many of whom are nearing retirement. Unfortunately, even after 20 years of service, these teachers have not been regularised. The guest faculty lecturers said guest professors took on the responsibility of managing government colleges on meagre salaries because no one else was willing to take on the roles for such low pay. Dr Ravinder Singh Mansa, state president of the Guest Faculty Assistant Professors Association, has called for the regularisation of the services of guest faculty assistant professors who have been serving in state government colleges for over 20 years, as well as the immediate implementation of the new pay scales. Today, a group of professors held a state-level meeting. Mansa said guest professors had helped shape the future of higher education in the state’s government colleges, which were struggling to keep up with demand. Mansa admitted that while the government had provided some relief by increasing their salaries, the formula for dividing guest professors into different salary slabs remained inadequate. Another guest faculty lecturer said guest professors played an important role not only in academic duties but also in extracurricular activities such as NSS, NCC, cultural activities, sports, exam- inations, election duties and various NAAC tasks, but were underpaid. According to the new pay matrix, teachers are only receiving half of their basic salary of Rs 86,896, including allowances. The association’s president said of the emoluments the guest professors received, Rs 11,600 came from PTA funds, increasing the financial burden on students. Dr Parmjeet Singh and Prof Vandana from Amritsar, Prof Sukhjit Singh from Rara Sahib, Prof Tanveer from Sangrur, Prof Boota Singh, Prof Simrat Pal Singh from Sri Mukatsar Sahib and Prof Kulwant Singh from Tarn Taran have urged the Chief Minister to use his ‘green pen’ to illuminate the future of guest faculty assistant professors. The guest lecturers after attending a state-level meeting in Ludhiana. 3 of snatchers’ gang land in police net Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 26 Three members of a snatchers’ gang, Jaspal Singh, alias Gora, Karan Singh and Rahul Singh, all residents of Ladhowal, were arrested by the Six mobile phones, two bikes seized Devotees celebrate Janmashtami at a temple in Ludhiana on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN SEE ALSO P2 Drug smugglers’ properties worth ~3.93 crore attached in city areas Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 26 In a major step taken against drug peddlers, the police attached properties of six persons, the value of which was about Rs 3.93 crore, in the city. The suspects had amassed the properties with crime proceeds and several cases had been registered against them. The police said a house of Khazan Singh, a resident of Sidhwan Bet, was attached. The value of the house was Rs 24 lakh. In another incident, the two properties of Gurjant Singh, a resident of Tibba, Sangrur, were attached by Cops put up a notice on a smuggler's property in Ludhiana. the police. These include a residential house worth Rs 27 lakh and agricultural land in Sangrur, valued at around Rs 52.50 lakh. A residential property of Jaspreet Singh was attached at Jhorran village in Ludhiana, the value of which was Rs 42 lakh. Two acres of agricultural land in Moga district, valued at Rs 50 lakh, and a residential house in Kokri Bainiwal in Moga worth Rs 36 lakh were also attached. Pradeep Singh’s property worth Rs 43.40 lakh was attached in Ludhiana rural while another property, worth Rs 47.80 lakh, of Jasvir Singh, alias Jassa, in Moga district was also freezed. All the suspects had amassed the properties through the illegal drug trade. c m y b police from a vacant plot near Rishi Nagar on Hambran Road here. The police seized six mobile phones of various brands and two motorcycles from them. The members of the gang used to snatch mobile phones and other belongings of residents. They were sent to police remand. 17-year-old boy arrested for killing Bihar man Ludhiana, August 26 A 17-year-old boy, a resident of Arya Mohalla near Shitla Mata Temple, Jalandhar, was arrested by the police on the charge of killing Sandeep, a native of Bihar, near the overbridge adjoining the bus stand on Sunday. According to the police, a sharp-edged weapon, which was used in the crime, was also seized by the police. Investigation in the case is on. The reason behind the murder is not ascertained so far. The police claimed to have arrested the juvenile within 12 hours of the murder. — TNS The suspects in police custody in Ludhiana. 2 nabbed for theft Tribune News Service Ludhiana, August 26 Ravinder Singh, alias Ravi, a resident of Shimlapuri, and Kuldip Singh, alias Deepa, of Malerkotla were nabbed by the police near Government Hospital, Mandi Ahmedgarh, Malerkotla district. Several cases have been registered in the past against the two suspects who used to steal valuables from houses of residents. Against Ravinder, four cases have been registered while against Deepa, 13 cases of loot, theft and snatching are registered at Shimlapuri, Sarabha Nagar, Haibowal, Malerkotla, Raikot, Doraha and Daba police stations. The police have seized stolen valuables from the two suspects, including two gold bangles, one small gold set, one pair of gold earrings, two pairs of studs in gold, silver coin, silver rings, gold chain, a Honda Activa, three LPG cylinders, two LEDs, an iron rod and one inverter. The suspects with the stolen items in Ludhiana. 61 bottles of illicit liquor seized, 3 held Ludhiana, August 26 The Daresi police have nabbed Vikas Jatwal of Mohalla Sekhewal in Daresi and seized 26 bottles of illicit liquor from him. On getting a tip-off, the man was arrested by the police when he was going on his Honda Activa while carrying 10 bottles of Imperial Blue whisky, nine bottles of Blenders Pride and seven bottles of Royal Stag. A total of 26 bottles were recovered from Vikas. In another incident, Police Division Number 1 nabbed Jhirmaljit Singh. He was nabbed near Clock Tower and 11 bottles of countrymade liquor were seized from him. The Dehlon police have arrested Sudesh Kumar and seized 24 bottles of illicit liquor from him. — TNS