22042024-LT-01.qxd 4/21/2024 11:56 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune ACTOR RAJKUMMAR RAO ON HIS ROLE IN SRIKANTH CELEBS TALK ABOUT BETTER FUTURE OF THE BLUE PLANET FORMER SPICE GIRL VICTORIA CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY In the upcoming film, he plays the role of visually impaired industrialist named Srikanth Bolla. P4 From avoiding plastic to conserving water, reducing waste and recycling is their mantra. P4 Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and former Spice Girl, marked her 50th birthday in grand style. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 22°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 22°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.04 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:52 AM » MONDAY | 22 APRIL 2024 | LUDHIANA INBRIEF WOMAN RAPED ON MARRIAGE PRETEXT Ludhiana: The Sidhwan Bet police station yesterday registered a case against a person for raping a woman on the pretext of solemnising marriage with her. The suspect even posted her obscene pictures on the social media to defame her. The complainant alleged that she developed friendship with Jagmeet Singh,a resident of Warring village, Muktsar Sahib, and the latter promised to marry her. On the pretext of marriage, he raped her several times and later reused to solemnise the marriage. “The accused had also made different social media IDs and posted my obscene and objectionable photographs,” she added. TNS TRUCK CRUSHES TEEN ON CHD ROAD Ludhiana: An 18-year-old youth was crushed by a truck while he was crossing the road on Chandigarh road late night. The deceased has been identified as Sukhpreet Singh. The CCTV footage of the accident shows that Sukhpreet was hit by truck while he was crossing the road. Truck driver fled from the spot after the accident. Meanwhile, the family blocked the road on Sunday night demanding arrest of the driver. TNS WEEK AFTER CLASH, 2 BJP LEADERS HELD Ludhiana: The Payal police on Sunday arrested two BJP leaders in a case pertaining to the clash during a booth level conference of the BJP. A case was registered against five on Saturday. The arrested accused have been identified as Manpreet Singh and Kuljit Singh. TNS Couple dies in road mishap near2Noorpura, no FIR yet Tipper hits bikes, injures youth; residents seek treatment cost Mahesh Sharma Raikot, April 21 A couple from Jhordan village was killed and another youth was seriously injured when motorcycles they were riding were hit by a speeding tipper on the outskirts of Noorpura village on Sunday. Residents of Noorpura village blocked vehicular traffic by organising a dharna for impressing upon the owners of the tipper to bear expenses for treatment of the injured youth who was admitted to a multi-specialty hospital at Ludhiana. The deceased were identified as Mukand Singh (55) of Jhordan village and his wife Amarjit Kaur (52), whereas the injured was identified as Maninderjit Singh of Noorpura. Though the police had yet to register an FIR against the driver or owners of the tipper, vehicles involved in the mishap were taken into the custody of the police for necessary further action. Investigations revealed that the driver of the tipper (PB 03 AJ 7936) had lost control over the vehicle after hitting a motorcycle being driven by Maninderjit Singh when he arrived on the highway from his village side. The speeding tipper collided with a motorcycle coming from the other side and seriously injured the couple riding the motorcycle. The duo was shifted to a pri- 2 women among five booked for ~5L fraud Ludhiana, April 21 The Basti Jodhewal police station yesterday registered a case of fraud, forgery, and criminal conspiracy against five persons, including two women. The suspects created fake documents of a plot that actually didn’t belong to them and cheated the victim of Rs 5 lakh. The suspects have been identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Katani Kalan; Gursewak Singh; Harbhajan Singh; Inderpreet Kaur; and Ramandeep Kaur. A case has been registered on the complaint of Sanjay Sharma of Salem Tabri. The complainant alleged that he was looking to invest money in some property, and in the meantime, two women who were neighbours of his brother-in-law, Krishan Lal, showed a plot at Kakowal Take money on forged documents of plot Abadi. The duo claimed that plot belongs to Balwinder Singh. Harbhajan and Gursewak Singh acted as property dealers in finalising the deal. The complainant said after negotiation, a deal was struck at Rs 16.90 lakh. On different dates, he gave Rs 5 lakh in advance to the accused Balwinder. Notably, Balwinder had claimed that he was the owner of that plot, and he even showed documents for that plot. However, when the property record was verified, he was shocked to know that Balwinder was not the real owner of that plot; rather, he posed as the owner to commit fraud. — TNS Stranded passengers at the Ludhiana railway station after services of trains were disrupted following the rail roko protest by farmers. TRIBUNE PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN Residents protest near Noorpura village; and (below) a tipper overruns a motorcycle. TRIBUNE PHOTOS LOST CONTROL OVER VEHICLE Tribune News Service Mukand Singh of Jhordan village and his wife Amarjit Kaur, whereas the injured is Maninderjit Singh of Noorpura ■ The driver of the tipper (PB 03 AJ 7936) had lost control over the vehicle after hitting a motorcycle being driven by Maninderjit Singh when he arrived on the Bathinda-Ludhiana highway. The speeding tipper collided with a motorcycle coming from the other side and seriously injured the couple riding the motorcycle ■ The police was yet to register a case against the driver or owners of the tipper vate hospital in Raikot, where doctors declared them dead. Profusely bleeding Maninderjit Singh was shifted to a multispecialty hospital in Ludhiana in an The Civil Surgeon’s office in Ludhiana. INDERJEET VERMA in the new building. The 20 days into session, students of govt schools await books Shivani Bhakoo ■ The deceased were identified as unconscious condition. Residents of the Noorpura village later held a dharna near the spot to demand compensation and the cost of treatment from the owners Weather in city to remain dry Ludhiana, April 21 The city today witnessed clear weather giving much needed relief to the farmers who are harvesting their wheat crop. According to Punjab Agricultural University’s Department of Climate Change and Agricultural Meteorology, the weather is expected to remain clear and dry over Ludhiana and its adjoining area during the next 24 hours “Rain and hail has flattened the wheat crop in many parts of Punjab on Thursday, but thankfully, Ludhiana was saved. The weather has cleared now and there seems no possibility of rain now,” said Jarnail Singh, a farmer from Jodhan. DC Sakshi Sawhney had ordered SDMs, agriculture and revenue officials to ascertain if any loss was caused by untimely rains which hit the district on Friday. — TNS Civil Surgeon’s office to get makeover Ludhiana, April 21 The Civil Surgeon’s office, the building of which dates back to pre-independence times, is likely to get an facelift. Ludhiana Civil Surgeon had formed a three member committee consisting of Dr Ramesh, Dr Manu Vij and Dr Brijesh Kumar were asked them to draft a proposal after talking to all officials and employees about the needs and requirements At the receiving end proposal has been sent to the Director, Health. The move came after the Director, Health, instructed the Civil Surgeons of all the districts to send a proposal for the renovation of buildings. The proposal drafted by the team includes basement for parking and the building to be double storied. It is estimated that Rs 2.56 crore will be spent on the construction of new building. — TNS c m y b and driver of the vehicle. The dharna was lifted in the afternoon following an assurance by the owners of the tipper to undertake the cost of treatment for the injured youth. Ludhiana, April 21 In a disappointing start to the new academic session, government school students are forced to attend classes without books. A teacher, on the condition of anonymity, said the academic session started on April 1, but the Punjabi text books for Class XII were still unavailable. The demand for the books had not been sent to the publisher yet and some books were under the publishing process, the teacher added. “I fail to understand why such this happens in government schools? If students of private schools are getting books then why are these not available for government school students?” rued a teacher of Government Senior Secondary School here. The teachers also maintained that they were yet to get the translated books for many subjects and they were managing on their own to make the students understand the subject. On WhatsApp groups of teachers, the problem was being taken seriously. The teachers are writing that it was becoming difficult to teach the students through phones by making PDF files. The teachers feel that important notes could not be noted down in books and academic environment was not lively without books. A few teachers said the government doesn’t have enough funds to get the books published. There is a buzz among the teaching fraternity that since the department failed to provide books, they are now keeping the teachers and students busy with Mission Samrath, an initiative which focuses on improving the foundational skills of the students in English, mathematics, and Punjabi for classes II to VIII. “What is the fault of intelligent students if we are to focus on only weak students? Why should they suffer?”, ask the teachers. It is noteworthy that the schools are asked to enroll 510 per cent more students this session. Devinder Singh Sidhu, senior vice-president, Democratic Teachers Front, said more focus was given on quantity education rather than quality education.
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