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Sameer Kumar Sharma The Indian Express Group

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Fatal mishaps: ‘Blame it on vehicle density, cellphones’

Monday 9 November '09

Blame it on the drivers’ lack of concentration or increase in the number of vehicles in the city, but none can deny that riding on city roads is increasingly becoming fatal, especially for two-wheeler drivers.
Police informer thrashed for liquor trade tip-off after his identity leaked

Thursday 29 October '09

A police informer was beaten up by five persons, who suspected him of tipping-off the police about their illegal liquor trade, on Monday.
Counter complaint filed by Punjab principal secy’s son

Wednesday 28 October '09

A counter complaint has been filed in the Sunday night’s incident involving an IAS officer’s son and a Panchkula businessman.
Cops combat staff crunch, 241 men for 10 lakh vehicles

Tuesday 27 October '09

As the long list of events being held in the city requires proper traffic management and round-the-clock duty hours, the staff of the Chandigarh traffic police, pegged at 241...
Police on night patrol to nail criminals

Wednesday 21 October '09

Concerned over the slum pockets’ turning into safe hideouts for petty criminals, the Chandigarh Police, in a new initiative, carried out what it called ‘night domination patrol drive’, in a thickly population slum area inhabited by the labourers on the outskirts in the south of the city last night.
To avoid stampedes, RPF arms its men with rule books

Thursday 8 October '09

Taking lessons from the 2004 over-bridge stampede at Delhi railway station in which five persons had lost their lives, the Railway Protection Force has started a new initiative to ensure smooth passage for the passengers crossing the foot over-bridge.
City woman tests positive for flu

Tuesday 6 October '09

A middle-aged woman from the city was among the three patients from the state who tested positive for swine flu today, taking the total tally in the state to 31.
Residents caught napping again, dengue larvae found at 14 places in city

Friday 2 October '09

With a precedence of last year’s dengue outbreak in the city, the dengue alarm bells are ringing again with the health department finding many places in the city prone to the disease, and detecting presence of larvae at 14 places, including residential as well as institutional.
Flu-hit girl’s kin accuse health dept of apathy

Thursday 1 October '09

The family of swine flu patient Palak Setia, who was home-quarantined after she was diagnosed with the virus...
Jugni comes to Ludhiana, via Mumbai

Thursday 1 October '09

Bagging the role of a Punjabi girl in the popular TV serial Jugni Chali Jalandhar was no cakewalk for Muskaan Mihani, an otherwise Sindhi girl who comes from a conservative family of Ahmedabad.
Flu victim’s two classmates test positive, quarantined in Punjab

Wednesday 30 September '09

With 13-year old Harshita falling prey to swine flu on Monday in Chandigarh and becoming the first casualty of the virus in the region...
Quality of food products come under scanner

Monday 28 September '09

The revelation of large-scale anomalies at an edible oil wholesale store at Sham Nagar yesterday brings to the fore the illegal practices...
70,000 litres of spurious oil, fake labels found in shop

Sunday 27 September '09

Seizing poor quality edible oil being sold under fake brands in the city, the health department raided a wholesale store at Sham Nagar and sealed 70,000 litres of edible oil on Saturday.
Distt men veer to vasectomy

Friday 25 September '09

Among different family planning methods, non-scalpel vasectomy has been perhaps the least popular.
Staff protest as Grecian Hospital shuts down

Monday 21 September '09

Grappling with mounting financial losses, the Grecian Hospital shut down its services, within one year of the start its operations in Ludhiana, here last evening, forcing about 50 odd employees to stage a protest and demand release of their pending salaries.
A healthy kid at one, Kuku holds the record

Sunday 20 September '09

As her record of being the youngest surviving prematurely born baby in the country still stands unchallenged, Kamna, who was fondly referred to as Kuku by her parents till she got her real name, is a healthy kid at one year and three months today.
Life savers too keep faith in the ultimate saviour

Thursday 17 September '09

Dr H S Bedi, the head of cardiac surgery department at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, has one routine ritual to perform before he enters an operation theatre.
Health dept seals three ultrasound centres in city

Wednesday 16 September '09

In a startling discovery, the Health department today discovered irregularities in the record maintenance of the ultrasound scan centres of major hospitals including the Christian Medical College and Hospital...
Health department runs without district health officer

Sunday 13 September '09

In a season where health risks such as dengue and malaria loom large, the district health department has been doing without a regular district health officer.
Ludhiana to get its ‘Original’ rock band next month

Thursday 10 September '09

The city has a plethora of music bands playing in weddings or other occasions. But when it comes to creative leanings, there is hardly a name to reckon with.
18-yr-old youth saves two boys from drowning in canal

Tuesday 8 September '09

In a heroic act, an 18-year-old youth saved two children from drowning in the Sidhwan Canal on Monday.
Post shootout , railway station gets 31 CCTV cameras

Monday 7 September '09

The only positive outcome of the August 25 incident involving a gun battle between the police and criminal Balwinder Singh Bhootna is the priority status being accorded to the security arrangements at the station.
Divya Dutta to root for Ludhiana team in T10 cricket

Sunday 6 September '09

Charming the audience with her impeccable acting skills for nearly a decade now, and with a Filmfare Award behind her...
Not paid salaries for five months, health employees announce strike on Sept 10

Thursday 3 September '09

For the last five months, nearly 1000 employees of the state Health department have been waiting for their monthly salaries, but the wait now seems endless.
Controversy behind him, this doctor now finds peace in teaching

Wednesday 2 September '09

Just over year ago, he was at the helm of affairs at the Christian Medical College and Hospital.
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