Ludhiana, Punjab Business Information Directory

Nitin JainTribune News ServiceLudhiana January 16In a first the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police today facilitated a critically ill patient to get a fresh lease of life by shifting him from Ludhiana to Mohali within 100 minutes. With damaged lungs the patient was shifted to another hospital in Ludhiana where he was kept on oxygen and ventilator support which further deteriorated his body parts. As his heart and brain were working fine the doctors at the Ludhiana hospital advised him for lungs' transplant to save his life. But the only condition put forth by the Mumbai doctors was the minimum time in which the patient could be brought to them. The aggrieved family somehow reached the Ludhiana Police chief who immediately responded and asked his men to create a green corridor from the Ludhiana hospital to the Mohali airport.

Manav ManderTribune News ServiceLudhiana January 17Nestled inside a gurdwara this government dispensary is located inside busy lanes of Field Gunj. While entering the gurdwara premises one can see 'dispensary' written by hand and almost faded on a wall to guide visitors towards the dispensary. “We do not have a Class IV employee and a sweeper at the dispensary and staff share the expenses of the job done by a private sweeper. The medical officer from the dispensary of Kidwai Nagar is called by the staff when any patient asks for consultation. As a result the number of patients visiting the dispensary has decreased.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana January 17Cyber criminals duped two residents in Ludhiana and Khanna in separate incidents. The police registered cases in both incidents and started a probe to nab the accused. Investigating officer ASI Surinder Pal said during the probe the accused who duped the woman were identified as Vishnu Kumar of Bharatpur Anwar Hussain of Assam Ashoni Sangma of Assam T Krishna of Jharkhand. In another incident cyber criminals duped a Khanna resident Shobit Verma of Rs 26 948 on the pretext of selling him a bicycle. Investigating officer Inspector Hemant Kumar said during a probe the accused were identified as Sourab Kumar and Sunil Dhurve but their whereabouts were yet to be probed.

Shivani BhakooLudhiana is a large district but it has only one civil hospital which cater to the needs of the entire population. People not only from the city but also peripheral areas such as Jagraon Sanhewal etc. The major issue faced by the civil hospital is staff crunch. Posts are lying vacant super speciality appointments need to be done so that patients are not referred to other hospitals. What has come as a good news is that the Civil Hospital got ventilators during pandemic.

They don't admit poor patients easily and the same was seen when the pandemic was at its peak. To improve health facilities in Ludhiana the government should invest more in providing high-quality services to the patients. However the healthcare facilities provided to public in government hospitals is not up to the mark. This is the basic duty of any government to provide best health treatment to the public at reasonable rate. Ludhiana is still lagging far behind as far as healthcare facilities are concerned.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana January 17The Ludhiana police are set to observe the National Road Safety month in which awareness regarding road safety will be spread by through various drives. Additional DCP Traffic Pragya Jain will lead the drive along with ACP (Traffic) Varunjit Singh and ACP Gurdev Singh. On the first day of the traffic awareness month Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal will take part in the inaugural event at the Dholewal chowk. Later women police personnel will hold a traffic rules awareness rally on scooters. Sources said the police will do minimal challaning this month and create awareness among residents to resort to safe driving.

Nikhil BhardwajTribune News ServiceLudhiana January 16Notorious travel agent Nitish Ghai who had once hogged the limelight for facing over 100 FIRs of travel and immigration fraud is again on the radar of Ludhiana Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal. In three cases a compromise was achieved reportedly by compensating the victims of travel fraud. As per the police one travel fraud was cancelled and in one case Ghai had acquitted by the court. The CP while talking to The Tribune said since the police have already launched a probe against the illegal travel business running in the city in which around 100 FIRs have been registered against over 200 travel agents in the past few days “Now our focus is on the old travel fraud cases registered in the city in the past during this exercise case of notorious travel agent Nitish Ghai was found against whom 105 travel fraud cases were registered in the past. Ghai broke all records of travel fraud in 2018Over 100 FIRs were registered against travel and immigration agent Nitish Ghai in 2018 by then ADCP Surendra Lamba.

Mandi Ahmedgarh January 16Activists of various organisations protesting against farms laws are all set to make Tractor Rally at Delhi a success. To garner support from residents of the region tractor rallies are being organised as a token of rehearsal. Led by their leader Sher Singh Maholi activists of Bhartiya Kissan Sabha Ekta (Ugrahan) called upon members of all sections of society to support the agitation of farmers. “Contrary to the common belief that farmers are protesting for protection of their rights the ensuing agitation is for preventing the economy from collapsing” said Sher Singh Maholi. Activists of various other outfits organised another tractor rally from Himayunpur village to Dry Port at Kilaraipur where protestors joined a dharna already being held under supervision of Harnek Singh Gujjarwal.

Ludhiana January 16The Basti Jodhewal police registered a case against an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Salem Tabri police station on the charges of blackmailing a chemist shop owner. The complainant said he tried to convince the cop that he did not sell banned drugs but the cop threatened to implicate him in a fake drugs case. The policeman then demanded Rs 50000 from him “else he would himself bring banned drugs at his medical store and register a case of drugs in this regard”. I then approached the police station and got registered a case against the cop” the complainant added. Notably the cop was caught red handed by the police when he was receiving the bribe from the store owner.

Ludhiana January 15Days after Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal laid the foundation stone of the Rejuvenation of Buddha Nullah project garbage is again being dumped along the Buddha Nullah near Haibowal Chowk here. “I was surprised to see yesterday evening that garbage collected from various areas is being dumped again along the Buddha Nullah. It is difficult to pass through the stretch due to foul smell emanating from the garbage dump. The MC must remove the garbage dump from the site. “I have asked the superintending engineer concerned to get an electricity connection for the waste compactor system at the earliest.

Tribune News ServiceLudhiana January 15Teachers associated with the Punjab & Chandigarh College Teachers' Union staged a protest at Arya College on Friday. They blamed the college management committee for not regularising their posts. “The college management concerned has failed to complete the process of regularisation of the teachers appointed against 1925 grant-in-aid post inspite of many requests letters and reminders. But 18 teachers of Arya College are still forced to work on a meagre salary of Rs 21600” he said. Prof Batta said “In lieu of the adamant attitude adopted by Arya College Management Committee the teachers of the college held protest on 9th January but our demands have not been met till date.

Ludhiana January 15The College of Community Science Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) organised a virtual gender sensitisation workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 in which more than 350 non-teaching staff members of the PAU Campus Ludhiana. Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Regional Research Stations from all districts of Punjab participated. The objective of workshop was to sensitise the staff regarding the Act and to promote safe and gender neutral environment for the women staff of the institution. The Dean College of Community Science Dr Sandeep Bains in her introductory remarks emphasized that any kind of harassment to women is considered violation of women's right to equality life and liberty. It creates an insecure and hostile work environment discouraging women's participation in work and thereby adversely affecting their social and economic empowerment and the goal of inclusive growth.

Ludhiana January 14The elections of the PAU Teachers Association (PAUTA) will held on January 15 on the PAU campus. Dr Harmeet Singh Kingra sitting president of PAUTA who was contesting for the post of president introduced his team which consists of following candidates vice president Dr Jasjit Singh Kang; secretary Dr KS Sangha; joint secretary Dr Seema Sharma; treasurer Dr DK Sharma councillors Dr GPS Dhillon Sarabjeet Singh Sooch; Dr Harmeet Singh; Dr Naresh Chuneja; Dr Narinderjit Kaur; Dr Kanchan Sandhu etc.

Our CorrespondentDoraha January 14A meeting of Government Pensioners' Association Doraha was held at KK Kaushal Yadgari Bhawan Doraha today. Restoration of old pension scheme for the employees recruited from 2004 was also demanded. The members also condemned the government for the non-implementation of the earlier accepted demands of the employees and the pensioners. The government pensioners association decided to honour and felicitate the pensioners who have completed 75 years of their age. Pawan Kumar Kaushal Gurdial Dalal Ranjit Singh Tiwana Satinderpal Singh Piara Singh Rupinder Singh and Pavitar Singh and Gurdial Dalal addressed the meeting.

Harshraj SinghTribune News ServiceLudhiana January 14Residents and factory workers are forced to suffer as the main Giaspura Road construction work is going on at snail's pace. Now sewer water has accumulated on the stretch once again increasing their woes. After the completion of the sewer-related work road construction work was started on the stretch. As the stretch has been badly flooded due to the overflowing sewers near the PSPCL office these days it is difficult for commuters and pedestrians to pass through the stretch. The industrialists have raised questions over the role of the MC for delaying the road construction project and ignoring water accumulation.