The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Tuesday, June 19, 2001, Chandigarh, India

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Robbers injure sadhus, decamp with Rs 2,000
Ludhiana, June 18
As many as five armed robbers with muffled faces struck at a ‘dera’ near Rajgarh village early morning today and beat up three persons, including two sadhus, before decamping with about Rs 2,000 in cash, besides other valuables.

NRI’s house robbed, one murdered

Haphazard parking of cycles, scooters and cars in front of a nursing home in Model Town in Ludhiana.

Officer, clerk booked for cheating
Ludhiana, June 18
More than an year after a scandal of over Rs 9 lakh was exposed by a teachers’ organisation, the Jagraon police today finally registered a case on cheating and other charges against a former Block Primary Education Officer of Block Sudhar and a clerk who is already under suspension in the same case.

EARLIER STORIES

	Marriage palace owner deposes before Chief Secretary June 18, 2001
	Cong eyes Mayor’s post June 17, 2001
	A broker who could ‘overrule’ Chief Minister June 16, 2001
	Bimla was murdered, admits police June 15, 2001
	3 more marriage palaces get time till July 19 June 14, 2001
	SC stays demolition of 2 marriage palaces June 13, 2001
	With PSEB firm on meters, cops struggle for power June 12, 2001
	Two die as well caves in June 11, 2001
	6 migrant labourers’ houses looted, 1 injured June 10, 2001
	CBI to probe alibi claim of accused in Mukhija case June 9, 2001

‘Chief Secy’s probe a mere eyewash’
Ludhiana, June 18
People do not have much expectations from the inquiry being conducted by the Chief Secretary on the orders of Chief Minister to probe into the charges levelled by the owner of a marriage palace.

Chandigarh page: Broker’s statement to be recorded in UT

Mystery shrouds girl’s suicide
Ludhiana, June 18
The city police has not found any clue to the reason that prompted a young girl to commit suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her house in the Haibowal area of the city last late night.

Terminated economist to fight it out in court
Ludhiana, June 18
A former Assistant Economist of the Punjab Agricultural University, whose services were terminated recently by the university has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the orders and levelling allegations of vindictive attitude against the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh.

Pensioners serve legal notice on govt
Ludhiana, June 18
The City Welfare Society, a non-government organisation, has served legal notice or the state government, on behalf of the state government pensioners, alleging that it had embezzled crores of rupees from commuted pensions, thus cheating retired persons.

COMMUNITY

Towards a handicap-free city
Ludhiana, June 18
“I was miserable ever since I came into my own and knew that I was different from my brothers as I could not walk. Afflicted by polio, I had lost the use of both my legs at the tender age of three. I walked like an animal on all fours.

Doctors found absent
Machhiwara, June 18
Taking a cue from the Punjab Governor, Lt-Gen J. F. R. Jacob (retd), the Minister of State for Health, Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh, paid a surprise visit to the local primary health unit on Monday at 9:30 am, and found the SMO, four medical officers and a nurse absent on duty.

‘Forget terrorism, promote tourism in Punjab’
Ludhiana, June 18
Even though the business of hotels and tourism had been recognised as an industry and declared as such, the current infrastructure in Punjab was far from being attractive enough for foreign tourists.

Hundreds of city telephones out of order
Ludhiana, June 18
Hundreds of telephones in Bharat Nagar, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Punjab Agricultural University, Bhadaur House and several other parts of the city remained out of order for several hours today.

Rs 5.62 crore for development
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 18
The Punjab Government has sanctioned Rs 5.62 crore for various development schemes in the district and out of this Rs 2.60 crore have been released under the special component scheme, said Mr Manoranjan Kalia, Minister for Higher Medical Education and Chairman of the District Planning and Development Board, while talking to the mediapersons after presiding over the meeting of the board here today.

Model Town or just a town?
Well, wanna see a village fair without really visiting one in a rural setting?
Come to the main market of Model Town which was conceived years ago as a model satellite town of the city with wide roads, pavements and lots of greenery of course.

Tohra rules out unity move
Ludhiana, June 18
The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former SGPC President, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra today ruled out any further attempts for unity with the ruling SAD-B, headed by the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, saying that the chapter was closed now in view of lack of desired response from Mr Badal to the conditions laid down for panthic unity.

Youth urged to fight social evils
Ludhiana, June 18
Congress legislator from the city Rakesh Pandey has exhorted the youth to fight against social evils like dowry, drug addiction, illiteracy, as well as widespread corruption in all walks of life.

Valmikis seek law against sacrilege
Ludhiana, June 18
The Bhartiya Valmiki Dharam Sansad has reiterated its demand to form a law against defaming Maharishi Valmik. A deputation of the sansad led by Mr Vijay Dhanav met the Union Communication Minister, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, and urged him to expedite the process.

CRIME

2 held for opium smuggling
Ludhiana, June 18
The CIA wing of the city police today claimed to have busted a gang of narcotic smugglers who were using women and children as ‘carriers’ in order to escape suspicion. Two male members of the gang have been arrested while the police was conducting raids to arrest other persons involved in smuggling.

Chemist held, drugs seized
Khamano, June 18
Acting on a tip-off, the Khamano police raided Deepak Medical Store at the Badeshan road, here yesterday and arrested its owner, Amarjeet Ram, for storing and selling drugs without prescription.

BUSINESS

Anti-WTO rally on June 21
Ludhiana, June 18
The Punjab Units of the All-India Trade Congress, Punjab Kisan Sabha and Punjab Istri Sabha will hold a massive rally here on June 21 against the WTO and the anti-labour policies of the state government and centre government.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers to be compensated for distress sales
Ludhiana, June 18
Mr S.K. Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner, today said that the district administration had received an amount of Rs 6.60 crore to be disbursed as compensation among 14,490 farmers, whose paddy was sold below the minimum fixed price during kharif season 2000-2001. He said that the instructions had been issued to disburse of compensation within two weeks.

EDUCATION

No clear guidelines in sight for BBA, BCA & B.Com applicants

Ludhiana, June 18
Students applying for admission to B.Com, BBA and BCA courses in city colleges affiliated with the Panjab University are a confused lot, due to incomplete information regarding the criteria for eligibility at Khalsa College for Women where centralised admissions for all the 12 city colleges are to be held. Applicants go through admission forms for BBA, BCA and B.Com courses at Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, where centralised admission for the three courses is being held.

Applicants go through admission forms for BBA, BCA and B.Com courses at Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, where centralised admission for the three courses is being held.
— Photo Rajesh Bhambi.

Students get personality development tips
Ludhiana, June 18
A 15-day workshop on personality development organised for the students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, concluded here today. During the workshop, the students were taught about ways to enhance their communication skills, build vocabulary and improve their pronunciation.

CULTURE

Shaheed Baba Bhan Singh Sunet remembered

A scene from ‘Main Dharti Punjab Di’ staged on Sunday at Sunet.
— Photo Inderjit Verma Ludhiana, June 18
The Maha Sabha, Ludhiana, yesterday organised a cultural and drama festival at Government High School Sunet in honour of Baba Bhan Singh Sunet. A grand cultural show was presented, which was highly appreciated. The cultural programme lasted till 1 p.m. and the programme started with different social organisations which were fighting for justice, offering their tributes to the martyr Bhan Singh. Col. J.S. Brar, president; Chairman Darshan Singh Gill of Maha Sabha (regd) and Giani Bhaktawar Singh of Bhai Ghanaiya Social Welfare Organisation were present on the occasion.

HEALTH

Water-borne diseases on the rise
Ludhiana, June 18
Spread of water-borne diseases in the city has reached menacing proportions. Private clinics are receiving a number of patients of jaundice, typhoid, gastroenteritis and diarrhoea, whereas a few have been reported at the local civil hospital.

ADMINISTRATION

Industry Dept to have WTO wing
Ludhiana, June 18
The Punjab Government has decided to set up a WTO wing in the Industry Department for the protection of industry and agriculture, which would keep a watch on dumping of imported goods.