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He arose from the dead

Ludhiana, August 6 Believe it or not, Ajaib Singh actually arose from the dead.   But for his revival, his funeral procession would have started soon. Ajaib Singh at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

Hosiery unit gutted
Firemen fight flames for hours
Ludhiana, August 6
Goods worth lakhs were destroyed gutted in a major fire at a three-storey building housing a hosiery factory at Ram Nagar late last evening. The fire broke out around 8.00 pm at V.K. Dhir Hosiery unit. It took almost two hours for seven fire-engines to control the raging flames.

A view of the gutted building in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo Inderjeet Verma

No social butterfly dresses half as good. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

	Bar chief beaten up, quits August 6, 2003
	Village tense after attack on Dalits August 5, 2003
	Cong Panchayati Raj convention a disaster August 4, 2003
	PTA rakes up funds’ issue at meeting August 3, 2003
	It rained woes for city residents August 2, 2003
	Pall of gloom descends on Sherpur area August 1, 2003
	Courses scrapped for want of teacher  July 31, 2003
	Blast in garbage heap leaves one hurt July 30, 2003
	Govt decision scuttles DMCH fee hike move July 29, 2003
	‘Killer’ veggies in city markets July 28, 2003

Medical college fee down, parents’ morale up

Ludhiana, August 6 Aspiring medical students and their parents had a sigh of relief today when the management of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) admitted candidates, to the MBBS courses for a fee of Rs 1.5 lakh each. Medical examination of candidates for admissions in Dayanand Medical College in progress in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

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Shagun scheme money sought back
Ludhiana, August 6
Irregularities have surfaced in the distribution of the shagun scheme money in the district. A number of persons fraudulently became beneficiaries and caused a loss to the state exchequer during the previous regime. The fraud came to the fore now after the audit department put an objection on the payments.

Uneasy calm in Bhaini Arora
Ludhiana, August 6
An uneasy calm prevailed in Bhaini Arora village here today following the sudden death of the 85-year-old man grandfather of an accused in the recent attack on two dalits of the village. Villagers alleged foul play.

COMMUNITY

Work on beautification of park begins

Ludhiana, August 6 Mr Surinder Dawar, Congress legislator, laid a foundation stone to mark the beginning of the work for beautification of Guru Hargobind Park, near CMC Chowk, here today. The work would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 6 lakh. Mr Surinder Dawar, MLA, lays the foundation stone for the beautification of a park in Ward No 51 in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

SSP marks inquiry into Khud Mohalla incident
Ludhiana, August 6
The district police has marked an inquiry into the Khud Mohalla episode, where a devastating fire had broken out in a factory killing 20 and seriously injuring 150 persons. The residents of the area had demanded an action against the owner of the factory, who, they claimed had stored highly inflammable chemical on the factory premises in violation of rules.

Ex-servicemen to wear black badges
Ludhiana, August 6
The Punjab and Chandigarh Ex-Servicemen League has called upon ex-servicemen, widows and their dependents to wear black badges on Independence Day to protest against the state government’s decision to introduce sale tax on CSD items. The league has threatened to boycott all rallies organised by the government if it fails to roll back the decision by September 1.

Hiroshima victims remembered
Ludhiana, August 6
Elimination of nuclear weapons from earth will be true homage to the victims of Hiroshima. Dr L.S. Chawla, president, Dr Arun Mitra, general secretary and Dr Bharti Uppal, secretary, Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD), in a joint statement today said that it was unfortunate that the US had thrown first ever atomic bomb on human population at Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

Protests by LIC staff
Ludhiana, August 6
Demonstrations were organised in front of all office of the LIC Ludhiana Division on a call given All-India Insurance Employees Association to secure wage revision.

Doraha college Principal dead
Doraha, August 6
Mr Jasbir Singh, Principal of GTB College here, who had been suffering from jaundice for some time, died due to kidney failure at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital today.

CRIME

Man falls to death, wife held
Ludhiana, August 6
The Focal Point police has registered a case under Section 304, IPC, against a woman of Sherpur in connection with the death of her husband who fell off the roof during scuffle yesterday.

BUSINESS

UN body to help local machine tool makers
Ludhiana, August 6
Special adviser to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Mr N. Mohanty, held a meeting with Mr B.D. Duppad, Additional Secretary, Industry, and special adviser to the Punjab Government.

Traders’ delegation meets minister
Ludhiana, August 6
A delegation of traders, industrialists and transporters met Mr Sardul Singh, Minister for Excise and Taxation, in Chandigarh and discussed with him the implications of the introduction of exim forms and imposition of value added tax (VAT).

AGRICULTURE

Training programme for village artisans
Ludhiana, August 6
The Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Punjab Agricultural University, has started a 20-day training programme for the village artisans belonging to the states of Punjab and Haryana.

EDUCATION

Teachers to hold rallies on Aug 9
Ludhiana, August 6
Protesting against the non-payment of dues, the Punjab State Aided School Teachers Union has decided to hold rallies on August 9. Mr Teja Singh, state president of the union, said the third and fourth instalments of the arrears were due since long.

Workshop for students Ludhiana, August 6 ‘Deflating interest: from ideas to interest’, a three-day workshop organised by the Sidhartha Academy of Competitions and Rotary Club Midtown for the students of Sacred Heart Convent School, Urban Estate, concluded here today. Dr M.A. Zahir, former Head of the Department of Business Management, PAU, delivers a talk to the students of Sacred Heart Convent School, Urban Estate, Ludhiana, on Wednesday.

Academic session begins at GGNIMT

Timely detection must to cure arthritis
ARTHRITIS means the inflammation of a joint. It can occur at any age, but it affects older people the most. In osteoarthritis, due to the breakdown of joint cartilage, the patient feels severe pain, stiffness and swelling, in fingers, hands or knees. In rheumatoid arthritis, caused due to inflammation of the membrane lining a joint, the patient feels pain, stiffness and swelling in multiple joints; commonly in hands, wrists and feet.

Govt to release salaries  of health employees
Ludhiana, August 6
The state government has agreed to release the salaries of the staff members of the Para-Medical and Health Employees Union, Punjab. Mr Karnail Singh, the Convener of the union, today said talks were on between union leaders and senior officers over the issue for the past many days. The state Finance Health departments, have agreed to release the salaries of the non-paid employees since January, 2003.

SPORTS

Nankana Sahib school win
Ludhiana, August 6
Nankana Sahib Public School, Gill Road, and Government Senior Secondary School, Sangowal, registered comprehensive victories over their respective opponents, Everest Public School, Moti Nagar, and Government Senior Secondary School, Dhandari Khurd, on the third day of the Inter-Schools (Gill Zone) Cricket Championship (u-19) being played at the Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, here today.