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Register murder case, PSHRC tells govt
Ludhiana, December 2
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has issued directions to the government for the registration of a case under section 302 of the IPC against an accused in a murder case and further directs that the investigation of the case be entrusted to an officer of the rank of SP in the Investigation Cell of the Crime Branch of the police.

Discipline students at risk to your life
Ludhiana, December 2
“Guru Govind dou khare, kake lagoon paon, balihari Guru apno, Govind diyo milaye,”said Kabir holding teacher in absolute reverence and placing him even above God.

Students of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Model Town, Ludhiana, all set for the gidha competition being held at DD Jain College on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

EARLIER STORIES

	2 killed, 5 hurt in factory boiler blast December 2, 2003
	Congress workers flout ban orders December 1, 2003
	Robbery victim faces police apathy November 30, 2003
	Samrat Shankar fined for showing python in shows November 29, 2003
	Bauria gangs busted November 28, 2003
	Muslims threaten to boycott Cong over Ahmadiya issue November 27, 2003
	Informer awaits reward money November 26, 2003
	Four Akali activists injured November 25, 2003
	Another ‘desi kabootri’ racket surfaces November 24, 2003
	Man sentenced in cheque bounce case November 23, 2003

Children of lesser God need more attention
Ludhiana, December 2
"The physically handicapped persons tied to wheelchairs are doomed to stay within four walls. Such people should be identified and helped by the government and society. We want to come out of our disability to lead normal lives. Is it asking for too much?" asks 33-year-old Baljit Singh.

Sewage makes life hell for residents
Ludhiana, December 2 Residents of Sector 39, Urban Estate, are forced to live in miserable conditions due to overflowing sewage in the locality. The residents allege that the sewage has been overflowing from a manhole located on the Chandigarh road for the past nearly three months. Sewage flows through this park located in Sector 39, Urban Estate, Ludhiana. —Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

LUDHIANA CALLING

WITH the arrest of former Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal President Parkash Singh Badal and his son and Rajya Sabha Member Sukhbir Badal, a series of theatrics was started by workers and leaders of the SAD. Aware of the security arrangements made by the government to prevent the flow of people to Ropar, various workers and leaders adopted varied methods. While those with flowing beards tied them, others did the opposite to camouflage their appearances.

Ludhianvi vanity

Diamond studded tie

Marriage, marriage

Direct cable

Fake journalists

Fans on

COMMUNITY

Chief Khalsa Diwan members reinstated
Ludhiana, December 2 As many as 284 members of the Chief Khalsa Diwan, who were expelled last month by the executive committee, were today reinstated at the general body meeting of the diwan held at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, here. Mr Dharmbir Singh Jolly, interim president of the Chief Khalsa Diwan, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

DTH telecast begins in city
Ludhiana, December 2
City homes have started receiving transmissions directly from the satellites onto TV sets without one messy cables and wires. Direct-to-home telecast guarantees DVD-quality stereophonic sound and has been available in the city for the past few days, even though not many people are aware of it.

Sky is the limit for her
Doraha, December 2
Cadet Under Officer Jasdeep Kaur Sandhu has done her parents and her institution proud by being the only girl cadet who attended a parajumping course held in Agra in November.
Cadet Under Officer Jasdeep Kaur Sandhu (second from right) ready to parachute during a parajumping course held in Agra in November.

Priyanka wins a car
Ludhiana, December 2
Priyanka of Rampura Phul has won the first prize in the second draw of the Lashkara Utsav. The first prize is a car and winner’s coupon number is 008602. Renowned Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak was the chief guest and drew the lucky coupons of the draw.

CRIME

Man crushed to death
Ludhiana, December 2
On a complaint of Mr. Suraj Parkash of Haibowal, the Sahnewal police yesterday registered a case under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC against the driver of an unidentified vehicle. The complainant had stated that his relative, Gulshan Kumar, was crushed on the G.T. Road near Pawa village around midnight on November 30.

5 booked for cheating
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 2
More cases of people being duped of lakhs of rupees by a gang promising to send them abroad after marriage with an NRI girl have come to light. The local police has booked five persons under Sections 420 and 406 of the IPC.

EDUCATION

A.S. College tops in PU youth fest
Khanna, December 2
A.S. College here has won the first position in the Punjab University Zonal Youth Festival Ludhiana (Zone-B) organised at A.S. College for Women here. The college won 28 medals in the festival.

Tiny tots charm in fancy dresses

Ludhiana, December 2
Yesterday was an exciting day for the children of Tender Foot Nursery School as a fancy dress show was arranged. The tiny tots had come in varied fancy dresses attired like brides, bridegrooms, doctors, politicians and policemen.
Tiny tots of Tender Foot Nursery School, Ludhiana, in fancy dresses at a function held on the school premises on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Hindi Putri Pathshala bags trophy
Khanna, December 2
Hindi Putri Pathshala Senior Secondary Khanna has won the first position in table tennis and badminton and the second position in volleyball in the All-India Mahatma Hans Raj Aryar Tournament organised by DAV College Managing Committee New Delhi.

Students gear up for science contests

CULTURE

Poet Didar Pardesi honoured
Ludhiana, December 2
Sat Guru Ram Singh Chintan Adara and the Naamdhaari Kala Kendra jointly organised a cultural programme"Sur Mai Shamm-S Didar Singh Pardesi Ke Naam" to honour world renowned poet Didar Singh Pardesi at Malhotra Mahal, Urban Estate, Dugri, here last evening.

HEALTH

Efforts to check TB intensified
Ludhiana, December 2
A meeting of the officials from district administration, Health Department, NGOs and medical practitioners on the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme was held at Circuit House today. It was chaired by Mr Deepak Gupta, Adviser, RNTCP, Chandigarh.

Journal endorses Dr Bedi’s technique
Ludhiana, December 2
The Indian Heart Journal, Asia’s premium heart journal, has endorsed and published the new technique of valve replacement on open beating heart of 16-year-old Aarti of Jhansi by Dr H. S. Bedi, in its latest edition.

109 children examined
Machhiwara, December 2
A medical check up camp for children was organised by CS Monu Memorial Welfare Society Machhiwara, in the memory of Chander Shekhar Monu.