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Gurpurb a silent affair at Siahar
Solitaire-studded ‘palki’ remains housed in garage
Siahar, January 5
The birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh remained a silent affair in this village today as the Nanaksar Ashram Thath wore a deserted look due to the ongoing controversy between two groups. This was for the first time during the past many decades that the thath, managing offices of 24 thaths situated all over the world, did not organise the celebrations which were attended by thousands across the world.

The solitaire-studded "palki" which remained indoors at Siahar village and (right) devotees have langar on the occasion of Gurpurb at Gurdwara Kalgidhar, Fied Gunj, in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Gurpurb celebrated with fervour
Ludhiana, January 5
The 337th birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh was celebrated with fervour in the city today.

DN Everest Public Model School celebrates Gurpurb

Doraha, January 5 Gurpurb was celebrated with fervour at DN Everest Public Model School, Jaspalon, today. According to Mr Rajinder Sharma, president of the Association of Affiliated Schools, Punjab, Students of the school recited ‘shabad’. Children at DN Everest Public Model School, Jaspalon, celebrate Gurpurb on Monday.

Gang of narcotics smugglers busted

Ludhiana, January 5 The Jagraon police has busted a gang of narcotic smugglers, who used women for smuggling opium and poppy husk into this region from Rajasthan. Five members of the gang, including an alleged smuggler and two women, were arrested in Raikot during a special ‘nakabandi’ last night. A gang of narcotics smugglers along with women peddlers arrested by the Jagraon police. — A Tribune photograph

Illegal cock-fights thrive in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, January 5 In violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), the erstwhile "nawabi" game of cockfighting is being organised on a massive scale in different parts of the city here every Sunday. The speechless birds act as a pawns to bleed each other to death after being administered special drugs, ‘desi aphrodisiac’ to make them fight. A scene of illegal cock-fighting. — Photo by IV

Bills without phone connection
Ludhiana, January 5
After numerous complaints like delayed, missing and inflated bills, payments not being credited in subsequent bills and wrong delivery of bills from the subscribers of Reliance India Mobile, the company has earned yet another notoriety in the field of ‘customer service’ by slapping bill after bill on a city resident, who does not even have a mobile phone connection.

Fix admission criterion for schools: LAC
Ludhiana, January 5
Members of the Ludhiana Action Committee have urged the district administration to fix the criterion of admission to public schools. Mr Rakesh Verma and Mr Kimiti Rawal, president and secretary general of LAC, have urged the Deputy Commissioner to fix a criteria immediately as admissions to LKG are going on. The chief criterion seems to be ‘donations’.

COMMUNITY

Rival group to approach Akal Takht on Harnek Singh issue

Ludhiana, January 5 Joyous at the expulsion of Baba Harnek Singh from Sant Samaj, the rival group headed by Baba Mann Singh has decided to approach Akal Takht with a plea of excommunicating the former from the Sikh Panth. The Baba Mann Singh group addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by IV

Yuva Morcha flays Cong misrule
Ludhiana, January 5
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) today held a demonstration against the misrule of the Congress in Punjab and burnt the Congress party flag. Speaking on the occasion, the BJYM district president, Mr Sanjay Kapoor, alleged that eversince the Congress took over the reins in Punjab, the condition of the state had gone from bad to worse.

Lok Bhalai Party foresees good show in poll

Pamal, January 5 The forthcoming parliamentary poll will be a barometer of the popularity of the Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) among the masses and we are hopeful of an impressive show all across the state, claims party chief and MP Balwant Singh Ramoowalia. Former Union minister and Lok Bhalai Party chief B.S. Ramoowalia, on padayatra from Macchiwara to Muktsar, passes through a village in Ludhiana on Monday. On his left is folk singer Harbhajan Mann. — Photo by IV

21 honoured at Braille Day function

Ludhiana, January 5 The Visually Impaired Sports and Welfare Association honoured 21 prominent personalities who have overcome their disabilities to make a mark in society at a function held at the Lions Club here yesterday. It could not have been a more opportune day as January 4 happens to be the birth anniversary of Louis Braille. Disabled children presented a cultural programme on the occasion. Members of the Visually Impaired Sports and Welfare Association honour Mr Ashok Garcha, president of the Improvement Trust, in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Rly pensioners resent move to delink DA
Ludhiana, January 5
The Northern Railway Pensioners Welfare Association has flayed the anti-pensioners and anti-employees policies of the NDA government in the Centre, in particularly the move to delink dearness allowance (DA) granted to pensioners and serving employees.

Steel price hike hits small-scale industry
Ludhiana, January 5
Steep hike in the prices of steel has brought gloom to the small-scale industry and resentment prevails against the failure of the government to check the loot by the steel producers.

Arthroscopic surgery starts at trauma centre
Ludhiana, January 5
The facility of sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery is now being provided at the Institute of Orthopedics and Superspeciality Trauma Centre, Gurdev Hospital, Ferozepore Road, for the first time. Dr Anil Lokhande, MS (Orth.), M.Ch. (Orth.), FRCS (Orth) was in the city yesterday to inaugurate this facility.

775 examined at medical camp
Ludhiana, January 5
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum organised a free medical camp at Anand Marg School, New Kundanpuri, Civil Line, Ludhiana here today under the chairmanship of Mr Sushil Malhotra.

SPORTS

Ludhiana win softball title
Ludhiana, January 5
Ludhiana prevailed over Jalandhar 3-1 to clinch the title in the Punjab State Senior Softball Championship that concluded on the Ramgarhia College ground here yesterday. Bhupinder, Ramesh and Harpreet contributed one point each for the winners, while Gurjeet was the lone scorer for Jalandhar.

Lodhi kabaddi cup on Jan 30
Ludhiana, January 5
The seventh edition of the International Lodhi Kabaddi Cup Tournament, which set the trend in the state of holding kabaddi tournaments with the help of Indians settled abroad, will be organised at Guru Nanak Stadium here on January 30. The man behind this kabaddi extravaganza, Charanjit Singh Channa Alamgir, who resides in the USA, has reached here to supervise the arrangements for the event.