Rich tributes paid to  Joginder Pal Pandey
Ludhiana, January 19
Cutting across political and social barriers, people from all walks of life paid rich tributes to Joginder Pal Pandey, a former minister, who laid down his life for the peace, unity and integrity of the country during the days of terrorism, at a ‘shraddhanjali samaroh’ to commemorate his 17th death anniversary here today.

Chief Minister Amarinder Sing pays floral tributes to Joginder Pal Pandey at Daresi Grounds in Ludhiana on Monday. 
— A Tribune photograph

MCPI blasts BJP, Cong for being opportunists
Ludhiana, January 19
The Marxist Communist Party of India, while reviewing the situation arising from early Lok Sabha elections, has castigated the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party for their efforts to forge unprincipled and opportunistic poll alliances.

ICAR development project at Chappar village
Chappar ( Ahmedgarh), January 19
Observations by a group of scientists of Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, working with an all-India coordinated research project, have revealed that drug addiction widely prevalent in villages and political interference and factionalism among the rural folk hampered the progress of development works undertaken by various organisations.

An interaction group, formed under a project by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), at Chappar village near Ludhiana, get tips on maternal health from an elderly woman of the village. — Photo by writer.

Protest by industry workers
Ludhiana, January 19
Hundreds of workers of Nova and Avon cycles who have been on strike for the past few days today went to meet the Chief Minister in Daresi Ground during his visit to the city, but they were not allowed to meet the CM due to security reasons.

Industry workers raise slogans in support of their demands at Daresi Ground in Ludhiana on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph

Jansangh doubts joint statement’s effectiveness
Ludhiana, January 19
The Akhil Bharatiya Jansangh has said it is doubtful whether the joint statement issued by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf after their meeting in Islamabad on January 6 will lead to lasting peace between the two nations.

Book of poetry to be released on Jan 24
Ludhiana, January 19
In the twilight of his life, Prof Sulekh Chander Kanwal has brought out ‘Aashiyan’, a Hindi transliteration of his Urdu nazms and ghazals. This 73-year-old veteran belongs to the generation which loved Urdu poetry and used it extensively as a medium for expressing thoughts and feelings.

Rs 2.4 lakh looted from petrol station
Machhiwara, January 19
In an incident on the Samrala road in the broad daylight, two scooter-borne men wearing caps, snatched a bag containing Rs 2.40 lakh from an employee of Jain-Harmilap filling station at 12 noon while he was on his way to the bank. The bank and the police station are hardly 25 metres away from the petrol station.

Man found murdered
Ludhiana, January 19
The Salem Tabri police registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC following the discovery of an unidentified body in abandoned quarters in Karol Bagh Colony on the Jassian road yesterday. The man, around 22 years of age, was killed by hitting his head with a heavy object. Mr Murli Dhar, a resident of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, who discovered the body, reported the murder to the police.

BUSINESS

High prices of steel condemned
Ludhiana, January 19
Reports have appeared in a sections of the Press that the Government of India has warned steel companies against the scarcity and high prices of iron. Unfortunately, steel has not been mentioned in the warning. This is a mere political statement similar to the one made in November, 2003.

LG Tinka for easy organ transplant
Ludhiana, January 19
LG Electronics in a bid to facilitate greater accessibility to lifesaving organ transplant for people, who are in need of the same, has formed a group called Tinka. This group will offer assistance to ailing persons in need of a transplant and will also ensure that procedures followed for transplants for donors and receivers are safe and effective.

Dharna by ITI staff, students
Ludhiana, January 19
To protest against the proposed privatisation of the Industrial Training Institutes, the employees and students of the ITI, Ludhiana, staged a dharna on Gill Road here today.

Students and employees of the ITI organise a protest in support of their demands in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

8 schools take part in declamation contest
Ludhiana, January 19
The NSS Department of the SDP College for Women organised an inter-school declamation contest here today. Sixteen students from eight local schools participated.

Punjab festival on Jan 21
Ludhiana, January 19
The Punjab Cultural Promotion Council, India, will organise the Punjab Festival-2004 and Dhee-Punjaban cultural heritage contest here on January 21. The Dhee-Punjaban show choreographer, Prof Mandeep Kaur, told the media that 15 persons had been shortlisted to participate in the contest.

HEALTH

Eat less fat to stay healthy
Ludhiana: People with coronary-disease risk are normally advised to reduce their fat intake. As too much fat can clog arteries which can lead to a heart attack. But some amount of fat is necessary for our body as nutrients in fats and oils, called the essential fatty acids are needed by every cell in the body and play a vital role in maintaining our health.