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Labour strike threatens to spread
Ludhiana, January 22
With the labour strike threatening to spread out to other units, industrialists today held an emergency meeting to chalk out their future course of action. Tension gripped the Ralson Industries last night, one of the largest manufacturers of tyres in the country, when some labour activists allegedly tried to prevent some workers from entering the factory premises.

Shopkeeper booked for demolishing Improvement Trust toilets
Ludhiana, January 22
The local police has finally booked a businessman in Kitchlu Nagar market complex, who had allegedly demolished a 25-year-old toilet complex in the area. A case under Sections 379, 427, 451, 448, I.P.C. and Section 2 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, was registered last evening against Munish Chopra, a property dealer of the area. The case was registered on the statement of some officials of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, (LIT).

Trader faints during IT survey
Ludhiana, January 22
High drama was witnessed during an income tax survey at Sarafa Bazar here today where a trader claimed that he suffered cardiac arrest. However, he was revived soon and regained consciousness after taking a glass of water. This also led to some tension in the area as hundreds of traders and shopkeepers had gathered outside his shop.

Traders raise slogans against Income Tax officials who had come for a survey in some jewellers’ shops at the local Sarafa Bazar in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Amar Sharma, a student, who drives a motor cycle while showing his driving skills on Ferozepore Road in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

	Cycle industry up in arms against ‘labour mafia’ January 22, 2004
	MBBS doctor held for stealing car January 21, 2004
	If only CM comes here more often! January 20, 2004
	It was a political potpourri January 19, 2004
	Lockout in Nova Cycles January 18, 2004
	18 hurt as employees clash at Avon Cycles January 17, 2004
	Tension over demolitions January 16, 2004
	DMCH charged with violating human rights January 15, 2004
	Duplicate products threaten reputed trade marks January 14, 2004
	Murdered boy’s kin allege harassment by police  January 13, 2004

Boy goes missing under mysterious circumstances
Ludhiana, January 22
A 20-year-old boy, Sumit Wadhera, alias Munna, of Upkar Nagar, Civil Lines, Gali No. 7 went missing under mysterious circumstances from Ferozepore Road on January 18.

COMMUNITY

PPCC seeks relief for employees
Ludhiana, January 22
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has welcomed the withdrawal of exim forms, waiver of penalty on water and sewerage bills, enhancement of honorarium of chowkidars in villages from Rs 400 to Rs 600 and extension of the Kanya Jagriti Jyoti Scheme to all Scheduled Caste families with two girls. It has urged the Punjab Government to improve the lot of working classes, including government employees and factory workers.

Badal asked to declare Panthic agenda
Ludhiana, January 22
Prof Darshan Singh, a former Jathedar of Akal Takht, has asked Mr Parkash Singh Badal, President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), to declare the Panthic agenda of his party as Lok Sabha elections are round the corner.

Sehajdhari body chief flays SGPC decision
Ludhiana, January 22
The Sehajdhari Sikh Federation has flayed the decision of the SGPC to ban Sikh singers with shorn hair and trimmed beards from reciting Gurbani. Dr Paramjit Singh Ranu, national president of the federation, said the SGPC had failed to perform its primary duty of ‘dharam prachar’. 

Sena to unfurl Tricolour  in Srinagar 
Ludhiana, January 22
The Shiv Sena (Hindustan) would hoist the National Flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day in symbolic opposition to militant outfits operating in the valley. The party activists would commence a rath yatra to Srinagar from Patiala on January 23 morning.

Lok Bhalai Party to contest six LS seats
Ludhiana, January 22
Ruling out the prospect of any alliance with the ruling Congress or the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine, the Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) has decided to strengthen the third front in the state. The party has decided to contest six Lok Sabha seats in the forthcoming general elections scheduled to be held any time now.

Recruitment rallies from Jan 25 to Feb 9
Ludhiana, January 22
For the selection of soldiers GD (Mazbahi and Ramdasia) from Punjab, eight recruitment rallies will be held from January 25 to February 9 in different cities. This was stated today by Col B.S. Bisht, Director, Recruiting, BRO, Ludhiana, in a press release.

Roadways workers stage dharna
Ludhiana, January 22
After holding protest rallies on the last two days on the call given by the Joint Action Committee of the Punjab Roadways, the roadways employees today staged a dharna at the General Bus Stand demanding immediate acceptance of their demands. Earlier, the protesting employees, from 11 different bodies of the roadways workers, held a gate rally at the workshop.

Sun shines bright

CRIME

Case registered against agitating mill workers
Ludhiana, January 22
A case under Sections 307,386,353,186,332,160,148, 149 and 188 of the IPC was registered at Focal Point police station yesterday against Munna Kumar Upadhaya, Suresh Singh, Vijay Singh, Ajay Kumar, alias Sony, and several other workers of a cycle manufacturing unit on a statement of Mr Dalip Singh, ASI.

BUSINESS

Apex chamber members meet parliamentary panel
Ludhiana, January 22
In view of the protests against the abnormal prices of steel and pig iron, a parliamentary panel met various representatives of small scale industry yesterday. As per norms announced by the chairman of the panel, no part of the proceedings of this committee could go to press. On the other hand, steel producers have announced their intention to increase the prices further. This rise may range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1500 per metric ton.

Parliamentary panel apprised of SSIs’ problems
Ludhiana, January 22
A delegation of the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings held a meeting with members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry at New Delhi today.

Hoteliers seek incentives 

Ludhiana, January 22 The Hotel and Restaurant Association of the city has sought incentives for the hotel industry. Speaking at a function organised to launch the directory of the association here yesterday, its members urged the government to fulfil the long-pending demands of this industry. Mr Harjinder Singh, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, releases the directory of hotels and restaurants in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

AGRICULTURE

Training course on horticulture crops
Ludhiana, January 22
The Punjab Horticultural Post Harvest Technology Centre of PAU is organising a short training course on “Maintenance of Post Harvest Quality during storage and exports of Horticultural crops” from 21-1-2004 to 23-1-2004. Dr A S Dhatt, director of the course said that this course is open for industrialists, scientists, teachers, extension and development personnel, farmer-exporters, etc working in food processing industries and agricultural universities and ICAR institutes etc.

Sky dotted with kites soaring spirit: Students of Punjab Agricultural University take part in a kite-flying competition on the varsity campus in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Guest lecture on phonetics

Ludhiana, January 22 The Department of English of Ramgarhia Girls College, Millerganj, organised a guest lecture on the ''art of pronunciation'' here today. The resource person was Dr D.V. Jindal, former professor in SCD Government College and an expert in linguistics and phonetics. Students of Ramgarhia Girls College, Millerganj, attend a lecture on ''art of pronunciation'' in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Kids celebrate R-Day
Ludhiana, January 22
Kids of Swiss International Public School celebrated Republic Day during a fancy dress competition held here today. The children came dressed up like Nehru, Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu and Indira Gandhi who were instrumental in making India a sovereign democratic republic.

Book exhibition

Gurjot’s killer gets life term
Ludhiana, January 22
Mr Baldev Singh, Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, has sentenced China Kumar Pandit (23) of Bihar to undergo rigorous life imprisonment on the charge of kidnapping 7-year-old boy Gurjot of Dhandra village for ransom and killing him. A fine of Rs 10,000 was also imposed upon the accused.

SPORTS

Sports Club enter semis
Ludhiana, January 22
Fine batting by Chintan Sehgal (56) and Karan Goel (47), BBF XI registered 107 runs victory over the Laddi Club and the Sports Club defeated VCC XI by 73 runs to advance into the semi final of the 8th Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Cricket Tournament being organised by the Shastri Young Society at the Daresi Ground here today.