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Tension in Gur Mandi over Tangri’s function
Police prevents setting up of stage
Ludhiana, February 2
Tension gripped Gur Mandi Complex today following the organisation of a function by controversial Shiv Sena (Rashtrawadi) chief, Jagdish Tangri after a gap of two years.

Mr Jagdish Tangri presents a quilt to a needy woman in Gur Mandi in Ludhiana on Monday. — photo by IV

Govt flayed for forgetting promises
Ludhiana, February 2
‘‘While the NDA government is celebrating the feel good factor, the Punjab Government has nothing to boast about except its hollow claims and unfulfilled promises.

Id celebrated with traditional fervour
Ludhiana, February 2
Id was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety at Jama Masjid on Jail Road. Thousands of Muslims from all parts of the district thronged the venue of the religious congregation and participated in the namaz which was led by the Shahi Imam of the masjid, Habib-Ur-Rehman.

ID MUBARAK: Two youngsters embrace each other while exchanging greetings on the occasion of Id in Ludhiana on Monday.

The old, young and children offer namaz at the Jama Masjid on the occasion of Id in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Bankers resent no holiday on Id-ul-Zuha
Ludhiana, February 2
Trade union leaders have strongly reacted to denial of holiday to bank employees on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha even though it was a gazetted holiday for state and central government employees. The state government had not declared the holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, governing the bank holidays.

Mydoom virus hits computers in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, February 2
Be careful when you open an attachment enclosed with an e-mail. It can be a new virus, making its way through the Internet at a rapid pace. Known as Mydoom or Novarg, the virus is infecting computers worldwide and has not even spared residents of Ludhiana.

Discrepancies in PAN card

Ludhiana, February 2 After receiving a PAN card from the Income Tax PAN Services unit, Ms Anjana Kumari, a resident of Narinder Nagar, here was shocked to see that the card issued in her name actually bore a photograph of some other woman. The PAN card of Ms Anjana Kumari which bears the signature of Nidhi Mago. Even the photograph on it is not of Ms Anjana.

Wife hires killers for husband
Ludhiana, February 2
In a shocking case, a woman allegedly hired contract killers to pour acid on her estranged husband. The Kochar Market police today claimed that they have arrested two alleged contract killers Haria and Sukhminder Singh on the charge of pouring acid on Mr Amarjit Singha, a senior manager with Vardhman Mills, here.

COMMUNITY

Akali Dal (A) slams SGPC on turban issue
Ludhiana, February 2
The Akali Dal (Amritsar) has congratulated European Sikhs for their solidarity by showing up in large numbers in Paris in support of retaining the right to wear turban in schools and educational institutions in France. The party has also appealed to the SGPC to take up the issue in right earnest.

Ghalib outlines Congress development agenda
Ludhiana, February 2
The Congress government in Punjab is committed to overall development of urban and rural areas without any discrimination and with the financial turn around, several welfare schemes have been revived and many others are being launched very soon.

At the Crossroads
Capturing soul of Baba Farid’s philosophy
Sheikh Baba Farid, a noted Sufi Punjabi poet is widely respected. He was born in 1173 A.D. at Kathwal village (Multan) and died in 1266 A.D. at Ajodhan village (Pak Pattan). His 112 shlokas and four shabads have been included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

Guru Ravi Dass birth celebrations

Ludhiana, February 2 To celebrate the 627th Birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass, Swami Niranjan Dass and Swami Ramannad of the Guru Ravi Dass Mission, Sach Khand Ballan, were given warm welcome by devotees of Guru Ravi Dass at the railway station here today. Swami Niranjan Dass and Swami Ramanand on their way to Kashi, Varanasi, were welcomed by devotees of Guru Ravi Dass Mission in Ludhiana on Monday. — photo by IV

Rotary Club honours prominent citizens
Ludhiana, February 2
Mr G.S. Bawa, district governor, RI district 3070, visited the Rotary Club Ludhiana North here recently. He visited Government High School, Bassian Bet, and Viveka Nand Vridh Ashram and Charitable Hospital, Model Town Extension.

Punjab Roadways GM felicitated
Ludhiana, February 2
The Punjab Roadways Works Managers Association organised a function here yesterday to felicitate Mr Shiv Kumar, who retired from the Ferozepore depot as General Manager on December 31, 2003.

Adhyapak Dal meeting held
Ludhiana, February 2
Members of the Adhyapak Dal, Punjab, have decided to participate in a dharna being organised by employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board on February 4 against the proposed privatisation move.

CRIME

One held with pistol
Ludhiana, February 2
Rajesh Singh, a Bihari migrant living in Ram Nagar Colony of Bhammian village, was arrested yesterday by the Civil Lines police and booked under Sections 25, 54 and 590 of the Arms Act.

Man held for hiring killers
Khanna, February 2
The police claimed to have busted a gang of supari (hired) killers and solved a three-year-old murder case with the arrest of Jaswinder Singh. The killers were hired by him to kill her wife’s paramour.

Man murdered

Ludhiana, February 2 An unidentified man was found murdered along the Ferozepore rail line opposite the fish market, near Jagraon bridge, this morning. A blood-laced sickle, suspected to be used in hacking the man to death, was found near the body. A police official examines the weapon from the murder site on the Ferozepore track in Ludhiana on Monday. — photo by IV

BUSINESS

Electromagnetic display board installed at PNB

Ludhiana, February 2 Punjab National Bank (PNB) today installed a unique electromagnetic display board at its Industrial Area branch here with many salient features. The display board, which would be visible during the day as well as at the night, would provide regular information like real time, ambient temperature, relative humidity, population count of the country, along with different messages of public interest in Hindi, English and Punjabi for the benefit of public.

Punjab National Bank General Manager U.S. Bhargava looks at the electromagnetic display board installed by the bank at its Millerganj branch in Ludhiana on Monday. — photo by IV

Medical students keep audience spellbound
Ludhiana, February 2
Undergraduate medical students of 1999 batch were declared overall winners of the three-day colourful cultural festival — Ectopia 04 — which concluded at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here yesterday.

Hi-tech dialysis facility in city
Ludhiana, February 2
Sigma New Life Heart Institute has started a renal wing with facilities for dialysis and urology services under the banner — the Sigma New Life Kidney Foundation. Four state-of-the-art machines ensure ultrapure water for dialysis.

SPORTS

Women’s hockey meet from today
Ludhiana, February 2
Twelve teams of the district will be competing for the top honours in the Ludhiana District Women Hockey Tournament which begins at the Government College for Women ground tomorrow, according to Ms Surinder Dhir, former Deputy Director, Sports, Punjab and honorary general secretary, District Women Hockey Association, Ludhiana.