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MC worker loses Rs 65,000; cops beat him up
Ludhiana, February 4
The Basti Jodhewal police and an employee of the Municipal Corporation here are in the centre of a controversy involving the mysterious disappearance of Rs 65,000 belonging to the employee on January 20.

200 panchayats rally around Harnek Singh
Ludhiana, February 4
The beleaguered head of the Nanaksar Ashram Thath at Siahar village, Baba Harnek Singh, has something to cheer about as panchayats of 200 villages besides a large number of NRIs have come in his support openly.

CMC claims cancer treatment technique
Ludhiana, February 4
At Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), a more permanent type of catheter is being used to avoid repeated painful needle pricks into veins during chemotherapy of cancer patients, claimed Dr G. D. Singh, Lecturer, medical oncology. This allows a patient to do a wide range of activities, even bathing etc.

NRI to set up welfare trust at Kila Raipur
Ludhiana, February 4
For Mr Jagpal Singh Khangura it is the call of his roots. Having left his native place, Latala, in the late sixties and settled in England to grow into a prosperous businessman, Mr Khangura remained attached to his roots. Although he continues to own a big fortune there, he still remains attached to his native land. In order to contribute his bit he has decided to set up Babu Joginder Singh Benevolent Trust in memory his father.

Teacher forced to end life
Ludhiana, February 4
After suffering harassment allegedly at the hands of her in-laws for three years, a 30-year-old school teacher committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets in the Kothi Megh Singh colony here yesterday.

COMMUNITY

Farmers' bodies to intensify agitation
Ludhiana, February 4
As many as eight organisations of farmers comprising Kirti Kisan Union, Kul Hind Kirti Kisan Sabha, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, Bhartai Kisan Union-Ekta (Sidhupur), Bharati Kisan Union-Ekta (Ugrahana), Punjab Kisan Sabha, Kisan Sangharsh Committee and Punjab Khetibari Vikas Front, have decided to intensify their agitation against the ''anti-farmer policies'' of the Central and state governments.

Congress observer meets workers

Ludhiana, February 4 Senior Haryana Congress leader and former Lieut-Governor of Pondicherry, Ms Chandrawati today visited the city to assess the poll prospects of the party in the constituency. She held a meeting with local party workers . Congress leader and former Lieut-Governor of Pondicherry, Ms Chandrawati, an observer for the Ludhiana parliamentary constituency, presides over a workers' meeting in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — photo by IV

Punjab BSP ready for poll alliance 
Ludhiana, February 4
The Bahujan Samaj Party is ready for a poll alliance with the Congress and other secular parties but a final decision will be taken by the party high command in the coming days.

Misleading of commission won't be tolerated: Shastri 

Ludhiana, February 4 The Chairman of the National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Mr Vijay Sonkar Shastri, has said that anybody misleading the commission would not be spared and would be punished with an imprisonment of six months to a year. Mr Vijay Sonkar Shastri talks to Dr G.S. Wander, a cardiologist at the Hero-DMC Heart Centre, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Serve suffering humanity, says sant

Ludhiana, February 4 “Lending a helping hand to the weak, the poor and the deprived sections is the real service to God and a truly noble deed.” These observations were made by Sant Amrik Singh Panjbhainian-wale while addressing a largely attended religious congregation at Lal Quarters in Basti Abdullapur here today. The area councillor, Mr Rajinder Singh Bhatia, and a Youth Akali Dal activist, Mr Jatinder Singh Gilhotra, being honoured at a religious congregation in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Punjabi Manch honours Dr Alag

Ludhiana, February 4 International Punjabi Vikas Manch, Patiala, honoured eminent Sikh scholar Dr Sarup Singh Alag, Chairman, Alag Shabad Yug Charitable Trust, Ludhiana, at its special function held here recently for his selfless meritorious services being rendered to society for the last over 30 years. The Chairman of the National Minorities Commission, Mr Tarlochan Singh, releases a book of Mr Swarup Singh Alag.

Readers Write
Government ignoring pensioners
The Congress government, during its 23-month rule, has utterly failed to fulfill even a single promise made in its manifesto on the eve of Assembly poll in February, 2002. The promises included a raise in medical allowance and grant of house rent allowance to pensioners.

CRIME

Cash, gold stolen; one arrested
Khanna, February 4
Thieves stole cash and gold from a house at Marhia Road on Tuesday night. The residents caught one of them on the spot and handed him over to the Sadar police. According to the information, thieves entered the house of Mr Kewal Singh, an employee of AS Modern School, Khanna, on Tuesday night when the house owners had gone to the market.

BUSINESS

Steel consumers decry interim Budget
Ludhiana, February 4
A meeting of the Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India and its affiliated associations was held under the chairmanship of its president Joginder Kumar to take stock of the impact of interim budget.

AGRICULTURE

VC stresses on use of biopesticides

Ludhiana, February 4 The Indian Society of Plant Pathologists organised a two-day national symposium on ‘Plant disease management: developments, challenges and strategies’ at Wheat Auditorium, Punjab Agricultural University, here today. Dr K.S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, releases souvenir on the Indian Society of Plant Pathologists in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — photo by IV

Fellow Award for  PAU professor
Ludhiana, February 4
Dr I.K. Garg, Senior Research Engineer and Head, Department of Farm Power and Machinery has been honoured with Fellow Award by the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers in recognition of his valuable contributions to the agricultural engineering. Dr Garg received the award during 38th annual convention of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers held at College of Agricultural Engineering, Dapoli, Maharashtra recently.

EDUCATION

Inter-college teaching skill contest
Ludhiana, February 4
Students from 15 colleges of education all over Punjab participated in an inter-college skill in teaching and teaching-aid preparation competition held at the Malwa Central College of Education here yesterday.

Inter-disciplinary extension lecture

Ludhiana, February 4 The Departments of Hindi and Punjabi and the NSS organised extension lectures and a medical check-up camp at the SDP College for Women on the inspiration of Mr Balraj Bhasin, president, college managing committee, here today. Participants at inter-college teaching aids competition show their models on dowry at the Malwa Central College of Education for Women in Ludhiana. — Photo by IV

Knitting contest held
Ludhiana, February 4
Students from Tagore Public School and Baba Isher Singh Public School participated in an aao bune contest held here yesterday. The contest was divided into five categories with students from classes VI to class XI. The students were given a free hand to knit any pattern of their choice on the spot. The winners in each category will participate at a zonal-level competition.

DMCH alma mater to meet on April 10
Ludhiana, February 4
At a meeting of the executive committee of the DMC Old Students Association (DMCOSA), it has been decided to have the annual meeting of the DMCOSA on April 10 this year and then have a regular annual day for old students on December 10 which also happens to be the college day.

COURTS

Four murder accused acquitted
Ludhiana, February 4
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr S.M.S. Mahal, has acquitted four murder accused. Parminder Singh, his wife, Bhupinder Kaur and Gurpreet Singh, all residents of Raikot, and Balour Singh of Halwara were facing the charge of murdering Surjit Singh in July, 2003, by inflicting injuries with the kirpan.

SPORTS

Khalsa Club girls triumph

Ludhiana, February 4 Khalsa Club, Ludhiana, prevailed over the Government College for Women, Ludhiana, 4-3 to the title in the Ludhiana District Women Hockey Tournament that concluded at the Government College for Women ground here today. The issue was resolved via tie-breaker as the two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of the regular period. Players of the Khalsa Club, who won the title in the Ludhiana District Women Hockey Tournament, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Prize distribution function
Ludhiana, February 4
Students of Arya Senior Secondary School, who had shown excellence in sports and academics, were honoured at a function held here yesterday. The function began with a song based on the teachings of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. As many as 18 students and three coaches were honoured for bringing laurels to the school.

Ottalan sports festival opens

Samrala, February 4 The 17th sports festival organised by the Youth Welfare Sports Club, Ottalan, 3 km from here, began on the premises of Government Senior Secondary School today. In the horse races, 45 horses took part. The horses of Gahi Singh of Mangewal village, Raja of Balion and Amar Singh Rangian won the first, second and third positions, respectively. The bullockcarts of Rachhpal Singh of Harbanspura, Nirmal Singh Nagra and Jasanpreet Singh of Kauri won the first, second and third positions, respectively. A villager takes part in a horse race in the rural sports festival at Ottalan village, near Samrala, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Sports at Jarkhar from today
Ludhiana, February 4
The three-day sports festival at Jarkhar village near here begins tomorrow. A number of events have been added to this year’s festival. Giving this information, Mr Narinder Pal Singh Sidhu, chairman, Sports Club, Jarkhar, said a meeting of the club was held last evening to take stock of the arrangements made for this event.