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Four of family among six killed in car crash
Were headed to Delhi to attend cremation

Mandiani (Ludhiana), March 1 Six persons, including four members of a Moga-based family, were killed when their car collided head on with a truck on the GT Road near this village here today.

The car in which six persons were killed when it collided with a truck near Mandiani village in Ludhiana district on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Bandh against steel prices today
Ludhiana, March 1
Several bodies of the steel consuming industry today decided to observe a bandh tomorrow as a token protest against the “attitude” of the government towards the steep hike in the prices of steel.

CBSE plus two exams begin
Ludhiana, March 1
Students of plus two (science stream) appeared for their annual examinations conducted by the CBSE that began here today. The three-hour test (physics) was conducted smoothly at scores of centres set up in the city.

City roads to wear new look Ludhiana, March 1 If the ongoing road development project launched by the Municipal Corporation is any indication, the roads in the mega city will wear a new look in the next couple of months. Recarpeting of the Malhar road in Sarabha Nagar in progress on Monday under the road development programme of the MC in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

Joint Sub-Registrar held on graft charge
Ludhiana, March 1
The local Naib Tehsildar-cum-Joint Sub-Registrar was arrested here today at Jagraon for accepting a bribe. According to information, Mr Surjit Singh Khosa, DSP (Vigilance) Moga, arrested Mr Bhupinder Singh, Joint Sub-Registrar, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,00 for the delivery of a general power of attorney executed by Mr Jagdish Singh of Kothe Sherjung in favour of Mr Gurdev Singh of Moga.

COMMUNITY

Six empty shells, suspected to be of rocket-launcher missiles, that were found near the Central Jail in Ludhiana on Monday. The police said Army officials were called to the spot and were conducting investigations. — A Tribune photograph

PUDA takes up development of five-acre park
Ludhiana, March 1
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) has taken up the development of a park in an area of over five acres along the Chandigarh road at an estimated cost of Rs 21 lakh, which will benefit more than 3 lakh people in several colonies in that area including Jamalpur, Urban Estate, Dhandari, Sector 32 and Sector 39. According to the Urban Estate Residents Association, which had been pursuing the matter vigorously for quite some time now, the work for the development of a green belt had commenced early this month and the expected date of completion of civil works and plantation was May 2004. 

Identity crisis in voter cards
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 1
A large number of local residents would be deprived of the right to cast their vote if the election staff were to insist on the production of the identity cards issued by the Election Commission of India. A large number of voters here are either yet to be issued cards or have cards with wrong particulars.

Pvt bus operators’ suffer without body 
Ludhiana, March 1
Rising diesel prices coupled with the plying of unauthorised vehicles by various state owned transport corporations have caused huge losses to the private bus operators. The lack of organisation among the private bus operators is also one of the main reasons for their sorry plight.

Gift of father-in-law
Doraha, March 1
A bride being gifted with a brand new car by the grooms’ parents on the wedding day is indeed a rare case as one usually hears of cases where brides are made to suffer physical and mental torture and even burnt alive by the dowry seeking in-laws.

Woman killed as vehicle overturns
Ludhiana, March 1
Prem Kaur of Meharban locality died in a accident on the Rahon road here today when the three-wheeler, in which she was travelling, overturned. She died on way to the hospital. The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem. The police has registered a case.

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CRIME

2 arrested for bootlegging

From Colleges
Promote education in rural areas, says Dr Pathak
Doraha, March 1
Dr K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, today asserted that students, teachers and society should face local challenges by thinking globally and acting locally. He stressed the need for promoting the rural segment of society for this. He was addressing students of the local Guru Nanak National College at a convocation function.

Dr K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, addresses degree-holders at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, on Monday. (Right) — A section of degree-holders. — A Tribune photo

From Schools
Little Angels Playway School celebrates annual day
Ludhiana, March 1
Little Angels Playway School, BRS Nagar, celebrated its annual day and prize distribution function here today. Tiny tots were awarded medals and certificates. They were also honoured as ‘‘Best Angel’’, ‘‘Angel Glory’’ and ‘‘Angel Excellent of the Year’’. Those who were awarded were Yashmilan, Armaan, Manya, Priyanka, Samyukta, Kritika and Bani. Prizes were also given for their performance in academics. Trophies were also given to the best parents.

Institutes
Crescendo from today
Ludhiana, March 1
Crescendo, a two-day cultural and literary extravaganza of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) will begin on Tuesday. Mr Ashwini Sekhri, Minister for Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Punjab, will inaugurate the festival. Bhagwant Mann, a renowned TV comedian, and Sarabjeet Cheema, well-known Punjabi singer, will also attend the function. Teams from about 35 colleges from all over Punjab will participate. More than 20 literary, professional, cultural and fine arts events will be organised during the festival. The fine arts events will include flower arrangement, sketching, collage making, mehndi and rangoli.

COURTS

Lawyers get possession of chambers
Ludhiana, March 1
City lawyers today got the physical possession of chambers. Path of Guru Granth Sahib and the Ramayana were performed at the chambers complex. Lawyers were seen congratulating one another.

Relax and be happy
LUDHIANA: Relaxation is the opposite of tension. Life is full of ups and downs. To experience happiness, you must experience other emotions, including sadness and anger, to some degree nearly every day. You should work towards accepting what you have and who you are, to enjoy life and feel happy most of the time.

Teenager with AIDS struggles for life
Ludhiana, March 1
A 16-year-old boy, Gurnam Singh (not his real name), who got afflicted with AIDS, has been struggling for life at a local hospital. Doctors maintain that his condition is stable but because of low immunity, his chances of survival are remote.

Quality healthcare made available to the poor
Mandi Gobindgarh,  March 1
The efforts of people of Mandi Gobindgarh have borne fruit. Prabhat Puri Charitable Hospital was set up in 1995 with five beds but now has about 50 beds. Non-government organisations are coming forward to make quality health care accessible to the poor.

SPORTS

Book on physical education
Ludhiana, March 1
A book “Health, Physical Education and Sports” has been jointly authored by O.S. Nagi and Mohinder Singh. Physical education and sports are opted as subjects by many students at Class XI and XII levels of the CBSE. The book will not only provide them insight into and training about health, hygiene, fitness, but also valuable information on games and sports.