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Dera followers foil robbery; one held

Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 22 Alert securitymen and followers of a dera on the outskirts of Chhappar village not only foiled a robbery last night but also arrested one of the robbers, who later turned out to be a criminal wanted in many cases by the police. Rafiq Mohammad, who was arrested during a robbery bid, under treatment at the Ludhiana Civil Hospital on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

PSHRC summons BSNL official in suicide case
Ludhiana, June 22
Taking a serious note of the improper investigation by the police and Telecom Department, regarding an year-old suicide case of a local IAS aspirant, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC), Chandigarh, has ordered a fresh inquiry into the case, besides summoning an official of the BSNL office, Mani Majra.

Enterprising migrants in city
Ludhiana, June 22
As this sprawling city is gradually acquiring a metropolitan character, the population of slum and roadside-dwellers is also on a steady rise. Slums started coming at Dhandari in the wake of migrant influx which started taking place more than three decades ago. With the passage of time, the migrant population, in addition to the industry, made its presence felt in all spheres of business and self-employment.

Rain brings relief, problems Ludhiana, June 22 Pre-monsoon showers, which lashed the city on Sunday night and this morning, brought the much-awaited relief from the heat but created many problems to commuters as well. A rehrawalla is caught unawares by the sudden morning showers on the GT Road in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Training to operate fire-fighting system
Ludhiana, June 22
A special training program was organised by the staff of Fire Department of the Municipal Corporation here today to impart training to the staff of Deputy Commissioner office and other offices situated in Mini Secretariat regarding the operation of the recently installed fire-fighting system in Mini Secretariat at Bachat Bhawan.

COMMUNITY

BKU decries CII recommendations

Children present dance show Ludhiana, June 22 The Indo-British Institute of Art and Fitness presented a dance-based programme- Boogie Woogie at Friend's Regency on Sunday. Based on a TV show on one of the channels, the children displayed their dancing skills by dancing on popular dance numbers. The Indo-British Institute of Art and Fitness organised a dance show for children in Ludhiana. — Photo by Syeed Ahmed

AGRICULTURE

Plant docs postpone rally
Ludhiana, June 22
The Plant Doctors’ Service Association has decided to postpone its protest rally to be held on June 24 in front of the office of the Director, Agriculture, at Chandigarh.

EDUCATION

From schools and colleges
GNIMT students excel in BCA exams

Ludhiana, June 22 The students of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and technology (GNIMT) have achieved excellent results in BCA I and III semester examinations, conducted by Punjab Technical University (PTU) in December, 2003. Girls at the Param Institute of Fashion Designing at the concluding session of a 20-day cookery course in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

CULTURE

Painting exhibition organised
Ludhiana, June 22
A painting competition was organised yesterday by members of Gayatri Club for their children. The club president, Ms Surinder Dhiman, said that the children were divided in three age groups from 5 to 7, 8 to 10 and 10 to 12.

HEALTH

Hospital denies ‘forced surgery’
Ludhiana, June 22
Mr Tripan Krishan Vij, a resident of Jammu, has charged doctors of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital with negligence. His wife Neelu Vij was operated upon in the hospital for removal of stones in bile duct and gall bladder after a complication in the endoscopic procedure (ERCP) to crush the stones.