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City’s first police-public meeting a flop show
DIG Parag Jain fails to turn up, SSP arrives four hours late
Ludhiana, November 15
The much-hyped Shikayat Nivaran Darbar of Ludhiana police turned out to be a flop show with the DIG, Mr Parag Jain, staying away from the meeting and the SSP Narinderpal Singh coming nearly four hours late than the scheduled time here today.

Anti-US sentiment rules Id celebrations
Ludhiana, November 15
Anti-US and anti-George Bush sentiment prevailed during the Id celebrations here today. Thousands of Muslims who had come here to offer the Id prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in Field Ganj resented the attempts of the Western countries in general and the USA in particular, to identify Islam with terrorism.

The Muslims offer namaz in Ludhiana on Monday.

Id peaceful at Bhaura

Ludhiana, November 15 The festival of Id passed off peacefully in Bhaura village here which had witnessed communal tension between the members of two communities over the ownership of a religious place last week. Heavy police force was deployed in the village especially near the religious place. The villagers, mainly Sikhs, have been performing religious rites for the past several decades at the building claiming that it was a gurdwara. Cops on duty at Bhaura village to prevent any untoward incident in the backdrop of communal tension in the village last week.

Stage set for national sports festival

Ludhiana, November 15 The ball has been set rolling for the 30th National Sports Festival for Women Group-I with the arrival of 31 member contingent from Kerala here today. The festival is scheduled to be held at Guru Nanak Stadium here from November 17 to 20. Mr Kartar Singh (centre), Director Sports, Punjab, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Monday.

Physically challenged PCO owner’s plea accepted

Ludhiana, November 15 A physically challenged PCO owner, who was displaced after the shifting of district courts to new courts complex has finally been given a space to set up his xerox machine in the new building. The plight of PCO owner Mr Lalji Singh was highlighted by the Ludhiana Tribune. He was allowed to put up the xerox machine on the second floor of the new courts complex, from where he had been running a PCO. After getting the permission, an elated Lalji Singh, a 40-year-old physically challenged man, said he was grateful to a High Court judge who had been instrumental in getting him the place that would enable him to keep his kitchen fires burning. Lalji Singh is all smiles at being given permission to instal a photostat machine in the New Courts complex in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

30 new nursery schools by December 1
Ludhiana, November 15
With a view to provide early child care and stimulation of children of the age 3-6 years, 30 new nursery schools were being opened in the district under the Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan which would start functioning from December 1, said Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.

COMMUNITY

Homage paid to leaders of Gadar Movement

Ludhiana, November 15 The Shaheed Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch organised a function here today at Dr Amrit Kaur Nursing Home to pay homage to three martyrs Kartar Singh Sarabha, Vishnu Ganesh Pingle and Rahmat Ali. Dr Tejinder Sibia speaks at a function organised by the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Veerappan keeps date with city Ludhiana, November 15 Notorious dacoit Veerappan kept his date with Ludhiana and appeared at Maharaja Palace through the magic of Magician Samraj, famous conjurer specialising in horror magic show, at the palace here last evening. Magician Samraj applies ‘tilak’ on the foreheads of children with magic ash he produced from air.

Johar promises upgrading of civic amenities
Ludhiana, November 15
Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, has stated that the government was according top priority to provide basic amenities in the urban areas. During the current financial year, more than Rs. 500 crore were being spent to upgrade these facilities in different cities of the state, he added.

Hindu bodies plan protest
Ludhiana, November 15
Various Hindu organisations will stage a demonstration here tomorrow in protest against the arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Sarswati.

Democratic unions hold march
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 15
Activists and officer-bearers of various democratic unions today organised a flag march which passed through various villages and the town. Mr Sukhdev Singh Bari of the Punjab Subordinate Services Federation led the march.

Remove encroachments, shopkeepers told
Samrala, November 15
A meeting of shopkeepers was held here today under the chairmanship of Mr Ajmer Singh Romana, SP (Headquarters), Khanna. Mr Romana instructed the shopkeepers to remove encroachments and warned them not to allow the rehriwalas to sell items in front of their shops.

Road inaugurated
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 15
Mr Sadhu Singh Dharmsot, Parliamentary Secretary (Home and PWD), today inaugurated the 2.5-km Circular Road at Jassaran village, near here. The road was laid at the cost of Rs 10 lakh.

CRIME

Man murdered by wife, paramour
Doraha, November 15
The alleged illicit relations of a woman with one of the relatives of her husband resulted in the brutal murder of the husband at the hands of the two suspects last night.

Witnesses depose in child’s murder case
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 15
Two witnesses to the antemortem (preceding death) statement of a five-year-old Dalit child of Pakhowal village have deposed before a judicial magistrate at Jagraon against the murder suspects who have since been sent to judicial remand.

• Industrialist held on rape charge

Bank to set up training centres
Ludhiana, November 15
Punjab National Bank will establish PNB farmers’ training centres in various states in order to generate self-employment avenues.

Inflation hits industry
Ludhiana, November 15
Steel and petroleum products are the main movers of inflation and both are getting costlier due to the policies of the government.

College organises seminar
Ludhiana, November 15
Punjabi Sabhyachar Academy in collaboration with the Master Tara Singh College for Women today organised a seminar and an exhibition on Punjabi paintings. The function was held on the college premises.

CULTURE

‘Waiting for Godot’ to be staged in Punjabi
Ludhiana, November 15
Media Artists will stage “Waiting for Godot” tomorrow at Nehru Sidhant Kendra here. The play has been adapted into Punjabi. Media Artists had earlier staged the Punjabi adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. 

SPORTS

Hockey meet from Nov 21
Doraha, November 15
The 6th Divali hockey meet will be organised from November 21 to 23. Mr R.S. Pali, in charge of this tournament, said the inter-school Divali hockey tournament was organised every year.