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Cop, Home Guards jawan get life
term for killing woman
Ludhiana, January 15
A Punjab Police Constable and a Home Guards jawan have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment on the charge of killing a woman, Shaveta, hailing from Jalandhar, in a firing incident in 1999.

Plaques replaced on martyr’s statue

Ludhiana, January 15 The district administration today replaced the plaques on the statue of martyr Major Bhupinder Singh following the orders of the District Magistrate (DM), Mr Anurag Verma. Instead of brass, granite plaques were fixed on the statue to avoid the attention of thieves who removed these for their scrap value. Granite plaques placed on the statue of Major Bhupinder Singh in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

Kundi connections galore in slums
Ludhiana, January 15
A team of officials from the Punjab State Electricity Board, which visited a slum in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar yesterday to check power theft by way of kundi connections, had to beat a hasty retreat in view of the opposition by the slum-dwellers.

Jagraon couple murder case: accused was mentally ill
Jagraon, January 15
The tragic murder of a couple by the girl’s father could have been avoided if the administration had been alert while issuing an arms licence to the accused even though he was taking treatment for a mental illness.

COMMUNITY

Garbage dump makes residents’ life hell

Ludhiana, January 15 Residents of F-Block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar are facing problems on account of a commercial site being converted into a garbage dump by the sweepers of the area. The dump is in front of CFC Public School and students have to study amidst flies and foul smell. The garbage dump near CFC Public School, which is a cause of woes for the residents of BRS Nagar and the students who come here to study. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Sick child needs financial help Ludhiana, January 15 A child is a bundle of joys for parents. But this is not true for Mr Pradeep Kumar and Ms Rani, whose one-and-a-half-year-old son Rahul is ailing since birth which required a difficult surgery. Little Rahul under treatment at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

Tax consultants demand cash discount scheme
Ludhiana, January 15
The Tax Consultants Association has submitted a list of suggestions to the Finance Minister, relating to the direct taxes for the forthcoming Union Budget -2005, which will redress some of the long pending problems of the industry.

Getting ‘cured’ through astrology
Ludhiana, January 15
Medical astrology seems to be coming of age with astrologers coming out with “remedial measures” for various diseases. And if they are to be believed, they are getting good results. The number of people seeking consultation from astrologers about health has grown considerably.

Function in honour of Namdhari martyrs on Jan 17

Ludhiana, January 15 A state-level function to commemorate the martyrdom of 66 Namdharis, who were blown with cannon by British rulers in Malerkotla in 1872, would be organised at Bhaini Sahib on January 17. Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab, would be the chief guest and Mr H.S. Hanspal, President, PPCC, would preside over the function. To give final touches to the arrangements, a meeting of the officers concerned was held here today under the chairmanship of Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana. Mr Verma directed the officers to ensure the proper arrangements relating to their departments. He directed the EO, Municipal Council, Sahnewal, to ensure the cleanliness around the venue of the function. A devotee wraps a cloth around the Nishan Sahib in a gurdwara at a village in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

MCPI criticises long power cuts
Ludhiana, January 15
The Punjab State Committee of the MCPI has expressed its concern about the deteriorating power situation in the state.

Two vet officers honoured
Ludhiana, January15
Dr Baljeet Singh Sidhu, newly appointed Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab, today honoured two senior veterinary officers at the Satluj Club here today.

At the Crossroads
Retirement blues
It is always too early to retire. Just like the sudden brake applied to a fast-moving vehicle, the person on the eve of retirement receives a big jolt.

MC gets Rs 8 cr from octroi auction
Khanna, January 14
The local Municipal Council has given a contract for octroi collection to a contractor for Rs 8.35 crore at an auction held at Bachat Bhavan here today. The auction was held under the supervision of Ms Sarojani Sharda Gautam, Deputy Director, Local Bodies.

CRIME

PO arrested
Khanna, January 15
The Khanna police has arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) absconding for the past 10 years. The police chief of Khanna, Mr Pramod Ban, appointed the CIA staff in charge, Mr Gurdeep Singh, to nab the accused.

BUSINESS

‘Succession plan must in family business’
Ludhiana, January 15
The Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA) organised a lecture on ‘Family Business in Global Regime’ by Prof M.A. Zahir at the Government College for Boys here today. The PCMA has initiated a lecture series covering various topics at different districts. Today was its inaugural lecture here.

Cycle makers resent poor power supply
Ludhiana, January 15
The United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association has criticised the poor power supply by the PSEB which has affected production levels in the state. Mr G L Pahwa and Mr Varinder Kapoor, president and general secretary of the outfit, said the industry had been affected due to the power fluctuation and daily unscheduled power cuts. Such supply hits target levels, as the orders cannot be completed on time.

Schools forced to admit ‘recommended’ students
Ludhiana, January 15
Sometimes being reputed and important turns out to be a liability. That is what the managements of some top schools in the city have learnt. Just because the schools rank among the top, they are flooded with recommendations, from everybody who matters asking them for admission of one candidate or the other.

Students showcase talent at science exhibition

Ludhiana, January 15 Mr Harban Das Johar , Education Minister, Punjab has exhorted the students to acquire excellence in the field of science and technology to capture job opportunities available at the international level. A student displays model of the railway track that stops train in case of any obstruction. The model was displayed at the State Science Exhibition, organised at Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Teachers call on education officials
Khanna, January 14
The district unit of the Punjab Pardesh Teachers Union has met the District Education Officer (Secondary), Mr Yash Pal Mehra, and the District Education Officer (Elementary), Ms Harvinder Kaur, to discuss their problems.

• Award for  paediatrician

SPORTS

GNPS boys for international meets
Ludhiana, January 15
Two students of local Guru Nanak Public School, Sarbha Nagar, have been selected to participate in the international tournaments. A press note issued today by the school Principal read that Rattan Singh and Ankur Wadhwa, both students of Class VIII, have made their school proud as their names figure in the list of players to tour Sharjah and USA, respectively.

Khalsa College bags trophy
Ludhiana, January 15
Continuing with their all-round performance, the students of the local Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, brought laurels to their alma mater clinching the overall trophy in the Inter-College Cultural Competition held at A S College for Women, Khanna, yesterday.