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Competition forces cable operators to charge old rates
Ludhiana, February 7
Do not complain if this month your cable operator refuses to issue you a receipt against the payment of your monthly cable subscription. For, hike in charges by Multi Service Operators, that is what many cable operators have been resorting to, owing to “refusal by subscribers to pay the increased amount” and the expected launch of DTH services by a few channels.

Mushrooming of B.Ed colleges worries educationists
Ludhiana, February 7
Going by the figure of issuing no objection certificates (NOCs) to upcoming BEd colleges in the current year, educationists believe the state government had given a green light to the commercialisation of education. In 2004, the number of old and new B.Ed. colleges, both government and private was 48, but more than 59 new colleges in the state were going to get NOCs this year.

Road caves in, disrupts water supply

Ludhiana, February 7 Failing to move the local civic administration to come to their aid, residents of Shant Park, behind Aggar Nagar, had to pool in resources to restore the water supply that was affected after some patches on the roads, which were left unrepaired after laying of sewerage in the area, caved in. The road that caved in at Shant Park in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

A tiger yawns in the Tiger Safari in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

	12 colonisers booked for illegal sale of land February 7, 2005
	Police flouts law, parades juveniles before media February 6, 2005
	Forced into prostitution by parents, girl ‘killed’ during abortion February 5, 2005
	Fire in courts complex, DC orders probe February 4, 2005
	Arms, contraband reach city via govt buses February 3, 2005
	IT officer held for taking bribe February 2, 2005
	Drug cartels operate under police nose! February 1, 2005
	3 jail guards suspended January 31, 2005
	Taxi driver gets life imprisonment January 30, 2005
	Takht tells warring factions to perform religious seva January 29, 2005

65 cases of jaundice in Uttam Nagar
SDM orders MC to take preventive steps
Khanna, February 7
The Uttam Nagar locality of the city is in the grip of jaundice. Following the reports of rising cases of jaundice in the locality, a medical team, led by Dr Ravi Dutt, visited the area today. According to the report of the team, 65 persons have been found suffering from jaundice.

Man gets life term for killing brother
Ludhiana, February 7
The Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, has sentenced Kulwinder Singh, alias Kala, of Kotla village to rigorous life imprisonment for killing his elder brother Narinder Singh. Delivering the verdict, Mr Harbans Lal held that the prosecution had proved the guilt of the accused.

COMMUNITY

Lambardar seeks deletion of name from FIR
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7
A Dalit lambardar of Kalsian village has been running from pillar to post for over four years to get his name deleted from an FIR that was registered against him as well as the sellers and the buyer of a plot as a part of the same had been already sold.

Commuters up in arms against railway authorities
Ludhiana, February 7
The commuters availing themselves of the services of the of local 5 -Lohian-Ludhiana (up and down) train are up in arms against the railway authorities claiming that the train takes around five hours to reach the city though it is only a two-hour journey.

Rly employees to launch agitation
Ludhiana, February 7
Workers of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union have decided to launch gate meetings and a demonstration from February 7 to 11 against the anti-labour policies and wasteful expenditure of the government.

Traders burn effigy of VAT

Ludhiana, February 7 Led by functionaries of the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal, traders and shopkeepers burnt an effigy of value-added tax (VAT) at Neem Wala Chowk here today and flayed the state government for going ahead with the tax despite stiff resistance from traders and industrialists. Traders burn an effigy of VAT at Neem Wala Chowk in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

BSNL employees to hold demonstrations today
Ludhiana, February 7
In response to a call given by all central unions of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), employees and officials of the public sector telecom giant will hold protest demonstrations at the offices of Chief General Manager in Chandigarh and all general managers at district level on February 8 to oppose the Cabinet decision to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecom sector to 74 per cent.

Gurbhajan Gill, Manupuri awarded

Doraha, February 7 Prof Gurbhajan Gill was honoured with the Surjit Rampuri Memorial Award and Mr Mohinder Manupuri with the Labh Singh Chatrik Award by the Punjabi Writers Association, Rampur, at Rampur yesterday. Prof Gurbhajan Gill, Mr M.S. Manupuri and Dr Satish Verma along with others at the annual function of the Punjabi Likhari Sabha, Rampur, on Sunday.

From Colleges
GCW team lifts running trophy in physics contest
Ludhiana, February 7
The Government College for Women (GCW), Ludhiana, team lifted the running trophy in the inter-college annual physics contest held by the Physics Association, SCD Government College here. The Arya College team was second and the host college team remained third. Eight teams participated in the contest.

Students take part in rangoli contest

Ludhiana, February 7 An inter-house rangoli and fresh flower arrangement competition was organised at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, today. Students from classes VI to XI participated. Students draw colourful rangolis at a competition organised at Guru Nanak Public School in Ludhiana on Monday.— Photo by Inderjit Verma

Teachers to go on indefinite fast
Ludhiana, February 7
Teachers under the umbrella of the Primary Elementary Sikhya Bachao Front have decided to go on indefinite fast on February 28 in front of the office of the Director of Primary Education, convener Piara Singh Dhillon and general secretary Baldev Krishan Moudgil of the front said in a press note.

COURTS

Sessions Judge inspects courts
Ludhiana, February 7
“Corruption would not be tolerated. Any person found to be indulging in corrupt practices would be dealt with strictly”, said the Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, while addressing lawyers at Jagraon today.

CULTURE

City youth made it to Grasim Mr India finals
Ludhiana, February 7
“No vices. No going out, no girl friends, just work, work and more work” was what Grasim Mr India contestants were asked to do two weeks prior to the contest which was held on January 29 in Mumbai.

International CME on pathology
Ludhiana, February 7
In its effort to bring the international faculty under one roof to enhance and disseminate knowledge about technological advances, the Department of Pathology, DMCH, will organise an international CME on surgical pathology and cytology from February 10 to 12. 

SPORTS

Cycling is in his blood
Doraha, February 7
Amandeep has cycling in his blood. Having inherited it from his father Mewa Singh, Mandeep aspired to carve a niche for himself at the national and international levels.

800 take part in athletics meet
Mandi Gobindgarh, February 7
The 80th Open Punjab Athletics meet concluded here today. It was organised by the District Athletics Association, Fatehgarh Sahib. Around 800 athletes from the state participated.

Annual athletics meet at BVM school
Ludhiana, February 7
The annual athletics meet of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir School, Chandigarh Road, held today. A large number of students drawn from Shishu Vatika, junior and seniors, took part in different sports and fun games.

Tiny tots take part in a race during the annual sports meet of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir School (Chandigarh Road branch) on Monday. — A Tribune photograph