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Boys protest against copying in exam, beaten up

Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23 A group of students allegedly assaulted a whistle blower who objected to unfair means adopted by them in the examination. The Mehal Kalan police has registered an attempt to murder case against the suspects but has failed to arrest them as yet.

Harvinder Singh of Rachhin village, who was attacked by a group of youths near Pandori viilage, Sangrur, undergoing treatment at Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

JAC comes out with white paper against VC
Ludhiana, March 23
The Joint Action Committee of Punjab Agricultural University has come out with another white paper against the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, levelling various allegations against him.

Ludhiana, March 23 While the state government organised a glittering function at Hussainiwala to mark the martyrdom day of three martyrs who were sent to gallows 74 years ago today, relatives of Sukhdev Thapar of Ludhiana rue the apathy of the government, which has failed to preserve the house of the great martyr. Martyr Sukhdev’s house in Ludhiana awaits government attention. — Photo by I.V.

Tributes paid to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev
Ludhiana, March 23
Rich tributes were paid to martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru at several functions organised by political parties, social and cultural bodies in the city today.

Insurance staff hold strike
Ludhiana, March 23
Over 400 employees of the four public sector general insurance companies, Oriental Insurance, New India Assurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance, observed a strike and held a protest rally at Mall Road here today. The employees also presented a memorandum of their demands, including promotions and implementation of wage revisions, to Mr S.K. Jain, Regional Manager, New India Assurance.

Wage war against female foeticide, women told Ludhiana, March 23 ‘In the wake of alarming decrease in the female population in the region, the women should take upon themselves to wage a battle against the menace of female foeticide. More than the men, it is the duty of the women to ensure safety of the female child and put on end to gross discrimination on the basis of sex of the child.’ Visitors at an exhibition put up by the health authorities on female foeticide at Master Tara Singh Memorial College, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COMMUNITY

Road repair issue: notice to 11 respondents
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
The failure of the Public Works Department (Bridges and Roads) to start repair and construction of a part of the Ludhiana Khanauri road on March 13 as submitted in the court of Additional Civil Judge Sangrur, has made the court serve contempt notices to at least 11 respondents including the state of Punjab, Principal Secretary Finance Punjab and Secretary, Ministry of Public Works, Punjab.

Pensioners condemn Budget
Ludhiana, March 23
The Punjab Government Pensioners Association has termed the Punjab Budget presented in the Vidhan Sabha yesterday as most hopeless and disappointing.

Rs 70,000 donated for tsunami relief
Ludhiana, March 23
The Association of Computer Entrepreneurs of Punjab has donated Rs 70,000 towards the Prime Minister’s tsunami relief fund. A cheque of this amount was presented to The Tribune officials at a function by Mr G.S. Bhaia, a senior bureaucrat, on behalf of the association during its annual general body meeting held here on Monday.

International flavours in cooking picking up, says Sanjeev Kapur
Ludhiana, March 23
You cannot become a celebrity overnight. A lot of efforts are put in to achieve name and fame and to maintain that position. These views were expressed by master-chef Sanjeev Kapur, who was in the city to perform “Kenstar- live cookery show” today.

Dr Randhawa award for Rajwinder, Sandhu
Ludhiana, March 23
Dr Mohinder Singh Randhawa Award, constituted by the National Literature and Arts Council, has been awarded to Rajwinder Singh, a Germany-based Punjabi poet, for 2003, and to Tej Partap Singh Sandhu, a photo artist for 2004.

Circus comes to town
Ludhiana, March 23
With movies and television channels gaining more popularity, the circus, which draws huge crowds as there is an element of thrill, excitement and great romance, has its own charm.

CRIME

ASI commits suicide
Ludhiana, March 23
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Sadar Police committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of his house in Jammu Colony here last night.

BUSINESS

Industry flays Punjab Budget proposals
Ludhiana, March 23
The Industry associations here have condemned the Punjab Budget 2005-06 stating that the cess on petrol and diesel would adversely affect prices.

Farmers seek relief
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 23
Though agronomists have claimed that there is no cause for farmers to panic in view of the recent rain, badly lashed crops say otherwise.

Govt school named after martyr Sukhdev
Ludhiana, March 23
In a befitting tribute to martyr Sukhdev Thapar, the fellow martyr of Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, government Girls Senior Secondary School at Bharat Nagar, Ludhiana, has been renamed Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar Government Girls Senior Secondary School. Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, installed the plaque of new name in the school and declared that the school would be developed as a Model school.

GNN College students bid adieu to seniors Doraha, March 23 A series of farewell parties have been organised in “Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall” of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, recently. In all these parties the guest was Prof Balwant Singh Pangali, general secretary, College Management Committee, who in his address exhorted the outgoing classes to be true to their aim and sincere towards their professional lives which is going to cover majority of their time span.

Students of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, present the play “Guru Lado Re”.

From Colleges
Vedanti: follow path of righteous living
Ludhiana, March 23
Bhog of sehaj path of Guru Granth Sahib marked the end of the current academic session at Master Tara Singh College here today. Hymns from Gurbani were recited by shabad gayan team of the college followed by kirtan by Principal Madanjit Kaur Sahota and members of the faculty.

Science models to the ‘rescue’ of students
Ludhiana, March 23
Now that the theory examinations of the Punjab School Education Board are over, practical examinations are going on. The practical examinations are divided into two parts — internal and external.

Marriage not a hindrance for her
Ludhiana, March 23
Those who believe that marriage puts an end to a girl’s career need to change their views if Jaskanwal Sohi’s hard work and dedication towards studies is any indication. A student of BA III (Honours) at Government College for Women here, Jaskanwal has brought laurels to her college in various academic, social and cultural activities.

NGOs to work on community projects
Ludhiana, March 23
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, India, and the Khalsa Aid, the United Kingdom, have reached an understanding for carrying out selfless activities for the betterment of the Indian society, with special emphasis on Punjab.

COURTS

National-level Lok Adalat on April 10: Justice Bedi Ludhiana, March 23 Justice H.S. Bedi, Executive Chairman of State Legal Services Authority today visited the Courts to oversee and speed up the preparations for the national level Lok Adalat to be held in city on April 10. Justice H.S. Bedi interacts with District and Sessions Judge Harbans Lal at district courts in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

Pulse Polio drive
Ludhiana, March 23
Under the two phases of pulse polio campaign, nearly 5.20 lakh children up to the age of 5 years in the district will be administered polio drops on April 10 and May 15.