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Dacoits strike at house 
Decamp with Rs 20 lakh, jewellery 
Ludhiana, June 21
In the biggest dacoity of this year, nearly 10 armed dacoits struck at the house of a landlord in Country Homes, South City, here last night and decamped with Rs 20 lakh cash and jewellery after tying up the landlord, his wife and four servants. The landlord is a former patwari.

PUDA Act being flouted
High-rise violation in periphery area
Ludhiana, June 21
In violation of the Punjab Urban Development and Planning Authority (PUDA), Act, 1995 several multi-storeyed buildings are coming up outside the limits of the Municipal Corporation.

Multi-storeyed complexes being constructed in violation of the PUDA Act. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Police keeps newsmen at bay Ludhiana, June 21 If you cannot check crime, “check the queries” of the mediapersons. This seems to be the new mantra of the city police as was suggested by the way in which the police avoided media queries over the south city robbery throughout the day. A cop on duty outside the house of retd. patwari Bawa Singh Pandher where a major dacoity took place on Monday. — Tribune photograph.

Canal tragedy leaves this family shattered
Ludhiana, June 24
The hopes of a local labourer’s family of finding their 12-year-old son alive, after he had gone missing on last Wednesday morning, dashed to the ground when they learnt that the child was one of the six victims of the canal electrocution mishap.

Scorching sun hits life

Ludhiana, June 21 Normal life in the city has been virtually paralysed , due to the prevailing heat-wave which is taking its toll in the plains. Otherwise busy commercial centres of the city, as also the city roads , are wearing a rather deserted look for the past week or so due to the severe heat-wave conditions, Yesterday, the season’s hottest day at 45°C was the toughest for those working during day time. Heat forces a bat family to take shelter under a guava tree in Rakh Bagh in Ludhiana on Tuesday.  — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed.

Heat wave may continue Ludhiana, June 21 There will be no respite from the intense heat wave that has gripped the northern India for last several days. Thirsty crows drink water from pots placed at Rakh Bagh Bird Sanctuary in Ludhiana on Tuesday afternoon. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

All set for BEd entrance test
Ludhiana, June 21
Last minute arrangements are being made by Panjab University here to conduct the BEd entrance test smoothly and peacefully. More than 40,000 students from all over the state are expected to take the exam tomorrow, out of which 5,000 students will take the exam in Ludhiana district alone.

COMMUNITY

BJP, CPI criticise hike in petroleum prices

Ludhiana, June 21 The local units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) have condemned the hike in the petroleum prices. They said it would hit the common man and there would be consequent rise in the prices of essential commodities. Petrol stations open in Ludhiana on Tuesday after 24-hour strike on Monday. — A Tribune photo

MCPI criticises petrol price hike
Doraha, June 21
The Marxist Communist Party of India has criticised the hike in petrol and diesel prices along with the recent increase in power tariff, terming it as highly “unfortunate” for the farmers and sheer “exploitation” by the Congress government.

SAD(A) criticises Badal’s statement
Mandi, Ahmedgarh, June 21
The SAD (A) has reacted sharply to the statement of Mr Parkash Singh Badal in which the he had alleged that Mr Simranjit Singh Mann and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh were disturbing the hard earned peace in the state.

Oppn warns govt against spread of militancy
Ludhiana, June 21
Cutting across ideological affiliations, leaders of various opposition parties have warned the government against any complacency in dealing with extremism in the state. The leaders of the SAD, the BJP and the Left organisations have expressed concern over the reported network established by the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) across the state.

Jhuggi dwellers draw free power

Ludhiana, June 21 Even as the Punjab State Electricity Board has hiked the power prices in the state, jhuggi dwellers of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar are drawing free power through kundi connections the PSEB authorities prefer to sleep over the problem. Bamboo sticks are being used as electric poles to steal power in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, E Block in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Claim on power supply hollow, says Pandhi
Amloh, June 21
All claims of the Punjab Government to provide regular power supply during paddy season to farmers have proved hollow, said senior Akali leader and former minister Dalip Singh Pandhi while talking to mediapersons after a tour of several villages today. He visited Machhrai Kalan, Kaul Garh, Bhadal Thuha and Bharpurgarh, and found that power supply there was found negligible.

Ludhiana district fared in giving loans: ADC (General)

Ludhiana, June 21 The district has performance well in lending loans through banks under different schemes during the year 2004- 2005 by achieving 111 per cent above the fixed target by lending loans amounting to Rs 2802 crore to the priority sector against the fixed target 2514 crore.

Mr Ajmar Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), while addresses the quarterly review meeting of district-level review committee of bankers held at Bachhat Bhavan, Ludhiana, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

Mystery over the missing boy continues
Ludhiana, June 21
Mystery shrouds the whereabouts of a student of the BVM school who was allegedly drowned in a river near Sunder Nagar where he had gone with a school trip. Though the family of the missing boy was informed that the boy, Dikshit Dhanda, had drowned after falling accidentally in the river, the exact cause of death or whether he had died or survived the fall was not known till date.

Motorcyclist killed

CRIME

• Farmer falls into well, dies
• Five booked for assault

Commerce chamber alleges hoarding by steel plants
Ludhiana, June 21
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Punjab, has alleged that government steel plants are indulging in hoarding as their inventory levels are rising. Sail, in particular, has a very high level of steel inventory hoarding.

PTU regional centre conducts campus interviews
Ludhiana, June 21
Punjab Technical University’s Regional Learning and Facilitation Centre organised campus interviews for Information Technology students of Ludhiana Learning Centres. Mr Prabhjeet Singh, Director, Nuron Software Technologies, interacted with the students and informed them about the new venture for which his company was hiring more professionals as well as hunting for fresh talent.

Children sing a group song during a summer camp at Golden Time Pre-Nursery and Nursery School, Janata Enclave, Ludhiana.

200 get computer certificates
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 21
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Science , Mandi Gobindgarh, concluded its courses, including free coaching in computers, spoken English and personality development courses by organising a function , EXCELSIOR-05 in the college campus today.

Summer camp concludes
Ludhiana, June 21
A three-week summer camp, organised in Child Development Centre, concluded here today. Ms Ranjit Kaur was the chief guest. A fancy dress competition was held during the camp. Muskaan, Vazul and Dipan stood first, while Abhijeet, Inayat and Manjot stood second. A consolation prize for the best costume was given to Aravjeet.

Sports-injury specialist joins local hospital
Ludhiana, June 21
Dr Mandeep S Dhillon, former Chief of Orthopaedic Services, Apollo Hospitals, Colombo, has joined as the head, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma at the local SPS Apollo Hospitals, with effect from June 20.

SPORTS

Avtar sparkles in Govt School’s win
Ludhiana, June 21
A fine all-round performance by Avtar Singh (134 runs and two for 19) helped Government Senior Secondary School, Haibowal, to score an easy 56-run vitory over SDP Senior Secondary School in a cricket match played at the Sarpanch Bachan Singh Academy ground at Balloke village near here today.