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Haibowal flooded as sewerage chokes
Rainwater enters houses
Ludhiana, July 12
Several localities and roads in Chotti and Badi Haibowal have been flooded due to heavy rain and choked sewerage, throwing life out of gear. Residents allege that the nullah water is flowing backwards in to the sewage drains as the nullah has not been desilted.

The main Haibowal road flooded due to choked sewerage in the area on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Idol makers take to pottery for survival
Ludhiana, July 12
Panna Lal, 56, an idol maker from Etawa town in UP, came to the city about 25 years ago, but found, customers giving in popular demand, he began making earthen piggy banks, and diyas. 

Alcoholism, high BP plague cops
Ludhiana, July 12
A healthy cop is an active cop. But the men in khakki here need to take urgent care of their health if the findings of medical examination of over 400 cops is any indication. Alcoholism, obesity and hypertension plague a majority of the cops with over 50 per cent marked as very bad alcoholics.

Several cases of gastro reported
Ludhiana, July 12
Even as the rainy season has only begun with a few short spells of showers during the past few days in the city, several cases of breakout of gastroenteritis were reported late last evening from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony near Sherpur in Ward No 18, represented by the city mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill.

Soldier commits suicide
Jagraon, July 12
An Army man discharged from his unit two years ago is alleged to have committed suicide. The police has proceeded under Section 174 CrPC.

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Sonia to decide leadership issue, says Tewari

Ludhiana, July 12 The secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Mr Manish Tewari, said today that the leadership issue in the state was likely to be decided soon. Mr Tewari, who was here to attend the bhog ceremony of 15 accident victims at Mukandpur village, while talking to The Tribune said, the party President, Ms Sonia Gandhi who would take the final decision. AICC secretary Manish Tewari pays floral tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh at a function organised in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Pension for MC retirees before 1990 sought
Ludhiana, July 12
The office-bearers of the National Organisation of Government Employees and the Indian National Trade Union Congress have demanded that all employees of municipal and local bodies, who retired before April 1990, should be given pension.

UN intervention sought to curb terrorism
Ludhiana, July 12
Expressing its deepest shock and anguish over serial bomb blasts in London in which many persons were killed and a large number of innocent people were injured, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum has urged the United Nations to convene a meeting of the member nations to evolve an effective strategy to curb terrorism.

Khalsa Dal flays attack on gurdwaras in UK
Ludhiana, July 12
An emergency executive meeting of the Shiromani Khalsa Dal was held here yesterday to take stock of the situation arising out of the racial attacks on the places of worship in the UK and New Zealand.

Left parties demand PM’s resignation
Ludhiana, July 12
Leaders of four Left parties have demadned the resignation of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, for his praise of the British colonial rule in India.

This seriously ill youth looks towards good Samaritans
Ludhiana, July 12
But for philanthropists and good Samaritans coming to his aid, Sanjay Choudhry (24), a migrant youth, settled in this city for the past more than 10 years, will not be able to see more birthdays. He suffers from a heart disease.

Rights panel to strive for third alternative
Ludhiana, July 12
The newly forged Punjab Rights Forum, comprising political, human rights, kisan, students and religious groups, will strive for a credible third political alternative other than the Congress and the SAD (Badal).

BSNL staff hold protest
Ludhiana, July 12
The BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU), here held a massive lunch-hour demonstration in front of GMT Office at the Bharat Nagar telephone exchange.

• Tributes paid to deceased
• Dr Avasthi bereaved

CRIME

Murder case solved

BUSINESS

Demand for women workers rises in garment units
Ludhiana, July 12
The garment industry here is fast realising the importance of employing women workers. Increased industrial unrest, lower productivity and quality issues have led HR managers in this industry give a serious thought to roping in more women.

Fashion design a hot favourite among students
Ludhiana, July 12
Fashion designing is no longer a course restricted to a select few. A number of students are opting this course not just for the career options alone, but for the self-grooming as well.

New session begins in city colleges
Ludhiana, July 12
The new academic session of the DD Jain Memorial College for Women, Ludhiana, began here today. Mr Narinder Kumar Jain, president of the college managing committee inaugurated the session and also presided over the function.

Competitions on World Population Day at DIET
Jagraon, July 12
On the occasion of World Population Day, five competitions of essay writing, painting, singing, quiz and declamation were conducted under the guidelines of the Population Education Cell, State Institute of Science Education, Punjab, Chandigarh, were held at the District Institute of Education and Training.

COURTS

City lawyer is law officer
Ludhiana, July 12
A city lawyer has been included in the newly constituted team of law officers for the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Earlier, there were 102 law officers out of which only two were from Ludhiana. The government has faced criticism for such a jumbo team, causing a huge burden on the exchequer of the state.

CULTURE

Hungama TV scouts for young talent
Ludhiana, July 12
Hungama TV, a television channel for kids, is scouting for young talent in the city. The second “Hangama TV Captains Hunt” would pick up seven children to head the channel for the year 2005-06.