Valmikis flay Dullo’s appointment as PCC president
Ludhiana, July 17
Adi Dharam Samaj, a representative group of the Valmikis constituting a major group among the Dalits, has criticised the appointment of Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo as the president of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).

Arrested teachers intensify stir
Ludhiana, July 17
The unemployed ETT teachers lodged in the Central Jail here have further intensified their fight against the alleged repression and injustice inflicted upon them by the state government.

Work on roads in Kilaraipur begins
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
Mr Jagpal Singh Khangura, a senior Congress leader and in-charge of Kilaraipur constituency, inaugurated the work on the Pohir-Lohatbaddi road at a function organised in Chhapar village here yesterday.

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COMMUNITY

Bairagi Mahamandal honours Dullo Ludhiana, July 17 The newly appointed President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, was today honoured at a function organised by the Bairagi Mahamandal, Punjab. Newly appointed PPCC President Shamsher Singh Dullo being honoured by Bairagi Mahamandal members in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Probe DGP’s charges against Mann, demands Badal

Ludhiana, July 17 Former Chief Minister and the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal-Badal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today demanded a CBI probe into the allegations levelled by the Director General of Police, Punjab, Mr S.S. Virk against the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar president, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann. Mr Virk had recently alleged that Mann had collected huge money from foreign countries to fund terrorist activities in the state.

Members of the Bahujan Samaj Party with the SAD-B chief, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, after joining the party in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Centre, Punjab Govt meddling in Sikh affairs: Badal
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, SAD chief, today accused the Centre and the state government of interfering in the affairs of Sikh religious organisations in India and abroad.

BJP workers’ training camp a low-key affair
Ludhiana, July 17
The workers’ training camp of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) that was organised here today proved to be a low-key affair with most of the party leaders remaining inactive.

Applications invited for Deshmukh award
Ludhiana, July 17
The district administration has invited applications from social and voluntary organisations that have done outstanding and innovative work for the development of women in 2004 for the Dr Durgabai Deshmukh Award constituted by the Central Social Welfare Board which carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation and a shawl. The entries should be submitted by July 25.

Their will stood against govt apathy
Ludhiana, July 17
What the government machinery could not do for the past at least five years, some volunteers, motivated by the Chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, made it possible within a few hours only.

Ludhiana Calling
Ice-cream sellers’ woe
Ice-cream sellers, who use deep freeze for ice-creams are having a difficult time due to the bad power scenario. Long power cuts have badly hit the ice-cream business. The sellers are having difficult time as the customers who open the wrappers of ice candies return it that after seeing their shapes.

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• Health woes for men in khaki

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CRIME

When complainants turned accused
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
Complainants turned accused at least in three cases reported at respective police stations in Sangrur and Jagraon police districts.

This powerlifter needs money power
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 17
Pawandeep, a powerlifter, who is also a local resident, is among the four Punjabis selected for the final selection trial for inclusion in Indian team for the forthcoming Sub-Junior World Powerlifting Championship. The championship is scheduled to commence in the USA from September 5.

Man killed in road mishap
Jagraon, July 17
Gurraj Singh (29), a resident of Roomi village, was killed when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle near his village. A case has been registered under Section 304 of the IPC. The body was handed over to the relatives of the deceased after the post-mortem examination.

Two held for smuggling liquor
Ludhiana, July 17
The Sunder Nagar police today arrested two notorious smugglers who were using a noval way to smuggle liquor in the city from Haryana where it was available at cheap rates. The smugglers were bringing the booty in an Ambassador car that was made up to look like the official vehicle of some senior Punjab Police officer.

BUSINESS

Steel cluster for Mandi Gobindgarh sought
Mandi Gobindgarh, July 17
The industrialists of Mandi Gobindgarh — the steel city of Punjab — have sought early clearance of steel cluster which had been promised by the ministries of commerce and industrial promotion of the Ministry of Industry.

60 village girls get tips on textile design
Ludhiana, July 17
Sixty girl students from Jugiana, Sahnewal and Dhandari Kalan villages visited Apparel Training and Design Centre to attend an awareness programme on training courses in textiles.

Selected  lecturers await appointments
Ludhiana, July 17
The Public Cause has demanded early appointment of the lecturers selected by the Punjab Public Service Commission a few years ago. The social organisation said more than 750 posts of lecturer out of 2291 posts were lying vacant in government colleges in Punjab.

Medical camp for students
Ludhiana, July 17
A team of doctors from the local Civil Hospital today examined students of St Bawra Public High School in New Lajpat Nagar at a medical camp organised on the school premises.