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Home Guards Commandant chargesheeted 
Ludhiana, September 14
Three years after a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against a serving District Commandant, Home Guards, the State Vigilance Bureau has finally submitted a charge sheet against him and 10 other accused, including his wife and members of his family, in a local court.

Man gets life term for murder
Ludhiana, September 14
The Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, has sentenced Satnam Singh of Bahadur Hussain village, Gurdaspur, to rigorous life imprisonment for killing Budh Singh of Hambran. The victim used to prevent the accused from indulging in black magic.

Pass holders complain against drivers
Doraha, September 14
Students holding PRTC passes have complained of physical and mental torture at the hands of drivers and conductors of these buses. Not a single day passes when the students of various colleges and technical institutions are not caught up in a quarrel with drivers or conductors of these buses, for the simple reason that the latter seldom let student pass-holders to board their buses.

‘Harassed’ PAU officials begin indefinite fast
Ludhiana, September 14
Two officials of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Mr Satpal Sharma, Accounts Officer in the College of Home Sciences, and Mr R.S. Arora, Administrative-cum-Accounts Officer in the College of Veterinary Sciences, today started an indefinite fast in protest against the alleged victimisation at the hands of university authorities.

A waterlogged road in front of the old courts after heavy rain in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

	Return of the natives September 14, 2005
	Arrest warrant against Cong nominee September 13, 2005
	Two killed in mishap at level crossing September 12, 2005
	Councillor alleges fogging scam September 11, 2005
	Heavy downpour throws life out of gear September 10, 2005
	Murder accused captured by intrepid residents September 9, 2005
	Power crisis grips city September 8, 2005
	Good roads being recarpeted? MC orders probe September 7, 2005
	Bandh passes off peacefully September 6, 2005
	Mysterious disease consuming livestock in villages September 5, 2005

Father, son assaulted Ludhiana, September 14 A group of unidentified youths attacked a father-son duo in the Civil Hospital where the two had come to get themselves medically examined after allegedly suffering injuries in a group-clash in their colony today morning. Baldev Singh who was injured in a clash on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Boy electrocuted
Amloh, September 14
Sagar Jindal (11), son of Parveen Kumar Jindal of Ward No. 11, was electrocuted last evening and was cremated here today. Shops remained closed for two hours as a token of sympathy with the family. People of the town and surrounding villages attended the funeral.

Passing Thru
M.K. Pandhey, national president of CITU

COMMUNITY

CM’s directions to police hailed
Ludhiana, September 14
Ludhiana Deputy Mayor Sushila Gupta and Punjab State Women Commission member Baljinder Kaur have hailed the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister to the police for dealing the cases relating to women and children with utmost restraint and desist from calling them to the police stations at odd hours.

Free power to farmers justified
Ludhiana, September 14
Conware Vice-Chairman Rajinder Singh Basant has said the state government has formulated a programme for the development of the state and welfare packages for various sections of society were being launched. He was addressing a function organised to honour him by the Vishav Sabhyacharak Manch on resuming the charge of his new assignment at Gurdev Nagar here today.

Pensioners criticise notification on pension
Ludhiana, September 14
The government Pensioners’ Association has condemned the notification recently issued by the Punjab Finance Department regarding the rationalisation of pensions / family pensions of Pre - 1996 retirees.

Residents rue MC apathy
Ludhiana, September 14
The Janta Welfare Society, New Hargobind Nagar, has rued the alleged apathy of the Municipal Corporation authorities towards their problems. The society, in a press note here yesterday, said that despite repeated attempts, no senior MC official could be contacted for the redress of their grievances.

Order on pension benefit
Ludhiana, September 14
“Pension of all pensioners, irrespective of their date of retirement, shall not be less than 50 per cent of the minimum pay in the revised pay scale introduced w.e.f. January, 1996, of the post last held by the pensioner on the full qualifying service of 33 years,” Mr BR Kaushal, Chairman of the Punjab State Confederation, said in a press note.

Bank celebrates Hindi Divas
Ludhiana, September 14
The regional office of Indian Overseas Bank organised a Hindi fortnight to celebrate Hindi Divas. The main function was held at the bank here today. During the fortnight, a number of competitions were organised.

CRIME

9 booked for assault
Jagraon, September 14
Gursewak Singh, Jaswant Singh, Gurdev Singh, alias Bholo, Shamsher Singh, alias Sheera, Bittoo, Nazar Singh, Chand Singh, Bhuman Singh and Gora of Jalaldiwal were allegedly assaulted Sukhjinder Singh of their village with canes and sharp-edged weapons.

BUSINESS

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It was Hindi Divas yesterday
Ludhiana, September 14
A state-level function to celebrate Hindi Divas was held jointly by the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Punjab, and Punjab Hindi Parishad, Ludhiana, at Arya College here today. Mr Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary was the chief guest while Mr Sudershan Sharma, president, Arya Pratinidhi Sabha presided over the function. Mr Chandershekhar Upadhyaya, Advocate-General, Uttaranchal was the guest of honour on the occasion.

Students celebrate Hindi Divas at Arya College on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Students of Ryan International School participate in a Hindi declamation contest held at the school to celebrate Hindi Divas. — A Tribune photograph

Instil morality, teachers told
Ludhiana, September 14
As per the directions of Dr S.S. Randhawa, Director, SCERT, and under the able guidance of Mr Jagdish Lal, Principal, DIET, Jagraon, a 10-day seminar for primary teachers under ‘Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan’ started yesterday at the Govt Senior Secondary School (multipurpose ), Ludhiana.

Gala freshers’ night at GNG College

Ludhiana, September 14 A gala function was organised at Guru Nanak Girls College last night to welcome the new students. The function was presided over by Mr Gurbir Singh, president, Guru Nanak Education Trust, and Principal Dr (Ms) Charanjit Mahal. Freshers at Guru Nanak Girls College in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Teachers honoured
Samrala, September 14
Teachers of GSSS Bija were honoured at a function organised by VEDC. Mr Amrik Singh Dhillon was the chief guest. Mr Ramesh Pal Sharma was given memento for over 80 per cent results of board classes since 1996.

CULTURE

Capturing melody of seasons Ludhiana, September 14 T.P.S. Sandhu, a local photographer, has tried to capture the melody of 12 months through his camera. He selected a single tree in the fields in a nearby village and photographed it 12 months. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh releases “Song of the Seasons,” a pictorial representation of 12 months by photographer T.P.S. Sandhu (centre) at a function in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

‘Knee replacement best in India’

Ludhiana, September 14 Dr Kelly Vince, associate professor of clinical Orthopaedics in Department of orthopaedic Surgery, University of South California (USA), today interacted with orthopaedic surgeons from the region at the Zimmer Knee Update 2005. Dr Kelly Vince, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of South California (USA), flanked by Dr M. Yamin and Dr J.L. Bassi at the DMCH in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

Camp sheds light on dengue
Ludhiana, September 14
A dengue-awareness camp was organised in the disease-prone area of Basti Abdullapur, falling under the Assembly segment represented by the Punjab Education Minister Mr Harnam Das Johar, here yesterday.

SPORTS

Everest School cagers lift title

Ludhiana, September 14 Cagers of the local Everest Public School, Moti Nagar, representing Baba Lodhiana Basketball Academy being run at Guru Nanak Stadium by the Punjab Basketball Association, gave a superb performance to clinch the basketball title in the 51st Punjab State Inter-School Games (u-19), which concluded at Kapurthala yesterday.

Players of Baba Lodhiana Academy who won the basketball title in the 51st Punjab State Inter-School Games (u-19) held at Kapurthala. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Govt school judokas win overall trophy
Ludhiana, September 14
Judokas of Government Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar Chowk, secured 19 points to emerge overall champions in the girl’s section of the Ludhiana District Schools Judo championship held at Guru Nanak Sports Complex here. The girls of this school won three gold, one silver and one bronze medals.

Arya Senior School judokas win 7 medals

Ludhiana, September 14 Judokas of Arya Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, bagged seven medals, including six gold, in the boys’ section of the Ludhiana District Schools Judo Championship held at Guru Nanak Sports Complex here yesterday. Judokas of Arya Senior Secondary School who won seven medals in the Ludhiana District Schools Judo Championship. — A Tribune photograph

Double crown for Gurbax Singh Ludhiana, September 14 Local lad Gurbax Singh bagged double crown by winning singles and doubles title in the Punjab Junior Badminton Championship which concluded at Shastri Hall of Guru Nanak Stadium here today. In the single’s final, eighth seed Gurbax Singh stunned third seeded Raj Kumar, also of Ludhiana, in three sets 15-12, 7-15 and 17-16. In the double’s final Gurbax paired with Raj Kumar to edge out Navjot Singh and Abhishek of Amritsar 15-13, 15-5. In the girl’s section Sehar of Amritsar outplayed her city mate Saniya 8-11, 11-2 and 11-6.  In the doubles final the pair of Shruti and Komalpreet of Patiala defeated Amritsar duo of Sehar and Saniya in straight sets 15-8 and 15-8 to emerge as champions.

Gurbax Singh