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2 killed, 15 hurt in road mishap
Ludhiana, October 20
Two persons were killed and about 15 injured when a mini bus carrying 20 passengers and overloaded with cargo turned turtle after colliding with a truck-trailer that had taken a wrong U-turn on National Highway No. 1 near Giaspura Chowk at about 2 am today.

The damaged truck-trailer which met with an accident at Giaspura Chowk in Ludhiana on Thursday morning. — A Tribune photograph

Kids suffer as teachers put on poll duty
Three schools closed for a month
Ludhiana, October 20
The deployment of teachers on the duty of updating voters’ list in the district has left many a school without teachers.

Every Ambassador car with red light atop is not official
Ludhiana, October 20
As Ambassador cars continue to be identified with official or bureaucratic positions, quite a number of people, fond of official recognition, have started travelling in such cars, while abandoning their own luxury vehicles. Because, if you travel in a white Ambassador you are looked at respectfully and usually no police dares to stop you. At times you get saluted even by some unsuspecting cops.

Women fast for long life of husbands

Ludhiana, October 20 The festival of Hindu married women — Karva Chauth — was celebrated with traditional fervour here today. The women, dressed in their best, kept the fast for the long life and prosperity of their husbands. The markets were abuzz with activity till late night with mehandiwalas applying henna on the hands of women and girls. The women were seen doing last-minute shopping for the festival. Women exchange karva thalis with friends in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Man books cinema hall for wife
Ludhiana, October 20
The love of a 35-year-old man for his wife after nine years of marriage was the talk of the town today, as he booked the entire cinema hall to watch a film with his wife and three children on the occasion of ‘Karva Chauth’.

3 robbers arrested
Khanna, October 20
The police has claimed to have busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of three persons here. S P (D) Dilbagh Singh said in a press conference organised at the SSP office complex here today that a stolen truck and two pistols were recovered from their possession.

COMMUNITY

CMCH sends relief team for quake victims

Ludhiana, October 20 The Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), today sent a 10-member medical and surgical team to quake-hit areas in Jammu and Kashmir. The team was flagged off by Mr S.N. Maini, a renowned city philanthropist and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the CMCH and Dr Mark Fitzgerald, President, Australian Trauma Society and Director of the Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

CMCH flag off a medical team for earthquake victims of J and K from Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Two donate piggybank savings for quake victims

Ludhiana, October 20 Two schoolchildren of the city have set a unique example for others to emulate by donating the savings of their piggybank for the help of Jammu and Kashmir earthquake victims. Varinder Pal Singh (9) and Gurvinder Singh (12), both sons of a traffic cop Harjeet Singh in Ludhiana, gave an amount of Rs 400 to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund from their savings in their piggybank. They came to The Tribune office today and offered their piggybank. Varinder Pal Singh and Gurvinder Singh who have donated their piggybank savings for earthquake victims in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

Road width reduced Ludhiana, October 20 Jail Road, the widest road in the old city area, has been reduced to an alley, thanks to rampant roadside encroachments by shopkeepers and rehriwallahs on both sides of the kilometre- long road. A view of Jail Road that has been drastically narrowed down due to roadside encroachments. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed.

Transport Nagar, bridge inaugurated
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 20
Punjab will soon become a prosperous state with the installation of new industry worth Rs 16,000 crore which will provide employment to the youth of the state, said Choudhry Jagjit Singh, Minister for Local Government Labour and Employment, Punjab.

BJP ‘pained’ at farmer’s suicide in Ferozepore
Ludhiana, October 20
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed grief over the suicide by a farmer along with his wife in Ferozepore district. The party spokesman, Prof Rajinder Bhandari, said the farmers in Punjab were passing through a crisis and the government was not bothered about them.

Jawan killed on duty, widow awaits relief
Jagraon, October 20
Col Bhag Singh, senior vice-president of the Indian Ex-Services League Punjab and Chandigarh, has informed the media that soldiers were sacrificing their life for the nation during peace and war and were now busy evacuating victims of the earthquake in J and K .

SDM visits grain markets
Khanna, October 20
SDM Payal, Tejinder Singh Dhaliwal visited the grain markets of Malaud, Payal and Doraha to supervise the procurement system there and solve the problems faced by farmers.

Curb female foeticide, says Guru Maa

CRIME

2 swindlers held
Ludhiana, October 20
The Vigilance Bureau has arrested a clerk of the District Transport Office here along with an agent allegedly for pocketing tax amount paid by a person for the registration copy of his vehicle.

Constable arrested
Ludhiana, October 20
The city police today arrested a constable of the Punjab Police posted at the single window system building for allegedly issuing fake police verification for the issuance of a passport.

AGRICULTURE

Farm machinery displayed at PAU

Ludhiana, October 20 The Department of Farm Power and Machinery, PAU, Ludhiana, today organised a field day on “Trials on prospective rabi machinery”. It was attended by about 300 farmers, extension engineers and officers from the Department of Agriculture, Punjab and Haryana, and scientists from university and farm machinery manufacturers. Farm machinery displayed at PAU in Ludhiana on Thursday. —  Photo by I.V.

Govt inaction on use of pesticides flayed
Ludhiana, October 20
The Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) has castigated the Punjab Health Department for overlooking the findings of a study conducted by the PGIMER, Chandigarh, which concluded that pesticides were posing serious health problems in many areas across the state.

PAU organises animal welfare camp
Ludhiana, October 20
Punjab Agricultural University here organised an animal welfare camp at Pakhowal village in collaboration with the Rural Development Centre of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB), Ludhiana.

Hyola crop to be promoted
Ludhiana, October 20
More than 11,000 acres will be brought under hyola (gobhi saron) during this kharif season in Ludhiana district under the crop diversification programme in Punjab, as compared to last year’s target of 9,000 acres.

EDUCATION

IMA national academic show begins today
Ludhiana, October 20
The three day national annual academic event of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) ACADIMA-2005 will start amidst national and international galaxy of medical and surgical professionals at Silver Oak Gardens on the Pakhowal road here tomorrow.

From Schools
Teachers urged to adopt innovative aids

Ludhiana, October 20 “Teaching community must put emphasis on utilising multi-media technology and innovative teaching aids to make teaching learning process more effective for the rural students,” said Mr Davinder Singh Chhina, coordinator of the 10-day teaching programme held at Shaheed Kartar Singh Government Senior Secondary School at Sarabha village, 18 km from here.

The coordinator of teaching programme, Mr Davinder Singh Chhina (extreme left), monitors the teaching aids prepared by teachers at Shaheed Kartar Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Sarabha, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

From Colleges
Students urged to fight female foeticide menace
Ludhiana, October 20
Female foeticide is a heinous crime. To curb this menace, of governments should severely punish the culprits. These views were expressed by Ms Gurkanwal Kaur, Minister of State for Social Security, during the ongoing youth festival of Panjab University at Gobind National College, Narangwal, here today.

Blind kids get canes Ludhiana, October 20 The Amway Opportunity Foundation ( AOF) celebrated International White Cane Day. White canes were distributed among 200 visually challenged children at a function organised at the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre for Blind /Disabled. Students of the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre attend an International White Cane Day function held at the centre in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V.

Shri Ram Memorial Lecture held at PAU
Ludhiana, October 20
Presiding over the function organised by the Department of Business Management, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), for the 13th Shri Ram Memorial Lecture yesterday, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said, “We will have to increase the quality of our produce to compete in the WTO regime.”

Youth festival prize winners honoured
Doraha, October 20
The prize winners who made commendable achievements in the Panjab University Zone - A youth festival, were honoured at a get-together organised at the Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall of Guru Nanak National College , Doraha, today.

Students learn management skills
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 20
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Science, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a seminar on skill development at the institute to educate students about the latest jargon in management. Senior professors from renowned universities came to give a talk to the students.

Study lays stress on osteoporosis prevention
Ludhiana, October 20
A study conducted by the Department of Orthopaedics of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here has revealed that Indian people were more prone to osteoporosis at an early age as compared to the Western population.

SPORTS

Ex-coach cremated
Ludhiana, October 20
Mr Dalip Singh Sidhu, former sports officer and national volleyball coach, who died last night, was cremated at the Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar cremation ground here today. His funeral procession was attended by the people drawn from all walks of life.