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Avtar Taari in police net
Ludhiana, November 26
Avtar Singh Taari, an arms smuggler-cum-contract killer booked for the sensational high-profile murder of businesswoman Reema Jain, has reportedly fallen into the police net.

Rs 16 crore for removing nullah stink
Ludhiana, November 26
Putting an end to the woes of lakhs of residents of the old city, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation today started a Rs 16-crore project for covering a nullah passing through the city.

Ganda Nullah, a source of pollution for residents of the old city, which will be covered under a project inaugurated on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

No respect for martyrs Ludhiana, November 26 The martyr of martyrs, Kartar Singh Sarabha, who sacrificed his life at just 19 at the altar of the country’s freedom struggle, today stands a pained man near the very busy Ghanta Ghar, gathering grime all the time. Holding a book in his left hand , close to his chest, he is sadly watching the fast pace of the city which has no time for him.

Sachkhand fire: probe rules out sabotage
Ludhiana, November 26
Short-circuit was the likely cause of the fire that broke into the luggage compartment of the Nanded Sahib-Amritsar Sachkhand Express just after it had left the local railway station late last evening.

Maur elected PAU staff union chief
Ludhiana, November 26
Mr D.P. Maur has been elected president of the PAU Employees’ Union for the sixth consecutive term. He defeated his rival Mr Ashok Mahindru by a margin of 211 votes.

COMMUNITY

NRIs invited to submit rural welfare projects
Ludhiana, November 26
With an aim to bringing development in the state with the help of NRIs, the district magistrate here has invited project proposals for rural areas from those NRIs who wanted to do something for their motherland.

Steps to check illegal adoption discussed
Ludhiana, November 26
The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development conducted a seminar, as per the guidelines issued by the Central Adoption Resource Agency, Ministry of Social Justice, regarding work related to adoption and rehabilitation of destitute children, at the SGB International Foundation, Dham Talwandi Khurd, 30 km from here, yesterday.

Sikhism's virtues extolled
Ludhiana, November 26
Sikh organisations from all over the world have decided to launch a continuous movement to effectively spread the philosophy of Sikhism at the global level.

Awards announced for saving lives in mishaps
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 26
Taking serious notice of the spurt in road accidents in this part of the state the Sangrur police has warned owners and drivers of vehicles, including commercial vehicles, against violation of traffic rules.

CRIME

No headway in case of beheaded body
Ludhiana, November 26
Police investigation into the recovery of a beheaded body found near the Sutlej banks on Qasabad village side two weeks ago has not progressed even an inch as the body could not be identified till date.

5 booked for assault
Jagraon, November 26
Karnail Singh, Narinder Singh, Kuldip Singh, Harjinder Singh and Hardip Singh of Chak Kalan allegedly threatened and assaulted Harnek Singh of the same villagewhile the complainant was on his way. The Humbran police has registered a case against the accused.

• Four booked for fraud

Admission for kids, anxiety for parents 
Ludhiana, November 26
As the day for interviews for admission to LKG and nursery classes draws nearer, parents are getting more nervous. Since every parent wants their child to go to the best school, they are registering their names at more than one school.

‘Spectrum’ of talent at BCM Arya school

Ludhiana, November 26 “Spectrum 2005”, an annual exhibition was organised in Swami Dayanand Hall of BCM School here today. The exhibition provided impetus and encouragement to students to try out their ideas and apply their classroom learning creatively. The efforts of the students were visible. Students of BCM Arya Model School display models made by them during ‘Spectrum’, the annual exhibition, held on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Broad base research, Governor tells PAU
Ludhiana, November 26
The Punjab Governor, Gen S. F. Rodrigues (retd), yesterday asked Punjab Agricultural University to take bold initiatives to broad base and diversify its research and extension programmes and provide effective leadership to farmers for sustainable agriculture and socio-economic transformations.

From College
Folk singer honoured at ‘Kehkashan 05’
Ludhiana, November 26
The Sahir Memorial Society SCD Government College organised a cultural evening, “Kehkashan -2005” at Sahir Auditorium here today. The attractions of the evening were giddha, bhangra and dance-malki keema.

From Schools
SNAS schools’ sports day
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 26
SNAS Senior Secondary and SNAS Model Senior Secondary School jointly organised annual sports day, “Athletica-05”, today. Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Parliamentary Secretary, Home, Justice and PWD, was the chief guest at the function. He announced Rs 51,000 for the development of the school.

COURTS

14, 886 cases settled at lok adalat

Ludhiana November 26 Thousands of people thronged the state-level lok-adalat held here in judicial complex by the Legal Services Authority under the supervision of its chairman, Mr Justice Harbans Lal, District and Sessions Judge, to settle criminal cases. As many as 14, 886 cases were disposed off out of the 16,836. Mr Justice Viney Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court along with the District and Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, at the lok adalat at judicial complex in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Punjab schools athletics meet begins

Ludhiana, Novmber 26 Mandeep Kaur of Amritsar finished ahead of others in the 800 m (u-19) to win the first gold medal of the 51st Punjab State Schools Inter-District Athletics Meet which began at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Ranbir Kaur of Gurdaspur and Mandeep Kaur of Bathinda secured the second and third position, respectively. Girls during the 800 m race on the opening day of the 51st Punjab State Schools Athletics Meet in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Sports fraternity honour Pargat Singh

Ludhiana, November 26 The sports fraternity in Ludhiana felicitated Pargat Singh, former captain of the Indian hockey team and Director, Sports, Punjab, today. Representatives of different sports organisations, veteran sportspersons, eminent persons of the city and officials of the local office of the Punjab Sports Department were present on the occasion.

Pargat Singh, Director, Sports, Punjab, being honoured at a function in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Athletics meet at KVM School
Ludhiana, November 26
The annual athletics meet of the Kundan Vidya Mandir School, Civil Lines, began today. More than 500 students of the KVM’s city and Civil Lines branch comprised the teams of different houses who will be vying for honours during this annual feature.

Hockey trials on Nov 30