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Construction of elevated road leads
to traffic chaos

Ludhiana, December 4 Today was a day of traffic chaos near the Damoria bridge here as traffic remained blocked throughout the day following closure of the Mata Rani chowk for the construction of the elevated road. Serpentine queues of vehicles stranded on Deepak Cinema road following a traffic jam in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Timely help saves accident victims

Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 4 Timely help by passersby and a rescue team of the local police saved precious lives of two youths who were hurt seriously when their car collided with a tempo near Kup village on the Malerkotla-Ludhiana road yesterday.

Mangled remains of the car which was involved in an accident on the Malerkotla-Ludhiana road near Ahmedgarh on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

An American pit bull terrier (left, with a medal) at the dog show organised at PAU in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma

	Polio case comes to light December 4, 2005
	Traffic chaos all the way December 3, 2005
	Desire to remarry cost him life December 2, 2005
	Man arrested for 7 murders, cannibalism December 1, 2005
	Rana’s escape: getaway vehicle found November 30, 2005
	Ludhianvis give rousing welcome to palki November 29, 2005
	Businessman done to death November 28, 2005
	Avtar Taari in police net November 27, 2005
	Govt sleeps over Rs 150-cr land scam November 26, 2005
	Brothers ‘murder’ brother near Jagraon November 25, 2005

Cong set to gain from ‘palki’ march
Ludhiana, December 4
The procession from Delhi to Nankana Sahib with Guru Granth Sahib in the golden palki has left a trail of questions in Sikh politics. Sukhbir Singh Badal has tried to take advantage of the absence of the Sarna brothers from Delhi and successfully got a notice issued by the general secretary of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee regarding the holding of the annual election of the office-bearers without caring for the reaction by Sikhs who accorded a warm reception to the procession in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.

Setback to efforts to solve businessman’s murder
Ludhiana, December 4
The special police team formed to investigate the brutal murder of octogenarian high-profile businessman, Prem Nath Devgun, owner of MEFA Needles manufacturing unit, is struggling hard to unravel the complexities of the latter's relationships, especially with women, and the tumult it caused in his life as well as after his death.

New gurdwara at Umaidpur
NRI couple’s humble contribution to native village

Sahnewal, December 4 The newly-constructed gurdwara at Umaidpur village near Sahnewal was inaugurated after bhog of 'Sri Akhand Path' last Saturday. Built with financial support of over Rs 25 lakh from NRI couple Major Gurcharn Singh Jhaj and his wife, Mrs Raminder Kaur, the gurdwara with a big hall has been constructed adjacent to the old building which was built before Partition.

The new gurdwara at Umaidpur village, which has been built with major financial support from NRI couple Major Gurcharn Singh Jhaj, and his wife, Mrs Raminder Kaur.

Two youths die in mishap
Khanna, December 4
Two youths were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a car near Nawan Pind village in Payal subdivision last night. The victims were travelling in the car. The police has registered a case against the bus driver.

LUDHIANA CALLING Recently, when the city police blocked a few roads due to some minister's visit, one could find residents going to police personnel, trying to convince them to let them go through the blocked roads.

COMMUNITY

Master Tara Singh remembered
Ludhiana, December 4
A living legend, champion of human freedom and staunch advocate of female education, Master Tara Singh, was fondly remembered on the 38th Founders Day at Master Tara Singh College for Women here last evening. The programme was initiated with recitation of the shabad followed by lighting of the lamp.

Reconstruction of Gill bridge demanded
Ludhiana, December 4
Despite various representations and protests by commuters on Gill Road for reconstructing the bridge over Sidhwan canal, which had collapsed around a year ago, the authorities are yet to wake up from their slumber, as the collapsed bridge continues to cause traffic problems.

PSVOA condemns union’s statement
Ludhiana, December 4
A meeting of the Punjab State Veterinary Officers’ Association executive was held here today under the chairmanship of Dr Ashok Sharma, state president, PSVOA. He said their association condemned the statements made by Veterinary Pharmacists Union, Punjab, against PSVOA which has been published in a section of press today.

57 women get woollens
Ludhiana, December 4
The 26th ration distribution camp was organised by the Punjabi Nishkam Seva Dal at Sankat Mochan Mandir, here today. Mr Sushil Prashar, president of the dal, supervised the camp.

CRIME

Jalandhar police raids computer centre Ludhiana, December 4 The Jalandhar police today raided the premises of a computer centre in kutcha number 12 in Field Ganj and confiscated some documents used for preparing fake certificates of a language test required for immigrating to other countries. Following complaints by immigration aspirants, who were allegedly duped by the centre owner by accepting thousands of rupees and giving them fake certificate, a police team from Jalandhar, led by CIA Chief Harbhajan Singh, raided Target Computer Centre and arrested a person related to the owner and confiscated computers and other materials. A policeman takes away a computer from Target Computer Institute, Ludhiana, that was raided on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Three booked for stabbing
Ludhiana, December 4
The Phillaur police has booked three persons for stabbing a resident in Santokhpura colony. One of the accused, Daniel Masih, was also charged with threatening a journalist after the stabbing incident.

Normalcy returns to PAU
Absenteeism, indiscipline curbed
Ludhiana, December 4
The repeated calls by the Punjab and the Central Government for a second push to the Green Revolution have had their effect on scientists of Punjab Agricultural University. The efforts of the present Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, to restore normalcy, curb absenteeism and truancy have started bearing fruit.

Prize distribution
Ludhiana, December 4
The annual prize distribution function of Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Miller Ganj, was held in the school premises yesterday. Mr Paramjeet Singh of M.K. Engineering, Ludhiana, was the chief guest.

CULTURE

Function to be held in memory of Jagmohan Kaur
Ludhiana, December 4
Jagdeep Kala Mandir will organise a function to commemorate the eighth death anniversary of Jagmohan Kaur, the melody queen of Punjab, at Aab-e-Hayyat on the Ferozepore Road on December 6.