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Third robbery in month at Haibowal
Role of gang specialising in opening door locks suspected
Ludhiana, January 15
A gang specialising in breaking open spring locks for quick entry into houses struck for the third time in a month in the Haibowal area last night, causing panic among residents.


Family members of a rice trader whose house was burgled in the Haibowal area, Ludhiana, on Sunday; and (right) fingerprint experts look for clues. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Teachers to protest on January 29 
Ludhiana, January 15
Members of the Government School Teachers' Union, Ludhiana district, held a meeting at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar here today. The meeting was held under the presidentship of Mr Jagmail Singh.

IOC-dealer impasse: fall in 40 pc supply
Ludhiana, January 15
As the matter pertaining to transportation of petroleum products between dealers and the Indian Oil Corporation remains unsolved, dealers say supply of petroleum products by the company in the past five to seven days has gone down by at least 40 per cent, resulting in a major loss to trade and inconvenience to customers.

Road poses threat to commuters

Ludhiana, January 15 Posing a threat to hundreds of commuters on the old GT Road everyday, the road covering the old nullah has caved in and shopkeepers on the road are demanding that it should be repaired. The shopkeepers say that many commuters on the road were inconvenienced due to the damage to the nullah. The road on the old nullah has caved in, posing a threat to commuters on the old GT road in Ludhiana. — Photo by I.V.

Poppy husk smugglers arrested
Jagraon, January15
The anti-narcotic cell here has busted a gang of poppy husk smugglers with the arrest of four persons. According to information, Sub-Inspector Jangjit Singh, in charge of the cell, during a naka at Kaind bridge canal intercepted a truck and seized a large quantity of poppy husk.

Passing Thru
Monish Gujral, Managing Director, Moti Mahal

LUDHIANA CALLING Virtues like honesty may be rare but are not non-existent. A Tribune staffer recently lost his mobile phone. With almost no hope left to get the mobile back, he thought of making a call on his number.

COMMUNITY

Wedding season starts, so does pollution
Marriage palaces don’t care two hoots about SC order
Ludhiana, January 15
After having had a respite from noise pollution for a month, city residents were woken up from their sleep last night when marriage functions started with the beginning of the new month of the Indian calendar and music systems blared well past midnight throwing the directive of Supreme Court to the winds.

Sukhbir Badal lambasts Cong
Amloh, January 15
The Punjab Chief Minister has declared 2006 as development year. He would be providing Rs 5 crore to each MLA to “bribe” voters of their respective constituencies, alleged Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD general secretary, at a press conference at Bhadson village, 8 km from here, today.

Teenagers falling in technology trap
Ludhiana, January 15
Teenagers today are net surfing, messaging, playing online games and chatting. Their leisure time is spent on these activities but experts say that excess of such activities could be unhealthy.

A saint and businessman Ludhiana, January 15 It may sound unreal but Satyanand Munjal, the eldest of the Munjal brothers of the Hero Group, is a saint and a businessman. No wonder, this enterprising scion of the Munjal family, which takes pride in being the producer of largest number of bicycles in the world, was honoured with the title of “mahatma” by the Akhil Bhartiya Sanyasi Mandal at its annual congregation in 2000.

“Mahatma” Satyanand Munjal after being felicitated at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

An epitome of honesty
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 15
An appreciation letter by the outgoing Financial Commissioner Revenue has encouraged Mr Mukesh Sharma, a naib tehsildar at the local sub-registrar office, to continue his commitment to his profession.

Nanda re-elected Dhan Pothohar Brotherhood chief

Ludhiana, January 15 Mr N.S. Nanda was re-elected president of the Dhan Pothohar Brotherhood Punjab for the seventh consecutive term here Mr Nanda thanked members for re-electing him and assured members that he would try to raise the status of the Brotherhood. Mr N.S. Nanda along with members of the Dhan Pothohar Brotherhood Punjab after being re-elected president of the organisation in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Re-rolling mills body condemns power tariff hike
Ludhiana, January 15
Condemning the proposed changes in the fixed charges by the PSEB, the Ludhiana Re-Rolling Mills Association has written to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), urging it to turn down the electricity board’s proposal.

Misleading milestones

CRIME

Motor cycle stolen from outside gurdwara
Ludhiana, January 15
A motor cycle of a son of Mr Karam Singh, Chief Photographer, The Tribune, was stolen from outside a gurdwara near the Sahnewal police station on January 13 evening.

Competition held to spot singing talent 

Ludhiana, January 15 Nearly 150 young budding singers aged between 5 to 25 years showcased their singing talent at a competition organised by the Sangam Kala Group in Government College for Women here today. It is a part of Surtarang Group sponsored by Hero Honda with 40 chapters in India and 4 chapters abroad. A young participant performs at a singing competition organised by the Sangam Kala Group at the Government College for Women in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Teachers’ body to launch agitation
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 15
Taking serious notice of alleged indifferent attitude of DPI (secondary), the Government Teachers Union has decided to launch an agitation against the department from January 23. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the local Municipal Children Park on Saturday.

Fete at DD Jain college
Ludhiana, January 15
In a series of functions celebrating the birth anniversary of Behn Devki Devi Jain, a fete was organised at DD Jain Memorial College for Women, Ludhiana, here today. The fete was inaugurated by Mr Dawar, Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs.

CULTURE

Nature at its best in photos
NATURE has always fascinated human beings by virtue of its sights and sounds, colours and contours. Artists have painted nature in all its forms throughout the ages. Photo-artists, on their part, have vied with painters to capture nature in calm as well as restless moods.

Children immunised against polio Ludhiana, January 15 The Health Department, with the help of some 8,800 volunteers, including those from other government departments, NGOs, hospitals, medical, dental and nursing colleges and service clubs carried out polio immunisation in the second round of the mop-up drive against the crippling disease here today. The drive got under way with the Civil Surgeon, Dr Rajinder Kaur, administering polio drops to some children at a booth in the Civil Lines area. A child gets polio drops during the second round of the polio drive in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Civil Surgeon gives polio drops
Machhiwara, January 15
Civil Surgeon Rajinder Kaur administered polio drops to children at the Civil Hospital here this morning. She had come here to take stock of the pulse polio campaign. She expressed hope that no more round would be needed to eradicate polio throughout Punjab.

125 examined at ayurveda camp
Ludhiana, January 15
More than 125 patients were examined at a free health camp based on ayurveda, nature cure and herbal treatment. The camp was organised by the Tagore Lok Kalyan Trust at Tagore Bhawan here today.

Artificial limbs given to needy
Ludhiana, January 15
Artificial limbs were provided to 22 physically challenged patients by the Bharat Vikas Parishad in a camp organised in coordination with its Ludhiana branches. Office bearers and members of different branches participated. Looking at the success of the camp, it was decided to hold another camp on February 6.

SPORTS

Bharat excels in KVM win
Ludhiana, January 15
Bharat Malhotra excelled with the bat, hitting a century (106) as Kundan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School trounced CFC Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, in the opening match of the annual PCA Parle Inter-School Cricket Tournament (u-17) being organised by the Ludhiana Cricket Association (LDCA) under the aegis of the Punjab Cricket Association at the Baba Bachan Singh Academy ground, Balloke village, near Haibowal Khurd, here today.

Teams of KVM School and CFC School pose with office-bearers of the Ludhiana Cricket Association prior to the inaugural match of the PCA Parle Inter-School Cricket Tournament in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.