L U D H I A N A

Top stories | Community | Crime | Agriculture

Education | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

3 get life term for murder
Ludhiana, March 10
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Gurbir Singh, has sentenced three persons to rigorous life imprisonment on the charge of murdering Abdul Rahim in the local Jama Masjid in 2002. While four persons were acquitted for charges could not be proved against them.

10 booked for kidnapping youth
Khanna, March 10
The police has registered a case against 10 persons for allegedly kidnapping a youth of Katihar village. The victim, Ranjit Singh, son of Mohinder Singh, has been admitted to the local Civil Hospital for treatment.

A pretty picture of rain in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

90 cases settled at Labour Lok Adalat
Ludhiana, March 10
The District Legal Services Authority organised a labour lok adalat under the supervision of Mr A.K. Singla, Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, at District Courts Complex here today.

Students of Guru Nanak Girls College get ready for Ms Farewell contest at the school in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

	Man gets probe ordered against son over property March 10, 2006
	3 die as jeep rams into closed rail barrier March 9, 2006
	Couple killed for Rs 1,000 March 8, 2006
	MC stops petrol station work  March 7, 2006
	Student’s suicide: SDM suggests transfer of staff March 6, 2006
	A weak MC becomes shop’s foundation March 5, 2006
	Job aspirants stage dharna March 4, 2006
	Politicians obstruct MC work again March 3, 2006
	Stage set for kisan mela March 2, 2006
	Farmers clash with police, 18 hurt March 1, 2006

Punishment to teacher mild: PTA
Ludhiana, March 10
Bhajnik Singh, president Parents Teachers' Association, Senior Secondary School, Jagraon, has appreciated that an inquiry was conducted by inquiry officer Gurdeep Kaur against mathematics teacher of the school Gurdeep Singh. He was found guilty and the Education Department has stopped his promotion for three years as punishment. He has also been transferred to Senior Secondary School, Mansa.

Rakesh Syal does city proud
Ludhiana, March 10
Photographer Rakesh Syal of Ludhiana has won the second place in photography contest sponsored by betterphoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced here yesterday.

Octroi contract auctioned amid protest
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 10
Despite a strong protest by traders of the town and surrounding areas, the Local Body authorities have auctioned the contract for the collection of octroi within limits of Municipal Council here. The contract was auctioned for Rs 2.70 crore, under the supervision of Mr T. P. S. Phulka, Deputy Director, Local Bodies at Patiala, yesterday.

DMCH alumni meet on April 9
Ludhiana, March 10
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) will organise an alumni meet at Dumra Auditorium, DMCH, on April 9. According to Dr Jagdeep Whig, Vice-Principal, DMCH and Chairman of the DMC Alumni Committee, there is a lot of enthusiasm among DMCH passouts to be in touch with their alma mater and contribute in its progress.

COMMUNITY

Rural elders malnourished, says PAU study
Ludhiana, March 10
A study by Punjab Agricultural University has revealed skewed diet patterns in elders in the 60 plus bracket and belonging to a lower socio-economic strata. The sample group comprised elderly couples, particularly in villages. Their daily intake of cereals, pulses and vegetables was much less than prescribed by dieticians and nutritionists.

Mr A.K. Singla, Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, hears cases during a labour lok adalat at District Courts Complex in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Literary bodies for Act on public libraries 
Ludhiana, March 10
Emphasising the need to set up public libraries, literary associations of the state and NRIs have urged the government to pass a Punjab public libraries and information services Act at the earliest.

Advocate bereaved
Ludhiana, March 10 Kulwant Kaur (80), mother of senior advocate and former vice-president of the District Bar Association, Ludhiana, B.P. Singh Gill, died here today.

Protest against parking contractor

CRIME

Jilted lover sets girl on fire

AGRICULTURE

Focus on farm sparks hopes for jobless
Ludhiana, March 10
The focus on agriculture has rekindled the hope among the jobless youth with PAU stepping into organising crash courses in allied farm avocations. Under the auspices of C-pyte, one-month course in post-harvest care of fruits and vegetables was inaugurated by Director of Extension Education, Dr S. S. Gill, here on Thursday. The participants are the village unemployed youth.

Need to revitalise farm engineering study stressed
Ludhiana, March 10
Deliberations to reinvent agricultural engineering education in the country began at Punjab Agricultural University here today. The Deans’ Committee chairman, Dr S.L. Mehta, gave an overview of the problems and needs of the prevailing system. He is the Vice-Chancellor of the Maharana Partap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur.

EDUCATION

PAU wants to use grant as corpus fund
Ludhiana, March 10
Punjab Agricultural University is hoping that the special grant of Rs 100 crore announced in the Union Budget would be provided to it in a single go so that it is able to utilise it as a corpus fund on which it can earn an average income of Rs 8 crore every year, which can then be used for various research activities.

Californian experts visit PAU
Ludhiana, March 10
A six-member delegation from the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation visited PAU here today. In an interaction with the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. K. S. Aulakh, and Deans, Directors and officers of the university, the delegation evinced keen interest in the agricultural research being carried out at the university.

Degrees conferred on 232 students
Sidhwan Khurd, March 10
Dr S.S. Johal, Vice-Chairman, Punjab State Planning Board, and former Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala, has urged teachers of the state to inculcate nationalistic and humanistic values in their students.

From Schools and Colleges
Japanreet tops recipe contest
Ludhiana, March 10
Tiny tots of Whizkid, Creche 'n' Toddlers Club organised a recipe contest on the school premises here today. Children and their mothers were invited for the contest. Kids helped their mothers in preparing sandwiches, bhel puri, salad dressing, cakes 'n' puddings, etc.

'

Students of Whizkid and their mothers participate in a recipe contest held at the school in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

Students of Kiddie’s Paradise play Holi with flower petals at the school in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Manjinder tops paper-reading contest
Doraha, March 10
The English Literary Society of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, organised a paper-reading contest on Thursday. Members of the society participated in the contest. As many as 12 speakers spoke on topics such as ''Is our earth a real paradise?'' ''Brain Drain'', ''Emprovement of women'' and ''Literature is the mirror of society''.

Health camps on every Saturday
Sahnewal, March 10
The Health Department has launched a health awareness drive in Giaspura, Sherpur, Daba, Kanganwal and Jugiana areas of the city. Dr S. S. Dhir, SHO, Sahnewal, said 35 persons had been engaged on a daily wage of Rs 300 for administering immunisation doses to the children of migrant labour in these areas on every Saturday.

Disclosure of HIV status can help check AIDS
Ludhiana, March 10
A campaign conducted by the Ludhiana Citizens’ Health Council (LCHC) here has led to the belief that besides generating awareness among the industrial workers about HIV/AIDS prevention and practices of safe sex, the disclosure of HIV status of the affected person can become an effective tool for its prevention.

Tips for Holi
Ludhiana, March 10
While Holi is colourful, it leaves behind dry and dull skin. One can save one’s skin by following a simple regimen. A Kaya Skin adviser and a city beautician say that Holi should be enjoyed but “do not forget to give your skin extra attention.”

SPORTS

Stage set for gold cup hockey tourney

Ludhiana, March 10 All arrangements have been finalised for the inaugural edition of the All-India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament slated to be held here at the Prithipal Singh astro-turf stadium of Punjab Agricultural University from March 12 to 16. Amrik Singh Minhas (centre), president of the Ludhiana Sportsmen Welfare Association, flanked by Kulwant Singh and Harminder Pal Singh at a meeting of the association in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune Photograph

Daljeet adjudged best athlete
Ludhiana, March 10
Daljeet Kaur, a final year student of computer engineering, Satguru Ram Singh Government Girls Polytechnic College, was adjudged best athlete while the overall trophy was bagged by this section during the annual athletics meet of the college here today. Mr R. C. Chopra, Director, Small Industries Services Institute, was the chief guest.