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Migrant chops off master’s head over wages
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30
Irritated over the delay in payment of his wages, a migrant labourer from Bihar chopped off the head of his employer, Mansha Singh, 65, a farmer of Lehra village in Ludhiana district, with a fodder chopper last night.

Nachhatar Kaur, wife of Mansha Singh, who was killed by his servant on Saturday night, tells Mr R.K. Jaiswal, SSP, Jagraon, about the incident, at Lehra village on Sunday.

Jagraon migrant labourers to get IDs
Police drive to check crime
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30
The day is not far when verifying the identification of a migrant labourer would be just a phone call away. The Jagraon police has launched a Nodal Cataloging Centre for identification and registration of migrant labourers in the police district.

Ice cream feast: Women enjoy ice cream on a sizzling day in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

City sweats as mercury soars
Ludhiana, April 30
With mercury crossing the 40°C mark, the life has become difficult for the city residents. The temperature has been at least 5°C above the normal for this period of the year. Residents prefer to stay indoors during the day. Much to the respite of many, the traffic on the roads has reduced. The roads generally wear a deserted look during the day.

Journalists seek action against Birmi
Ludhiana, April 30
City journalists today criticised MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Malkiat Singh Birmi for allegedly threatening to kill a journalist for reporting the insult to the National Flag and low turnout of supporters at a political rally organised by the MLA at Grain Market, Salem Tabri, yesterday.

Property boom turns youths into musclemen
Rania double murder case
Ludhiana, April 30
From a crime-free village to the shocking platform of a double-murder case, that, too, of a crime which took place because of outsiders, is the sad transformation of Rania village where a youth was shot dead last week and one of the members of a group of 10-12 attackers also got killed in self-defence fires shot by the youth’s relatives.

One held on smuggling charge Ludhiana, April 30 The Salem Tabri police has arrested an alleged narcotic smuggler who was smuggling poppy husk in the city. SHO Gurbans Singh Bains said nine bags of poppy husk have been recovered from the accused. He was being questioned further about the illegal trade. — TNS Kewal Singh, a narcotic smuggler, with the Salem Tabri police in Ludhiana, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

LUDHIANA CALLING The politicians, who debate in the Legislative Assemblies or the Parliament for enacting of a law, show scant respect to the passed law when they have follow it. This was evident in the shocking case of insult to National Flag in a rally organised by the Congress here. People were seen using the flag as a fan and later throwing it on the ground and trampling over it.

COMMUNITY

MCPI (U) discusses state of Left parties
Ludhiana, April 30
The state preparatory committee of the MCPI (U) met here under the presidentship of Mr Didar Singh of Ropar to discuss the state of Left parties in the country. Mr Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri gave a detailed report on the process of unity of the Left and the democratic forces.

Cong not fulfilling poll vows: pensioners
Ludhiana, April 30
Local pensioner held a meeting here today. They criticised the Congress government in the state for not redressing their problems. They said the Congress had failed to fulfil even a single promise in its manifesto for the Assembly elections held in February, 2002.

Over 1,000 SCs apply for power bill exemption

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30 More than 1000 domestic consumers from the Scheduled Castes Category were identified for expected exemption of power bills by the Punjab State Electricity Board authorities at camps organised at local town and the board division office today. Punjab State Electricity Board officials collect applications from domestic consumers from the Scheduled Castes category for exemption of power bills at Mandi Ahmedgarh. — A Tribune photograph.

168 pension cases settled at camp Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 30 Pension cases of 168 beneficiaries were processed at a camp jointly organised by the office of the CDPO, Malerkotla, and the local civic body at the Municipal Council complex here yesterday. Mr Jatinder Bhola, president, Municipal Council, attends to pension beneficiaries at Town Hall in Mandi Ahmedgarh on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Parshuram Jayanti celebrated
Ludhiana, April 30
The Bhagwan Parshuram Brahmnin Sabha celebrated Parshuram Jayanti at Shri Hari Om Mandir, Moti Nagar, here today. Pandit Jagmohan Sharma, district president, Congress Committee, hoisted the flag and Dr Krishan Rai performed the pooja.

Foundation day of Seva Sangh
Ludhiana, April 30
The Ludhiana Seva Sangh organised its Foundation Day here today. Mr Manjit Ram Bhardwaj was the chief guest. The members said they would hold free medical camps. They said they would plan further activities for the welfare of the people.

600 students given books
Jagraon, April 30
As many as 600 students from about 30 schools were today given books, while 20 students were awarded scholarships. The students who achieved first, second and third position in Board examinations at the state, district and tehsil level were honoured at a function organised by the book bank, Jagraon.

Help for needy students
Amloh, April 30
Mr Surinder Singh Mundi, on behalf of his son, Dr Jasvir Singh, who is settled in Canada, handed over a cheque for Rs 24,000 to meet the annual education expenses of four students at the annual prize distribution function of Global Pearls Public School, Kaulgarh, 8 km from here, yesterday.

Inter-school quiz competition
Ludhiana, April 30
Mr Manoj Kumar Verma of Frankfinn organised an inter -school quiz competition here yesterday in which 11 schools of the city participated. The students enjoyed the quiz as it was informative. They said it increased the quotient of their general knowledge.

Rich Punjabi diet giving rise to cardiac diseases: experts
Ludhiana, April 30
As a result of rich diet and high cholesterol level, the population of Punjab is being exposed to greater risk of cardio-vascular diseases while sedentary life style, coupled with increase in consumption of junk food, has led to an alarming incidence of diabetes in the region.

Kotnis Hospital to have gynaecological wing
Ludhiana, April 30
A gynaecological wing would soon come up at Dr DN Kotnis Acupuncture Hospital, Salem Tabri. The construction of the building for the wing began here today. Mr K.L. Malhotra, secretary of the managing committee, and Dr Inderjit Singh, medical superintendent, said soon the hospital would also have a new medicine wing and an eye wing.

Meditation camp organised
Ludhiana, April 30
The Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a meditation camp at the Viklang Sahayata Kender, Rishi Nagar, here today. Dr Shiv Kumar Sharma taught simple a technique of meditation to the participants. He said, “Human beings can rid themselves of many physical and mental illnesses through meditation.” Around 125 persons participated in the camp.

SPORTS

Aspirants during the trials conducted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association on Sunday to pick up the probables (u-19) for the forthcoming Inter-District Cricket Tournament for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy. — Photo by IV

Arush Sood prevails over Ajay Thakur
Ludhiana, April 30
Arush Sood of Punjab fought back valiantly to pip Ajay Thakur, also from Punjab, and advanced into the next round of the All-India Tennis Association Talent Series Tournament being held here at the Total Tennis Academy courts of the Punjab Agricultural University campus.

Jr basketball trials on May 3
Ludhiana, April 30
Trials to select the Ludhiana junior basketball teams (boys and girls) will be conducted here at Guru Nanak Stadium on May 3 from 11 am. According to Mr Teja Singh Dhaliwal, honorary general secretary, Ludhiana District Basketball Association, players born on or after January 1, 1988, are eligible for the trials.

53 boys attend cricket trials
Ludhiana, April 30
Fiftythree boys (u-19) attended the trials conducted at Arya College ground by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association here today. The selection panel comprising Mr Chaman Lal Malhotra, Mr Sham Lal, Mr Rajesh Puri, Mr Pawan Pandy and Mr Naresh Marwaha watched the aspirants.