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2 youths ‘rescued’ from illegal custody
Police defends detention
Ludhiana, May 22
A Warrant Officer of the Punjab and Haryana High Court raided Salem Tabri police station late last night and ‘‘freed’’ two youths who had allegedly been detained illegally in the police station for some days.

Manjit Singh and Mohit Kumar, who were ''rescued'' from illegal custody of Salem Tabri police, undergo treatment at Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by I.V

Medicos’ anti-quota stir gathers steam
Ludhiana, May 22
The on-going anti-reservation movement got further momentum as over 50 volunteers of the Bhagwan Parshuram Brahmin Sabha today extended their support to the agitating medicos in their fight against the quota regime.

Punjab hopeful of Tata projects: Singla
Ludhiana, May 22
Punjab might have lost out on the Tata group's investment for the small car-manufacturing unit to West Bengal, but it has not lost hope. The state is expecting to bag some massive investment projects by the Tatas soon.

3 year RI in bid to rape case
Ludhiana, May 22
Mr R.L Ahuja, Presiding Officer of the Fast Track Court-cum-Additional Sessions Judge, has sentenced a youth—Tinku Parshad (25) of Dhandari Kalan, Focal Point Ludhiana, to rigorous imprisonment for three years, on the charges of attempting to rape a seven- year-old girl in July 2004.

In-laws booked for ‘burning’ woman
Khanna, May 22
The police has booked Nazar Singh of Nizampur, his parents and sister under Sections 304 B, 34 of the IPC on the complaint of Swaran Singh of Manakwal for burning his daughter Sandeep Kaur to death.

COMMUNITY

MP joins residents in protest against liquor vend

Ludhiana, May 22 The 25-day-long agitation by residents of Saroop Nagar in Salem Tabri to remove a liquor vend from the place today got a major fillip, with a number of political leaders joining their agitation even as their chain fast entered the fourth day. Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Member of Parliament, addresses residents of Saroop Nagar in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by I.V.

Youth Cong activists protest against Srinagar attack

Ludhiana, May 22 Activists of the Youth Congress, led by its secretary, Mr Manoj Rawal, today took out a procession to protest against the militant attack on a Congress rally at Srinagar to mark the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. The activists also burnt an effigy of terrorism and urged the government to take strong measures against the terrorist forces who were bent upon disturbing the peace and integrity of the country. Youth Congress activists burn an effigy of terrorism in protest against the militant attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Rly staff up in arms against quota
Ludhiana, May 22
A meeting of the Non-Scheduled Caste Northern Railway Employees was held at Ludhiana Railway Station under the presidentship of Mr D.P Bhatia, retired Senior Superintendent Northern Railway, and its patron Mr Manmohan Singh, retired Junior Inspector Ticketing, Northern Railway, here today.

Pensioners’ zonal convention
Ludhiana, May 22
Mr B R Kaushal and Mr Prem Sagar Sharma, members of the Punjab Government Pensioners’ Joint Front informed the press today that under the aegis of the statewide programme chalked out by the pensioners joint front at its meeting on March 26 with an ultimatum served upon the state government, pensioners are organising the 3rd zonal convention at Ludhiana at Pensioners Bhavan, Mini- Secretariat on May 26.

Media playing inadequate role in checking drug abuse: study
Ludhiana, May 22
With more and more students falling prey to derivatives of opium and tranquilizers in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal, the print media has not lived up to the status of a social catalyst in awakening people and curbing drug abuse in these northern states.

Hindu Samiti’s threat to adopt “tit-for-tat” policy

Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 22 The Akhil Bhartya Hindu Suraksha Samiti has declared to adopt “tit-for-tat” policy in case the Union Government failed to ensure security of the Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir and other terrorist-hit states of the nation. Mr Rajiv Tondon, president, Akhil Bhartya Hindu Samiti, addresses office-bearers of the Samiti in Ahmedgarh on Sunday.

Punjab sets up Rs 991 crore municipal fund
Ludhiana, May 22
Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, informed that the state government has set up a Municipal Development Fund of Rs 991 crore for fast development of urban areas of the state to provide 100 per cent coverage of drinking water supply in 117 towns and 100 per cent sewerage facility in 37 towns of the state by March 31, 2007.

CRIME

Case registered

Withdrawal of exemptions to bicycle industry opposed 
Ludhiana, May 22
The Chamber of industrial and commercial undertakings Ludhiana has taken a strong exception to the proposal by the Finance Ministry to withdraw exemptions of central excise duty and customs duty from the bicycle industry.

Seminar on auto components industry
Ludhiana, May 22
Speakers at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) seminar on “Auto Components Industry Destination Punjab” today asserted on the need for the upgradation of technologies and development of skills for the industry to grow.

CM to inaugurate vet varsity
Ludhiana, May 22
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, will formally inaugurate Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University on June 2. The Minister for Animal Husbandry, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, said this here today, after reviewing the arrangements at a high-level meeting held at the Punjab Agricultural University.

Summer camp inaugurated
Ludhiana, May 22
A summer camp was inaugurated at Rajeshwari Kala Mandir by Ms Santosh Vyas, head, dance department, A.P.G. College, Jalandhar, here yesterday. Hundreds of students witnessed various dances. The kala mandir is going to conduct computer, beautician, pot-painting, candle-making, interior decoration, dance and music, dress and textile designing, fabric painting, etc. After 40-day workshop students work would be displayed.

Award for Sacred Heart Principal

Ludhiana, May 22 Sister Maria Leena, Principal, Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School , Sarabha Nagar, was awarded the Best Principal Award ‘for the year 2006 for the second successive year by the Olympiad Foundation , New Delhi. Sister Maria Leena receives the Best Principal Award by the Science Olympiad Foundation in New Delhi. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Lok Adalat on May 27

Free prostate camp at Khanna
Ludhiana, May 22-
A free prostate camp was organised by a team of doctors from Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) at Khanna on Sunday. More than 300 patients suffering from urinary and other prostrate related disease were examined at the camp. The camp was held under the guidance of Dr Kim Mammen, Head, Urology Department, CMCH.

Complex knee replacement at Apollo Hospitals
Ludhiana, May 22
A constrained condylar unlinked type of knee replacement was done at SPS Apollo Hospitals here by Dr Harpreet S. Gill, consultant Orthopaedic surgeon. According to Dr Gill, the patient was presented with inability to bear weight on the leg for about two months. Whenever she attempted to put weight, her knee joint would go inward and strike the opposite knee. Because of this deformity and resulting pain, she was unable to walk and remained confined to wheelchair.

City firm to represent ayurveda at World Health Assembly
Ludhiana, May 22
As a part of its annual global event, al event, the World Health Organisation (WHO) holds a World Health Assembly every year at its headquarters in Geneva, in which member countries participate to exhibit their respective country’s achievements in the field of health.