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No clue to kidnapped son of industrialist
Car found abandoned at Alamgir gurdwara parking lot
Ludhiana, June 28
The car of the son of a bicycle industrialist, who was kidnapped on Monday, was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Alamgir gurdwara here. However, there has been no clue to the kidnapped youth so far.

A security guard mans the gate of the house of Vikramjit Singh, who has been kidnapped from Ludhiana; and (inset) Vikramjit Singh. — A Tribune photograph

37 immigrated youths missing
Ludhiana, June 28
Chasing the dollar dream proved costly for 37 families of Doaba region of the state, who sent their sons abroad by spending lakhs of rupees two years ago and are now left to knock at various doors to find out whether their sons are dead or alive.

Where are our sons? Parents of missing youths display their photographs in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

PAU in dilemma over fund utilisation
Ludhiana, June 28
The authorities of the Punjab Agricultural University are in a dilemma over the use of special grant of Rs -100 crore given to it by the Central Government.

A hot summer afternoon does not seem to bother these college students who take shelter under an umbrella while munching corn in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

	Watchman found murdered June 28, 2006
	Former sports star held on theft charge June 27, 2006
	Suicide case: inquiry report misplaced June 26, 2006
	A street that falls in no ward June 25, 2006
	Admn slaps ban on intoxicating drugs June 24, 2006
	Earn or leave city, beggars told June 23, 2006
	MP, MLAs walk out of planning board meeting June 22, 2006
	Marriage scam unearthed, 1 held June 21, 2006
	Six of ‘mirchi’ gang nabbed June 20, 2006
	Fake Army job scam detected, ex-jawan held June 19, 2006
	Bank Chairman, deputy suspended June 18, 2006

COMMUNITY

Mayor hails abolition of water, sewerage cess
Ludhiana, June 28
Mr Malkiat Singh Dakha, a former minister and general secretary of the PPCC, and Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, Ludhiana, have, in a joint press statement issued here today, welcomed the decision of the Punjab Cabinet to abolish water and sewerage charges in case of residential houses up to 5 marlas in municipal towns.

Guru Arjun Dev’s 4th martyrdom centenary observed
Ludhiana, June 28
The women wing of the Guru Angad Dev Educational and Welfare Council observed the fourth centenary of martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev at Gurdwara Urban Estate recently.

At The Crossroads
Remembering a renowned painter-poet
In 1961 Ishwar Chitarkar left Delhi for London at the age of 50 to carve out a niche for himself in the world of art. He struggled hard there, held two solo exhibitions of his paintings and earned kudos for his novelty of expression on canvas.

Dharna by BSNL staff
Ludhiana, June 28
In pursuance of a decision taken by the central committee of the National Federation of Telecom Employees (NFTE) at Jamshedpur recently, employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) organised a demonstration and staged a dharna at the office of the General Manager, Ludhiana Telecom, here today.

“I’d rather give my body to medical college than to kin”
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 28
Once, a proud father of a top rank CRPF officer, Mr Ujjagar Singh Gill of Achharwal village in Raikot subdivision, urged the authorities at the Sangrur branch of Pingalwara to donate his body to some medical college instead of handing it over to his kin for cremation after death.

Food joints raided
Ludhiana, June 28
Health officials, including Dr Avtar Krishan, Mr Manoj Khosla and Mr Ravinder Garg, conducted raids on several places and took eight samples of food items which were sent to a government laboratory for analysis.

A village that respects its girls
Samrala, June 28
Girls are respected at Otalan village, about 2 km from here, and for this reason, the brick-laying ceremony of the repair work of a huge gate at the entrance of the village, was performed by seven girls.

A girl performs a brick-laying ceremony at Otalan village near Samrala.

Problems of Sikhs discussed
Ludhiana, June 28
Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle (GGSSC) and the chairman, Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE), USA, Dr Rajwant Singh, organised a joint press conference at GGSSC, head office, Model Town Extension, Ludhiana, here today.

Dr Rajwant Singh, chairman of SCORE with members of GGSSC addresses the media at the head office of GGSSC on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

‘I belong to no political party’
Ludhiana June 28
Sant Asa Ram ji Bapu addressed lakhs of saadhaks here today on the campus of the Government College for Women. During his discourse ,he said he belonged to humanity and not to any particular party or sect .

Workshop on personality development
Ludhiana, June 28
A four day workshop on personality development ended here yesterday. Organised by Dr Varminder Kaur and Ms Navpreet Dhillon, both lecturers in local colleges, the theme of the workshop was: “Good looks catch the eye but a good personality catches the heart”.

Search life partner through SMS
Ludhiana, June 28
Now your mobile phone can assist you in your search for a bride or a groom. Jeevansathi.com, a matrimonial website, has introduced its services through SMS.

AGRICULTURE

Vet varsity trains HP farmers
Ludhiana, June 28
A batch of 49 farmers and farm women from Kangra district is getting training in dairy farming from experts of the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry of GADVASU, Ludhiana. The programme that began on June 27 would end on June 29.

EDUCATION

Dr Nanda is Lead Country Coordinator
Ludhiana, June 28
Dr A. S. Nanda, Director of Research, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, has been appointed by the Regional Co-operation Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, Austria, as the “Lead Country Coordinator” for his research and development projects on livestock production.

Overwhelming response to GNIMT admissions
Ludhiana, June 28
Counselling for BBA and BCA classes was held today at Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Model Town. Nearly 980 students applied for admission to 120 seats of BBA/BCA each. Candidates from all over Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal and Chandigarh thronged GNIMT campus.

Postings to be looked into
Ludhiana, June 28
At a meeting with the Chairman of the zila parishad, Ms Mahender Kaur Dangia, here today, leaders of the Government Primary Teachers Association, Punjab, were assured that problem of postings of ETT teachers to far-off places from their homes would be sorted out.

Apparel centre organises interviews for training
Ludhiana, June 28
The Apparel Training and Design Centre, Ludhiana, is conducting interviews for training of SC students. It is being sponsored by the NSCFDC (National Schedule Caste Finance Development Corporation), New Delhi, on July 3.

Summer camp concludes
Ludhiana, June 28
A month-long summer camp organised by Little Blossom School, at Punjabi Bhawan, concluded here today. The function was presided over by ex-Deputy DEO, Ms Manjeet Kaur. The chief guest was Mr Ajay Johar. Ms Kochar, Principal, extolled the virtues of summer camp and said that the students during the period had learnt many new things and had developed their personality.