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Traders take to the streets against PSEB
Sahnewal, August 21
A large number of residents, lead by the local Traders Association, organised a rally through the main market road in protest against what they called poor services being provided by the Punjab State Electricity Board, Doraha, this morning. A two-hour bandh was also observed as a mark of protest.

The Traders Association holds a protest march against poor power supply in Doraha on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Cash award makes it worse for police
Bikramjit Singh murder mystery
Ludhiana, August 21
The city police' move of announcing a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for solving the knotty Bikramjit murder case has compounded the problems of cops with more confusing and time-wasting information trickling in, instead of providing any worthwhile lead in the case.

Shortage of anti-rabies vaccine
Ludhiana, August 21
The Anti-Corruption Council of India and the Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum have decried the non-availability of anti-rabies vaccine at the local Civil Hospital and other government dispensaries.

Dhawan case: five-day remand for suspect
Ludhiana, August 21
A district court remanded the prime suspect in the Kiran Dhawan murder case in a five-day police custody after the Sarabha Nagar police got him here from the judicial custody in Delhi.

Students told to sensitise people on energy resources

Ludhiana, August 21 Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Gupta has exhorted the students to exercise full attention to save energy and to educate people on judicious use of our conventional energy resources, as these resources were not renewable. Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Gupta with winners of various district-level competitions at Guru Nanak Bhavan on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Induction furnace industry on warpath
Ludhiana, August 21
Peeved at withdrawal of power supply, the induction furnace industry, supported by at least 15 other industry associations, has decided to observe an indefinite chain fast from August 24.

 

COMMUNITY

Traffic remained disrupted for more than an hour outside Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, on Monday. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Intimate new address, DC’s appeal to Gulf War victims
Ludhiana, August 21
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, has said that UN Compensation Commission (UNCC), set up to provide compensatory funds to the expatriate nationals of several countries who suffered injuries or losses during the Iraq-Kuwait Gulf War in 1990-91, has appealed to Indian victims to intimate their new addresses to Ms Sarita Bali, Joint Secretary (SKC & Library), 9, Bhgwan Dass Road, ISIL Building, New Delhi-110001, Phone 23387012, Fax 23386953, E-Mail: jssk@mea.gov.in.mea within a period of one week so that their compensation could be provided at the earliest.

SAD all-inclusive party, says Badal
Ludhiana, August 21
Former Chief Minister and SAD president Parkash Singh Badal has reiterated that his party was all-inclusive. Speaking at a function organised here last evening to induct councillor K.L. Chhabra into the party fold, he said, “SAD is inspired by Sikhism and Guru Granth Sahib, which preach equality among all.”

Police working on its image, says Farooqui
Ludhiana, August 21
“The police is aware of its image in the public, and is trying to improve it,” said Mr M.F. Farooqui, district police chief, at a foundation stone-laying ceremony of a reception and duty officers complex on the Sadar police station’s premises by Mrs Harbans Kaur Dullo, Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, today.

Plea to reduce functioning hours of markets, malls
Ludhiana, August 21
Alleging that the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) was not taking enough measures to save power amid the ongoing power crisis, the industry today said the functioning hours of markets and malls should be reduced.

Steel body poll: Khanna, Mandi Gobindgarh mill owners win key posts
Ludhiana, August 21
In the election to All-India Steel Re-Rollers Association, mill owners of Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh won key posts.

SBI takes possession of defaulters’ property
Ludhiana, August 21
The State Bank of India (SBI), Chaura Bazaar branch, took physical possession of the properties of Mr Satish Kumar Bhalla and Mr Ashok Kumar Bhalla in Dugri here on Saturday.

Brick-kilns to remain closed
Ludhiana, August 21
The Brick-Kiln Owners Association of Ludhiana has reiterated that they will keep their kilns closed till the government met with all their demands. At a meeting of the owners on Saturday, Mr Inderpal Singh Walia, an office bearer of the association, said if the government failed to concede to their demands they would keep the kilns closed even after January. — TNS

AGRICULTURE

Agricultural officers' workshop begins today
Ludhiana, August 21
A two-day agricultural officers’ workshop on rabi crops will be hosted by the PAU here tomorrow.

EDUCATION

Budding designers showcase talent
Ludhiana, August 21
The annual designers contest-cum-fashion show by students of the INIFD (formerly called NIFD) held at the Sutlej Club last evening brought forth innovative design ideas of budding designers.

“Sadhbhavna Divas” celebrated
Ludhiana, August 21
The NSS unit of A S College for Women celebrated “Sadhbhavna Divas” in collaboration with the Khanna Development Club. Mrs Abida Farooqui, wife of the district police chief, Mr M.F. Farooqui, was the chief guest. She was welcomed by the college principal, Dr Rekha Bhardwaj.

From Schools & Colleges
Kumar, Shobit, Vikram win declamation contest

Ludhiana, August 21 A declamation contest “Eloquent Minds-2006” was held at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, here today. The function was organised by the JCI Ludhiana Elite.  Five poor students of Government Multipurpose Senior Secondary School were adopted by the Hari Singh Nanda Memorial Foundation at a function held on the school campus in Ludhiana on Monday. Photo by Inderjit Verma

Workshop on medical literature on the Net
Ludhiana, August 21
In a bid to update knowledge of medical professionals about relevance of the Internet in their respective specialties, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a seminar on “medical literature search on the Internet” at Dumra Auditorium in the hospital here today.

SPORTS

Sangrur win softball tourney
Ludhiana, August 21
Sangrur scrambled past hosts Ludhiana in the final of the Punjab State Softball championship for boys, which concluded at the Ramgarhia Educational Complex, Miller Ganj, here yesterday.