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Municipal Corporation pool stinks of scam
Ludhiana, September 6
In what appears as a major scam in running the swimming pool of the local Municipal Corporation (MC), a number of its employees have allegedly pocketed the fee and issued unaccounted receipts to members who enjoyed the services while the MC lost revenue worth lakhs.

Thousands throng Chhapar Mela
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 6
Thousands of devotees thronged Guga Mari Mandir at Chhapar village, near here, to worship snake, the embodiment of “nag devta”.

A policeman tries to control the rush of devotees at Chhapar Mela near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Wednesday. — Photo by the writer

The tale of Chhapar Mela Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 6 A village fair that originated as a small gathering of locals to worship snake embodiment of Guga 150 years ago has emerged as a mega festival in the past three decades. The legend narrates a story of a boy and a snake born together in an agricultural family of Chhapar village.          Guga Mari near Mandi Ahmedgarh

ROADS TURN RIVULETS : Pedestrians and those on two-wheelers had a tough time escaping getting drenched as big vehicles splashed by in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Angry residents halt road repair work
Say poor quality being used
Ludhiana, September 6
Amidst allegation of inferior quality material being used for recarpeting of roads in Gurdev Nagar, angry residents of the area stopped repair work last midnight and forced the workers to go back without completing the same.

Rats, birds cause colossal damage to crops
Ludhiana, September 6
Birds and field rats pose a serious threat to field crops and stored grains. Much of the damage is caused at the seedling and ripening stage. The innocuous looking doves and pigeons relish pulses. When joined by sparrows and weaver birds, these ‘winged visitors’ feast on stored paddy in Punjab worth approximately Rs 2.4 crore annually. Weaver birds are wont to damaging rice nurseries and maturing bajra and sorghum.

COMMUNITY

Federation confronts rights panel over MC working
Ludhiana, September 6
The federation of management committees on pollution and maintenance of parks has confronted with the Punjab State Human Rights Commission over the disposal of garbage in the town.

Move to prosecute power thieves resented
Ludhiana, September 6
Resenting the recent directions by the Centre to prosecute those involved in power thefts under the Electricity Act-2003, the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association said the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) had already wielded enough powers to deal with the theft.

Bank takes possession of property
Ludhiana, September 6
Indian Overseas Bank, Kachehry Road branch, took possession of a property in the name of Anil Kumar, at Royal City near Jalandhar Bypass, under Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.

Applications invited for Neerja Bhanot awards
Ludhiana, September 6
The Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust today invited nominations for the prestigious Neerja Bhanot Awards 2006.

Manish Tewari to represent Cong at Seoul conference
Ludhiana, September 6
Mr Manish Tewari, secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Mr Anil Shastri, special invitee to the Congress Working Committee, have been nominated by the Congress president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to represent the Indian National Congress at the fourth International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) to be held from September 7 to September 10 at Seoul, South Korea. This conference is being hosted by the South Korea’s ruling URI Party.

PNB to launch credit card
Ludhiana, September 6
Punjab National Bank (PNB) will launch the credit card facility soon. The bank, in an endeavour to cater to all financial needs of its customers, will also introduce online broking shortly, said the Executive Director, Mr K. Raghuraman, here today.

EDUCATION

Teachers, students interact
Ludhiana, September 6
The death of a college teacher in Ujjain allegedly at the hands of student leaders has to be seen in the changed scenario of teacher-taught relationship. Also, if the students are guilty, the teachers too need to introspect rather than behave like escapists.

From Colleges
Talent hunt held at KIMT

Ludhiana, September 6 The Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology (KIMT) organised inter-class competitions here yesterday in fine arts, technical events and literary events to search talent among students. Mr Ranjodh Singh, CMD, GS Radiators, delivers a lecture at the GGN Institute of Management and Technology in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Prayers, functions mark Teacher’s Day

Ludhiana, September 6 Teachers’ Day was celebrated at College of Agricultural Engineering, PAU, yesterday. The Speakers’ Forum of the college and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (Punjab Chapter) jointly organised a programme in the Jacob Hall. Ms Simmi Pashan, chairperson of the management committee of St Soldiers School, Sahnewal, at the Teachers’ Day celebrations on the school premises on Tuesday.

SPORTS

KVM swimmers shine
Ludhiana, September 6
Swimmers of Kundan Vidya Mandir School (KVM), Ludhiana, stamped their authority by clinching 19 medals, including nine gold, in the sixth Sahodaya Schools Complex Swimming Competition held at AS Modern School, Khanna.

Sanatan Vidya Mandir honours players

Ludhiana, September 6 Students of Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, who represented PAU zone in the recently held Ludhiana District Inter-Zonal Sports, were honoured for their performance in various disciplines at a function organised on the school campus here today.

Students of Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, with members of the school management committee after being honoured in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph