L U D H I A N A

Jagadguru for dismissal of J&K Govt
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jyotishpithadhi-shwar Swami Madhavashram today demanded the resignation of the J&K Chief Minister, Mr Farooq Abdullah, in the wake of the bloody carnage in the state in which more than 100 persons were killed.

The overturned bus near Laddowal village; (right) injured persons after being extricated from the bus. Twenty injured as bus overturns LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jyotishpithadhi-shwar Swami Madhavashram today demanded the resignation of the J&K Chief Minister, Mr Farooq Abdullah, in the wake of the bloody carnage in the state in which more than 100 persons were killed.

COMMUNITY

YAD to plant saplings
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Youth Akali Dal (YAD) will launch a tree plantation and population control drive from Patiala on August 4. The party president Mr Amrik Singh Aliwal, and other senior SAD(B) functionaries will plant saplings in the state library to formally open the campaign.

AISSF rejects Daler’s apology
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Mr Tejinder Singh Sandhu, President of the All-India Sikh Students Federation (Badal), has rejected the apology tendered by pop singer Daler Mehndi for the hurt he may have caused to the sentiments of the Sikh community by certain scenes in his latest video Ek Dana.

Showers lash city
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Rain in the city today morning brought about a pleasant change in the day weather.

Birthdays are celebration time
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Celebrate your birthday the way you want. Different people celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Born on August 1, 1892, Gin Kenie, popularly known as Gin-Sen, celebrated her 108th birthday. So there is no age or sex bar for celebrating one's birthday.

FCI move on paddy purchase flayed
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) has expressed its concern over the decision of the FCI, a central agency, to withdraw from the purchase of paddy during the coming season. 

Ghalib flays CM’s stand on US Nagar
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Vice-President, Mr Gurcharan Singh Ghalib, MP, while criticising the dual policy adopted on the Udham Singh Nagar issue by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, asked him to quit.

CRIME

Gang of contract killers busted
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Jagraon police today claimed to have busted a five- member gang of contract killers and thieves and recovered a big haul of arms and ammunition from them.

Five persons arrested
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Police has arrested five persons while they were in hiding and planning to commit a robbery. All the accused have been booked under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act.

Sub-Inspector booked
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — A Sub-Inspector posted at Khanna has been booked on the charges of snatching and illegal confinement.

BUSINESS

Liquor contractors on warpath
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The battle for monopolising the liquor trade in Ludhiana, the biggest contributor to the total government revenue collected from excise, between members of the old cartel and the new entrants in the trade, under a revised policy in the current financial year, has hotted up, with both groups going all out to wreck each other. The auction of liquor vends for the current year had netted Rs 125 crore.

Best bank branch
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — An annual prize distribution of Punjab National Bank was held at Jawaddi yesterday. The PNB's Jawaddi branch was declared the best branch for the second consecutive year.

And now women at petrol stations
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — Why did God make a man before a woman?
Because an artist always makes a rough sketch before he makes a masterpiece.
Perhaps it was after realising this that the proprietors of Yuvraj Filling Station near the Sherpur Chowk came up with a concept of petrol pump managed by women.

Industry, Finance Depts differ on interest waiver
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The difference of opinion between the Industrial and Finance Departments of Punjab Government on the issue of interest waiver on loans to various industrial units is reportedly causing huge financial losses to the state government.

EDUCATION

New management panel for Arya school
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Arya Vidya Parishad, Punjab, has dissolved the management committee of the local Arya Boys Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines. It has appointed a three-member committee for the time being to run the affairs of the school.

Vet students’ stir enters second day
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The strike called by the veterinary students entered the second day today. Students boycotted the classes and held a rally.

COURTS

Summons issued in operation case
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — A district court here has issued summons to the Punjab Governmen,t through its Secretary Health, the Civil Surgeon and the Senior Medical Officer here, in connection with an appeal filed by Ms Champa Devi, a resident of Janakpuri here, against the judgement and decree passed by a lower court.

Finance firm told to pay relief
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The District Consumer Redressal Forum today directed PSB Finance and Investment Ltd, Chandigarh, and its branch office Jagraon, through its manager, to refund all matured fixed deposit receipts amounting to Rs 2.5 lakh along with compensation and interest to Mr Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Sidhwan Bet village in this district.

CULTURE

Modest hands make mighty gods
The beautiful mirror covered “palkies” for temples and beautifully painted images of gods and goddesses of all kinds is the work of a modest man, Kishore Kumar.

ADMINISTRATION

Probe ordered into octroi case
LUDHIANA, Aug 3 — The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr S. R. Kaler, has called upon the officers to ensure that all the grievances raised in the sangat darshan programme are solved in a time-bound manner.