The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Tuesday, May 1, 2001,
Chandigarh, India

THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS

50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

L U D H I A N A

Dumping of explosives: DC seeks govt help
Ludhiana, April 30
Taking a serious note of the recent recovery of live shells from the Sirhind Canal near Doraha and subsequent reports of the possibility of more such shells buried in the canal or elsewhere in the district, the Deputy Commissioner has urged the Central Government to evolve means to ensure that explosives are not dumped in the state along with scrap imported from West Asia.

Farmers blame PSEB for fires
Ludhiana, April 30
More and more fires in wheat fields are being reported with an alarming regularity. Most of them are being caused by sparking in high tension electric wires running above these fields.

Harjit Singh and Daljit Singh, along with another farmer, had come to meet the Deputy Commissioner to seek compensation for the wheat crop damaged in fire caused due to sparking in electricity wires over their fields.
— Photo Rajesh Bhambi.

EARLIER STORIES

	Robbers strike in village; kill one, injure 4 April 30, 2001
	CAG recommends action against ‘errant’ PAU officials April 29, 2001
	FCI loses Rs 2,600 crore April 28, 2001
	Board to probe case of missing NSCs April 27, 2001
	Power cuts irk residents April 26, 2001
	Farmers block traffic for non-payment April 25, 2001
	Bank robbery at Ludhiana April 24, 2001
	IG initiates probe against SSP Kuldip Singh April 23, 2001
	Attempt to rob three families: fifth strike April 22, 2001
	Revenue from liquor vend auction drops April 21, 2001

PNB official commits fraud
Khanna, April 30
Following reports of irregularities committed by a senior official, the Punjab National Bank has started inspection of the records in its various branches.

SAD-BJP govt a failure: Cong
Ludhiana, April 30
Scathing attacks were made on the SAD-BJP government in Punjab led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a meeting of Congress workers held at Meharban Masjid on Rahon Road here last evening.

Majha to be FMD-free zone
Ludhiana, April 30
The Centre has approved a state Animal Husbandry Department project for creating an FMD-free zone in Punjab. This zone will fall mostly in the Majha region. Dr G.S. Chahal, Director of the Punjab Animal Husbandry Department, announced this at a seminar on foot-and-mouth disease organised by the Alumni Association of the College of Veterinary Science in Pal Auditorium of Punjab Agricultural University here today.

Director booked for duping students
Ludhiana, April 30
On the recommendation of the district administration, the Jagraon police has registered a case of forgery and cheating against Dr A.K. Banerjee, director of the controversial Institute of Paramedical Training, Raikot.

COMMUNITY

BJP tells Mayor to hold MC meeting
Ludhiana, April 30
The Bharatiya Janata Party has served an ultimatum on to the City Mayor, Mr Apinder Singh Grewal, to hold a general house meeting of the Municipal Corporation within 72 hours to discuss several important issues, failing which the party would be forced to adopt ‘other means’ to focus on the pending issues, concerning the welfare of the city and its residents.

Lost child brought back
Sahnewal, April 30
Mr Kuldip Singh and Ms Kulwant Kaur, parents of Johny ‘Pinky’, were elated to see their only son return home yesterday after spending five days with a CRPF constable and a resident of Faridabad.

Sangat darshan
Ludhiana, April 30
The first sangat darshan programme, exclusively for the people residing within the municipal limits of the city, will be organised on May 2 at Bachat Bhawan here. Mr S.K. Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner, will preside, while Dr S.S. Sandhu, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Mr Kuldip Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, and all heads of other government departments will attend the programme.

50 persons lose security cover

CRIME

Doctor booked in attempt-to-rape case
Ludhiana, April 30
In a shocking incident, a city-based doctor has been booked by the police on the charge of attempt to rape and assault a minor girl. The dental doctor running his clinic in Ghumar Mandi was released on bail by a district court this afternoon after he was arrested by the Division No. 5 police last night.

3 booked in land fraud case
Khamano, April 30
Three persons, including a woman, Avtar Kaur, her son, Chhinder Singh, and their relative, Satnam Singh, residents of Kalwal village, near here, have been booked in a fraud case by the Khamano police under Sections 420 and 406, IPC.

AGRICULTURE

Agri-technocrats’ rally on May 19

Agri-technocrats sit in dharna in front of the office of the Chief Agriculture Officer, in Ludhiana on Monday. Ludhiana, April 30
Agri- technocrats will organise a state-level rally at Fatehgarh Sahib on May 19 to protest against the state government’s ‘anti-employee and anti-farmer policies. The farmers will also participate in this rally, said Dr Charanjit Kainth here today.

Agri-technocrats sit in dharna in front of the office of the Chief Agriculture Officer, in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma

CULTURE

Jassowal’s biography released

Ludhiana, April 30
The English translation of the Punjabi biography of Jagdev Singh Jassowal, a renowned cultural activist, was released at a function organised by the Mohan Singh Foundation here today. Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner of Hoshiarpur, releases the biography of Jagdev Singh Jassowal at a function in Ludhiana on Monday.

Mr Iqbal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner of Hoshiarpur, releases the biography of Jagdev Singh Jassowal at a function in Ludhiana on Monday.

HEALTH

Hospital to be set up in Salana’s memory
Amloh, April 30
Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister of Punjab, said a 25-bed hospital would be built in the memory of veteran leader Sahib Singh Salana who died on April 17 at Salana village near here.