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Uneasy calm in city; gurdwaras on guard
Ludhiana, September 18
An uneasy calm prevailed in the city today, especially in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar where the Bhav Sagar Samunder Granth authored by Baba Piara Singh was burnt by a mob on Sunday.

Part of commercial complex demolished for violations
Ludhiana, September 18
In an ongoing crackdown against violations of building bylaws by the city builders, officials of the building branch of Municipal Corporation, today razed a portion of City Plaza, a commercial complex in Haibowal.

Portion of a commercial complex in Haibowal that was demolished for violation of building bylaws and (right) BJP councillor Sunil Mehra argues with the Municipal Town Planner, Mr S.S. Bhatia, over the demolition, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photos Inderjit Verma

PAU may get 1,250 more acres
Ludhiana, September 18
The Punjab Government is likely to allot the remaining 1250 acres of land at Ladowal to Punjab Agricultural University. The university has conveyed its interest to take over the remaining land to the state government through the local administration. 

PAU chargesheets 5 in swimming pool scam

Ludhiana, September 18 The Punjab Agricultural University has chargesheeted five employees, including a retired employee of the Estate Office, in the infamous swimming pool scam case. The charge sheets were issued to them after an inquiry report which confirmed irregularities in the construction and repair of the swimming pool. The PAU swimming pool that has sparked off a controversy. — RB

Wrestler prime suspect in kidnapping case?
Ahmedgarh, September 18
A kidnapping case which was solved recently by the Samrala Police, and the victim was also got released by the police, has taken a curious twist. The police had already identified two suspects involved in the kidnapping. Now a famous wrestler of the area, known quite well to the victim’s family, is being suspected of having masterminded the whole operation for a huge ransom.

Economic Offences Wing restructured
Ludhiana, September 18
In an attempt to make the Economic Offences Wing of the police more effective as well as for speedy disposal and detailed investigation of white-collar crime, the city police has restructured the wing by downsizing the staff and reducing its burden to handle important cases of fraud only. As per the new scheme, most of the fraud cases would be handled by the respective police stations only.

LUDHIANA CALLING EACH one of us has a desire. The desire to look forward and move ahead. And in Ludhiana this is a typical trait. They say in Ludhiana, if you possess a bicycle you will aspire for a scooter and when you get a scooter, you dream for a car and so on. Ambitions here are too many. Contentment may look like an alien concept here. No wonder then that cart-pullers tag their carts with number plates of various vehicles, preferably cars, to at least have a feeling that they drive a car and not a cart. Traffic blues No parking place Dance contest No impact Internet rush Seat belts

COMMUNITY

Endless wait for ‘fard’
Ludhiana, September 18
How long does it take to obtain a land "fard" of agricultural land from the patwari concerned? An eternity, if one goes by the story of Mr Bhajan Singh, a 66-year-old resident of Santokh Nagar in Ganesh Puri here.

National Solidarity Day observed

Ludhiana, September 18 A two-minute silence was observed in the administrative complex here today to mark the National Solidarity Day in memory of the people who lost their lives in the attack on World Trade Center in New York on September 11. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sandhu, and employees of other government departments observe two-minute silence to mark the National Solidarity Day at Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

‘Govt failed on all fronts’ Ludhiana, September 18 Senior Congress leaders today lambasted the SAD-BJP government led by the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, with indiscriminate sale of government property and raising loans from banks and financial institutions to dole out grants at sangat darshan programmes in a desperate bid to regain the eroded mass base.
Mr Malkiat Singh Dakha, former Punjab Minister, the PPCC Disciplinary Committee member, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, and the Chairman of the Urban Development Cell of the IYC, Mr Pawan Diwan, at a party workers’ meeting in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — IV

Rural labourers seek relief

Ludhiana, September 18 Thousands of workers who had gathered in front of the mini-secretariat here today urged the Punjab Government to provide them relief for their survival in view of the massive unemployment in the rural sector. A massive rally by rural labourers in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — IV

PSWC workers seek CBI probe
Ludhiana, September 18
The joint action committee of the workers’ unions of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation held a massive protest rally here today to seek a CBI enquiry into the alleged scandal in the purchase of land by the management at Sangrur, Khanna and Gurdaspur, purchase of insecticides and other corrupt practices adopted by the management.

CRIME

82.5 kg of poppy husk seized
Jagraon, September 18
The police has arrested two men and a woman from different places, and seized poppy husk from them. Acting on a tip-off, the Raikot police arrested Bittoo, alias Gola, a resident of Jagraon, from Sealoani village, and seized 32 kg of poppy husk from him.

Woman paraded naked; 4 booked
Sahnewal, September 18
In a shocking incident, a woman of Heeran village was allegedly paraded naked, abused, beaten up and threatened last evening over some personal enmity between the victim and the accused. Following a complaint lodged by her the Sahnewal Police Station has registered a case under Sections 354,343,506,341,148 and 149 of IPC against Lovely, Prem Singh, Kashmir Singh and Harjinder Kaur of Heeran village.

Mentally deranged girl raped
Jagraon, September 18
The local police has arrested Kulwinder Singh, alias Kinda, of Pabbian village on the charge of raping a 15-year-old mentally deranged girl of the same village, and registered a case against him under Section 376 of the IPC on the statement of the girl’s father.

Workshop concludes
Ludhiana, September 18
A workshop-cum-seminar on new courses being introduced at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology concluded here yesterday. Mr Vikram Munjhal, Director of the institute, in a press statement said students will be provided knowledge on four new courses of fashion designing, interior designing, knitwear designing and technology and textile designing.

CULTURE

Captivating performance by Shovna Ludhiana, September 18
Padamshri Shovna Narayan had the audience eating out of her hand by her scintillating performance. She was performing under the aegis of SPIC-MACAY-Virasat-2001. Before starting her dance performance she explained the genesis of all classical dances and how they were the manifestation of man’s expression of gratitude and praise for its creator.
Shovna Narayan, the famous Kathak dancer, performs at Virasat, 2001, organised by SPIC-MACAY in Ludhiana. — Photo Rajesh Bhambi

Hepatitis-B vaccines
Ludhiana, September 18
Students of Deaf and Dumb School were vaccinated with hepatitis-B dose. The free vaccination camp was held at Dewan Hospital and Advanced Laproscopic Centre here yesterday.

SPORTS

Sports meet from September 22
Sahnewal, September 18
The sports meet of Panjeta village will be organised from September 22, 2001, by the Youth Welfare and Sports Club, Panjeta.

ADMINISTRATION

Safai workers protest against removal of daily wagers
Ludhiana, September 18
Activists of safai workers’ unions in the Municipal Corporation staged a protest here today against the removal of 160 safai workers employed on daily wages for quite some time now. The protesters held a rally in front of the office of the MC Additional Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sharma, who holds the charge of sanitation wing, demanding justice for the sacked workers.

DC warns against burning husk in fields
Ludhiana, September 18
The district administration has asked the farmers to avoid bringing paddy with high moisture content to the mandis. Presiding over a meeting of the Agriculture Production Committee here today, Mr S.K. Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner said the entire paddy would be purchased according to the specifications laid down by the government and the MSP for paddy would be ensured, to the farmers.

Health employees threaten rally
Ludhiana, September 18
The Punjab Health Department Employees Action Committee has threatened to convene a state-level rally and stage a dharna on October 11 outside the office of the Director, Health, to demand implementation of their demands.