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Chaos at centres for voter I-cards
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 12
The Municipal Council staff had a tough time handling voters who had come to two centres to get themselves photographed for identity cards. Two booths proved inadequate for 13,000 voters on whom notices had been served.

Abandoned by their own 

Ludhiana, July 12 They are not characters from a Bollywood blockbuster. They are real. Three children, abandoned by their parents at the Ludhiana railway station, were traced by the Government Railway Police (GRP) a few days ago.

The three abandoned kids who have found refuge in an ashram. — A Tribune photograph

BSNL subscribers a dissatisfied lot
Ludhiana, July 12
As Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) prepares itself for competition with private operators by offering WLL connectivity for a mere Rs 20, the existing BSNL subscribers are sore over the alleged declining standard of the fixed-line service. Hundreds of BSNL fixed-line phones have been lying dead for days, with the department blaming it on the rains.

Colleges desperate to get seats filled
Ludhiana, July 12
The mushrooming of colleges offering professional courses, the high number of seats, the proposal of fee hike by the Punjab Government and the opening of distance education programmes by the universities of Punjab and other states seem to have marred the process of admission to graduate as well as postgraduate courses in colleges of the city.

‘No senior cop involved in VCD expose’
Ludhiana, July 12
The VCD expose in which around a dozen police officials were shown taking bribe from two alleged satta operators has limited itself to exposing the involvement of lower rank policemen only. No senior officer’s name has come up during police investigation so far.

Firm assures better services on NH-1
Sahnewal, July 12
With the passing of toll contract into the hands of PNC, a construction company of Agra, a “reassurance” has come from the newcomers to provide better maintenance and ready services to the motorists travelling from Jalandhar to Panipat on National Highway No 1. There has, however, been no relaxation in the “hefty” toll rates, much to the dismay of daily motorists.

COMMUNITY

Talwandi lashes out at Badal
Raikote, July 12
A senior Akali leader and former SGPC President, Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, today lashed out at the former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, blaming him for the ills facing the state and the Panth. Talking to reporters at Tahliana Sahib Gurdwara after addressing an Akali conference, Mr Talwandi was at his vituperative best in flaying Mr Badal.

Badungar invites PCCTU’s wrath
Ludhiana, July 12
Resentment prevails in the rank and file of the PCCTU on the indifferent attitude of the SGPC President, Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar. A delegation of the PCCTU comprising Prof S.S. Hundal, president, Prof Kanwaljit Singh, state secretary, and Prof Parminder Singh, district president, called on the SGPC President on July 8 in connection with some problems related to SGPC-run colleges.

Youth Cong backs anti-corruption drive
Ludhiana, July 12
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has supported the anti-corruption drive of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and observed that the drive had set a process of cleaning the administration in the state.

Poor planning creates traffic chaos

Ludhiana, July 12 With the number of vehicles on the rise in the city the traffic situation has gone from bad to worse. To top it poor planning and enforcement has further worsened the situation. The divider on the Dandi Swami road closed by the MC has again been broken in front of a sweets shop to facilitate access to it. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Villagers want bundh reinforcement

Kasabad (Ludhiana), July 12 While the ongoing monsoon has brought cheers to local residents, villagers of Kasabad, situated alongside the Sutlej, fear a breach in “Dhussi“ bundh falling in their village. They claim that a breach can appear anytime in the bundh, as it has been weakened by sand miners over the years who had been ferrying sand from the place without reinforcing it. Villagers show a weakened portion of a bundh at Kasabad village on Saturday.

Mayor promises better amenities

Ludhiana, July 12 In a bid to take civic governance on the doorstep of the city residents, the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, accompanied by senior civic and district officials, held a ‘khula darbar’ in the commercial centre of Saban Bazar. He took several on-the-spot decisions to redress the problems of shopkeepers. The city Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, makes a point during interaction with traders at a ‘khula darbar’ in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Municipal Corporation acts quick
Ludhiana, July 12
Residents of Kila Mohalla were in for a pleasant surprise when a submersible pump, which had been lying non-functional for many days, was repaired the very next day after their delegation met the MC Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sharma, at his residence here. The delegation was led by activists of the Hind Naujawan Sabha.

Writers flay ‘pick-and-choose’ policy of critics

Ludhiana, July 12 A meeting of the Vishav Punjabi Sahit Vichar Manch was held at Punjabi Bhawan today to take note of the “downward trends” in Punjabi literary criticism. It was observed that most of the writers felt marginalised due to the pick- and-choose policy adopted by some critics while evaluating creative works in Punjabi. A meeting of the Vishav Punjabi Sahit Vichar Manch in progress at Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

He was never a loser in life
Sahnewal, July 12
Dr Ishwar Singh died at the age of 82, but he remained young and enthusiastic till the end. He was never a loser in his life. There are only a few who can grow old with such good grace and think of death as a part of life.

CRIME

Three arrested for carrying poppy husk
Ludhiana, July 12
Three persons have been arrested in separate cases for carrying poppy husk in the district. Raju Singh, a resident of Chuhar Chak village in Moga district, was arrested with eight kg of poppy husk near the general bus stand here yesterday. He was booked under Sections 15, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act.

Judge’s Reader held on graft charge

PTU COUNSELLING
City colleges get fair response
Ludhiana, July 12
While many colleges affiliated to Punjab Technical University did not get a good response on the last day of the first counselling for admissions to MBA and MCA, held at DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology at Jalandhar today, city colleges were able to do fairly well by filling 70 per cent of their total seats.

COURTS

10-year RI for possessing poppy husk
Ludhiana, July 12
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr D.R.Arora, has sentenced Dilbagh Singh of Bhinder Kalan village, Moga, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for illegal possession of poppy husk. A fine of Rs 1 lakh was also imposed on the accused.

CULTURE

Fusion music to echo  in city on July 19
Ludhiana, July 12
Ludhianvis are all set for a musical treat by “Sitar Funk”, a group of young and talented musicians led by Niladri Kumar. The programme is being organised by the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam (LSS) at Guru Nanak Bhavan on July 19.

HEALTH

Need to promote homoeopathy stressed
Ludhiana, July 12
A two-day workshop-cum-seminar on homoeopathy concluded at Lord Mahavira Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital here today with a note that the government should promote homoeopathic system of medicine as it is comparatively cost effective, reliable and without side-effects.

‘Wonder drug’ lures male-child seekers

Kohara (Ludhiana), July 12 Administration claims on strict enforcement of the PNDT Act not withstanding, “doctors” continue to flout the Act. A Kohara-based medical practitioner, who claims to be an RMP and practices on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road, “guarantees” the birth of a male child if a woman consumes his medicine. Contrary to government claims, clinics like this continue to thrive by fleecing the public in the name of a “wonder drug”. — A Tribune photograph

IDA general body meeting today