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More women come out against Jaghera
Ludhiana, July 20
Soon after the arrest of ‘Sant’ Shamsher Singh Jaghera, in a rape case, six more women have accused him of rape. Details of their cases and addresses have been provided to the police. The women belong to the city. They were associated with the accused at one time or the other.

Baba Nachhattar heads dera

UNMATCHED COLOURS OF NATURE: Children play under a riot of colours as the monsoon paints the sky in different hues. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

EARLIER STORIES

	Jaghera’s supporters threaten woman, family July 20, 2003
	Dera chief held on rape charge July 19, 2003
	Marriot Hotel case takes a new turn July 18, 2003
	Child rescued from kidnapper July 17, 2003
	Punjab sanctions Rs 242 cr for development projects July 16, 2003
	48 aided schools remain closed July 15, 2003
	Dhand seriously hurt in attack July 14, 2003
	Chaos at centres for voter I-cards July 13, 2003
	Warm welcome for Pak bus passengers July 12, 2003
	Undertrial’s death: case registered July 11, 2003

Posts of judicial officers to be filled soon
Ludhiana, July 20
The state government is in the process of filling the 90 vacant posts of judicial officers all over the state. This was disclosed by the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, who was on a visit to the city.

Man kills former wife’s husband
Ludhiana, July 20
A migrant was killed by the former husband of his wife in Sector 38 here late last evening. His wife was also injured in the attack. Shankar was allegedly clubbed to death by Sukai, former husband of his wife, Mira, last night. Sukai had come to their house to meet them.

COMMUNITY

Rs 161 cr for rural development
Ludhiana, July 20
The Punjab Government will spend Rs 161 crore on the development of villages during the current financial year. The control of education, health services and welfare will be handed over to the panchayats. This was stated by the Minister of State for Jails and Urban Development, Mr Malkiat Singh Birmi.

Novelist honoured
Ludhiana, July 20
The Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana, organised a function at Punjabi Bhavan today in honour of Prof Niranjan Tasneem, Sahit Akademi awardee . Niranjan Tasneem considers novel an 'art form'. As such narrative purity has been of prime importance to him. He depicts the plight of the modern man as a victim of existential dichotomy.

Three persons asphyxiated
Ludhiana, July 20
Three persons died of asphyxiation during the past 24 hours in the district. Two persons died at Kakka village last evening while another died at Jagirpur village near here today when he entered a well to remove a snag in tubewell motor.

CRIME

SP’s daughter kidnapped
Ludhiana, July 20
The Model Town police yesterday registered a case under Sections 364, 506 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act on the statement of Mr Sukhdev Singh Bhatti, an SP in the Investigation Department, Lok Pal, Punjab, a resident of Punjab Mata Nagar on the Jawaddi road, against Gurjinder Singh, alias Rommy, a resident of 216, Power Colony, Patiala, and another unknown boy accompanying him.

Man deprived of car by fraud
Sahnewal, July 20
Four miscreants led in an esteem car on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road while the owner of the car was away to ease himself near village Ramgarh late last night.

EDUCATION

HAMARA SCHOOL
SMT SATYAWATI OSWAL VMSS SCHOOL MILLERGANJ
Giant strides after small beginning

Established in 1965, Smt Satyawati Oswal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Millerganj, aims to provide quality education to children to make them ideal citizens of the country. The school was founded by the late Lachhman Dass Oswal, who was a renowned industrialist and a visionary.

The building of Smt Satyawati Oswal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Millerganj

Orientation programme for teachers must
Updating of knowledge is most essential. For this purpose, various orientation programmes are held for the teachers to help them upgrade their knowledge and learn the latest techniques and teaching methods, said Ms Rakesh Kumari, Principal of Smt Satyawati Oswal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School.

CULTURE

‘Fusion’ leaves them spell-bound

Ludhiana, July 20
‘Fusion music’ by Sitar Funk, a group of young extremely talented musicians, captivated the hearts of the audience at Guru Nanak Bhavan the last evening. The music was simply divine. Niladari Kumar, one of the most talented and sought-after musicians in India, led the group. Niladari told the audience that ‘fusion’ was the harmonious blending of music of the East and the West.