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Bar chief beaten up, quits
Ludhiana, August 5
The ongoing controversy in the District Bar Association (DBA) took a new turn today when association president Harish Rai Dhanda resigned in the general house after being roughed up by some members.

Lawyers raise slogans against the District Bar Association president at a stormy General House meeting in the District Courts in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo Interjit Verma.

Man confesses to revenge killing of 8-year-old girl
Ludhiana, August 5
Even as the accused behind the murder of eight-year-old Divya Dhamija claimed late last evening that he had killed her to take revenge on her father whom he suspected of having a relationship with his wife, the girl’s father today said his daughter was a victim of tantrik sacrifice.

4 wagons of goods train derail Ludhiana, August 5 Exposing the sorry state of rail tracks, four wagons of a goods train derailed on the yard line at Ludhiana railway station here today. The train had reached here from Batala and was being routed to Bajbaj in Bihar through the yard line. Nobody was injured in the accident. Derailed wagons of a foodgrains train at Ludhiana railway station on Tuesday.

Cable operators may be penalised
Ludhiana, August 5
The Municipal Corporation is contemplating to take action against cable operators who are using streetlight poles for cable networking without taking any permission or making any payment for the usage.

I owe success to kids, says ‘Prerna’

Ludhiana, August 5 Shweta Tiwari, popularly known as Prerna of ‘Kasauti Zindagi ki’ believes in herself. She feels that one should keep trying in life and success is sure to come. “Nothing is impossible in life, what matters is the time. One should not lose patience”, said 23-year-old Shweta. She was in the city today as one of the judges for a painting contest ‘Surf-colour your future’, at BCM Arya Higher Secondary School. TV celebrity Shweta Tiwari shares joyous moments with children at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, on Tuesday.

LUDHIANA CALLING TIMES are fast changing progressively. Yesterday’s luxuries are counted as necessities today. Recently the local unit of the Congress hosted a state-level convention on the empowerment of panchayats. Telephone durbar Astrologers and soothsayers Vaastu all the way False claims Pets Peacocks Cops without helmet Station superintendent Pig menace A grand opening — Ludhiana Style? Gearing up for rakhi

COMMUNITY

Mayor vows to clear encroachments
Ludhiana, August 5
Cutting across party lines, city councillors called for improvement in the delivery of civic services, effective measures against temporary and permanent encroachments and cutting down the response time to complaints regarding water supply and sewerage at a separate review meetings of Zone C and D held here yesterday.

NHRC team questions cops, wildlife staff
Ludhiana, August 5
A two-member team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, descended on the city today to inquire into a seven-month-old case of inhuman treatment meted out to four persons for allegedly killing a large number of peacocks.

Join ranks, Libra tells workers
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 5
“The bureaucracy should desist from adopting unfair means to harass Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) activists”, Mr Sukhdev Singh Libra, Member, Rajya Sabha said this here on Sunday.

Dharna by ex-servicemen over
ST hike on CSD items

Ludhiana, August 5 Members of the Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab and Chandigarh, staged a dharna outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner here today to protest against the imposition of sales tax on the CSD items. Members of the Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab and Chandigarh, protest against the sales tax on CSD items in Ludhiana on Tuesday.

Residents seek award for Khud Mohalla hero
Ludhiana, August 5
The residents of Khud Mohalla, where a devastating fire had killed around 20 people, have demanded that the hero of the fire tragedy, Kartar Singh, should be given a national award for bravery posthumously.

Tadpoles in drinking water?
Ludhiana, August 5
'Keep your eyes wide open while drinking tap water as it might contain live tadpoles besides other organisms and impurities.' This advice to the city residents comes from Dr (Gp Capt) Hem Raj Garg, a resident of Punjab Mata Nagar, on the Pakhowal road here.

Spice network failure irks subscribers

CRIME

69 kg poppy husk seized, two arrested
Ludhiana, August 5
Two car-borne persons were arrested by the Koom Kalan police near the Bazigar Colony in Kadiana Kalan village yesterday and booked under the NDPS Act. They were carrying poppy husk in the vehicle.

Woman kills husband
Ludhiana, August 5
Domestic discord allegedly led a woman to kill her husband in Sherpur here this evening. Sarbjit Singh (38) was allegedly killed when his wife banged his head against a wall. The police has arrested the accused woman, Paramjit Kaur.

Worker thwarts robbery bid
Ludhiana, August 5
An employee with a garments manufacturing factory owned by the President of the Pradesh Beopar Mandal in New Subash Nagar here suffered injuries while fighting three robbers who had barged into the factory to loot here today.

Cong leader attacked
Ludhiana, August 5
Usha Malhotra, a woman Congress leader and a resident of Jamalpur here, was allegedly attacked by political rivals of her party late last night. Her house and car were damaged in the attack. She escaped with minor injuries.

Student leader, brother injured in attack

BUSINESS

Traders submit memo against exim forms

Ludhiana, August 5 The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal today submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, seeking withdrawal of the government decision to introduce exim form in the state. Leaders of the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal raise slogans before submitting a memorandum to officials of the Excise and Taxation Department against the introduction of exim form in the state.

Industry takes up steel prices issue with Centre
Ludhiana, August 5
Left with no other option in view of the continuous rise in steel prices, the local industry has taken up the issue with the Union Government. A delegation of the Federation of Punjab Small Industries Associations led by its President, Mr V.P. Chopra, met the Union Secretary Small, Rural and Agro Industries, Mr S.K. Tuteja and brought to his notice the problems being faced by the industry.

Rally to inculcate good driving habits
Ludhiana, August 5
In an effort to get closer to the customer and to inculcate good driving habits, Maruti Udyog Limited organised a fun-filled “Maruti Suzuki wheels of fortune” rally for Maruti owners here on Sunday.

Students write to SGPC chief
Say quota seats converted into open category
Ludhiana, August 5
Complaining of injustice being meted out to them, some Sikh students aspiring to seek admission to BTech course at Guru Nanak Engineering College have written to Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

College girls celebrate Teej with fervour

Ludhiana, August 5 To mark the advent of monsoon, students of SDP College for Women celebrated Teej on the college campus here today. A colourful Punjabi ambience was created by decorating the campus with phulkaris, dupattas, traditional hand-fans, chhaj and charkha. Swings decorated with petals and multicoloured umbrellas gave a gala look to the function. Students of SDP College for Women wait for the Miss Teej contest in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Aulakh for increase in area under forest cover
Ludhiana, August 5
Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, has expressed concern over the decline in area under forest cover in the state. Only about six per cent of the total area of the state was under forest cover at present, he said. He was speaking on the occasion of Vanmahotsava being celebrated at Ladowal Farm by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, PAU.

SPORTS

Jagardeep excels in school cricket
Ludhiana, August 5
A majestic performance by Jagardeep who remained unbeaten on 67 runs and grabbed two wickets helped Teja Singh Swatantar School to cruise to one-wicket victory over hosts Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, on the second day of the Gill Zone Inter-School Cricket Championship (u-19) here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Whip cracked on vendors
Ludhiana, August 5
In a drive against vendors selling stale vegetables and fruits, a team of the district administration in collaboration with the Health Department confiscated vegetables in various areas of the city.