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Flouting excise rules to lure boozers
Ludhiana, September 17
Even as the Punjab Intoxicants License and Sale Orders prohibit any advertisement offering freebie to encourage the sale of liquor, a private company manufacturing beer is offering a scheme announcing a lucky draw worth Rs 5,000 to the buyers, thereby attracting them to buy it.

A pamphlet announcing a scheme launched by a liquor manufacturing company in contravention of the excise rules in Ludhiana.

Murder shrouded in mystery
Ludhiana, September 17
The cold-blooded murder of Babu Lal, 30, a migrant from UP, whose body was found dumped along railway tracks in Model Gram here on Thursday last, remains shrouded in mystery. The body, which bore multiple injuries and was packed in a plastic bag, was discovered by a rag-picker. 

Health Dept gears up to tackle dengue
Ludhiana, September 17
The post-monsoon season is always an ordeal for city residents as it is the time for the deadly dengue fever to spread its wings and to claim several lives. During the past many years, hundreds of dengue cases were reported at various city hospitals.

Girls get books, but after exams Ludhiana, September 17 While half of the academic session is over in all government schools and mid-term examination have just been held, the district education department has come up with a weird idea of distributing free books to all girl students of the district. Piles of books stocked at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, meant for girl students. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Industrialists seek SSP’s help
Ludhiana, September 17
Perturbed over the attempts of creating labour unrest in Ludhiana, a delegation of the United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association, comprising representatives of leading manufacturers, including Hero Cycles, Avon Cycles, Bhogal Sons and others, met the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr Narinderpal Singh, here today.

Buddha Dal to block screening of ‘Hawayein’
Ludhiana, September 17
The Shiromani Akali Buddha Dal has urged the state government to stop the screening of “Hawayein”, a movie on the aftermath of the 1984 genocide, fearing it could disturb peace in the state. The outfit has claimed that they would physically prevent people from entering cinema halls from tomorrow in case the screening of the movie was not stopped.

Nihangs protest against the screening of “Hawayein”, outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

BKU to chalk out strategy for next WTO meet
Ludhiana, September 17
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) would deliberate in detail about the recently concluded WTO conclave at Cancun in Mexico during the proposed national level meeting of the BKU at Nauhar (Rajasthan) on September 19. In the wake of clear and firm stand taken by the Indian delegation, a broad strategy would be evolved for the next meeting of the WTO to safeguard the interests of the Indian farmers.

COMMUNITY

New district BJP chief lists agenda
Ludhiana, September 17
Dr Subash Verma, newly appointed president of the Ludhiana unit of the BJP, today said that his main agenda would be to strengthen the party. He stated that his efforts would be to make it a “party-oriented” agenda.

Councillor seeks CM’s resignation
Ludhiana, September 17
SAD councillor from ward No. 36 Rajinder Singh Bhatia today asked the Chief Minister to quit on moral grounds in the wake of allegations levelled by the President of the PPCC that certain ministers had amassed huge funds.

Aliens who don’t belong to anyone, anywhere Ludhiana, September 17 ‘How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child’: William Shakespeare in King Lear. Shakespeare might have created only one King Lear, an unfortunate father betrayed by his two daughters, but the destiny seems to be creating so many of them so frequently.

Half-hour ordeal for 12 lawyers, scribes
Ludhiana, September 17
Twelve persons, including scribes and lawyers, got stuck in a newly installed lift on the District Courts Complex here on today. Nearly half an hour of hectic activity by lawyers, who were contacted on mobile phones by those hauled up in the lift, managed to get the lift moving. But not before many complained of breathlessness and suffocation.

Waterlogging in parking lot
Ludhiana, September 17
Since the onset of rains, problems of students of the Government College for Women here have increased. The more it rains, the more problematic it becomes for the students to park their two-wheelers. Though the parking shed is covered, the area near the shed is low-lying and during the rains it becomes waterlogged. Sandeep, Rohini, Mandeep, Hardeep and Sheetal say their clothes get splashed with dirty water of the puddle when they go through it. It becomes difficult for them to take out their scooters as they have to use manoeuvring skills to save themselves from falling into the puddle.
A puddle in front of the parking lot of the Government College for Women, Ludhiana.

Residents resent lack of civic amenities

Ludhiana, September 17 Residents of Guru Amar Dass Nagar are up in arms against the authorities concerned for not providing civic amenities to them. The area was developed some time ago. They claim that there was no water supply and proper sewerage system in the area, and the roads were in bad shape. Maj-Gen S.S. Jwanda (retd) shows a road in bad shape at Guru Amar Dass Nagar in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar on ozone  preservation
Ludhiana, September 17
To mark International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer, the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha organised a seminar on ‘Steps to protect depletion of ozone layer’ at the Government Polytechnic for Women last evening.

Pensioners flay pension formula
Ludhiana, September 17
More than five lakh Punjab Government employees and pensioners are up in the arms against the revised pension commutation formula, which has imposed a major cut in the commutation of pension of those retiring on or after July 31, 2003.

CRIME

One held with poppy husk
Ludhiana, September 17
The sadar police yesterday arrested Shinder Pal, a resident of Talwandi Kalan village and recovered 6.5 kg of poppy husk from his possession. A case under Sections 15, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against the accused.

Ramgarhia College wins quiz contest
Ludhiana, September 17
The Phagwara branch of Bharat Overseas Bank organised an inter college quiz competition at Guru Nanak College, Sukhchainanan Sahib, Phagwara, on Monday. Ramgarhia College of Engineering and Technology, St Soldier College, Kamla Nehru College for Women, Guru Nanak College, GNBL College, Mohan Lal Uppal DAV College, Ramgarhia College of Education and SN College, Banga, participated in the contest.

Guest lecture by Mumbai  neurosurgeon 
Ludhiana, September 17
To mark the golden jubilee celebrations, the department of neurosurgery of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) will organise a guest lecture by Dr P.S. Ramani, Senior Neurosurgeon and Coordinator, Lilawati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, on September 19.

SPORTS

Powerlifter bags 3 medals at international meet
Ludhiana, September 17
Mandeep Kaur of the local Khasla College for Women, Civil Lines, added another feather to her cap by winning medals at the 21st World Junior Powerlifting Championship held early this month at Koscian, Polland. She competed in three events and reaped three silver medals and was also declared runner-up in the overall championship. 




Mandeep Kaur, a student of the Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, at the podium ( left) during the World Powerlifting Championship held in Poland early this week.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn gears up to procure paddy
Ludhiana, September 17
In order to ensure smooth paddy procurement, Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, presided over meetings of arhtiyas, sheller owners, transporters and labourers at Bachat Bhavan here today. He directed officers concerned to complete all formalities at the earliest.