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Colony residents take to streets with empty pitchers
Ludhiana, September 21
Residents of EWS Colony in Sector-32 today protested against the lack of water supply to the area for the past four months. They claimed that other colonies of area were being supplied potable water everyday.




Residents of EWS Colony in Ludhiana protest against the shortage of water on Sunday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Highway robbery mastermind held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 21
A policeman, who was recruited on the basis of his performance as a wrestler, has been arrested for heading a gang involved in a numbers of highway robberies and looting incidents in Ludhiana adjoining towns and villages. He allegedly enjoyed the patronage of some highly connected politicians and senior police officers.

Chemists fleece patients
Ludhiana, September 21
Even as the Haryana Government has issued directions to doctors to write generic name of the salt and not the brand of the medicine, the Punjab Government is yet to initiate such a step. Medical stores here sell medicines at exorbitant rates.

Protest against cable operators
Ludhiana, September 21
Members of the Cable Upbhokta Sangharsh Committee today held a demonstration against the cable operators in favour of their long pending demands near Ghanta Ghar Chowk here today. They burnt an effigy of the cable operators syndicate. The members claimed that the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Surakhsha Samiti had also extended them its support in favour of cable consumers.



The Cable Upbhokta Sangharsh Committee members burn an effigy of the local cable operators near Clock Tower in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Two injured in truck accident
Sahnewal, September 21
The driver and cleaner of a canter were seriously injured as their vehicle was hit by a truck coming from Machhiwara side, yesterday. A canter (number PB 12F-9010) that was being driven by Jagtar Singh met with an accident when a truck coming from the opposite direction, rammed into it late last night.

COMMUNITY

Green rally flagged off, activists honoured
Ludhiana, September 21
A rally, organized by the National Environment Protection Society — Hari Bhari, was flagged off by the Chief Justice Binod Kumar Roy of the Punjab and Haryana High Court from the Nursing Institute of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Hospital, here, late last evening.

Mobile campaign against drug abuse flagged off
Doraha, September 21
Mr Tej Parkash Singh Kotli, Transport Minister, flagged off 10 vehicles arranged by Brahmakumaris to spread awareness about drug addiction in villages in and around Doraha.

Farmer brings home snow bike

Ludhiana, September 21 For a young farmer of the city, possessing a unique vehicle was a dream that came true when he and his brother imported a snow bike from Canada some time ago. Mr Daljit Singh, a young farmer had seen a Yamaha four-wheel-drive during his trip to Canada where his family had an agricultural farm. Daljit Singh, a young farmer, who has brought a snow bike from Canada. — A Tribune photograph

Ram Lila to begin on September 24
Ludhiana, September 21
Ram Lila will start in Urban Estate, Dugri, Phase I, on September 24. This was stated in a press note by Dr Shiv Gupta, general secretary, and Mr Raj Garg, president, of the Urban Estate Ram Lila Dasehra Committee.

Shaad Bilgani honoured
Ludhiana, September 21
Navrang, a literary society, organised a ‘mushaira’ yesterday at Punjabi Bhavan. Shaad Bilgani was sader-e-mushaira and it was conducted by Ashgar Mehmood Nandan, general secretary of the society.

Labour unrest worries industrialists
Ludhiana, September 21
Strike by workers of some industrial units in the city has caused great concern among industrialists. Labour strike has taken place here after at least two decades. The relationship between the labour and the employers has by and large remained cordial over the years.

Interiors Espania furniture
Ludhiana, September 21
Furniture by Interiors Espania is on sale at Villa Pearl, a mega store far away from the city. Mr Nitin Bhayana, vice-president, Bhayana Group of India, said here that distance really do not matter as during the past three months the sale of furniture at the store has been brisk.

Bedroom furniture of Interiors Espania on display at the Villa Pearl store in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

MBA students shine at ‘Koshish-2003’
Ludhiana, September 21
“Koshish-2003”, the seven-day inter-class literary-cum-cultural festival of the Punjab College of Technical Education, Baddowal, started on the campus yesterday. The festival began with a literary event, “case presentation”. Thirteen teams comprising three participants each participated in it.

Peace day celebrated
Ludhiana, September 21
International Peace Day was celebrated at the Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, yesterday with the aim of inculcating the feelings of peace, love, equality and universal brotherhood among students.

Cultural society to set up special school
Amloh, September 21
The president of youth club here, Mr Bhushan Sood, will donate a sum of Rs 50,000 for retting up a school for the handicapped and mentally retarded children at Amloh. This was announced by Principal Roshan Lal Sood addressing a cultural function here yesterday.

CULTURE

‘Saavi’ suffers barter

Ludhiana, September 21 Saavi, the chief protagonist of the play of the same name tells a deeply moving and a poignant tale of a Gujjar woman, who has to suffer male dominance all her life. The play, presented by Alive Group yesterday at Punjabi Bhawan, focuses on the Gujjar custom of ‘vatta-satta’ (barter in marriage). A scene from the play ‘‘Saavi’’ that was staged at Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

1,000 examined at  medical camp 

Mandi Ahmedgarh,  September 21 The Chaura Bazar Welfare Association organised a free medical camp at the local Civil Hospital on Sunday. The camp was inaugurated by Ms Razia Sultana, Legislator from Malerkotla constituency segment. Ms Razia Sultana, legislator from Malerkotla, inaugurates a medical camp at the Civil Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, on Sunday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma