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Kin protest after infant dies in DMC
Accuse authorities of being insensitive
Ludhiana, December 28
Angry relatives of an infant, who died at the local Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here today, staged a dharna outside the hospital premises to protest against the alleged delay on part of the hospital authorities to transfuse blood to the infant.

Relatives of the infant stage a dharna against hospital authorities outside DMC Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Rickshaw-pullers wait for business even as dense fog and extreme cold forced people to stay indoors in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Bilingual, online FIRs from Jan 1
Ludhiana, December 28
Year 2004 would witness major change in the criminal documentation process as bilingual FIRs, in English and Punjabi, would be introduced all over the state. There has been hectic activity at the local police stations for the past two days in order to be well prepared on January 1, the day chosen for the introduction of the new computerised and people-friendly FIRs.

Flooded road causes problems Ludhiana, December 28 Hundreds of commuters and many shopkeepers having shops alongside the road connecting local railway station to Ghanta Ghar chowk are having a tough time as they have to wade through ankle-deep water in chilly weather. The flooded road leading to the railway station from Ghanta Ghar chowk in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Looters of labourers arrested
Ludhiana, December 28
The Salem Tabri police has busted a notorious gang of robbers, who specialised in looting migrant labourers just after they got their monthly salaries. The gang had become a headache for the police in areas with high migrant population.

COMMUNITY

Memo to Finance Minister
Ludhiana, December 28
The Steel Re-rolling Mills Association of India has called upon the Union Finance Minister to grant concessions to the steel industry to meet the competition in the world trade.

Two poor girls married off Ludhiana, December 28 Two girls belonging economically weak families were married off at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Deep Nagar, here today. They were extended financial support by Maa Bhagwati Club and Bharat Vikas Parishad, Shivaji branch. Two girls belonging to economically weak families with their spouses at Gurdwara Singh Sahba in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

‘Jashan’ to welcome New Year Ludhiana, December 28 With a few days to go for the New Year, Gabru Punjab De and Win Cable organised a cultural programme, “Jashan 2004”, at Nehru Sidhant Kendra on Saturday night to usher in 2004 in style.  Punjabi singer Parminder Sandhu regales audience at “Jashan 2004” organised at Nehru Sidhant Kendra in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Chitkara holds free Class X tests
Ludhiana, December 28
Over 200 students appeared in the class X - practice CBSE test series for class X board examinations organised by the Chitkara Institute of Competitions, Ludhiana, here today. The Tribune is its media partner.

Teachers of economics meet
Ludhiana, December 28
The aim of economics teachers to have a common forum for interaction was realised with a meeting of the Ludhiana Economic Association held on the premises of Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College, Daresi Road, here today under the convenership of Prof M. Saleem.

10-day NSS camp begins
Ludhiana, December 28
A 10-day NSS camp began at Partap Singh Wala village here today. The camp, “Youth for Swashta”, is being organised by Government College for Boys, Ludhiana. The Principal of the college, Mr V.P. Gaur, was the chief guest at the function.

PAU boy for NSS convention
Ludhiana, December 28
Harcharan Singh Kang, an NSS volunteer from the College of Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, has been selected by the NSS Regional Centre, Chandigarh, to participate in the National Youth Convention being held during the IX National Youth Festival, 2004, at Tata Nagar, Jharkhand, from January 12 to 16.

Call for blood donation
Ludhiana, December 28
Royal Jaycees and Ek Koshish today gave a call for volutary blood donation at a function organised here. Both are voluntary organisations and have members who are ready to donate blood whenever needed.

SPORTS

Khanna school lift soccer title Ludhiana, December 28 After surviving some anxious moments, A S Senior Secondary School, Khanna, prevailed over their spirited opponents, Government High School, Chabbewal (Hoshiarpur) 2-1 to annex the title in the first Punjab Schools Football Championship organised by the Sutlej Football Club at the Government Senior Secondary Model School ground, Punjab Agricultural University here today. Players of A. S. Senior Secondary School, Khanna, and Government High School, Chabbewal, Hoshiarpur, in action during the final match of the first Punjab Schools Football Tournament in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Neeraj wins chess crown
Ludhiana, December 28
Ninth seed Neeraj Khera, a student from Jalandhar, remained unbeaten in nine rounds to emerge as champion in the Punjab Open Chess Championship that concluded at RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, here today.