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Vigilance probe against Principal
Irregularities in appointments alleged
Ludhiana, April 6
Guru Hargobind Khalsa College in Gurusar Sudhar is in the thick of controversy once again, this time over allegations of irregularities committed by the authorities in making appointments and utilising funds.

Ex-serviceman opens fire, kills 3
Amloh, April 6
Jaswinder Singh (60), an Air Force ex-serviceman, allegedly shot dead three persons and injured five at Jhambala village last night. The Amloh police has arrested him.

Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, MLA, Amloh, expresses his condolences with the families of the three victims who were shot by an ex-serviceman at Jhambala village on Monday. — Photo by Bhushan Sood

NRI gets a taste of red tape
Five years on, yet to get possession of plot
Ludhiana, April 6
Mr Ajent Singh Sandhu, a non-resident Indian based in Vancouver, Canada, had bought a plot allotted by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar five years ago. During this period, he completed all formalities required by the trust for handing over the possession of the plot and even moved court, which gave a decision in his favour.

FCI team collects rice samples
Doraha, April 6
On the basis of a complaint lodged by Mr Sukhwinder Singh Grewal, former member, State Consultative and Advisory Council, Punjab, FCI and Mr Shakti Sharma and Mr B.C. Kapila regarding the substandard and below specification rice being sold by the FCI agencies, an investigating team comprising three members visited the FCI godown at Doraha today. Members collected samples of rice.

DC bans sale of cut fruit
Ludhiana, April 6
In order to help prevent the spread of cholera within the municipal limits of the city, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, today banned the sale of all kinds of food and drinks unless the same are properly protected form dust and flies.

Exam supervisors found carrying cell phones
Ludhiana, April 6
Much against repeated announcements made by officials of the District Education Department and the Punjab School Education Board against carrying of cell phones by students and examiners inside the examination halls, a flying squad from the department today found a supervisor and a deputy supervisor deputed at St Patrick School, Jamalpur, performing their duty while carrying mobile phone sets.

LUDHIANA CALLING Recently, Mr Ajay Johar, son of the Higher Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar lost his car. As he reported the matter to the police, he was told that it will need some time before the car could be found. Hi fashion here Beat the heat Repetitions galore Home delivery Holiday bonanza Younger people turning to religion ‘Choran nu mor’ Airconditioning blues Have a nice day Tailpiece

COMMUNITY

Step up campaign, Congress workers told
Ludhiana, April 6
A Congress legislator, Mr Surinder Dawar today exhorted party workers to propagate the policies and programmes of the party among the masses and mobilise them to support the Congress candidate from Ludhiana, Mr Munish Tiwari, in order to ensure his victory and strengthen the hands of Ms Sonia Gandhi.

Akali posters play up Tohra’s pictures

Ludhiana, April 6 The Shiromani Akali Dal has launched a new poster prominently featuring late SGPC President Gurcharan Singh Tohra. These posters are being pasted across the state obviously with a view to encash the sympathy factor in the aftermath of the death of the veteran Akali leader. New posters of the Shiromani Akali Dal prominently featuring late SGPC president  Gurcharan Singh Tohra pasted across Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Make children follow road safety rules

EACH year road traffic accidents take the lives of almost 1.2 million persons around the world and seriously injure millions more. The World Health Day 2004 aims to raise awareness of road safety. This year the focus is on road safety, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable road users — bicycles, mopeds, riders of motor cycles, and pedestrians. Traffic chaos in Ludhiana has become a regular feature in the absence of any serious effort to address the issue. — Photo by IV

Employee bodies gear up for April 24 rally
Ludhiana, April 6
The Punjab Mulazam Sangharsh Committee, a representative body of organisations of government employees, is gearing up to hold a state-level rally at Patiala to focus on the failure of the Congress government in fulfilling its poll promises.

12 shanties gutted

Ludhiana, April 6 A fire broke out in a slum cluster inhabited by rag-pickers near New Sabzi Mandi last night destroying over 10 shanties. According to information a couple had bought an LPG cylinder and stove for the first time. Firemen douse the flames after a fire broke out in a slum cluster near New Sabzi Mandi in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by IV

CRIME

Three held in missing drafts case
Ludhiana, April 6
The mystery surrounding 22 blank drafts that had gone missing from Indian Bank, Clock Tower here in last week of March was cleared today. The police arrested three persons who had allegedly stolen the drafts and got two of these encashed, using a novel method to dupe investors in a company.

3 booked for kidnapping girl
Ludhiana, April 6
The Haibowal police has registered a case under Sections 363, 366 and 120-B of the IPC against three members of a family living in Street No. 4 of Haqiqat Nagar on the statement of Mr Baldev Singh, who lives in the same street.

• Labourer shot at

• Woman found murdered

Industry skeptic about choice  of candidate
Ludhiana, April 6
With the countdown for the general election already having begun, the trade and industry has set its terms and conditions for extending support to parties and candidates. A cross section of industrial representatives said they still awaited a regime that could be termed “industry friendly” in true sense.

Coronary artery disease cases on the rise
Ludhiana, April 6
“Case of coronary artery disease (CAD) in India are on the rise in Punjab.” These observations were made by a noted cardiologists at CME of the local physicians, organised by the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi at Hotel Park Plaza here on recently. 

SPORTS

Sports meet concludes
Sahnewal, April 6
A sports mela at Tibba village in Sahnewal concluded last evening. The mela was organised by the gram panchayat and the Jhajj Sports Club under the supervision of Mr Tejinder Singh and Mr Lakhvir Singh Lakhi, president and vice-president, respectively, of the club, and Mr Sohan Singh, a panch.