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70-year-old millionaire lives in penury
Red tape keeps him away from his land
Ludhiana, April 10
Mr Bhajan Singh, a 70-year-old resident of Santokh Nagar in Ganesh Puri, is a multimillionaire if a piece of agricultural land inherited by him in Dhandra village is considered to be legally his.

Mystery over disappearance of 3 factory labourers
Ludhiana, April 10
Mystery shrouds the whereabouts of three labourers of Amarsons Yarn Manufacturing Factory in Doraha, with a labour contractor and the factory management approaching the police with different versions about their disappearance.

Labourers stand outside the SSP’s office to complain against a factory owner near Doraha on Saturday. — A Tribune photo

SAVE SOME FOR ME TOO: A little girl urges her brother to save some ice candy for her in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by  Pradeep Tewari

Galib to toe party line
Ludhiana, April 10
In a major development that will have a positive impact on the prospects of the Congress candidate from the Ludhiana parliamentary constituency, the estranged leader and former MP, Mr Gurcharan Singh Galib, has finally decided to toe the party line and support the official candidate, Mr Munish Tiwari.

IHRO plea to welcome Sultana Begum
Ludhiana, April 10
The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) has welcomed the decision by India’s last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s great granddaughter-in-law to atone for the atrocities committed on the Sikhs and Hindus by Mughal rulers, on Baisakhi Day at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

COMMUNITY

SSP’s transfer: SAD (A) for reviewing decision
Ludhiana, April 10
The SAD (A) has written to the Election Commission to express concern at the shifting of police officers at the behest of the SAD (B). Prof Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of the party, said they had always advocated a pro-active role by the EC with respect to conduct of elections. 

City potters face uncertain future

Ludhiana, April 10 Over the years, the popular “Mutt- Cola” , or the water cooled in a big earthen “matka”, has been replaced by refrigerated water as the cheapest means of quenching thirst. The legendry “surahi”, another popular means of cooling water, is also becoming obsolete. Prem Chand works on a potter’s wheel at Qilla Mohalla in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Colours can change fortunes, says tarot card reader

Ludhiana, April 10 “How about wearing white clothes on Mondays. For Tuesdays, orange will do fine. On Wednesdays, green clothes are going to bring good luck. Yellow clothes should be worn on Thursdays, while maroon or pink colours help on Fridays. Wear black or blue clothes on Saturdays and red on Sundays,” said Ms Poonam Sethi, a renowned tarot card reader and Feng Shui consultant. She is in the city for a few days. Poonam Sethi, a tarot card reader, in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

The ‘king of fruits’ is here
Ludhiana, April 10
Mangoes, the “king of fruits”, have made their “royal” entry into the city markets, much to the delight of mango lovers. Like previous years, this season too the first to enter the markets are two varieties — “totapari” and “safeda”. As the summer progresses, varieties like “saharani”, “langra”, “Banarsi”, “alphanso” will make their entry. The juicy, small, rotund “tapka” variety of mangoes will make its appearance in rainy season.

PHRC directive to Ludhiana SSP
Ludhiana, April 10
Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Ms Jai Mala Jain, the Punjab Human Rights Commission has asked the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to personally listen to her and submit a report to the commission by May 4.

Pavement business flourishes as summers approach

Ludhiana, April 10 In summers , the city witnesses more things being sold on the pavements. The needs of this season offer economic ventures to lot of people. Truckloads of people come from Rajasthan could be seen selling musk melons and melons in every nook and corner of the city. Such is the fondness for watermelons that buyers stop to pick up one melon before going home. — A Tribune photograph

Bharatya Yog Sansthan to hold free camps

Ludhiana, April 10 Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan will organise regular free camps across the state. This was stated by chief patron of the Punjab unit, Mr Tulsi Dass Jaitwani, and the state president, Mr K.L. Gupta, here today. Mr Krishan Lal Gupta, president, Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan, addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Tohra’s death condoled
Khanna, April 10
A meeting of the Youth Akali Dal, Canada, was organised at Vancouver to condole the death of Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra on April 7, according to a fax message sent to Ludhiana Tribune signed by Mr Gurpreet Singh Khattra, President, Youth Akali Dal, Sari, here today.

Pensioners flay delay in notification

CRIME

Man alleges fraud by brothers
Ludhiana, April 10
Mr Rakesh Khanna, who lives on Dr Sham Singh Road in Civil Lines, has accused his brothers who live in the same house, of fraud. He has complained to the police that they had sold his share of property with the help of forged documents causing him a loss of Rs 35 lakh.

Woman alleges assault by in-laws
Khanna, April 10
A woman, Simrity, of Amloh who was married 10 months ago in Khanna has alleged that she had been beaten up by her in-laws on Friday. The victim has been admitted at the Civil Hospital, Khanna.

One-day workshop on networking
Ludhiana, April 10
The Punjab College of Technical Education, PCTE, organised a one-day workshop on “Networking using Windows 2000” on its campus today. Around 50 students from various institutes of the region and 25 professional from the local industry participated in the day-long workshop.

School annual function Ludhiana, April 10 New Public High School, Ghumar Mandi, organised its annual cultural and prize distribution function here yesterday. Mr Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, MLA, was the chief guest, while Ravinder Grewal, a folk singer, was the special guest. Ms Manjit Kaur, Deputy DEO, presided over the function. Students of New Public High School dress one another for the annual prize distribution function in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

College students get degrees Ludhiana, April 10 The fifth annual convocation of the BCM College of Education was held here this morning. The Registrar, Panjab University, Prof Paramjit Singh, was the chief guest. As many as 119 students were given degrees. Students of the BCM College of Education at the annual convocation held in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by IV

From Colleges Women cell set up at Ramgarhia Girls College
Ludhiana, April 10
To empower and create awareness among women, a women cell was inaugurated by Dr Pam Rajput, former Dean, Faculty of Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh, at the local Ramgarhia Girls College .

Bulletin to be launched

2 get 10-year RI for possessing poppy husk
Ludhiana, April 10
A city court has sentenced Pippal Singh of Moga and Tara Singh of Chambeli, Faridkot, to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years each for possessing poppy husk . Delivering the verdict, Mr D.R. Arora, Additional Sessions Judge, held that the prosecution had successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond any doubt.

Workshop on homoeopathy begins
Ludhiana, April 10
To celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a two-day workshop on homoeopathy began here today. The workshop is organised by Predictive Homoeopathy.

300 Amway distributors donate blood

Ludhiana, April 10 The Amway Opportunity Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Amway India, today organised a blood donation camp here. It was organised in association with the Red Cross, Dayanand Medical College and Christian Medical College. Donors at a blood donation camp held at the office of Amway India in Ludhiana on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Surgical update from April 14
Ludhiana, April 10
The International College of Surgeons Indian Section will organise National Surgical Update — 2004 at Mohan Dai Oswal Memorial Hospital here from April 14 to 17. Dr Satish Jain, its organising director, said lectures and operative workshop would be organised. 

SPORTS

International athlete seeks financial assistance
Doraha, April 10
Amritpal Singh, a player of international calibre, feels that he could perform wonders if his capabilities are combined with an active financial and moral support of the government.