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Protest against boundary wall
causes tension
Ludhiana, May 15
There was tension on the Dabba road, Shimla Puri, here today when hundreds of residents of the area staged a demonstration against the construction of a wall around a plot that allegedly encroaches upon a wide street approved by the municipal corporation and the District Town Planner.

Pleasing gods by blocking roads
Ludhiana, May 15
In the name of gods or goddesses one can get away with anything and the people, even though inconvenienced or agitated at times, will not utter a single word of protest for the fear of earning the wrath of gods or hurting the religious sentiments of their fellow believers.

Watch out for tricksters!
Ludhiana, May 15
On May 1, Prem Chand, an ITBP jawan hailing from Haripur village in Kangra district, was waiting for a bus near the Subhash Nagar T-point. Suddenly, a youth drew his attention to a smear on the back of his shirt.

Gang of car thieves busted, four held
Ludhiana, May 15
The Division No. 5 police today claimed to have arrested four members of a gang of car thieves who worked in recovery agencies with private banks and indulged in stealing cars from the city and selling them off in Karnal.

COMMUNITY

Opinion divided on Sonia as PM
Ludhiana, May 15
The defeat of the Congress and the victory of the SAD-BJP alliance in this parliamentary constituency has been accepted as the verdict of the people by one and all. 

Cong leaders blame councillors for defeat
Ludhiana, May 15
Two days before the counting, a senior Congress leader and the Minister for Higher Education, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, organised a function at his residence in Model Town to celebrate the party's victory in Andhra Pradesh. However, no such function was held here after the counting, in view of the party’s defeat in Ludhiana and several other constituencies of Punjab.

Congress govt has lost trust of people: BKU
Ludhiana, May 15
Commenting on the humiliating defeat of Congress candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has observed that the electorate has expressed its resentment by voting in favour of SAD-BJP nominees and the ruling party in Punjab has paid a very heavy price for its failure to fulfil its poll promises.

• Those who couldn’t vote — 4th list

Ranike’s bhog today
Ludhiana, May 15
The bhog for Kulwant Singh Ranike, media in-charge of the successful SAD candidate from this Lok Sabha constituency, Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, would be held on May 16 at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, MIG Colony, Jamalpur, on the Chandigarh road here.

Romesh Rana to lead Rotary group study team
Ludhiana, May 15
Mr Romesh Rana, assistant governor, Rotary International 3070, has been selected leader of the group study exchange team. He will lead a team of four members from different professions. The team will visit seven countries, including Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Djibouti, for one month. He will act as ambassador of Rotary International 3070 to promote international understanding, peace and brotherhood.

Niharika Club holds Summer Queen contest

Ludhiana, May 15 Niharika Ladies Club organised Summer Queen contest for its members here yesterday at Friends Regency Hotel. The president of the club, Mrs Shaheen, welcomed the members. The contestants were divided into two age groups — under 35 and above 35. More than 20 women participated. Members of Niharika Ladies Club participate in the Summer Queen contest in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Harbhajan Deol, Patar honoured
Ludhiana, May 15
The Malwa Sabhyacharak Manch organised a function to honour Dr Harbhajan Singh Deol, renowned academician and former Commissioner of the Minority Language Commission of the Government of India, and Dr Surjit Patar, renowned poet and president of the Punjabi Sahit Academy, Ludhiana, at Rajguru Nagar here today.

CRIME

5 of family booked for demanding dowry
Ludhiana, May 15
On the statement of Ms Parveen, a resident of Bhagat Singh Nagar in Durga Puri, the Haibowal police has registered a case under Sections 406 and 498-A of the IPC against her husband, Mr Arwinder Kumar, and other members of her in-laws’ family, Harish Kumar, Jang Bahadur, Lajwanti and Krishna, who live near Chaura Bazar, Ahmadgarh, in Sangrur district.

Six hurt in clash
Khanna, May 15
Six persons were injured in a clash over a property dispute in Rahaun village on Friday evening. Satnam Singh was kidnapped by the attackers and later recovered from the house of Iqbal Singh in the village.

BUSINESS

Industry reacts to Cong win cautiously
Ludhiana, May 15
With a Congress-Left government at the Centre becoming a certainty, the local industry has been cautious in its reaction. It has been maintaining a “wait and watch” approach, as the fears of a pro-labour Left will have a dominant say at the Centre.

Teachers, students sweat it out in the sun

Ludhiana, May 15 The condition of students and teachers of Government Middle School, Field Ganj, is becoming more miserable with rise in temperature. The school is devoid of even the basic amenities like power or water and it has become almost impossible for the students and teachers to continue in such conditions. Students of Government Middle School, Field Ganj, sit on a broken floor as they attend class. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Govt schools fare better in plus 2 exam
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 15
Class XII students (science group) who appeared in the examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board through government schools have fared better than those who appeared through private schools.

MBA aspirants serve notice on PAU
Ludhiana, May 15
Alleging change of rules for admission to MBA in Punjab Agricultural University, aspirants who had appeared in the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) held on the campus on May 2 have served a legal notice on the Vice-Chancellor, the Controller of Examinations and the All-India Management Association (AIMA).

580 students get scholarships
Ludhiana, May 15
The Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust organised a scholarship and prize distribution function at Nehru Sidhant Kendra here yesterday. As many as 580 students received scholarships worth Rs 8,85,280. Ms Shveta, a student of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital received an amount of Rs 5000 equivalent to her half yearly hostel charges. 

Road safety quiz held
Ludhiana, May 15
Senior section students from Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, near Division Number 3, participated in a traffic safety quiz organised by TVS Scooty here yesterday.

CULTURE

Exhibition on home decor inaugurated

Ludhiana, May 15 Two enterprising young women, Ranmeet Kaur and Pragati Gandhi, have put up an exhibition comprising more than 50 paintings and hand-made antique mirror frames at the Sutlej Club. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr Surjit Patar, president, Punjabi Sahitya Akademi, here this morning. The exhibition will conclude tomorrow. Dr Surjit Patar inaugurates a home decor exhibition at Satluj Club in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Syeed Ahmed