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Scared of migrants, Dal Khalsa to launch statewide stir
Ludhiana, November 1
The Dal Khalsa has resolved to launch a statewide agitation against the influx of migrants in Punjab. The party announced this here today. Hundreds of activists took to the streets here today to protest against what they termed as a ‘population bomb.’

Dal Khalsa activists protest against the influx of migrants in the state, in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Reservations on march
Ludhiana, November 1
There is resentment over the Dal Khalsa’s campaign against the influx of migrants into Punjab. A cross section of people today warned that such a campaign could vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of the state.

Hooked on drugs, Gagan took to crime
Ludhiana, November 1
Gagandeep is well built, tall, handsome youth with an MBA degree. Son of a government school teacher, he joined a gang of robbers led by Gurjinder Singh of Gill village near here.

Man killed in mishap Ludhiana, November 1 An employee of the Food Corporation of India, posted at Sahnewal, died after he was hit by a bus at Arti Chowk here today. Surinder Kumar was driving his scooter when he was hit by a PRTC bus. He died on the spot. Traffic came to a halt following an accident in which a man was killed after being hit by a bus near Arti Chowk in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

COMMUNITY

60 SAD(A) activists join Badal camp
Ludhiana, November 1
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) former national president of the youth wing, Mr Balwinder Singh Bains, along with a large number of his supporters, joined the Akali Dal (Badal) in the presence of SAD-(B) general secretary, Mr Sukhbir Badal, here last evening.

City getting dirtier

Ludhiana, November 1 This ever-expanding industrial city is getting dirtier with each passing day largely due to the negligence of the local Municipal Corporation as well as citizens. Visit any commercial area, Chaura Bazar or Ghumar Mandi in the Civil Lines, you will find passersby and shoppers urinating along walls in the absence of proper urinals in the areas. Garbage piles up around a garbage bin along the Ferozepur road. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Birmi distributes housing grants
Ludhiana, November 1
The Punjab government will provide five marla plots/house to 2000 SC families during the current financial year at a cost of Rs 5 crore. This was stated by Mr Malkiat Singh Birmi, Chief Parliamentary Secretary for Jails Development after distributing housing grants worth Rs 4.50 lakh among 28 houseless families.

Crusader against illiteracy
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 1
After winning many awards in western countries, Dr Jaswant Singh is determined to work for the education of the rural section in Punjab. He, along with his associates, has launched a crusade against illiteracy and ignorance through the Anant Education and Rural Development Foundation.

Dr Jaswant Singh with his mobile library; and (right) inside the library. — A Tribune photograph

Cobblers left out of PDS net
Machhiwara, November 1
State governments and the Centre have ordered surveys for listing people living below the poverty line. But officials are adopting strange specifications to recognize such people and the whole system seem to be ridiculing at these reports.

Long queues on last day of filing returns

Ludhiana, November 1 It was one of the busiest days at income tax offices with assessees turning up in huge numbers on the last date for filing returns. Long queues at the counters in income tax offices at Rishi Nagar and Tagore Nagar could be witnessed. Assessees in queues at the counters of Income Tax Office in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Negligence of passport office
Machhiwara, November 1
Yet another case highlighting negligence on the part of the Regional Passport Office, Chandigarh, has come to light. Mr Harinder Singh, a resident of Lakhowal Kalan, near Machhiwara, received the passport of Mr Harcharanbir Singh, a resident of Piruwala village in Yamunanagar district of Haryana, yesterday.

CRIME

Businessman accuses bank manager of fraud
Ludhiana, November 1
The Kotwali police yesterday registered a case of alleged fraud under Sections 406, 420, 465 and 120-B of the IPC on the statement of Mr Sanjiv Goel, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, against B.B. Aggarwal, senior officer, Overseas Bank, Clock Tower branch, P.S. Antal, general manager of the same bank branch, and one Heera Lal.

Johar lays stress on quality education

Ludhiana, November 1 Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar has stressed upon the need for substantial improvement in the standard of education in colleges under Punjab Technical University. Punjab Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar speaks at the concluding function of the Zonal Youth Festival of Punjab Technical University at the Gujjaranwala Guru Nanak Institute for Management and Technology, Ludhiana, on Sunday. Dr S.K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor, PTU, and Mr Gunwant Singh Duar, Coordinator, GGNIMT, are also seen in the picture. — A Tribune photograph

From Schools & Colleges
250 teachers attend maths workshop
Ludhiana, November 01
A maths workshop was organised in KVM here yesterday. It was conducted by Prof Hukum Singh, the Head of Department and Professor of maths at the NCERT, Delhi.

Hindi refresher course concludes
Ludhiana, November 1
A Hindi refresher course, conducted by the Central Hindi Institute, New Delhi, under the auspices of the HRD Ministry, concluded at the Government Inservice Training Centre (GITC) here yesterday.

Sudesh Bajaj takes over as DEO

SPORTS

Sacred Heart excel in fencing
Ludhiana, November 1
Hosts Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, reigned supreme in the two-day Ludhiana District Fencing Championship that concluded here yesterday.