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PAU pension fund in deficit worth crores
Ludhiana, December 17
The financial crunch being faced by Punjab Agricultural University seems to have percolated to the pension fund of employees as well. The fund is learnt to be running into a deficit of several crores.

MC puts up complaint boxes at zonal offices
Ludhiana, December 17
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has put up complaint boxes at all its four zonal offices and directed the Zonal Commissioners to handle the complaints personally.

Bar poll: campaign hots up
Ludhiana, December 17
“Hello brother! Kya haal chal hai? Ghar mein sab thik thak hai? Mera bhatija kaisa hai? Badi der hou gayi yaar bhabiji se mile hue, kisi din time nikal kar sham ko meri taraf aajao!’’ Similar sentences are being repeated in the district courts these days which are going to witness elections.

Sambar enters Sundernagar area, dies                                                          Ludhiana, December 17 Delay in action by the Wildlife Department reportedly led to the death of a sambar in a park in the Sundernagar area here today. The carcass of the sambar, which died around 3.30 pm, was sent for post-mortem. The carcass of the sambar that died in the Sundernagar area in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma Akali leader killed in mishap Samrala, December 17 Malvir Singh Khattran (22), a Block Samiti member, and his two relatives were killed in an accident near Chehalan village on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road today morning.

Driver runs away with Rs 5 lakh, car
Ludhiana, December 17
A driver of a prominent city industrialist has run away with Rs 5 lakh and a black Lancer, belonging the owner when he had gone to Feroze Gandhi Market to deposit the money in the bank last evening.

Judicial remand for Directors of Duggal Cos
Ludhiana, December 17
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr S.S. Thaliwal, today remanded two directors of the Duggal Group of Companies Sunil Duggal and Subash Duggal in judicial custody till December 31.

COMMUNITY

MC demolishes illegal structure Ludhiana, December 17 Swooping down on an illegal construction on the Rani Jhansi Road, officials of the Ludhiana Municipal corporation today razed a structure to the ground. Led by Dr Jaswant Singh, Joint Commissioner, MC, a team of officials visited the spot and ordered the demolition of the structures in the form of pillars that had come up during the day. Dr Jaswant Singh, Joint Commissioner, MC, supervises a demolition on the Rani Jhansi road in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

X’mas spirit catches up in city Ludhiana, December 17 Preparations are on to celebrate Christmas in the city by over 1.5 lakh Christians. To make the day memorable, residents in areas near Brown Hospital, old part of city and Kidwai Nagar, besides convents and churches, are making various arrangements.   Visitors at Yule Log Hut in a hotel in Ludhiana on Friday. — Tribune photo Sayeed Ahmed

Pensioners’ Day celebrated, several honoured Ludhiana, December 17 Under the aegis of the Pensioners Information Centre Management Committee, Ludhiana, the Pensioners Association of Ludhiana district celebrated Pensioners’ Day here today. Pensioners with their awards at a function in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Protest against telecom tower installation
Ludhiana, December 17
Residents of Hira Nagar on the Kakowal road here have sent an SOS to the local Municipal Corporation to not to allow a private telecommunication company to put up a tower in their residential area.

A Punjab Roadways bus, which had met with an accident near Samrala three days ago, is yet to be removed. Though it has been shifted to the roadside, yet it can cause more accidents due to visibility problems at night. — A Tribune photograph

Six hurt in road mishap
Samrala, December 17
Six persons were seriously injured in a collision between a Punjab Roadways bus and a Maruti car near Ladhran village, 3 km from here, yesterday. According to a report, the Punjab Roadways bus of Chandigarh Depot was going from Chandigarh to Ludhiana when it hit the Maruti car while saving another vehicle.

Protest by federation members
Ludhiana, December 17
Members of the Subordinate Services Federation Punjab and UT staged a demonstration in the mini secretariat today in protest against the “anti-employees” activities of the state and the Union Government.

CRIME

Girl denies she was abducted
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 17
The Buraj Littan minor girl abduction case took a U-turn after the girl stated that she had left her home willingly and was not abducted as alleged by her parents. As she refused to go with her parents, she was sent to Nari Niketan, Jalandhar, by the Sudhar police.

Boy sodomised
Jagraon, December 17
Gurpreet Singh, alias Tinku, son of Mohinder Singh of Mahit Garh, during his stay at the Manav Seva Charitable Trust, Nanaksar Kaler, 5 km form here, allegedly sodomised Teja Singh who had come there to live with him.

BUSINESS

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VC inaugurates training hostel
Ludhiana, December 17
Inaugurating the training hostel constructed by Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute, at PAU Dr K.S. Aulakh, PAU Vice-Chancellor, appreciated the progress made by the institute in terms of imparting training in agriculture.

IGNOU starts courses in art, craft
Ludhiana, December 17
Indira Gandhi National Open University has entered into in collaboration with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to develop courses in art and craft. An MOU has been signed between IGNOU and the KVIC to develop educational programmes in four areas.

COURTS

Dissident group elects Bar members
Khanna, December 17
The dissident group of the Khanna Bar Association elected its office-bearers at a meeting chaired by Mr Jagmohan Singh. The group alleged that the group in power had rejected all proposals sent for compromise and rejected the nominations papers of some candidates illegally.

CULTURE

Folk dancers mesmerise Aussies, Kiwis Ludhiana, December 17 A 14-member Indian cultural troupe of folk dances and music with its group leader, Mr Ajay Kumar, sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, returned after a month-long tour to Newzealand, Fiji and Australia. The bhangra team that won the hearts of Australians and New Zealanders with their performance. — A Tribune photograph

Pak artistes to perform at SPICMACAY convention
Ludhiana, December 17
This year’s winter convention of Punjab SPICMACAY will have the flavour and warmth of friendship between India and Pakistan. Artistes from Pakistan will join their Indian counterparts during the three-day convention being organised on the premises of Delhi Public School here from December 21.

HEALTH

Indian docs return from Pak, to work for peace
Ludhiana, December 17 Doctors from both India and Pakistan resolved to continue to campaign for a nuclear-free South Asia, reduction in conventional arms, and making the two nations sign a no-war pact, besides sorting out issues through bilateral negotiations, and using funds for the welfare of people.
Dr L.S. Chawla, president, and Dr Arun Mitra, secretary, of the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development, address a news conference in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Medical bodies welcome new Civil Surgeon
Ludhiana, December 17
The district unit of Indian Medical Association, the Punjab state branch of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the state unit of the National Neonatology Forum have hailed the appointment of Dr Rajinder Kaur as the new Civil Surgeon. They have assured her of their full cooperation to the department in the delivery of health services of the masses.

Memorial hospital reopened
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 17
Various leaders of the Kila Raipur constituency announced to extend their cooperation in running Bhagwant Memorial Hospital, Narangwal, which had remained closed for a long period due to reported factionalism among the leaders.

Health Dept men told to focus on demands
Ludhiana, December 17
The coordination committee of paramedical and health employees, which met here today under the presidentship of Mr Amarjit Singh Pandher, exhorted the employees of the Health Department and Anti-Larva Scheme to participate in large numbers in the forthcoming convention of the Punjab Subordinate Services Federation here on December 30 to focus on the pending demands and press for the acceptance of the same.

SPORTS

KCW lift trophy in powerlifting
Ludhiana, December 17
With four gold, three silvers medals and a point tally of 29, the Khalsa College for Women lifted the trophy in the Powerlifting Championship held at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on December 13 and 14.

Residents miss cricket action
Ludhiana, December 17
Cricket fans of Ludhiana and Jalandhar are missing the cricket action between India and Bangladesh as the services of ESPN and Star Sports have been discontinued following Hathway’s failure to pay monthly subscription to the company since September 2004.

Sports day of schools Ludhiana, December 17 Children of Chanda Mama and Lovely Lotus Play Schools celebrated their annual sports day at Chanda Mama Campus, Ferozepore road, Ludhiana. Tiny tots of Chanda Mama and Lovely Lotus schools compete in the sack race in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph