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PUDA gets tough with illegal colonisers, four booked
Ludhiana, December 26
Getting tough with some private colonisers for selling land illegally in various colonies, PUDA has finally registered a case against them.

Who can hold his feet when it’s “Dil da mamla”
Ludhiana, December 26
When Gurdas Mann sings nobody can hold himself back. Arms start waving and feet begin to tap along the beats of the drum. This is why he is held dear by thousands of fans across all languages. After all, his music appeals to everyone.

Gurdas Mann entertains students of Arya College at a special function held on the college premises in Ludhiana on Saturday. Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Punjab will soon go bankrupt: Badal
Ludhiana, December 26
Former Chief Minister and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal Parkash Singh Badal today regretted the state of affairs in Punjab. He said the way the state was being run, it would not take long for people to go bankrupt. Mr Badal was talking to reporters after attending the funeral of Sukhdev Kaur Grewal, mother of SAD general secretary, Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal here today.

Udham Singh remembered Ludhiana, December 26 The 105th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh was celebrated by the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Trust at the Pensioners Bhavan here today. The Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Trust commemorates the 105th birth anniversary of the martyr at a function organised in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Guru Granth Sahib to be translated into 13 languages
Ludhiana, December 26
The Guru Granth Sahib Seva Mission has taken it upon itself to translate Guru Granth Sahib into 13 prominent Indian languages so that people across the country can follow the path shown by the Gurus.

Migrant inflow causes concern
Ludhiana, December 26
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) may have xenophobic motives in ensuring the regulation of migrant inflow into the city, while the police may argue that it has contributed to the law and order problem.

COMMUNITY

New turn to Jainpur farmhouse controversy
Ludhiana, December 26
The controversy shrouding the farmhouse at Jainpur village, near here, took a new turn today, with the occupant of the house alleging that the local revenue officials were not recording the decree of the land in the revenue records.

Shiv Sena (H) to gherao PM’s residence
Ludhiana, December 26
The Shiv Sena (Hindustan) will hold a demonstration and gherao the Prime Minister’s residence in Delhi on January 10 in protest against the arrest of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi and the “false” implication of the seer in criminal cases by the Tamil Nadu Government.

Villagers sore over tercentenary organisers’ attitude
Lamme (Ahmedgarh), December 26
Residents of this remote village are sore over the fact that none of the Sikh organisations bothered to remember the places where Guru Gobind Singh, had stayed for 21 days and announced the symbolic disaster of the Mughal empire after he received information about the bricking alive of the younger Sahibzadas by Nawab Wazir Khan.

Rotary leadership award meeting ends
Ludhiana, December 26
The Rotary Club of Ludhiana North organised the Centennial Rotary Youth Leadership Award meet, known as RYLA, of district 3070, on Friday. Dr S.S. Johl, Vice-Chairman, Punjab Planning Board, inaugurated the meet in which more than 256 persons had participated.

Members of the Rotary Club and (right) youth attend a seminar organised by the Rotary Club at the Partap College of Education in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photographs

Marriages of poor girls solemnised

Ludhiana, December 26 It was a happy day for three poor girls who got married today due to the efforts of the Maa Bhagwati Club and the Bharat Vikas Parishad (Shivaj branch). The marriages were solemnised at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Deep Nagar, in the presence of members of both organisations. The marriages of poor girls being solemnised at Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma.

Dasehra panel approves accounts
Ludhiana, December 26
A general body meeting of the Urban Estate Ram Lila Dasehra Committee Dugri was held under the chairmanship of its president, Mr Raj Garg, wherein the income and expenditure accounts for 2004-2005 were approved.

Punjabi novel award for Mitter Sain
Ludhiana, December 26
The Shiromani Punjabi Novel Purskar will be given to Mitter Sain Meet for his novel “Kaurv Sabha” for 2004.The award includes a shawl, a plaque , a citation and cash. The award will be given on December 28 at Punjabi Bhavan. The day coincides with the death anniversary of Sardar Nanak Singh, founder of Punjabi novel writing.

No backlog of LPG refills
Ludhiana, December 26
The Ludhiana LPG Distributors Association has claimed that the supply of cooking gas to city residents is being made on demand and there is no backlog of LPG refills.

CRIME

7 booked in bus driver’s death case
Amloh, December 26
The local police has booked seven persons under Sections 302, 353, 186, 427 and 147 of the IPC for causing the death of PRTC driver Jaswinder Singh last evening. Dr Mahesh Jindal, Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Amloh, conducted the medical examination and the police handed over the body to the family of the driver today. The viscera of the deceased has been sent for chemical examination.

House of Sarpanch attacked, 2 injured
Khanna, December 26
The house of Rupinder Singh Gandhi, Sarpanch of Rasulra village, who was murdered last year in a gang war, was attacked by about 10 persons last night. Surinder Kaur, sister of Gandhi, and Jagtar Singh Sonu, driver of the Sarpanch’s family, received injuries in the attack. Both injured persons were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Khanna. Later, Sonu was referred to a Ludhiana hospital due to his deteriorating condition.

3 booked for defrauding bank
Khanna, December 26
The Khanna police today booked three persons including two rice mill owners on the charge of committing fraud with the Khanna branch of the Central Bank of India. The case was registered on a complaint of a senior Manager of the Bank, Mr Surinder Kumar Gupta.

Travel agents booked
Jagraon, December 26
Joginder Singh son of Gajjan Singh of Litran, and Balwinder Singh, alias Billa, of Batala, are alleged to have cheated Ajmer Singh, son of Pala of Noorpur. Both are now booked under Sections 406 and 420, IPC, at Raikot police station.

BUSINESS

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From Schools
‘Khalsa’ reaches out to students
Ludhiana, December 26
The movie ‘Khalsa’, written, directed and produced by Mangal Dhillon was screened for students and staff of Guru Nanak Public School at the school auditorium here today. Mr R.S. Gill, Principal of the school, welcomed Mr Dhillon and applauded his efforts in producing such a well informing movie.

Swami Shradhanand remembered

Ludhiana, December 26 The martyrdom day of Swami Shradhanand was observed at Arya Senior Secondary School here today. A function was held under the aegis of Mr Sudarshan Sharma, president, Arya Prithinidhi Sabha. Rajesh Sharma, district president of the Arya Sabha, spoke about the Swami. Students of Arya School, Raikot, sing a bhajan to mark the martyrdom day of Swami Shradhanand in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma