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Illegal telephone exchange unearthed
Revenue loss of Rs 50 lakh estimated
Ludhiana, December 28
The city police today unearthed an illegal telephone exchange in a rented office in Feroze Gandhi Market here that was transmitting international calls through a local improvised exchange using telephone lines of Connect company.

Policemen examine a computer used by operators of an illegal telephone exchange at Feroze Gandhi Market in Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Brave woman foils robbery bid
Ludhiana, December 28
The bravery of a woman and the alertness of the Dugri police prevented a major robbery in broad daylight late this afternoon at Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Nagar.

4 arrested for stealing plaques Ludhiana, December 28 The plaques that had gone missing from statues of martyrs in the city were sold for Rs 600 and above by four migrants, who had developed the habit of stealing nameplates from residences in the city. The four thieves who had stolen plaques from statues of martyrs in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Yoga has changed our lives’ Doraha, December 28 Ever since a yog sansthan introduced its classes in the pollution-free atmosphere of Guru Nanak National College here in 1999, people in the town have witnessed a sea change in their physical, mental, social and psychological behaviour. Yoga being practised under the aegis of a yog sansthan at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha. — Photo by writer

Rs 70 lakh service tax recovered
Ludhiana, December 28
After the expiry of the extended period for the registration and filing of returns by service providers, the Central Excise Department has started cracking the whip against the defaulters and tax evaders in the region.

LUDHIANA CALLING Now that the Christmas euphoria is over, residents are gearing up for the New Year Eve. Bookings in hotels and restaurants are being done, furnishing accessories being purchased and preparations are on in full swing for the occasion.

COMMUNITY

Grant for Indo-Pak Punjab Games may rock MC House 
Ludhiana, December 28
The issue of granting Rs 25 lakh for organising of the Indo-Pak Punjab Games in Patiala by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation may rock the General House meeting of the MC scheduled for tomorrow if one goes by Opposition leaders’ statements.

Communists flay Cong policies
Ludhiana, December 28
The two-day general body meeting of the Punjab unit of the MCPI took place here under the chairmanship of Mr Ganda Singh of Sangrur, a veteran Communist leader, who also unfurled the flag of the party. About 70 party activists from various districts of the state participated in it.

Harassed by octroi staff, man seeks justice
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 28
A social activist has accused the authorities of the Municipal Council, Bhawanigarh, of inaction against employees of an octroi contractor who had allegedly harassed and manhandled him when he was passing through the town in a car.

Fashion stores attract NRIs Ludhiana, December 28 Non resident Indians seem to be making a beeline to various fashion stores in the city. With a number of people from this place having settled abroad and a good number among them on tour due to the marriage season, fashion stores are making the most of it. NRIs having their pick at a cloth store in Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Tributes paid to Nanak Singh

Ludhiana, December 28 Glowing tributes were paid to noted Punjabi novelist Nanak Singh on his death anniversary at a function organised by the Sirjandhara Shiromani Punjabi Lekhak Sabha here today. Punjabi writers release a volume, ‘Kafla Chalda Raiga’, at Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Death mourned
Samrala, December 28
Two minutes’ silence was observed here today by members of the Youth Akali Dal under the leadership of Mr Rupinder Singh Mundi, national general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Youth), in memory of the mother of Mr Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, former minister and general secretary of the SAD, in the local Civil Rest House.

Import of metallic waste allowed
Ludhiana, December 28
Much to the relief of the industry in Punjab, the Director-General Foreign Trade has permitted import of metallic waste and scrap at the container depot here.

AGRICULTURE

Need to adopt new methods in crop production
Ludhiana, December 28
Dr M.S. Tiwana, Dean, College of Agriculture, PAU, today emphasised the need for adopting new and innovative methods for improving crops. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training programme on “Plant breeding methodology — introspection and retrospection,” organised by the Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, here today stressed upon the scientists to work for more challenging situations where plant breeders were facing a lot of difficulties.

EDUCATION

Quake-resistant design course begins
Ludhiana, December 21
A two-week course on ‘Structural and geotechnical aspects of earthquake resistant design’ got under way at the Department of Civil Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, here today.

IGNOU to develop courses in art, craft
Ludhiana, December 21
Indira Gandhi National Open University has taken an initiative in collaboration with the Khadi and Village industries Commission to develop courses in the area of art and craft. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between IGNOU and the KVIC to develop educational programmes in four crafts.

Aulakh on executive panel of agri varsities
Ludhiana, December 28
Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has been elected member of the executive committee of the All-India Agricultural Universities Association.

2004: IN RETROSPECT
Health infrastructure not up to the mark
Ludhiana, December 28
The year turned out to be rather uneventful and more of troublesome for the health and medical infrastructure in the city. The very beginning of the year saw a big scare as major breakout of diarrhoea was reported in Hargobind Nagar which, however, was brought under control.