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Advocate, 3 others booked for munshi’s murder
Ludhiana, June 25
A city-based advocate, Takur Singh, was today arrested with three of his alleged accomplices, including a woman, for the murder of his munshi who had been missing for over one-and-a-half month. Takur Singh is the father of
well-known comedy artiste Neelu, who regularly features in the albumbs of Jaswinder Bhalla.

The murder accused in police custody. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

PAU daily-wage staff gets salary
Financial crunch continues
Ludhiana, June 25
Although Punjab Agricultural University here has disbursed salary among its daily wagers, a financial crunch continues to haunt the university.

City boy tops MCA entrance examination
Ludhiana, June 25
A local student, Kunal Sablok, has got the first rank in the entrance test for admission to Master of Computer Applications programme in NIMCET held for nine National Institutes of Technology.

The young girl realises that her scarf is not good enough to ward off the blistering heat on a sultry Saturday afternoon in Ludhiana.
— Tribune photo by
Sayeed Ahmed

	PSEB slaps Rs 1 lakh penalties on villagers June 25, 2005
	Two-day remand for dacoity drama accused June 24, 2005
	A dacoity that was not June 23, 2005
	Dacoits strike at house  June 22, 2005
	Near-total strike by petrol dealers June 21, 2005
	Canal mishap: PSEB ignored complaints? June 20, 2005
	Audit exposes irregularities in health institutions June 19, 2005
	Class IX boy kidnapped, beaten up for talking to girl June 18, 2005
	4 PAU hostellers get expulsion notice June 17, 2005
	PAU impasse on, police called in June 16, 2005

Transporters to observe strike on June 28
Ludhiana, June 25
Truck operators, tempo operators and three-wheeler drivers will observe a strike on June 28 in protest against the recent hike in petroleum and diesel prices. A decision to this effect was taken at a joint meeting of the Punjab State Goods Transports Association, the Punjab Truck Operators Union and the Ludhiana Goods Transporters Association held here today.

Young boys find an easy way out to beat the heat by jumping in Sidhwan canal on a sultry Saturday afternoon in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

COMMUNITY

Keeping a bit of Lahore alive in the city Ludhiana, June 25 Like most of the Panjabis born in post-partition India, Mr Tejinder Singh (57) has a desire to see Lahore. For their fathers, who had spent a good part of their lives in what is now Pakistan, had been telling them since their early childhood that one who had not seen Lahore was not born. Ludhiana and Lahore, in their respective Panjabs, are miles apart, but a bit of the latter continues to exist here — albeit in the form of a book shop. Mr Tejinder Singh Bir outside his shop that has its roots in Pakistan. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

A mechanical engineer turned literary genius
Doraha, June 25
Dr Kuldip Singh Dhir is a mechanical engineer who failed to abandon his first love for literature. His obsession for literature was so intense that he did docterate in Punjabi literature. His literary works in Punjabi has made him equally popular among scientists and scholars.

Film sought on life of Banda Singh Bahadur
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 25
A talk on “life history of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’, the great warrior of Sikh history, was organised on the campus of RIMT-Institute of Engineering and Technology. Participating in the talk, the speakers threw light on various aspects of the multi-faceted personality of the great martyr.

Yoga camp

CRIME

Factory watchman shot
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 25
Two persons scaled the boundary wall of a factory godown here and allegedly fired at a chowkidar last night. The chowkidar was taken to the local Civil Hospital where he died.

BUSINESS

‘Midnight bazar’ a new attraction

Ludhiana, June 25 ‘Midnight Bazaar- Consumex 2005’ an exhibition cum sale of handicraft, handloom and various other consumer items put up at Government College for Women here, has become an attraction for city residents. The entry hours for the nine-day exhibition which started on June 18, are from 4 pm to 10 pm. Visitors at “midnight bazar” in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Avoid pampering kids: psychiatrists
Ludhiana, June 25
“I am not going to that school any more. You have to change my school,” threatened a little two and- half-year-old Gudiya. Her grouse against the old school was that not air conditioned.

City girl tops in dist in BSc II exam
Ludhiana, June 25
“My joy knew no bounds when I got the information that I have topped in the district in BSc II examination. I was still more thrilled to learn that I have attained the second position in the university," said Ruby Gupta, a student of the local Government College for Women, while talking to the Ludhiana Tribune.

Scrapping of exam for MBA, MCA sought
Ludhiana, June 25
Public Cause, a forum for voicing common problems of people, has demanded scrapping of the Common Entrance Examination for MBA and MCA. In a memorandum submitted to Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Higher Education, Punjab, here today, the forum said the tests be scrapped as there were very few takers for the same in 2004-2005.

Students of Whiz Kid School participate in a dance competition organised on the school premises on Saturday. — Photo by I.V.

50 kids take part in dance competition
Ludhiana, June 25
Whiz Kid school organised a dance competition on the school premises here today. Dressed up in their best attire, tiny tots performed on popular movie songs.

222 students learn kirtan rendition
Ludhiana, June 25
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle (GGSSC) in association with gurdwaras has arranged Gyan Anjan summer camps at six places in the city.

Urinary problems common: doc
Ludhiana, June 25
SPS Apollo has planned a series of free health camps. Second in this series of free camps organised by SPS Apollo is the nephrology and urology week from June 27, Dr Rajesh Arora, Consultant, Urologist, SPS Apollo, says that kidney stones and urinary problems are very common in Punjab.

Excessive heat can bring mood disorders
Ludhiana, June 25
Medical fraternity has warned that exposure to excessive heat could bring mood disorders irritation aggression and violence.

SPORTS

Second win for Ludhiana lads
Ludhiana, June 25
Ludhiana lads defeated NIS, Patiala by 34 runs in the second match of the two-match cricket series (u-13 years) to wrap up the series by 2-0 at Arya College ground here today.

Inter-district cricket meet
Ludhiana, June 25
A week-long Chaman Lal Malhotra Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-14) will be organised from June 26 to July 3 here at the Arya College ground.