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Man held on rape, blackmail charges
Mother, relatives also booked
Phillaur, December 9
In a shocking case, a multiple health worker employed with a government dispensary near Phillaur allegedly raped and blackmailed a female patient for four years after taking her nude pictures. Taking the exploitation too far, the accused even sent the pictures to the girl's prospective in-laws based in the UK and got her engagement cancelled.

Family living in fear
Kila Rehmatgarh, December 8
Apprehending danger to their lives, members of a family of this hamlet near the erstwhile Malerkotla estate, which lost three members in firing by a former Punjab police ASI some months back, will approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the decision of Session Courts, Sangrur, that awarded death sentence only to the police officer and exonerated six others.

Members of a Dalit family of Kila Rehmatgarh, which lost three members in a shootout by a retired ASI. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Ludhiana excels in ACP implementation

Ludhiana, December 9 The district has made impressive achievements in implementation of the annual credit plan (ACP) for the year 2005-06 and under priority sector schemes, loans amounting to Rs 1660 crore have been released by banks in the district up to September 2005, against the target of Rs 1425 crore. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, presiding over a meeting to review the annual credit plan and to discuss disbursal targets in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo  by Inderjit Verma

Schools to have photographs of top scientists
Ludhiana, December 9
Mr Harnam Das Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, has announced that the photographs of renowned scientists along with their achievements would be installed in the science rooms and laboratories in all schools of the state so that, the students could seek inspiration from them to promote their scientific skills and to create new ideas for scientific research.

Motorcyclist robbed at pistol point
Khanna, December 9
A motorcyclist was robbed by two persons at pistol point on Thursday morning. According to the police, Kamal Jit Singh, son of Normal Singh, a resident of Siar village was coming to Rossiana village. When he was on the way, two motorcyclists stopped him.

COMMUNITY

Kulbinder Kaur does city proud
Ludhiana, December 9
“I am very happy to become a Class 1 officer. It is all thanks to NCC. I would recommend all students, even science stream students to take up NCC as one gets good career opportunities after this,” said Lieut Kulbinder Kaur while talking to Ludhiana Tribune.                                                    Kulbinder Sandhu

At the crossroads
Colonel with passion for Urdu
Those were the days when Urdu was the first language for the students in Punjab. Punjab at that time included both the Pakistan and Indian Punjabs plus Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Lahore was the capital of Punjab and the centre of publications in Urdu-newspapers, journals and books. Most of the Urdu litterateurs lived in Lahore, whereas quite a few lived in Amritsar and Ludhiana also.                          Col Inderjit Singh Gill 

HDFC set to attain 300 pc growth
Ludhiana, December 9
HDFC Standard Life is aiming to tap rural sector. The company is all set to attain 300 per cent growth at the closure of third quarter of 2005-2006 in comparison to the corresponding previous quarter of 2004-05, said Mr Sandeep Sharma, regional head, retail sales, while addressing a regional meet here today.

Industry association flays power hike proposal
Ludhiana, December 9
The Ludhiana Electro-platers Association yesterday condemned the proposal of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) to increase power tariff. Mr Joginder Kumar, president of the association, said industry in the state would not be able to absorb any hike in power tariff. ‘‘Industry is already reeling under recession for the past over a decade. Any further hike in tariff would affect operations and increase the cost of production and would also render the industry uncompetitive,’’ he said.

Biz Clips
Ludhiana, December 9
Wills Clublife has launched a new collection of designer wear and accessories for men and women. According to a company press note, women can select designer shirts in various fabrics and styles and also trousers whereas men can go in for slim fit shirts in prints and patterns and trousers from uncut corduroy or flocked velvet. Jackets and accessories like as hand bags, belts, stoles, and shoes are also a part of the new range, the company said.

Principal Tiwana gets Indira Gandhi Sadbhawana Award

Ludhiana, December 9 Dr Paramjeet Kaur Tiwana, Principal, Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women, Jhar Sahib, Ludhiana, has been honoured with Indira Gandhi Sadbhawna Award for her martinet administration, stern discipline, outstanding individual achievements, and distinguished services to the nation by the Global Economic Council, New Delhi, on the occasion of 87th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi on November 19, 2005.

Dr Paramjit Kaur Tiwana, Principal, Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women,Jhar Sahib, Ludhiana receives Sadbhawana Award in New Delhi. — A Tribune Photograph

Sacred Heart students display talent in classical dance
Ludhiana, December 9
In an age where children are getting increasing hooked to western music and dances, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, is in the process of preserving Indian dances and folk songs by organising regular competitions.

From Schools
Drug awareness week concludes
Ludhiana, December 9
The-week-long observance on drug awareness in Spring Dale Senior Secondary School concluded here today. During the week, the students created awareness against ill effects of drug addiction by holding poem recitation contests, speeches, staging plays and finally by taking out a rally with placards on the concluding day.

Students of Spring Dale Senior Secondary School take out a rally against drug addiction. — A Tribune photograph

Contestants in a solo dance competition held in GMT Public School on Friday relax after their performance. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Competitions in Punjabi language held
Ludhiana, December 9
As part of the celebrations of the Punjabi Week, the Punjab Language Department held a state-level poetry recitation and literary competitions at Punjabi Bhavan here today.

COURTS

Journalist gets justice after 7 yrs legal battle
Ludhiana, December 9
After a prolonged legal battle for about seven years, Harbir Singh Bhanwer, a local senior journalist, got justice to get ejectment of his house C-194, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, here. Mr Jaspal Verma, Civil Judge-cum-rent controller, passed an ejectment order in his petition.

Nine more file nominations for Bar poll

Ludhiana, December 9 Nine more aspiring contestants today filed in their nomination papers for the different posts of the District Bar Association (DBA), with the Returning Officer, Mr S.K. Pathak. The annual elections of the association will be held on December 20. A candidate filing nomination papers with the returning officer for the post of secretary of the District Bar Association in Ludhiana on Friday.

CULTURE

Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 9 The Punjabi community being conversant with the Hindi language has resulted in economic and aesthetic setback to those producers who undertook producing Punjabis films and serials as an endeavor to preserve cultural heritage and abstain from obscenity, claims Preeti Sapru, a Hindi-turned Punjabi actress who is currently working on a serial, assigned to her by the Prasar Bharti.

Drug abuse on rise among teenagers: expert
Ludhiana, December 9
Drug abuse among teenagers has assumed alarming proportions and calls for drastic corrective measures at different levels. Experimentation with alcohol and drugs during adolescence is very common.

State ophthalmology conference in city from today

Ludhiana, December 9 The two-day 9th annual conference of the Punjab Ophthalmological Society (POS) — Drishti 2005 — will get under way at Silver Oak Gardens and Resorts here on Saturday. Dr G.S. Bajwa, president, Punjab Ophthalmological Society, flanked by Dr Rajinder Singh and Dr Deepak Gupta, both organising secretaries, addresses a news conference in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

CMCH para-medic gets ambulance training in UK

Ludhiana, December 9 Ms Anupam Rachana Singh, a para-medic and nurse at Christian Medical College and Hospital here has added a lot to her knowledge and experience after a three-week long training and fact-finding mission in the UK. Ms Anupam Rachana Singh, para-medic at the CMCH, and Mr Gerald Carpanini interact with mediapersons in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

SPORTS

Rally taken out on the eve of Asian Cycling Championship

Ludhiana, December 9 Ludhiana residents today witnessed a rally of a different kind as more than fifty students from Teja Singh Swatantar Senior Secondary School along with the members of the Indian cycling contingent for the forthcoming 25th BSA Asian Cycling Championship slated to begin here at Punjab Agricultural University velodrome, took out a rally. Cyclists participate in a rally on Friday on the eve of the 25th BSA Asian Cycling Championship in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed