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Labour unions hold protest,
industry dismayed
Ludhiana, December 25
Labour unionism reared its head in the city today with the Lal Jhanda Mazdoor Union announcing its presence in the city by hoisting its flag in front of the Hero Cycle factory to express solidarity with the thousands of labourers, who had lost jobs after the closure of Rockman cycle factory.

Members of various labour unions hold a rally in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Businessman convicted in cheque bounce case 
Ludhiana, December 25
A businessman of New Delhi, Mr Varinder Kumar Khullar, owner of M/s Babusha International, has been convicted in a cheque bounce case of Rs 27 lakh. He has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year.

Special scheme introduced for leather industry
Ludhiana, December 25
Aiming at modernisation and technology upgradation in all segments of the leather industry, the government has launched a new scheme, Integrated Development of Leather Sector, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, with effect from November 2005.

Christmas fervour deluge city Ludhiana, December 25 Christmas — the festival of love, joy and brotherhood — seems to have become one of the favourite festivals among city residents. If the enthusiasm with which the residents and children took part in the celebrations is any indication, then it can be said that the festival was no longer restricted to the Christians alone. Santa Claus greets people while riding a horse cart in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Dugri residents protest turbid water supply

Ludhiana, December 25 Residents of Dugri, Phase-I, today protested against the local civic body claiming that they were being provided with turbid water. They said the danger of some infection was always lurking over their heads. In a protest rally, the residents showed bottles filled with dirty water. Residents of Dugri, Phase I, show dirty water callected from taps at their homes. — Photo by IV

LUDHIANA CALLING Hollow messages: The Municipal Corporation of the city has put up ‘ Keep Ludhiana Clean Green’ slogans all over the place, but the local body itself has failed to follow what it preaches. The MC has not been able to provide proper drainage on the roads, which causes accumulation of rain or sewer water. Sentinel observed that on the main Ghumar Mandi road a pond of water had accumulated just near one such slogan board.

COMMUNITY

BJP flayed for opposing expulsion of tainted MPs
Ludhiana, December 25
The secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Parminder Mehta, has strongly criticised the BJP for its stand taken over the issue of expulsion of 11-MPs involved in cash-for-questions scandal. The opposition to the expulsion of tainted legislators has exposed the BJP in the eyes of masses.

Banking transactions next on IT dept’s list
Ludhiana, December 25
After getting active on surveys at mega stores, jewellery outlets, art galleries etc, it is banking transactions that have caught the attention of the Income Tax Department to track down high individuals.

Environment awareness month ends quietly
Ludhiana, December 25
Even as the levels of pollution in the city are rising with each passing day, the state government and the Punjab State Pollution Control Board failed to get anything out of the environment awareness month, which ended recently.

Need to conserve water stressed

Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 25 Prof Harbans Lal Pathak, district governor, Rotary International district 3090, called upon leaders of all NGOs to make people aware about the need for water management and environment preservation so that future generations may have sufficient life sustaining constituents. Prof Harbans Lal Pathak, district governor, Rotary International, district 3090, being felicitated at a function at Ahmedgarh. — A Tribune photograph

A tale of forgotten freedom fighter Machhiwara, December 25 Perhaps nothing more can be unfortunate and disappointing for a minority community if its brave persons remain unrewarded for the sacrifices made by them. The same thing happened to Gen Mohan Singh who was the first to start an arms fight for the freedom of the country.

Gen Mohan Singh

Gabria to stay SAD district chief
Ludhiana, December 25
The district president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Hira Singh Gabria, has reportedly been assured full support by the party leader, Mr Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal in running the organisation in the district.

Allow easy visa to Pakistanis: Bagga
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 25
Claiming complete normalcy in the state, Mr Nustrat Akram Khan Bagga, a SAD leader and former Sports Minister in the Punjab Government, has urged the Union Government to withdraw the notification that declared the state as disturbed and allow easy visa to Pakistani nationals, who were eager to embrace their counterparts in Punjab.

Shaheed Udham Singh’s birth anniversary
Ludhiana, December 25
The 106th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh will be celebrated by the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Trust at Pensioners’ Bhavan, Mini Secretariat, Ludhiana, on December 26, at 11.00 am.

NSS camp on community development concludes
Ludhiana, December 25
The 10-day NSS camp organised in three adopted villages — Talwandi Khurd, Swaddi and Taiwandi Kalan — by the volunteers of the College of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Home Science of Punjab Agricultural University concluded today at Talwandi Khurd village.

Garcha asks youth to fight drugs, join Army Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 25 Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, a SAD MLA, called upon the students of the state to launch a crusade against drugs and narcotics and join social service organisations and paramilitary forces like the NCC during their education so that the state could send its share to armed forces as before. A view of the inaugural ceremony of an NSS camp at Shanti Tara College, Ahmedgarh, on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

CULTURE

When energy flowed in rhythm and harmony Ludhiana, December 25 With Sonal Mansingh, the noted Odissi and Bharatnatyam dancer, the classical dance can still hold you in awe. She danced to her word on Saturday night at the 60th programme of the Ludhiana Sanskritik Sammagam. The elegance and catholicity of the bodily movements was to be seen to be believed. Each part of the body made a separate statement in perfect rhythm and harmony with each other. From the hands to the toes and the eyes, everything seemed to speak for itself making the audiences cheer and applaud too frequently. Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh strikes a rhythmic note during her performance at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Ruhani mushaira
Ludhiana, December 25
The Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission, Kirpal Ashram, Ludhiana, organised a ‘ruhani mushaira’ (spiritual poetic symposium) in the memory of Sant Darshan Singh here last night. About 15 prominent Urdu poets participated in the mushaira.

Bulle Shah awards for 3 writers Ludhiana, December 25 The Denmark-based Asian Writers’ Association presented Baba Bulle Shah awards to three eminent Punjabi writers for outstanding contribution to the Punjabi language and literature. The writers are Surjit Paattar, Prof Kulwant Jagraon and Prof Kartar Singh Kalra. Receipients of Baba Bulle Shah awards at a function in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Tribune Photo by Inderjeet Verma

HEALTH

58 donate blood
Ludhiana, December 25
A blood donation camp was organised by the Yuva Rakat Daan Society, in collaboration with the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital at Mandi Dabwali in Sirsa district yesterday.

SPORTS

NRI lifts 275 kg, breaks 6-yr-old record
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 25
The sports lovers of the area in general and that of Jand village in particular were delighted over the exemplary victory of Dilbagh Singh Cheema, a power lifter, who broke six-year-old record of British Columbia recently and declared to represent India in all events at the international level scheduled to take place next year.