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Gaiety marks Eid celebrations in city
Ludhiana, January 11
Thousands of Muslims, who had gathered here today to offer Eid prayers, lashed out at the western media for maligning the image of Islam and presenting the religion in a bad light. They regretted that the western media was trying to generalise the activities of a handful of people and trying to brand the entire community as fundamentalists and terrorists.

Muslims offer Eid prayers on the road in front of the Jama Masjid Complex at Field Ganj (left), while goats being readied for sacrifice to mark the Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photos by Inderjeet Verma

Trade unionism gives industry sleepless nights
Ludhiana, January 11
Growing trade union activity in the city is giving sleepless nights to local industry. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) having decided to hold a state-level protest rally on January 31 here, not only the cycle industry, other industries too are a worried lot.

2 EOs booked on corruption charge
Jagraon, January 11
The state Vigilance Bureau has unearthed a scandal of several lakhs of rupees in the Jagraon Municipal Council where a group led by two Executive Officers (EO) had allegedly remitted house tax payment of several persons against the rules and way beyond the permissible limit of 35 per cent.

A man carries huge kites following an increase in demand of kites on the occasion of Lohri
in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

	Industry threatens agitation over non-refund of VAT January 11, 2006
	Kashipur issue: SAD seeks dismissal of govt January 10, 2006
	Govt warned against ignoring Sikh farmers January 9, 2006
	Forest Dept to take legal action against PSEB January 8, 2006
	IOC-dealers’ spat: petrol stations go dry January 7, 2006
	Pak SAFMA team arriving tomorrow January 6, 2006
	Raids on 3 hosiery units January 5, 2006
	Rs 1.5 cr ST evasion detected January 4, 2006
	Protest by knitwear unit workers January 3, 2006
	Burglary claims false, says police January 2, 2006
	Yarn trader shot at January 1, 2006

Don’t use spray on crops, PAU cautions farmers
Ludhiana, January 11
After several complaints from farmers, particularly from the Malwa region, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has cautioned the farmers against the use of any spray to protect crops from frost.

Be aware of threats, NRI broadcaster asks media
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 11
Kuldeep Deepak, a noted Punjabi broadcaster of Canada and winner of the first Global Broadcaster Award, has urged mediapersons to be aware of threats posed by certain forces who were trying to gag their voice when they tried to bring the truth to light.                                                                          Kuldeep Deepak

Industrial group surrenders Rs 1.25 cr to IT Dept
Ludhiana, January 11
Two hosiery units and a securities company, owned by a family, here surrendered concealed income worth Rs 1.25 crore following survey operations by Income Tax officials on Monday.

COMMUNITY

Red Letter Day for tribal police recruits
Phillaur, January 11
From walking bare feet in tribal areas of Jharkhand to parade gracefully with long boots along with over 600 recruits from that state, Anil uraon has come a long way in his six-month training at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy here today.

It is a second case of triplets in the city as Shobha Devi, wife of a migrant worker, gave birth to three girls in a hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Brar evades queries on Maghi Mela
Ludhiana, January 11
Mr Jagmeet Singh Brar, who was recently nominated permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee, said today that he was grateful to Amarinder Singh for his nomination.

BJP condemns govt inaction on VAT refund
Ludhiana, January 11
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned the state government for delay in issuing refund of valued added tax (VAT) to the trade and industry even after a Cabinet decision had been taken in this respect.

CRIME

Leads prove futile in Reema case
Ludhiana, January 11
The police is again left chasing a wild goose in the infamous Reema Jain kidnapping and murder case with the emergence of two contrasting leads that promised a breakthrough but proved an exercise in futility.

Newly married woman kidnapped
Ludhiana, January 11
Unidentified persons riding in a Qualis car allegedly kidnapped a newly-wed woman near Shivpuri chowk late today evening.

Tea vendor held with smuggled liquor Ludhiana, January 11 The police has arrested a local tea vendor on the charges of sumggling liquor into city from Himachal Pradesh. Division No. 2 police station SHO Gurpreet Singh said Chander Sabharwal was yesterday caught with seven cases of liquor, which were available at half the price in Himachal pradesh, He used to sell it to his regular customers here. Chander Sabharwal, a tea vendor, who was caught with smuggled liquor in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo: I.V.

BUSINESS

Plywood manufacturers hike prices by 5 pc
Ludhiana, January 11
In view of consistent rise in input prices, the Punjab Plywood Manufacturers Association has raised prices of plywood and ply board by 5 per cent.

Dalip Singh re-elected chemists body chief Ludhiana, January 11 Tikka Dalip Singh and Mr Pardeep Passi were unanimously re-elected president and finance secretary of The Ludhiana Wholesale Chemists Association. Mr Tikka Dalip Singh and Mr Parveen Passi, who have been re-elected president and finance secretary, respectively, of the Ludhiana Wholesale Chemists Association. — A Tribune photograph

Moti Mahal opens first restaurant in Punjab
Ludhiana, January 11
Moti Mahal, a chain of restaurants, marked its entry in Punjab by opening its 21st restaurant in the country in Ansal Plaza here today. The company plans to come up with 10 more restaurants this year.

Weekly power cut on industry
Ludhiana, January 11
Power woes, it seems, are there to stay. Aiming to meet power shortage, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has decided to impose 24-hour weekly cut on industrial customers.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers seek refresher courses in farm techniques
Ludhiana, January 11
Led by Punjab Agricultural University’s Board Member Sukhdev Singh Chahal, several progressive farmers have demanded short duration training courses in allied agricultural activities like bee-keeping, mushroom cultivation, dairy farming food preservation etc.

Thirty PCTE students get jobs
Ludhiana, January 11
Around 30 students of the current. MBA final year of the Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) have been selected in campus recruitment process started for 2006 at the start of last semester. Companies, which have already visited the PCTE campus so far, include Nestle India Bulls, ICICI Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.

ICAI to come out with new accounting standard
Ludhiana, January 11
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will soon come out with its new accounting standard (AS) on financial instruments to make aware the users of financial statements of the associated risks.

CULTURE

Talent hunt by Sangam Kala
Ludhiana, January 11
The Ludhiana chapter of the Sangam Kala group will organise fourth audition here on January 15 in the auditorium of Government College for Women. The group is a prominent, non-commercial and registered cultural organisation which operates at the national level and was found in the memory of immortal singer Master Madan.

Role Model Award for Raman
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 11
“Had Indians been corrupt, they would have never fought for independence and opted to remain people of a British nation for ever,” opines Raman Sharma, a talented youth of Lohgarh village in Ludhiana district and student of DAV College, Jalandhar, who has been selected by Swami Vivekanand Study Circle here for Role Model Award for 2005.  Raman Sharma

HEALTH

Regulate drug manufacturing, doctors urge govt
Ludhiana, January 11
Expressing serious concern over the ongoing controversy on Ayurvedic formulations being marketed by Baba Ram Dev, the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) has urged the government to enforce laws and strictly regulate the manufacturing of all allopathic, homoeopathic and Ayurvedic medicines.

Eye check-up camp on Jan 15
Samrala, January 11
The Brahmin Sabha of Samrala has decided to organise a eye check-up camp on January15 at Baba Garhi Wala Mandir, under the supervision of Dr Ramesh, according to Mr Pawan Kaushal, general secretary of the Brahamin Sabha, here today.