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Muslims protest over Prophet’s cartoons

Ludhiana, February 10 Hundreds of Muslims today staged a protest march here today to express their anger against the publication of cartoons and caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in some European newspapers.
Muslims stage protest against the publication of cartoons of the Prophet in some European newspapers in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Prophet’s caricatures: Muslim bodies protest
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 10
Various Muslims organisations of the area have urged the state government to impress upon the Ministry of External Affairs to intervene in the matter of cartoons of Prophet Mohammed. An effigy of the Danish, French and German regimes was also burnt.

Industry guards lynch robber
Ludhiana, February 10
After remaining fear-stricken in the wake of regular strikes of robbers, industrialists have chosen to hit back today morning where an alleged robber was lynched to death and another was nabbed by an alert group of guards in Steelman Industries Ltd.

Resentment among traders
Ludhiana, February 10
Traders who have applied for Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number are going through a tough phase as Excise and Taxation Department is not allowing consignments to cross barriers without a VAT number.

Councillor asks minister to pay excise dues
Ludhiana, February 10
After Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu created a furore by asking the state government to pay the dues regarding excise duty, a local Akali councillor has written to Local Bodies Minister Chaudhary Jagjit Singh to pay the duty amounting Rs 60 crore on the plea that development works were suffering due to lack of funds.

BKU flays wheat import decision

Ludhiana, February 10 The Bharitya Kisan Union today criticised the Centre’s decision to import wheat from foreign countries when abundant stocks were pending in the country. The executive meeting of the union was held here to take stock of the situation after the government decided to import wheat. BKU president Ajmer Singh Lakhowal addresses the executive meeting of the union in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Enhance female literacy: Governor Ludhiana, February 10 “India still has one of the lowest female literacy rates in Asia. In 1999, less than 40 per cent of the 330 million women (aged 7 and above) were literate, which means today there are over 200 million illiterate women in India. Students of the Malwa Central College of Education for Women during the annual convocation in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COMMUNITY

Infighting in Youth Cong to the fore
Ludhiana, February 10
Infighting in the district unit of Youth Congress in the city has intensified to the extent that senior party leaders are trading charges openly and allegations of anti-party activities and having a criminal background are being levelled against each other.

Pensioners pin hopes on Patiala rally
Ludhiana, February 10
The Punjab Pradesh Employees’ Federation will organise a state-level rally at Polo Ground in Patiala on Saturday. Mr S.S. Dullo, president, PPCC, is expected to preside over the rally.

Chinese New Year celebrated
Ludhiana, February 10
Of all the Chinese festivals, the New Year is perhaps the most elaborate, colourful and important. The Chinese believe that this is the time to congratulate each other for having passed through another year, a time to bring the old year to a close and to welcome the New Year.

Demolition squad returns empty-handed
Ludhiana, February 10
The demolition squad of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, which had gone to raze some illegal structures at Daba Road and Ferozepore Road, had to return back empty handed following opposition by the alleged violators.

LJP leader expelled
Ludhiana, February 10
The former state president of the youth wing of the Lok Janshakti Party, Mr Ramanjit Lalli, has been expelled from the primary membership of the party for a period of six years.

Manipur Governor visits PAU Ludhiana, February 10 The Manipur Governor, Dr S.S. Sidhu today visited Punjab Agricultural University here. He was received by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, and other senior scientists and teachers of the university. PAU Vice-Chancellor K.S. Aulakh presents a memento to the Manipur Governor, Dr S.S. Sidhu, in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Inter-college competition
Ludhiana, February 10
Two-day inter-college competition started at Master Tara Singh College here yesterday. At least 200 students participated. The function started with the rendering of a shabad.

Economics quiz at GCW College
Ludhiana, February 10
An Economics quiz was organised by the Economics Department and Planning Forum of Government College for Women, Ludhiana. Team B comprising Medhavi, Nancy, Shweta and Team C comprising Pinky, Puneet and Prabhjot stood Ist and IInd respectively.

Mathematics Day organised
Ludhiana, February 10
BCM College of Education celebrated Mathematics Day today. Mr R. B. Khanna, vice-president, Mr S. K. Mehta, general secretary and Mr S. D. Kalia, principal of the college were present on the occasion.

British varsities for MBBS aspirants
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 10
Kamalpreet Kaur Phallewal, a resident of Phallewal village in Ludhiana district and an MBBS student of University of Sheffield, England recommended that medical students from mediocre families should consult British counselors at the time of admission in professional medical colleges as the studies were more economical and practical oriented in British universities than in local institutes.

Kamalpreet Kaur Phallewal

Apollo opens rheumatology clinic
Ludhiana, February 10
SPS Apollo Hospital here has started a rheumatology aaide state-of-the-art care to patients suffering from various musculo-skeletal and joint disordnd immunology unit that will provide state-of-the-art care to patients suffering from various musculo-skeletal and joint disorder. 

‘Stigma of AIDS hinders awareness’
Ludhiana, February 10
The Ludhiana Citizens’ Health Council, a voluntary body working to promote health awareness among different sections of people, has expressed its concern over the stigma and fear of discrimination attached to HIV/AIDS. This was proving to be a big stumbling block in the way of free exchange of information and interaction for the prevention of the disease.

SPORTS

North zone athletes sparkle at All India LIC meet
Ludhiana, FEBRUARY 9
Athletes from the Northern gave a good account of themselves winning three gold medals on the opening day of the 39th All India Life Insurance Corporation of India Athletics Meet at Guru Nanank Stadium here today.