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Bus stand main cause of chaos
Ludhiana, April 3

The bus stand situated in the heart of the city is the single major traffic choke point contributing towards traffic chaos at not only roads leading to it but also all over the city where ever the buses pass through.

Chaos caused by wrong parking of buses outside the Ludhiana bus stand. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

SBI staff strike halts bank transactions
Ludhiana, April 3
Almost 50 per cent of the banking business came to a halt as employees of State Bank of India went on an indefinite strike here today.

Pvt firms offer wheat farmers prices over MSP
Ludhiana, April 3
With private agencies offering a handsome price for wheat to the farmers, state agencies seem to have preferred to wait.

Disabled woman’s nephew, sister booked for usurping her property Ludhiana, April 3 The Economic Offences Wing of the city police has come to the relief of a physically challenged woman of Ayali Khurd village whose sister and nephew had become owners of her property with deceit and using fraudulent means. Anu Jethi, a physically handicapped woman, narrates her tale of woes to Ludhiana Tribune. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Outcry against another proposed liquor shop

Ludhiana, April 3 The outcry over the opening of wine shops in residential areas fails to die down. Residents of Salem Tabri today protested against a liquor shop coming up near a school and a religious place. The liquor shop which is due to open in Salem Tabri, Ludhiana, on Monday. — Tribune photograph by Sayeed Ahmed

COMMUNITY

District credit plan outlay hiked
Ludhiana, April 3
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma announced the annual credit plan for the year 2006-07 for Ludhiana district here today. The plan outlay has been increased by 15 per cent to Rs 4,439 crore in comparison to the previous year.

Immunisation camp for dogs
Ludhiana, April 3
The Community Medicine Department of Christian Medical College and Hospital in collaboration with the People for Animals and the Punjab State Veterinary Council, organised a free immunisation camp for dogs here yesterday. 

Natak Mela organised
Doraha, April 3
The Youth Forum of Doraha with the assistance of Sirjana Art group organised a ‘Natak Mela’, in thememory of freedom fighters, at the open air theatre of the Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, recently.

Leaders remember martyrs a day before anniversary
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 3
Leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) honoured the kin of 13 persons who had died in indiscriminate police firing on the eve of a Dharam Yudh Morcha on April 4, 1983.

Yajna for Nav Samvatsar
Ludhiana, April 3
The Kitchlu branch of the Bharat Vikas Parishad organised a yajna to celebrate Nav Samvatsar 2063, which began on March 30, at BVP Viklang Sahayta Kender, Rishi Nagar, here today.

CRIME

Clerk pockets parking lot collection
Ludhiana, April 3
A junior clerk of the Municipal Corporation has allegedly misappropriated nearly Rs 20 lakh of the public exchequer by pocketing the collections of a MC parking lot in Feroze Gandhi market here.

AGRICULTURE

Grapes are not sour, advocates PAU
Ludhiana, April 3
Horticulturists at Punjab Agricultural University are rewriting the script of the school-time story “grapes are sour”. Unlike the fox which grumbled and walked away in a huff, unable to reach the grapes, Dr. M.J.S. Gill is not foxed by the monsoon which plays a spoilsport with grapes in Punjab at the ripening stage.

EDUCATION

It is tough to get duplicate PUPIN card
Ludhiana, April 3
Students of Panjab University are facing a lot of problems after the university started the new practice of allotting PUPIN cards last year, according to Prof Deepak Dhingra of PG Department of Commerce of Kamla Lohtia SD College here.

From Schools
Colourful show by students of Everest school

Ludhiana, April 3 The annual prize distribution function of Everest Model High School, Giaspura, held here today. Mr Yashpal Mehra, DEO (S), was the chief guest on the occasion. Prof Harlal Singh, former Director, Punjab School Education Board, and Mr Sushil Malhotra, member, Sales Tax Advisory Committee, were the guests of honour. Students of Everest Model High School during the annual prize distribution function in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

PSEB consumer’s plea quashed
Ludhiana, April 3
A complaint before the Consumer Forum is not maintainable as the matter has already been adjudicated by the PSEB Disputes Settlement Committee.

Homeopathy can tackle chronic diseases
Ludhiana, April 3
Homeopathy has shown excellent results in the treatment of chronic and incurable diseases. This was claimed by speakers at the three-day seminar, organised by Indian Institute of Homeopathic Physicians at Students Home in Punjab Agricultural University here.

Polyclinic for ex-servicemen opened Ludhiana, April 3 Ex-servicemen can hope for better health facilities with the opening of a polyclinic under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme near the Jagraon bridge here. Lieut-Gen Mandhata Singh poses for a photograph after inaugurating the polyclinic in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

Workers motivated to give up tobacco
Ludhiana, April 3
Industrial workers, and particularly the migrants in the city smoke away their blues with beedi or cigarette puffs or chewing gutka and zarda. While blues return with a vengeance, their teeth gain palid layers.

Senior citizens seek better facilities
Ludhiana, April 3
A meeting of the core committee of the All India Senior Citizens Organisation was held at Thaman’s Holistic Healing Centre, Rishi Nagar, here today. It sought the setting up of a university of alternative medicine for senior citizens and elderly people.