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Ludhiana sizzles at 42°C
Power, water shortage adds to woes
Ludhiana, May 7
The summer has just started and people are already sweating heavily with the temperature recording 42.8°C. As if the soaring temperature was not enough, the severe shortage of electricity and water has added to the woes of the public. Power cuts have become a routine.

A man tries to beat the heat by taking bath in a fountain outside Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Ducks duck into water to beat the heat in a pond at Tiger Safari near Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

NRI dowry victim comes to India for justice
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 7
An NRI bride Karamdeep Kaur, who had been harassed by her Punjabi groom and in-laws to bring more dowry, has been asked by the police to come here and join the investigations against her in-laws.

Two arrested in dowry harassment case
Jagraon, May 7
A man and his brother were arrested in a dowry harassment case here today. The Magistrate remanded them to the police custody for one day. It is reported that Mehak Sharma, a local resident, was married to Dinesh Kumar of this town.

INTUC seeks representation on various panels
Ludhiana, May 7
The Indian National Trade Union Congress has urged the Centre to give representation to them on the District Grievances Redressal Committee, the Sales Tax Advisory Committee, the Telephone Advisory Committee, the Wages Committee, the Employees State Insurance, Vigilance Committee and the Employees Provident Fund Regional Committee.

Sukhbir woos Dalit youths Ludhiana, May 7 With the SAD getting into election mode, the party has made efforts to rope in the youth of the state. In this context, party general secretary and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal addressed three events here today. SAD general secretary Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a rally of the youth wing of the party at Alamgir near Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Dullo comes down heavily on BJP yatras
Khanna, May 7
“Wherever BJP leaders have taken out rath yatras, there have been communal riots. They talk of ahimsa and shanti, but spread himsa and ashanti,” said Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, president of the PPCC, while addressing a rally of the Youth Congress on the arrival of the “prerna yatra” here today.

LUDHIANA CALLING Leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal have always been critical for the easy-,going approach of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh and his weakness for ensuring his personal comforts. Even a desert cooler at any of his functions makes big issue for the Akalis to comment. But the Akali workers themselves do not seem to lag behind when it comes to providing comforts to their leaders.

COMMUNITY

Mulazim dal to launch statewide stir
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 7
The Punjab State Mulazim Dal has drafted an action plan to launch a statewide stir for the acceptance of their long-pending demands. This was stated by Mr Inderjit Sharma, chairman of the union, here today.

Rotarians host dinner for Bal Bhavan inmates
Ludhiana, May 7
Members of the Rotary Club, Ludhiana, invited all inmates of Red Cross in Sarabha Nagar to Rotary Bhavan for dinner last evening. Fortytwo children, belonging to destitute families or orphans, many of them deaf and dumb, were treated as honoured guests by Rotarians, led by club president Dr A.S. Bindra and secretary S.P. Karkara.

Seva samaj distributes ration
Ludhiana, May 7
The Young Samaj Seva Sangh organised the 17th free ration distribution camp in memory of Shanti Bajaj at Shri Vishavkarma Temple, Vishav Chowk here today. As many as 61 widows were given ration.

Jogeshwar tops mock CAT in city
Ludhiana, May 7
Jogeshwar Maini, a student of B.Com-II of SDP Government College for Boys, Ludhiana, will get a scholarship of Rs 15,000 for topping Bulls Eye mock CAT-cum-scholarship test held today.

PCTE achieves 100 pc placement for MBA students
Ludhiana, May 7
The sixth batch of MBA of the Punjab College of Technical Education has achieved 100 per cent placements this year. As many as 36 companies recruited MBA students of the PCTE through on and off campus recruitment process.

Girls motivated to pursue higher studies
Ludhiana, May 7
The Alumni Association of Ramgarhia Girls College recently organised a seminar-cum-interactive session on “Society needs complete transition of a woman: from street to school to college.”

Dr Komal elected PCCTU president Ludhiana, May 7 Dr Manjit Singh Komal of GGN Khalsa College was elected the president of the Ludhiana district of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers' Union. Supporters of Dr Manjit Singh Komal (garlanded) celebrate his victory as president of the Ludhiana district of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers' Union (PCCTU) in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Teachers meet Education Minister
Ludhiana, May 7
The convener of the primary teachers organisations, Mr Piara Singh Dhillon, under the banner of the Elementary Shiksha Bachao Front, met the Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, here yesterday.

CMC students hail decision on registration
Ludhiana, May 7
The coordination committee of postgraduate students of the CMC has welcomed the decision of the BFUHS to issue roll numbers to students of B.Sc/M.Sc Nursing and the registration of students of BDS admitted to Christian Dental College in 2005.

Books by Avtar Gill released Ludhiana, May 7 Three books on Sarkar-e-Khalsa, Lahore Darbar, were released at Sarabha Hall, Sri Singh Sahib Gurdwara, here today. “Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Kohinoor”, “Bad-Naseeb Maharaja Dalip Singh” and “Meri Walayat Pheri” were released by the Cabinet Minister and IHRO National Adviser, Dr S.S. Johl, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, PAU VC, and Dr Surjit Pattar, Punjabi poet.

Mr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, PAU Vice-Chancellor, releases books by Mr Avtar Singh Gill at Sarabha Nagar on Sunday. — Photo by IV

Polyclinics need to be strengthened
Ludhiana, May 7
The Indian Exservices' League, Punjab and Chandigarh, today called upon the defence ministry to strengthen polyclinics so that the retired defence personnel could avail of the medical facilities.

Oral tumours linked to bad food habits
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 7
Progressive decrease in the size of jaws due to change in food habits and oral hygiene is the root of an alarming rise in incidents of oral tumors, dental surgeons of the area feel.

SPORTS

Batra to lead Ludhiana team
Ludhiana, May 7
Harmeet Batra has been named captain of the Ludhiana team to take part in the inaugural part of the Punjab State Inter-District Twenty-Twenty Cricket Tournament to be played here from May 12 to 16.