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Father, son held for setting bride afire
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 11
The Dehlon police has arrested a father-son duo of Maherna Kalan village who along with two women of the family had been booked under Section 307, 498 and 34 of IPC for allegedly setting a bride, sister of a Congress leader, on fire for not bringing desired dowry. The seriously burnt woman is struggling for life at DMC hospital at Ludhiana.

Uma’s BJSP seeking truck with regional parties
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 11
With a view to strengthening its base in Punjab, Uma Bharti-led Bharatiya Jana Shakti Party (BJSP) is discussing terms of alliance with political parties in the state for the next elections. The party claimed to have received good response in northern states and Chandigarh.

RSS concern over population imbalance Ludhiana, June 11 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has expressed grave concern over the rising conversions, population imbalance, social inequality and rising drug addiction among the youth across the country. The sangh has called for a new social revolution to fight all these evils.
Mr Adish Kumar, national publicity chief of the RSS, addressing the birth centenary celebrations of the second sarsanghchalak, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar in Ludiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Infighting in Congress
Ludhiana, June 11
As elections to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha are approaching, political parties are gearing themselves up for the same. The aspirants for the Congress ticket are also becoming active.

SGPC, DSGMC vying to outdo each other
Observance of Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom quadri-centenary
Ludhiana, June 11
Sikhs all over the world will observe quadri-centenary of the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh guru who was tortured and executed under orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir on June 16.

LUDHIANA CALLING Migrants are often held responsible for the majority of crime incidents in the city. Several gangs of criminals from other states, especially from certain tribes, visit the city regularly for exploits. But there is another group of modern-day nomads that prefers to operate from footpaths or by roadside to earn two square meals with honesty. These are the fancy umbrella sellers or swings and hammock sellers. They travel thousands of kilometres and work under the sun to eke out a living, in stark contrast to those who make migrant population infamous with their criminal activities. Sitting ducks Camera crazy Seasonal leaders Gotcha! VB power(less)! Common(ers’) concern

COMMUNITY

Development work on fast track, says Birmi
Ludhiana, June 11
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Malkiat Singh Birmi distributed cheques of grants amounting to Rs 2.25 crore among 43 villages and the MC, Sahnewal, falling under the Ludhiana rural Vidhan Sabha constituency for executing various development works at a function organised at the Grain Market, 14 km from here, late last evening.

WE LOVE FOOTBALL ! With soccer mania gripping the world, Ludhianvis, apparently bitten by the bug, enjoy the World Cup on a giant screen over dinner at a club in the city on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Wonder cure claimed through Gurbani!
Ludhiana, June 11
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to reject or accept the cures through ‘Gurbani’. The reason is not hard to find. The types of diseases which had been cured cannot normally be treated through life long use of medicines or any other exercise or useful measure.”

Encroaching in name of Beant Singh
Ludhiana, June 11
Migrants have erected shanties near the Humbran village and named the colony Beant Singh Nagar to evade action. Around 1,000 jhuggies have come up on both sides on the Ludhiana-Humbran road.

NCC training camp begins Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 11 The combined annual NCC training camp under the aegis of senior officials of the 19 Punjab Battalion Ludhiana commenced at Anand Isher Senior Secondary School here yesterday. Girl cadets perform a drill on the opening day of the combined annual NCC training camp at Mandi Ahmedgarh on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Death anniversary of SDP Sabha chief
Ludhiana, June 11
Glowing tributes were paid to the late Om Prakash Gupta, former president, SDP Sabha, on his seventh death anniversary here yesterday. He devoted his life to dissemination of education and betterment of weaker sections of society.

Tributes paid to Mehta’s father
Ludhiana, June 11
Glowing tributes were paid to Mr Prem Nath Mehta, father of Mr Parminder Mehta, secretary Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, on his bhog ceremony here today. Leaders from different political parties and people belonging to different walks of life attended the bhog ceremony.

Summer workshop at BVM ends
Ludhiana, June 11
A 10-day summer workshop organised by Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Dugri, provided ample opportunities for children to learn without teaching. The workshop, which started on June 1, concluded yesterday.

Punjab Board Class X merit list
Ludhiana, June 11
The following students have made it to the merit list of the Punjab School Education Board’s matriculation examination for 2005-06:

This soldier refuses to let sculptor in him die Ludhiana, June 11 It was his undying passion that made Bhagwant Singh not to let the sculptor in him die. Belonging to a poor family of Daad village, Bhagwant was a bright student. However, his family circumstances did not let him to continue his studies. He joined the Army as a soldier. “That was not the end, but the beginning of a long affair with sculpture”, he says. Bhagwant Singh served for 17 years in the Army. His career remained eventful. An idol of Goddess Durga carved out by Bhagwant Singh (inset). — A Tribune photograph

Docs told to provide best services
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 11
Dr S.K. Bansal, Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, has directed the authorities at the local Civil Hospital to provide best services to the patients visiting the health centre so that their faith in government doctors was restored. Besides providing diagnostic expertise and consultation, required medicine should also be provided, he has stressed.

200 examined at free medical camp
Ludhiana, June 11
More than 200 patients were examined and rendered follow up advice on the 8th free diabetes detection camp organised by the local branch of the National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) at Shivpuri here today.

Health panel threatens stir over transfer of staff
Ludhiana, June 11
The Coordination Committee of Paramedical and Health Employees, Punjab, has termed June 1 as “black day” in the history of the Health Department when hundreds of rural health institutions were handed over to zila parishads and healthcare came in the hands of doctors appointed on contract basis.