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Firing case: 3 UT girls get interim bail
Ludhiana, September 14
After over three months of legal battle, three of the four girls accused in the Sarabha Nagar firing case got anticipatory bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court today.

BJP stages dharna against scam in improvement trust
Ludhiana, September 14
The BJP today said it would raise the issue of alleged multi-crore scam in the Ludhiana Improvement Trust in Assembly and Parliament.

All lit up: Streetlights have been made functional on the yet-to-be inaugurated flyover in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Liquor contractor held, freed on bail Ludhiana, September 14 A police team today arrested a well-known liquor contractor, Charanjit Bajaj, alias Channy, from near the gate of the District Courts complex in a case of selling liquor illegally. He was later released on bail in the evening. The contractor was declared a proclaimed offender two years ago by a local court after he did not appear in court in the case of illegal sale of liquor in 1997. Police sources said Channy’s proclaimed offender status was known to the police recently after the list of the POs was scrutinised. Liquor contractor Charanjit Bajaj arrested by the police in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Too many tests for tiny tots
Ludhiana, September 14
Students of primary and middle classes are feeling exhausted and burdened these days due to the weekly and monthly tests. Not only students but also teachers and parents feel that the regular tests have put extra burden on children making them feel irritated, lethargic and bored throughout the day. The parents say they also have to sacrifice their weekends to make their wards prepare for the next tests.

One killed in accident
Jagraona, September 14
Bhajan Rai, a rickshaw puller, was killed in a road accident here between a car and a rickshaw. The police has registered a case against the car driver. The Sidhwan Bet police has arrested Bittu of Gorsian Khan Mohammad village and seized 15 kg of lahan and 3,000 ml of illicit liquor from his possession. A case has been registered against him.

COMMUNITY

Dharamsot disburses cheques for Rs 87 lakh
Amloh, September 14
It is a need of the hour to provide quality education and prepare young generation for global competition. This was stated said by Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Parliamentary Secretary, Home, Justice and Sainik Welfare, at cheques distribution function at Government Secondary School here today.

Finish projects by Oct-end, DC tells officials
Ludhiana, September 14
The district administration has directed all BDPOs and executive officers of municipal councils to ensure the completion of the development projects being undertaken under Punjab Nirman Programme by October-end.

Gujral releases hotelier’s autobiography 

Ludhiana, September 14 A former Prime Minister, Mr Inder Kumar Gujral, has released the autobiography of Mr N.S. Nanda, a leading hotelier from Ludhiana. Mr Nanda said the function was to be held in Ludhiana yesterday. However, due to the bad health of Mr Gujral the book was released in New Delhi today.

Mr N.S. Nanda, an hotelier, and others with his pictorial autobiography at a function in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

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HP leader in notebook segment: survey
Ludhiana, September 14
Hewlett Packard India today said it continued to lead the notebook and desktop markets in Q2 2006. The company emerged as the overall leader in the total PC market with a market share of 20.3 per cent, said a spokesperson.

Farmers advised on agronomic practices
Ludhiana, September 14
At the one-day Regional Kisan Mela at Ballowal Saunkhri (Nawanshahr), Punjab Agricultural University scientists and farmers of the Kandi area yesterday exchanged notes on farming techniques to be adopted in their area for different crops, agro forestry and horticulture. The farmers were advised to follow agronomic practices as per the university recommendations for qualitative and quantitative gains.

Animal welfare camp organised
Ludhiana, September 14
The Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised an Animal Welfare Camp at Ballowal Saunkhri yesterday at the Kisan Mela organised by PAU, Ludhiana.

EDUCATION

Course on media, films
Ludhiana, September 14
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, has announced that it will start a new course from the current session namely Bachelor in Media, Entertainment and Film Technology.

From School & Colleges
Hindi Divas celebrated

Ludhiana, September 14 The Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women celebrated Hindi Divas yesterday. Dr Mukesh Arora, Senator, Panjab University, was the chief guest. Students of Shri Krishna Model Senior Secondary School present a cultural programme on the occasion of Hindi Divas in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Institute hosts contests 
Ludhiana, September 14
Creativity has no boundaries, especially when it comes out of budding minds. Young designers of JD Institute of Fashion Technology today presented an array ofproducts in the institute premises.

Endoscopic disc removal ends patient’s ordeal

Ludhiana, September 14 Dr Manoj Sobti, a consultant neurosurgeon at Sobti Neuro and Super-speciality Hospital and former head of neurosurgery at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, has performed a key-hole endoscopic disc removal on a 35-year-old female patient, suffering from low backache for the past five years. Dr Manoj Sobti addresses a news conference as the patient, Ms Simmi Sondhi, looks on in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

SPORTS

Prabhpreet, Mandeep emerge fastest runners
Ludhiana, September 14
Mandeep Kaur in the girls’ section and Prabhpreet Singh in the boys’ section won the 100-m sprints to emerge fastest runners in the two-day Block-Level Rural Sports (u-16) organised by the Punjab Sports Department and Sports Authority of India with the help of Zila Parishad and the Rural Sports Club at Kila Raipur, near here, yesterday.