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Teachers threaten to intensify agitation
Ludhiana December 17
Punjab State-Aided School Teachers and Other Employees Union have decided to intensify their ongoing agitation by continuing with their indefinite strike.

• Dawar supports striking teachers

Japji Khera crowned Miss World Punjaban
Ludhiana, December 17
Punjabi damsel from Australia Japji Khera is Miss World Punjaban 2006 while Patiala beauty Manjosh Bhullar is the first runners-up and Harpreet Hanjra from Ludhiana is the second runners-up.

Japji Khera (centre) who was adjudged Miss World Punjaban 2006 in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

ADMA rejects new draft rules for ayurvedic drug makers
Ludhiana, December 17
The Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers Association (ADMA) has rejected the draft rules proposed for the ayurvedic drug manufacturers in the country terming them as arbitrary and dictatorial.

A functionary of the ADMA addresses delegates at a workshop for ayurvedic drug manufactures in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Move on migrants’ registration opposed
Ludhiana, December 17
Senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Kalraj Mishra today opposed the move of the local administration to register and identify the migrants coming to this place from states like UP and Bihar.

The marriage of five destitute girls which was organised by the Maa Bhagwati Club in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Cong misusing official machinery: Kanwaljit
Ludhiana, December 17
Apprehending that the Congress may get some mileage from the Prime Minister’s Punjab visit, the Shiromani Akali Dal has alleged that it amounted to misuse of constitutional authority.

SPG supervises security at Halwara
Ludhiana, December 17
A team of the Special Protection Group (SPG) today oversaw security arrangements at Halwara. This has led to speculation that Dr Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the controversy-hit international airport project near the Air Force base here.

LUDHIANA CALLING Sycophancy has become the hallmark of our political culture. Recent examples being the birthday celebrations of Congress president, Sonia Gandhi on December 9 and that of Mr Parkash Singh Badal on December 8. Politics that ideally should have been driven by commitment to certain principles seems to be defined in terms of the loyalty (read sycophancy) towards a particular leader. The leaders are made to be demigods, if not more than the Gods.

Sidhu should retire from politics: Cong leader
Ludhiana, December 17
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee legal cell’s Chairman. Mr Dharamjit Singh Khera, has demanded the retirement of Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former MP from politics.

Politics, passion keep poets going
Ludhiana, December 17
Rahat Indoori is probably one of the few best living Urdu poets in the country. And he lives by his reputation. That probably explains the reason as to why the Pandey Auditorium at the Nehru Sidhant Kender, remained crammed to capacity, right till the end.

Eminent poets after award presentation at the annual Sahir Memorial Mushaira in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Let us keep poetry and politics away from each other, says Pak poet
Ludhiana, December 17
Eminent poet from Pakistan, Ata-ul-Haq-Qasmi, believes that politics and poetry were two separate things and these must be kept separate. Mr Qasmi said that he was here to strengthen relationship between the two countries through shayari (poetry).
                                                                     Ata-ul-Haq-Qasmi

Swami Shradanand’s martyrdom day observed
Ludhiana, December 17
The 80th martyrdom of Swami Shradanand was organised by the district Arya Sabha at Arya Senior Secondary School, Old grain market, here today. Yajnas were performed to mark the occasion while girls of Janata College sang bhajan. Swami Acharya Ramanand from Shimla threw light on the life of Swami Shradanand.

A lamp being lighted to mark the martyrdom of Swami Shradanand in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Christmas Carnival held
Ludhiana, December 17
First Step Play School ushered the spirit of Christmas with a fun-filled carnival here yesterday. The kids celebrated Xmas with fervour and enthusiasm. The event had a fancy dress parade and several fun-filled art activities related to Christmas.

Students of First Step Play School take a ride with Santa Claus to celebrate Christmas in Ludhiana.
— A Tribune photograph                                               

Computer teachers to protest
Ludhiana, December 17
The presidents and vice-presidents of the Computer Teachers Union of all districts of Punjab held a meeting here on Sunday. Mr Rupinder Singh, president , Ludhiana, said the government had failed to honour its commitment of giving them Rs 7,000 as salary from November 1.

IDA goes online in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, December 17
The Indian Dental Association (IDA), Ludhiana branch, today went online by launching its website www.ldaludhiana.com. It was inaugurated by Dr Bhagwant Singh, vice-president, Asia Pacific Dental Federation, at the annual general body meeting here.

Dr Bhagwant Singh, vice-president, Asia-Pacific Dental Federation, inaugurates the website of the local branch of the Indian Dental Association in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

City doctor attends world meet on diabetes
Ludhiana, December 17
Dr Sanjay Saluja, Senior Consultant Physician at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital here, participated in the world conference on diabetes, organized by the International Diabetes Federation at Cape Town, South Africa last week.

Pbi varsity, KU advance into quarter finals
Ludhiana, December 17
Punjabi University, Patiala, along with Kurukshetra University, Gurukul University, Hardwar, and Lucknow University boys came out triumphant in their respective matches and advanced into the last eight stage of the 44th North Zone Inter-Varsity Hockey Tournament being played on the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.