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3 get life term for murdering lawyer
Ludhiana, December 20
The court of Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Gurbir Singh, has sentenced two women, Deepti alias Deepi, owner of Star Communications, Kochar Market, Ms Rajni Bala alias Rani, owner of a beauty parlour in Kochar Market and Randhir Singh alias Dheera of Bhutta village to rigorous life imprisonment on the charges of kidnapping and murdering a city lawyer, Dalbir Singh Turna.

Budda Nullah clean-up operation hits roadblock
Koom Kalan (Ludhiana), December 20
Two weeks after its launch, the Budda Nullah cleanup operation has hit the first major block with the work on KoomKalan-Machhiwara stretch suspended because of the massive flow of industrial waste that has rendered the nullah bed and the adjoining land too marshy to continue work.

Sullage that has stopped the clean-up operation in Budda Nullah near Machhiwara. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

PCCTU indefinite strike from today
Ludhiana, December 20
In demand to restore their pension/gratuity benefits, about 7,000 teachers of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) will start their indefinite strike from tomorrow.

Companies give up unaccounted income
Ludhiana, December 20
Income tax surveys on a group of engineering companies, a woollen mill and a karyana trader in the city have led to the surrender of Rs 2.10 crore as unaccounted income. The survey operations concluded late last night.

COMMUNITY

PM's visit disappointing: Badal
Ludhiana, December 20
SAD President Parkash Singh Badal today described the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the state as “disappointing.” He said although he had no expectations from a “Congress PM” but the hype created by the government here had made him “hope against hope.”

Cong govt has failed: Left
Doraha, December 20
"The congress government has proved to be an utter failure at all levels be it political, Socio-economic."This statement was made by Mr Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, general secretary, state committee of Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) (United) in a meeting, especially organised to assess the working of the existing government at K.K. memorial hall under the presidentship of Mr Pawan Kumar Kaushal, today.

Congress leaders flay SGPC for ignoring CM
Ludhiana, December 20
Several senior Congress leaders today criticised the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for showing disrespect to the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, during his visit to the Golden Temple with the Prime Minister today morning.

Cong misguiding voters: Kanwaljit

Doraha, December 20 In the wake of the forthcoming elections, party leaders are visiting the area to muster votes. Captain Kawaljit Singh, SAD general secretary, visited Doraha to motivate party workers and share the election strategy. Captain Kawaljit Singh with party workers in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

LBP names 3 more candidates
Ludhiana, December 20
The Lok Bhalai Party (LBP), a constituent of the Sanjha Morcha, today announced names of three more candidates, namely Karam Singh Rurka from Kila Raipur, Balwant Singh Lohian from Lohian and Malwinder Singh Lucky from Jalandhar (central), to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections.

NRI dreams big to create ‘model village’
Sujapur (Ludhiana), December 20
With 50 per cent matching grant coming from the state government, NRIs have started coming forward to devlop native villages. Sukh Dhaliwal, a native of this village and now the sitting Member of the House of Commons in Canada, representing Newton-North Delta from the state of British Columbia, has come to his native village here with great promises that has led to great expectations among the natives of his village.

Jor Mela begins
Machhiwara, December 20
A three-day Jor Mela began at Gurdwara Shri Charan Kanwal Sahib here today. Thousands of people from the country and abroad are likely to visit the gurdwara.

16-yr-old killed in accident
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 20
The Sudhar police has booked the driver of a school van for allegedly causing the death of a boy of Sarabha village here. The victim, Harvinder Singh, 16, son of Harjit Singh of Sarabha, was killed after the motor cycle that he was driving was hit by the van near Chaminda village yesterday.

LIC launches Money Plus
Ludhiana, December 20
Gearing up to combat competition from private players, the LIC is taking measures to increase customers who use online facilities being offered by the corporation. The Ludhiana division has selected over 1,000 agents for training by banks and is conducting awareness campaign in this regard.

Knitwear Club seeks package for industry
Ludhiana, December 20
Stating that industry in Punjab is being accorded a step-motherly treatment, the Knitwear Club has urged the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to announce a special package for industry here.

New VC for vet university
Ludhiana, December 20
Dr Vijay Kumar Taneja, Deputy Director-General (animal sciences), ICAR, New Delhi, has taken over as the new Vice-Chancellor of Guru Angad Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, here today.

From Schools
Christmas festivities in schools
Ludhiana, December 20
Students of Children Valley School celebrated Christmas with enthusiasm. here today.A seven-day Christmas carnival was also organised earlier. Students were told about Jesus, Mother Mary and Joseph. The school echoed with sounds of carols like 'Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell'. The principal, Ms Bindiya, and Shivani said these kind of function are a necessary part of education.

Santa Claus interacts with children of Kiddies Paradise on the school premises in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Students of Children Valley School celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus at a function in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

From Colleges
Govt college Professor honoured
Ludhiana, December 20
Prof Praveen Kumar of the Postgraduate Department of Fine Arts, Government College for Women, here was honoured at the 10th Annual Art Competition-cum-Exhibition organised by the Centurian Bank of Punjab at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh.

COURTS

Hemant Kalia elected Bar president

Ludhiana, December 20 The Balwinder Goel group has stormed back to power in the District Bar Association (DBA) elections here today. Mr Hemant Kalia and Mr Ravinder Singh Garewal have been elected president and secretary of the association. Mr Hemant Kalia with his supporters after being elected president of the District Bar Association in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Ayurvedic camp ends
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 20
DB Ayurvedic College organised a two-day free ayurvedic camp in collaboration with Shree Baidyanath Ayurveda Bhawan, Jhansi, which concluded here today.

Incentive for tubectomy
Ludhiana, December 20
At a family welfare camp organised by Dr B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital here today, tubectomy operations were performed on 35 women by a team of surgeons led by Dr Renu Beri. Each operated person was given a cash incentive of Rs 150 and a shawl while motivators were paid Rs 25 for each case.

SPORTS

GND, Pbi varsity set to clash in hockey final

Ludhiana, December 20 On the penultimate day of the 44th North Zone Inter-Varsity Hockey Tournament being played at the Prithipal Singh Astro Turf Stadium on the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Punjabi University, Patiala, recorded second consecutive victories in the round-robin league and set up the title clash slated for tomorrow. In the first match of the day, Punjabi University, Patiala, were made to toil by their spirited opponents, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi.

A match in progress between Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Gurukul University, Hardwar, during the 44th North Zone Inter-Varsity Hockey Tournament on the PAU campus, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

CSI School sports meet ends
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 20
The three-day athletics meet of CSI School, Kumbh, Mandi Gobindgarh, ended here today. Mr Jagmail Singh Matharoo, manager of the school management committee, was the chief guest of the concluding function. Addressing the gathering, he stressed the need for all-round development of students.