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Capt Rattan Singh passes away
Ludhiana, December 26
Capt Rattan Singh, a former Development Minister of Punjab, a renowned progressive farmer and a freedom fighter, died here today. He was 88. His cremation will take place tomorrow at 12 noon at Model town extension cremation ground.

Taxing toll: Commuters get a bumpy ride
Doraha/Ludhiana, December 26
Despite paying a heavy toll tax on the National Highway No. 1 near Doraha, commuters, mainly belonging to this city, have to bear with a patch- ridden road contrary to the promise of a smooth ride.

Patch work on the National Highway No.1 near Doraha is causing inconvenience to commuters. Photo I.V.

The in thing: All-relation cards
Ludhiana, December 26
"Dear samdhiji, here's a New Year wish for you, renewing our bonds and making our relationship more strong and firm" or "Special New Year wish for my sali" and so on. Musical or scented New Year greeting cards seem outdated this time.


Youngsters take their pick of "all-relation" cards at a shop in Ludhiana on Tuesday. - A Tribune photograph

Sankalp yatra gets a rousing reception
Ludhiana, December 26
The sankalp yatra being taken out by the Punjab Youth Congress to propagate the policies and programmes of the Punjab Government and mobilise the masses in favour of the party today entered the city with a rousing reception accorded to the state president of the party, Mr Vijay Inder Singla, who led the impressive cavalcade of vehicles, comprising the yatra.

Mr Vijay Inder Singla, president, Punjab Youth Congress, leads the sankalp yatra which entered Ludhiana on Tuesday. - Photo I.V.

A good year for police as most murder cases solved
Ludhiana, December 26
Despite remaining under pressure for a better part of the year due to a series of murders, dacoities, robberies and snatching incidents taking place, besides carrying the burden of unsolved cases of the previous year, the city police is ending the year 2006 on a high note by solving almost all incidents of sensational crime, especially murders and robberies.

COMMUNITY

Silicon valley tycoon vows to promote health, education
Ludhiana, December 26
Making a humble beginning from Majra village in Gurdaspur district and moving on to palatial mansions and a multi million-dollar business empire in Milpitas, USA, Jessie Singh's odyssey is a success story in the true 'Silicon Valley' tradition.

Razia Sultana felicitated
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 26
Acknowledging the role played by her in getting the long pending demands for a spacious grain market and supplemented drainage system accepted, residents of the area felicitated Ms Razia Sultana, Parliamentary Secretary and Chairperson, Punjab Waqf Board, at a function organised at the local grain market here today.

Parliamentary Secretary Razia Sultana addresses a gathering at the Grain Market in Ahmedgarh.

Journey down memory lane for DMCH alumni
Ludhiana, December 26
Old memories and spirits were revived at the alumni meet of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here on Sunday at Dumra Auditorium. The meet was organized to celebrate the silver jubilee of MBBS admission batches of 1976, 1977 and 1978.

Old students of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital share nostalgic moments during the annual alumni meet in Ludhiana. - A Tribune photograph

Valmikis condemn Badal's statement
Ludhiana December 26
The Bharatiya Valmiki Dharm Samaj (BHAVDAS) has condemn the statement of Mr Prakash Singh Badal, President, SAD, made at Gurdaspur recently in which he had said, if returned to power, the Akali Dal would provide Christians similar facilities like Dalits.

LCC honours Wander, others
Ludhiana, December 26
The Ludhiana Citizen Council (LCC) organised a felicitation function here last evening to mark its annual day. Dr G.S. Wander, chief cardiologist, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Mr Ashok Malhotra, a coloniser and Mr Thakkar, AGM, State Bank of India, among others, were honoured for outstanding contribution to their respective fields.

The Ludhiana Citizen Council felicitates distinguished persons for outstanding contribution in their respective fields in Ludhiana on Monday. - A Tribune photograph

Selection process unfair, say workers
Chandigarh, December 26
Multi-purpose Health Workers (male), hailing from Punjab, staged a protest outside the office of Punjab Health Department, Sector 34, here yesterday. Casting aspersions on the selection process being carried out by the department, they alleged that irregularities were being committed as officials have been ignoring the merit list.

IndusInd Bank to open 19 more branches
Ludhiana, December 26
IndusInd Bank Limited said today that it had received fresh authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India for opening 19 more branches. That was in addition to the 21 licences the bank received from the RBI earlier this year of which it had already opened seven branches.

Abhishek Industries gets award
Ludhiana, December 26
Abhishek Industries, a flagship company of the Trident Group, has bagged the National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for 2006. The award was presented to its representative in Chennai on December 23.

Award for Roy
Ludhiana December 26
Dr K S Roy, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, here was awarded the 'Life time Achievement Award' by the Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists recently at Jammu.

Rotary eye care centre opens
Ludhiana, December 26
A Rotary Eye Care Centre was inaugurated by Dr Ravijit Singh, son of Dr Daljit Singh at Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital here yesterday. The centre, having ultra modern equipment will come as a boon for poor patients who would get facilities of latest surgical techniques like phaco laser surgery and auto refraction at an affordable cost.

SPORTS

Yadwinder to lead Punjab basketball team
Ludhiana, December 26
Yadwinder Singh of Baba Lodhiana Academy and Manpreet Kaur of Ludhiana have been selected to lead the Punjab men's and women's teams, respectively, in the 57th Senior National Basketball Championship to be held at Jaipur from December 28 to January 4.

Punjab's men's team for the 57th Senior National Basketball Championship to be held at Jaipur from December 28 to January 4 along with officials in Ludhiana on Tuesday. - Photo I.V.

Lakhwinder Nabha Open champ
Ludhiana, December 26
Lakhwinder Singh (Punnu), a trainee of the Ludhiana Badminton Academy (LBA), gave a stupendous performance to win Nabha Open Badminton Championship recently. He overpowered his experienced opponents to emerge the champion.