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Village youths succeed where police fails
Vigilant squads catch eight transformer thieves red-handed in Issewal village
Issewal (Hambran), February 20
What the police could not do for months to prevent thefts of transformers, a group of youths of this village, all soldiers, has done in just six days.
Youths of Issewal village, who formed the vigilante squad to nab transformer thieves. Photo: Syeed Ahmed

BSNL defaulters to face music
To publish names of erring customers in newspapers
Ludhiana, February 20
Thousands of telephone subscribers defaulting in their bill payments and later shifting to other operators are in for a tough time.

Two killed, six hurt in pile up of vehicles
Ludhiana, February 20
Two youths were killed and six others injured in a major pile up of vehicles at the Bus Stand road opposite Fortune Klassic Hotel this afternoon. A Ludhiana-Yamunanagar PRTC bus seemed to be the cause of the pile up when the vehicle went out of control after hitting a Palio car then mowing down a scooter, a Kinetic Honda, a motorcycle, an autorickshaw, a Scorpio and an Accent car.

A scene of the accident spot where a PRTC bus hit many vehicles in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

MP opens ‘illegal’ booths in courts complex
Ludhiana, February 20
Putting an official stamp on the allegation of political support in constructing three commercial booths in the new courts complex in contravention of rules, Member Parliament from Ludhiana and a Shiromani Akali Dal leader, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, today inaugurated the booths here.

Six MC officials found absent
Ludhiana, February 20
Six officials and six employees of Zone A office of the municipal corporation were today found absent from duty during a surprise check conducted by the joint commissioner here today.

Merger Move
Bank strike on Feb 25, 26
Ludhiana, February 20
Continuing their chain of agitational programmes, bank employees held a full-day dharna near Vishwakarma Chowk here today. The employees said they would observe a two-day strike on February 25 and 26 and an indefinite strike in the last week of March if their demands were not fulfilled.
Bank employees stage dharna near the Viswakarma Chowk in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

IT dept unearths Rs 3.5 crore
Ludhiana, February 20
The Income Tax department here unearthed an undisclosed income to the tune of Rs 3.5 crore today.

COMMUNITY

He defied all odds to move on in life
Ludhiana, February 20
Come what may, one must move on in life, believes Dr S.S. Swatch, whose both arms got amputated during a farm-accident in November 1995. This courageous man did not lose heart and decided to come back to his normal routine. It took eleven months to get adjusted to his disability but he successfully came out from frustration, depression and misery.

Dr S.S. Swatch take notes during a seminar at PAU. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Nominations for rights award before April 30
Ludhiana, February 20
Nominations are open for the M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award, 2008. The award honours individuals and organisations in India who have made significant contribution for protection and promotion of human rights in India in the recent past and continues to be working on issues directly related to human rights.

Jupinder, Nakshdeep win contest
Doraha, Februray 20
Fresh flower arrangement, salad making, snack making, paper folding, mask making and gift packing competitions were organised at Green Grove Public School yesterday. Sonica Dhir (Santa Claus), Satwinder Kaur (Tiny Buds) and Sunita Dhiman (Small Wonder) judged the contests.

Nagar kirtan on Ravi Dass Jayanti
Doraha, Februaury 20
Bhagat Ravi Das Welfare Society organised a nagar kirtan on the eve of the Parkash Utsav of Bhagat Ravi Dass that falls on February 21.

Organisers of Bhagat Ravi Das Welfare Society hold a nagar kirtan on the eve of the Parkash Utsav of Bhagat Ravi Dass in Doraha on Wednesday. Photo: Lovleen Bains

Sessions judge plants saplings
Ludhiana, Feburary 20
The district and sessions judge, G K Rai, today planted saplings in the open space adjoining the Lawyers Chamber Complex, in a tree-plantation drive organised by the members of the District Bar Association.

Letters
Security at ATMs

Six booked for assault
Jagraon, February 20
Jarnail Singh, Harjinder Singh, Nannu, Sikander Singh, Mithu and Raju of Sarabha Nagar assaulted Darshan Singh of their village with sticks, sharp edged weapons and iron rods. The Sudhar police has registered a case under Sections 323, 341, 506, 148, and 149 of the IPC. The injured has been admitted in Sarabha Hospital. A dispute over high volume of the speaker is said to be the cause of the dispute.

Industry pins hope on Union Budget
Ludhiana, February 20
The local industry is hoping that there will be no duty on scrap, reduction in duty on steel and a cess on export of semi steel in the forthcoming Budget.

Industry representatives hold a press conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

AGRICULTURE

Kisan mela from March 13
Ludhiana, February 20
The Kisan Mela of PAU will be held On March 13 and 14 at the university campus here. It has been decided to arrange a produce competition on this occasion. Dr Surjit Singh, senior extension specialist (agronomy) and the convener of the produce competition committee, said the produce competition would be held on March 13, the first day of Kisan Mela, for which the entries will be entertained up to 12 noon at the produce competition stall. He said judging of the produce samples would be held immediately after that.

Farmers get grants worth Rs 50 lakh
Machhiwara, February 20
Terming the cooperative movement to be a resuscitator for the agricultural sector, local SAD leaders and officials of the Punjab Agricultural Development Bank (PADB) called upon framers of the area to utilise the policies of the financial institutes to supplement their income.

Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, former MLA, distributes cheques to beneficiaries at Machhiwara on Wednesday. Photo: Mahesh Sharma 

EDUCATION

French students meet farm scientists
Ludhiana, February 20
A group of 14 students pursuing fourth year of their graduation at the School of Agriculture (ESITPA) of Rouen, a school for the ministry of agriculture in France, that was on a two-week visit to Punjab Agricultural University, met PAU vice-chancellor Dr Manjit Singh Kang today.

Students partake of lunch during Dangori Mela organised by Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed

Digital mapping workshop
Ludhiana, February 20
The department of computer science and engineering and information technology of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College organised a one-day workshop on “Democratic Digital Mapping” here today.

Entomologists’ congress from today
Ludhiana, February 20
Head, department of entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Dr N.S.Butter said today that the second national Congress on “Pest Management in Global Context” will be organised on the university campus on February 21 and 22.

From Colleges
Music society organises function
Ludhiana, February 20
The music department of GCW organised its annual society here today. The function was presided over by R. K. Aulakh, college principal, and at least 20 students from graduate and postgraduate sections took part in it.

COURTS

Lok Adalat on February 23
Ludhiana February 20
G. K. Rai, district and sessions judge, has said that a quarterly Lok Adalat will be organised at the New Judicial Court Complex on February 23 to decide pending cases and a mega Lok Adalat will be organised, separately, on March 7 and 8 to clear the pending traffic cases/challans in different courts.

US firm awaits green signal on cancer centre
Ludhiana, February 20
Members of the pastoral committee of Kalvari Church have welcomed the decision of the management of Christian Medical College and Hospital to postpone the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the Regional Cancer Centre for the time being.

SPORTS

Chitra, Mohit adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, February 20
Chitra and Mohit Arora were adjudged best athletes in the girls’ and boys’ category, respectively, in the two-day annual athletics meet of Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College, Daresi Road, that concluded today.

Visually impaired squad for national meet
Ludhiana, February 20
The Punjab squad (visually-impaired and physically-challenged) that was selected for taking part in the National Athletics Meet for the physically-challenged left for Faridabad today. The event is slated to be held from February 21 to 24.

ADMINISTRATION

8 police districts come together against crime
Ludhiana, February 20
Officials of the eight police districts falling in the Jalandhar range today evolved a strategy for launching a joint operation against criminals, who would strike in one part and hide safely in another district. The meeting organised at the direction of IG Sanjiv Kalra was held in the police conference room today in which SP-Detectives of Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Jagraon, Khanna, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Nawanshahar and Jalandhar took part.

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