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MC dragging its feet in fake bill scam case
Ludhiana, December 17
After creating a flutter in the city, the fake bill scam involving municipal corporation officials, in which Rs 75 lakh was fraudulently claimed by three contractors who had submitted forged bills, has been quietly set aside by the civic body. That officials are not in a hurry to recover the lost public funds is apparent from the fact that the civic body is now waiting for the vigilance cell to conduct yet another inquiry into the case.

Women storm male bastion
Ludhiana, December 17
The job of a security guard, earlier considered a man’s domain, has suddenly been witnessing the entry of women into it.

Women get themselves enrolled as security guards in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Power cut schedule redrawn
Ludhiana, December 17
The PSEB today imposed a two-hour power cut from 6.30 am without any prior information to residents. Later in the day, there was another cut for an hour in most parts of the city.

Riot victims to gherao Doabia Commission
Ludhiana, December 17
The 1984 riot victims will gherao the Justice TS Doabia Commission, appointed by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to probe the incidents of violence due to the congregation of religious leader Ashutosh, during its visit to Ludhiana on December 19.

COMMUNITY

Revised Salaries
PAU staff back on strike
Ludhiana, December 17
The failure of the state government to keep its promise of making the payment of salaries under the revised pay scales for Punjab Agriculture University employees has forced the latter to revive their protest.This time, the PAU Employees’ and Teachers’ Joint Forum has started a chain fast instead of holding rallies and dharnas.

Members of the PAU employees' Joint Forum sit on a chain fast in protest against the state government in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

From Schools
Punjabi Divas at Alpine school
Ludhiana, December 17
Alpine International Senior Secondary School organised “Punjabi Divas” here today to emphasise the significance of Punjabi language and culture among the youth.The event “Punjabi Virsa” included Punjabi poetry, declamation and songs.Students and teachers came dressed in Punjabi attires. The show concluded with gidda and bhangra performances.

Students dressed as bride and groom during Punjabi Divas celebrations at Alpine International School in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

College mgmt, students at loggerheads
Ludhiana, December 17
Students and the management of the Shree Atam Vallabh Jain College at Hussainpura are at loggerheads with each other, with the former levelling serious allegations against the management, principal and staff.

UGC NET
Late declaration of result upsets candidates
Doraha, December 17
Though the result of NET (held in June) for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lectureship has been declared, it has disappointed many.

Classes VI to X
More weightage to monthly tests in annual exam
Mandi Ahmedgarh,December 17
To inculcate consistency in studies and seriousness among students about monthly tests, the authorities in the education department have decided to enhance weightage of marks of these tests in annual examination.

Award for research presentation
Ludhiana, December 17
A research paper, “Genetic Engineering of Indica Rice for Abiotic Stress Tolerance”, by Dr Ruma Devi, Maninder Kaur, Dr SK Sopory and Dr SS Gosal presented through poster at the zonal seminar on “Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: Physiological and Biotechnological Approaches” at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, on December 5 was adjudged as the best poster among 70 presented in the seminar.

Media meet at CIPHET today
Ludhiana, December 17
The Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), an institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), will organise a media meet here tomorrow under NAIP project “Mobilising Mass Media Support for Sharing Information”.

CITIZENS’ GRIEVANCES
Lakkar overbridge may worsen traffic woes
The fact that the rail overbridge proposed to be set up on the site of the old Lakkar Bridge will not be connected to the elevated road defeats the entire purpose of the project despite a planned expenditure of Rs 60 crore. The overbridge’s present design is in the form of a Y shape with the tail starting from the Civil Lines. While the downward ramp will end at the Central Post Office at Mata Rani Chowk, the upward ramp will begin from the Reikhy Cinema chowk.

24-hr OPD at Civil Hospital for swine flu
Ludhiana, December 17
The increase in swine flu cases in the city has created panic among residents, who have been meeting the district health authorities and pressing for testing facility and medicines.

Pensioners flay govt’s tactics
Ludhiana, December 17
Pensioners of the Centre, the state government and public sector undertakings, boards and corporations observed Pensioners Day at the Pensioners Bhavan of the Mini-Secretariat here today.

BR Kaushal, chairman of the Pensioners Information Centre Management Committee, speaks during a Pensioners Day function in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Mystery shrouds disappearance of labourer
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 17
Residents and members of the civic body of Nizampur village in Payal subdivision have demanded a probe into the sequence of events leading to the disappearance of a migrant labourer, Pappu, from the house of a dairy farm owner after the daughter-in-law of the family was beaten up mercilessly a week ago.

CRIME

Miscreants smash windscreens of 6 cars
Ludhiana, December 17
Unidentified miscreants last nigh broke windshields and windowpanes of half a dozen cars that were parked on a street in Citizen's Enclave, opposite Rajguru Nagar, here. According to information, the vehicle owners came to know about the incident only early in the morning when some women during their walk noticed the damage.

29-year-old commits suicide
Khanna, December 17
A 29-year-old villager committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets at Salaudi village in Khanna today.

70-yr-old run over by truck
Khanna, December 17
A resident of Seora village was crushed under a speeding truck near Dhamot village here this morning.

Kidnapped labourer rescued,2 held
Jagraon, December 17
The Sidhwan Bet rescued a kidnapped migrant labourer within 24 hours of his abduction and arrested two accused for the crime.

Abduction case registered
Jagraon, December 17
The Jagraon police has registered a case in connection with the abduction of a 17-year-old girl.

SPORTS

CBSE Volleyball Tournament
Sant Isher girls reach final
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 17
Shah Satnam Ji Boys School, Sirsa, defeated Pooja Public School, Pipli, and RS Public School, Karnal, trounced SSN Vidhya Bhawan, Trissur, in the boys’ semifinal matches on the fourth day of the CBSE National Volleyball Tournament 2009 (U-19) at the Gobindgarh Public School grounds today.

Basketball
Preparations on for national meet
Ludhiana, December 17
Preparations are in full swing for the 60th Senior National Basketball Championship for Men and Women slated to be held at Guru Nanak Sports Complex from December 27 to January 3.Addressing a press conference here today, Rajdeep Singh Gill, DGP-cum-Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, and president of the Punjab Basketball Association (PBA), said matches would be played at four courts and the indoor basketball stadium in the complex had been given a new look.

RS Gill, president of the Punjab Basketball Association, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

CBSE Basketball
Mont Fort eves retain title
Ludhiana, December 17
Reigning champions Mont Fort Public School, Delhi, quelled a stiff challenge from Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai, before romping home winners and retained the title in the girls’ section of the CBSE National Basketball Championship (u-19) played at BCM Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh road branch, here today. In the final, Delhi cagers came out triumphant 80-44.

Players of Mont Fort Public School, Delhi, who clinched the CBSE National Basketball Championship (u-19) in Ludhiana on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

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