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Two former employees held for jewellery theft
Ludhiana, December 28
The city police cracked the high-profile jewellery theft case and nabbed two former employees along with stolen gold ornaments weighing 15 kg, worth Rs 2.5
crore, and Rs 3 lakh in cash.According to the police, Sandeep Verma and Ravi
Verma, residents of the Santokh Nagar in Salem Tabri, who were former employees of the Forever jewellery showroom, committed the theft.
Employees of the Forever jewellery showroom
during a press conference in Ludhiana on Monday.Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Mohharam observed
Ludhiana, December 28
Mohharam was today observed in the city. A special congregation was organised at Jama Masjid here.The function was presided over by Shahi Imam of Punjab. Shahi Imam, in his message to the devotees, said the day is observed with religious fervour throughout the world by the Muslim community.
Shahi Imam of Punjab during Mohharam in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
City Concerns
City held to ransom
Ludhiana witnessed violence for two consecutive days recently. On the first day, it was a mob frenzy by migrants and on the next, the police opened fire on agitators protesting against the organisation of a religious congregation.
People turn to homoeopath
Khanna, December 28
Panic over four deaths here due to swine flu has led to a large number of residents, including women and children, thronging a homoeopathic clinic to get free medicines to keep swine flu at bay.
‘Rising prices threat to labourers’
Jagraon, December 28
The 26th two-day national conference of the Farm Labours Union yesterday concluded here at Blossom Palace.
PAU Notes
Workshops, training programmes from Jan 11
Ludhiana, December 28
A number of programmes, including workshops and training programmes are scheduled for January 2010 at PAU.
Parents cautioned against drugs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 28
Efforts to curb drug menace among the youth have failed to yield desired results. Office-bearers and activists of the various religious organisations have contributed a lot in creating awareness on the consequences of social evils.
PAU Notes
Annual day function at Darshan Academy
 Ludhiana, December 28
Darshan Academy celebrated its annual day and prize distribution function here yesterday with
fervour.MP Sukhdev Singh Libra was the chief guest. Isher Singh Meharban, MLA, and GB Singh (MD, Oster Group of Industries) were guests of
honour.
A training programme for coaches in progress at the Guru Nanak Public School
in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Woollens distributed among students
Sahnewal, December 28
The family of councillor Saroop Kaur, along with his son Captain Sukhjit Singh Hara, a Congress activist yesterday came forward in the noble endeavour of providing woollens to the needy students of various primary schools and aanganwaris in and around Sahnewal.
Prof Sharma to chair session at Orlando
Doraha, December 28
Prof Gagan Deep Sharma, co-ordinator, department of management studies at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib, will chair an academic session of the “International applied business research conference” to be organised at Orlando, Florida.
Farmers’ orientation camp concludes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 28
Peasants of the area vowed to adopt  dedication to profession, devotion, determination, discipline, responsibility, planning, agricultural implements and marketing as eight essential elements of agriculture in their lives.The oath was taken in response to a call given by experts from the Agricultural Technology Management Agency
(ATMA), Khanna, on the conclusion of an orientation camp organised at Aluna Pallah village,
Payal, near here recently. Dr H K Sharma was the chief guest.
Farmers and experts visit a field at Aluna Pallha near
Ahmedgarh. A Tribune photograph
Traffic cops need to change approach
The hit-and-trial approach that bigwigs in the traffic police are resorting to in a bid to tackle the chaos which prevails on city roads will not yield the desired result.With the number of vehicles and the volume of traffic increasing every day in the city, what is needed is an indepth study by some traffic consultants and the strict enforcement of one-way traffic on those sections where traffic flow is hindered due to inadequate road width or encroachments.
ON THE LOOKOUT:
With the municipal corporation continuing its anti-encroachment drive, residents of unauthorised structures are on alert to see if men and machines are approaching them. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan.
Foundation to promote scientific temper
Ludhiana, December 28
The Global Punjab Foundation is promoting scientific temper and universal brotherhood among Indians in general and Punjabis in particular. Besides organising seminars, the foundation will arrange workshops for media workers for scientific reporting.
Sonu Kakkar performs in city
Ludhiana, December 28
Ludhianavis danced to the songs of Bollywood playback singer Sonu Kakkar during an event organised here yesterday.The singer was in the city to perform under the aegis of the Indian Bachat Shopping Festival, which was organised to promote shopping tourism in India.
Wish list 2010
Using theatre to curb drug menace
Ludhiana, December 28
The year 2009 has been unproductive in terms of theatre activity in Punjab as the extreme summer is not conducive for outdoor performances, says Nirmal
Rishi, theatre artiste and film actor from Ludhiana.
Nirmal Rishi
Three killed in accident
Samrala, December 28
Three persons from Abohar, including a six-year-old boy, were killed and three others received injuries in an accident late last night.
Jammu rout Lucknow Academy
Ludhiana, December 28
Thanks to the fine batting by Shubham and Supreet who scored 116 and 66 runs, respectively, Mayank Goswami Academy, Jammu, routed Star Cricket Academy,
Lucknow, by 324 runs on the third day of the First Invitation Cricket Cup Tournament (U-19) being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association at MGM Public School,
Dugri, here today.
Players in action during the First Invitation Cricket Cup Tournament in Ludhiana on Monday. A Tribune photograph
BVM Atheletics Meet
Kitchlu Nagar branch dominate on Day I
Ludhiana, December 28
Students of Bharitya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Kitchlu Nagar branch, dominated the proceedings on the opening day of the Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Schools Inter-Branch Athletics Meet at BVM School, Kitchlu
Nagar, here today.
Boys take part in a race; and (right) winners with their certificates on the opening day of the BVM School Inter-Branch Atheletics Meet in Ludhiana
on Monday. Tribune photographs
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National Games
Rs 50 lakh for training Punjab players
Ludhiana, December 28
The state government has allocated Rs 50 lakh for coaching and training of Punjab players for National Games.
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A woman and her two daughters were stabbed to death in cold blood under mysterious circumstances near the railway track at the Civil City in the Chander Nagar area around last midnight.
