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City man stuck in Malaysia
Wife claims four more need help
Ludhiana, December 14
Before sending her husband abroad through a Jalandhar-based travel agent in hope of easy money, little had this 35-year-old debt-ridden woman of Shimla Puri known that she would have to make arrangements for his return too for he is living his life in the confines of a room, being an illegal immigrant.

Students of Hollyhock Nursery School, Civil Lines, perform bhangra during their annual day celebrations at Guru Nanak Bhavan. — A Tribune photograph

U-turn by Bar executive members

Ludhiana, December 14 With the countdown for the annual election of the District Bar Association having begun, rival factions have started making claims and counter-claims. Executive members of the District Bar Association announce support to Mr B.K. Goel for the post of president of the association. — A Tribune photograph

‘Motivation key to success in competitive exams'
Ludhiana, December 14
‘Motivation and a mind set to succeed is the key to competitive examinations. A majority of the students aspiring to compete in medical and engineering entrance examinations have in them the knowledge, will and determination but what they need to achieve the ultimate goal is psychological moulding.'

Migrants ‘changing’ Punjab’s demography
Ludhiana, December 14
“The mass influx of migrants into Punjab is a serious threat to the identity of Sikhs and there is great need to take up this issue in earnest. If we do not see the writing on the wall, a clash between the two communities is imminent in the near future,” said Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, a panch of the Khalsa Panchayat. He said large-scale migration was changing the demographic map of Punjab, a state which was created especially for Punjabis. “Not many want to admit that this is happening, but the fact is that in a majority of the cities, the deciding vote is cast by migrants.”

COMMUNITY

Akalis upbeat over  Cong rumblings
Ludhiana, December 14
The Akalis could never have it better, at least during the Chief Ministership of Captain Amarinder Singh. Almost during the entire period most of their leaders were on the run. A number of them, including the former Chief Minister and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, along with his son Mr Sukhbir Badal, were jailed also.

City gets a treat of Ras Leela Ludhiana, December 14 Tales of Lord Krishna never fail to fascinate people. And when a troupe of world renowned Acharya Ram Sarup comes from Vrindaban to stage Krishna Ras Leela, the audience cannot be but thrilled with their performance. The Ras Leela has been brought to the city by the Shri Raghunath Society, Agar Nagar, and the first part of the Krishna Ras Leela depicting the birth of Lord Krishna was staged yesterday at Community Centre, Agar Nagar, from 6 pm to 9 pm. It was inaugurated by Mr H.K. Mittal, Commissioner, Central Excise and Taxation. Swami Nishta Ji Bhikshu, a disciple of Sadguru Shri Swami Gitanand Ji Maharaj, was also present at the inauguration. A scene from Krishna Ras Leela that was staged at Community Centre, Agar Nagar, Ludhiana, on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Unions seek pension for MC employees
Ludhiana, December 14
The National Organisation of Government Employees president, Mr K.R. Tripathi, Indian National Trade Union Congress’ Punjab unit General Secretary Shiv Gupta, Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee (Labour and Employment) chairman Balwant Rai Kapoor recently submitted a memorandum to the Punjab Local Bodies Minister, Ch Jagjit Singh, seeking pension for those employees of municipal committees and corporations who had retired before 1990.

CRIME

Two held with charas
Ludhiana, December 14
The Jodhewal police yesterday arrested Lalit Kumar of UP, who lives in Panjabi Bagh on Tibba Road, with 480 gm of charas. The Division No 6 police arrested Ashok Kumar, a migrant from UP living in Fauji Mohalla, with 1 kg of charas.

Rs 81,000 recovered from burglars

Havell’s sets  target for Punjab
Ludhiana, December 14
Havell’s India Ltd, a power distribution equipment company has set an aggressive target of Rs 50 crore for the current financial year. In this line the company has rolled out its complete range of products including the new range of fans, lighting fixtures and new innovations in existing product groups.

Preeti wins  all-round trophy
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 14
The annual day of Om Parkash Bansal Modern School, Mandi Gobindgarh, concluded late last evening with a variety programme. Prizes to 140 students were distributed by Mr Sandeep Hans, SDM, Amloh.

COURTS

Pathak to head  attorneys’ body
Ludhiana, December 14
In the annual elections to the Punjab District Attorneys Association held here today, Mr Amar Ashok Pathak, District Attorney, Ludhiana, was unanimously elected president of state unit. The Joint Director Prosecution, Mr A.S.Rai, was made patron of the association.

Lok Adalat organised

CULTURE

Cultural fair on Dec 21
Amloh, December 14
The 13th annual cultural fair “Mehak Punjab Di”, dedicated to the late Punjabi singer Surjit Bindarakhia will be organised by the Punjabi Sabhyacharak Club, Amloh, at the Government Senior Secondary School ground here on December 21. The function will be inaugurated by Dr R.P. Singh Khurana, Director, SGGPS Institute of Para medical Teaching while Mr S.K. Ahluwalia , Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib will be the chief guest.

HEALTH

Rise in heart ailments worries expert

Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 14 Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, a renowned cardiac surgeon, has shown concern over the increasing frequency of cardio-vascular diseases among men and women living in the urban areas. Dr H.S. Bedi, Executive Director and Chairman, Cardiac Centre, examines patients at a camp held at Hind Hospital, Ahmedgarh, on Sunday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Free homoeopathy camp 

Ludhiana, December 14 A free homeopathy camp was organised by the Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP), Kitchlu Branch, in association with the BVP Charitable Trust, Punjab, on the premises of the Viklang Sahayata Kendra, Block-C, Rishi Nagar, here today. A doctor examines a patient at a free homoeopathy camp organised in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Free treatment camp

SPORTS

Local judoka aims high
Ludhiana, December 14
Meenu Arora, a local judoka, is shaping well to perform at national and international level tournaments and bring laurels to the state. A student of Class XI (commerce) of the local Bhartiya Vidya Mandir School, Udham Singh Nagar, Meenu hogged the limelight when she bagged a silver medal in the below 48 kg category (u-19 years) during the National Schools Judo Championship held in Patiala from December 5 to 11.

New record by lifter
Ludhiana, December 14
Manjeet Singh of the local S D Government College for Boys established a new meet record in the Panjab University Inter-College Weightlifiting Championship held at the gymnasium hall of the PU campus Chandigarh on December 9 and 10.

Schools’  soccer tourney
Ludhiana, December 14
The Satluj Football Club will organise the first Punjab School Football Tournament here at the Punjab Agriculture University ground from December 26 to 28, according to Mr Jaspal Singh Kala, president of the club. Eight top teams of the state would fight it out in the tournament to be played on knock-out basis.

Vijeta wins gold medal