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Immigration racket kingpin had duped 24 youths
Ludhiana, December 19
The US immigration racket busted by the Ludhiana Police with the arrest of a travel agent and self-styled doctor, Gurnam Singh, of Sahnewal has assumed wider proportions with the surfacing of as many as 24 fresh victims of the racket.

Bar poll today
Ludhiana, December 19
With voting for the annual District Bar Association (DBA) elections scheduled for tomorrow, candidates are not leaving anything to chance. Be it serving sumptuous breakfast, lunch or cocktail, it is all in the menu. Besides, they are distributing gifts like diaries, calendars and pens generously.

Stadium project raises stink
Ludhiana, December 19
Even though proceeding on the expected lines, the general house of the Municipal Corporation,at its meeting on December 10, also voted in favour of reviving the indoor stadium project and awarding the work to the lowest bidder in the tenders called almost four years ago after the Finance and Contracts Committee had mooted the proposal in March this year.

A nostalgic journey down memory lane

Ludhiana, December 19 It was a nostalgic journey down memory lane for 70-year-old Joga Singh as he had a look at some of the news clippings of The Tribune. Joga Singh said that he happened to be the second generation reader of The Tribune. He was having a round of different stalls at the CII Ludhiana Fair, where The Tribune is the media sponsor. A young couple having a look at The Tribune clippings at the CII, Ludhiana Fair, at South City on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COMMUNITY

Youth Akali Dal (R) chief gives unity call
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 19
It is time for like-minded persons in the state, irrespective of their political parties, to form a joint platform against corruption to break the nexus between corrupt elements of SAD, Congress and other parties. This was stated by Mr Paramjeet Singh Saholi, state unit chief of Youth Akali Dal (Ravi).

Security guard killed in accident
Ludhiana, December 19
Fog apparently claimed a life in the city today morning. A security guard at the DMC and Hospital died near Baddowal when a tractor-trailer hit him while he was going home on a bicycle.

CRIME

Something for everyone at CII fair
Ludhiana, December 19
Something for everyone — this appears to be the theme of the CII Ludhiana Fair 2003. A wide range of products and services in the fair at South City cater to all needs and pockets. From glossy potted plants to luxurious cars, bank loans to bicycles, it has generated a lot of interest with people thronging the fair throughout the day. Organisers expect the number of people to increase on Saturday and Sunday.

AGRICULTURE

BKU rejects hike in support prices
Ludhiana, December 19
The Bhartia Kisan Union (BKU), while terming the hike in minimum support prices of rabi crops announced by the Union Government as meagre and inadequate, has rejected the same and sought revision of prices on the basis of price index.

National integration camp begins tomorrow

Ludhiana, December 19 A week-long national integration camp being organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, will be held at the Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women from December 21. Ms Madanjit Kaur Sahota, Principal, and Ms Harleen Kaur, programme officer, during a press conference organised at Master Tara Singh College, Ludhiana, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Kids celebrate Christmas Ludhiana, December 19 Tiny tots of St Xavier’s Play School, Civil Lines, and Love Dale Montessori, Sarabha Nagar, celebrated Christmas at functions held here today.
Students of Love Dale Montessori, Sarabha Nagar, dressed up as Santa Claus offer sweets to a student dressed up as Mother Mary during Christmas celebrations at Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Pardeep Tewari	A fairy dances in the midst of little Santas at a Christmas celebration organised by St Xavier School in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Warm welcome to Principal Gill
Doraha, December 19
Principal Jaswant Singh Gill, Guru Nanak National College, Doraha was accorded warm welcome by the management, staff and students of the college being elected member of the Panjab University Syndicate in the elections held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, recently.

16 students clear NTSE exam
Ludhiana, December 19
Sixteen students from local schools have cleared the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), conducted by the National Council for Science and Technology last month.

Kids enjoy fun-filled activities
Ludhiana, December 19
The month-long fun-filled activities organsied for the kids of Chanda Mama Play School, Green Enclave, concluded here yesterday.

COURTS

Hectic activity on for Bar poll
Khanna, December 19
Hectic activities are at its peak for the election of the Bar Association, Khanna, which is scheduled for December 20. There are a total of 109 voters who have the right to cast their vote in the election. The main contest is for the post of the president.

CULTURE

‘Drishtikon’ — nature captured in camera

Ludhiana, December 19 Lensmen T.P.S. Sandhu and Ranjodh Singh have tried to capture nature in their camera and have been quite successful. A photo exhibition on nature — Drishtikon-2003 — was inaugurated at Sundial Hall, Sutlej club, by Mr G.S.Aujla, Additional Director General Police, and Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, here today.
Art lovers look at photographs on display during “Drishtikon-2003” at Sundial Hall, Sutlej Club, Ludhiana, on Friday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

HEALTH

Symposium on rational drug prescription
Ludhiana, December 19
A symposium on “Rational prescribing of central nervous system (CNS) drugs and drugs in AIDS ” was organised by the Department of Pharmacology, Christian Medical College and Hospital(CMCH), here today under the aegis of the Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD).

DC to launch project on thalassaemia
Ludhiana, December 19
The much awaited project —Students Aid for Thalassaemia— which will bring a new ray of hope for hundreds of thalassaemics, will be launched by Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, on the occasion of the 4th annual day celebrations of the Punjab Thalassaemics' Welfare Society at the Sutlej Club here on December 21.

Para-medical staff hold meeting
Amloh, December 19
The Director Health Services and the Director Family Welfare have assured members of the Union of Para-medical and Health Employees that their main demands will be accepted soon, said Mr Sham Lal Sharma, chief of the union, at a meeting held at Bhadson village, near here, today.

• Next ophthalmology meet in Amritsar

SPORTS

Samrala sports fest gets under way
Samrala, December 19
The 10th three-day Annual Sports Festival of the Malwa Sports Association, Samrala, got under way at the ground of Malwa College Bondli here today. Mr Jaspal Singh Jassi, SDM, unfurled the flag of the association and declared the meet open.