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Claimant in Jaspal Bangar case caught at airport
Charged with duping NRI, illegally leasing out land
Ludhiana, January 19
One of the claimants in the Jaspal Bangar land-grab case was arrested by the Indira Gandhi International Airport authorities today, and handed over to the Jagraon police. He was trying to flee the country.

Robbers loot Rs 1.25 lakh, jewellery
Ludhiana, January 19
Two armed robbers with covered faces looted Rs 1.25 lakh and some jewellery from a house in Mehmoodpura Colony after tying and gagging a woman member of the family late last evening.

Nisha Chowdhry shows the ropes and clothes with which she was tied at her house in Mehmoodpura, Ludhiana, by two robbers; and (right) another family member shows an almirah which had been ransacked. — Photos Inderjeet Verma

Principals object to ADC’s letter
Ludhiana, January 19
In yet another controversy, involving the district administration, the principals of six colleges have objected to the language used in a letter asking them to appear personally before the ADC and explain as why action should not be taken against them for not attending a meeting convened on January 14 in connection with their participation in the Republic Day celebrations.

Connect’s new plan for subscribers
Ludhiana, January 19
Connect has introduced Talk 599 plan for its mobile users wherein with an initial security deposit of Rs 1,000 only and a monthly rental of Rs 599, one shall get up to 1200 minutes of free calls (400 call units) for local and intra-Punjab calling.

COMMUNITY

Retirements that will pinch Punjab
Ludhiana, January 19
More than 10 senior IAS officers serving Punjab will retire in 2003. After the officers, who are known to be upright and experienced, retire, Punjab will have a difficult task of finding suitable substitutes.

Tributes paid to Joginder Pal Panday
Ludhiana, January 19
Rich tributes were paid to late Joginder Pal Panday, a former minister of Punjab, who was gunned down by militants in 1987 on this day, at shardhanjali samaroh organised at the Nehru Sindhant Kendra here today. Senior leaders of different political parties and representatives of various social and educational organisations were present at the function.

3 poor girls married Ludhiana, January 19 The Maa Bhagwati Club, Dandi Swami Chowk, organised the marriages of three poor girls at Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha, Deep Nagar this morning. The ceremony was attended by club members and relatives of brides and their grooms. The Maa Bhagwati Club organises marriages of three poor girls at Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha, Deep Nagar, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

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CRIME

Two cops booked
Ludhiana, January 19
An under-suspension constable of the CIA Wing-I of the district police, along with another constable, have been booked for allegedly snatching Rs 10,000 from a woman in New Mohalla, near Subhani building on January 16.

BUSINESS

Garment Technology Expo-2003
Ludhiana, January 19
Business enquiries over Rs 600 crore were generated during Garmentech International Expo-2003 which is an indication of the changing national scenario in view of the imminent dismantling of the quota regime by the year 2004.

HAMARA SCHOOL
GOVT GIRLS SEN. SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL
Equipping students to become pioneers of the nation

The only prestigious and famous Government Girls Senior Secondary School before Partition, housed in the Islamia School building, was shifted first to Saggar House buildings after Partition and then to the present building in 1977 at Bharat Nagar. The school began with only the science block building. Now it has beautiful and spacious buildings, lush green lawns and a number of playgrounds. It caters to the needs of about 1800 students. Each class has sufficient furniture and the necessary infrastructure.

Students working in the home science lab.

Give incentives and motivation for best results
Mrs Sudesh Bajaj took over the reins as the Principal of one of the oldest and biggest schools, Government Senior Secondary School for Girls in Bharat Nagar Chowk in August, 2002. She says, “Since the school was without a Principal for two years, there was lack of discipline. 

• Poems by students

1,100 students take GK test

Ludhiana, January 19 The local unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today organised a general knowledge test in Ludhiana. The Punjab unit of the ABVP has been organising this test at various places in the state for past three years. Students take the general-knowledge test organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Career Launcher centre opens in city
Ludhiana, January 19
The fact that Indian managers are occupying more prominent positions in leading multi-national companies abroad is an endorsement of the quality of management education in India, especially in the IIMs.

Dharam sanstha holds medical camps
Khanna, January 19
The Sarb Dharam Welfare Sanstha (Punjab) organised its sixteenth annual health, social welfare and cultural programme at New Grain Market here today. Medical camps and a cultural programme were organised on the occasion.

SPORTS

Rs 3 crore for promoting sport in schools
Ludhiana, January 19
With a view to strengthen the base of sports in the state, sports have been inducted as a compulsory subject in the schools under the recently implemented New Education Policy by the government. To accelerate the sports activities among the students in the schools, funds amounting to Rs 3 crore have been released by the Education Department.

Lions Olympic Games

Ludhiana, January 19 The Lions Club International District 321-F comprising more than 150 clubs of the state and union territory, Chandigarh, conducted Lions Olympic Games-2003 at the Arya College for Boys ground here today. Children participate in the spoon-potato race in the Lions Olympic Games-2003 in the Arya College for Boys, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — IV

Gaganajit ties nupital knot
Ludhiana, January 19
Gaganajit Singh, hero of the Indian hockey team’s title victory in the last Junior World Cup, tied the nupital knot with Anjana here today. Gagan (22), son of Olympian Ajit Singh and presently working as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab, got married with Anjana (20).