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DC inspects procurement arrangements
Ludhiana, October 6
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, today visited a number of mandis to check paddy procurement operations. Talking to mediapersons, he said the procurement operations were going on smoothly.

Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, checks the weight of a purchased paddy bag at a mandi in Ludhiana district on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Separated by marriage, lovers meet in death

Ludhiana, October 6 A woman and her brother-in-law allegedly committed suicide today by jumping in front of a train near Jassian village on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar rail track, near here. Leaving behind loved ones: Relatives of Rakesh Kumar wail after hearing the news of his suicide at Hailbowal in Ludhaian on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

DGP promises free, fair byelections
Ludhiana, October 6
The Director-General of Police (DGP), Mr A.A. Siddiqui, promised free and fair byelections in Kapurthala and Garhshankar Assembly constituencies here today. He denied allegations that the Punjab police was helping the Congress and ruled out any scope for Central police forces in the state, claiming that the Punjab police could conduct free and fair elections.

Duping jobless from other states
Ludhiana, October 6
A migration racket appears to be in the making. People from Bihar, Jarkhand, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Orissa are to help then migrate to Punjab with the promises of well paid jobs. Inquiries by the Tribune revealed that a racket of travel agents and 'labour contractors' has come up in Ludhiana and also some other cities of the region, which takes money from unemployed and unsuspecting people in Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Jarkhand while promising them jobs in Punjab.

Indian music will survive, say Mishra brothers

Ludhiana, October 6 "The future of classical music is very bright in India. After the young people get tired of cultural pollution and pop music, they are going to come back to their roots and realise the worth classical music. That is going to happen shortly", said the distinguished leading vocalists Rajan and Sajan Mishra at a press conference here today. Brothers Rajan and Sajan Mishra during a press conference in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

City to have waste disposal plant
Ludhiana, October 6
Ludhiana is all set to be the first city in the country to have Level-IV disposal of the bio-medical waste. It will be harmless and has already been adopted in the advanced countries. While a number of cities in the country are planning to introduce this technology, Ludhiana may end up to be the first in launching it.

9 kg tumour removed
Doraha, October 6
A tumour weighing 9 kg was removed from the stomach of a 21- year-old woman at Kular Hospital, Bija, on Monday.

COMMUNITY

Chicago address anniversary celebrated Ludhiana, October 6 The Swami Vivekananda Study Circle celebrated the 111th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address in Chicago at the Government College for Boys here today. DGP A.A. Siddiqui during a function to mark Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address at Government College, Ludhiana, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph.

J&K minister for reforms in health sector
Ludhiana, October 6
Ms Suman Bhagat, Minister for Health, Jammu and Kashmir, today said that the health sector in her state had been the worst hit due to militancy. There was need to bring about reforms in the sector. Ms Bhagat, who was here on a private visit, said she had recently been given charge of the Health Ministry after her predecessor was elected to Parliament.

PCCTU office-bearers to observe fast today
Doraha, October 6
Eight office-bearers of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union will observe a one-day fast in front of DET office in Chandigarh on October 7.

India, Pak need to share farm information
Ludhiana, October 6
Dr M.S. Tiwana, Dean, College of Agriculture, PAU, has emphasised the need of sharing of information in the field of agriculture. University sources said he chaired a technical session during an international seminar on cotton held at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Patwaris stage dharna
Samrala, October 6
Patwaris of this sub-division, including Machhiwara sub-tehsil, staged a dharna in front of tehsildar’s courts here on Wednesday in protest against the Vigilance Department of Ludhiana. The department has registered a case against patwari Rajinder Pal of Koom Kalan sub-tehsil. In the dharna, members of the kanungo association also participated.

CPI concerned at US envoy's offer
Ludhiana, October 6
The district unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has expressed concern over the reported statement of the US Ambassador to India, Mr David C. Mulford, offering FBI support to Mr Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam, to investigate the bomb blasts in Assam.

Celebrations conclude
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 6
The five-day celebrations of the quadri-centenary of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib, organised by the local unit of the All-India Nirvair Khalsa Dal, concluded here this morning. A pandal was put up at the ground of Government Senior Secondary School here. A total of 845 persons were baptised at Gurdwara Guptsar Jassaran.

Gurpurb celebrations on Oct 9, 10
Ludhiana, October 6
The Guru Ram Dass Sevak Sabha will celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Dass on October 9 and 10 at Gurdwara Shri Guru Kalgidhar Singh Sabha here. Prabhat pheris will be taken out till October 9 and a katha darbar will be held at the gurdwara on October 9.

Chamber sore with manufacturers over steel price issue
Ludhiana, October 6
A majority of steel manufacturers have taken back the reduction in steel prices. The steel manufacturers had earlier agreed to sell steel at reduced prices till March 2005.

Phone company launches card
Ludhiana, October 6
Airtel India today announced the launch of its Virtual Calling Card (VCC) in Punjab, through which the company also slashed ISD and STD rates.

From Schools and Colleges
BCM School students win laurels in youth festival

Ludhiana, October 6 Students of BCM School, Shastri Nagar, participated in Inter-School Youth Festival Harmony -2004 held at The Indian School, Bahrain, from September 27 to October 2. As many as 1000 students from different countries had participated in the youth festival and BCM was the only team from India. Students of MTS College interact with students at Ek Prayas in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

NSS volunteer of PAU wins laurels
Ludhiana, October 6
NSS volunteer Amit Kumar Goyal of the College of Agriculture, PAU, has brought laurels to the varsity by winning the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Award for the year 2002-03.

Summer school for scientists
Ludhiana, October 6
A summer school organised by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources got underway here today. Thirty scientists from 15 agricultural universities and 3 ICAR institutes were participating in the event. Dr S.S. Gill, head-cum-director of the summer school, highlighted the achievements of various departments.

PAU prof honoured
Ludhiana, October 6
Dr Joginder Singh Nirala has been awarded the Punjab Rattan and the Subhadra Kumari Chauhan award by the Panipat-based Gemini Academy at a function held at Panipat recently. He was honoured for his contribution to languages and literature.

College team to visit Pak

Ludhiana, October 6 A team comprising three faculty members and 22 students of Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana, will visit Pakistan to compete in “Dhoom-2004”,a cultural festival to be held at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Islamabad, on October 10. Students of PCTE before leaving for Pakistan. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Two get life term for murder
Ludhiana, October 6
The Sessions Judge, Mr Baldev Singh, has sentenced Malkiat Singh and Amarjit Singh of Muksudran village to rigorous life imprisonment on the charge of killing Jasbir Singh of the same village by setting him ablaze. He ruled that the prosecution had proved the charges levelled against the accused and declined to grant leniency.

IMA ends Sun Pharma boycott
Ludhiana, October 6
The Indian Medical Association has ended the boycott of Sun Pharma, a drug company. The IMA had decided to boycott the company after one of its medical representatives had allegedly connived with some officials of the vigilance bureau resulting in trap of a medical officer.

Meeting on Pulse Polio programme
Khanna, October 6
A meeting in connection with Pulse Polio programme was organised at the Municipal Council office under the chairmanship of the SDM, Khanna, Mr Jaspal Mittal, here today.

Clinic for detection of congenital defects launched
Ludhiana, October 6
The Christian Medical College and Hospital today announced the start of an ante-natal check up clinic for the detection of congenital defects in foetus. A congenital defect is a health problem that happens with a baby's growth or development before birth. As many as four out of every 100 babies are born with a birth defect.

Excise Dept plans camps
Khanna, October 6
The Central Excise Department, Khanna, will organise camps on October 7 and 19 to celebrate service tax awareness month at the office of the Superintendent, Central Excise range, here.