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Akali protest against power cuts
Ludhiana, August 3
A few Akali leaders led by Mr. Sohan Singh Goga, a local councillor, staged a dharna and burnt an effigy of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, in protest against frequent and unscheduled power cuts at the Ramgarhia Chowk here today.

Akali leaders burn an effigy of the Chief Minister, Mr Amarinder Singh, in protest against unscheduled power cuts in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Unscheduled power cuts trouble industry
Ludhiana, August 3
Unscheduled power cuts, being imposed for eight hours daily, have caused resentment among local industrialists. Industry representatives say in addition to the compulsory 24-hour off, the industry is suffering due to unscheduled cuts.

Bicycle export loses power
Ludhiana, August 3
The export of bicycle and its parts has suffered due to the reduction in the duty drawback facility. Even otherwise, the overall production has got affected due to frequent power cuts and the fall in the steel prices.

Kanwarias on way to Sangla Wala Shivala, the oldest Shiv temple in Ludhiana, to offer the Ganges water to Shivling on the occasion of Shravan Shivratri on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

I-Day security: over 200 detained
Ludhiana, August 3
The police has, in a pre-dawn door-to-door checking in two colonies of Model Town and the Sarabha Nagar police station area, detained over 200 persons who could not provide proper details or documents about their identity.

98,000 file IT returns
Ludhiana, August 3
With as many as 98,000 income tax returns having been filed by individual taxpayers by August 1, the last date for filing of returns for 2004-05, the Income Tax Department here is all set to mop up the targeted revenue of Rs 1,150 crore during the current financial year.

B.Ed for a price
Ludhiana, August 3
Private non-aided B.Ed colleges are providing seats from the management quota for a price ranging between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh .They are asked to pay in cash and make do without a receipt .

Passing Thru: Mr A.K.Bhatnagar, general secretary, North Zone Insurance Employees Association. 

COMMUNITY

Patient seeks financial aid
Ludhiana, August 3
Ms Rajni, a 28-year-old woman, admitted to Christian Medical College and Hospital here, is fighting for life and her only chance of survival rests on the benevolence of public-spirited and kindhearted people.

MAN-MADE FLOOD

Office of the PWD (B&R) in Ludhiana which has been flooded for the past several days due to faulty sewerage on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Friendship is forever, for some
Ludhiana, August 3
Friendship Day is on August 7 and some people spelt out there feelings. “Friendship is a priceless gift, specially in this materialistic world. I have a bum-chum and we have shared a deep friendship. For this reason, life has been pleasant despite hardships”, says Vishwas. His friend Gulfam says, “On Friendship Day, we go out for a picnic and our children love to listen to our exploits and anecdotes.”

Making mockery of a memorial park
Ludhiana, August 3
Chattar Singh Park, named after an NCC cadet who died while digging a drain along with his battalion to supply water to the bus stand area in the early 1950s, is not only lying abandoned, it has become a place to hold demonstrations and meetings.

Jobless railway vendors protest
Ludhiana, August 3
many as 200 railway vendors have been rendered jobless following the failure of contractors to deposit their licence fee arrears.

Railway vendors sit on dharna at the local railway station to press their demands.
— A Tribune photograph

Akali leaders meeting held
Khanna, August 3
A meeting of workers and leaders of the Akali Dal (Badal) was held at a gurdwara in Isru village on Wednesday.

Kabaddi player hurt in mishap
Ludhiana, August 3
Two persons, including a kabaddi played from Amritsar, Mr Jatinder Singh Lali, were seriously injured in a collision among a bus, a truck and a car last evening.

CRIME

Two booked for cheating firm
Khanna, August 3
The police has booked two persons for cheating Khamano-based firm Laxmi Overseas and registered a case under Sections 420, 406 and 34, IPC, at the Sadar police station, here.

One held for liquor smuggling
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 3
The local police to has arrested a person on charges of smuggling of liquor in the area. The truck carrying 9,000 bottles of liquor has also been impounded.

BUSINESS

Shifting of red units resented
Ludhiana, August 3
Irked over the Punjab Pollution Control Board's (PPCB's) decision to shift red category industry from the residential areas, industrialists here demanded land to be allotted to them for shifting.

Ramgarhia college celebrates Teej
Ludhiana, August 3
Teej was celebrated at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, here today. To celebrate the occasion, competitions of music, mehndi, hair styling and modelling were organised. The main aim of this function was to recognise the hidden talent of the budding artistes. The function was presided over by Mr Charanjit Singh Dhanjal.

Doraha college toppers honoured
Doraha, August 3
Meritorious students of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha were honoured by Mr Vinod Kumar Sharma, Excise and Taxation Minister, Haryana yesterday. The function was held at Dr Ishwar Singh Memorial Hall.

Upasna Kaushal, university topper, being honoured by Venod Sharma, Excise and Taxation Minister, Haryana along with committee members, principal and staff of GNN College, Doraha. — Photo by Lovleen Bains

From Schools
Poem recitation contest at KVM
Ludhiana, August 3
A poem recitation competition was held at Kundan Visya Mandir School here today. Students of LKG and UKG classes participated in the competition. The Principal Mr S.C. Saxena, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes to the winners of the competition.

Scouts and Guides camp concludes
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 3
Under the agis of the Bharat Scouts & Guides, Punjab, a seven-day camp has concluded at Government High School, Suhagheri, 10 kilometres from here.