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4 held for dumping carcasses on road
Ludhiana, December 8
Allotment of a piece of land at Laddowal village to a private company for a project, cost four contractors of cattle carcasses dear. When they could not find a place to dump dead cattle, they threw as many as 10 carcasses of buffaloes on Tajpur Road, thereby blocking traffic and causing inconvenience to residents of the area.

CMCH to aid of girl with heart disease
Ludhiana, December 8
Life became an agony for little girl, Rupinder, after she was diagnosed with a heart disease. At the age of 11, she started complaining of chest pain and palpitation. After a vicious circle of going to a local physician, her parents took her to the rural centre of Christian Medical College and Hospital at Rauwal in this district, from where she was referred to the parent institution here.

A model displays jewellery at a fashion show in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

PAU gets arrears of Rs 5 crore
Ludhiana, December 8
The Punjab Government has released a sum of Rs 5 crore as arrears to the Punjab Agricultural University after more than 10 years.

IT officials raid industrial units
Ludhiana, December 8
Several teams of Income Tax officials, with supporting staff and police, today conducted raids on almost one dozen premises of two leading industrial houses in the city.

1500 kg poppy husk seized; 1 held
Ludhiana, December 8
The Focal Point police today claimed to have arrested a man on the charges of smuggling poppy husk from Madhya Pradesh and selling the same at a much higher price in and around Ludhiana.

• Passing Thru
  Dr Chandra R.K., internationally-acclaimed nutritional immunologist and
  Vice-Chancellor of Universite Internationale des Sciences de la Sante, Switzerland
  

COMMUNITY

BJP to launch campaign against govt policies
Ludhiana, December 8
The BJP has decided to launch a “jan-jagran campaign” against what it termed anti-people policies of the Congress government in Punjab and its failure on all fronts. The party would hold district-level rallies from January 16 in the first phase of the agitation, which will be addressed by senior state and national-level leaders.

District police goes hi-tech
Khanna, December 8
Now one can register first information report at any police station here from January 2006, through email SSP Khanna, Mr Naunihal Singh claims. The SSP said it would be possible because all police stations have been computerised and would be connected with internet by January.

Volunteers resent sacrilege in J&K gurdwaras
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 8
The Ontario Sikh Gurdwara Council has urged the Sikh organisations and the state governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab to look into the incidents of sacrilege in gurdwaras in the Poonch area.

Indo-Pak tourism potential to be explored
Ludhiana, December 8
A delegation of the Punjab Hotel and Restaurant Association and Dhan Pathohar Brotherhood Punjab is going to Pakistan to explore the huge potential of Indo-Pak tourism.

Yana plays tambola with fans
Ludhiana, December 8
Ludhiana rocked as the Czech model-turned actress Yana Gupta came to town in a megastore recently. This time she played the game of tambola with her fans. The game was open for those who bought the tickets in the past two weeks by shopping for Rs 1,000 in the store.

Sahota elected MC chief
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 8
Election to the posts of president and vice- president of Municipal Council of Mandi Gobindgarh was held here today. Mr Sandeep Hans, SDM, Amloh, was the presiding officer. Out of 19 elected councillors, 15 members were present in the meeting.

PSEB staff strike
Samrala, December 8
On a call by the joint struggle committee of the PSEB, all the employees of the local PSEB offices observed a strike here today and held a big rally in front of the complaints office.

CRIME

26 quintals of wheat stolen from godown
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 8
The Sudhar Police station has registered a case against unknown persons under Section 380 of the IPC for stealing 26 quintals of wheat belonging to a state food procurement agency.

BUSINESS

BSNL staff rally against disinvestment
Ludhiana, December 8
In response to a call given by the Sanchar Nigam Executive Association and All-India BSNL Executive Association, telecom employees held a massive lunch-hour demonstration in front of the office of GMT here today against disinvestment of BSNL and unbundling of its local loop.

INTUC holds dharna Ludhiana, December 8 Protesting against the state government for not fulfilling the promises it made regarding demands of government and semi-government employees, employees of several government departments and companies, affiliated to the Indian National Trade Union Congress, held a dharna outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday.
Workers of the Indian National Trade Union Congress stage a dharna at the DC's office in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

From Colleges Students apprised of ‘Queuing Theory’ Ludhiana, December 8 The Doraha Institute of Management and Technology organised an extension lecture for MBA students. This was stated by Dr R.S. Gupta, Director of the institute in a press note issued today. Prof Ashwani Bhalla, senior lecturer, Satish Dhawan Govt. College, Ludhiana, and joint secretary the Punjab Commerce and Management Association was the main speaker.                 Kawalpreet

Meritorious students honoured Ludhiana, December 8 The Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society and Dr Sadhu Singh Hamdard Memorial Education and Service Society jointly organised the 40th Desh Sewa Diwas function at Ramgarhia Girls College here today. Damsels from the school for the deaf and dumb at Ramgarhia College where the Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society organised a function to honour meritorious students in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Panchayats honour educationist
Amloh, December 8
Members of Gram Panchyats of Naraingarh, Bholia, Anian, Baronga, Haibatpur villages, school PTA, Vikas Committee, students and staff organised a joint function to honour state awardee Principal Roshan Lal Sood on his elevation as District Education Officer, Ropar.

Dr Amar Singh Udhaan, a retired senior entomologist of PAU being conferred with the Vijay Shree Award 2005 in New Delhi. — File photo

State-level exhibition begins today
Ludhiana, December 8
The 34th State-Level Science Exhibition began at Atam Public Senior Secondary School, Atam Nagar, here today. Various teams from 17 districts are participating in the four-day long affair.

Special children enthral audience
Ludhiana, December 8
Inspite of the fact that these children are deaf, blind, dumb, cannot walk properly and are spastic, their ability to enjoy is no less than normal children.

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Dhanda to head Bar Council: Takoria Ludhiana, December 8 Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, member of the Bar Council would be the next chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, this was revealed by the chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Mr Rajdeep Singh Takoria, while talking to the reporters here today.
Secretary of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Ashok Singla addresses lawyers at a function organised by the Group of Friends Advocates at Judicial Complex in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V.

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IDPD team for Sri Lanka
Ludhiana, December 8
A team of four doctors led by Dr L.S. Chawla, national president, Indian Doctors for Peace and Development, is leaving for Sri Lanka on December 10 to participate in the inauguration of Sri Lanka chapter of the International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear Weapons in Colombo. They will stay in Sri Lanka for three days.

SPORTS

Jasvir Singh best athlete of Guru Nanak college
Ludhiana, December 8
The 32nd annual athletics meet of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, about 15 km from here, was held today. Mr Gianinder Singh, District Sports Officer, Ludhiana, inaugurated the meet.

Rural sports meet
Samrala , December 8
The 19th rural sports festival in Ottalan village, will be organised by the Youth Welfare Sports Club and gram panchayat on December 9, 10 and 11, according to the president of the club Major Singh Maji (UK).

Annual meet of Everest school Ludhiana, December 8 The annual sports day of the junior section of the Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, was organised today. A large number of students took part in the fun games and it was fascinating to see the tiny tots and others vying with each other to secure positions.

Children take part in a race during the annual sports meet of Everest Public School on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Lalton Kalan sports meet from today
Ludhiana, December 8
The three-day rural sports festival at Lalton Kalan, near here, begins on Friday. Giving this inormation, Mr Sukhdeep Singh Grewal, president, Yuvak Sewavan, said this festival was being organised in association with the Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council.

Campers for the forthcoming Asian Cycling Championship during a practice session at the PAU velodrome in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Cricket tourney from Dec 18
Ludhiana, December 8
More than two dozen teams are expected to take part in the first edition of the Ludhiana District Open Twenty-Twenty Cricket Tournament slated to start from December 18 here at the Bharat Box Factory ground, Tajpur Road.

Chess meet on Dec 17, 18
Ludhiana, December 8
The two-day Ludhiana District Chess Tournament will be held here at the Green Land Senior Secondary School, near Jalandhar byepass on December 17 and 18, according to Mr B K Sharma, acting president, Ludhiana District Chess Association.