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Murder over ganja

Ludhiana, April 17 A quarrel over allegations of stealing ganja led to the murder of a migrant labourer by one of his friends here today. According to police sources, the deceased, Bezar, was a resident of Bihar and was working at the dairy of Kuku on the Tajpur road.
Wailing family members of Bezar, who was murdered by his friend over ganja in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Mystery shrouds deaths of two persons
Ludhiana, April 17
Two persons died under mysterious circum stances in separate incidents in the city here today. According to police sources, 55-year-old Surjit Singh, a headmaster at a school at Phav Bhora village, was killed on the spot when the double barrel gun he was cleaning, went off accidentally. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

E-governance programme to modernise police
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 17
The computer and telecommunication wing of the state police has established a working group to implement the common integrated police applications (CIPA) and e-governance program. Practical training of the constituents has been started.

Tribune Impact School under flyover gets walls Ludhiana, April 17 Bringing smiles on the faces of slum children, who had been studying in a school run under a flyover, the Education Department has started constructing walls on both sides of the bridge to save them from the vagaries of weather. A wall is raised under the flyover to cover a school in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Streamlining traffic is new SSP’s priority
Ludhiana, April 17
Mr A.S. Rai, who took over as Senior Superintendent of Police, here, today has said he would ensure law and order at all costs.

COMMUNITY

Modern skin care treatment comes of age
Ludhiana, April 17
Cosmetology has come up in a big way to give a new smart look to individuals as skin-care products and agents have become a billion-dollar industry the world over these days. Of late, cosmetology has travelled a long distance and those looking for a soft, fair, glowing and spotless skin have a lot more choices.

Gurdwara management flayed for honouring Baba’s aide
Ludhiana, April 17
The Shiromani Khalsa Dal (SKD) and Dal Khalsa have condemned the management of a gurdwara in Ludhiana which honoured one of the aides of self-styled Baba Bhaniarewala with a siropa.

EU delegation sees greater cooperation among
South Asian nations

Ludhiana, April 17 Members of the European Union parliamentary delegation have predicted greater cooperation amongst the South Asian countries on the pattern of the European Union. The members were addressing a civic reception organised in their honour at the Satluj Club by senior Akali leader and former MP Amrik Singh Aliwal.

Industrial workers to go on strike on April 20
Ludhiana, April 17
In protest against the increasing exploitation of workers by employers, the blatant violation of labour laws, police repression and the failure of the government to accept their genuine demands, more than five lakh industrial workers and labours at the brick- kilns in the state would go on strike on April 20.

Mr Raghunath Singh, vice-president, CITU, and Mr Bant Singh Brar, general secretary, AITUC, address a news conference in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Two NRIs honoured Ludhiana, April 17 Two NRI’s — Mr Dalbir Suman Halwarari from England and Mr Tanjit Singh from the USA — were honoured by the Sabhyacharak Saath at a function held here yesterday. (From L to R) Mr Amarjit Singh Sidhu, Prof Nirmal Jaura, Mr Suman Halwarari, Mr Tanjit Singh and Mr Jasmer Dhadd at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar on responsibility of media Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 17 Media, a vehicle to bring about social change, is the only hope for society, asserted speakers at a sub-division level seminar on the ‘Responsibility of media in the present scenario’ organised by the Press Club at the Officers Club at Malerkotla town, near here on Sunday.
Mr Ravinder Puri, president, Journalist Association, Ahmedgarh, addresses the gathering at a seminar in Malerkotla on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Tributes paid to Dr Ambedkar
Ludhiana, April 17
The Organisation of Young Lawyers today organised a function at District Courts complex to celebrate the 115th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar.

CRIME

4 injured in group clash
Khamano, April 17
Four persons were injured in a group clash over the issue of collections on Baisakhi at a gurdwara at Haryana village, near here.

BUSINESS

Murti food’s new outlet
Ludhiana, April 17
Murti’s Food Establishment launched its new outlet, Murti’s Food Smith, here today. Mr Rakesh Pandey, Minister of Science and Technology, inaugurated it.

AGRICULTURE

Wheat arrives in market despite protest by BKU
Khanna, April 17
Despite protest by the Bharti Kissan Union, the Asia’s largest grain market here witnessed the arrival of wheat today. Around 10,000 bags of wheat arrived in the market. BKU activists under the leadership of Ajmer Singh Lakhowal and Balbir Singh Rajewal had laid nakas at the entry of the grain market.

Farmers stage dharna
Khamano, April 17
On the call given by three main factions of the Kisan Union, the dana mandi here wore a deserted look today. Workers of the Kisan Union are sitting on dharna since last evening at both the gates of the mandi stopping tractor-trolleys from entering.

EDUCATION

BBC compere conferred cultural award

Ludhiana, April 17 Ms Gurpreet Kaur, a presenter of Punjabi programmes on BBC Asia in Leicester, was conferred the Amar Singh Dhiman Memorial Cultural Award by the Punjabi Culture Study Circle International in a function at Punjabi Bhawan, here, in recognition of her role in promoting Punjabi language and way of life.
Ms Gurpreet Kaur (third from left) with the Amar Singh Dhiman Memorial Cultural Award which was conferred on her by the PCSCI in Ludhiana on Monday. In the foreground are the winners of the painting competition. — A Tribune photograph

City girl makes it to IIM-Lucknow
Ludhiana, April 17
Monica Sharma, a topper of B.Sc (Agriculture) from Punjab Agricultural University, has got an offer of admission from IIM-Lucknow on the basis of her performance in CAT.

Uttaranchal Governor to visit KVM
Ludhiana, April 17
The Governor of Uttaranchal, Mr Sudarshan Aggarwal, will preside over the annual prize distribution function of Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM) on April 19.

Accreditation policy for dentists on anvil
Ludhiana, April 17
Dr Bhagwant Singh, former president of the Indian Dental Association (IDA) and vice-president of Asia-Pacific Dental Federation, has said that the syllabus of the dental degree course was being made uniform throughout the country and a minimum level of clinical competence would be assured in the near future.

Dr Bhagwant Singh being felicitated at the CDE programme organised by the IDA in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Ludhiana, April 17 Had it not been for proper diagnosis and timely surgery performed by a city neurosurgeon, Dr Harbhajan Kaur, a 65-year-old woman from Poonian village in Nawanshahr district would have been not only confined to bed with total loss of vision but had also been in great pain and misery for the rest of her life. Dr Manoj Sobti with patient Harbhajan Kaur addresses a news conference in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma