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2 youths shot dead at Rania village
Old rivalry suspected
Ludhiana, April 25
Petty rivalry which often occurs among youths crossed all limits of frenzy when two youths were shot dead at Rania village here late last night. One group attacked the house of Kuljit Singh, killing him on the spot.

2 arrested in Rs 3-crore emigration scam
Ludhiana, April 25
Two of the four deceivers who had disappeared last year after defrauding 134 residents of the city of over Rs 3 crore on the pretext of providing them jobs in England have been caught. A city court has remanded them in police remand.

The accused, Kishore Kumar and Jagmohan Lal, being presented at the District Courts in Ludhiana on Tuesday.— Photo by Inderjit Verma.

CITU threatens repeat of Gurgaon

Ludhiana, April 25 The Punjab unit of the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) appears to be on warpath. It has threatened to repeat in Ludhiana what happened in Gurgaon if the mill owners continued “repression against workers”. CITU leaders address a press conference in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Early registration of Amarnath pilgrims sought
Ludhiana, April 25
Members of Shri Amarnath Baltal Langars Organisation have demanded that the registration of pilgrims should be started without delay through the internet as well as J&K Bank, post offices and other banks.

70-year-old ex-serviceman found murdered
Mullanpur Dakha, April 25
A highly decomposed body of a septuagenarian ex-serviceman was recovered from a deserted plot here today. The body has been identified as of Ajaib Singh (70), who had been missing for the past three days.

LIC Zindagi Express to be in city tomorrow
Ludhiana, April 25
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Life Insurance Corporation, a special train — LIC Zindagi Express, will be flagged of from the Safdarjung railway station, New Delhi, tomorrow by Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Union Minister of State for Finance, and will reach Ludhiana on April 27 where it will remain for a day. The train, an exhibition on wheels, showcases the history of life insurance in the country and the achievements of the LIC.

COMMUNITY

CMCH team trains police rescue squads
Ludhiana, April 25
Keeping alive its legacy to reach out to everyone who needs to be helped, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here sent its team of Ambulance Mobike and Rescue Services (AMARS) to the Police Lines in the city to impart basic first aid and rescue training to mobile patrolling teams of the local police control room.

Conference: it will be houseful, claims Birmi
Ludhiana, April 25
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Malkiat Singh Birmi has said farmers from all villages of Ludhiana rural constituency will take part in a party conference to be held on April 30 at the grain market, Salem Tabri, to express gratitude to Capt Amarinder Singh for declaration of bonus of Rs 50 per quintal of wheat. The issue of waiving loans of debt-ridden farmers will also be taken up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he assured.

Traffic signals fail to function
Ludhiana, April 25
The industrial and financial capital of Punjab, Ludhiana, is faced with a serious problem pertaining to the smooth movement of vehicular traffic in the wake of increasing number of four-wheelers and two-wheelers. Traffic jams are a common sight in the town and traffic police personnel are finding it difficult to tackle the situation.

Help curb drug menace, SSP asks chemists
Khanna, April 25
With a view to curb the sale of drugs to addicts, the new SSP, Mr M.F. Farooqui, advised the chemists under the police district to be cautious while selling medicines.

Youth Akali Dal opposes wheat import
Ludhiana, April 25
Activists of the youth wing of the Shiromani Akali Dal led by its president Sharanjit Singh Dhillon today staged a dharna at the grain market here. They were protesting against the import of wheat.

Book on poetry by Sweden-based NRI released

Ludhiana, April 25 “The voice of India” by Natha Singh Gill is a compilation of poems that has been written by him in Punjabi. Gill is settled in Sweden but is a frequent visitor to Punjab. The book was released by the Director of Extension Education, Dr S.S. Gill, here yesterday. The PAU Director of Extension Education, Dr S. S. Gill, releases a book by Natha Singh Gill in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Man held with 15 kg of poppy husk
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 25
The Sudhar police has arrested a resident of Hissowal village for allegedly preparing packets of poppy husk at home and selling them to retail customers. The police seized 15 kg of poppy husk and equipment used in packing.

Seminar on business efficiency
Ludhiana, April 25
The Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) organised a seminar on achieving business efficiency for competitiveness late last evening. Mr Nitin Chikhale, Head, Business Development-Midsize Market, SAP India Consulting, and Mr Keshav Sachdeva, MD, DCM Engineering and Chairman, Economic Affairs and Taxation Committee, Northern Region, were the keynote speakers.

Workshop on cost reduction held
Ludhiana, April 25
A workshop on cost reduction was conducted by Apparel Training and Design Centre in collaboration with the local Textile Committee here today. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr S.K. Jam, member, ATDC, and a leading exporter of Ludhiana.

Electroplaters discuss hike in nickel, zinc prices
Ludhiana, April 25
The general body meeting of the Ludhiana Electroplaters Association was held here today at the Small Industries Service Institute under the chairmanship of its chief, Mr Joginder Kumar, to discuss the sky-rocketing increase in the prices of nickel and zinc, besides apprising members about the levy of service tax.

Total chaos prevails outside the Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana when the college gets over. This happens every day. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Panel set up to decide on utilising PAU grant
Ludhiana, April 25
The Punjab Government has set up a committee headed by Dr G. S. Kalkat, Chairman, Punjab Farmers Commission, and comprising the Financial Commissioner (Development), Mr P. K. Verma, Dr K. S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Dr B. S. Dhillon, Director, Research, PAU, and Mr Himmat Singh, Managing Director, Punjab Agro Industries Corporation, to decide the modalities for utilising a Rs 100-crore grant given by the Central Government to Punjab Agricultural University for research.

Teachers protest against govt move on schools

Ludhiana, April 25 Against the proposed move of the state government to privatise education, the Democratic Teachers Front in association with the Government Teachers Union, Adhyapak Dal, Lecturers Union, Elementary Teachers Union and Unemployed Elementary Teachers Union held a rally at the Mini-Secretariat here today. Teachers stage a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Makkar asks agitating teachers to maintain discipline
Ludhiana, April 25
The SGPC chief, Mr Avtar Singh Makkar, today warned the teachers and the Principal of Nankana Public School against breaking the discipline. Mr Makkar visited the school today to pacify the agitating teachers. He asked them to maintain discipline in the school at all cost.

Teachers must not consult help books, says education officer

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 25 Those teachers who are not sincere would be committing a sin as students from the lower strata of society depend on government schools for their studies, said Dr Maghar Singh, Chief Education Officer, Nabha, after inspecting several schools in this area yesterday. The Chief Education Officer, Dr Maghar Singh, elaborates a point at Government Middle School in Sangrur district on Monday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Sky for a school roof Ludhiana, April 25 A government school opened under Sarv Sikhiya Abhiyan is virtually being run under the sky, mocking at the tall claims of the state government about overall development. Around 200 students brave the vagaries of weather in this school which is for slum children on the Pakhowal road. A school being run in an open ground in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

From Colleges
Students of Tara Singh college excel
Ludhiana, April 25
The students of M.Com (3rd semester) of the Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women have brought laurels to the college by getting 100 per cent result. All students have been placed in the first division with four students securing 75 per cent marks. Shweta and Rakhi Aggarwal stood first in the college with 81 per cent marks followed by Amarjeet and Sapna securing 80.5 per cent and 80 per cent marks, respectively.

COURTS

Bharti Mobile to pay interest for wrong charging 
Ludhiana, April 25
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered Bharti Mobile Limited to pay interest @ 9 per cent per annum from the day it illegally withheld Rs 7,820 pertaining to a consumer, who was charged wrongly. The company was also directed to pay Rs 2,500 to the consumer as the cost of litigation.

Nasal tumour removed 
Ludhiana, April 25
A 62-year-old patient who came to the DMCH with nose blockage, nasal discharge and bleeding was diagnosed with inverted papilloma (benign tumour of lateral wall of nose). Dr Hemant Chopra, Professor and head, and Dr Kapil Dua, Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, respectively, removed the tumour through endoscopy, sans an incision.

Gynae camp from April 29
Ludhiana, April 25 
'Gynaecology has been a part of the ancient ayurveda. It offers safe and effective treatment to many of the diseases of women like menstrual irregularity, abnormal vaginal discharges, infertility, small fibroids, menopausal syndrome, chronic anemia, obesity and other related problems.'

40 donate blood at camp by Shree Raghunath Hospital

Ludhiana, April 25 A cardiac check-up and blood donation camp was organised by Shree Raghunath Hospital at Aggar Nagar here today in which 40 volunteers donated blood. Dr Rajinder Kaur, Civil Surgeon, inaugurated the camp. Volunteers donate blood at a blood donation camp organised by Shree Raghunath Hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by I.V.