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Jhuggis return after demolition drive
Ludhiana, April 27
Cocking a snook at the demolition drive carried out by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust at SBS Nagar yesterday, slum dwellers erected a number of razed structures and the constructions continued throughout the day today.

Reconstruction in progress at the SBS Nagar slum in Ludhiana on Thursday.

Wing Cdr Paramjit Singh Sibia (retd), Chairman of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, raises his hand as slum dwellers raise slogans against the demolition drive in Ludhiana on Thursday. Photos by I.V.

LIC showcases 50-year history
Ludhiana, April 27
The public sector insurance sector giant — the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) — has embarked on an epic voyage on rails to celebrate its golden jubilee year.

Some more exhibits; and (right) the Zindagi Express which arrived in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photos by Sayeed Ahmed

Vet varsity building jinxed!
Ludhiana, April 27
This building appears to be jinxed! It has been awaiting its occupants for the past 20 years. During the past one year, it was refurbished twice and the inauguration was cancelled on both occasions. Now, the building is being redone once again to house the administrative complex of a veterinary university.

A student finds the environs of Punjabi Bhavan conducive for his studies for forthcoming examinations. He is engrossed in his studies oblivious of anything else. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

	Slums stay, courtesy weak-kneed LIT April 27, 2006
	2 youths shot dead at Rania village April 26, 2006
	20 hurt in clash at Avon Cycles April 25, 2006
	Embers leave jhuggis gutted April 24, 2006
	2 Panipat residents arrested in car purchase scam April 23, 2006
	Epidemics Act invoked as water samples fail April 22, 2006
	Property worth lakhs destroyed in two major fires April 21, 2006
	Gastro threat looms large as 36 mild cases reported April 20, 2006
	Gang of robbers busted, 7 held April 19, 2006
	Murder over ganja April 18, 2006

Clash in rubber factory

Ludhiana, April 27 Heavy police force remained stationed at Gobind Rubbers Factory, Kanganwal, following a clash between labourers and management of the factory today. An official car of a manager of the factory was damaged besides his office when a group of labourers allegedly got angry after the manager roughed up a labourer. The damaged car of a manager of Gobind Rubbers, Kanganwal, where a clash took place between labourers and the management on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Highway robbers active
Ludhiana, April 27
A gang of robbers posing as truck union members or leaders are giving sleepless night to transporters and industrialists by looting their goods in one manner or another.

Stay put, Dullo tells slum-dwellers
Ludhiana, April 27
The president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, visited the slums in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar this evening and asked the dwellers to stay put till they were allotted some place to shift.

PAU library to digitise research papers
Ludhiana, April 27
Dr M.S. Randhawa Library of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has decided to digitise all available data in dissertations abstracts, research reports and articles to make it available to the readers on the CD archive. The digital data will also be available online.

COMMUNITY

Shamsher Dullo to attend April 29 rally
Ludhiana, April 27
The PPCC president, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, today said that he would be attending the April 29 rally organised by Chief Parliamentary Secretary Milkiat Singh Birmi.

Spreading Sikhism, the American way

Ludhiana, April 27 Tall, handsome and well-built, three handsome American Sikhs Harmanjot Singh; Sadasatsimran Singh Khalsa and Mr Jagatguru Singh Khalsa have adopted Sikhism and are spreading the message of Gurus through kirtan. Presently, they are in Amritsar learning several things at the Miri Piri Academy. Three American Sikhs being honoured by Prof Davinder Singh Chhina with portraits of Sahibzadas. — A Tribune photograph

Tomato still dear Ludhiana, April 27 The local crop of tomatoes gets ready by April and hence there is a normally a glut of tomatoes. Women look forward to this season, as they can make sauce, puree and tomato juice that are cheap. Feast your eyes: Tomatoes are in abundance in Ludhiana but the prices continue to be steep. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Ex-servicemen seek hike in assistance
Jagraon, April 27
The Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab and Chandigarh, today held its meeting under the presidentship of Col Bhag Singh ,VSM. The league flayed the state government for making a false promise of increasing assistance to the former soldiers who took part in the World War II from Rs 300 to Rs 500 and fixing the limit from Rs 2,5000 to Rs 50,000 as the same had not been fulfilled till date.

CRIME

1 held for black marketing kerosene
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
The local police has booked two persons under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for allegedly black marketing kerosene in villages. According to sources at Sadar police station, a police party, led by Mr Balwinder Singh, SHO, caught Gurmeet Singh of Sahnewal village and Satbir Singh, alias Raja, of Ballowal village, when they were transferring kerosene from one tanker to another.

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No action against erring student yet
Ludhiana, April 27
No action has been taken against the erring student who allegedly manhandled a centre superintendent at Arya College on April 25. The Punjab Government Teachers Association has threatened to boycott examination duties if the police failed to initiate action against the student.

DMCH doctor completes Swiss fellowship
Ludhiana, April 27
Dr Rajnish Garg, Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopeaedics at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here, has completed a fellowship in joint replacement, key hole surgery of joints and sports medicine at Cantonal Hospital in Switzerland.

Teachers’ strike enters 6th day 
Ludhiana, April 27
The strike of the Teachers' Association of Nankana Sahib Public School entered its sixth day here today. Two teachers, Ms Harminder Kaur and Ms Sarpreet Kaur Saini, are now on relay fast today.

Students visit Science City
Ludhiana, April 27
Students of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College visited Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, yesterday. The one-day trip of 44 computer science and engineering students was guided by Prof Pankaj Bhambri and Prof Amandeep Kaur Sohal. A laser show and dome theatre were the main star attractions of the Science City.

COURTS

PSEB demand for penalty quashed
Ludhiana, April 27
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum quashed the demand for Rs 10,916 from a consumer on account of power theft charges with the observations that the PSEB failed to prove the charges levelled against the consumer.

Health meet focus on foeticide
Ludhiana, April 27
A two-day regional health education conference is being organised by the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), beginning today. During the conference, the CMCH will hold a seminar on female foeticide.

Hospital to offer free treatment for TB
Ludhiana, April 27
Under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), the District TB Control Society has designated Dr B. L. Kapur Memorial Hospital as the DOT Centre for TB.

SPORTS

Parveen, Kulbir adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, April 27
Parveen Kaur, third year student of computer science and engineering, in the girl's section while Kulbir Singh of the 2nd year of the electrical engineering, in the boy's section were declared the best athletes in the annual sports meet of the Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, near here, today. A large number of students took part in this week-long meet.

Cricket trials on April 30
Ludhiana, April 27
The Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) will hold trials to select the players u-19 year at Arya College ground here on April 30 at 8 am. Players born on or after September 1, 1987, are eligible for the trials.