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Burglars have a field day as cops ‘protect’ CM

Ludhiana, May 13 A Chander Nagar family had to pay a heavy price for the security cover being provided to the visiting Chief Minister. Bhag Ram Sidhu and his family members were reportedly drugged by burglars who later decamped with goods and cash worth over a lakh, as claimed by the family.

The house that was burgled in Chander Nagar. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Sukhdev birth centenary function on May 15
Ludhiana May 13
Hira Singh Gabria, the minister for jails, tourism and cultural affairs, Punjab, has informed that a state level function will be organised on May 15 to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Shaheed Sukhdev. The function, to pay tributes to the martyr, who was executed along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, would be held at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan here.

SUN ‘N SHADE: Amaltas provides a soothing shade on a scorching summer afternoon in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Neighbour booked for setting man on fire
Ludhiana, May 13
The Haibowal police has booked the family members of Bank Colony resident Kulwant Singh for allegedly setting his neighbour, Rakesh Gupta, on fire yesterday over a long raging property dispute.  The police has booked Kulwant Singh and his wife Kuljit Kaur for allegedly attempting to murder Rakesh. The alleged incident took place late last evening. However, there were different versions of the manner in which the burn injuries were caused.

IT’S MOTHER’S DAY, WHERE ARE YOU MOM?
Teenager waits for information about missing mother

Ludhiana, May 13 For Kamaljit Mother’s Day did not bring the balmy feeling of love, rather it left him more depressed as he waited in vain to get any information about his missing mother. Nineteen-year-old Kamaljit Singh, a resident of Guru Amardass Nagar, took every call on his cellphone praying to God for a miracle on the special day today that the caller would give the news of his mother's whereabouts. But the entire day passed and his hopes were dashed to the ground by the evening. Kamaljit Singh’s wait for his mother (inset) seems to be endless.— Photo by I.V

LUDHIANA CALLING The Punjab chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal while addressing a function, organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ludhiana on Sunday, offered practically nothing to the industry and still got too much of applause.

COMMUNITY

Girls will be girls

Girls in the middle of an animated discussion on a hot summers day. —Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Moms exhibit talent on Mothers’ Day
Ludhiana, May 13
Love Dale Montessori Club organised a ‘Talent contest’ for mothers to celebrate the Mothers’ Day.

Europe-based Punjabi poetess releases journal
Ludhiana, May 13
Punjabi Sahit Academy welcomed Netherlands-based Punjabi poetess Dr Amar Jyoti who had visited Punjabi Bhawan recently.

IMA for lower taxes on medicines
Ludhiana, May 13
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) made a strong case for the reduction of taxes on medicines, medical equipment and health care delivery so as to make the treatment affordable for the common man.

Residents apprised of traffic rules
Ludhiana, May 13
A road safety week was observed at Doraha by Sidhu Hospital. During the week, doctors, staff of the hospital and students of Sidhu School of Nursing, participated in the seminars and group discussions related to road safety.A mock rescue operation by the para medical staff was carried out in order to demonstrate the correct procedure of extricating accident victims and providing them with first aid.

Magic of starry sky rules kids’ rooms

Ludhiana, May 13 Here is a good news for parents who like to dress up their children’s rooms. They can now create a ‘Magic starry sky’ in their child’s room for just Rs 500. This star kit, with twenty years guarantee, includes complete galaxy with more than 150 stars, one moon, one rocket and an aeroplane. The city residents are liking the concept of ‘Magic starry sky’ for their children’s room.—A Tribune photograph

Martyr Sukhdev’s ancestral house to be preserved
Ludhiana, May 13
The Naujwan Bharat Sabha in association with the Shaheed Sukhdev Yadgar Committee today decided to fight for the conservation of martyr Sukhdev’s ancestral house at Naughara Mohalla. This house has been lying ignored by the successive governments.

Teachers resent curtailing of vacation
Ludhiana, May 13
Members of the Democratic Teachers Front got together to protest against the decision to curtail the summer vacation. Saudagar Singh Begowal, president of Doraha branch and secretary Kuldip Singh Mangewal, said Upinderjit Kaur, education minister, had curtailed the duration of the summer vacation from 45 days to 30 days. This was unfair to the teachers.

Sangat Darshan on May 16
Ludhiana, May 13
The Municipal Corporation will organise a Sangat Darshan to redress the greivances of residents of Zone C on May 16 here.

‘Attract big players to revive small-scale units’ 

Ludhiana, May 13 The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) urged the Chief Minster to immediately redress the problems of the industry. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, industries minister Manoranjan Kalia, chief secretary Ramesh Inder Singh and office-bearers of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Kalia rules out review of ward delimitation
Ludhiana, May 13
The minister for industries and local bodies, Manoranjan Kalia, today said there would be no review of the delimitation of Municipal wards. He said, although a number of objections had been raised after the delimitation, it was not possible now to review these.Talking to The Tribune here today, the minister said, the elections to the five municipal corporations of Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar and Bathinda would be held in July.                                    Manoranjan Kalia

EDUCATION

Separate convocation for PG students at SCD college
Ludhiana, May 13
Keeping in view the increasing number of merit holders and students eligible to get the roll of honor, the SCD Government College here would hold a special convocation on May 19 for the post-graduate students who passed in the session 2005-06.

 ‘Huge demand of engineers in market’
Doraha, May 13
The Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology (BCET), Ludhiana, organised a seminar on ‘Careers in Computer Hardware and Networking’, today. The resource person was Amit Jhamb, director of the Abacus Institute of Hardware Technology (AIHT), Ludhiana.

Badal inaugurates school set up by NRI family
Doraha, May 13
Gurdev Singh Senior Secondary School, set up by an NRI family of Maksudra village, was inaugurated today by Parkash Singh Badal, chief minister of Punjab. The school would be categorised as ‘Adarsh School’ of Payal sub-division.

Ghumanjit, Harsheen win turban tying contest
Doraha, May 13
A turban tying competition was organised for students of classes VIII to X at Shri Guru Harkrishan Public school, Doraha, yesterday.

SPORTS

Dropped catches cost Ludhiana dear

Ludhiana, May 13 Ludhiana players dropped as many as 15 catches and lost to Bathinda on the basis of first-innings-lead in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-17) match, which was concluded at Satish Chander Dawan Government College ground, here, today. The players of Ludhiana and Bathinda in action during the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-17) for M.L. Markan Trophy at Government College for Boys, Ludhiana, on Sunday. —Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Sports fraternity felicitates Harish Dhanda
Ludhiana, May 13
The local sports fraternity honoured Harish Rai Dhanda, an MLA from Ludhiana West, on his becoming chief parliamentary secretary, Punjab. He was felicitated at a function organised jointly by the Ludhiana District Badminton Association and Ludhiana Badminton Academy (LBA), here today.

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