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Dera row
No clashes as police alert

Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27 The possibility of violence between Dera Sacha Sauda supporters and Sikh organisations, here, kept the police on its toes today.

DSP Payal Rattan Singh Brar briefs police personnel at the dera in Jagera near Ahmedgarh on Sunday.—Photo by Mahesh Sharma

SAD enters fray to maintain peace
Holds meetings at gurdwaras

Ludhiana May 27 At last, the Shiromani Akali Dal seems to be trying to wrest the initiative from the radicals by organising special peace meets at various local gurdwaras. Since most of the local gurdwaras are managed and controlled by the SAD only.  A child carries a placard exhorting people to maintain brotherhood in the state in the wake of the Dera controversy in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Photo by Inderjeet Verma

SAD leaders red-faced
Dhillon kin made plant chief with Cong backing
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27
Senior SAD leaders of Kilaraipur and Payal assembly constituencies of the district were shocked when Ajmer Singh Dhillon, a brother of party MP and Youth Wing president Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, managed to garner the support of the Congress directors to get elected as chairman of the Milk Plant, Ludhiana.

Malerkotla: Too few govt officials here
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27
Notwithstanding the emotionally charged atmosphere due to ongoing conflict between Sikh organisations and Sacha Sauda sect, the Punjab government failed to fill up posts of officers who were supposed to coordinate with the police in maintaining law and order.

LUDHIANA CALLING The fear of peace being sacrificed in the confrontation between Dera Sacha Sauda and Akal Takht notwithstanding, the people in the state in general and those in Ludhiana showed exceptional resolve and restraint

COMMUNITY

Yuva Morcha to take up civic cause

Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27 The district unit of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha has launched a move to make basic amenities of life available to the residents of the area by impressing upon the authorities to get the needful done.  Surjit Gogna, president, Bharatiya Yuva Morcha, convenes a meeting at Ahmedgarh on Sunday.—A Tribune photograph

March staged to spread message of peace

Ludhiana, May 27 Activists of the Association for Democratic Rights (AFDR) staged a peace march urging the people to maintain harmony and peace in the state in wake of the Sacha Sauda controversy. Carrying placards and flags the activists marched from Punjabi Bhawan to Jagraon bridge.

Activists of the Association for Democractic Rights take out a procession to urge people to maintain peace in the state in wake of the Dera controversy in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Tributes paid to Nehru on 44th death anniversary
Ludhiana, May 27
Glowing tributes were paid to country’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru on his 44th death anniversary here today.

A STITCH IN TIME: A short circuit caused a fire in the Indian Bank, Bhoura branch, Ludhiana, on Sunday. Residents of the area informed the PCR which alerted the fire-fighting authorities immediately and timely action helped prevent a major loss.—Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Trusts asked to seek registration for IT exemption
Ludhiana, May 27
"Registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is a precondition for availing exemption of income under Sections 11 and 12 of the Act by a charitable or religious trust or institution. For obtaining such registration, the trust or institution has to make an application in Form No.10-A to the commissioner of income tax within one year from the date of its creation or establishment."

Ludhianvis pack prudence in travel plans
Ludhiana May 27
Ludhianvis, known for their lavish lifestyles otherwise, don’t seem to think twice if given an opportunity to save money. This is evident from the fact that a majority of city residents making travel plans this summer have opted for destinations that offer either off season discount or other economical packages. Goa, however, remains an all-time favourite destination within India because of heavy discounts available in hotels and air-fare and Europe and Nepal are the preferred choices of those planning a long summer break.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers up in arms against importing wheat at Rs 1125 per quintal
Ludhiana, May 27
As the union government prepares to ink the contract for the supply of wheat from the foreign companies at the rate of Rs 1125 per quintal, farmers in Punjab are up in arms against this decision.

EDUCATION

Middle standard exam
Poor performance by Machhiwara schools
Machhiwara, May 27
Poor performance of a number of schools in Middle standard exam in the Machhiwara area has become cause of worry for the educationists of the area. A look at the result gazette shows that only one dozen schools have crossed the pass percentage more than 50. Rest of schools could not succeed to get pass percentage of even 50 per cent.

City girl tops hardware, networking exam
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27
Having topped in the all-India examination for Diploma in Hardware and Networking conducted by the Shokendea Institute of Hardware and Networking, Delhi, Gagan Deep Kaur Gahir, a lass of the local Jagera road aspires to pursue a carrier in computer science.

Ravneet, Pulk excel in science, commerce
Samrala, May 27
The results of class XII science and commerce stream of Sant Kirpal Singh Public School, Neelon, 10 km from here, are remarkable, according to Bakshi, director of the school. Ravneet Kaur of non-medical stream got 90 per cent marks and Pulk Bhatia of commerce got 84.6 per cent. Both stood first. — OC

Singing away to peace
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 27
While various political parties leaders were busy in harvesting political mileage from the ongoing conflict between activists of Sikh organisations and the Dera Sacha Sauda, M.S. Khan, a young singer, has called upon leaders of various social and religious organisations to join hands in preserving peace and tranquility in the region.

More than 3 lakh kids administered polio drops

Ludhiana, May 27 The Health Department claimed to have vaccinated more than 3 lakh children below five years of age in the district today. The children, from the total of around 5.51 lakh eligible kids, who did not get the drops today will be given polio drops during door-to-door visits by field staff and volunteers on Monday and Tuesday. A child gets polio drops during the pulse polio campaign in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Tribune photo by  Sayeed Ahmed

Over 1500 patients examined at health camps

Ludhiana, May 27 Nearly 300 patients were examined for eye ailments at a free eye check-up camp organised by the Maa Bhagwati Club at Gurdwara Deep Nagar here today. A team of doctors led by Dr Ramesh Mansooranwale conducted the examination of patients and rendered follow-up advice. Ten patients were selected for corrective eye surgery to be performed free of cost.

A patient is examined at a free eye camp organised by the Maa Bhagwati Club in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma

SPORTS

National Softball
Punjab eves overcome spirited Goa girls
Ludhiana, May 27
Defending champions, Punjab, in the girls section began their campaign on a winning note in the 25th Junior National Softball Championship that started at the Punjab Agricultural University campus ground here today.

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