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Alert servant foils kidnapping bid
Ludhiana, April 28
Panic gripped residents of a street just behind Dandi Swami temple here late last evening when a scooter-borne unidentified person attempted to kidnap a two-year-old grandson of a former Senior Deputy Mayor of the local municipal corporation.

Police corrupt and vindictive, alleges Gosain
Ludhiana, April 28
In the wake of startling disclosures through video CDs about deep rooted corruption among local police officers, the BJP has demanded the dismissal of Congress government, headed by Capt Amarinder Singh, while charging it with corruption and political vendetta.

Mr Sat Pal Gosain, former Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, addresses a news conference in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Providential escape for over 50 labourers
Ludhiana, April 28
Around 50 labourers, including women and children, had a narrow escape when a container loaded atop a trailer broke open and fell at the site where they were working at Kajoli village today.

From pillar to post for justice
Machhiwara, April 28
Sham Singh of Mahadipur village has been going from pillar to post for the past about two months, demanding the arrest of Manjit Kaur, mother-in-law of his sister Kulwinder Kaur. She, he alleges, was responsible for the death of his sister.

Carrying summer’s burden: Scorching heat coupled with water shortage forces this slum dweller to carry water for his family. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

	Scrap worth Rs 5 crore being pilfered by nexus April 28, 2003
	VB serves fresh summons on schools April 27, 2003
	Sarpanch suspended for bungling April 26, 2003
	Ugly scenes at Bar general house April 25, 2003
	No room for indiscipline in club, says DC April 24, 2003
	Family robbed at gunpoint April 23, 2003
	Probe ordered into DMC employee’s torture April 22, 2003
	Vigilance tightens noose on schools April 21, 2003
	Vigilance Bureau books SHO for assaulting DSP April 20, 2003
	Cheating case against industrialist hushed up April 19, 2003

One booked in fake IVP case
Ludhiana, April 28
A year after the Central Post Office, Ludhiana, demanded the registration a case against a local resident for possessing fake Indira Vikas Patras (IVPs), a case was finally registered today by the local police.

COMMUNITY

PSEB gears up to meet power needs
Ludhiana, April 28
The Punjab State Electricity Board authorities are gearing to meet the power needs of the state during the next few months when the paddy transplantation starts and the load increases due to rise in temperature.

Defacement of property continues with impunity

Ludhiana, April 28 The hype created by the district authorities and the civic administration against defacement of private and public property in the city and threats to invoke the provisions of Defacement of Public Property Act against the offenders, notwithstanding, the menace continues with impunity, with little or no action from the concerned quarters. The side wall of octroi post outside the railway station stands almost entirely covered with posters. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

City reels under generator menace
Ludhiana, April 28
The onset of summers has not only brought in misery in terms of frequent power cuts, but has aggravated several health problems in the city owing to aggressive use of generators causing noise and air pollution.

Making a big stir at parties Ludhiana, April 28 Earlier it was a norm at parties where liquor was served to mix ones own drinks. Waiters simply moved with different types of drinks, ice, water and soda. But that is passe.

Scooter rally by BJYM

Ludhiana, April 28 Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) organised a scooter rally in protest against the decision of the government to start casinos in the state. Carrying posters and banners, the protesters gathered near Shingar Cinema and raised slogans against the decision. Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha hold a scooter rally in protest against the decision of the government to start casinos in the state, in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Pensioners: fulfil poll promises
Ludhiana, April 28
The Government Pensioners’ Association, in a meeting held here yesterday, flayed the ruling Congress for not keeping poll promises made at the time of Assembly elections in February last year.

Three sewing centres opened
Ludhiana, April 28
On the request of the residents Nishkam has started three sewing school centres at three different places in and around Ludhiana. The first sewing school centre was started at Gurdwara Sukh Sagar Parkash , Salem Tabri where 35 students were registered.

Rice millers to intensify stir
Amloh, April 28
The Rice Millers Association of the Amloh area at a meeting chaired by its President, Mr Randhir Singh Gill, in the market committee complex here today urged the state government to pay interest on the levy rice which is paid by the central pool to the state government which has not been disbursed to the millers.

PNB interaction with doctors Ludhiana, April 28 In the time of growing competitive environment in the banking sector, Punjab National Bank has started pursuing excellence through continuous improvement in all areas with a view to distinguish itself by quality of services.  A doctor addresses a meeting organised by Punjab National Bank in Ludhiana on Saturday .— A Tribune photograph

AGRICULTURE

‘Basmati — future of farmers’
Ludhiana, April 28
A farmers’ meeting for promoting the cultivation of basmati rice was held at the farm of progressive farmer Jagjit Singh Hara at Kanganwal village yesterday. The event was a sequel to a memorandum of understanding signed by the government with the Escorts.

Rally by PAU NSS volunteers
Ludhiana, April 28
A large number of NSS volunteers from the Colleges of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Home Science of Punjab Agricultural University took out a rally today under the leadership of Dr K.S. Verma, programme coordinator, NSS, PAU, assisted by programme officers, Dr Rajinder Kaur Kalra, Dr Harmeet Singh Saraich, Mr Kulwinder Singh and Ms Davinder Kaur.

Teacher to attend national workshop
Ludhiana, April 28
Mr Sohan Singh, a science teacher at Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School, Millerganj, has been selected for a national workshop on “Environmental education in school system” to be organised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in Ahmedabad from May 6 to 8.

CULTURE

Most recorded Punjabi pop singer
Ludhiana, April 28
The UK-based Alaap Musical Group completes 25 eventful years this year during which these Punjabi pop pioneers crested new heights and have now entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful Asian band worldwide with founder and lead singer Channi Singh, the most recorded Punjabi pop artiste ever.

HEALTH

Drug addicts a burden on society: doc
Ludhiana, April 28
‘‘Use of drugs not only harms a person physically and financially but an addict is a burden on society.’’ These were the remarks of Dr Pushpinder Singh of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital this morning at a drug awareness programme organised by JC Manvinder S. Kataria, project convener, Ludhiana City Jaycees.