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Two policemen suspended for misbehaving with businessman
Ludhiana, September 14
The district police has suspended two cops for allegedly misbehaving with a local businessman following an inquiry by senior police officials, which established that the two were at fault.

Sales tax evasion rampant in hosiery season

Ludhiana, September 14 With the onset of the hosiery season in the city, the sales tax and octroi duty evasion amounting to lakhs of rupees is going on unabated in the outer area of the city’s railway station.

Smart tax evaders transport their parcels from railway tracks near Lakkar Bridge to hoodwink sale tax officials in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Woman murdered in Khanna
Khanna, September 14
A woman was murdered and five persons including two women, were injured in a clash among neighbours at the local Bazigar Basti this morning. Four injured have been admitted at the Civil Hospital here.

Onam celebrated with gaiety Ludhiana, September 14 Keralites of the city today celebrated the most awaited Onam festival at Veer Palace. The function was organised by Kerala Kalavedi. Thousands of Keralites turned up dressed in typical dresses of Kerala. Mr Sasi Kumar, president of Kalavedi, Jayakumar, general secretary, and V.A. Hari, chairman, organising committee, welcomed the chief guest, Mr Tej Prakash Singh, Minister for Transport, Punjab and guest of honour, Mr Malkiat Singh Birmi, Minister for Urban Development and Jail.

Members of the Kerala Kalavedi present a cultural programme during the Onam celebrations at Jamalpur in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Federation to launch nationwide campaign
Ludhiana, September 14
The Bharatiya Mahila Federation has decided to launch a nationwide campaign to sensitise various state governments for making available potable water and good healthcare services to the people.

COMMUNITY

Chief Minister to throw open bridge today

Ludhiana, September 14 A new bridge over the Sutlej at Sidhwan Bet in the Jagraon area will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, tomorrow. People have been awaiting its inauguration for the past several months. It connects Jagraon areas with Jalandhar, thus reducing the distance between the two cities by about 70 km. The Sidhwan Bet-Mehatpur bridge over the Sutlej that will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Decision on dharna at Wagah hailed
Ludhiana, September 14
The youth wing of the SAD (A) has hailed the decision of the party leadership to organise a state-level dharna at the Wagah check-post in support of the long-pending demands of people.

Nothing supernatural about magic, says illusionist
Ludhiana, September 14
Something that can’t be interpreted is often termed as magic. Hearing the magical word “Abracadabra” often fills our mind with surprise, astonishment and excitement. We find ourselves in a state of dilemma as to whether we should believe our eyes or not. Magic has been entertaining us for a long time now.

Grandparents Day passes without much ballyhoo
Ludhiana, September 14
Hardly anyone, either from higher echelons or from the poor strata of the society, is aware that September 14 is celebrated as Grandparents Day. What a contrast from February 14, which is celebrated as Valentine’s Day with great pomp and show.

CRIME

Woman robbed of jewellery
Ludhiana, September 14
The Division No. 6 police station on Saturday registered a case under Section 420 of the IPC on the complaint of Ms Lakshmi Devi against an unknown person who accosted her and promised to get an old-age pension arranged for her. 

Four held, fake currency seized

BUSINESS

Financial market on revival course
Ludhiana, September 14
With sensex having crossed the 4,000-point barrier and stabilised for some time, the financial market appears to be on a revival course. The trend appears to have prompted several companies to float public issues.

Need for use of Hindi stressed

Ludhiana, September 14 “People should not only love their mother tongue but also pay due regards to the national language, which binds our diverse country into a single cord,” said Minister of State for Jails, Housing and Urban Development Malkiat Singh Birmi. Some of the students of Government College for Women who were honoured on Hindi Divas at their college in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Students, Shiv Sainiks hold protest

Ludhiana, September 14 On the occasion of Hindi Day, activists of the Shiv Sainiks (Hindustan) took an oath to work in Hindi and asked the state government to construct a Hindi bhavan on the pattern of Punjabi bhavan. Nearly 150 activists, along with 100 students of six local schools, took out a protest march against Mr R.S. Patial, Principal, DAV Public School. Schoolchildren and Shiv Sena activists take out a protest rally against the Principal of a local school in Ludhiana on Sunday.

CULTURE

A night of musical extravaganza

Ludhiana, September 14 It was a night to remember for Ludhianvis with over 250 odd couples, dressed in shimmery dresses, dancing continuously for hours to famous tunes of Mumbai-based DJ Akbar Sami at Go-Karting, South City, here last night. Ludhianavis jive at a rain dance party in the city on late Saturday night. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

HEALTH

De-addiction camp concludes
Ludhiana, September 14
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, through its de-addiction centre, Aas Kiran, has planned to take the treatment to addicts’ homes. Under the plan, a series of camps, has been started. The first camp was inaugurated at Mansuran a week ago, which concluded today.