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3 mutilated bodies found in city Ludhiana, May 17 The first case was reported from Shimlapuri where Ashok Kumar, a 45-year-old migrant, living as a tenant in the house of a Congress leader, was found dead in his room. He had been missing for the past several days. The police had to break open the lock of the room after neighbours complained of foul smell emanating from the house. Police sources said the body of Ashok Kumar bore signs of strangulation. The body was found naked on the floor. An FIR in this regard had been lodged against some persons on the complaint Ms Charanjit Kaur, block president, Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee (PPCC). The second body was found from Sherpur Khurd village under the Focal Point police station. The body seemed to be of some migrant labourer. Acid had been thrown on his face. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. The third body that seemed to be of a Punjabi and was found from a vacant plot from southern part of the city. The man had injury marks all over his face. All murders seemed to have been committed several days ago and the bodies, other than that of the tenant in Shimlapuri, were suspected to have been dumped at a place far away from the actual site of murder. |
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Want to grab land?
Come to Ludhiana Ludhiana, May 17 Roadside encroachments in the city, which have increased since the pre-Lok Sabha days, have assumed permanent status in the absence of any proposal by the local Municipal Corporation to remove the same. Since the old city, particularly the area around the Clock Tower, is already bursting at the seams with regard to roadside encroachers, the focal point area and colonies like Haibowal, Sarabha Nagar and Rajguru Nagar still have enough roadside space for others to follow suit. Several small clusters of roadside markets selling everything from vegetables to readymade garments have come up in these colonies. Any number of prospective encroachers can find space in these markets, provided they abide by certain unwritten rules and regulations. These roadside markets have their respective heads. A new entrant has to seek the blessings of the head concerned. The latter then fixes a monthly fee depending on the kind of business one wants to run. The monthly fee, ranging from Rs 150 to 300, is one-time payment, who in turn assures protection from the periodic operations of the tehbazari wing of the local Municipal Corporation. The steady growth of these roadside markets is imparting a village-fair look to the otherwise well-planned outer colonies of the city. If these are not checked in the near future then these would get converted into slums. Observers say that if this menace is to be seriously tackled then the authorities concerned must establish a special cell empowered to take action to ensure encroachment-free roads. They alleged that the tehbazari wing of the civic body has become a part of the encroachment mafia, which is earning lakhs of rupees every month because of these roadside encroachments. |
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Himika among board exam toppers Ludhiana, May 17 While the merit list given in the gazette only gave the ranks, the students did not get any details about the total marks or percentage obtained. The subject wise marks will be known only after the result will be declared on the Internet after midnight. The merit list, which has the names of 506 students, has 68 students from Ludhiana district. Sheena Gupta, a student of New Senior Secondary School, Civil Lines, has secured second position in the district and 26th in the state. Ramandeep Kaur of Anand Isher Senior Secondary Public School, Chhapar, has secured third position, followed by Isha Narang of Saraswati Modern School, Civil Lines, Mohit Sharma and Harjot Kaur of Spring Dew Public School, Jagraon. Other students whose names are mentioned in the list are: Chitwan Vinayak (Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Doraha); Kamalbir Kaur (Anand Isher Public School); Surinder Kaur (Spring Dew Public Senior Secondary School, Khanna); Mridula (RS Model Senior Secondary School); Jaskiran Kaur (Bhartiya Vidya Mandir); Ekta (Saraswati Modern School); Jaspreet (Spring Dew Public School, Jagraon); Neha Bansal Besides this, the list has names of several more students from Ludhiana but no student from government schools of the district has been able to find a place in the merit list. Names of as many as 10 students from RS Model Senior Secondary School and 12 students from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir figure in the merit list. Himika, topper from Ludhiana, said she had attempted her papers very well and had hoped to get good marks. She said she was ecstatic when her grandfather, who is residing in Chandigarh, called her up at 6:30 am today. She said her Principal, Ms Sunil Arora, had also congratulated her on her success. |
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Change
in school timings Ludhiana, May 17 The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, said no school in the district would remain open beyond 11.30 am. As far as private schools were concerned, the managements had been given the discretion to fix the time of opening of their schools. Mr Verma also ordered that no school in Ludhiana district should organise physical training sessions in the open. The order would remain in force from May 19 to June 30. In the morning, Mr Verma held a meeting with the Civil Surgeon, the District Education Officer (Secondary),
the District Education Officer (Elementary) and officials of the PAU Meteorological Department. Dr S.S. Hundal, Professor, Meteorological Department, PAU, informed the DC that
the temperature this year was about 4ºC above average. Dr S.N. Tiwari, Civil Surgeon, opined that extreme weather conditions could adversely affect the health of the children. Mr Verma said if any school faced problems
as regards the time limit of 11.30 am, the authorities could approach the SDMs concerned, who had been authorised
to order relaxation in that regard. |
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Youth Cong hits back at BJP Ludhiana, May 17 In a statement issued here, Mr Tikka alleged the two BJP leaders were acting at the behest of other party leaders. He said the BJP was desperate and frustrated as it had been isolated and sidelined by the people of the country. Defending Ms Gandhi’s credentials for being the Prime Minister, Mr Tikka said she had adopted Indian culture and way of life. “Ms Gandhi has lost so many of her family members for the integrity of the country,” Mr Tikka pointed out, asking the BJP leaders to name any one leader of their party whose contribution equalled her’s.
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Arhtiya murder: action sought Machhiwara, May 17 A number of people came to pay homage to Subedar Harbhajan Singh, who was allegedly killed on May 10 by a debtor for persisting to recover a debt of Rs 4 lakh. The gruesome murder came to light when the police arrested one of the accused and found the badly-mutilated body of the deceased from the fields. Among those who paid homage included MLA Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, president of commission agents association Tehal Singh and former chief Nirmal Singh Nagra, president of Machhiwara nagar panchayat Anil Sood, Jathedar Gurdeep Singh, Amrik Singh Kahlon, Gurcharan Singh Mithewal, Swami Surya Partap Singh and Narinder Singh Batra. On May 10, Harbhajan Singh went to visit his clients, Baljeet Singh and Harnek Singh, to collect the loan amount from them. He, however, did not return that night. Following a search by the family and the police, it was found that Baljeet Singh last spoke to Harbhajan Singh on phone. Harbhajan Singh had called up Baljeet Singh demanding the loan amount from him. Following this, he left for Mand Sherian village on a scooter telling his family members that Baljeet had called him up to collect the money. Baljeet was, thereafter, taken into custody. During interrogation, Baljeet confessed to the crime and took a police party to the fields where he had buried the body. Harbhajan Singh’s scooter was recovered from the house of Balbir Kaur from near the fields of Baljeet Singh. His accomplice, Harnek Singh, has not been arrested so far. |
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Sabha arranges marriage of three girls Ludhiana, May 17 A pension and ration distribution function for widows was also held under the supervision of Swami Ved Bharati. Six hundred fifty-one widows were given monthly pension and ration by the chief guest Mr Ajay Kumar Pandey, Commandant 82 Battalion, PSP. Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Member Parliament, and his wife, Ms Pawandeep Dhillon, were also present. |
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Need to generate jobs highlighted Ludhiana, May 17 This was the consensus of the Second Roundtable on “Rapid Economic Development of Punjab” convened by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today. In the strategy paper circulated during the seminar, it was pointed out that to achieve the desired level of development, the region ought to generate employment through focused
sectoral development, especially in niche areas, attract new industries, investment and enhanced business opportunity. Further, the state should achieve an industrial growth of over 10 per cent per annum, create high-quality infrastructure supported by the required social services, develop islands of excellence in industry and agri-business, excel in education and health and also identify and
strategies the growth of industries like information technology and biotechnology. In his keynote address, Mr Rajan Kashyap, former Chief Secretary of Punjab, said better infrastructure, transparency, good governance and institutional framework were prerequisites for rapid economic development. He lamented the lack of financial discipline, the greatest failure over the years. Focusing on sustainable development and employment, which had to be the priority of the government, he suggested that it could be best supported by the industry and service sector. With reference to the city, he said its biggest strength was the entrepreneurship. Mr R.S. Sachdeva, co-chairman, Punjab Committee of the PHDCCI, while delivering the welcome address, remarked that the Indian economy was fast integrating with the global economy and at the central level, there had been major policy changes. “We in the chamber always believe that action lies in the states and unless the process of economic reforms percolates to all levels of the states, it will be difficult to achieve rapid overall economic growth and development to enhance the well being of the people at large.” Mr Sushil Kapur, Deputy Secretary General, PHDCCI, in his presentation observed that the green revolution state had a low growth rate of 2.8 per cent per annum in the 1990s. Mr Ajmer Singh, Director Agriculture, Punjab, Dr (Mrs) J.K. Arora, Joint Director, Punjab State Council for Science and technology, Dr P.K. Sharma, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre also made their presentations in the session. |
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Talent hunt contest Ludhiana, May 17 Mr Pritam Singh, SP City (II), was the chief guest.
In singing, the first three prizes were won by
Arpit, Shruti and Kavit Kumar. In the sub-junior category, Pawan Bassi won the first prize, while the second and the third prize went to Kavit Kumar and
Punjaboo, respectively. In the senior category, Rajinder Singh, Navneet and Harjit grabbed the first three positions. |
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Books on Guru Teg Bahadur released Ludhiana, May 17 Mr Satpal Gosain, a Former Deputy Speaker of Punjab, Madan Mohan Vyas, a former Chairman of the Improvement Trust, and Mr Bakhshi Mahinder Singh, president of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, addressed the gathering. |
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Concept of Dr Dog introduced Ludhiana, May 17 At a seminar organised in Ek Prayaas on Saturday, the Education Director of the Asia Animal Association introduced the concept of ‘Dr Dog’ to the audience comprising students, parents and members of management and staff. The Principal, Ms N. Mannan, welcomed Ms Anneleise Smillie, Dr Cynthia Smillie and Dr Sandeep K. Jain of the Animal Asia Foundation (Ludhiana chapter). ‘Dr Dog’, she said, had helped people living in old homes, mentally and orthopaedically challenged individuals. They also visit hospitals and orphanages. The seminar was attended by members of management Mr Ashok Arora, Mr Manjit Singh, Mrs Maninder Kaur, Ms Asha Arora. |
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‘Tempo’ driver beaten to death Sahnewal, May 17 The complainant told the police that the initial exchange of heated words had led to a physical confrontation, in which the tempo driver was hit with iron rods. The injured tempo driver was admitted in a serious condition to the local Civil Hospital, where he soon died. The body has been sent for post-mortem and a case has been registered against the three suspects under Sections 34 and 34, IPC. The three are reported to have absconded. |
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