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Indira Gandhi remembered
Ludhiana, October 31
Tributes were paid to Indira Gandhi on Rashtriya Sankalp Divas at a special function organised at the Mini-Secretariat here today.

SANKALP DIVAS OBSERVED

Students take part in a rally on Rashtriya Sankalp Divas to mark Indira Gandhi’s martyrdom day in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, addresses a function to mark the martyrdom day of Indira Gandhi in Ludhiana on Sunday.  — Tribune photographs

Probe panel visits engineering college
Ludhiana, October 31
A five-member inquiry committee probing the causes that led to a strike and subsequent suspension of Principal R.P. Singh and Prof J.N. Jha of the SGPC-run Guru Nanak Engineering College visited the college here today.

Ludhianvis rush for gold as prices soar
Ludhiana, October 31
The steep hike in the price of gold has not dampened the spirits of Ludhianvis. Jewellers are doing a roaring business.

PHRC seeks report on samadh issue
Ludhiana, October 31
Taking cognisance of a complaint involving the controversy of Baba Bhai Darbari Samadh, situated at Ottalan village in Samrala , the Punjab Human Rights Commission (PHRC) has sought report from the SSP, Khanna. The commission has directed the SSP to produce its report on or before November 29.

Dal Khalsa march against migrants today
Ludhiana, October 31
The Dal Khalsa has got a formal permission from the government to hold a march on Punjab Day tomorrow against the influx of migrants into Punjab. The march will start from Master Tara Singh College and conclude at the Mini Secretariat here.

Man goes missing
Ludhiana, October 31
Mystery shrouds the whereabouts of a middle-aged man, Maghar Singh, who went missing from Palam Vihar here yesterday afternoon, a week after his son had allegedly eloped with a girl of the same colony. While his family alleged that the man was in illegal custody of the Sadar police, the latter denied it.

Seven girls married off
Doraha, October 31
Seven girls were married off by the Ram Natak Club, Doraha, today. Mr Sudarshan Sharma and Mr Bobby Tiwari, patron and president of the club, respectively, stated that 71 marriages have been solemnised by the club so far. The brides are given help in cash and kind on the occasion.

About to take marriage vows

As many as 1,100 brides and grooms wait for the mass marriage ceremony to start in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photos by Sayeed Ahmed

Child crushed under crane
Ludhiana, October 31
A two-and-a-half-year-old boy was today crushed under a crane in Focal Point today causing tension in the area. Agitated at the tragic death of the child, angry residents beat up the driver and damaged the vehicle.

COMMUNITY

Great War veteran Col Dhillon to attend heroes’ meet

Ludhiana, October 31 Hundreds of men and women from across the globe will come together in London early next month to pay tributes to the five million men and women from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Caribbean who volunteered to serve with the armed forces during the first and second world wars. Memorial Gates, Constitution Hill, London, has been raised to honour the contribution of soldiers from British colonies during the great wars.

LIC awaits proper office site
Ludhiana, October 31
Policy holders and employees of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Jagraon, are still waiting a proper location for the office in the city. The current location of the office is located on a link road on the city outskirts.

LIC agent honoured

CRIME

Two held on murder charge
Jagraon, October 31
Manmeet Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, friends of Sukhdev Singh (25) of Bhamipur Kalan, who was found murdered near a small canal embankment at Lamme village yesterday, have been arrested on murder charge. Both are residents of the same village. The police has also recovered a country-made pistol which is alleged to be that of the victim and was reportedly used in the crime.

Cyclist killed in mishap
Khanna, October 31
A cyclist was killed in a road accident near Bija village, 11 km from here, today. The victim, Balwinder Singh, a resident of Kot Panaich village, was going on his cycle, when he was hit by a car (PB10 AB-9112). He was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

BUSINESS

Small units seeks service tax exemption
Ludhiana, October 31
The Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India has sought exemption from service tax on job works as had been done in the case of agriculture, printing, textile processing and education sectors.

Traders oppose octroi, VAT
Amloh, October 31
Instead of providing relief to traders, the present Congress government in the state has withdrawn some favourable measures taken by the previous Akali government, asserted Mr Nirmal Dass Malhotra, state vice-president of Beopar Mandal at a function organised by traders at Kohinoor Palace, Bhadson village, yesterday.

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AGRICULTURE

After cruel weather, farmers face callous admn
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 31
Paddy farmers, who had to suffer yield loss due to hailstorm and heavy rain that lashed the region around three weeks ago, are now forced to sell their produce at prices much lower than that notified by the government.

Seminar on beekeeping
Doraha, October 31
A seminar on beekeeping was organised at Kashmir Complex here yesterday. Dr M.S. Gill, MP inaugurated the seminar and was the chief guest. More than 2,000 beekeepers and farmers, besides honey exporters, packers, traders, and equipment manufacturers attended the seminar. Beekeeping exporters from agricultural universities of northern states and from the Government and other agencies participated.

COURTS

Seminar for lawyers on bounced cheques
Ludhiana, October 31
A seminar was organised to enrich lawyers about the procedure of dealing with bounced cheque cases by a local study circle here yesterday. Mr Avinash Gupta, a senior lawyer apprised the lawyers about the latest laws in this regard.

Smog and your health
Protection from pollution : Smog contains ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and tiny particles of almost everything from asbestos to soot that can settle deep in the lungs and cause trouble. “Smog is just like a soup that contains a lot of stuff and people inhale everything that’s in it, i.e. a whole bunch of toxic chemicals.”

SPORTS

Relax visa norms, says Pak badminton coach

Ludhiana, October 31 “Jis ne Lahore nahin dekhiya, oh jumea hi nahin’ (anyone who has not seen Lahore is yet to be born). With these words, Syed Naqi Mohsin, manager of the visiting Pakistan badminton team, appealed to the Governments of India and Pakistan to simplify visa norms so that people on both sides could visit each other without any problem.

Pakistan badminton team members who arrived in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph.

Hockey meet postponed
Ludhiana, October 31
The second edition of the All-India Guru Gobind Singh Inter-Varsity Hockey Tournament scheduled to be organised from November 5 at the local astro-turf ground of Punjab Agricultural University has been postponed.

Jagrup Brar’s election hailed
Ludhiana, October 31
Mr Rajdeep Singh Gill, Additional Director-General of Police, Punjab, and president of the Basketball Federation of India has joined the basketball fraternity in congratulating Mr Jagrup Singh Brar on his victory in the provincial byelection in British Columbia.

Mr D.S. Bains, Commisioner, NRIs, and president, Punjab Billards Association, adddresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph.

Mr Parag Jain, DIG, Ludhiana Police Range, gives away medal to a winner in fencing championship held in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed