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MC lays budget proposal worth Rs 355 crore
Rs 175 cr to go towards development
Ludhiana, March 29
Residents of the city can hope to see the completion of the Elevated Road Project by the end of this year, more bridges to ease traffic, no slums in and around the city, more sewer pipes and potable water connections, and basic amenities in undeclared areas by the end of the next fiscal year starting April 1.

Leader of opposition in Municipal Corporation Parvin Bansal makes a point during the General House in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

3-day bandh against VAT from today
Ludhiana, March 29
Industry associations here will observe a 3-days bandh, beginning tomorrow, in protest against the implementation of VAT.

Petrol stations closed today
Ludhiana, March 29
Long queues at petrol stations were witnessed today as petrol pump owners put up notices of closure tomorrow against the implementation of VAT.

Chemists to join strike against VAT
Ludhiana, March 29
More than 25,000 retail chemists in the entire state along with nearly 10,000 wholesalers in the trade will stop making fresh purchase of medicines from April 1 against the introduction of the value added tax (VAT) in the state. Besides, the medicine traders will also take part in the three-day nationwide strike against the new tax regime.

BJP vows to fight on against VAT

Ludhiana, March 29 Leading a roadshow organised by Trade and Industry Cell of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against introduction of value added tax (VAT) in the state from April 1, the state unit president of the party, Mr Avinash Rai Khanna, today vowed to continue the fight against the new tax regime, which was detrimental to the interests of traders. The state unit president of the BJP addresses a party rally against VAT in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Experts dwell on aspects of VAT
Ludhiana, March 29
The Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) organised a seminar on “Vat — rationale, procedure and problems” for students of MBA and BBA.

Steel price hike from April 1 to hit industry
Ludhiana, March 29
A rise in the steel price has affected the production of engineering goods and small scale manufacturers are in soup. The prices of steel have witnessed upward trend since the presentation of the Central Budget in which the Central excise duty has been raised from 12 per cent to 16 per cent.

Property dealer jumps to death
Ludhiana, March 29
A 56-year-old property dealer today reportedly committed suicide by jumping to death from Surya Towers (Ebony building) today. The police could not find any reason or motive behind his suicide despite questioning family members, relatives, friends and office employees of the deceased till late evening.

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COMMUNITY

Auction held despite protest

Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 29 Despite a strong protest by activists of the Fruit and Vegetable Commission Agents Association and Rehri Union, the authorities at the local Market Committee auctioned the contract for the collection of market fee at the grain market here today. A policeman tries to stop activists of the Fruit and Vegetable Commission Agents Association and Rehri Union protesting against the auction of contract for the collection of market fee at the grain market in Mandi Ahmedgarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Minority panel chief meets Aulakh
Ludhiana, March 29
National Commission for Minorities Chairman Tarlochan Singh today met and congratulated Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, for continuing in office for another four years.

CRIME

4 held for replacing autorickshaw engines
Ludhiana, March 29
The Kotwali police today claimed to have busted a gang involved in unique crime. It unauthorisedly fitted diesel engines in the place of petrol engines in old autorickshaws and then sold them off illegally using registration copies of old petrol-using threewheelers.

1,008 bottles of liquor seized
Khanna, March 29
The Khanna police seized 1,008 bottles of country -made liquor being smuggled from Chandigarh to Amritsar yesterday at a naka near Bullepur village. According to the police, a naka was set up at Bullepur village on the GT Road, Khanna, following a tip-off. A tempo (PB-12C 1849) was stopped and during search the liquor was seized.

Hamara School Stress on moral education GUPTA Model High School is based on the principle of universal brotherhood. Guided by the message of the Bhagwadgita, the school was founded in 1982 and from a modest beginning it has made progress with the efforts of Mrs Simmi Gupta, daughter of the founder Principal, late Surinder Gupta. The school has a tradition of inculcating book culture, etiquettes, unity and integrity among students. The school aims at developing qualities of leadership in students with emphasis on character building and discipline.  It organises a number of co-curricular activities like quiz, debate, declamation and painting for the proper growing of students. Gupta Model High School.

Principalspeak
Imparting practical knowledge our aim
As the principal and captain of a ship, I am putting in efforts for the overall development of students. My aim is to make the school the best school in the state as desired by my father, who died seven years ago.

COURTS

Dealer penalised for selling car of older make
Ludhiana, March 29
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has penalised a local car dealer — Stan Autos, located at Sherpur Chowk — and directed it to pay Rs 20,000 to the aggrieved consumer for selling him a car of an older make.

2,000 booths to be set up for polio drops

Ludhiana, March 29 The district health administration will put up 2,000 booths in the district for administration of polio drops in two phases on April 10 and May 15.  Dr D.S. Dadwal, a representative of the WHO, addresses a workshop for the coming pulse polio campaign in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph