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10 hurt in clashes at Hero Cycles
Claim, counter-claim by both sides
Ludhiana, April 14
The three-day confrontation between the management and workers of Hero Cycles, one of the largest cycle manufacturing units, turned violent today when clashes broke out between labourers belonging to groups supporting and opposing the strike, injuring 10 of them.

Docs lure patients despite ban by medical council

Ludhiana, April 14 With the Punjab Medical Council having taken a strong note of advertisements by doctors in the media, some of them have taken recourse to alternative ways by putting handbills in newspapers. A pamphlet, offering concessional rates for various treatments, that was distributed along with leading newspapers recently in Ludhiana.

Animal scientists resent VCI move on registration
Ludhiana, April 14
Even as farmers of the state are hailing the government for setting up Guru Angad Dev Veterinary University in Ludhiana, veterinarians at Punjab Agricultural University are alarmed following a missive by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) asking the former for a list of experts/professionals who are registered with the VCI.

Petroleum dealers’ strike on April 18
Ludhiana, April 14
All 1,300 petrol pumps in the state will remain closed on April 18 in protest against the government’s inaction on the long-standing issue of an increase in dealers’ commission and grant of temperature variation allowance.

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COMMUNITY

Challan against man for poisoning cows
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 14
After receiving the forensic report confirming the presence of some poisonous substance in the viscera of some cows that had died at Maa Parmapati Gau Dham at Kaind village three months ago, the Dehlon police has presented a challan against one of the suspects.

Muslims seek land for mosque
Ludhiana, April 14
Members of a minority community residing in Sector 32-A, a Punjab Urban Development and Planning Authority (PUDA) developed colony, are sore with the latter for not providing them land for constructing a mosque.

CBI raids IT Commissioner’s flat
Ludhiana, April 14
Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided a flat of a Commissioner Income Tax, at the fourth floor of Surya Kiran Complex, Mall Road today afternoon.

Dr Ambedkar remembered Ludhiana, April 14 The 114th birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar was celebrated by the Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj at Daresi grounds here today. The function was attended by a number of political, religious and social leaders. Mr Charanjit Atwal, Mr Maheshinder Grewal and Mr Vijay Danav pay tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his 114th birth anniversary at Daresi Grounds in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Draft constitution of Sikh body discussed
Ludhiana, April 14
The Institute of Sikh Studies (IOSS) had passed a resolution on November 16, 2003 to form a representative body of the Sikhs on the global scale to spread the Guru’s message of service to mankind. As a follow up to that and to elicit the opinion of Sikh intellectuals and Sikh organisations on the draft constitution, a meeting was hosted by Lt-Col Chanan Singh Dhillon recently, according to a press note here today.

BKU (Rajewal) to honour Escorts Director
Samrala, April 14
The Bharati Kisan Union (Rajewal) has decided to honour Dr T S Kaler, and Director of Delhi Escort Heart and Research Centre, at Amritsar as Mr Kaler belongs to Amargarh village, near here, according to Mr Balbir Singh Rajewal, the general secretary of the union, while talking to mediapersons here today.

CRIME

Poppy husk seized, 1 held
Khanna, April 14
The Khanna police claimed to have arrested a smuggler and seized 30 kg of poppy husk from his possession yesterday. A police party stopped a man coming on a motor cycle (PB55-A-6335). During search, the police seized 30 kg of poppy husk from his bag.

• One assaulted, robbed of Rs 73,000; four booked
• Woman crushed to death

Colourful fabrics rule crafts bazar

Ludhiana, April 14 Cool cotton fabrics woven by Indian craftsmen from Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, Kolkata, Lucknow, in bright and attractive colours are on display at Nehru Sidhant Kender. The exhibition got underway yesterday and would continue till April 22. Colourful Khurja pottery on display at Karigiri Craft Bazar in Nehru Sidhant Kendra, Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Govt teachers’ protest on April 19
Ludhiana, April 14
The Government Teachers Union, (GTU), Punjab has condemned statement of the Punjab Chief Minister according to which 2000 government schools will be handed over to corporates.

Fee hike: ABVP to hold rally
Ludhiana, April 14 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has condemned the Punjab Government for the fee hike. It would be now four times more than the present fee structure.

From Schools Baisakhi celebrated at MGM school Ludhiana, April 14 Baisakhi was celebrated at MGM Public School here today. Students of Alpine School celebrate Baisakhi in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Ceramic lab at dental college

SPORTS

Cricket trials for u-17 boys
Ludhiana, April 14
Trials to select the boys (u-17 years) will be held by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) here at the Arya College grounds on April 17 at 9 am. According to Mr Pawan Pandey, honorary secretary, LDCA, the players would also be selected to enroll these cricketers for the regional coaching centre being run under the age is of the Punjab Cricket Association here at the same venue.