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Congress has betrayed Dalits, says Badal
Ludhiana, May 22
Former Chief Minister and the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal-Badal (SAD-B), Mr Parkash Singh Badal today promised free higher education for the students belonging to the economically and socially weaker sections and the downtrodden. He criticised the Congress government in the state for withdrawing all the facilities and concessions to the Dalits.

Former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal with leaders of the Adhi Dharam Samaj in Ludhiana on Sunday.  — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Khalsa Panchayat asks Takht Jathedar to quit
Ludhiana, May 22
The Khalsa Panchayat while charging the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti and his personal assistant Mr Pritpal Singh with making material gains for giving clean chit to the Hindi movie ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’, has asked them to quit on moral grounds failing which the body would launch a movement to rid the highest temporal seat of the Sikh community from such selfish and corrupt elements.

Transfers: officers heave a sigh of relief
Ludhiana, May 22
As the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, took off for Canada for a 10-day tour, the officers here heaved a sigh of relief as now they can stay for some more days on their present place of posting. Simultaneously, those awaiting desired postings appeared to be upset and disappointed.

PUDA landscaping policy hailed
Ludhiana, May 22
The revised policy for landscaping of road berms in front and sides of plots in urban estates all over the state, as notified by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) through a public notice on May 13, has been widely acclaimed by resident welfare associations in urban estate here.

Rape accused a maniac: police
Jagraon, May 22
A middle-aged man nabbed last evening by the Sadar police on the charges of raping his daughter was allegedly a rapist and molester of women relatives.

Pensioners seek release of DA instalment
Ludhiana, May 22
The non- release of the DA instalment, due from January this year, has caused widespread resentment among more than 1.5 lakh Punjab Government pensioners.

Police ‘robs’ man of gold chain
Jagraon, May 22
The Ahmedgarh police is alleged to have taken away a gold chain and a kara belonging to Deepak Kumar, son of Somnath, here today.

COMMUNITY

Explanation sought over fake votes
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 22
The SDM Payal has sought an explanation from the staff that had allegedly acted at the behest of a councillor of Malaudh Nagar panchayat and registered substantial number of fake votes in the list of ward number 7 of the town.

Applications for communal harmony awards invited
Ludhiana, May 22
The district administration has invited applications from the eligible individuals/organisations for two National Communal Harmony Awards: one for an individual and another for an organisation, to be given annually for outstanding contribution for promotion of communal harmony and national integration.

Bank robbers benefit from lax security: SSP
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 22
The Sangrur police has taken a serious note of the alleged indifferent attitude of managements of rural banks regarding the security of cash and valuables during and after office hours.

Uncovered gutters pose risk to life and limb
Doraha, May 22
The gutters left uncovered after the installation of a drainage pipe, here, by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, have become virtual death traps for the residents.

6 injured in house fire
Ludhiana, May 22
Six persons of, including three children, suffered serious burn injuries when fire broke out in a house in Jeewan Nagar, Focal Point, following a gas leak today morning. Five of them belonged to one family only.

Bairagi convention on June 9
Ludhiana, May 22
A state-level meeting chaired by its president K. K. Bawa met today here to outline preparations for observing martyrdom anniversary of Baba Banda Bahadur on June 9 at Delhi.

CRIME

• Friend kills man

Expert predicts strong future for India Inc
Ludhiana, May 22
Of the total savings rate of 24 per cent, the business sector in the country contributes only 2 per cent, whereas the remaining comes from individuals.

Homoeo chemists told about VAT Ludhiana, May 22 Homoeopathic chemists from all over the region were apprised of implications of value added tax (VAT) on sale of homoeopathic medicines and were also asked to comply with provisions of the relevant law.

Dr S.C. Jain, president (exteme right), with other participants at the general body meeting of the Northern India Homoeopathic Chemists Association in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph