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4 PAU hostellers get expulsion notice
Students told to vacate hostels
Ludhiana, June 16
Punjab Agricultural University authorities have served an expulsion notice upon four student leaders from hostels, accusing them of creating indiscipline on the campus.

Industry to challenge power tariff hike
Ludhiana, June 16
Industry associations in the city have decided to challenge the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to increase power tariffs in the state electricity tribunal.

People partake of a sweetened drink served to commemorate the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Govt under fire over hike in power tariff
Ludhiana, June 16
The hike in power tariff announced by the Punjab State Electricity Board for all categories of consumers has given the opposition parties an opportunity to train guns at the Congress government.

They drowned while saving others

Ludhiana, June 16 Gloom engulfed Lohara village and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Colony here following the recovery of bodies of two youths and that of a minor boy who had drowned after electrocution in the Sidhwan Canal last evening. Relatives of Kalla and Jassa (inset), who died while saving others from being drowned in Sidhwan Canal, near Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

Lottery boom spells doom
Ludhiana, June 16
The lottery boom is spelling doom for thousands of middle class families that are heavily into lottery, unmindful of the consequences. Visit the city’s biggest lottery market near the Clock Tower at any given time of the day and you would find the market bursting at the seams.

Cops shoo away swimmers near canal
Ludhiana, June 16
The police conducted a patrol along the Sidhwan canal banks, shooing away youngsters who wanted to take a dip. Though several people are spotted there everyday, diving from the road and railway bridges, very few were seen today.

New posting orders for IT officials
Ludhiana, June 16
The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Ludhiana, Mr S.J.S. Pall, has issued new posting orders for eight Additional and Joint Commissioners of the department.  

Bid to loot liquor vend
Jagraon, June 16
Two persons allegedly attempted to kill a person at a liquor vend last night. The local police has registered a case under Sections 382, 307, 511, 34 IPC.

COMMUNITY

Punjab Govt plans 3 new museums
Khanna, June 16
The Punjab Government has inked an agreement with Intec to develop three new museums in the state to boost tourism. This was stated by Ms Harbans Kaur Dullo, Parliamentary Secretary (Tourism) here today.

At the Crosswords
The strains and stresses of life
In summer my imagination takes a flight to the hill-stations, particularly Simla. I am reminded of a seminar at Summer Hill organised by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study some years ago in which Keki N. Daruwalla and Aziz Parihar participated. Both of them have long association with Government College, Ludhiana.

Higher education must for progress, say experts
Ludhiana, June 16
An expert committee constituted by the state government has stressed on the need to accept the challenges of higher education. The committee comprising eminent educationists feel that it is not only “illogical but mischievous to treat higher education as non-merit sector”. 

Teachers meet Education Minister
Ludhiana, June 16
Eight teachers’ organisations under the umbrella of Primary Elementary Sikhye Bachao Front presented a memorandum of their demands to Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, here today.

Summer camp concludes
Ludhiana, June 16
Blooming Dale Nursery School, Model Town Extension, organised a 15 days’ summer camp, in which children learnt dancing, art and craft, flower making, pot-making and cooking.

• Sukhjit Kaur first in B.Sc

Drug de-addiction camp in Central Jail
Ludhiana, June 16
As many as 72 inmates were treated and detoxified with acupuncture therapy in a 25 days free drug de-addiction camp which concluded at Central Jail here today. The camp, organised by local Dr Kotnis Acupuncture Hospital, was inaugurated by Mr MPS Aulukh, DGP (Jails), Punjab on May 20.

SPORTS

Sunny stars in govt school’s win
Ludhiana, June 16
Sunny remained unbeaten on 72 as Government Senior Secondary School, Haibowal, recorded eight-wicket win over SAN Jain Model Senior Secondary School in the fourth Friendship Cup Cricket Tournament for Schoolboys (under-19) being organised by the Sunrise Cricket Club at the Government Model Senior Secondary School ground of Punjab Agricultural University here today.

Dimpy wins wrestling championship

Ludhiana, June 16 In a keenly contested bout, Dimpy of Ludhiana overpowered Maninder of Jandiali to win the title in the 13th Annual Wrestling Championship organised by Peer Baba Mehar Shah Sports Club, opposite the Civil Hospital here today. Mr Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, hands over the trophy to Dimpy who won the 13th Annual Wrestling Championship held in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph