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Industry suffers heavy losses due
to power failure
Ludhiana, December 23
The industry suffered production losses to the tune of crores of rupees as production came to a sudden halt following power suspension on account of a snag in the northern grid today. City residents too kept shivering due to suspension of power supply for more than 10 hours.

Punjab’s first theme mall to be operational by 2008
Ludhiana, December 23
Aeren R Enterprises today announced that it would come up with the first theme destination mall in Punjab here. The company would invest Rs 250-300 crore towards the mall, which promises to offer an international retail, entertainment and leisure experience.

Raids to check sale of intoxicating drugs
Ludhiana, December 23
In a bid to check the unrestricted and unregulated sale of intoxicating drugs, the district drug authorities, along with the police, conducted raids on a number of chemist shops in Samrala town of the district yesterday.

Industrial group surrenders 3 cr concealed income
Ludhiana, December 23
The Vishwakarma Group of Industries, which was under survey by the Income Tax Department here yesterday, has reportedly surrendered a concealed income of Rs 3 crore and has undertaken the additional tax liability during the current financial year.

2 black bulls stray into city
Ludhiana, December 23
With the winter getting foggier by the day, a number of animals have started straying into areas inhabited by humans in search of food.

Activists of the People For Animals take care of the injured black bull which had strayed into Ludhiana near the Rahon road on Friday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

COMMUNITY

Badal sends Bhunder to sink differences
Ludhiana, December 23
Irked by the reports of growing differences among the local leaders of the Shiromini Akali Dal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal sent Mr Balwinder Singh Bhunder, general secretary of the Akali Dal here to sort out the issues with the warring factions.

Ahrar Muslims burn Ahmediya leader’s effigy
Ludhiana, December 23
Activists of the All-India Majlis Ahrar (Party) today burnt an effigy of the Ahmediya religious head Mirza Masroor, who was recently on a visit to India.

Activists of the Majlis Ahra burn an effigy of the Ahmediya leader Mirza Masroor outside the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Friday.

CRIME

Showroom burgled
Ludhiana, December 23
Burglars broke into the Blue Mount showroom on the GT Road during the wee hours and reportedly decamped with goods worth about Rs 10 lakh. A case has been registered at the Salim Tabri police station.

Proclaimed offender arrested
Mandi Ahmedgarh, December 23
Gurmel Singh, son of Bachan Singh of Nangal Khurad village, was arrested by the Sudhar police on Thursday. He has been booked under Sections 302, 323, 324, 325, 326, 341, 506 and 34 of the IPC along with others, for allegedly murdering Ujjagar Singh, his brother, and former sarpanch of the same village.

From Schools
Santa Claus wins children’s hearts
Ludhiana, December 23
Colourful balloons, decorated Christmas trees, shining stars, gorgeous fairies and red Santa Claus could be seen in the campus of Green Grove Public School, Khanna, giving it a festive look and the occasion was Christmas celebration .

Santa blesses children of Sky Way School at the Christmas function held in the school on Friday.

COURTS

Trader convicted in cheque bounce case
Ludhiana, December 23
The Judicial Magistrate, Mr Tarsem Mangla, has sentenced a trader, GurParkash Singh, owner of M/s Narang Steel and Wires, Shimlapuri, to imprisonment of one year in a cheque bounce case. A fine of Rs 4000 was also imposed on him.

Arrest warrants against businessman
Ludhiana, December 22
A Phillaur court has issued non-bailable warrants of arrest for a rich businessman of Ludhiana, for allegedly duping a person of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of a sending him abroad.

SPORTS

Govt College eves win in hockey
Ludhiana, December 23
The Government College for Women registered a 2-0 win over Government Senior Secondary School (Sports Wing ‘A’), Bharat Nagar Chowk, on the opening day of the Ranjodh Kaur Grewal Memorial Ludhiana District Women’s Hockey Tournament being organised by the District Women’s Hockey Association, Ludhiana, at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.