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Ludhiana, April 16 A Dalit of Bhaura village was allegedly picked up, illegally detained and beaten up by the police just on the basis of an anonymous letter on April 14. The letter allegedly termed him as the man behind the theft of seven buffaloes from Ramgarh village in the Sahnewal police station area a week ago.

Slum kids study in open — under flyover, near garbage
Ludhiana, April 16
The address of a school for slum children in Ludhiana is — under the flyover and near a garbage dump. This apology of an educational institution is located near the bus stand, where children of slum dwellers learn their first alphabet.

Expecting price hike, farmers stock wheat

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 16 With private purchase having dominated the procurement of wheat by government agencies, the farmers expecting a further rise in the prices of wheat have started stocking their produce. Meanwhile, individual buyers have reportedly bought wheat for Rs 700 per quintal for their domestic consumption. A view of the grain market, Ahmedgarh, where wheat bags await lifting as a group of labourers relax. — Photo by writer

2,000 patients examined at medical camps
Ludhiana, April 16
More than 1,500 patients were examined and 70 physically challenged were given prosthetics at a free medical camp organised by the Vijay Inderdin Charitable Society at Sardar Atma Singh Public School here today.

LUDHIANA CALLING The city has got a new face of administration with the transfers of the Deputy Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner and the SSP. The outgoing officers had a comparatively long tenure in the city.

COMMUNITY

Probe ‘sacrilege’ incident, say leaders
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 16
Leaders of various Sikh organisations have urged the Jathedar of Akal Takht and the SGPC President to probe the incident of alleged religious sacrilege during a play staged by the Young Sikh Association in Singapore. The report on the play was highlighted on Thursday by a weekly newspaper published from here.

CM announces Rs 21 lakh for Kalvari Church

Ludhiana, April 16 Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today announced a grant of Rs 21 lakh for the construction of the Kalvari Church near the Christian Medical College and Hospital. The Chief Minister was the chief guest at the Easter celebrations organised in the church today. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh writes in the visitors’ book at Kalvari Church in Ludhiana during Easter celebrations on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

CM tries to mollify Birmi
Ludhiana, April 16
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today tried to mollify a hurt Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Milkiat Singh Birmi. Mr Birmi was upset over the cancellation of his rally at the New Grain Market. It was a good consolation and a better attempt to redeem Mr Birmi’s hurt pride as his detractors had sought to play it up saying he had lost the Chief Minister’s confidence.

Govt has fulfilled poll promises, claims Cong
Ludhiana, April 16
The Congress government in Punjab has granted relief and concessions to different sections of society during its tenure and almost all promises made at the time of last Assembly poll have been fulfilled.

Pensioners seek hike in medical allowance
Ludhiana, April 16
In a memorandum sent to Finance Minister, Mr Surinder Singla, here today the Government Pensioners Association (regd) has stated that a fixed medical allowance of Rs 250 pm was being paid to Punjab employees and pensioners since January 1, 1998. But this sum is inadequate to meet the ever-increasing cost of medicare, it added.

Pensioners’ body seeks fair deal
Ludhiana, April 16
The Punjab Government Pensioners’ Association has urged the state government to pay travel concession to pre-April, 2004, retirees after merging 50 per cent DA with their basic pension, as had been done in the case of post-April, 2004, retirees. They have sent a memorandum to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for the same.

Winner pigeon fetches a fridge Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 16 Heera, a pet pigeon, fetched a refrigerator and a cash prize to its master, a resident of Lehragaga, in a flying competition organised by the Dasmesh Avian Club at Rasulpur village yesterday. The winner of the pigeon flying competition receives prize at a function at Rasulpur village in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by writer

• Repair roads, say shopkeepers
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Industry suffers as steel prices continue to rise
Ludhiana, April 16
Disturbed by the constantly rising steel rices, the local industry has demanded that the export of steel be banned and the government take concrete measures to control the stupendously rising rates. Several industrial units, it is learnt, have reduced their production by 10-30 per cent owing to the rise in steel prices.

Claims of VAT refunds ring hollow
Ludhiana, April 16
Tall claims by Punjab Finance Minister Surinder Singla that all payments pertaining to the refund of VAT have been made proved misleading as industrialists and businessmen are still clamouring for getting the refunds.

Oswal Mills organises dealers’ meet

Ludhiana, April 16 Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd, a Ludhiana-based company of the Nahar Group of Companies, held a meeting of dealers here today. Mr Sandeep Jain, Executive Director of Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd, addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Be cautious while investing, warn experts
Ludhiana, April 16
Finance experts have warned investors to remain cautious while putting their money in the capital market. As Sensex crashed by more than 300 points on Wednesday and the downward trend continues, experts said the phenomenon could be the beginning of a much expected correction. In the prevailing circumstances, it is best to re-analyse one’s risk taking ability and act accordingly, preferably through an expert, said advisers.

Education fair gets good response
Ludhiana, April 16
To provide an initiative to showcase the opportunities for education in Australia, a one-day education fair was organised for the students here today. The fair, a free of cost initiative supported by the Australian Trade Commission, drew a good number of career-oriented students and parents.

Workshop held on self-improvement
Mandi Gobindgarh, April 16
The Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a one-day workshop on self-improvement and the art of public speaking in the seminar hall on Thursday.

PAU hostel for girls holds annual function
Ludhiana, April 16
Beaming faces and cheering crowds with different colours of phulkari flashed during Phulkari 2006, an annual function of the PG girls’ hostel of Punjab Agricultural University here on Wednesday.

Stress laid on moral values
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 16
Mata Ramya Bharati, a saint-turned scholar, called upon the managements of educational institutes of the area to pay attention on inculcating ethical and moral values among the youth who had lately been found ignoring their parents. She also urged the religious leaders to work for rebuilding of the society and its constituent unit, the family, instead of perusing a race for name and fame.

Buy products to support education
Ludhiana, April 16
India has the world’s largest number of uneducated children and you can help them by buying products! With Shiksha — a programme to help children across India achieve their right to education in association with India’s premier child rights organisation Child Rights and You (CRY) — about 11,000 children in almost 109 villages in India would be able to get education.

Max Healthcare to hold neuro-clinic
Ludhiana, April 16
The Max Institute of Neurosciences, a unit of Max Healthcare, New Delhi, will bring to the people of the city an opportunity to consult India’s most respected neurosurgeons for Parkinson’s disease, brain tumours and spinal surgery at a free camp to be organised at Deep Hospital in Model Town here on April 19.

SPORTS

Badminton tourney from today
Ludhiana, April 16
More than 100 players are expected to take part in the 4th edition of the Annual Prize Money Badminton Tournament to be organised by the Mukandpur Badminton Academy at Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College, Mukandpur in Nawanshahr district, from April 17 to 20.