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Poultry farmers stop feed supply to J&K
Ludhiana, May 10
Irate over inaction by the Punjab Government on their demand to lift the ban on transporting of poultry products to Jammu and Kashmir by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, poultry farmers across the state have stopped the supply of feed and feed ingredients to Jammu and Kashmir.

Quackery claims another life
Ludhiana, May 10
Yet another human life has been lost at the hands of quackery in the mega city as a migrant boy Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Makkar Colony, died here last evening allegedly after being administered a couple of injections by a PCO operator. The health authorities, as well as the police, as usual, were passing the buck and no tangible action has so far been taken in this regard.

Badals levelling baseless charges: Birmi
Ludhiana, May 10
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Malkiat Singh Birmi has said that SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal and his son are making baseless statements to create confusion among the people to reverse the fast flow of investments and speeded up development process in the state as they are desperate by the response of the people towards the polices of the Congress government led by Capt. Amarinder Singh.

Road not recarpeted in two years Ludhiana, May 10 While the municipal corporation is in the midst of a controversy regarding the recarpeting of roads already in good condition in some areas, it has failed to do anything about Oswal Street near Vishwakarma Chowk. A view of Oswal Street that has not been recarpeted after a sewer was laid about two years ago. — Photo by Inderjit Verma Schools to close from today Ludhiana, May 10 Due to scorching heat, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, has announced that all government and government-aided schools will start their summer vacation from May 11 and schools will remain closed till June 30.

55-year-old man found murdered
Ludhiana, May 10
A 55-year-old man of Koomkalan village was found murdered on the outskirts of Khassi Kalan village this morning. He was living here separately from his
Chandigarh-based wife and children.

COMMUNITY

Charges fly high over
disputed land
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 10
Bhupinder Singh, founder of Baba Sri Chandji Gaushala and Gurdwara Sant Ashram, Khera Sahib, near here, has denied charges levelled against him and his father by Ranjit Singh, another resident of the village. Charging certain local leaders with harassing him, the religious leader alleged that factionalism among Congress leaders had tarnished the image of the gaushala that had recently been established for the protection of cows.

Ramdev presented award
Ludhiana, May 10
President Mr Raj Garg, general secretary Dr Shiv Gupta, press secretary, Sanjeev Malhotra, treasurer Rana Goyal and other members of the Urban Estate
Ramlila-Dashara Committee Dugri, honoured Swami Ramdev at a yoga camp organised at Urban Estate, Dugri, by Mr Ashok Malhotra.

3-month-old dog gets new lease of life
Ludhiana, May 10 A three-month old dog named, ‘shadow’, received a new lease of life when surgeons in the Department of Veterinary, Surgery and Radiology at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here performed a cardio-thoracic surgery to save its life. Shadow recovering after a thoracic surgery. — A Tribune photograph

Escalating prices hit industry
Ludhiana, May 10
The rise in the prices of basic raw material coupled with severe power cuts has severely affected the industry. The steel prices have witnessed an increase of Rs 6,000 per tonne in one month.

“Do not bring bicycle industry under excise net”

Ludhiana, May 10 Tiny and small industry here has urged the government not to impose the proposed excise duty on bicycle industry. Addressing a press conference, Mr Joginder Kumar, president, Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India, said the bicycle industry is a price sensitive industry with majority users belonging to economically weaker sections. Mr Joginder Kumar, president, Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India, addresses a press conference. — Photo by I.V.

AGRICULTURE

Grow sunflower, exhorts expert
Ludhiana, May 10
The cultivation of sunflower can go a long way in bringing down the deficiency of oilseeds in the country, says PAU’s Director of Extension Education Dr S.S. Gill. At the same time, it can greatly contribute towards the diversification of agriculture in the state.

EDUCATION

Paper outside syllabus, say students
Ludhiana, May 10
Several students of MA II (English) of Panjab University, Chandigarh, have demanded 20 grace marks in the linguistics paper, which was held in the morning session here today. About 60 students of SCD Government College said the question paper was not only out of syllabus but many units were ignored.

Vedic declamation contest held Ludhiana, May 10 New Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, organised a declamation contest entitled "Vedic declamation contest." The function was presided over by the Deputy Director Principal H C Gupta. Students of New Senior Secondary School who participated in the Vedic declamation contest. — A Tribune photograph

PCCTU state-level poll on May14
Ludhiana, May 10
The state-level elections of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union will be held on May 14 at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar. The first round of these elections was completed on May 7 when the elections of the district presidents were held in seven districts.

Kids given uniforms Ludhiana, May 10 Activists of the Sarv Sanjhi Welfare Society today distributed uniforms to schoolchildren belonging to poor families and ration to destitute women. The SP, Traffic, Mr Gurdial Singh, was the chief guest on the occasion. The SP, Traffic, Mr Gurdial Singh, along with councillor Madan Lal Bagga, distributes uniforms to poor schoolchildren in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by I.V.

UK-based singer’s album released Ludhiana, May 10 ‘Dil Mang Lai’ a music cassette of UK-based singer Atma, was released in Mumbai recently. Hailing from a village near Phillaur, Atma, now settled in Birmingham, London, said this was his 12th cassette. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, the winner of the 11th Asian sing contest in London, Atma said that this was the second release in India.                                                                                           Atma

DNA testing for cervical cancer screening at DMCH
Ludhiana, May 10
For the first time in Punjab, the DMCH here has started detection of human papilloma virus by DNA capture assay. This virus is responsible for the cancer of the cervix. The highlight of this testing device is that it can identify 13 of the high-risk types associated with cervical cancer.

Water-borne diseases: awareness, sanitation stressed
Ludhiana, May 10
The district administration today chalked out an elaborate programme to create awareness among the people and take remedial steps against the outbreak of
water-borne diseases like gastroenteritis, cholera, typhoid and jaundice in the city in the wake of the heatwave gripping the region.