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MP, MLAs walk out of planning board meeting
Ludhiana, June 21
Alleging discrimination at the hands of Congress-led government in the state, four MLAs and and Member Parliament, Ludhiana, belonging to the Shiromani Akali Dal walked out of the meeting of the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) chaired by Mr Lal Singh Rural Development and Panchayat, Irrigation and Power Minister, here today.

Mr Lal Singh chairing a meeting of the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Five of snatchers’ gang arrested
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 21
The Sudhar police has nabbed five members of a notorious gang involved in snatching valuables from crowded areas of Ludhiana city, while the kingpin escaped. Jewellery and mobile phones worth Rs 1.5 lakh have been recovered from the gangsters.

2 held, goods worth Rs 3 lakh recovered
Amloh, June 21
The local police has nabbed two thieves and recovered cash and valuables worth Rs 3 lakh from them. This was stated by the district police chief, Mr Shiv Kumar Verma, at a press conference at the local police station yesterday.

Wait for a bridge is over Ludhiana, June 21 The wait of residents of colonies near Gill Bridge over Sidhwan Canal to get the collapsed bridge reconstructed is finally over with Mr Lal Singh, Rural Development and Panchayat, Irrigation and Power Minister, Punjab, laying the foundation stones of two new bridges here today.
Mr Lal Singh, Rural Development and Panchayat, Irrigation and Power Minister, Punjab, laying the foundation stone of a bridge at Sidhwan Canal at Gill Road in Ludhiana on Wednesday.

Case against advocates: inquiry ordered
Ludhiana, June 21
The city police today put on hold the arrest of all six accused, including four senior advocates, in the Bala Mittal suicide case and directed SP City-I Rakesh Aggarwal to conduct an inquiry into the allegations levelled against the accused in the suicide note.

A vow at father’s death fulfilled Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 21 Ten years after she vowed to become an Army officer on the death of her father in an ambush by the Bodo terrorists, Ms Shashi Singh got commission as a Lieutenant and assumed charge as Administrative Officer in 3 Punjab Battalion of NCC at Ludhiana. Lieutenant Shashi Singh gets commissioned into the Army at a function at Ahmedgarh on Tuesday. — Photo by the writer

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COMMUNITY

Start desilting of Buddah Nullah immediately: Lal Singh
Ludhiana, June 21
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Irrigation and Power, Punjab, Lal Singh today directed the officials of Drainage Department to immediately start the work on the desilting of Buddah Nullah.

Students interact with villagers at trekking camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 21
Students from various schools of Ludhiana and surrounding villages and wards of officials of the Indian Air Force Station, Halwara, interacted with residents of various localities during a trekking and camping session that concluded at the Officer’s Enclave today.

Ludhianvis move to cool environs of hills
Ludhiana, June 21
The relative fall in the day temperature in the region appears to have no impact on Ludhianvis. Quite a number of them have already moved, or are planning to move, to chill out in the hills. With the result, most of the hotels in the hill stations in the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal Pradesh are reportedly full with advance bookings.

Bank takes over defaulters’ properties
Ludhiana, June 21
The State Bank of India, Punjab Agriculture University branch, took physical possession of properties mortgaged in the name of Mr Harjeet Singh Puri and Mr Harbhajan Singh here yesterday.

Govt staff to wage ‘decisive war’ against Cong regime
Ludhiana, June 21
The Punjab Mulazam Sangharsh Committee, comprising four employee federations, more than six dozen unions and another six independent trade unions, is gearing up for a decisive battle against the anti-employee policies of the Congress government in the state.

CRIME

One booked under Section 307
Khanna, June 21
The Payal police has booked Hardip Singh of Doraha under Section 307 of the IPC on the complaint of Karamjit Singh.

Financier Shambhu to be labelled history-sheeter

Ludhiana, June 21 Kanganwal village-based financier-cum-politician Shambhu will be declared a history-sheeter for his alleged criminal activities just days after he had shared stage with PPCC president Shamsher Singh Dullo. SSP A.S. Rai flags off new Bolero Jeeps for police stations in Ludhiana here on  Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

AGRICULTURE

Bt cotton not harmful, farmers told
Ludhiana, June 21
At a seminar on cotton at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bathinda, PAU Director, Extension Education, S.S.Gill said today that farmers should not fall prey to false propaganda that Bt cotton cultivation was harmful to humans. On the contrary in countries like the USA Bt cotton is being grown for the past two decades without any report of health hazards.

Farm society office-bearers
Ludhiana, June 21
The general body meeting of the Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy today elected new office-bearers and also decided to reduce their term of office from three years to two years. Newly elected office-bearers, thus, will be in position from today till June 20, 2008.

Farm graduates get training
Ludhiana, June 21
A batch of 21 students of College of Agriculture completed their 10-day field training programme today. The training was organised by Syngenta India Ltd., private company, which exposed the students to real life problems, challenges and opportunities while working in the field in the private sector and dealing with agro-chemicals.

CMC organises a diet exhibition
Ludhiana, June 21
CMC has always played an important role in creating awareness amongst masses on important health topics. In continuation of this series of educating the public, the Department of Dietetics, CMCH, organised a diet exhibition here today.

Drive to check food adulteration
Ludhiana, June 21
The Health Department has stepped up its drive to check adulteration in foodstuff and maintain desirable level of cleanliness in the eating joints in the district. As a part of the ongoing campaign, samples of milk products, edible oils, aerated water, bakery products and other eatables from dhabas and restaurants were taken by teams of health officials from different parts of the city and other towns.