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Rs 28 lakh tax imposed on 3 flour mills
The mill owners were trying to evade purchase tax on wheat worth over Rs 7 cr
Ludhiana, May 9
In a major case of tax evasion on wheat, the excise and taxation department has imposed a tax of Rs 28.01 lakh on three Jagraon-based flour mills. The three mills were attempting to evade purchase tax on wheat worth over Rs 7 crore.

Civic Polls
114 polling stations declared sensitive
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 9
Taking cognizance of the mood of supporters of various zila parishad and block samiti candidates, the administration has declared 114 out of 282 polling stations of the six blocks of Kilaraipur, Jagraon and Raikot Assembly segments as sensitive.

JAMMED: Traffic goes haywire during a power cut at Bhai Bala Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Withdraw cases, say Congress councillors
Ludhiana, May 9
Congress representatives in the MC today met the mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura and took up the matter of the registration of cases against Congress councillors recently.

City Centre Scam
Amarinder unwell, seeks exemption
Ludhiana, May 9
The City Centre scam case would come up for hearing before the court of the sessions judge on May 10.

 

COMMUNITY

Cosmetics and garments that were reduced to ashes in a fire in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Thousands throng ‘Sa Re...’ auditions
Ludhiana, May 9
Thousands of young boys and girls thronged the Guru Nanak Public School (GNPS) campus to give auditions for Zee TV music show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa”.

There will be no takers for farm research: Experts
Ludhiana, May 9
In a parallel to the youth not joining the defence forces because of poor emolument, the PAU, too, might have no takers for scientific research for the same reason.

At the Crossroads
Contours of an Urdu writer
Let me tell you what the fate of a creative writer is. He suffers throughout his life in the hope of better days. But his dreams usually turn into nightmares. Mirza Ghalib could not own a house. The rented house in which he lived had a leaking roof.
                                                                  Shrawan Kumar Varma

Pension Issue
Johl appeals HC to intervene
Ludhiana, May 9
Senior economist Dr S.S. Johl, who heads the high-powered committee set up by the PAU to look into the financial mess in the varsity, has appealed to the Punjab and Haryana High Court to take suo motu notice on the plight of 2,700 pensioners.

NRI woman deserts husband, marries another
All over beard and hair
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 9
In search of greener pastures in the USA, Yadwinder Singh of Phallewal village married an NRI niece of his uncle three years ago and spent lakhs of rupees to maintain the relation.

Teaching fellows seek jobs
Ludhiana, May 9
Members of the Berojgar Adhyapak Front Punjab (BAFP) held a meeting today and criticised the move of the government to stall recruitment process of 14,000 teaching fellows.

Bar assn honours lawyers
Ludhiana, May 9
The District Taxation Bar Association (sales tax) held its annual general meeting here today. The association honoured lawyers Ramesh Sharma, Mohan Lal Maini, Deepak Chopra and Kanwaljit Singh.

Letters

Man’s body found
Jagraon, May 9
The body of a young man (22) with multiple injuries was found on the outskirt of Sidhwan Kalan village in mysterious circumstances. The victim has been identified as Parminder Singh, alias Pinda, of Sidhwan Kalan.

AGRICULTURE

Mealy Bug
PAU to intensify research on IPM technology
Ludhiana, May 9
Mealy bug has emerged as a serious pest on cotton in recent years. The damage caused by mealy bug was limited to some pockets in Punjab in 2006 but the pest attack spread to new areas in 2007, causing damage to cotton in Bathinda, Muktsar and Ferozepor districts.

Soils dept gets new head
Ludhiana, May 9
Dr Ajmer Singh Sidhu has taken over as head of department of soils, PAU. Dr Sidhu has been working in the department on various posts for the past over three decades.

EDUCATION

From Schools
Students take a splash
Ludhiana, May 9
A pool party was organised for students at GNIP School here today. Children enjoyed water games as they splashed in water to beat the heat. They were offered summer fruits and juices, and they danced to the tunes of foot-tapping music.



A student paints during a competition at RS Model School, Ludihana, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

CME on research methodology
Ludhiana, May 9
To discuss different aspects of research methodology, the Betty Cowan Research and Innovation Centre at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) will organise a CME-cum-workshop for postgraduate residents, faculty and staff from May 12 to 15.

Stress on encouraging blood donation
Ludhiana, May 9
Social, voluntary, religious and educational institutions along with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) ought to motivate people towards voluntary blood donation so that it could be made a mass movement for the welfare of humanity.

SPORTS

Steffi makes waves in badminton
Ludhiana, May 9
Steffi Kala, an upcoming shuttler from the city, has been making big strides. This 14-year-old badminton player, a student of class VII of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar branch, has impressed one and all with her performance during various inter-district, state and national-level tournaments in the recent past.                                                               Steffi Kala

Powerlifter honoured for exploits in Asian meet
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 9
Social and educational organisations of the town felicitated Mohit Dhand, a local powerlifter for his performance in the Asian Powerlifting Championship held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, recently, at a function organised at Hind Hospital yesterday.

Mohit Dhand (second from left) with other winners and members of the Indian powerlifting team that participated in the Asian Powerlifting Championship at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, recently.

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