Computer education takes back seat in villages
Ludhiana, July 25
Television entertainment is eating into the share of computer education of the young ones in villages of the district, if not in cities. Villagers often object to paying the half-yearly fee of approximately Rs 120 for computer education of their wards, saying the extra course was a "costly affair".
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Chaos Everywhere
16-year-old needs help
Ludhiana, July 25
A 16-year-old girl, who is struggling for life at Christian Medical College and Hospital awaits a samaritan for life.
Police celebrates Vanmahotsav
Khamano, July 25
Van Mahotsav was celebrated at Khamano police station in which SSP, Fatehgarh Sahib, Dr Kostub Sharma was the chief guest.
Encroachments removed
Ludhiana, July 25
The tehbazaari wing of the municipal corporation today removed encroachments from different parts of the city.
2 injured in attack
Doraha, July 25
Two residents of village Kaddon, including a woman, were injured when a group of miscreants allegedly attacked them with sharp-edged weapons late last night.
Mobile snatched
Khanna, July 25
Some unidentified miscreants snatched mobile phone of Chandeep, a resident of Model Town. He was on his way home when the incident took place late last night. The victim failed to identify motorcycle-borne youths who sped away after snatching his mobile phone. The incident took place near Karan Colony. A case in this connection has been registered.
— TNS
Sales tax
dept starts deemed assessment
Ludhiana, July 25
Sales tax department has started Deemed Assessment Scheme under which assessees can avail the benefits by applying till July 31. "The ones who could not get their assessment done for 2004-05 due to varied reasons, like unavailability of required documents, can get it done now by applying on Form 30 A till July 31," informed Jatinder
Khurana, president, Taxation Young Lawyers Association. — TNS
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