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5 of Panchkula family drown in canal
Army Major and six-day-old baby among the victims
Dehlon (Ludhiana), March 18
In a tragic incident, five members of a Panchkula-based family, including a serving Major and a six-day-old baby girl, died in an accident when the car in which they were travelling fell into a canal near Dehlon late last night. The car seemed to have lost balance at the narrow overbridge and fell into the deep canal.

Divers search for the body of four-year-old Alisha, who died when a car fell into the Dehlon canal. —Photo Inderjeet Verma

Cool cats in hot weather. —Photo Inderjeet Verma

Fired teachers blast VC orders
Ludhiana, March 18
Two teachers of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), whose services have been terminated, staged a dharna in front of Thapar Hall, administrative block of the university, here today.

Daily-wagers work as domestic help for PAU officials
Ludhiana, March 18
While the Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, has expressed his concern over the fact that 93 per cent of PAU budget is spent on its establishments, certain daily paid labourers (DPL) hired for university farms are reported to be working in the houses of certain senior officials and faculty members of the university.

‘Suspecting husband’ burns boy
Ludhiana, March 18
A middle-aged man burnt a 16-year-old youth whom he suspected of having an illicit relationship with his wife, in Islam Gunj Colony here yesterday. The police was considering it an accident till late yesterday when the youth regained consciousness and gave a statement against the man to a magistrate.

COMMUNITY

Garchas’ ‘truce’ with Amarinder
Ludhiana, March 18
Has the family of Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha, a senior Akali leader, former minister and a close confidant of outgoing Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal made peace with the new Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh. Mr Mann Singh Garcha, younger brother of Mr Garcha, who is a well-known liquor contractor, reportedly met the Chief Minister at the latter’s residence at Patiala on March 11 to offer birthday greetings to the CM.

No new wards for civic elections
Ludhiana, March 18
The new Congress government seems to be in a tearing hurry to go in for the civic polls which are due to be held during April — May this year and the Punjab Local Bodies minister Choudhry Jagjit Singh, gave ample indication to this effect during his visit to this city on Sunday.

Pay taxes or be ready for chaos
Ludhiana, March 18
“The salaried class and other eligible persons should pay income tax honestly for the smooth functioning of the economy. The bad shape of the economy is resulting in increase of unemployed persons in the country.

Reintroduction of octroi on cards?
Ludhiana, March 18
If the public sentiment expressed at several places during the civic reception of the Minister for Local Bodies, Labour and Parliamentary Affairs, Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, here the other day is an indication, then in all probability the Punjab Government is contemplating to re-introduce the octroi in the state. However, the minister refused any comment on the issue saying, “There is no such proposal as yet”.

Retire, pack your bags, get set and go!

Ludhiana, March 18 “Superannuation is not the end of life, but a time to indulge in your hobbies and live the life of your choice as responsibilities towards your children are over. Since we were both adventurous, we have taken to hiking as a major hobby”, said Surjit and Parkash Grewal, who are presently in Ludhiana to meet relatives.

Surjit and Parkash Grewal, the couple who love to trek; and (right) a holy place of the Incas that they visited during their hiking trip to Peru.

Strike by civic staff
Ahmedgarh, March 18
All the employees of the local Municipal Council observed strike and activists of various employee unions held a protest march and a rally in the town to impress upon the police to arrest the accused wanted in a case registered under Sections 452, 427, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Untouchability Act.

• Telephone cable damaged

CRIME

Women rob man  of Rs 70,000
Ahmedgarh, March 18
Disappointed at police response, Mr Makhan Lal is now visiting deras of fortune-tellers to know the whereabouts of women who stole his money while he was travelling by an autorickshaw, on Thursday. Officials at various police stations refused to listen to him because he did not know the exact place where the incident had occurred.

Intruders beat up housewife
Ludhiana, March 18
The Shimla Puri police has registered a case under sections 323,506,427,148 and 149 of the IPC on the statement of Ms Balbir Kaur, a resident of Chet Singh Nagar, against Dinesh Kumar, Mukesh, Bal Krishan and his daughter. 

Woman  murdered
Ludhiana, March 18
Some unidentified robbers murdered a woman in South City here today and looted her house. The woman was alone in the house at the time of the incident which took place at 5 p.m.

• Cash stolen

Cutting costs in auto parts sector 
Ludhiana, March 18
An innovative programme initiated by the Auto Component Manufacturers’ Association in association with the CII resulted in drastic cuts in cost of production in the sector.

Tech show gets good response
Ludhiana, March 18
It was for the first time that Ludhiana witnessed a complete exhibition on IT products. The three-day Tech-Show, 2002, concluded here yesterday at Welkom Palace. It attracted good response from the IT savvy youth and educationists.

AGRICULTURE

Fresh arrivals will add to storage woes
Ludhiana, March 18
As the Punjab Government is preparing for wheat procurement from April 1, the storage of foodgrains is likely to pose a serious problem for it. More than two crore tonnes of wheat and rice are already lying in the godowns of the state.

EDUCATION

Exhibition of teaching aids
Ludhiana, March 18
The Maths Association of GHG Khalsa College of Education, Gurusar Sudhar, organised on exhibition of innovative aids for teaching mathematics. About 30 teaching aid, related to topics of secondary level, were presented in the exhibition.

PAU ex-Comptroller felicitated
Ludhiana, March 18
The PAU Supervisory Staff Association organised a felicitation function to honour Mr S.K. Bhatia, ex-Comptroller for his distinguished services to Punjab Agricultural University. The function was presided over by Mr Gopal Dass, Comptroller, PAU.

Colourful show by tiny tots

Ludhiana, March18 The annual prize distribution function of Love Dale Montessori, Sarabha Nagar, was held here last evening. School students presented a colourful programme on this occasion which began with a welcome song.

Kids of Love Dale Montessori, Sarabha Nagar, present cultural items on the occasion of the annual prize distribution function in Ludhiana on Sunday evening.— IV

Plans for Hola Mohalla
Ludhiana, March 18
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle of Ludhiana Zone plans to celebrate Hola Mohalla at three places in the district, according to a press note issued here today.

COURTS

Forum penalises Dakha cooperative society
Ludhiana, March 18
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Dakha Cooperative Agriculture Service Society Limited, Dakha, Ludhiana, to pay Rs 10,305, Rs 13,264 and Rs 50,000 to Mr Balbir Singh, a resident of Dakha, Patti, Boora.

CULTURE

‘Lyrics in colours’ by Harparkash

Ludhiana, March 18 An exhibition of paintings by Harparkash Jingal, a Canada-based artist, is currently on at Students’ Home, PAU. The exhibition will continue till March 21.

A painting of Harparkash Jingal on display at an exhibition in Students Home, PAU; and (right) the artist explains some finer points of his works to visitors. —IV