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Renewed hope for Kaonke’s family
Kaunke Kalan (Ludhiana), April 28
Almost 10 years after Akal Takht Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaonke had gone missing and his family almost believed that he was dead, the High Court’s direction to the state government to conduct an independent inquiry into the incident has given a new ray of hope to the family.

Family says murder, cops say suicide
Youth’s ex-girlfriend goes in hiding
Ludhiana, April 28
While doubts remain on the manner of death of a computer engineer who was found hanging from the ceiling of a room in Bharat Nagar yesterday, his relatives got a case of murder registered against unidentified persons here today.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: They take for food what remains in wheat field after a fire. —Photo Pradeep Tewari

‘Octroi won’t be reintroduced’
Khanna, April 28
“Government will not reintroduce octroi in the state,” said Mr Harchand Singh Barsat, Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, while speaking at a press conference at Sukhdarshan Entertainers here yesterday evening. Mr Barsat said the Punjab Government would purchase electricity from other states to meet the shortage of power. Talks were being initiated with the Orissa Government for the purchase of electricity.

Seven persons beat up SI
Khanna, April 28
A Sub Inspector of the Khanna police was beaten up by at least seven persons, including three women, last night. The SI had gone to Dehru village for conducting a raid following a complaint by a PCO owner of Bagri Kalan village.

PAU smokes up own advice

Ludhiana, April 28 It seems that Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) does not believe in practicing what it preaches, going by the burning of agricultural waste on the campus. While the PAU keeps telling farmers not to burn agricultural waste, it burns its dry leaves and other such waste on campus, causing much air pollution. Smoke fills up the air near the Punjab Agricultural University library as sweepers burn dry leaves on the campus. — A Tribune photograph

Inquiry into boy’s death
Khanna, April 28
The Superintendent of Police (D), Mr Gurkirpal Singh, started an inquiry into the death of Arun Sood here yesterday. Arun Sood (15) was found dead in his study room on February 3. His body was found hanging from a ceiling fan by his younger sister. The body was taken out by breaking open the door.

COMMUNITY

Govt directed to probe Babli rape case

Ludhiana, April 28 The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has directed the Punjab Government to inquire into the case of a Dalit girl, Babli, who was allegedly gang-raped by Barnala police personnel following which she committed suicide. Mr Vijay Sonkar Shastri, Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, addresses members of the Valmiki Dharam Samaj in Ludhiana on Sunday. —Photo Inderjeet Verma

‘Women need to know the power of empowerment’
Ludhiana, April 28
“Women only need to release the hidden power inside them for empowerment. No outside source can empower them,” said Ms Amarjit Kaur, secretary, AITUC and general secretary, National Federation of Indian Women at the third state level convention organised by Punjab Bank Employees Federation this morning at Nehru Sidhant Kender.

Painting competition on drug abuse
Ludhiana, April 28
A painting competition on drug de-addiction was recently organised by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, Dugri Zone, at the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Phase-I, Dugri, with the help of the managing committee of the Gurdwara. According to Mr Surjit Singh , the zonal Secretary, about 700 students from 16 schools participated in this competition.