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Man murdered by wife’s lover, 2 others
Body dumped in backyard

Ludhiana, October 3 Illicit relations took another victim when a former Army man was murdered in cold blood by the lover of his wife. He was helped in the crime by her paramour and a friend.

The accused, Balbir Kaur and Jagdish Kumar, in police custody in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Space for 19 parking lots identified
Ludhiana, October 3
The Municipal Corporation has plans for beautifying the city and reducing traffic congestion here. Mr S.K. Sharma, Commissioner of the MC, said the civic body had stepped up its drive to have green cover on both sides of the entry points to the city. Mr Sharma said greenbelts were being extended, medians were being improved and ornamental plants were being planted. Besides, the MC had sought expert advice on landscaping, improvement of intersections and beautification. 

Being unethical for a pittance
Ludhiana, October 3
It sounds incredible but is a hard truth that certain city nursing homes are planting ‘spies’ in rival institutions to divert patients to their hospitals. Though such allegations have been in the air for quite some time, detection of some “unfaithful” employees by Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital (GTBH) has confirmed what was hitherto only a suspicion.

Surgery for rectal prolapse
Ludhiana, October 3
Fortysix-year-old Ashwani Kumar of Hamirpur had tried almost everything possible — ‘desi’ medicines, alternative therapies allopathy and exercises — but nothing cured him of his 10-year-old problem of rectal prolapse. He was finally referred to the CMC by doctors in Dharamsala.

Lucky and unfortunate, special child needs help
Ludhiana, October 3
Two-year-old Laila is an abandoned child of her parents, but she has become a darling of doctors, nurses and the other staff of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). Laila has been lucky to survive one of the rarest congenital malformations — conjoined twining.

Murder mystery solved
Ludhiana, October 3
The police claims to have solved the murder mystery of Sunder Pal (22), a chemist, with the arrest of Gursewak Singh and Ajay Kumar, cousin of the deceased. According to a press note released here today, the police on the statement of Jai Pal of Gita Colony, registered a case against Ajay Kumar of Ajit Nagar and Gursewak Singh, a resident of Rodey Phatak, and another unknown person under Sections 364 and 34 of the IPC.

An ‘American Desi’ look at India

Looking at India through the eyes of second-generation immigrants, “American Desi” which will be released in the city tomorrow, is a romantic comedy which is all about marriage, mehndi and bhangras. The story, set on a US college campus, follows the exploits of an Indian college student whose path in life takes a sharp detour down a road to self-discovery.

COMMUNITY

Villages get mechanised dairy project
Ludhiana, October 3
Dr Y.S. Rajan, Scientific Secretary to the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India, today inaugurated a mechanised dairy development project in Chowkiman and Jandi villages, besides the Milk Plant, here today.

Ludhiana MC an asset to govt
Ludhiana, October 3
At a time when privatisation seems to be the buzz word for bringing in effective management and getting maximum yields, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) stands apart as an exception. For those who are seeking to write off government institutions as only the loss-making agencies and a liability, the management of Ludhiana MC should serve as an eye-opener.

Prof Mohan Singh foundation awards
Ludhiana, October 3
Mr Pragat Singh Grewal and Mr Satbir Singh, president and member, respectively, of the Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, giving details of Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Mela said the names of nine personalities for their contribution to the Punjabi culture had been finalised for various awards by the foundation. They would be awarded on October 20, the last day of the Mela.

Ramlila from October 7
Ludhiana, October 3
The general body meeting of the Urban Estate Ramlila Dasehra Committee was held today under the chairmanship of Mr Raj Garg. It was decided at the meeting that Ramlila would begin at the Sabzi Mandi Dasehra Ground, Urban Estate, Dugri, Ludhiana, on October 7 and continue till October 14, and Dasehra would be celebrated on October 15.

Police PRO doesn’t have telephone
Ludhiana, October 3
Though the city police claims to have gone hi-tech with the introduction of computers and all that, the office of its PRO remains a thing of antiquity — without a telephone.

CRIME

Old man abuses minor
Doraha, October 3
A four-year-old boy was sodomised by an elderly person of the same village yesterday. Ms Ravinder Kaur, the mother of the victim, told the police that the person was known to them and often visited their house. She said her son Gurkaranvir Singh was taken away by Gurpiyar Singh from Sehan Daud village and sodomised at a lonely place.

Salesman booked for embezzlement
Ludhiana, October 3
The Sudhar police on the complaint of Jaswinder Singh, president of the Burj Littan Cooperative Agriculture Service Society, has registered a case under Sections 408, 467 and 471, IPC, against its salesman, Sukhdev Singh, for embezzlement of the funds of the society and tampering with the record.

• 3 booked

Hosiery manufacturers’ SOS to PM, CM
Ludhiana, October 3
The hosiery manufacturers of the city have sought the intervention of Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee and Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to save them from bankruptcy which, they said, was imminent with a number of taxes imposed on them by the state and the Union Governments.

Ludhiana hosiery makes big leap forward
Ludhiana, October 3
Ludhiana may be known mostly for its woollen products all over the country and abroad, but the enterprising Ludhianvis have made a great leap forward by diversifying into the manufacturing of other garments, including the designer ones that are proving to be competitive at the world level.

AGRICULTURE

Procurement operations smooth: DFSC
Ludhiana, October 3
The District Food and Supplies Controller (DFSC), Ms Simarjot Kaur, today claimed that procurement of paddy was going on smoothly in the district and the farmers were being paid strictly in accordance with the MSP.

EDUCATION

Social evils discussed during NSS camp
Ludhiana, October 3
On the sixth day of a 10-day NSS camp, organised by MTMS College, a health camp was held in Kasabad village, today. Social evils and their preventive measures were discussed and the CMO of Ludhiana spoke about female foeticide and merits of breast-feeding. He talked about the decreasing male: female ratio and discrimination faced by the girl child.

SPORTS

Sports tournament in Ria
Khamano, October 3
Youth should stay away from intoxicants and take part in games and village tournaments were a big step in this direction, said Mr Amrik Singh Dhillon, MLA, while distributing prizes to winners at a village tournament in Ria, near here.