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Man accuses police of torture
Ludhiana, May 27
Over a hundred residents of New Shiv Puri colony staged a demonstration before Basti Jodhewal police station today in protest against the picking up of an area resident, who was allegedly subjected to inhuman torture in the police custody by an ASI and three other unidentified policemen last night.

Sanjay, a resident of New Shiv Puri, who was allegedly subjected to torture at Basti Jodhewal police station in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

MC moots green park project
Ludhiana, May 27
The Municipal Corporation has mooted a unique green park project for the thickly populated and relatively unplanned Dashmesh Nagar industrial cluster in the city.

I want yours too: A boy seems to be asking his sister for her ice cream in Ludhiana on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Industry fears misuse of Central Electricity Act
Ludhiana, May 27
The Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed apprehensions about the misuse of the Central Electricity Act, 2003. The chamber observed that the Central Electricity Act, 2003, has many disturbing features from the consumers’ point of view.

Nazar booked for fraud
Ludhiana, May 27
The district police today booked an employee of the district courts malkhanna, on the charges of criminal breach of trust leading to the misappropriation of Rs 4.66 lakh from the malkhana accounts after the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Arunvir Vashisht, detected the fraud and complained to the police.

Dawar shielding attackers of Neetu’s nephew, says BJP
Gosain terrorising people, claims Cong
Ludhiana, May 27
Giving a political colour to the criminal case registered against BJP councillor Gurdeep Singh Neetu, the district unit of the party has accused Congress legislator Surinder Dawar of shielding the ‘actual persons’ who had assaulted a nephew of Mr Neetu and influencing the police to implicate the BJP councillor in the case.

Former Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sat Pal Gosain addresses a press conference in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

No hopes from Manmohan govt, says MCPI
Ludhiana, May 27
The Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) has said no miracle is going to take place on the economic, social and political fields under the new regime at the Centre as was sought to be made out by some capitalists and pro-imperialistic sections of society.

COMMUNITY

Sevak jatha to contest SGPC poll
Ludhiana, May 27
In the run-up to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, the Guru Gobind Singh Sevak Jatha has decided to contest the poll in Punjab and Haryana.

IT refunds till March 31 cleared
Ludhiana, May 27
The Income Tax Department in Ludhiana has simplified the process of issuing refund to the assessees. It has also cleared all refunds of income tax assessees up to March 31, 2004.

Jawaharlal Nehru remembered
Ludhiana, May 27
Death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was observed by Congress activists and freedom fighters in the city today. Rich tributes were paid to the great visionary and architect of modern India on the occasion.

Woman wins holiday for 2 abroad
Ludhiana, May 27
Ms Molly Bajaj of Ludhiana took part in a cookery contest in Chandigarh. She prepared a starter ‘vegetable Queche’ there. Her culinary skill won her a holiday for two to Kuala Lumpur and a microwave oven. She was the only contestant from Ludhiana.

Ms Molly Bajaj (left) receives a prize for the best recipe at a cookery contest.

Aggarwal Sammelan poll stayed
Ludhiana, May 27
Following a stay order issued by an Indore court, the elections to office- bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Aggarwal Sammelan to be held on May 30 has been put off.

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CULTURE

Exempt Punjabi films from tax, says Harbhajan Mann
Ludhiana, May 27
“The makers of Punjabi movies are not looking for any subsidies. They just want that the government should not charge entertainment tax on Punjabi movies. Bengali and Marathi films are given tax exemption whereas the Punjab Government is indifferent,” says Harbhajan Mann.

Harbhajan Mann talks to the audience on his visit to Ludhiana on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph