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Stock Holding agent ‘steals’ bank draft
Ludhiana, June 14
The safety of bank drafts appended with applications of bidding shares in the local branch of the Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) has come under the cloud with a draft for bidding 200 shares sent by a resident of Moga town being allegedly ‘stolen’ by an agent and used with the application of some other person.

Woman grapples with robbers, gets them behind bars
Ludhiana, June 14
Showing exceptional bravery, a 65-year-old woman thwarted a robbery attempt at her house in Block-A, Agar Nagar this afternoon. She got both the robbers arrested within minutes.

Non-practising lawyers lose voting right
Ludhiana, June 14
Non-practising lawyers and lawyers practising outside the city have been debarred from casting vote in the annual elections of the District Bar Association (DBA). No member will be allowed to contest the election on the ‘same post’ for ‘two consecutive terms’.

Revenue officials to be booked for fraud
Ludhiana, June 14
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma has written to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to register a case against a patwari of Borhey circle and a kanungo of Mattewara circle under Sections 420/465/467/468, IPC, for committing a fraud by changing the ownership of government land by preparing false record in the name of a private person.

Rs 1.07-cr excise duty evasion detected
Ludhiana, June 14
The Central Excise Preventive Wing of the Central Excise Commissionerate, Ludhiana, has detected a major fraud, worth Rs 1.07 crore, committed by a Ludhiana-based textile unit. The unit had been evading excise duty by showing fresh fabrics as cut or rejected ones.

Members of the “Bir Khalsa Dal” take part in a nagar kirtan in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

	Drowning incident: one body recovered June 14, 2004
	Irate villagers block traffic June 13, 2004
	Atwal for debate on tainted ministers June 12, 2004
	Four cops fall into canal, injured June 11, 2004
	Excise evasion worth lakhs detected June 10, 2004
	Gastroenteritis threat: water samples fail test June 9, 2004
	Rain brings respite, storm wreaks havoc June 8, 2004
	Tension in village over land dispute June 7, 2004
	Dowry victim retracts statement June 6, 2004
	Woman burnt to death; in-laws booked June 5, 2004

COMMUNITY

BKU’s advice to Punjab on SYL
Ludhiana, June 14
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has emphasised that rather than filing a review petition against the Supreme Court judgement on SYL canal, the Punjab Government should challenge the relevant sections of Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, to seek rightful distribution of river water.

Power cuts lead to shortfall in steel production
Ludhiana, June 14
The long duration power cuts introduced by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) in the steel sector of the city has led to a massive shortfall in the production of steel. With this the steel prices have once again gone up leaving the industry sulking.

Residents hold protest against water shortage

Ludhiana, June 14 Residents of Post and Telegraph (P&T) Colony, Tagore Nagar continued their protest against the shortage of water supply in their locality for the fifth day today. The agitating employees burnt the effigies of some officials who they claimed were not listening to their grievances. Residents of P&T Colony burn an effigy of officials of the Department of Posts in protest against the shortage of water supply in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Families of martyrs honoured
Mandi Gobindgarh, June 14
Punjab is the only example in the world which has completely controlled the militancy. This was stated by Mr Iqbalpreet Singh Sahota, DIG, Patiala Range, while addressing a function organised by the Municipal Committee and industrialists here last evening, in memory of the martyrs of the police force of district Fatehgarh Sahib, who laid down their lives to control the militancy.

Aid disbursed among 651 widows
Ludhiana, June 14
The Shri Gyan Mandir Sabha held its 82nd monthly widow pension-distribution function at the Subhani Building chowk here yesterday. Relief in the form of ration and other household items of daily use were disbursed among 651 widows of the town.

Thanksgiving ceremony turns into protest rally
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 14
Thanks giving ceremony organised by the Kilaraipur constituency segment turned out to be a protest rally by Congressmen against the state government. Most of the speakers aired their anguish against the government for letting their officials ignore the rank and file of the party in the area. 

Workshop on make-up Ludhiana, June 14 “Uneven fringe on forehead and asymmetrical layered cutting are popular hair styles these days. But the problem with Indian women is they get latest haircuts but do not maintain them. They do not even use hair-dryers thinking they will ruin hair. Cory Wallia, a make-up expert, at a seminar-cum-workshop organised by Brushman India on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Sample survey dedicated to employment
Ludhiana, June 14
The 61st National Sample Survey is being dedicated to the issues of employment and household expenditure across the country. The survey will try to find out the multidimensional aspects of the employment situation in the country.

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Abolish octroi, say traders
Ludhiana, June 14
The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal has demanded the abolition of octroi in Punjab. It alleged that at several places octroi collection was being done by private contractors, who harassed the traders.

CBSE exams: city students fare badly
Ludhiana, June 14
“In the class XII CBSE examinations, only a handful of Ludhiana students scored more than 90 per cent marks. In humanities, the highest score was under 90 per cent. In the Class X CBSE examinations , the students fared better but not as well as those of Chennai and Delhi.

Summer camp ends Ludhiana, June 14 A fortnight-long camp organised in Joseph’s School concluded here today. More than 145 students participated in the camp. The students had the choice of learning three things from the options given. Students of Joseph’s School show their skills in martial arts learnt during the summer camp. A Tribune photograph

157 donate blood at DMCH

Ludhiana, June 14 The noble cause of blood donation evoked a spirited response from voluntary donors at a blood donation camp organised by the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Dayanand Medi-cal College and Hospital (DMCH), here today to mark International Blood Donors Day. As many as 157 persons donated blood. Donors at the blood donation camp organised by DMCH to mark International Blood Donors Day in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Prepare your home for the rainy season
The rainy season is around the corner. The season brings with it high temperature and humidity and at times threat damage to your house. Here are steps you can take to keep yourself and your property safe and dry. Keep important documents, including insurance policies, birth certificates and passports, in an easy accessible waterproof box.

SPORTS

Kaushal stars in MC XI win
Ludhiana, June 14
Salil Kaushal slammed 92 runs and took two wickets for 13 runs as MC XI registered a comfortable win by 78 runs against the Unique Club in the ongoing cricket tournament at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys ground here yesterday.

Punjab throwball teams for national meet
Ludhiana, June 14
The following boys and girls have been selected to represent Punjab in the 26th Senior National Throwball Tournament to be held in Delhi from June 16 to 19, according to Mr Prem Singh, secretary, Punjab Throwball Association.