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Swindler in police net
Amloh, June 17
Kashmira Singh, an alleged swindler who had defrauded people above Rs 60 lakh has been held by the police in Delhi while he was trying to flee to Italy.
As per the FIR lodged by residents and members of the Cooperative Agricultural Service Society (CASS) Ltd., the Amloh police registered a case under Sections 408, 420, 467 and 471, IPC, on June 14 against Kashmira Singh, secretary, CASS Ltd, Bhadal Thua village.
10 sacks of poppy husk seized
Ludhiana, June 17
The police today claimed to have nabbed a smuggler along with 10 sacks of poppy husk. He used to smuggle the narcotic from Rajasthan and sell it in the local market.
SHO, Basti Jodhewal, Mr Gurbans Singh, and the in charge, Sunder Nagar police picket, told mediapersons that they had nabbed Shashi Kant Shukla (25), a rickshaw puller, who was carrying the narcotic in his rickshaw for selling it in Ludhiana.
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A narcotic smuggler with sacks of poppy husk seized from him in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma
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Industry expects too much from
Budget 2004
Ludhiana, June 17
The Ludhiana industry has demanded that the city may be included in the special economic zones for better growth. In a representation to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and the Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, the CICU pointed out that the union labour ministry had recently allowed exemptions from the ESI and the EPF obligations for five years to the industrial units covered under the SEZs. It said, this was certainly a positive protective measure to boost up the exports in the country.
BSNL WLL service
Ludhiana, June 17
Mr G.S. Julka General Manager, Telephones, Ludhiana, today inaugurated BSNL WLL service of the Jagraon telephone exchange today. Mr Dinesh Garg, Deputy General Manager, Mr Gurbaksh Singh DET, Mr Mal Singh, SDO, and Mr Gurmit Singh SDO, were present at the function.
SBI sanctions loans
Ludhiana, June 17
The Mundian Kalan branch of the State Bank of India yesterday distributed loan sanction letters to 22 farmers of six villages involving an amount of Rs 42 lakh. The loan letters were distributed at a function organised by the bank in connection with the Kisan Divas celebrations.
PNB profit rises
Ludhiana, June 17
The Punjab National Bank group has recorded an operating profit of Rs 3,288 crore during the financial year ending March, 2004. Disclosing this here today, the GM Finance, Mr Arun Kaul, said the bank had registered a growth of 32.23 per cent from a profit of Rs 2,487 crore last year.
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