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Two injured in fire incident

Ludhiana, September 5 Two persons sustained serious burn injuries after their room caught fire due to an LPG leakage in Kutcha No. 16 in Field Ganj area here today. Sukh Dass Sharma (35) and Ram Dulare (16), both migrants, got 30 per cent burns in the incident. Hearing the blast , the neighbours came to their rescue and put off the fire within minutes.

Victims of a fire, which broke out in a house, at a hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

3 teachers honoured
Ludhiana, September 5
It was a day of honour for three teachers, Mr Jagdev Singh, a mathematics teacher of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Panjab Agricultural University, Mr Santokh Singh Gill, officiating Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Dadhaoor, and Ms Harpal Kaur, Principal, Government High School, Karamsar, who were given a shawl, a cheque for Rs 10,000 and a certificate for being the best teachers of the state for 2003.

Student complains against in-laws
Khanna, September 5
Harmanjit Singh, a resident of Sangrur and law student of Panjab University, Chandigarh, has lodged a complaint against his in-laws and some other persons for his being kept in illegal custody for four months at the Khanna police station.

Bank conference discusses wage issue

Ludhiana, September 5 In protest against the adamant attitude of the Indian Bank Association (IBA) over revision of bank employees and officers, which were overdue, bank employees all over the country would observe a two-day strike on October 5 and 6. Delegates at the 8th Annual Conference of the Punjab Bank Employees Federation at Nehru Sidhant Kender, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Man killed over Rs 5!
Ludhiana, September 5
The police today registered a case of murder against a contractor of a liquor vend and his gunman in connection with a shooting incident that took place on Friday. The Division No. 7 police booked Vinay Mishra, contractor of a liquor vend, and his gunman, Harbans Singh, for allegedly killing Rajinder Singh.

Police station building in a shambles
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 5
Staff at the Dehlon police station is housed in a dilapidated building which has cracks in two lock-ups. The police has been keeping accused in its custody here and had to take extra care of the accused.

The police station in Dehlon, which has reportedly been declared unsafe. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Controversy over Adi Granth irrelevant: ex-Pro-VC 
Ludhiana, September 5
Prof Prithipal Singh Kapoor, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University and sikh scholar, said here today that the controversy regarding the Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib was irrelevant.

COMMUNITY

MC records burnt
Doraha, September 5
Yearly records and important documents are said to have been ‘intentionally’ burnt at the Maloud Municipal Committee office. A case in this regards was registered by the Payal police yesterday evening.

September on, rain gone?
Ludhiana, September 5
Punjab has received 26 mm of rainfall against a normal of 376 mm from June 1 to August 25, showing an overall deficit of 31 per cent. Rainfall was scanty in five districts, deficient in seven districts, normal in three districts and excess in one district.

Dalits hold corner meetings
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 5
Mr Gurmel Singh Chandhar, state president, SCBC Mulazim Coordination Committee, and Mr Darshan Singh Ballowal, state organising secretary, SCBC Teachers Union, said here today that a large number of activists of various employees' unions had attended corner meetings organised by local leaders of respective areas to create awareness among dalits on their rights.

CRIME

BJP activists held in assault case
Ludhiana, September 5
The Focal Point police yesterday arrested Ram Singh, a prominent BJP worker of Dhandari Kalan, and six of his unidentified colleagues and registered a case against them under Sections 452, 323, 506, 427, 148 and 149 of the IPC.

3 booked for not disclosing tenants’ particulars
Ludhiana, September 5
Three more cases under Section 188 of the IPC were registered at various police stations of the city yesterday against persons who did not inform the police about their servants and tenants as required by a recent order of the district magistrate to do so.

BUSINESS

Actress Harshita Bhatt at a press meet organised by a textile mill in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Traders resolve to oppose VAT 
Ludhiana, September 5 The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal today reiterated its resolve to oppose the introduction of 'fractured' value added tax (VAT) from April 2005 and asked the government to bring in necessary amendments in the legislation and at the same time abolish all other taxes and levies.

Market Pulse
2 city motorists win motor rally
Ludhiana, September 5
Mr Lathi Bawa of Ludhiana, with the best fuel mileage of 22.40 kmph, Mr Upendera Verma of Patiala (22.33 kmpl) in the 1.6 category and Mr Ashok Sharma of Ludhiana (22.93 kmpl) and Mr Salil Chadha of Chandigarh (22.12 kmpl) in the 1.8 category won the Ludhiana-Shimla Chevrolet ‘Optra Max Mileage Magic Rally’ organised by General Motors today as part of celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the introduction of the Chevrolet brand in India.

Grasim offer Ludhiana, September 5 Leeds was introduced to city people and dealers of Grasim by a team of Grasim executives at a press conference here. Ms Harishta Bhatt, popular Bollywood actress, was present on the occasion. OC

From Colleges
Guneet, Amandeep win debate
Ludhiana, September 5
An inter-class debate was organised by the English Literary Society of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujjarkhan Campus, here yesterday. Harneet, vice-president of the society, said 16 participants put forward their views.

From Schools
Tributes paid to Radhakrishnan
Ludhiana, September 5
Teachers today were honoured at several functions held in different schools here. Students presented their teachers, flowers and cards.

Bar decries attack on lawyers
Ludhiana, September 5
Members of the Taxation Bar Association and other bodies have condemned the tear gas shelling and lathi-charge on lawyers in Lucknow, terming it as a cruel, criminal and undesirable act on the members of their fraternity.

SPORTS

Fine knock by Gaurav
Ludhiana, September 5
Fine batting by Chandigarh lads Gaurav Gambhir (95) and Gurkirat Singh (56) helped Punjab cricket probables (u-17) score 278 runs against Punjab probables (u-15) in a practice match played at the Satish Chander Dhawan Government College for Boys here today.

Inter-zone school games
Ludhiana, September 5
The following were the results of various events held as part of the Ludhiana District Schools Inter-Zone Games at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Gill, Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, Guru Nanak Stadium and BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar grounds today, according to Mr Rupinder Singh, general secretary (conduct) of the tournament committee.