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SSP told to book firms for spurious seeds
Ludhiana, September 6
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma has asked the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to register cases against firms found responsible for supplying spurious and low-quality seeds to farmers.

Councillors up in arms against austerity steps
Ludhiana, September 6
The angry exchange between some ruling party councillors and city Mayor Nahar Singh Gill before some of them staged a walk-out in protest against a meeting of ruling party councillors here on Saturday was in fact the manifestation of the brewing resentment against the austerity measures.

Serving destitutes his mission
Ladhowal, September 6
Jyoti, a 10-year-old mentally challenged girl, might have become a burden for her parents forcing them to abandon her eight years ago, but for Baba Jaswant Singh and his wife, Gurmeet Kaur, the child, whom they want to provide the very best in life, is a part of their lives.

Baba Jaswant Singh and his wife, Gurmeet Kaur, with inmates of their ashram at Ladhowal in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Woman killed, husband hurt in mishap
Doraha, September 6
A woman, Baljit Kaur, was killed and her husband, Gurmit Singh, seriously injured in a road accident near toll tax barrier here today.

Children enact a scene from the life of Lord Krishna to mark Janmashtmi celebrations in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

	Two injured in fire incident September 6, 2004
	Police ignores security of terrorist September 5, 2004
	Mob damages buses after 2 brothers die in mishap September 4, 2004
	Property dispute takes new turn September 3, 2004
	Parkash Utsav celebrated with fervour September 2, 2004
	Servant verification drive finds few takers September 1, 2004
	Gurmat Chetna march: traffic control goes haywire in Ludhiana August 31, 2004
	Man alleges bid to kidnap his father August 30, 2004
	Former sarpanch’s brutal murder shocks village August 29, 2004
	Income tax raids on industrial house August 28, 2004

COMMUNITY

Summon Badal, Takht chief urged
Ludhiana, September 6
The Khalsa Panchayat, along with like-minded Sikh organisations, have taken serious note of the acts of SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal wherein he denigrated Sikh traditions during the celebrations of 400 years of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib in Amritsar.

Ready for open debate on saffronisation: Jagmohan
Ludhiana, September 6
"We are prepared for an open debate on the bogey of saffronisation of education being raised by the UPA government," said Dr Jagmohan Singh Rajput, former Director, NCERT.

CAs back lawyers
Ludhiana, September 6
The Chartered Accountants Association has expressed solidarity with legal fraternity by condemning the lathi-charge and tear gas shelling on lawyers in Lucknow.

NGOs exhorted to serve poor
Ludhiana, September 6 Mr Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Power and Housing, has exhorted voluntary and social organisations to work for providing cheaper and better medical facilities to the poor.

CRIME

Two booked for violating DM’s orders
Ludhiana, September 6
Two more cases under Section 188 of the IPC were registered yesterday against two residents for not furnish information about their servants and tenants to the police.

BUSINESS

Expert favours national VAT
Ludhiana, September 6
The Steel-Rerolling Mills Association of India has urged upon the Union Government that only national VAT should be implemented and there should be no cenvat or the state VAT.

Handicraft exhibition
Ludhiana, September 6
An exhibition of artefacts of the eastern region is going on at Kaka Marriage Palace. The exhibition is being organised by Purbashrree Emporium, a branch of North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited.

On a ‘mission’ to get certificate rectified
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 6
Parents of a student of the local Jain Muni Kundan Kanya Mahavidyalya has been shuttling between PSEB, office, Mohali and the Education Office at Sangrur to get her standard eight certificate rectified.

Schools affiliated to PSEB discuss problems
Ludhiana, September 6
A general meeting of the Association of the Punjab School Education Board Affiliated Schools, Punjab, was held at Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, here yesterday. Principals of various schools attended the meeting under the presidentship of Mr Rajinder Sharma.

From Schools & Colleges
Cultural show for teachers
Ludhiana, September 6
Tiny tots of Holly Hock Nursery School along with school teachers presented a cultural show to celebrate Teachers’ Day and Janmashtami. Boys were dressed up as Krishnas and all girls as Radhas.

PCCTU plans strike
Ludhiana, September 6
Perturbed over the delay in releasing arrears of grant by the government on account of withdrawal of cut imposed on the grant, the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) has decided to observe two-period strike on September 8.

CULTURE

Ludhiana, September 6 Punjabi pop star, Jasbir Jassi of “Dil Ley Gai Kudi Gujrat Di fame”, came out strongly against the increasing vulgarity in video albums. He said he might start his own production if the video-makers of his songs insist on including vulgar scenes for sales promotions. Jassi was in the town today to announce his shows being organised across the state by a liquor company. Pop singer Jasbir Jassi addresses a press conference at Park Plaza in Ludhiana on Monday.  — Tribune photograph by Sayeed Ahmed

Good diet for women must, says doctor

Ludhiana, September 6 The Health Department organised a district- level workshop for health workers today as part of National Nutrition Week being observed at the Civil Hospital here. Participants, including health workers and representatives of NGOs, at the district-level workshop on national nutrition week at Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. — Tribune photograph

SPORTS

DAV student brings laurels
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 6
She took up running just to keep fit and secure bonus marks in the university examination. But now she has won a silver medal for her college and first prize in inter-college athletics recently held at Fatehgarh Sahib.

National Club win cricket meet
Doraha, September 6
In a state-level cricket tournament organised at Guru Nanak Stadium, Doraha, yesterday, National Club, Doraha, defeated Marx Club, Jalandhar. Initially, the balling was done by Marx Club that secured 147 runs. National Club scored the runs in just 13 overs.

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Ban on ‘zinda’ dance shows
Ludhiana, September 6
Like the last year, this year also the district administration has banned the holding of “zinda” dance shows performed by semi-clad girls at the Chhapar mela. The SSP, Jagraon, Mr Rajiv Ahir, said the ban was imposed on such shows. He said the police had not given the permission to the show organisers to put up stalls at the venue.