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Businessman’s family drugged, looted
Victim booked for not informing police about servants
Ludhiana, September 29
Two domestic servants allegedly drugged and looted the family of a businessman in the Model Town area last night. All members of the family have been admitted to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here, where their condition is said to be stable.

Mr Sant Lal Kapoor, who along with his family members, was allegedly drugged and looted by his two servants, and (right) forensic experts study fingerprints at the house of Mr Sant Lal Kapoor. — Tribune photographs

Rift among GNDEC teachers
Association suspends general secretary
Ludhiana, September 29
Cracks in the faculty of the Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) Teachers Association became visible today when the association suspended its general secretary, Deepinder Singh, for “anti-association” activities. He had been holding classes while the association members were on strike.

One arrested for duping more than 60 youths Ludhiana, September 29 Kulbir Singh Dhillon, who duped more than 60 youths under the pretext of sending them to Japan, was arrested by the Jagraon police today. He had sent one batch of his victims to Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) and left them to fend for themselves. DSP Harjit Singh Brar shows air tickets and other incriminating documents recovered from Kulbir Singh Dhillon (in red shirt) after his arrest at Jagraon. — A Tribune photograph

Dist gears up for Pulse Polio Ludhiana, September 29 Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma has directed departments concerned to gear up to administer pulse polio drops to 5.20 lakh children (in the age group of 0 - 5 years) on National Immunisation Day on October 10 under Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign, 2004.
Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, presides over a meeting to draw up the Pulse Polio programme on Wednesday. — Photo by IV

BJP comes to the rescue of ‘implicated’ councillor

Ludhiana, September 29 The district unit of the BJP today came to the rescue of its "implicated" councillor, Mr Gurdeep Singh Nittu, who has been booked by the police for allegedly manhandling a woman and her son in the Amarpura area of Ward Number 55. The BJP and the councillor concerned have denied these allegations. Students protest against harassment by private bus operators in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Ex-pharmacist acquitted in corruption case
Ludhiana, September 29
Special Judge, Jaspal Bhatia has acquitted Tarlochan Singh, a former pharmacist of Government Hospital, Payal, in a corruption case, as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against him.

COMMUNITY

Action against PSEB officers sought
Ludhiana, September 29
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking has hailed the decision of the Chief Engineer, Punjab State Electricity Board (Central) for recommending action against an executive engineer and an SDO of the PSEB allegedly for demanding bribe from one person for the extension of the load.

He makes effigies to earn a living Ludhiana, September 29 A team of 15 artisans is currently busy making effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran at the Daresi grounds. These effigies would be burnt on the occasion of Dasehra on October 22. Artists from UP work on an effigy of Ravana for Dasehra at Daresi Ground in Ludhiana. — A Tribune photograph

VC mourns Dr Anand’s death
Ludhiana, September 29
Expressing deep sorrow over the demise of Dr Mulk Raj Anand, noted novelist and artist, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, said that Dr Anand was a literary giant and an unforgettable personality.

He has not forgotten his roots
Ludhiana, September 29
His roots had always been beckoning him. That is why Mr Jassi Khangura, a British citizen of Indian origin spends more time here than in Britain. And not surprisingly, he ensured that his son was born in India to become a natural born citizen of this country, although most others would prefer other way round.

CRIME

Tractor stolen
Jagraon, September 29
The police here has registered a case under Section 457, 380 of the IPC on the complaint of Manpreet Singh Manager of a tractor agency near Aligarh 4km from here.

BUSINESS

Beopar Mandal decries VAT
Ludhiana, September 29
Mr Tulsidas Jaitwani Senior Vice-President, Akhil Bharatiya Beopar Pritinidhi Mandal, today said that it had become clear that VAT slated to be implemented from April 2005 was a joke on the nation.

Farmers cover their produce at the Salem Tabri grain market as mild showers hit Ludhiana on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

SAP to empower small, medium enterprises
Ludhiana, September 29
SAP India, leading provider of business software solutions, recently announced the SAP SMB Forum 2004. The forum programmes will be held in 13 cities across India. The road show will be held in Ludhiana on September 29 and will cover Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai, Kochi, New Delhi, Goa, Chennai, Coimbatore and Indore over the next 20 days.

Apparel park to come up on city’s outskirts
Ludhiana, September 29
Punjab Apparel Park (PAPL) has decided to form the apparel park by deciding to allot the plots before the end of this calendar year.

Meeting of electroplaters association held
Ludhiana, September 29
The 38th Annual General Meeting of the Ludhiana Electroplaters Association was held at the SISI here today. Mr M.K.Sharma, deputy general manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India, was the chief guest while Mr R.C. Chopra, director, Small Industries, Service Institute, presided over the meeting.

Industrial park to boost tourism
Ludhiana, September 29
The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Ludhiana organised a seminar on the World Tourism Day here. The seminar was chaired by Mr Suresh Kapur. Addressing the gathering, Mr Harcharan Singh said about 27 lakh tourists visited India last year.

Bank’s interaction with farmers
Doraha, September 29
A farmers’ meet was organised by the Doraha branch of State Bank of Patiala at Kaddon village, yesterday. The meet was presided over by Mr S.K. Singla, AGM, State Bank of Patiala, Region-2, Ludhiana.

AGRICULTURE

PAU scientists urge farmers to continue harvesting
Ludhiana, September 29
Allaying the fears of the farmers following inclement weather and a drizzle today, PAU scientists have urged them to go about harvesting their crop in routine.

EDUCATION

Rajpura school wins shabad gayan contest
Ludhiana, September 29
On the second day of the regional-level literary and cultural competitions of the Punjab School Education Board, being held at Government Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University singing and dance competitions were organised. About 150 students from Mansa, Sangrur, Patiala and Ludhiana districts are participating in the fancy dress, lok geet and shabad gayan competitions.

Dr F.C. Shukla retires
Ludhiana, September 29
Dr Faqir Chand Shukla, Professor of Food Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, retired today after attaining the age of superannuation. Joining as a lecturer in 1970, Dr Shukla has served for 35 years and rose to become Professor in 1994.

PAU scientists back from Pak
Ludhiana, September 29
A delegation of PAU scientists led by Dr Darshan Singh, which was on a visit to the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, since September 21 has returned to Ludhiana.

DMCH starts PUVA therapy
Ludhiana, September 29
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital has set up a PUVA (Psoralen Plus UVA Light) therapy unit in its Department of Dermatology. Dr Alka Dogra, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, revealed that PUVA was the latest advancement in giving whole-body radiation.

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