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Parallel state transport office busted
Ludhiana, September 30
The city police has busted one of the biggest scandals of fake registration copies and route permits of vehicles by arresting two persons and recovering 90 filled and unfilled RCs, 88 fake stamps of almost all District Transport Officers in the state and a large number of forged driving licences.

Kasturi Lal and his accomplice Baljinder Singh at Division No 6 police station in Ludhiana Kasturi Lal and his accomplice Baljinder Singh at Division No 6 police station in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

DC cautions against outbreak of dengue
Ludhiana, September 30
Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, has directed the departments concerned, including Health, Municipal Corporation and Local Bodies, to take strict preventive measures against the spread of dengue in the coming days and to create awareness and educate the people to clean all the potential places for the breeding of mosquitoes i.e. stagnated water in the open places, coolers, and pots, etc.

EARLIER STORIES

	Businessman’s family drugged, looted September 30, 2004
	Teachers on strike, senior students take classes September 29, 2004
	Militant Babla’s accomplice held September 28, 2004
	Son’s in-laws drive man to suicide September 27, 2004
	15 writers, 2 Pakistani MPs honoured September 26, 2004
	SAD (A), BJP activists clash as Tiranga Yatra enters city September 25, 2004
	2 GNDEC students land in hospital September 24, 2004
	Commercial activity in residential area okayed September 23, 2004
	Taxman visits 4 city jewellers September 22, 2004
	Vet students write to CM in blood September 21, 2004

Senior citizens at Vivekanand Vridh ashram in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I. V.

Trade unionism worries Ludhiana industry
Ludhiana, September 30
The left-oriented trade unionism appears to be assuming threatening proportions in Ludhiana with strikes becoming regular feature of the industrial culture.

Special drive to make photo identity cards
Ludhiana, September 30
A drive of photography will be carried out from October 1 to October 28 to provide the photo identity cards (PIC) to the voters who could not get their cards prepared so far. The drive covers all the 12 assembly constituencies of the district.

Undertrial escapes from custody
Ludhiana, September 30
An undertrial prisoner in a case of theft Mohinder Singh, a resident of Giljewal village under the jurisdiction of Kot Bhai police station in Muktsar, gave the slip to the police from outside the main gate of the central jail on the Tajpur Road last night.

COMMUNITY

Start schemes for weaker sections, demands Cong SC wing
Ludhiana, September 30
A state-level meeting of the SC wing of the Congress was held here today. District chairpersons participated in the meeting and discussed the problems and economic condition of the Scheduled castes in the state. The issue of injustice to the Scheduled Castes within the government and the party also figured in the deliberations.

Crucial issues unlikely to be taken up at MC meeting
Ludhiana, September 30
Even as the ruling Congress in the Municipal Corporation here has been literally forced into holding a meeting of the general house tomorrow under pressure by councillors of both the main opposition parties and the Congress, most of the crucial civic issues would still fail to be deliberated upon if the agenda issued for the meeting is any indication.

Sharda Ram Phillauri’s birth anniversary celebrated

Ludhiana, September 30
A function was organised by the Bairagi Maha Mandal at Aggar Nagar to celebrate the 167 birth anniversary of noted Hindi writer Pandit Sharda Ram Phillauri, who is also the author of the aarti, Om Jai Jagdish Hare, here today.

Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma at a function in Ludhiana in memory of Pandit Sharda Ram Phillauri on Thursday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Gugga Mari mela at Tibba
Sahnewal, September 30
A two-day Gugga Mari Mela was held at Tibba village, near Sahnewal. Residents of Tibba village along with the surrounding villages gathered in large number to celebrate the fair as it holds great religious significance for them. Mr Balwinder Singh Jhajj, sarpanch of the village organised the show.

Dharna by patwaris
Ludhiana, September 30
The dharna organised by all patwaris of Ludhiana, East and West, today entered its fourth day. A protest was staged in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner.

Patwaris on dharna outside the Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V

CRIME

One killed in factory blast
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 30
The body of a factory worker, who was killed in a blast that took place in a factory here yesterday was cremated today after a post-mortem examination in the Civil Hospital.

BUSINESS

SBI launches loan processing cell
Ludhiana, September 30
State Bank of India today rolled out its Business Process Re-engineering Project (BPR) at Ludhiana by launching a central processing cell ‘Small Enterprises Credit Cell’ to process loan proposals of small enterprises having turnover up to Rs 1 crore.

EDUCATION

Candidates allege ‘harassment’ during counselling
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 30
The Department of Medical Education and Science, Government of Punjab, has not received any complaints in connection with the counselling being organised by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences for admission to BAMS classes under management quota, claimed departmental sources. The candidates from other states, however, alleged harassment on the hands of the authorities during the counselling.

B. Tech Project State Award for PAU student
Ludhiana, September 30
Promil Kumar Mehra, a student of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery, PAU, has been selected for the best B. Tech Project State Award in mechanical engineering and allied branches in Punjab.

Guru Harkishan Public School wins science quiz
Ludhiana, September 30
On the second day of a regional-level science exhibition competitions in model making were held. Students prepared models on topics like agriculture, industrial development, educational technology, mathematical modelling, technology for health and solid waste and its management etc.

Khanna school wins shabad gayan contest

Ludhiana, September 30
The cultural and dance competitions at primary, middle and senior levels, which were organised by the Punjab School Education Board, concluded here today. About 200 students from four districts, Sangrur, Ludhiana, Patiala and Mansa, participated in the competitions.

Students of Baba Isher Singh School rehearse for shabad gayan competition in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V.

NSS camp at Khalsa College
Ludhiana, September 30
A 10-day NSS camp is being organised at Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, under the guidance of programme officers Gurdeep Kaur, Prabhleen Toor and Honey Walia. About 147 volunteers are attending the camp. It was inaugurated by the NSS co-ordinator, Dr K.S. Verma, PAU, on September 26.

SPORTS

Punjab sub-junior badminton begins today

Ludhiana, September 30
Raj Kumar of Ludhiana and Komalpreet of Jalandhar have been top seeded in the boys and girls’ sections, resepectively, in the four-day Punjab State sub-junior Badminton Championship which begins at the Shastri Hall of Guru Nanak Stadium tomorrow.
Mr R.S. Behal (2nd from right), secretary, LDBA, addresses a press conference on the eve of Punjab State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by I.V. Mr R.S. Behal, secretary, LDBA, addresses a press conference on the eve of Punjab State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Ludhiana

Misappropriation of funds alleged

Ludhiana, September 30
A group of former players has joined the issue of mis-appropriation of funds by office-bearers of the Ludhiana District Badminton Association (LDBA).

From right Mr Kedar Nath Malhotra, Mr Anupam Kumaria and Mr Arun Dhand at a press conference of the Ludhiana District Badminton Association on Thursday. — Photo by I.V