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A wave of indignation, disgust grips residents
Video-filming of couple by hotel staff
Ludhiana, March 4
Reports of alleged video-filming of intimate moments of unsuspecting young couples in a local five star hotel, Park Plaza, in the wee hours today sent shock waves and outcries of indignation among city residents today.

Policemen question the chief security officer of Hotel Park Plaza, in connection with the video-filming incident Policemen question the chief security officer of Hotel Park Plaza, in connection with the video-filming incident. — Photo Sayeed Ahmed

It was the bitterest experience of our lives, says couple
Ludhiana, March 4
They had checked in in the hotel room for a memorable time together, but the night became the bitterest experience of their lives. In the end, not only they but scores of their relatives, many of whom were NRIs, were left highly traumatised by the shocking invasion of the couple’s privacy.

EARLIER STORIES

	Tension after clashes between two groups March 4, 2005
	PSEB employees ‘gherao’ steel factory March 3, 2005
	Five arrested for stealing vehicles March 2, 2005
	Industry, banks welcome Budget March 1, 2005
	92 issued notices to return pension February 28, 2005
	Industrial units in residential areas to get NOCs February 27, 2005
	Police to exhume girl’s body February 26, 2005
	DC’s order on cigarettes goes up in smoke February 25, 2005
	Pirated CDs of ‘Khalsa’ seized February 24, 2005
	Man spills the beans over ‘mass copying’ February 23, 2005

Birth-control device found in urinary bladder
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 4
An intrauterine birth-control device that was implanted by a staff nurse, posted at a rural health centre of a renowned multi-specialty hospital of Ludhiana six years ago, remained ‘lost’ for around five years and was detected in the urinary bladder during a medical examination held at a local hospital.

Disposal of bio-medical waste stirs up row
Ludhiana, March 4
Christian Medical College and Hospital here has been charged with violation of the provisions of biomedical waste disposal rules by the Punjab Pollution Control Board authorities, whereas the hospital management has denied the allegations.

Leak of Class X paper a rumour
Ludhiana, March 4
Panic gripped parents and students, the latter appearing for the Hindi examination of Class X of the Punjab School Education Board here today, as there were rumours that the four sets of the paper were being sold openly for Rs 400 to Rs 500 in the market on late Thursday night. The rumours caused a great deal of consternation among the education circles but also gave sleepless nights to the students who were unable to get the papers.

COMMUNITY

CM interacts with farmers
Ludhiana, March 4
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today shared some moments with farmers at Kisan Mela. During the visit to Punjab Agricultural University, he said he felt very comfortable in the company of farmers.

Farmers going through the new literature brought out by Panjab Agricultural University on the occaison of annual kisan mela in Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Farmers going through the new literature brought out by Panjab Agricultural University on the occaison of annual kisan mela in Ludhiana

Bogus voting helped Cong win in Ajnala, says Dhillon
Ludhiana, March 4
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) MP from Ludhiana, Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, has termed the Congress victory in Ajnala byelection as a win of money power and government machinery.

Residents protest unhygienic disposal of sewerage
Amloh, March 4
Residents of Amloh town organised a protest march to the court complex here today to protest against the disposal of sewerage on the by-pass road and streets of ward No. 4 and 5. Women also participated in the march.

Consumers seek early delivery of water bills
Ludhiana, March 4
A meeting of Voluntary Consumer Organisation, working for the interest of consumers, was held today at Circuit House, Ludhiana. This meeting was called to submit the details of suggestions and complaints related to the agencies, corporation, PSEB, mobile companies etc.

LIC launches new pension plan
Ludhiana, March 4
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) introduced its new plan, Future Plus, here today. The plan was launched by Senior Divisional Manager D.K. Bhagat. “Future Plus combine retirement benefits with unit linked benefits which would not only provide security, but would also ensure higher returns as well,” Mr Bhagat said.

CRIME

140 kg of poppy husk seized
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 4
One member of an inter-state gang, involved in smuggling narcotics and banned psychotropic substances, was arrested by the Dehlon police while the mastermind and owner of the vehicle, used for the transportation of material, fled. The police seized a tempo containing around 54 lakh millilitres of rum and 140 kg of poppy husk. The liquor was brought from Ramgarh in UP and was supposed to be sent to a military unit in Jammu.

Man murdered by driver over money
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 4
The local police claims to have solved a blind murder case within hours of receiving a complaint from relatives of the deceased. The suspects are yet to be arrested. According to Mr Harjinder Singh Sandhu, SP (D), Baljit Singh, a farmer of the local Dhulkote road, was found murdered in his house this morning. He was allegedly murdered by his driver.

BUSINESS

Jewellers call off strike
Ludhiana, March 4
The nationwide bandh by jewellers in protest against the levy of central excise duty ended today. “While the Finance Minister announced the duty on branded jewellery in his Budget speech, the notification included jewellery bearing private mark of jeweller as well. However, now we have been informed that the duty is only on branded jewellery,” informed said Mr Anand Prakash Sikri, president, Ludhiana Jewellers Association.

EDUCATION

Discourage gender segregation in education: Gill
Ludhiana, March 4
Mr M.S.Gill, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, feels that co-education could bring a transformation among students. Gender interest prevailed in society, if boys and girls studied together, things would have been much different. The government should discourage segregation of boys and girls in educational institutions.

MP confers degrees on 850 students

Ludhiana, March 4
The 43rd convocation of the Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, was held here today. The function was presided over by Dr M.S. Gill, MP, Rajya Sabha. The Principal, Dr Varinder Kaur Thind, read out the annual report.

Roshni, a student of Khalsa College for Women, receives her degree from MP M.S. Gill in Ludhiana on Friday.

From Colleges
Seminar on software development held

Ludhiana, March 4
The Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, organised a seminar on software development under the aegis of the ISTE Chapter. The seminar was organised in association with IBM Trident group.

Sheetal Chawla, ‘Miss Farewell’, flanked by the first and the second runners-up during the farewell party for BA III students at Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by I.V.

HEALTH

6 city doctors for national conference at Hyderabad
Ludhiana, March 4
A 20-member delegation from Punjab, including six doctors from the city, will attend the 7th National Conference of the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) to be held on March 5 and 6, 2005, at Hyderabad. The theme of the national-level meet will be ‘peace and development through health’.

Family planning camp held
Ludhiana, March 4
A team of doctors from the district health administration organised a family planning camp at Lord Mahavira Hospital, here, yesterday, in which 20 tubectomy and 2 vasectomy operations were performed.