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Massive protest rally by teachers
Ludhiana, April 27
A massive protest rally was held by 10 different teachers’ union in Mini-Secretariat to protest against the move to privatize education.

Teachers hold a rally to protest against the move to privatise education, in Ludhiana on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Untimely rain leaves farmers in the lurch
Ludhiana, April 27
Even as untimely rain has adversely affected the harvesting of wheat and subsequently its arrival in grain markets, this unexpected change in the weather has forced the state Agriculture Department authorities to think about new time schedules for different crops.

Women labourers clean wheat in a Ludhiana grain market after it was contaminated due to the rain on Wednesday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Dalit woman molested, beaten up
Malaudh (Ahmedgarh), April 27
A Dalit woman of Sumel Kheri village was molested and beaten up by an octroi contractor of Malaudh when she resisted his attempt to sexually exploit her. The accused has been arrested after being booked under Section 323, 354, 506, 452 and 120 B of the IPC.

Four arrested, fake currency seized
Ludhiana, April 27
A gang circulating fake currency notes has floated counterfeit notes worth thousands before the city police succeeded in nabbing four of its members.

Varroa mite attacks honey bees in Punjab
Ludhiana, April 27
Very recently, severe incidence of Varroa destructor mite has been reported from Italian honey bee colonies in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur districts.

Arms supply to Nepal against democracy: MCPI
Ludhiana, April 27
The Marxist Communist Party of India (MCPI) has expressed its serious concern over the assurance given by the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, to King Gyanendra of Nepal for resumption of arms supply to Nepal.

Passing Thru: Mr Manjit Singh Bala Managing Director, Tai-Pan Traders, 
dealers for Mercedes-Benz

COMMUNITY

BJP threatens stir if VAT not withdrawn
Ludhiana, April 27
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while taking a strong note of the steep rise in the prices of essential commodities after introduction of value added tax (VAT) in the state, has asked the government to review this 'anti-people' system of tax, failing which the party would be forced to launch an agitation against VAT and other 'wrong' policies of the government.

Erring Punjab Agro staff to bear losses
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
The employees found guilty of causing harm to the Punjab Agro Corporation at Raikot by allegedly making up the loss of weight by sprinkling water would have to pay the losses from their pockets, said the authorities in the procurement agency.

A ray of hope for orphans
Ludhiana, April 27
After playing a cruel joke, destiny offered a ray of hope to 13 orphans who have found shelter in Shishu Seva Sadan. There is not any blood relation among them, but a bond of love binds them together.

Inmates of Shishu Seva Sadan with their caretakers. — A Tribune photograph

Doctors take insurance cos for a ride
The alleged nexus between agents of various insurance agencies and doctors ensure that people who are not medically fit get “fitness certificates”. Senior officials of various insurance agencies maintained that they have warned people not to get themselves insured in case they are not medically fit.

Transporter denies encroachment
Ludhiana, April 27
Contesting the claims of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust, (LIT), that Mr Fateh Singh, a local transporter had allegedly encroached upon a piece of land, the latter has claimed that he had no concern with the plot in question.

Pet Talk
Ticks — ‘little vampires’ on your pets
Ticks are the “little vampires” that feed on the blood of your loved pets and make him itch like crazy. Ticks are active whenever the temperature is consistently above 40° F. The temperature now being over 40° C, it is party time for the ticks. If you inspect closely, you will find that there are two types of ticks. One swell after having a feast of blood; they are called the soft ticks. The other stay the same size, called the hard ticks.

CRIME

Shop employee held for theft, Rs 45,000 recovered
Khanna, April 27
The local police has arrested a thief within 12 hours after he committed a theft at a shop and recovered Rs 45,829 from him. ASI Surjit Singh, investigating officer of the case, said an employee of the shop was involved in the theft.

6 booked for fraud
Khanna, April 27
The Khanna police has registered a case against six persons for committing fraud with a woman. The action was taken on the complaint of Lalita Sharma, a widow who alleged that her relatives had sold her house without her consent.

Foetus found
Ludhiana, April 27
A seven-month-old male foetus was found near Buddha Nullah in the Shiv Puri area here yesterday.

Man absconding after rape held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
The Dehlon police has arrested the youth who had absconded after allegedly raping an orphan Dalit girl of Latala village three days ago.

Plants stolen
Jagraon, April 27
Phulla Singh, Lakhbir Singh and Pappu all of Bhundri allegedly stole plants and one engine head belonging to Forest Department from Kot Umra village.

BUSINESS

Bank to receive phone bill payments
Ludhiana, April 27
Punjab National Bank (PNB) will now accept telephone bills of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) customers.

ITI students submit memorandum to CM
Ludhiana, April 27
The students of Industrial Training Institutions (ITIs) here submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, through the Deputy Commissioner to protest against the proposed move of privatisation of the education.

ITI students hold a rally in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo I.V.

Opinion divided on scrapping CET
Ludhiana, April 26
More and more people, including those involved with education, are supporting the idea of scrapping the Common Entrance Test (CET) for engineering college admissions in the state.

From Schools
KVM council takes oath
Ludhiana, April 27
The office-bearers of KVM City Branch took an oath to perform their duties sincerely. The oath-taking ceremony was led by the school captain Master Natansh Gupta.

A view of a dental checkup camp in Ryan International School in Ludhiana. 
— A Tribune photograph

Hockey Olympian joins PAU faculty
Ludhiana, April 27
Recipient of Arjuna Award and former Captain of Indian Hockey Team, Mr Ramandeep Singh Grewal has taken over as Deputy Director Sports in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

CULTURE

Professor with a penchant for photography
Ludhiana, April 27
City-based photo artist Prof Kanwaljeet Singh was given a cash prize of Rs 5,000 and a plaque, by Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu, the famous cricketer and Member Parliament, on April 23 in Amritsar at the Indian Academy of Fine Arts (IAFA) Amritsar.

Prof Kanwaljit receives an award for photography from MP Navjot Singh Sidhu. 
— A Tribune photo