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NRI Sabha chief, sons declared POs
Accused of embezzling lakhs of rupees
Ludhiana, October 2
The multi-lakh rupees money transfer scam involving the Deol family of Mullanpur Dakha, having huge properties in India and Canada, has come to the fore again with the main accused, Raja Deol, being declared a proclaimed offender in three cases of cheating, while his father, a former NRI Sabha chief, and brother being declared POs in two cases.

“Ik Jind, Ik Jaan” excites rural, city people alike
Ludhiana, October 2
A Punjabi film, “Ik Jind, Ik Jaan”, which is being shot at Lalton, near here, has caused quite a flutter among both rural and urban people. The lead roles are being played by actress Nagma of “Baghi” fame (with Salman Khan) and Aryan Vaid.

Nagma, who is in the lead role in “Ik Jind, Ik Jaan”, gets ready for her shot. — A Tribune photograph

Estranged, man kills son, daughter
Ludhiana, October 2
In a gruesome incident, a migrant labourer strangulated his son and daughter and threw their bodies on the railway line near Focal Point, here today. The man was arrested after the incident.

ISI agent held in Mandi Ahmedgarh
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
Competence of the intelligence and security wings of the Malerkotla police circle came under cloud after the arrest of another ISI agent by the Delhi Police from the vicinity her recently.

• Passing Thru

LUDHIANA CALLING A sports channel recently brought international wrestlers to the city. Total Non-Stop Action wrestlers had a show in Guru Nanak Bhavan here that was widely attended. However, the wrestlers did not wrestle. Rather they performed on Bollywood numbers with a Russian dance troupe.

CRIME

Sarpanch held for assault
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
The Sudhar Police has arrested the sarpanch of Nangal Khurad village, who along with his two brothers, had been booked under Sections 323, 324, 325, 341, 506 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting a political opponent of the sarpanch in civic body elections.

BUSINESS

BSNL unfolds expansion plans
Ludhiana, October 2
The BSNL has unfolded several new expansion plans to provide more efficient and customer-friendly service to its subscribers in the region. The plans included upgrading of a number of telephone exchanges in the city and rural areas, introduction of several innovative cellular services and easy-on-pocket tariff plans, both for land line and mobile phones.

AGRICULTURE

Agencies start ‘ritual’ purchase of paddy
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
Discoloration, foreign matter and broken grain having become a universal phenomenon in paddy brought into the grain markets of the area, the procurement agencies have started ‘ritual’ purchase of the commodity.

Farmers allege exploitation by IFFCO
Raikot, October 2
Farmers of this town and surrounding villages have accused the local IFFCO authorities of exploiting them over their dire need of DAP fertiliser by forcing them to buy other brands, which, according to them, were of little use at this time.

EDUCATION

Age, status no bar for these Lankan students

Ludhiana, October 2 An 11-member team from Eastern University, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, was on a study tour to the Punjab College of Technical Education here recently. Students in the team, all working professionals, held the view that age, caste or professional status were no bar for anyone to get knowledge. Sri Lankan students and faculty members along with Dr K.N.S. Kang, Director PCTE, in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by I.V.

Nursery centre scheme launched Ludhiana, October 2 To mark the 136th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Punjab Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar launched a new nursery centre scheme in 1,700 primary schools in the state at a function at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar, today. Punjab Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar inaugurates a new nursery centre scheme at a function in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.