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Brazen evasion of sales tax on hosiery goods
Ludhiana, October 22
With the festival season on and the hosiery business in the city at its peak in the wake of the forthcoming winter, massive sales tax evasion is taking place right under the nose of the enforcement authorities, including sales tax officials and the police.

Badal alleges misuse of official media
Ludhiana, October 22
A former Chief Minister and leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today alleged that the Congress government in the state was misusing the official machinery against Opposition parties.

Apologise for aiding ultras, Birmi asks Badal
Ludhiana, October 22
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Malkiat Singh Birmi has said SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal and other Akali leaders should tender an apology to the people of Punjab as they were completely exposed during the debate in the Assembly for their support and connivance with the terrorists, who killed over 20, 000 persons.

Rani Khannam enthralls audience Ludhiana, October 22 Rani Khannam, a renowned exponent of Kathak, performed at Guru Nanak Public School Auditorium, here, today. She was accompanied by Harimohan Sharma on tabla and Rajesh Pandey on harmonium, who also performed Gayan. Kathak dancer Rani Khannam performs at Alpine International School in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

‘Iodine deficiency causes mental retardation’
Ludhiana, October 22
The district health administration yesterday conducted an awareness programme on iodine deficiency to mark the “Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day” at Dr B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital here.

COMMUNITY

Follow norms of delivery, LPG dealers told
Ludhiana, October 22
The District Food and Supplies Department has cautioned the LPG distributors in the city against indulging in malpractices while directing them to follow the norms laid down for booking of LPG cylinders and delivery of the same strictly on the turn basis.

Project to combat environmental health crisis
Ludhiana, October 22
As part of a proposed civil society action plan to combat environmental health crisis facing Punjab, several community-based health research projects have been planned.

Industrialist rues closure of factory gate Ludhiana, October 22 A 32-year-old sewing machine parts factory in Urban Estate, Phase-I, here, is on the verge of closure, with the Punjab Urban Development and Planning Authority (PUDA) developing a public park in front of the factory and closing the main entrance to the factory with iron grills. The gate of a factory, Citizen International, closed with iron grills in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Prohibitory orders withdrawn
Ludhiana. October 22
The decision on the disposal of thousands of explosives stored in the dry port here now lies with the state Home Department.

Bank manager falls from building
Ludhiana, October 22
A bank manager got injured after he fell from third floor of a shopping complex at College Road here today afternoon. While his family members claimed it was an accidental fall, police suspected that the man had tried to commit suicide.

Govt urged to release 4 pc DA
Ludhiana, October 22
The Punjab Government has been urged to release dearness allowance (DA) of 4 per cent to its present employees and dearness relief (DR) instalment to its pensioners and family pensioners on the pattern of Central Government employees and pensioners.

CRIME

Undertrial escapes
Ludhiana, October 22
An undertrial in a murder case escaped from police custody at the District Court complex today after hoodwinking a Punjab Police constable.

Murder accused acquitted
Ludhiana, October 22
The Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, has acquitted Dhani Ram and Ram Bahadur of Vehra Sherpur Khurd from the charges of murdering Dharminder Kumar, as the prime prosecution witnesses turned hostile.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers hold protest
Ludhiana, October 22
Leaders of five kisan organisations yesterday staged a protest against the tardy procurement process of paddy. They submitted a memorandum to the District Revenue Officer to be forwarded to the state government, wherein they pointed out various lacunae in the procurement process.

Demo on net house cultivation held
Samrala , October 22
The local Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organised a demonstration on net house cultivation in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture at BG farm at Manupur village, 10 km from here, today.

EDUCATION

Principals’ meeting focuses on role of CBSE

Ludhiana, October 22 A meeting of the Principals of schools affiliated with the CBSE of Ludhiana, Moga and Patiala was held at Green Land Senior Secondary School here today. Mr D.R. Yadav, Joint Secretary and Regional Officer, CBSE, Chandigarh, was the chief guest and keynote speaker.
Mr D.R. Yadav, Joint Secretary and Regional Officer, CBSE, Chandigarh, delivers a keynote address to Principals of Ludhiana, Moga and Patiala at the Principals’ meeting held at Green Land Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Right) Principals listen to the address. — Photos by I.V.

Don’t thrust ambitions on kids, DC tells parents
Ludhiana, October 22
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, had told the children on his visit to Ludhiana two years ago that “to aim low is a crime”. I also repeat his profound words, said Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner . He was presiding over the annual day function of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, last evening.

Exhibition by NIFD students Ludhiana, October 22 Students of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD) today organised an exhibition “Prachyodyat” which symbolises the prayer to God to bless everyone with wisdom, happiness and prosperity. Designer articles on display at an exhibition organised by students of NIFD,  Ludhiana, on Saturday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Physics festival results
Ludhiana, October 22
‘Realm of Physics’, a week-long inter-school physics festival, has concluded at BCM School here.

Class VII student takes to serving special children Ludhiana, October 22 The special children of Ashirwad were having a whale of time out in the Rose Garden picnicking with normal students here today. This was a part of the project ‘social accessibility’ taken up by a Class VII student, Chahat Puri, of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School , BRS Nagar, Ludhiana. Chahat Puri interacts with special children at the Rose Garden in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

From Colleges
Pretty wins declamation contest
Ludhiana, October 22
Pretty of BCA-II, Department of Computer Science and Applications, Ramgarhia Girls College, has won the inter - college declamation contest organised by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar Chowk, here today.

Bibi releases Rs 5 lakh grant for Doraha college
Doraha, October 22
Bibi Jagir Kaur, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC), today released a grant of Rs 5 lakh for Guru Nanak National College, Doraha. A draft of Rs 5 lakh was handed over by her to Bibi Bhagwant Kaur, president, College Management Committee, along with Prof. Balwant Singh Pangali, secretary, and Mr Jagdev Singh Grewal, Principal, at Doraha here today.

Speech competition held
Ludhiana, October 22
A speech competition was held at SKN Model High School, Tilak Nagar, here, yesterday. Principal K.D. Arora presided over the function. Mr Krishan Rajpal was the chief guest and municipal councillor Shubh Malhotra inaugurated the function.

200 examined at orthopaedic camp

Ludhiana, October 22 More than 200 patients were examined and advised medical treatment and physiotherapy at a free orthopaedic camp organised by Upkar Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Centre in the Sarabha Nagar locality here on Friday. Doctors examine a patient at a free orthopaedic check-up camp at Upkar Diagnostics and Physiotherapy Centre in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Need to shift focus on prevention of heart diseases
Ludhiana, October 22
A noted cardiologist from Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, Dr T.S. Kler, expressed concern over the alarming rise in coronary artery disease (CAD) in the country, and particularly in Punjab.

SPORTS

Patiala eves dominate fencing championship
Ludhiana, October 22
Patiala girls proved their supremacy over others in the Punjab State Junior Joginder Pal Pandey Memorial Fencing Championship which began at the Prithipal Singh Indoor Hall of Punjab Agricultural University here today.

Coaches’ issue to be settled soon: Rana
Ludhiana, October 22
The issue of the transfer of coaches of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), who had been on deputation with the Punjab Sports Department till recently, will be settled soon. This was stated by Mr Gurmit Singh Rana, Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Sports), Punjab, here yesterday.

Guru Nanak school organises athletics meet
Doraha, October 22
Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Doraha, organised its annual athletics meet here today.

Sports council to install statues of players
Ludhiana, October 22
The Punjab Rural Sports Promotion Council (PRSPC), which brought different rural sports clubs of the region under one banner a few months ago, has decided to set up statues of renowned players who had made Punjab proud by excelling in the international level tournaments.

BVM runners hog limelight
Ludhiana, October 22
The athletes of the Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School stole limelight as they emerged champions in the boys as well as girls’ sections in the Zonal Cross Country Championship (PAU Zone) organised by the Ludhiana District Education Department at the South City road here yesterday.

ADMINISTRATION

IT Dept to set up special counters
Ludhiana, October 22
The Income Tax Department will set up special counters and take several other steps to facilitate the filing of income tax (IT) returns for high income audited accounts by the stipulated last date of October 31.