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Drama stalls MC demolition
Ludhiana, February 7
The high-profile demolition team of the Municipal Corporation had to beat a hasty retreat without carrying out its assigned task of pulling down a hosiery building in Mahavir Jain Colony in Sunder Nagar locality here today as a couple of councillors, a Parliamentary Secretary and some other political leaders of the area put up stiff resistance.

Councillor Rajesh Jain argues with the driver of the bulldozer as it advances to pull down the outer wall of a hosiery building in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Con couple arrested
Ludhiana, February 7
The city police has arrested a real life ‘Bunty and Bubly’ con couple who posed as brother-sister and allegedly duped a factory owner in the city by marrying the woman to him and later decamping with cash and jewellery.

PSEB office gheraoed Amloh, February 7 Residents of Amloh and nearby villages gheraoed the PSEB SDO’s office and raised slogans against the PSEB here today to protest against the failure of the office to get payments of their bills deposited at its cash counter. Residents of Amloh and nearby villages raise slogans in front of the PSEB SDO’s office in Amloh on Tuesday. — Photo by Bhushan Sood

Opening of Wagah Border sought
Ludhiana, February 7
Punjab Cotton Factories and Ginners’ Association has sought the opening of the Wagah Border for full-fledged trade with Pakistan. The association president, Mr Bhagwan Bansal in a statement said here today that the farmers, industry and traders would benefit the most if the border is fully opened.

Minor held
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7
A minor boy of Kaunke village under Jagraon subdivision was arrested today for allegedly physically abusing his five-year-old cousin, who had come to his house for playing last evening. The boy was booked under Section 377 of the IPC and sent to the Juvenile House in Ludhiana.

Woman found dead
Ludhiana, February 7
A 35-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her house in Maharaj Nagar today morning. Meenakshi, alias Mansi, lived there with a man who claimed to be her husband. The neighbours say that the two lived together but were not married.

COMMUNITY

Rs 810-cr plan for development
Ludhiana, February 7
To put the state on the path of fast development, the Punjab Government has chalked out a comprehensive programme to the tune of Rs 810 crore, under which Rs 400 crore is being spent to implement the Punjab Nirman Programme for urban and rural areas, Rs 350 crore for repair and construction of roads and Rs 60 crore to provide toilets in houses of Scheduled Caste families in rural areas.

‘Women empowerment must for development’
Ludhiana, February 7
Mr Lal Singh, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats and Power, today said keeping in view the fast-changing social and economic scenario, the government was according top priority to women empowerment to ensure their effective participation in all fields and for this, vocational education was an important prerequisite.

Concern over illegal immigration Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7 Mr Gurdeep Singh Grewal, an NRI from Phallewal village and a member of a high power delegation from British Columbia, urged the journalists of the area to come forward in generating awareness among rural masses about the consequences of adopting unfair means for immigration to western countries including Canada. Gurdeep Singh Grewal

Bara Ghallughara martyrs remembered
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7
The three-day function in the memory of Bara Ghallughara concluded at Rohira village here on Sunday. The historic place where 35,000 Sikhs were massacred by Ahmed Shah Abdali’s forces on February 5, 1762, stands a pennant erected on a mound formed amidst ruins.

CRIME

• One held with opium

BSNL on-line cash counter inaugurated
Ludhiana, February 7
Inaugurating 62nd on-line cash counter in telecom building at the Rahon road here today, the General Manager Telecom of Ludhiana Telecom district Mr G.S. Julka outlined several measures being taken by the BSNL to expand its customer base and bring improvement in customer services.

TNT enters Indian markets
Ludhiana, February 7
TNT, a company engaged in providing mail and logistics services, would invest Euros, 100 million in Indian markets over the next five years. This was stated in a press note issued here yesterday by the company.

PAU honours NCC cadets Ludhiana, February 7 The Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agriculture University, Dr K.S. Aulakh, today presented prizes to NCC cadets who had participated in the Republic Day camp in Delhi this year. The NCC cadets, who were honoured for participating in the Republic Day parade, with Dr K.S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University, on the university campus in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Reinstate ad hoc lecturers: students
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 7
The Punjab Student Union has urged the chief minister and the minister for higher education to impress upon the authorities at Government College, Malerkotla, to withdraw decision of discontinuing temporary services of 21 lecturers in various subjects who had earlier been appointed on ad hoc basis.

SPORTS

Athletics meet
Ludhiana, February 7
Mandeep Singh, student of College of Agriculture, made his presence felt winning two titles on the opening day of the 40th annual athletics meet of the Punjab Agricultural University here today. He grabbed top honours in the 110m hurdles and triple jump.