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Seminar on Union Budget at GNIMT
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 13
The ISTE students chapter of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, Ludhiana, organised a seminar on Union Budget, 2006.

The seminar was organised in collaboration with the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA). Dr Arun Kumar, Professor, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, was the resource person for the seminar.

Dr Arun Kumar discussed in detail the whole concept of Budget, how it is prepared and how it should be interpreted. He provided an overview of the Budget and explained in detail its impact on the consumers as well as the corporate. sector. He also addressed the taxation-related issues of the Budget.

About 200 MBA students of GNIMT and various other management institutes and their faculty members attended the seminar.

Dr H.S. Singha, Director, GNIMT, proposed a vote of thanks.

Students of Guru Nanak Girls College at a farewell party on the college campus in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by I.V.

Farewell party: The Postgraduate Department of Mathematics of Guru Nanak Girls College organised a party to bid adieu to its outgoing students here on Monday.

The Principal, Dr Charanjit Mahal, and the president of the Guru Nanak Education Trust, Mr Gurbir Singh, presided over the function.

Ms farewell Contest was also organised on the occasion. Jaspal and Tina were the first and second runners-up, respectively. Shweta was adjudged Miss Elegant and Shivani was awarded the title of Miss Beautiful Smile.

College function: Second year students of the Hindi Department of the SDP College for Women arranged a farewell party here on Monday for their seniors. A colourful cultural function was also organised.

Pooja was crowned Miss Farewell, while Nishu and Tanu were the first and the second runners-up. Balvinder was declared Ms Talented, Payal got the award for the best catwalk.

Playing Holi on paper
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 13
Students of Lovely Lotus celebrated Holi today in a novel by splashing colours on paper. The children let their imagination run riot and made beautiful patterns The little artists indulged in face painting and painting with thumb and finger and let their creativity flow.

The teachers and students played Holi with flower petals.

Students perform at the annual function of Love Dale School in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Annual function: Students of Love Dale School presented dances and songs at their annual function held at Le Baron here on Monday. Master Bittu, Laddi and Ms Shilpa (all professionals) were the choreographers.

After the welcome dance, Holi of Radha Krishan was depicted through songs. The chief guest was Ms Renuka Munjal and prizes were distributed by Dr Rajoo Singh Chinna, Medical Superintendent of the DMCH.

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Forum quashes power theft charge against senior citizen
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 13
The Consumer Forum has quashed the theft charge levelled by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) against a consumer, with the observation that the meter checked in ME Lab was not the same that was removed from the house of the consumer.

The orders were passed by Mr A.S. Narula, President, and Mr Daljit Singh Bakshi, Member of the forum, while deciding on the complaint filed by a senior citizen, Mr Mehar Singh of Maharaj Nagar, Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

The PSEB had raised an demand of Rs 15,717 on theft charge. The forum directed it to refund the amount deposited, if any, against that demand along with 9 per cent per annum interest from the date of deposit till refund.

It was submitted by the consumer that his meter had stopped working. He lodged a complaint with the department and the meter was replaced in June, 2004. In the status report prepared by the JE at the time of replacing the meter, it was no where mentioned that the glass of the meter was tampered with.

Surprisingly, in March, 2005, he received a demand notice of Rs 15, 717 with the claim that the glass of the removed meter was tampered with. He contacted officials of the department, but no satisfactory reply was given to him causing undue harassment to him, added the consumer.

On the other hand, it was pleaded by the opposite party that the removed meter was sent to the M.E. Lab in January, 2005. It was tested in his presence by the Senior Executive Engineer, M.E. Lab, and the Senior Executive Engineer, Enforcement. On the basis of lab report, the demand was raised.

But, after appreciating the evidence of both parties, the Consumer Forum observed that the perusal of MCO showed that the meter number of the consumer which was removed, had been mentioned as 1101184 and its reading at that time was 39,909. However, as per the store challan and M.E. Lab report, the meter number was 1107784 and its reading was mentioned as 40,010.

In this way, the PSEB failed to prove that the meter that was removed from the premises of the consumer was ever sent to the M.E. Lab or the same meter was tested there, the forum said.