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Bhattian murder case: police suspects several persons
Ludhiana, April 9
Fresh investigation into the case of murder of a woman allegedly by her husband in Bhattian village, suggests that he was not alone in the act. The police has reportedly found a number of clues, including some fingerprints, from the spot of the crime suggesting that more persons were present at the spot when the murder was committed.

Surinder Pal, accused in the murder case of his wife, being presented in front of mediapersons by the Salem Tabri police on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Sarpanch indicted for fraud in pension disbursement
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
The civil administration has indicted Sarpanch of Kalyan village in Sangrur district in a case related to fraud in the disbursement of pension and has recommended her dismissal.

3.75 lakh children administered polio drops

Ludhiana, April 9 Nearly 70 per cent (3.75 lakh) of the children in the age group of 0-5 from out of a total number of 5.39 lakh eligible children in the district were vaccinated against polio in the first round of the Pulse Polio campaign today. Mr Surinder Davar, Parliamentary Secretary, Power, Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, inaugurates the Pulse Polio campaign by administering polio drops to a child at the Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Polio drops administered at 1,155 booths Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9 The district health authorities and the civil administration coordinated to supervise the immunisation programme to provide supplementary protection to the children against polio today. The authorities claimed to have administered anti-polio vaccine to more than 50 per cent of targeted children in the Sangrur district. Dr K.C Goel, DHO, Sangrur, administers polio drops to a child at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedgarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

MMS scandal: probe points a finger at industrialists
Ludhiana, April 9
Police investigations into the sensational MMS scandal in which a girl of the Salem Tabri area was involved have suggested the involvement of some big industrialists of the city.

LUDHIANA CALLING Summers have just started setting in but mango—the king of fruits— has already hit the city markets. Though these are not as delicious as these would be during the peak season, people are going bananas about them. The biggest takers are organisers of functions, who procure the fruit for serving the guests.

COMMUNITY

SBI strike adds to riot victims’ woes
Ludhiana, April 9
The disbursement of compensation to victims of the 1984 riots, being made from Monday, has been put off for the time being due to the ongoing indefinite strike by the State Bank of India employees all over the country.

PNB staff offers conditional support
Khanna, April 9
The Punjab National Bank Employees Union will participate in the strike by the State Bank of India Employees Union on the condition that similar facilities being demanded by the SBI employees be provided to the PNB employees also.

Bonkar Dogra women attend awareness camp
Ludhiana, April 9
A five-day awareness camp for rural women at Bonkar Dogra village by Vocational Rehabilitation Training Centre for Blind/Disabled, Haibowal Road concluded yesterday. This informative and interactive camp was attended by more than 100 rural women.

Mayor inaugurates road project
Ludhiana, April 9
City Mayor Nahar Singh Gill inaugurated the road development project at New Vikas Nagar falling under ward number 42 here today. The roads were recarpeted at a cost of Rs 40 lakh.

Abide by rules, contractors told
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
Mr Rachhpal Singh Hara, DSP, Malerkotla, has directed contractors engaged in the collection of octroi within the limits of the local Municipal Council to abide by the rules and conditions prescribed in the contract and prohibit their employees from indulging in violence while interacting with traders and residents.

Pensioners rue reimbursement rules
Ludhiana, April 9
Mr Yash Paul Ghai, general secretary, Government Pensioners Association, in a press statement here today said that pensioners of Ludhiana district were required to visit Government Medical College, Patiala, to get the certificate for medical reimbursement.

Demand for TV farm channel in Punjabi
Ludhiana, April 9
Mr Mohinder Singh Grewal, Member, Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices, called for starting a separate agricultural TV channel in Punjabi in order to give a second push to the Green Revolution in the country.

Mahavir Jayanti celebrated
Machhiwara, April 9
The S.S. Jain Sabha, Machhiwara, celebrated Mahavir Jayanti by organising a function on the premises of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Public High School. Manjul Jyoti Maharaj, Basudha Maharaj and Bandita Maharaj blessed devotees.

AGRICULTURE

Test purity of Bt cotton seeds: Chahal
Ludhiana, April 9
Cashing on the great demand by farmers, some unscrupulous seed dealers have been cheating farmers by selling them either non-Bt seeds or adulterated Bt seeds. The government had given a green signal last year to the cultivation of Bt cotton in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and farmers were eager for Bt cotton seeds since.

Waiver of farmers’ loan sought
Khanna, April 9
The government should come to the aid of farmers in Punjab and write off their debts as they have suffered losses due to an increase in the input costs, said Mr Avtar Singh Janjua, general secretary, RSP, Punjab, in a press note issued here on Thursday.

EDUCATION

School owners’ plea to govt Ludhiana, April 9 The Punjab Private Schools Welfare Association, Patiala, and the Association of Private Schools, Ludhiana, today condemned the state government for its “discriminatory policies” against private schools. Mr Surinder Singh Dhillon, president, Punjab Private Schools Welfare Association, demanded an Act to regulate education in the state.

Mr Harchand Singh Barsut, Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, speaks in the favour of private schools in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Autumn camp concludes at Love Dale School Ludhiana, April 9 A fortnight long autumn camp organised at Love Dale School concluded amidst festivities today. The camp covered three areas — cultural, art and communication skills. The participants were trained by Bittu, Ladi, Shilpa, Mandeep and Jaswinder. Students of Love Dale School take part in an autumn camp organised at the school on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

Students present cultural programme
Ludhiana, April 9
The annual prize distribution function of D.N. Everest Model High School, Jaspalon, was held here yesterday. Ms Harbans Kaur Dullo, Parliament Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat and Tourism Department, was the chief guest.

Project for deaf children
Ludhiana, April 9
The Inner Wheel Club, Ludhiana Mid Town, organised a project at The Deaf and Dumb School, Haibowal Road, here yesterday. Ms Shweta Verma was the chief guest. The club donated 50 chairs to the school for the newly constructed hall.

Homoeopaths remember Dr Hahnemann Ludhiana, April 9 The Hahnemannian Education and Research Forum organised a seminar at the PAU here today on the eve of the birth anniversary of the founder of homoeopathy Dr Samuel Hahnemann. Participants at a seminar to mark the birth anniversary of the founder of homoeopathy Dr Samuel Hahnemann in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by I.V.

“Preserve Punjabi traditions”
Ludhiana, April 9
Mr Jagdev Singh Jassowal, a former MLA and chairman of the Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, has asked the cultural organisations to preserve the rich Punjabi culture, traditions and folk music. It was unfortunate that under the influence of globalisation, the rich folk music was losing its identification.

HEALTH

500 patients examined at camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 9
Nearly 500 patients were examined at the opening of a three-day eye camp organised jointly by Ram Sharnam Ashram and Hind Hospital here today. It was inaugurated by Dr K.C. Goel, DHO, Sangrur.

‘Computers a great help in joint replacement surgery’
Ludhiana, April 9
Dr Avtar Singh, an Amritsar-based orthopaedics surgeon, said that the advent of computer-assisted joint replacement technology had brought about a revolution in the joint replacement surgery.

SPORTS

SGPC gives aid to visually impaired players
Ludhiana, April 9
The SGPC has fulfilled its promise to provide financial assistance to the Punjab cricket team (visually impaired), which will be touring Pakistan to take part in five one-day international matches there against Punjab XI of Pakistan at Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Shekhupura from April 16 to 25.