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2 Panipat residents arrested in car purchase scam
300 luxury vehicles sold without paying tax
Ludhiana, April 22
In one of the major car purchase scams occurring in the country, two brothers from Panipat have cleverly bought and sold at least 300 luxury cars, without paying the sale tax, by impersonating as car dealers and furnishing false C-forms of the Central and state Excise Department.

SSP AS Rai showing the fake C-forms used by the two accused, seen in the background, in the sale-purchase of 300 cars for evading sales tax worth crores of rupees. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Fogging drive on, Mayor flags it off again
Ludhiana, April 22
The city Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, “flagged off” fogging operations in the city last evening even as the Municipal Corporation had started its anti-mosquito drive in February.

Huge tax evasion by Vishwakarma group of industries
Ludhiana, April 22
In the highest ever detection of duty evasion here, the Central Excise Commissionerate today claimed to have unearthed manipulation and fudging of accounts by two units of the Vishwakarma group, steel manufacturers.

Close shave for bus passengers
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
A tragedy was averted today when more than 40 passengers trapped in a private bus that hit the wall of a marriage palace on the local Dhulkot Road and overturned were rescued by the staff of the palace with the help of passers by and residents of nearby Ghungrana village.

The overturned bus near Mehtab Palace at Ahmedgarh, the passengers of which were rescued by public on Saturday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma 

Cops have no clue to cases of unidentified bodies
Ludhiana, April 22
Eight unsolved murder cases stare in the face of the city police as the murderers seem to have succeeded in blocking the investigation by damaging most of the bodies beyond recognition.

Wheat bonus hailed
Ludhiana, April 22
Politicians and farmers have hailed the bonus for wheat announced by the Centre.

Drug-addict friends held for killing industrialist’s son
Ludhiana, April 22
Ramandeep Singh, son of an industrialist, who was found murdered yesterday, was killed by his close friends only. One of the accused is a BDS student while another is a handloom trader.

Two accused in the Ramandeep murder case being presented before mediapersons in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Talk show on Indo-Pak ties
Ludhiana, April 22
“Should India and Pakistan reunite?” — A thought provoking talk show on the topic was organised by the Legends English Village here today.

Speakers hold discussions during a talk show on Indo-Pak relations organised by the Legends English Village in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Conserve’ ecological balance to promote health
Ludhiana, April 22
A sustained and concerted effort with a vision for technological applications keeping in view the environment needs is the only way to promote health and save our planet from ecological disaster was the message of the seminar ‘Save Environment for Healthy Life’ organised by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha at the Pal Auditorium of Punjab Agriculture University here today.

SGPC chief reinstates Grewal
Ludhiana, April 22
The status quo was restored in the Nankana Sahib Education Trust, which runs Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic and scores of English medium schools, when Mr Maheshinder Singh Grewal was reinstated as the additional secretary of the trust by Mr Avtar Singh Makkar, president, SGPC.

Ex-sarpanch indicted for harassing martyr’s family
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
The civil administration has indicted the former sarpanch of Dehliz Kalan village in Sangrur district in a case related to harassment and extortion threats being given to a martyr’s family.

Dhindsa disburses grants under MPLAD scheme
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
Various social and constitutional organisations of the town and surrounding villages received grants from Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, MP and general secretary of the SAD, under the MPLAD scheme.

Poor girl’s marriage solemnised
Ludhiana, April 22
The Sahyog Sewa Dal Samiti arranged the marriage of a poor girl in a dharamshala at Fathegarh Mohalla here yesterday. The marriage was solemnised under the presidentship of Mr Surat Singh.

Mr Sita Ram Shankar, vice-president of the District Congress Committee (Urban), blesses the poor couple whose marriage was solemnised by the Sahyog Sewa Dal Samiti in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Pet Talk
Protect your pet from lice
External parasites can be extremely irritating to a pet and cause serious skin disorders or even disease. You have an obligation to rid your pet of these unwelcome guests if they are infested with them.

Akademi to award best manuscript
Ludhiana, April 22
The Punjabi Sahit Akedmi has decided to commemorate the fourth centenary of Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom. The decision was taken at a meeting of the academy held here yesterday under the presidentship of Dr Surjit Patar.

Pensioners resent delay in pay commission

CRIME

3 held for obstructing officer on duty
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 22
The Sudhar police has arrested three of the five persons booked, including four members of the Saholi panchayat, under Sections 353, 186, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC for allegedly obstructing Panchayat Secretary from performing official duties, misbehaving with him and threatening to kill him.

BUSINESS

Minister’s assurance to traders
Ludhiana, April 22
Mr Rakesh Pandey, Minister for Science and Technology, addressed a meeting of traders here today.

Traders welcome Science and Technology Minister Rakesh Pandey in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photo

Animation Academy launched
Ludhiana, April 22
Arena Multimedia announced the launch of its Animation Academy at Sutlej club here last evening. It would be a comprehensive two and a half-year high-end animation-training course, 'the Arena Animation Academy Specialist Programme 2006' (AAASP-2006).

Rs 59 crore spent on upgrading schools: Johar
Ludhiana, April 22
Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, has disclosed that with a view to improve infrastructure facilities in all government schools, the government had spent Rs 59 crore under the Sarv Sikhya Abhyan program.

Punjab Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar watches an experiment after inaugurating a science laboratory at Government Girls High School, Madhopuri, on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjt Verma

Guru Nanak institute holds seminar
Ludhiana, April 22
The Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, organised a national-level seminar on “Management Agenda 2010” here today. The seminar was approved and sponsored by the ISTE.

Dr Prem Kumar, Director, Sri Aurobindo College, addresses students and faculty members of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT) during a seminar in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Teachers to hold rally on April 25
Ludhiana, April 22
Six teachers' organisations, namely, the Government Teachers Union, the Adhyapak Dal,the Government School Non-Govt Union, the Elementary Teachers Union, the Unemployed Teachers Union and the Democratic Teachers Front , Punjab, will hold a rally on April 25 outside the Mini- Secretariat in protest against the policies of the government.

Turban tying competition
Ludhiana, April 22
GNI Public School, Model town, organised an inter-school turban tying competition on the school premises here today.

Ryan students visit pollution control board
Ludhiana, April 22
Various activities based on eco-awareness were conducted in the montessori, primary and senior sections of Ryan School, ranging from badge-making, poster making, ball painting, debate and fence painting.

Students of Ryan School visit the office of the Punjab Pollution Control Board in connection with Earth Day in Ludhiana on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Freshers’ party for tiny tots of BCM
Ludhiana, April 22
Staff of Kindergarten of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, here hosted a freshers’ party for the tiny tots of nursery yesterday.

COURTS

HC Judge visits city
Ludhiana, April 22
Mr Justice S. S Nijjar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today visited the city in connection with the inspection of the district courts here. He is the administrative judge for Ludhiana district.

Don’t panic over panic attack
Ludhiana, April 22
“Have you ever had a spell when your heart suddenly began to pound and you felt light-headed and shaky? You may have had a panic attack. This is usually accompanied by physical symptoms, such as shortness of breath and trembling. These episodes are very frightening.

SPORTS

Cricket trials today
Ludhiana, April 22
The newly formed Ludhiana Sports Foundation (LSF) will conduct trials to select the upcoming players in the age group 12-19 at the Bharat Box Factory grounds, Bambhian Kalan village, Tajpur Road on April 23.