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Fresh SIT to look into Devgan murder
Ludhiana, June 3
The city police has formed yet another Special Investigation Team to start a fresh probe into the six-month-old murder case of Prem Nath Devgan, owner of MEFA Needles Manufacturers, as the investigation by previous teams has only resulted in embarrassment for the police.

Dullo’s proposed tour with Mayor irks Birmi
Ludhiana, June 3
In a meticulously planned political move targeting Chief Parliamentary Secretary Milkiat Singh Birmi, Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee president Shamsher Singh Dullo will tour former’s constituency along with arch rival, Mayor Nahar Singh Gill, for a mass contact programme with people tomorrow.

JET topper says he will never leave India
Ludhiana, June 3
That a shy 18 year-old boy of an agrarian family from a school in Ahmedgarh would top the Joint Entrance Test has stunned everyone, including the parents and Principal Kartar Singh of Anand Iser Senior Secondary School , Ahmedgarh.

An elated Manveer Singh, who has topped JET, being given sweets by his parents in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COMMUNITY

A boy expertly manages a cart drawn by a horse on the busy roads of Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed Migrant workers enjoy siesta along the Club Road in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Local admn draws flak over protest during CM’s rally
Ludhiana, June 3
The entire civil and police administration in Ludhiana has drawn a flak from the senior officers over the protest by the unemployed veterinary pharmacists, who shouted slogans against the government the moment the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, started his speech at the inauguration of the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University yesterday.

Mazdoor body threatens dharna at Parliament
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 3
The All India FCI Mazdoor Federation, Punjab, has threatened to stage a protest in front of Parliament during the ensuing session in case the contract system was not abolished from the central food procurement agency according to the agreement arrived earlier and a direction by the apex court.

Congress govt pro-capitalist, says Libra
Khanna, June 3
The Central and the Congress government in the state is befooling Dalits and farmers and is supportive of the capitalists, said Sukhdev Singh Libra, SAD (B) member of the Lok Sabha, while talking to media persons at the residence of youth Akali leader Bhupinder Singh today.

SDM report indicts hospital staff
Khanna, June 3
Jaspal Mittal, SDM, Khanna, has submitted a report on the matter of non-admission of a pregnant migrant woman and the subsequent delivery of the child under the scorching sun in the hospital premises.

Prem Nath Mehta cremated
Ludhiana, June 3
Mr Prem Nath Mehta, father of Mr Parminder Mehta, secretary, Punjab Pradesh congress committee who died yesterday was cremated today at Daresi road crematorium. The funeral procession was largely attended by leaders of various political and social organisations.

Indo-Canadian forum formed
Samrala, June 3
A new organisation called "Indo Canadian Friendship Forum" has been formed here today at the local civil resthouse, according to advocate Parminder Singh Gill, its president.

CRIME

Migrant arrested in kidnapping case
Ludhiana, June 3
The CIA Wing-I of the police today announced the arrest of a migrant who had allegedly kidnapped a minor girl two months ago. The girl was freed from his clutches. DSP detective Bhupinder Singh said a police team led by SI Sandeep Wadhera had nabbed the accused from near Dhandari railway station today.

Poultry industry suffers even as chicken prices rise
Ludhiana, June 3
The poultry industry here continues to suffer losses even as prices of eggs and chicken have increased and domestic demand has improved. Industry representatives say the continuation of ban imposed by Jammu and Kashmir despite assurances to the contrary by the government of that state is causing daily losses to the tune of Rs 1 crore to the industry.

From Schools & Colleges
Teachers get tips on innovative math skills
Ludhiana, June 3
A unique Mathematics workshop was organised at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Udham Singh Nagar, here yesterday. Prof H.S. Bedi introduced various innovative skills and fun-filled methods of learning arithmetic to the teachers. The teachers listened to him with rapt attention as he introduced to them exciting methods of calculation.

Admn gears up for mid-day meal scheme
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 3
To implement the mid-day meal scheme in the primary schools of the district effectively from July 1, Ms Jaspreet Talwar, Deputy Commissioner yesterday held a meeting of the district officials concerned at Bachat Bhavan.

COURTS

Justice Mittal stresses speedy justice
Ludhiana, June 3
Justice Vinay Mittal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stressed the need for speedy and fair justice during his visit to the city in his capacity as the Administrative Judge of Ludhiana district.

Avoid stress and lead healthy life: psychiatrist
Ludhiana, June 3
''Ongoing and chronic stress is responsible for causing a very wide range of psychological and psycho-physiological illnesses like high blood pressure, obesity and heart illnesses. It has been observed that most of the people are able to face major crises in their lives but it is the constant and irritating stress, which in fact exhausts the people.''

DMCH holds medical camp for pensioners Ludhiana, June 3 As many as 250 patients were examined at a free medical check-up camp organised for government pensioners by DMCH at the Pensioners Bhawan, Mini Secretariat, here today. A team of doctors comprising of Dr J.L. Bassi (Orthpaedics), Dr R.K. Garewal (Eye), Dr H.S. Dhooria (Medicine), Dr Kapil Dua (ENT), and Mrs Ritu Sudhakar (Dieitician) conducted the camp.

A doctor from the DMCH examines a patient at a free medical check-up camp organised for pensioners in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by I.V.