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Marriage scam unearthed, 1 held

Ludhiana, June 20 An alleged marriage fraud in which more than 10 girls would have become victims was busted in a sting operation enacted by activists of the Lok Bhalai Party and a team of city police here today. A cop takes away Daljit Singh, accused of running a fake marriage bureau, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Four advocates booked in suicide case
Ludhiana, June 20
Six persons, including four senior advocates, are in a spot following the alleged suicide by a woman, former wife of one of the advocates, at her house in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar a few days ago.

Transporters plan stir against oil price hike
Ludhiana, June 20
Up in arms against the government for its decision of hike in petrol and diesel prices, transporters today said the government would have to pay for the decision in the forthcoming elections if it did not withdrawal the hike.

WHO WILL CHALLAN THIS VEHICLE? A police van billows thick smoke, which seems to challenge traffic rules in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by  Sayeed Ahmed

Slum a blot on City Centre
Ludhiana, June 20
The City Centre project inaugurated by the Chief Minister would be a “juxtaposition of opposites” with a huge slum situated in the neighbourhood of the Rs 2,000-crore project.

Birmi supporters shocked
Ludhiana, June 20
The ousted Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Milkiat Singh Birmi could never have imagined that such a fate was awaiting him while sitting besides the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh during a function organised to lay the foundation stone for the Ludhiana City Centre.

Ex-jathedar sees no wrong in conversions Ludhiana, June 20 Former Akal Takht jathedar Prof Darshan Singh today said that there was nothing wrong in conversions as long as these were voluntary. He said, the BJP was deliberately raising the issue for its own vested interests. Former Akal Takht Jathedar Prof Darshan Singh addresses a press conference in  Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Unity among Left parties stressed
Doraha, June 20
A general body meeting of activists of the Ludhiana unit of the MCPI (U) was held under the presidentship of Pritam Singh at Comrade Krishan Kumar Kaushal Bhavan here today.

A man washes linen in the fountain water, flouting the prohibitory order in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

e-mails on lotteries may contain virus
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 20
Taking notice of a story published in Ludhiana Tribune under the heading ‘Lottery winner cheated’ users of Internet have called upon those not aware to ignore alluring e-mails as these besides causing financial loss might harm software and hardware of computers are accompanied with certain viruses.

‘Rs 5,000 cr being spent on development’
Ludhiana, June 20
Education Minister Harnam Dass Johar has said the government had launched a development plan to improve the infrastructural facilities in the state and funds more than Rs 5,000 crore were being spent under various schemes during the current financial year.

One-week training programme
Ludhiana, June 20
A one-week AICTE-ISTE short-term training programme on “Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Control: Concepts and Applications” at the Electrical Engineering Department was inaugurated by Dr D.S. Hira, Principal, BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib, and executive council member, ISTE, New Delhi, at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College here yesterday.

BUSINESS

Drycleaners threaten stir against VAT
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 20
The Punjab Drycleaners and Dyers Association has threatened to launch a statewide struggle in case VAT imposed on the services provided by its members was not withdrawn.

Coca Cola did not keep word, claims contest winner
Ludhiana, June 20
The FIFA Football World Cup contest organised by a multinational company ran into a controversy yesterday with a local resident, who had won the contest, claiming that the company had not honoured the promises made in the contest.

Magma Ltd
Ludhiana
Magma Leasing Limited, a financial service company, will disburse Rs 105 crore worth of retail loans from its Ludhiana regional business unit in 2006-07. This was announced at a press meet by Mr A. S. Bedi, Regional Business Head, Ludhiana.

PAU Registrar re-appointed
Ludhiana, June 20
The Board of Management of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today approved the re-appointment of the Registrar, Dr V.K. Sharma, till the date of his superannuation on September 30, 2007. The re-appointment will be effective from August 29.

Admissions for motor mechanics start
Ludhiana, June 20
After the success of launching one- year certificate course for motor vehicle mechanics, the admission to the second session has started at vocational Centre of Dayalbagh Educational Institute here.

NCC camp concludes Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 20 The combined annual NCC training camp under the aegis of senior officials of 19 Punjab Battalion Ludhiana concluded at Anand Isher Senior Secondary School here yesterday. Cadets of 19 Punjab Battalion, Ludhiana, at the concluding function of the annual NCC training camp at Ahmedgarh on Saturday.

COURTS

CJM to auction malkhana goods

Ludhiana, June 20 With the judicial malkhana premises bursting at seams due to piling up of case property items and vehicles, the District and Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, has ordered the auction of a major chunk of the stacked-up goods. Goods which are to be auctioned lie outside the judicial malkhana in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

CME focuses on advances in diabetes
Ludhiana, June 20
With the latest technology for diabetes management, assisted by proven drugs and lifestyle changes, diabetics can now live a fuller life and avoid complications.

CMC to hold dietary exhibition
Ludhiana, June 20
In continuation of its endeavour to educate people on vital matters of health, the Department of Dietetics, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), will organise a dietary exhibition at the medical outpatient department (OPD) on June 21. The exhibition will be beneficial to the patients, public, students, and all those who were involved with patient-care, besides providing general awareness on healthy eating.

Dialysis unit, ICU inaugurated at DMCH 
Ludhiana, June 20
An intensive care unit (ICU) block and dialysis ward were inaugurated at the DMCH here today by Mr Prem Nath Gupta, former secretary of the hospital managing committee.