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Sale of newborn babies: racket unearthed
Doctor at large, 2 midwives held
Ludhiana, July 21
The city police today claimed to have unearthed a racket involving selling of newborns. The prime accused, a registered medical practitioner (RMP), allegedly used to sell newborns after telling their parents that their children were stillborn.

City cops step up night vigil
Ludhiana, July 21
The city road are no longer wearing a deserted look at night, especially during the crime-prone hours of midnight to 4 am, thanks to the massive night-domination exercise started in the wake of the recent spurt in crime incidents.

Mr Parag Jain, DIG, checks the strength of a cop’s stick at Jalandhar bypass chowk around 1.30 am on Friday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

MC forgets its promise; minister comes to the aid of well diggers
Ludhiana, July 21
Coming to the aid of four divers whose services have been utilised by the local authorities from time to time to fish out bodies involved in various accidents and who were promised jobs by the Municipal Corporation, the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers and Steel, Government of India, has written to the Local Bodies Department of Punjab to provide them jobs as promised.

Taxpayers urged to file returns
Ludhiana, July 21
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT) Aarti Sawhney has called upon people to file their income tax returns and disclose their true income.

Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Aarti Sawhney (second from right) being felicitated by functionaries of the Ludhiana Citizens Council at a function in Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

• Doubts of tax payers dispelled

COMMUNITY

Beant Singh’s family finds saviour in Dullo
Ludhiana, July 21
After having been marginalised and isolated for a long time, the family members of former Chief Minister Beant Singh seem to have found their saviour in the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo.

Women get tips on plantation
Ludhiana, July 21
Punjab Agricultural University here organised a special training course in floriculture for women to help them give aesthetic touch to their homes and surroundings.

Participants learn plantation techniques during a training course in floriculture for women, which concluded at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Trend of ignoring old parents lamented
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 21
The state body of the Shri Sanatan Dharam Mahavir Dal, Punjab, has decided to launch a crusade against the trend of humiliation of senior citizens at the hands of their children. The body has urged leaders of various social organisations of to join hands to inspire the youth to understand the significance of ethics and ideals in community and individual life.

At The Crossroads
Interplay of literature and journalism in Johar’s writings
Meeting an old friend at Cedar Heights (Chail) in May last was an exhilarating experience for me.

Lok Suvidha camp organised
Khamano, July 21
A Lok Suvidha camp was organised by district administration Fatehgarh Sahib at Bhari village near here, in which several complaints were redressed on the spot.

Medical allowance hike meagre: pensioners
Ludhiana, July 21
In a heart-warming gesture to lakhs of Central Government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet yesterday gave nod to setting up of the Sixth Pay Commission with an 18-month tenure to submit its recommendations on wage revision.

PPCC Legal Cell to honour Bansal
Ludhiana, July 21
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Legal Cell will honour the Union State Finance Minister, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, in a function tomorrow evening at Ludhiana Club.

• Christians’ rally today
  

• Bereaved

Six injured in clash
Ludhiana, July 21
Six persons of Baazigar community, including three women, were injured in a clash between them and a team of city police at Baazigar Basti, Bahadar Ke road, today evening.

Held for bid to commit suicide
Jagraon, July 21
Gurdip Singh alias Kala, son of Gurnam Singh, has been arrested on the charge of attempt to suicide when he was in police custody on the charge of theft.

Satpaul appointed CVC, BSNL
Ludhiana, July 21
Mr Satpaul, Commissioner, Income Tax, has been appointed Chief Vigilance Commissioner with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Bsnl) under the ministry of telecom with his headquarters at Delhi.

AGRICULTURE

Pig farming picking up in Punjab
Ludhiana, July 21
A meeting of the Punjab Piggery Farmers Association (PPFA) was organised by the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), here today.

EDUCATION

Yoga classes in nursery school
Ludhiana, July 21
Yoga classes have been introduced in Hollyhock Nursery School.

Students of Hollyhock Nursery School attempt yoga which has been introduced in the school in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

From Colleges
Dr Sobti’s appointment hailed
Ludhiana, July 21
The Government College Teachers’ Association (GCTA) have welcomed the appointment of Dr R.C. Sobti, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, as Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh.

COURTS

Arrest warrants

Art not just passion for her
Ludhiana, July 21
Prominent collectors of her art include Shahrukh Khan, Yash Chopra, Vijay Mallaya, Hema Malini, Ritu Beri... and the list goes on. Meet Anjana Kuthiala, a painter, writer of repute and former Miss India (1975). Anjana feels that art is not just a passion, it commands respect and is spread over decades. Anjana is in city these days to hold an exhibition of her paintings at “Vivaha”, which starts on July 22 at Park Plaza.

Anjana Kuthiala, with one of her paintings, which will be on display at an exhibition from July 22. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Dr Vij gains US experience
Ludhiana, July 21
Dr Brinder Vij, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), has attended world renowned Mayo Clinic at Rochester Minnesota (USA) as visiting clinician for one month.

Eyes donated
Amloh, July 21
The family of S.P. Goel donated his eyes to the eye bank, Mandi Gobindgarh. He died yesterday.

SPORTS

Council decision on grant hailed
Ludhiana, July 21
The sports associations have hailed the Punjab State Sports Council’s (PSSC) decision to give grant to the sports bodies affiliated with the Punjab Olympic Association.

7 Saraswati School students for kickboxing meet
Ludhiana, July 21
Seven students of the local Saraswati Modern School, Rajpura Road, Civil Lines, have been selected to represent Punjab in the 18th National Kickboxing Championship to be held from July 27 to 30 at Anna Stadium, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari.

Students of Saraswati Modern School, Ludhiana, who have been selected to represent Punjab in the 18th National Kickboxing Championship to be held from July 27 to 30 in Kanyakumari. — Photo by Inderjit Verma