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Complainant turns out to be the murderer 
Jagraon, November 4
With the arrest of Nirmal Singh of Roomi during a nakabandi near Nanaksar yesterday, the Jagraon police claimed to have solved the blind murder case committed on March 19, 2003, in which Amolak Singh of Roomi was murdered in his fields.

(From left) Mr R.K. Jaiswal, SSP, Jagraon, Mr Raminder Singh, ASI, Nirmal Singh, the accused, and Mr Prem Singh, Inspector, CIA Staff. — Photo by Vijay Bansal

Car driver threatens to shoot Tribune journalist
Ludhiana, November 4
Road rage, a raging problem in the city, crossed all boundaries when a car driver threatened to shoot a sports journalist with The Tribune after hitting his two-wheeler on the rear near Guru Nanak Stadium this morning.

Steely resolve needed, feels industry 
Ludhiana, November 4
The 21st annual general meeting of the All-India Induction Furnaces Association held here today deliberated on ways to ensure the induction and furnace industry’s growth amid rapid changes in the global steel industry scenario.

Shooting incident at Sihar village
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
An old rivalry between two political groups resulted in a shooting incident in Sihar village near here late last evening. A man allegedly tried to shoot a former state vice-president of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front.

Employer tortured salesman to death: cops
Ludhiana, November 4
The police today announced that a salesman whose body was fished out from the Neelon canal yesterday morning had died three days ago while being tortured by his industrialist employer and three others, who accused him of embezzling Rs 85 lakh and wanted the money back.

Keep your word, farmers warn govt
Ludhiana, November 4
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has asked the Congress government in the state to fulfil poll promises made with farmers. It has also set November 10 as the deadline for fulfilling the promises. Otherwise, it said, BKU activists would pose questions to the Congress during its “jan sampark yatra and fateh yatra”.

COMMUNITY

Cops pay obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 4
Setting a new and novel precedence, the local police yesterday paid respects to Guru Granth Sahib at a nagar kirtan organised by various Sikh organisations ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, which falls tomorrow.

Help centre for corporate assessees

Ludhiana, November 4 As per the latest guidelines of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), New Delhi, all corporate tax returns are to be filed on e-mail. Ms Aarti Sawhney, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, inaugurates a help centre for e-filing of corporate returns at the Income Tax Headquarters in Ludhiana on Saturday.

Choked sewers make life hell for residents Ludhiana, November 4 Residents of Mandir Wali Gali No. 6 in Durgapuri, Haibowal, are up in arms against the municipal corporation authorities for not cleaning the sewerage in the area that starts flowing back every morning. Residents claim that the problem has been prevalent since September and they have complained to the authorities concerned a number of times but to no avail. Things have come to such a pass that toilets of residents are overflowing and water is entering some low-lying houses. The situation is the worst during morning hours when people use toilets. A resident shows a choked sewer manhole at Durgapuri in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by I.V.

Dharamsot has a dig at SAD
Amloh, November 4
“People in the state have had the bitter experience of voting in favour of the SAD thrice in the name of the Panth, but after coming to power, the party has always failed to live up to their expectations. While corruption was rampant in appointments during the SAD regime, the Congress government has ensured that these are made purely on merit,” said Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Parliamentary Secretary, Home, Justice and Sainik Welfare.

Panel formed for PMC election
Ludhiana November 4
With the deadline for the elections to the Punjab Medical Council (PMC) approaching, doctors have formed panels for Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar. A meeting to this effect was held here yesterday.

PSEB complaint office for Country Homes
Ludhiana, November 4
The PSEB has launched its complaint office at Country Homes, Singhpura village, here. The office has been operational since November 1. A PSEB spokesman said two PSEB employees would be on duty everyday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. The phone number of the complaint office is 92 175-84296. 

Singla tries to placate furnace industry
Ludhiana, November 4
In an attempt to placate the induction furnace industry, that remained upset with the government on the issue of stoppage of power supply to its units for quite some time, Mr Surinder Singla, Finance Minister, Punjab, for the first time assured this industry of a meeting in the Prime Minister’s Office regarding their demands.

BSNL facilities for pvt sector opposed
Ludhiana, November 4
The National Federation of Telecom Employees (NFTE) has expressed opposition to the proposal by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to open infrastructure of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to the private service providers.

AGRICULTURE

Australian dons in PAU to boost wheat farming
Ludhiana, November 4
To enhance profitability of wheat-based farming in north-west India and to improve the grain quality, Prof David Coventry and Prof Jay Cummins of the University of Adelaide and Rural Solutions, South Australia, held discussions with the Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, and wheat breeders of the university here yesterday.

EDUCATION

Job fair at engineering institute
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 4
The RIMT-Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a job fair on its campus. Officials from the US-based ACE Technologies Inc., FCS Software Solutions Limited, having its corporate offices in California, Noida and Prometheus, visited the RIMT-IET.

Doraha college students excel in music contest
Doraha, November 4
The music team of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, came out with flying colours by winning a number of awards in a competition organised by the Gurmat Sangeet Department of Punjabi University at Patiala recently.

Planet show at school
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 4
CS International School, Kumbh, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a planetarium show on the school campus here today. The show was divided into three parts in accordance with the mental level of the students. The show provided practical information to the students about the universe, the solar system and the Milky Way.

Nursing school welcomes freshers
Mandi Gobindgarh, November 4
The Desh Bhagat School of Nursing organised “Vogue 2006” with enthusiasm to welcome the newcomers today. The programme was presided over by the Principal of the school, Ms Kuldeep Lougia. Dr Zora Singh, chairman, Desh Bhagat Group of Institutes, was the chief guest.

From Schools
Celebrations galore on eve of Gurpurb

Ludhiana, November 4 An art & craft exhibition was organised at Green Land Senior Secondary Public School here today. The students of all four houses---Jagiti, Kirti, Shakti and Jyoti---participated with real zest. There were more than 3000 articles made by the students under the able guidance of teachers. An art and craft exhibition held at Green Land Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

COURTS

Man convicted in cheque bounce cases
Ludhiana, November 4
Mr Tarsem Mangla, Judicial Magistrate, has convicted Jaswant Singh of Model Town Extension in two cheque bounce cases. He was sentenced to one-and-a-half years jail each in both cases.

Organ-donation scenario dismal in India: expert
Ludhiana, November 4
The scenario as regards after-death organ donation is dismal in the country. The magnitude of the problem can only be tackled by creating more awareness among the people, both for mobilising live donors and making the family members of brain-dead persons come forward for organ donation.

Workshop explores facets of laparoscopic surgery

Ludhiana, November 4 The 26th annual conference of the Association of Surgeons of India and International Live Workshop on Endoscopic Surgery, being organised by the Indian Association of Gastro Endo Surgeons (IAGES) in association with the Department of Surgery at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Johnson and Johnson and Ethicon, was formally inaugurated here last evening by an internationally acclaimed surgeon from the UK, Mr R.C.G. Russel.

Dr R.C.G. Russel from the UK inaugurates the 26th annual conference of the Association of Surgeons of India and International Live Workshop on Endoscopic Surgery in Ludhiana on Friday.

Hospital faces staff shortage Amloh, November 4 The Civil Hospital, Amloh, which provides services to the residents of the town and around 60 nearby villages, is faced with staff shortage. The Punjab Health System Corporation has recently raised a loan from the World Bank and spent over Rs 1 crore on upgrading infrastructure at the hospital. The Civil Hospital, Amloh

SPORTS

Akshay, Arshveer adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, November 4
Green House garnered 183 points and emerged overall champions in the three-day annual athletics meet of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, here today. Red House secured 180 points to finish runners up.

Chennai, Mumbai zones win
Ludhiana, November 4
Mumbai Zone and Chennai Zone today registered convincing victories on the third day of the 6th All-India United India Insurance Company Limited Cricket Tournament being played on the Punjab Agricultural University grounds here. Mumbai Zone beat West Zone by 10 wickets while Chennai Zone defeated North East Zone by 129 runs.

Red House dominate Sacred Heart sports
Ludhiana, November 4
Athletes representing Red House dominated the proceedings on the penultimate day of the annual athletics meet of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, here yesterday.