Sarpanch, 4 others in police net Amritsar, May 1 The special narcotics cell, Punjab, has arrested five persons including a sarpanch of Chak Pandori village involved in drug trafficking, arms and fake currency smuggling from across the border. Special narcotics cell shows the contraband seized from accused in Amritsar. — A Tribune photograph

Banned drugs seized from store
Amritsar, May 1
After seizing major haul of banned drugs, the health department along with the police has seized another major haul of intoxicant drugs from a medical store in Rani Bazaar, Sharifpura area in front of the bus stand here.

Move to exempt langar ration from VAT hailed
Amritsar, May 1 The Durgiana managing committee (DMC) has hailed the decision of the state government to exempt value added tax (VAT) on the raw material and ration items used for ‘Langar’ (community kitchen) prepared in the Durgiana temple complex. Expressing his gratitude to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for exemption of VAT Harish Taneja, joint secretary talking to the Tribune.

‘Stipend must be exempted from IT’
Amritsar, May 1
Taking up the cause of the non-PCMS junior resident medical students pursuing MD and MS courses in the medical college here, The Punjab Employees Rights Protection and Welfare Union of Amritsar have said that students’ stipend should not fall under income tax net.

DAV girl makes it to ‘Little Champs’
Amritsar, May 1
As many as 367 students of local DAV Public School, who excelled in their respective sports fields and co-curricular achievements, were awarded prizes at the annual function here.

Develop good reading habits, students told

Amritsar, May 1 A talk on ‘Books-our constant companion’ was organised at Mahant Kaushal Dass DAV Public School, Neshta (Attari) to celebrate the World Book Day. The talk, which aimed at encouraging students to develop companionship with books, was delivered by Rajiv Arora. A talk was organised on “Books—Our constant companion” at Mahant Kauhal Dass DAV Public School, Neshta (Attari) to mark World Book Day. — A Tribune photograph

Cultural bonanza mesmerises audience
Amritsar, May 1
Students of Guru Nanak Dev DAV Public School, Bhikhiwind, presented a cultural bonanza and regaled the audiences with their “bhangra”, “giddha” and singing performances. The occasion was a cultural festival to mark Baisakhi celebrations.

Chemist body says it won’t support traders
Amritsar, May 1
Even as the district police have decided to tighten noose around the pharmaceutical units and chemist shops indulging in unauthorised selling of intoxicants and drugs, the wholesale dealers of Punjab and Amritsar chemist association have categorically decided not to support any such chemist shop owner selling drugs for reasons other than medical treatment.

Get off my back

A kid gears up to take a plunge in a canal in Amritsar on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma

Hope floats for lung, liver cancer patients
Amritsar, May 1
A leading radiologist Dr Atul Kapoor has provided a new cure for liver and lung cancer patients with the setting up of latest radio-frequency ablation therapy.

Janata Dal (S) to stage dharna at Jalandhar on May 31
Amritsar, May 1
The Janata Dal (S) would hold a dharna at Company Bagh in Jalandhar on May 31 to expose the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for its involvement in human trafficking in 2001.

Atta-Dal list: Govt to keep tabs on beneficiaries
Amritsar, May 1
Prof Rajinder Kumar Bhandari, state BJP chief, said the alliance partners in the state would closely monitor the prospective beneficiary list of blow poverty line for atta and dal distribution system.