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Army calls off recruitment rally at last minute
 Ludhiana, March 24
Hundreds of youths who had come to participate in the recruitment rally of 103 Infantry Battalion of Territorial Army were left high and dry when the rally was cancelled without prior notice today.
Youths, who had come for the recruitment rally of the Territorial Army in Ludhiana on Wednesday, all set to return home
disappointed. A Tribune photograph
Bogus billing for Rs 4 cr detected
Ludhiana, March 24
A firm indulging in bogus billing to claim input tax credit (ITC) to the tune of Rs 4 crore from the state government came under the scanner of the excise and taxation department here today.
Human parts exhumed, 3 held
Ludhiana, March 24
With the exhuming of human remains, the Sarabha Nagar police claimed to have solved a murder case and arrested three persons in this connection yesterday.
Power Cuts
Extended weekly off has industry fuming
Ludhiana, March 24
With the outset of summer, the Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) has increased “weekly off” timing on industry from one to two days. The increase in the duration of the timing has further crippled the industrial sector.
City Concerns
Residents demand pollution-free public transport
In the absence of public transport facilities in the city residents have to depend on their own vehicles or autorickshaws to reach their destinations. The latter, which emit toxic gases into the air, have been identified as the city’s major polluters. The growing numbers of private vehicles, too, are adding to the high emission levels of these noxious gases. With concern about rising air pollution increasing the world over, the residents need to wake up.
‘Sarswati Samman’
CM felicitates Dr Surjit Patar
Ludhiana, March 24
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today felicitated Punjabi poet Dr Surjit Patar, recipient of “Sarswati Samman-2009” for his book “Lafzaan de Dargah”.
LPG dealers not playing fair
Ludhiana, March 24
In clear violation of the Essential Commodities Act, LPG dealers in the city are refusing to give new connections to consumers if they do not buy accessories like hot plates, cleaning brushes and pipes.
Let courts decide fate of vendetta cases: Dullo
Ludhiana, March 24
Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee chief Shamsher Singh Dullo yesterday said only workers of political parties were facing political vendetta while leaders were facing corruption charges.
Poor sanitation ails courts complex
Ludhiana, March 24
Thousands of litigants and lawyers have been forced to make do with insanitary conditions prevailing in the local district courts complex for the past many years.
The place where a water cooler was once installed for litigants; and (right) Insanitary conditions prevail near a parking at the district courts complex in
Ludhiana. Photos: Inderjeet Verma
Panel submits memo to SDM
Raikot, March 24
Members of the anti-devastation committee yesterday staged a protest march from the grain market to the SDM’s office and handed over a memorandum to the SDM, Mukand Singh, demanding the immediate withdrawal of demolition notices to those having properties on scheduled roads. In the absence of Mukand Singh, the naib tehsildar received the memorandum.
Repair work on road begins
Sahnewal, March 24
The much-awaited repair work on the Kohara-Machhiwara road started yesterday, bringing relief to thousands of commuters who travel daily on this
stretch.
Bank branches don’t accept govt challans
Ludhiana, March 24
Small-scale industrialists, traders, businessmen and the corporate sector have expressed their annoyance at nationalised banks for not accepting government challans such as income tax, central excise duty, ESI/employees provident fund, public provident fund and VAT.
Commissioner inspects AC Market
Ludhiana, March 24
RK Sharma, local Commissioner appointed by the district courts, visited AC Market, Calibre Plaza, to see the violation of building bylaws here today.
Accompanied by lawyer Rajiv Kaushal, Sharma surveyed the floors of the market to get first-hand information on illegal encroachments.
Kaushal said shopkeepers had filed a case in the local courts over illegal construction in the
complex.
Commissioner RK Sharma inspects AC Market for building violations in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Fogging effective only in humid weather: MC
Ludhiana, March 24
With the onset of summer the threat of diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya spreading in the city has increased. According to municipal corporation officials, fogging would only be required after mid-June when the humidity level in the atmosphere reaches about 60-70 per cent. However, some of them felt the exercise was nothing but providing "mental satisfaction" to residents as mosquitoes had become resistant to the medicine being used for fogging.
Fearing arrest, farmer leaders go into hiding
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 24
Fearing police raids as part of the stratagem to arrest leaders of 22 kisan and mazdoor outfits, regional and local leaders of protesting organisations have gone underground.
Lack of govt grant
Aided schools sans principals, teachers
Khamano, March 24
Most government-aided recognised schools in Fatehgarh Sahib have been running without principals and teachers for the past many years.
Students mesmerise with dance, songs
Doraha, March 24
The 1st annual prize distribution function of Doraha Public School was held on the school premises here yesterday. Dr Inderpal Singh, former Pro Vice-Chancellor, GND University, Amritsar, was the chief guest.
Now, bicycle ride to cost more
Ludhiana, March 24
After the prices of essential commodities, to add to the woes of poor man now even the bicycle rates have gone up by 10 per cent with the cycle manufacturers crying hoarse over the hike in steel prices.
Contracts from other states a big relief
Ludhiana, March 24
While the sale of cycles in the domestic market has come down considerably, as the prices of cycles are soaring high, contracts from neighbouring states like Gujarat and Maharashtra came as a breather for the local cycle industry during the current financial year.
23 panchayats get Rs 51-lakh grant
Phillaur, March 24
Chief parliament secretary Sarwan Singh Phillaur yesterday distributed grants worth Rs 51.20 lakh to 23 panchayats of Phillaur sub-division. During a function held at Apra village, he along with Phillaur SDM Pritam Singh gave cheques for Rs 6 lakh to
Apra, Rs 2 lakh to Chak Sabu village, Rs 1 lakh each to Cheema Khurad village, Cheema
Kalan, Garri Maha Singh village, Moron village, Sultanpur village, Tura village and Lohgarh village, Rs 3 lakh to Landhran village, Rs 5.25 lakh to Dhak
Mazara, Rs 3.5 lakh to Thalla village, Rs 1.5 lakh to Samraddi village, Rs 2 lakh to Raipur Arian village, Rs 1.25 lakh to Chokran village, Rs 2.25 lakh to Kang Jagir village, and Rs 5 lakh to Nagar village.
Murder case solved, 4 arrested
Victim had been missing since Sept 8
 Ludhiana, March 24
Four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances on September 8 last year.
The murder accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Two killed in accidents
Khanna, March 24
Two persons lost their lives in separate accidents here during the past 24 hours. Sukhdev Singh of Doraha was hit by a speeding Scorpio near Hambowal Bait village at Machhiwara yesterday. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Sukhdev was on his way to Doraha on a motorcycle when he was hit by an SUV.
Man booked for
forgery
Ludhiana, March 24
The police has booked a man for trying to procure second passport by submitting fake documents.
Husband booked for seeking dowry
Khanna, March 24
The police yesterday booked Jagjit Singh of Bija village on the complaint of his wife Surjit Kaur.
One held with 150 pirated CDs
Khanna, March 24
A resident of Billanwali Chhapri was arrested for selling pirated CDs near PWD rest house here yesterday. The accused,
Ramjidas, was arrested following a tip-off. Police officials said 150 CDs had been seized from the accused and a case had been registered against him under the Copyright Act at the city police station.
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In a chilling incident, a minor girl was allegedly abducted, raped and murdered at Kali Sarak here. Her body was found dumped in a vacant plot this morning.