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Industrialists demand govt’s support in R&D, infrastructure
Amritsar, April 14
Local industrialists and traders apprised Industry Minister Anil Joshi about their problems and demands.

Villagers block road against sale of expired drugs
Hoshiarpur, April 14
The district administration today raided a medical store at Padli village and seized over 1,100 expired medicines, six bottles of intoxicant syrup and eight capsules after residents of the village blocked vehicular traffic for more than two hours and held a demonstration against the medical store for allegedly selling intoxicants and expired medicines.

ADGP: Check fake travel agent menace
Jalandhar, April 14
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) SK Sharma directed police officers of Jalandhar zone to ensure strict action against fake travel agents.

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	Industrialists demand govt’s support in R&D, infrastructure Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service Amritsar, April 14 Local industrialists and traders apprised Industry Minister Anil Joshi about their problems and demands. Small Scale Industry Board Director Raman Gupta said the Small Scale Industry (SSI) units need support to pass through the tough competition posed by national and international firms. He said 1.20 lakh registered SSI units in Punjab have declined in the past five years. He felt that the government must extend support to the industry in areas like R&D, marketing and infrastructure. Each industry has to deal with various government departments and agencies. However, lack of coordination and communication among these departments cause delay in addressing the issues related to growth of the industry. He said an answer to the problem lay in the Punjab Industrial Facilitation Act, which was enacted many years ago, but its practical implementation remains a far fetched dream. As per the recently approved Master Plan, also known as local planning area, all industrial units have been told to shift to a designated area within ten years. For this, three areas have been earmarked. One at Bal Kalan on Majitha Road, second at Tarn Taran Road and third at Mehta Road. However, there is no attempt to provide infrastructure. The instance of Bal Kalan should serve as an eye opener where many industrial units have sprung up without being provided with roads or sewerage. The industrialists are definitely annoyed with the situation. Regular power supply and subsidised loan are two major things required to make SSIs capable to compete in the national and international markets. Textile Manufacturers Association secretary HS Makhni urged the minister to streamline the industry department. He said the government must extend subsidy to the SSI units in the city. He sought introduction of Single Window System to get all formalities done from various government agencies. Makhni sought setting up of a permanent exhibition ground on the line of Pragati Maidan here where more and more trade exhibitions, including the international level, could be organised. The industry minister assured that the problems and demands would be gradually taken up.
	Villagers block road against sale of expired drugs Our Correspondent Hoshiarpur, April 14 The district administration today raided a medical store at Padli village and seized over 1,100 expired medicines, six bottles of intoxicant syrup and eight capsules after residents of the village blocked vehicular traffic for more than two hours and held a demonstration against the medical store for allegedly selling intoxicants and expired medicines. Police said villagers, including women, of Paldi blocked traffic to press the administration to initiate action Sunil Medical Store. But the shop owner closed the shop and slipped away. On getting information, Garhshankar naib tehsildar Satnam Singh, district drug inspector Navjot Kaur and Mahilpur SHO reached the spot and opened the locks of the shop. The protesters lifted the dharna after the drug inspector seized the expired drugs and intoxicants from the shop. Navjot Kaur said a case under the Drug and Cosmetic Act has been registered against the medical store owner.
	ADGP: Check fake travel agent menace Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 14 Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) SK Sharma directed police officers of Jalandhar zone to ensure strict action against fake travel agents. Holding a meeting here today, he reviewed the preparedness of the Jalandhar zone police officers for meeting law and order problems. SK Sharma issued directions to police officers to follow the union ministry of home affairs’ guidelines to ensure that innocent people were not cheated by travel agents. Reviewing the functioning of the anti-human trafficking units, he further issued directions for taking effective action by way of arrest and conviction of fake travel agents. Working of anti-narcotic task force was also reviewed and officers were instructed to streamline and gear up its operations so that supply of intoxicants to public is stopped.
	Youth shot at, injured Our Correspondent Jalandhar, April 14 A youth was shot at by an unidentified bike-borne assailant at Lambra village near here last night. The victim sustained bullet injury on his leg and is said to be out of danger now. The police has registered a case under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against an unidentified assailant. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Ravinder Kumar, a resident of the Kot Sadik locality. The incident took place at 11.30 pm last night when the victim along with his girlfriend was roaming in the Kashi Nagar locality near Lambra. An unidentified assailant, in a bid to loot them, fired at him. “A bike-borne youth stopped us on the way and immediately took out his a gun. The accused threatened us to hand over cash and valuables. When Ravinder refused, the accused fired at him and fled,” the girl told the police. The girl also sustained injuries on her head and arms during a scuffle with the accused. Following the incident, villagers gathered at the spot and rushed the victim to a hospital. The police has launched a hunt to nab the accused.