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Inventor of tear gas gun in penury
Ludhiana, August 1
A retired soldier of Indian Army, who had earned accolades from state and central government for inventing a tear gas gun is struggling to get a piece of land that was allotted to him by the Industries Department.
Gurcharan Singh, an 80-year-old man, a resident of Chowni Mohalla is making rounds of various offices to get 484 square yards of plot in Industrial Area B.
He claims that he had paid an amount of Rs 2.42 lakhs as per the terms and conditions of allotment on October 24, 1994 to the department but has not been given the plot till date.
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Gurcharan Singh
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3 lakh file IT returns in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, August 1
The hue and cry raised over new and complicated forms by taxpayers, as also income tax professionals notwithstanding, more assessees came forward to file their income tax returns by July 31.
Focal Point stinks of neglect
Industrialists give up hope
Ludhiana, August 1
Over 3,200 industrial units in Focal Point here have given up all hopes of betterment of this area. Despite political parties in fray for forthcoming Municipal Corporation elections dole out several promises.
Student’s body fished
out from Sirhind canal
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 1
The body of Sukhvir Singh, a Class IX student, was fished out from the Bathinda branch of the Sirhind canal. After post-mortem, it was handed over to the family of the deceased today.
BJP, SAD vie for mayor’s post
Ludhiana, August 1
A subtle war of wits seems to be going on between the SAD and the BJP over the post of mayor. The alliance has left the issue open so far.
Bus operators make merry as passengers pay toll
Doraha, August 1
Ever since the implementation of “exorbitant” toll on the National Highway No 1 by the National Highway Authority of India at Doraha, Shambhu and Karnal barriers on the Panipat-Jalandhar stretch, commuters have been adopting novel ways of evading toll by taking alternative routes from time to time. But, now they need not do that as toll evasion is reportedly happening right under the nose of the authorities.
Estranged wife seeks justice
Ludhiana, August 1
Kanwaljit Kaur got married to a city resident in 1994. Now, aged 32 and a mother of two young children, she is faced with a crisis that has shattered her peace and probably her life. Her husband allegedly left her and married another woman. She says he did this without even divorcing her.
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Kanwaljit Kaur
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17 get prosthetic devices
Ludhiana, August 1
The Mahavir Viklang Sahayata Kendra held a rehabilitation camp for physically challenged at Lord Mahavira Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital here yesterday in which prostheses were given to 17 persons.
On Sanjay Verdict
Saplings planted
Samrala, August 1
A vanamahotsava was celebrated at the court complex of the tehsil office, judicial office and SDM courts here today.
100 donate blood
Samrala, August 1
A blood donation and drug addiction camp was held at a local dharamshala here today. Over 100 persons, including former MLA Amrik Singh Dhillon, donated blood. The camp was inaugurated by SDM Sukhdev Singh Mahal and DSP Bhulla Singh, while MLA Jagjeewan Singh Kheerian presided over the camp. The camp was supervised by senior medical officer Dr Harwinder Singh, and assisted by Dr Sukhbir Kaur and Dr Gurpartap Singh. The dignitaries later urged youths to shun drugs.
Website on traffic education
Ludhiana, August 1
A local driving school, Om Devum Motor Driving Training Institute, has launched a website - www.drivingplanet.org. It provides traffic education as per the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, and Punjab Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The website was launched by district transport officer Chander Gaind.
Letters
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Sukhraj bags medal in swimming
