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Raids on premises of real estate developers
Ludhiana, September 11
Panic gripped the business community as the investigation wing of the income tax department, comprising teams from various places, conducted raids on official and residential premises of two real estate developers and dealers in Dugri and two industrial units in Focal Point here today.

MC hoodwinks HC on park upkeep
Ludhiana, September 11
Even as a number of parks in the city are gasping for breath, the MC has submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court that all parks are well maintained.

Rly cops beat 2 traders for ‘not paying bribe’
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 11
To protest against the alleged highhandedness of GRP cops, activists of various social, political and trade associations blocked railway traffic at the local railway station for more than one and a half hours today.

MC Scam
Where did Rs 93.73 lakh go?
Mandi Gobindgarh, September 11
The additional director, local government, Punjab, has allegedly found irregularities to the tune of Rs 93.73 lakh in the setting up of a truck stand. In a letter dated September 6, he has directed the recovery of the amount from the officials concerned within a week.

Burglary at IPS officer’s house
Ludhiana, September 11
Burglars struck at the parental house of an under-training IPS officer Daljit Singh in Dugri, Phase-III, last night when his family was away to attend a function at the house of his brother, Paramjit Singh, a bank manager.

COMMUNITY

WHAT’S COOKING? Players participating in the Federation Cup have lunch at a hotel in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

No fresh tax on people, says Badal
Doraha, September 11
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, while addressing a press conference at Rampur village, has said that no fresh taxes, in any form, shall be levied on the people of the state.

MC employees give memo
Ludhiana, September 11
Activists of the Municipal Karamchari Dal today submitted a memorandum of demands to the MC commissioner here today.

Major Bhupinder Singh remembered
Ludhiana, September 11
Cavalry Regiment, 4 Horse, today remembered heroes of the regiment who had displayed exemplary courage in wars, especially 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak conflicts, by conducting a wreath- laying ceremony at the memorial of Major Bhupinder Singh, MVC, here this morning.

AGRICULTURE

Farm camp organised
Khamano, September 11
The Agriculture Department organised a farm camp at Badla village, near here, to apprise the farmers of the area about the latest technology in agriculture and to solve their problems.

PAU Notes
PAUTA welcomes UGC decision
Ludhiana, September 11
The Punjab Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (PAUTA) has welcomed the decision of University Grants Commission (UGC) to constitute a committee headed by Professor G.K. Chadha, member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister, to review the pay scales of teachers in the universities and colleges across  the country.

From Colleges
Sonika is Miss Fresher
Ludhiana, September 11
A talent hunt show was organised at Arya College for Women here today. Dr S.M. Sharma, Principal of the college was the chief guest. Sukhsham Ahluwalia, in charge of co-curricular activities, with the efforts of other staff members organised the show.

Students of Arya College get ready to present giddha during a freshers party in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

MBBS 2003 batch wins quiz
Ludhiana, September 11
The team of MBBS 2003 batch, comprising Suvir Singh and Ankur Wadhera, won the third annual pharmacology quiz - Pharmiz 2007, which was organised by the department of pharmacology in Christian Medical College (CMC) here last evening. Dr John Abraham, principal, CMC, inaugurated the quiz.

Medical camp on breast cancer today
Ludhiana, September 11
The Krishna Breast Cancer Care Charitable Trust, in association with Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), will hold a free check-up camp and awareness lecture on breast cancer at Lakshmi Ladies Club here tomorrow.

IMA gives clean chit to doctors
Khanna, September 11
The Punjab unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) today gave a clean chit to doctors of Khanna Nursing Home, who had been accused of causing death due to negligence.

German fellowship for city doctor
Ludhiana, September 11
Dr Harpreet S. Gill, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, here has been invited to Germany for a one-month fellowship in joint replacement surgery. The Johnson and Johnson foreign fellowship for 2006-07 was awarded to Dr Gill by the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA).

SPORTS

Swimming competition at Sutlej Club
Ludhiana, September 11
A large number of members of Sutlej Club and their dependents participated in the two-day swimming competition, which concluded on Sunday.

Ludhiana beat Ferozepur
Ludhiana, September 11
Ludhiana beat Ferozepur in the first match of the Punjab state inter- district women's cricket knock-out tournament played at the Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, here today.


A player in action during the match played between Ludhiana and Ferozepur in the Punjab State Inter-District Women’s Cricket Tournament at Khalsa College ground, Civil Lines, in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma

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