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“Peti” mafia going strong

Ludhiana, December 21 “Peti” mafia is thriving despite efforts by the enforcement staff of the excise and taxation department to check evasion of taxes through this network.

Operators of peti mafia with packages in Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Reports on crime update tardy: DIG
Ludhiana, December 21
Call it transparency or a major faux pas, an official letter written by the DIG Ludhiana range to the SSP’s office and other police branches, expressing displeasure at the tardy supply of crime update to him, has been pasted on the police notice board at the mini secretariat here.

Goat goes for Rs 30,000 on Id
Ludhiana, December 21
As devotees celebrated Id-ul-Zuha with fervour, goat traders from other states made brisk sales. According to market sources, the highest price for a goat was Rs 30,000.

15 booths fetch Rs 11.77 cr
Ludhiana, December 21
The PUDA has registered 300 per cent rise in property rates over the reserve price during an auction of commercial booths in Canal Colony on the Pakhowal road today.

RDX Case
Youths detained for questioning
Ludhiana, December 21
The panchayats of Kamalpur and Kote Isse Khan villages gathered outside the office of the CIA wing-I after the police picked up two youths from the villages for questioning in the Shingar blasts and RDX seizure case.

COMMUNITY

Id-ul-Zuha celebrated with fervour
Gabria: Shagun scheme for Muslim girls soon 

Ludhiana, December 21 Muslims in their thousands attended prayers on Id-ul-Zuha at Jama Masjid on the Jail Road, Field Ganj, here today. The prayers were offered under Shahi Imam Maulana Habeeb-ur-Rehman. Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha in Ludhiana on Friday.— Photo by Inderjeet Verma

Industry resents move on advance power bills
Ludhiana, December 21
Local industrialists said today that the Punjab State Electricity Board’s (PSEB) decision to take advance bills from January onwards would not only affect the industrial units but residential consumers as well.

Travel Money
Cops turn down rape victim’s plea
Ludhiana, December 21
The city police has turned the “unusual” condition laid by an alleged Australian rape victim, who had sought $ 3,000 (US) for joining probe into the rape case filed by her against a Rishi Nagar-based doctor in August this year.

EDUCATION

Schools celebrate Xmas with gaiety

Ludhiana, December 21 Schools from across the area celebrated Christmas amid fun and gaiety today. Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, wore a festive look as carol singing competitions and bulletin board decorations were held in classes. School principal Sister Sobel and Sister Mary greeted students on the occasion.

Sister Sobel, principal, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, looks at a crib set up by students as part of Christmas celebrations in Ludhiana on Friday. — A Tribuhe photograh

SPORTS

Hockey
Ferozepur lads blank Sangrur
Ludhiana, December 21
A brace by Amit Sodhi helped Ferozepur carve out an easy 4-0 win over Sangrur in u-14 match of the Punjab Hockey League for boys being organised by the Punjab Sports Department at the Prithipal Singh Memorial Astroturf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University campus, here today.

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