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Woman murdered in brutal manner
Ludhiana, June 8
A semi-nude body of an unidentified young woman, who had been brutally murdered by sharp-edged weapons, was found under mysterious circumstances, from an agricultural field near Ladian Khurd village falling under Haibowal Police station area today morning.

Will voter oblige Cong again?
Ludhiana, June 8
The vote of the rural populace who will cast their franchise in the Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti poll tomorrow will act as a barometer of the impact of the first 100 days of the rule of the Congress under the stewardship of Captain Amarinder Singh. The elections will also give an indication of the support enjoyed by the Akalis in the rural countryside despite the involvement of several ministers in various scams.

13 returning officers for Zila Parishad poll
Ludhiana, June 8
The district of Ludhiana is all set for holding the elections to 23 seats of Zila Parishad, Ludhiana, and 201 seats of 12 panchayat samitis, and the polling parties equipped with the required election material have been sent for 1100 polling booths.

Time for a dip: Children beat the heat by frolicking in a village pond near Koom Kalan on Saturday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

They have nowhere to go
Ludhiana, June 8
The fate of two minor children, Bipan and Abhishek, orphaned after the death of their mother in the Civil Hospital here four days ago continues to hang in the balance as they await adoption either by relatives or some other person.

No headway in murder case
Ludhiana, June 8
The police is yet to make any breakthrough in the murder case of Sunita, a middle-aged woman, who was found dead in a vacant plot near Jaspal Bangar village while her three-year-old son was found crying loudly near the body on June 3.

10 remanded in immoral trafficking case
Khanna, June 8
Ten persons, including six women who were arrested yesterday by the Khanna police on the charge of immoral trafficking, were produced in the local court after a one-day police remand. The judge remanded them in judicial custody.

COMMUNITY

Rejected candidates for fresh selection
Ludhiana, June 8
Candidates who could not make it to the posts of lecturer in government colleges of the state during the chairmanship of Mr Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu today welcomed the anti-corruption campaign launched by the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh.

SAD councillor, two others injured in clash
Khanna, June 8
Three persons, including a woman councillor of the SAD, were injured in a clash took place at councillor’s residence situated at Bazigar Basti, Samrala Road here today. All three injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital.

CITY SCAN
Ludhianavis enjoy Shekhar’s wit
The big star of the small screen, Shekhar Suman, arrived here last week at the invitation of the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam, a premier cultural organisation, to participate in a drama ‘Woh Tum Hi Ho’. Stage is his first love, screen being next. The living legend of ‘Movers and Shakers’ did move many, shook several others. Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan auditorium was packed to full capacity.

Cancer patient in need of help
Ludhiana, June 8
Balbir Singh (35), a resident of Amritsar, is leading a miserable life. Suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia, he has already spent over Rs 12 lakh on his treatment but still requires about Rs 7 lakh to fight against this life threatening disease.

Ten years on and still incomplete

Ludhiana, June 8 Awaiting its completion, the fund-starved Maharaja Ranjit Singh War Museum on Jalandhar Road, near Ludhiana, the only one of its kind in the state, would beckon the attention of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, on his maiden visit to the incomplete building tomorrow in connection with a function of the Ex-Servicemen Association of 2-Sikh Infantry. Workers clean fly ash on the war memorial of 2-Sikh Batallion in Ludhiana on Saturday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

Social worker plans march to Delhi
Ludhiana, June 8
He is planning to march to Delhi with a national flag and will stay outside the Prime Minister’s house till he is heard. He will sit on a dharna and even go on a fast unto death, until he is given an opportunity to talk to the Prime Minister and the President regarding problems faced by the poor in the country.

Transformer catches fire
Ludhiana, June 8
An electricity transformer near the Feroze Gandhi Market on the busy Ferozepur Road today caught fire probably owing to some sparking and the excessively hot weather. However, no loss of life or property took place.

• Jawan cremated

CRIME

Rape bid: migrant from Bihar held
Ludhiana, June 8
The division number 4 police yesterday arrested a migrant from Bihar, living in Vehra Sewa Singh in Chhawni Mohalla, on a charge of attempting to rape a girl of Bihari origin living in the same locality. 

Brawl at petrol station, 2 held
Ludhiana, June 8
A brawl took place at a petrol filling station near Agar Nagar here today afternoon allegedly over a dispute between two brothers over the ownership of the petrol station. 

Held for jamming traffic
Ludhiana, June 8
The Model Town police on Friday arrested a driver , Gurdev Singh, resident of Abdullapur Basti, on a charge of parking his Tata-407 truck in the main market of the basti and jamming the traffic.

BUSINESS

Plea for rationalisation of sales tax structure
Ludhiana, June 8
The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal has pleaded with the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, for initiating steps to rationalise sales tax structure and improving interaction with trade and industry for the overall economic well-being of the state.

Amendment to IT Act irks industry
Ludhiana, June 8
The Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal has expressed resentment over the amendment in Section 269-T of the Income Tax Act in which the word “loan” “is causing much harassment to traders and industry”. 

PNB organises training programme
Ludhiana , June 8
A three-day training programme for middle-level bank executives from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi concluded at the Punjab National Bank Zonal Training Centre here today.

Children make a beeline for summer camps

Ludhiana, June 8 With thousands of kids heading for summer camps being organised in schools and other private centres here, there has been a tremendous response to such activities this summer. Parents do not want their children to idle away their time at home. Instead, they want them to explore their hidden talents, brush up their skills and become more creative. Students from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir participate in a dance workshop in Ludhiana. —A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Forum penalises finance company 
Ludhiana, June 8
In an ex-parte order, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed a local firm, M/s VSB Finance and Hire Purchase Limited, to pay Rs 3,00,000 on account of a fixed deposit receipt (FDR), along with interest at the rate of 14 per cent per annum from February 1, 1997 till actual payment to Mr Rajinder Pal Singh, a resident of Soond village in Jalandhar district.

CULTURE

• Painting contest

Blood donation camp for thalaessemic children

Ludhiana, June 8 Over 40 voluntary NSS donors donated blood for thalaessemic children at a blood donation camp at Pal Auditorium of PAU here today. According to a press release, the donated blood will be given to the thalaessemic children of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. NSS volunteers donate blood for thalaessemic children at a blood donation camp at Pal Auditorium of PAU. — IV

SPORTS

Atul, Jashanpreet help LDCA XI win
Ludhiana, June 8
A strokeful (67) by Atul Kohli, consistent bowling by Jashanpreet (3 for 18) and a fine all-round display by Gaurav Dawar (19 runs, 2 for 16) helped LDCA XI (A) to register a win by 24 runs over SAN Jain Senior Secondary School in the Sixth Chaman Lal Malhotra Cricket Cup Tournament for Boys U-15, being organised by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association at the Arya College for Boys grounds here today.