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2 die, six taken ill in gas leak
Ludhiana, September 27
A couple was suffocated to death, while their four children, including one girl, and another couple were taken ill when a gas leaking from some industrial units engulfed some houses in a labourers’ colony at Dhandari Kalan early this morning.

CORPORATION TIGHTENS NOOSE
MC staff demolish complex
Ludhiana, September 27
The building branch officials of the Municipal Corporation today demolished part of Sutlej Tower, a commercial complex on Cemetery Road in the posh shopping area of Civil Lines here, for non-payment of composition fee against violation of building bylaws.

An MC demolition drive in progress on the Cemetery Road in Ludhiana on Friday.

An MC demolition drive in progress on the Cemetery Road in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Experts for higher paddy MSP
Ludhiana, September 27
The retaining of the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by the Union Government has invited strong criticism from many quarters. Even agricultural experts who are usually against the rise in MSP as it affects cultivation patterns and discourages diversification are supporting the cause of the farmers this time.

EARLIER STORIES

	Eunuchs booked for castrating youth September 27, 2002
	Security stepped up in city September 26, 2002
	Students protest against exam fee receipt anomaly September 25, 2002
	Traders protest against parking charges September 24, 2002
	Using black films on vehicles with impunity September 23, 2002
	Touching send-off to poll duty staff September 22, 2002
	Zinda dance a show of exploitation September 21, 2002
	Pherurai used arhtias to convert black money into white September 20, 2002
	Teacher charged with beating up student collapses September 19, 2002
	Five arhtiyas rounded up for laundering Pherurai’s money September 18, 2002
	Pammian kidney case: all accused absolved September 17, 2002

Residents oppose Dasehra mela
Ludhiana, September 27
While the Dasehra mela at the Daresi grounds is already underway and preparations are on in other parts of the city for holding such melas, the residents of Jamalpur have decided to oppose the mela to be held in their locality. A delegation, comprising residents of HIG, MIG and HL colonies, called upon the Additional Deputy Commissioner yesterday with a formal complaint asking for non-granting of official permission for the mela.

A view of the site of the proposed Dasehra mela in Jamalpur which residents have decided to oppose this time.

Arhtiyas asked to maintain record
Ludhiana, September 27
The district administration has directed commission agents Arhtiyas of all markets in the district to maintain a record of paddy purchased below the minimum support price (MSP) fixed by the government and mention the reason for purchasing the paddy below the MSP.

Commission agents being briefed by district administration officials on issues relating to the procurement of paddy in Ludhiana on Friday.
— A Tribune photo

CRIME

Murder case solved, 4 held
Ahmedgarh, September 27
The Khanna police has solved the murder mystery of Yadvinder Singh of Sohian village, whose body was recovered from the fields at Ladda village on August 19. The Payal police had registered an FIR on the statement of a younger brother of the deceased. So far the police has arrested all four murder accused and recovered weapons from them.

Body Found

BUSINESS

Lotus group organises seminar
Ludhiana, September 27
The Lotus Group of Industries on Wednesday organised a seminar to create awareness among the general public about business policies in New Zealand. The participants were acquainted with business opportunities available in New Zealand and formalities required to be completed.

EDUCATION

300 students take part in painting contest
Ludhiana, September 27
On the opening day of the three-day annual festival of Arya Samaj, around 300 students took part in the painting contest that was held at the local Baba Isher Singh Public School here this morning.

Another day of Talent Hunt-2002
Ludhiana, September 27
Talent Hunt-2002 organised for postgraduate students of English, Commerce and Punjabi of G.G.N. Khalsa College evoked a lot of interest and response among students. Mr Jaswant Singh Gill, Principal, Guru Nanak College, Doraha, inaugurated the function.

Koshish 2002 livens up college
Ludhiana, September 27
The campus of the Punjab College of Technical Education has been a hubbub of activities since morning. Although, various contests, which were scheduled to be held at 9 a.m., had been delayed, yet the cheerfulness of the participants was infectious.

Participants at a flower arrangement competition at PCTE Campus for the function Koshish-2002.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma.

Exhibition on life of Swami Dayanand
Ludhiana, September 27
An exhibition of paintings, essays on the life and teachings of Swami Dayanand Ji was organised at Baba Isher Singh (Nanaksar) Senior Secondary School this morning. Students of middle and high school had prepared around 300 paintings.

Students view paintings on display at Baba Isher Singh Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana on Friday. — IV

SPORTS

Biased umpiring alleged
Ludhiana, September 27
Participants in the ongoing Inter-Zonal Schools Cricket Tournament (u-14) being held here at Sacred Heart Convent School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar ground have alleged biased umpiring.