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Ex-Commissioner of MC summoned in mishap case
Ludhiana, June 3
A local court has issued summons to a former Commissioner of the local Municipal Corporation Mr S.S. Sandhu (IAS), to appear in court personally on July 14 in connection with a four-year-old accident case involving him and a doctor couple of Patiala.

Surprise checks at health centres
Ludhiana, June 3
Mr Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, today conducted surprise checks at four government health dispensaries in Threekey, Baddowal, Bhanohar and Mullanpur villages.

A boy jumps into the Sidhwan Canal in Ludhiana to beat the heat.  — A Tribune photograph

Abolition of octroi put on hold?
Ludhiana, June 3
Abolition of octroi and its replacement with local area development tax (LADT) from July 1 has been put off for all practical purposes till a sub-committee of senior government officials studied the issue afresh after visiting major cities and other small towns, both in Punjab and other adjoining states and submitted its report to the government.

Minister warns ration depot holders
Ludhiana, June 3
Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Minister for Higher Education, Punjab, has asked the officers of Food and Civil Supplies Department to streamline the working of the ration depots in the city and to ensure that there were no irregularities being committed by some of the depot holders, while distributing the kerosene and other goods to the ration card holders.

HC orders survey of encroachments
Ludhiana, June 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a survey to be conducted in Ludhiana to find out the encroachments and illegal constructions on the public land. It has also directed that the survey should also take note of the building law violations and those buildings which have been constructed against the sanctioned plan.

MINI-BUS SCHEME
Transporters get another 2 weeks
Ludhiana, June 3
Taking into consideration the problems faced by the transporters who had been issued permits to run mini-buses in the city under the local transport scheme, the district administration today gave them another two weeks to fulfil the conditions.

LUDHIANA CALLING A political melodrama is currently being enacted in Ludhiana with two main characters, the Ludhiana east MLA, Mr Surinder Dawer and his archrival and former Deputy Speaker, Mr Satpal Gosain, trying to give in their best (read worst) performances. Parking? No way! Customised holidays It’s your loss On tenterhooks Cut fruit Confused? Shri or not? Zebra nuisance Superstitions and solar eclipse City — a big garbage dump No love for classical music Encroachers’ paradise

COMMUNITY

SAD gears up for panchayat poll
Sahnewal, June 3
The SAD has started gearing up for the panchayat poll. Gatherings and party conferences are being arranged in order to mobilise workers and the public with a view to establishing win over the Congress.

New DCC chief spells out agenda
Ludhiana, June 3
The newly appointed president of the Ludhiana District Congress Committee (Urban), Mr Jagmohan Sharma, says he has cut out the job for himself. “I will act as a bridge between the party and the government and my doors will always remain open for everyone”, he told The Tribune in an interview here last night.

BJP workers protest against Dawer

Ludhiana, June 3 In yet another day of protests, BJP workers of the Ludhiana East segment staged a demonstration at the Samrala Road against the Congress legislator, Mr Surinder Dawer for his charges and allegations against the BJP leader and former Deputy Speaker, Mr Satpal Gosain. BJP workers stage a demonstration against Mr Surinder Dawer at the Samrala Road in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Install traffic lights, demand shopkeepers
Machhiwara, June 3
The project of widening of the Khanna-Machhiwara road, which started one and half years ago, have brought the main chowk here on the brink of disaster. Owners of the shops around the chowk have fears that this development work will destroy their business.

‘Run old-age homes commercially’
Ludhiana, June 3
Since modern India has adopted the nuclear family system, old-age homes have acquired a new meaning. Young couples, due to paucity of accommodation, economic reasons and to a large extent with the desire to have a nuclear family, are sending their aged parents to live in old-age homes. 

Christian bodies to lodge protest
Ludhiana, June 3
Mr Bachan Masih president, United Masihi Dal, convened a public meeting of all Christian organisations of Punjab here Monday. Rev. Prabhu Dass from Christ Church, Ludhiana, offered the opening prayer.

‘Ban mobile flour-grinding mills’
Ludhiana, June 3
The Atta Chakki (flour grinders) Welfare Society of Punjab has urged the government to implement the orders of the Punjab and High Court, banning the mobile flour-grinding mills as these had rendered them jobless.

• Two killed, four hurt in accident

• Two killed, one hurt in accident

• Mazdoor union continues dharna

CRIME

Bus owner booked for ‘kidnapping’ driver
Ludhiana, June 3
A case was registered under Sections 364, 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act yesterday on the statement of Mr Bhagwan Dass, a resident of Bhanbhora village in Sangrur district and driver of a bus (PB 298-9523), against Davinder Singh, owner of the bus and Inderjit Singh, both residents of Thakharwal village.

AGRICULTURE

Plan to develop dairy farming

Ludhiana, June 3 The state government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to develop dairy farming and alternative ventures to motivate young farmers to take to other allied occupations instead of the traditional agriculture pattern in the state, says Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Sports and Youth Services Jagmohan Singh Kang. Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, Minister for Animal Husbandry, inaugurates a four-day workshop on ‘Animal diseases in South Asia’ in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

ABVP protests against fee hike Ludhiana, June 3 To protest against fee hike in various colleges, the Ludhiana unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) burnt an effigy of the Punjab government outside the Mini-Secretariat here today. Members of the ABVP burn an effigy of the Punjab Government near Deputy Commissioner’s office in Ludhiana on Tuesday.  — A Tribune photograph

Principals oppose fee hike by PU
Ludhiana, June 3
A meeting of large number of Principals of non-government affiliated colleges of the Ludhiana and Moga area was held here today in Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women, Ludhiana.

Workshops start at GCW

Ludhiana, June 3 Workshops at Government College for Women (GCW), arranged by the Kala Sewa Society started on Monday. They will continue till June 14. The students were learning sitar from internationally renowned Pandit Debu Chaudhuri. Bashir Khan exhibits tie-and-dye cloth at an exhibition held as part of workshops organised by the Kala Sewa Society at Government College for Women, Ludhiana. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

KCW students shine in BBA (I)
Ludhiana, June 3
Khalsa College for Women students have done it again. After getting top positions in BCom I and BBA II results, the students have top scored in BBA I results as well that were declared today by Panjab University.

Workshop for English teachers
Ludhiana, June 3
A day-long workshop for English teachers was held at Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM) here yesterday. About 30 teachers from primary, middle and senior sections attended the workshop. 

CULTURE

Book on poems released
Ludhiana, June 3
Dewdrops, a book on nature by Dr Jagtar Dhiman, was released by the Vice-Chancellor, PAU, at a function here. The newly published poetry book was discussed at the function.

HEALTH

Demonstration on latest dental techniques
Ludhiana, June 3
The Institute of Career Designing in Dentistry, Ludhiana (ICDD), held a hands-on course in endodontics “Preparing root canals: hands or handpieces” on Sunday at Hotel Baron.

IT officers shifted
Ludhiana, June 3
More than 10 senior officers of the Income Tax Department, including the Additional Commissioners and the Joint Commissioners, have been transferred here. The transfer orders were issued by Mr Sudhakar Verma, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Ludhiana.