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Tight security for Advani yatra
Venue changed, route decorated
Ludhiana, March 24
The preparations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to welcome Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani’s rath yatra have reached their peak.

BJP, SAD flags adorn the route of Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani’s Bharat Uday Rath Yatra that will reach Ludhiana on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

DC orders more flying squads for examinations
Ludhiana, March 24
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, has taken a serious note of irregularities in the conduct of Class X and plus two examinations. He has directed the District Education Officer (DEO) to constitute more flying squads and take necessary steps to prevent paper leak and copying at all examination centres in the district.

Lectures, rallies mark World TB Day
Ludhiana, March 24
The World TB Day was observed by the Health Department here today at the local Civil Hospital. Dr Anil Verma, District TB Officer, said about 4,500 patients suffering from tuberculosis or TB (tubercle bacilli) were getting medicine free of cost by the department.

COMMUNITY

SAD holds poll meeting for Ropar Lok Sabha seat
Amloh, March 24
Mr Harmel Singh Taura, former minister, while addressing an election meeting yesterday at Bhadson village near here in a gurdwara said the Congress government in the state had failed on all fronts and people should defeat its candidates in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. The meeting was organised by SAD activists in support of its Lok Sabha candidate, Mr Sukhdev Singh Libra.

Shiv Sena not to support BJP-SAD combine
Ludhiana, March 24
The Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) has made it clear that it will contest the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab on its own. The party has taken a strong note of the propaganda by the BJP-SAD combine that the Shiv Sena will support their nominees in the coming elections.

Early completion of unfinished projects sought
Sahnewal, March 24
The Sarpanch of Bhaironmunna village, Mr Rajinder Singh, has demanded the early completion of unfinished development projects in the village.

Lok Bhalai Party one-man show, says SAD candidate
Ludhiana, March 24
The SAD on Monday said Mr Balwant Singh Ramoowalia’s Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) was a one-man show and the issue being raised by the LBP did not reflect the ground realities.

Block Cong Committee releases list
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 24
The Block Congress Committee (BCC) organised a meeting of party activists at the Gymkhana Club here today. Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, former member of the Lok Sabha and candidate from Ropar (reserved constituency), was the chief guest.

Writing on aspects of Sikhism
Ludhiana, March 24
The Shiromani Punjabi Lekhak Sabha here was inaugurated here today by Dr Kharak Singh, a former economic adviser with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome. Dr Kharak Singh, who has been producing a literary journal on Sikh history and research articles since his retirement, has also been an active supporter of the implementation of the Nanakshahi Calendar.

SAD, BJP men seek support for Dhillon
Sahnewal, March 24
Rural workers of the Akali Dal and the BJP organised a meeting in support of the local candidate, Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, yesterday.

Ex-servicemen league not govt body, clarify members
Ludhiana, March 24
Col J.S. Mand (retd), president, Indian Ex-Servicemen League (Punjab, Chandigarh), chaired a meeting of ex-servicemen at Jagraon recently. Col Bhag Singh (retd), president, IESL (Ludhiana), was also present. The meeting was attended by working committee members and others.

Encroachments removed to make way for yatra

Samrala, March 24 Keeping in view the Bharat Uday Rath Yatra, being undertaken by Mr Lal Krishan Advani, Deputy Prime Minister, which will pass through Samrala on its way to Ludhiana, all encroachments along the proposed route have been removed by the local administration. The local administration has removed encroachments from the Chandigarh-Samrala National Highway in view of the Bharat Uday Rath Yatra that arrives here on Thursday. — Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

CRIME

Tea seller kidnapped, five booked
Khanna, March 24
Mohinder Singh was allegedly kidnapped by five employees of wine contractors from near Gurdwara Kalgidhar on the GT road, Khanna, yesterday. A case has been registered against them at city police station.

LIC extends insurance cover to 2 cr policy holders
Ludhiana, March 24
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has extended insurance protection cover to two crore people in the current financial year.

AGRICULTURE

Markfed to promote contract farming of onion
Ludhiana, March 24
In order to tap the export market, Markfed has initiated steps to promote contract farming of brown onion. Farmers are being motivated to go in for the cultivation of brown onion. Markfed already has in-hand export orders of 2,000 tonne of brown onion.

EDUCATION

17 colleges take part in cultural fest

Ludhiana, March 24 Around 300 students from 17 colleges of the region participated in an inter-college cultural festival organised by the Punjab Institute of Management and Technology (PIMT), Mandi Gobindgarh, today. Kamla Lohtia Santan Dharam College students, who received prizes at a function organised in the college on Wednesday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma.

IT Dept collects Rs 16.87 crore
Ludhiana, March 24
Officials of the local Income Tax Department have collected Rs 16.87 crore as additional revenue as a result of surveys conducted on business premises.