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PATWARI HELD: Darshan Singh, Patwari, Revenue circle, Akalian Kalan, was caught here on Wednesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 in lieu of making entries of mutation in the revenue record. Mr Amrik Singh, SSP, Vigilance Bureau, said a team led by Mr Ashutosh Kaushal, DSP, Vigilance Bureau, arrested Darshan Singh. Mr Jagsir Singh, a resident of Akalian Kalan village, had complained the bureau in this regard.Ferozepore
ELECTED: Former minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon has been unanimously elected President of the District Shiromani Akali Dal.
Jagraon
3 BOOKED: Three young men are alleged to have made an attempt to stop a vehicle and fired shots and later fled. According to information, Satwinderjit Singh of Ludhiana was going to Raikot in his Tata Safari (PB-10-BE-5555) and reached near Satsang Bhavan, Raikot Road, Raqba. Three youths standing on roadside signalled him to stop and when he ignored them and then they opened fire and later fled. The Dakha police has registered a case under Sections 387, 506, 511, 34 IPC.KHANNA
ECONOMIC CENSUS: The fifth economic census will be done in Khanna block using the ICR technology under the supervision of the Executive Officer of the municipal council and the Block Development Officer of Khanna. This was stated by the SDM, Khanna, Mr Jaspal Mittal, at a meeting here on Wednesday. strike against
VAT: On the second day of the three-day strike against the implementation of VAT, a total bandh was observed by traders and industrialists here today. A group of traders was seen asking traders to close their establishments in the markets, which were partially open.
Ludhiana
GATKA: Mr Charankamal Singh, general secretary of the Guru Nanak Singh Study Circle, in a press note said a team of girl students of Baba Deep Singh, Academy of Martial Arts will perform gatka in a gurudwara in Manchester, UK. Mr Ravinder Pal Singh, in charge of the academy, said they aimed at training both young boys and girls not only in ‘gatka’ but also in martial arts like karate.

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