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Bodies of woman, daughters found from Sidhwan Canal
Police suspects suicide pact
Ludhiana, July 9
Three badly-decomposed bodies of a middle-aged woman and her two teenaged daughters, who had been reported to be missing for two weeks, were retrieved from inside a car in Sidhwan Canal today morning.

Policemen pull out the car from which the bodies of three women were found on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Boom in land prices in villages around city
Ludhiana, July 9
Property prices in villages around the city are on the rise.

A MONSOON AFFAIR: A butterfly sucks nectar from a flower in PAU, Ludhiana on a sunny Saturday afternoon. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Congress fairs poorly in cooperative bodies’ poll
Ludhiana, July 9
If the results of the elections to various cooperative bodies are any indication, all is not well with the Congress in the rural areas.

No trace of missing truck driver, vehicle
Ludhiana, July 9
The Jodhewal Basti police has not been able to trace a truck driver who has been missing since the first week of June last while he was on his way back from New Delhi to the city.

City sweats as heat, humidity rise
Ludhiana, July 9
After two days of pleasantly cool weather in the wake of continuous rain, the city residents once again sweated it out in bright sunshine today. The city had its last showers , lasting a few minutes, on Thursday evening.

COMMUNITY

Govt urged to check sale of narcotics

Samrala, July 9 A seminar was organised by the Samaj Chetna Forum at Shahi Palace here today and gave an ultimatum to the Punjab Government to check sale of drugs and narcotics in the state within 15 days. A speaker delivers a lecture at a seminar against drug abuse in Samrala on Saturday. — A Tribune Photograph

Pensioners urge PSEB to resolve problems
Ludhiana, July 9
A meeting of PSEB Pensioners Federation was held here today. A press note issued by Er SK Kapoor, general secretary of the federation, said the PSEB did not mitigate old cases of dues which had been lying pending for years.

CRIME

Man booked for threatening woman
Ludhiana, July 9
A resident of Rurka village has been booked under Sections 452, 506, 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act by Delhon police on the complaint of a woman of the same village.

4 booked

BUSINESS

Auto parts dealers want VAT rates reduced
Ludhiana, July 9
Auto part dealers have demanded rates under Value Added Tax to be reduced from the existing 12.5 per cent to 4 per cent.

35,000 vacant posts of teachers to be filled
Ludhiana, July 9
Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, has disclosed that with a view to enhancing the standard of education in Punjab, all the 35,000 vacant posts of teachers in schools in the state were being filled as the government in a recent decision had lifted the ban on the recruitment.

Schools introduce new concepts of teaching
Ludhiana, July 9
Schools always introduce new curriculum, new ways of teaching in fresh academic session and soon after the schools close for summer vacations. Now that the schools have reopened, Ludhiana Tribune spoke to heads of a few schools to find out about new things and courses.

Protesting teachers held
Ludhiana, July 9
As many as 200 teachers of Unemployed Elementary Teacher Union, including those who had come from Faridkot and Moga, met at Chattar Singh Park, Model Town here this afternoon as per schedule.

BCA students’ preferred choice
Ludhiana, July 9
A large number of students seeking admission in various colleges here, are opting for the BCA over other streams like medical, non-medical, arts etc.

15 SBS students offered top industry posts
Ludhiana, July 9
Synetic Business School, an initiative of management consultant and academician Dr M.A. Zahir has carved a niche in the industry by starting a unique two years Postgraduate Programme in Management which is an industry-sponsored, job oriented programme aimed to develop real time corporate managers for the industry.

Neurology, urology health camp organised
Ludhiana, July 9
Satguru Partap Singh Apollo Hospitals has organised a free healthcare camp at Pathankot. The camp will be covering specialities like neurology, urology and nephrology.

110 prisoners given  acupuncture therapy

Ludhiana, July 9 A free drug de-addiction camp has been organised by Dr D.N. Kotnis Acupuncture Hospital, Salem Tabri, Ludhiana, for the past 45 days in Central Jail, Ludhiana, in which 110 prisoners have been given treatment. Inmates of Central Jail being administered acupuncture therapy on the jail premises in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Ludhiana docs get key IMA posts
Ludhiana, July 9
This is for the first time that Ludhiana has received many major posts in IMA, Punjab. According to a press note, office-bearers of IMA, Punjab for the year 2005-06 include Dr Gursharan Singh, honorary state secretary; Dr Vinod Sood, honorary state joint secretary; Dr G.S. Wander becomes a member of the central working committee and chairman of academic committee for CME accreditation.