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Immigration racket: one accused held
Main accused withdraws money collected from victims
Ludhiana, July 10
Three months after six officials of an immigration company vanished after duping 130 Punjab youths of crores of rupees, the Kotwali police has managed to arrest the manager of the company even as the main accused, Tony D’ Suza, is learnt to have withdrawn Rs 1.25 crore from a bank in Mumbai where the demand drafts of the youths were deposited.

Transporters livid over fuel price hike
To join protest outside Parliament on July 26
Ludhiana, July 10
Truckers, tempo and mini-bus operators today blocked the traffic on Sherpur road for over-an-hour to protest against the hike in diesel and petrol prices.

'	Transporters and mini-bus operators block the traffic on Sherpur road in the city on Monday. — Tribune photograph by Inderjit Verma

Youth murdered due to tiff over octroi
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July10
A fight over octroi fee allegedly led to the murder of an only son of a family of nearby Payal town, by at least six persons last night. The police has registered an FIR under Sections 302, 120 B, 148 and 149 of IPC against the accused but no arrest has been yet made.

Punjab heading for white gold revolution
Ludhiana, July10
Punjab is heading for a white gold revolution as the cotton crop is in a very good condition so far. The area under cotton cultivation has also increased thanks to the introduction of Bt cotton.

ETO charged with attempt to rape niece
Ludhiana, July 10
The Ludhiana police has arrested an Excise and Taxation Officer for allegedly trying to rape his 13-year-old niece by luring her to buy garments from a factory in the city.

COMMUNITY

Badal assures succour to industrialists
Ludhiana, July 10
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, assured industrialists relief from their existing problems if his party came to power. Mr Badal, who visited the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) general-secretary, Mr Avtar Singh, yesterday to express condolence on the death of Mr Singh’s father Swaran Singh, met various industry leaders.

Panchayats asked to unite against social evils
Ludhiana, July 10
A seminar on drug abuse awareness was jointly organised by the Social Security Department, Child Development Project Officer D.N. Kotnis, the Acupuncture Hospital and panchayats of Mangat Block at Boothgarh village here today. Mr Priyank Bharati, ADC, Ludhiana, was the chief guest while Mr Mewa Singh Chauhan, Chairman, Khadi Board, Punjab, presided over the seminar.

Centenary birthday celebration!

Ludhiana, July 10 The Badwal family of Ludhiana today celebrated the 100th birthday of one of their elders here. Four generations of the family of Mr Lal Singh Badwal, a former Station Master, came together in the city today from various parts of the country and abroad. Mr Lal Singh Badwal, who turned 100 on Monday, cuts a cake with his family members in Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

BKU dharna against power shortage

Ludhiana, July 10 Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union(BKU) today staged a demonstration at the Mini Secretariat to protest against the power shortage during the paddy transplantation season. BKU activists stage a dharna against power shortage in Ludhiana on Monday.— A Tribune photograph

Body seeks action against illegal architects
Ludhiana, July 10
Fosroc Chemicals International, a flagship company of the $500-million JMH Group, launched its retail division in Punjab at the monthly meeting of the Ludhiana Architects Association (LAA) here on Saturday.

Lions Club members urged to help needy
Mandi Gobindgarh
Newly appointed regional chairman MJF Lion Dr Man Mohan Kaushal called a meeting of all club officials of the region –III of district 321-F at Gymkhana Club, here today. All zone chairpersons Lion O.P. Goyal, Lion Ramesh Kumar and Lion Lalit Mohan were present at the meeting.

Jagran at Ayyappa temple
Ludhiana, July 10
The Ludhiana chapter of the Akhil Bharatiya Sewa Sangam organised a jagran at Shri Ayyappa Swami Mandir here last night. The jagran was performed by Tuslidharan Pillai, Biju Kumar and others. Hundreds of people participated in the jagran. The Ayyappa temple is being managed by the Keralites here. 

Cop held for creating nuisance in hospital

Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 10 The police has arrested a Jagraon cop who, along with a woman and her son, had been booked under Sections 160, 294 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly creating hooliganism in a hospital after the staff and attendants caught them in a compromising position yesterday. Constable Amarjit Singh, posted at the Dehlon police station, and his accomplice try to escape from Hind Hospital, Ahmedgarh, on Sunday. — Photo  by Mahesh Sharma

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Liquor seized, two held
Jagraon, July 10
The police in two separate incident arrested two persons and recovered liquor from their possession. ASI Satnam Singh arrested Kulwant Singh of Guru Arjun Dev Nagar, Moga, near the bus stand and recovered 12 bottles of IMFL mark brand Big Boss. Whereas, H/C Chamkaur Singh arrested Tejinder Singh of the same locality near the same place and recovered the same quantity of the same brand. Both have been booked under the Excise Act.

Industrialists briefed on IT policies
Mandi Gobindgarh, July 10
The Income Tax Department has been organising functions at industrial towns to create awareness regarding any new policy being launched by the department for the benefit of industrialists and traders, said Mr S.S. Kemwal, Additional Commissioner, Income Tax.

Biz Clips
Channel launches products for kids
Cartoon Network Enterprises has launched its latest range of products for school-going children. A company press note issued here today said the range is in form of popular cartoon characters like Power Puff Girls, Dexter and Johnny Bravo.

Education board cares a damn for students 

Ludhiana, July 10 Have you ever heard of any educational institution advancing the date of depositing the fee for any examination? Well, it has happened! The Punjab School Education Board has advanced the date to July 7 from July 13 for depositing the re-examination fee for Class X which has created a big chaos and panic among the candidates appearing for re-examination. Angry students burn an effigy of the PSEB Chairman at the board’s office located at the Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

From Schools
Prize distribution function of school

Ludhiana, July 10 Jain Public School, Benjamin Road, organised a prize distribution function here yesterday. Swati of class XII (commerce) was awarded for standing first in the district. She was placed sixth in the state. Kiranbala of the same class had stood fourth in the district. She was ranked 13th in the state. Students of Lovely Lotus school, dressed up as animals, vegetables and flowers, celebrate the advent of monsoon, on the school premises in Ludhiana on Monday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

COURTS

Tangri's bail plea hearing on July 14
Ludhiana, July 10
Claiming themselves to be innocent and falsely implicated in an attempt to murder case, the former president of the Shiv Sena Rashtarwadi and his son, Sunil Tangri, have filed a bail application.

Doctors oppose Indo-US N-deal
Ludhiana, July 10
The Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) and Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) jointly held a seminar on Indo-US Nuclear Deal - for whose benefit! here yesterday.

Diabetes grave threat to Indians 

Ludhiana, July 10 By 2010 the city will become the hub of diabetics and India will become the capital of such patients. This was stated by Dr H.S. Bedi, a cardiac thoracic surgeon of Ludhiana Mediciti Hospital, at a CME (Continue Medical Education) held by the Ludhiana Medical Practitioners Association here today. Dr Gaurav Sachdeva addresses a CME organised by the Ludhiana Mediciti on Monday. — Photo by I.V.

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SPORTS

Cricket coaching clinic concludes

Ludhiana, July 10 The summer cricket coaching camp which was inaugurated on June 21 by the member of the national cricket selection panel, Bhupinder Singh Senior, here at the Punjab Agricultural University grounds, concluded today. This clinic was organised by a former cricketer, Amrik Singh Nagra, who played for PAU for a couple of years.

Budding cricketers who attended a 20-day summer clinic at the PAU ground, photographed with university officials at the conclusion of the camp in Ludhiana on Monday. — A Tribune photograph