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Dogs bite children, create
panic
Ludhiana, July 3
Ludhiana residents have been terrorised following numerous cases of dogbite since last evening. At least 15 children have been bitten by over 24 stray dogs in Model Town Extension.
 Tributes paid to freedom
fighter
Ludhiana, July 3
Glowing tributes were paid to Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi, a freedom fighter and close associate of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 109th birth anniversary here today. A seminar was organised by the Punjab unit of the Indian Muslim Council to mark the occasion.
Addressing the seminar, the president of the council, Maulana
Atiq-ur-Rehman, highlighted the contribution of the late Maulana to
the freedom struggle.
Kanwaljit Singh assures
ex-servicemen
Ludhiana, July 3
The Punjab Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, has assured the ex-servicemen that the state government is responsive to their problems and their pending demands, both at the state and central level, would be considered sympathetically and speedily.
No conflict in Akali Dal:
Bhunder
Ludhiana, July 3
Mr Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Rajya Sabha member and general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, said here yesterday that there was no conflict between the jats and
non-jats in the Akali Dal and all were equal in this organisation.
Scam alleged in welfare
schemes
Khanna, July 3
Mr Darshan Kumar, councillor of Ward No. 6, Payal Municipal Council, has submitted a complaint to the state government that for all the development works related to drains, buildings, streets, more payments were made to the contractors than the actual worth of the projects.
Police lifts body after 10 hours
Ludhiana, June 3
In a shocking incident, the Focal Point police did not lift an accident victim’s body for well over 12 hours despite being informed by several passersby and residents.
According to information available, a labourer Mukesh Kumar (20), was crushed by an unknown vehicle last night, but his body remained at the site till about 4 p.m.
Man dies of asphyxia
Ludhiana, June 3
A 30-year-old resident of Kakkowal village died of asphyxia caused by some poisonous gas in an
underground motor pump room last night. His brother who fell unconscious in the room, was admitted to the CMC in serious condition.
Badal accused of corruption
Ludhiana, July 3
The national chairman of the Indian Youth Congress (Urban Development Cell), Mr Pawan
Dewan, has alleged that the Badal government had crossed all the limits of corruption. He also alleged that the government was shielding the anti-national elements like Wasan Singh Zaffarwal and Dr Jagjit Singh
Chohan, who had created terror in Punjab.
12 injured in accidents
Sahnewal, July 3
A car, reportedly, turned turtle after a tyre burst on the GT Road, near
Doraha, on Monday. Those travelling by the car (PIL-9648) were badly injured, and were admitted to the local hospital. They have been identified as Jeet Ram (40), Vimla Devi (35) and Anju Bala (12) of Nihalkhera in
Ferozepur.
Youth electrocuted
Ludhiana, June 3
A youth died of electrocution in street 9 this afternoon when he was wading through a pool of water in which a broken live electricity wire was lying.
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