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Shobha yatra to mark Valmiki Jayanti
Ludhiana, October 18
A ‘shobha yatra’ to mark Valmiki Jayanti would be taken out in the city on October 20 from Daresi Ground here and among others former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would participate in the function.
Railmen
protest against denial of DA
Ludhiana, October 18
In response to a call given by the All-India Railway mens’
Federation, activists of the Northern Railway mens’ Union today held
gate meetings and demonstrations in front of their respective offices to
protest against the government move to freeze dearness allowance (DA),
denial of bonus and other ‘anti-employees’ policies. Later, the
protesting employees took out a protest march from the Jagraon Bridge to
the Railway Station here where a rally was also organised.
Troop withdrawal cheers up families
Ludhiana, October 18
The decision of the Cabinet Committee on Security to withdraw troops from the border has brought cheers to the hundreds of families of the defence personnel living in different localities of the city. “It has lit up our lives and it could not have come at a better time when we are preparing for Divali”, remarked the doctor wife of a Captain, who is putting up at the Dolewal Chowk here and whose husband is posted somewhere in the Gurdaspur sector.
World Food Day function
Ludhiana,
October 18
The Community Food and Nutrition Extension Unit of the
Food and Nutrition Board, Ludhiana, observed World Food Day on October
16 under the theme ‘Water sources of food security’ at Anganwadi
Worker’s Training Centre, Jeevan Preet Colony, Ludhiana.
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