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Govt blamed for Talhan violence
Ludhiana, June 13
Accusing the Congress government headed by Capt Amarinder Singh of promoting caste politics and complicating the situation at Talhan village, Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, a former speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, today described the incident as a blot on the face of the government.
Congress activists take out a peace march in Ludhiana on Friday.
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Talhan violence: SAD seeks judicial probe
Ludhiana, June 13
Captain Kanwaljit Singh, General Secretary Shiromini
Akali Dal, and former Finance Minister, today sought a judicial
inquiry into the role of Congress ministers of Jalandhar district in
the Talhan Gurdwara affairs.
Peace returns to Dehliz Khurd
Ludhiana/Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 13
Tension prevailing in Dehliz Khurd village for the past five days was contained here today following the formation of a committee to manage the affairs of a gurdwara in the village, which had become a bone of contention between two factions of the Dalits. With an end to the controversy the routine activities at the gurdwara resumed on Friday after five days.
YC to revamp ward, block-level units
Ludhiana, June 13
To revamp the organisation and prepare the cadres for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the district president of the Youth Congress, Mr Komal Khanna, has appointed a Ward Relations Officer and an Assistant Ward Relations Officer for a cluster of five wards each.
Tension eases in Aligarh
Ludhiana, June 13
The three-day long tension in Aligarh village between supporters of different political parties over the issue of laying of some commemorative stones subsided to large extent today when the civil and police administration decided to withdraw the move of installing a separate stone of the Congress.
PSEB staff found absent
Kharar, June 13
Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidha Sabha, on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the sub-office of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) at Gharuan village in tehsil Kharar and checked the attendance of employees. Of the total 43 employees, only eight were found present at 9.10 am.
Encroachments a
traffic hazard
Sahnewal, June 13
The main market of Sahnewal remains congested due to the encroachments, which are not only a headache for pedestrians but are a major traffic hazard.
With the installation of traffic lights on the GT Road on one side and the frequently closed level-crossing on the
other side, Sahnewal seems to be sandwiched between the two, providing hardly any space to breathe.
Transport union
threatens stir
Ludhiana, June 13
The Ludhiana Goods Transport Association has warned the government of an agitation if it did not initiate measures to end the alleged
harassment of truckers by district transport officers and state traffic police.
Expressing love through gestures
Ludhiana, June 13
Vineet Gupta, who is deaf and dumb since birth, has shown that you don’t really have to say those three words to express your love for someone. While communicating with Gayatri, who is also hearing and speech-impaired, he expressed through gestures that he wanted her to be his wife. The communication was perfect and they tied the knot on June 8.
Vineet communicates with his wife, Gayatri, through signs.
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Proof of identity must for PAN
Ludhiana, June 13
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has amended sub rule 114 (4) by which it has been mandatory for every person seeking permanent account number (PAN) to attach the proof of identity as well as proof of address along with the application.
Budda Nullah cleaning begins
Ludhiana, June 13
The municipal corporation here has initiated the cleaning and desilting of Budda Nullah. The Irrigation Department will deploy three drag- line machines to begin with and later on two more will be added. The MC has already deposited Rs 10 lakh of the Rs 25 lakh estimated expenditure as advance with the department.
3 of family killed in mishap
Ludhiana, June 13
Three members of a family were killed while two other were seriously injured after a bus collided head on with a car near Alamgir village here today.
The accident took place around 1 pm. Manager of Search and Development Centre, Focal Point, Om Parkash, was travelling in his car with his family. They were coming to Ludhiana from Bhivani.
Youth goes missing
Ludhiana, June 13
A youth belonging to Ganganagar in Rajasthan, who had come here with his wife, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances from the city since June 8. The youth, Anil Kumar Sharma, had come here to leave his wife at her parents place during summer vacation.
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Truck burnt, tragedy averted
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 13
A tragedy was averted after a truck carrying yarn wastage caught fire due to sparking in high tension wires, under which it was passing at Tibba Road here today.
The sparks set the yarn waste on fire at once and the entire truck was burnt within a few minutes. Just after the fire, the driver jumped out of the truck and was saved. |
| A truck carrying yarn wastage, which caught fire after sparks from a high tension wire set it ablaze on Tibba Road in Ludhiana on Friday.—
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