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Family in land dispute provided security
Ludhiana, April 20
Providing the much-awaited relief to the family members of Jhande village, who had been running from pillar to post fearing a threat to their lives, the Home Affairs Department and Justice of the Punjab Government has directed Additional Director-General of Police (Security) to ensure safety to the family.
Labourers quench their thirst from a water pipe near Sherpur Chowk as temperatures rise in Ludhiana on Thursday.
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Govt’s apathy to farmers’ suicides decried
Ludhiana, April 20
An emergency meeting of senior functionaries of the Shiromani Khalsa Dal (SKD) was held here today to take stock of the situation arising out of the increasing cases of suicides by farmers due to the unbearable burden of debt and humiliation at the hands of moneylenders.
Heavy traffic irks villagers
Ludhiana, April 20
The toll barrier at the Doraha canal has provided revenue to the Centre, but is a source of irritation for residents of villages near the toll barrier, especially Rampur.
Hundreds of vehicles, mainly heavy vehicles, pass through the village to evade toll. The traffic is heavy in the daytime and heavier at night.
NOC to petrol pumps: BJP leader alleges scam
Ludhiana, April 20
Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly, Mr Satpal Gosain, has alleged a scam in the issuance of no objection certificates
to the petrol pumps in the city. He has demanded a thorough probe into the matter.
J&K urged to lift ban on entry of birds
Ludhiana, April 20
The Chairperson of the National Egg Coordination Committee, Ms Anuradha J. Desai, has appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister to lift the ban on the entry of birds into the state.
Seminars to mark
centenary of Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom
Ludhiana, April 20
While the Shiromini Akali Dal and Congress are gearing up for the February 2007 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, the Sikhs find themselves in a moribund situation due to the attitude adopted by the two major religious institutions – the SGPC and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management
Committee.
A novel way to preserve environment
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 20
The Eco Club here launched a narrative move to preserve the environment by presenting a novel gift consisting of saplings of five fruiting trees to a girl on the occasion of her marriage today.
Temple plans celebrations
Ludhiana, April 20
The Durga Mata Mandir Trust is planning anniversary celebrations of the temple on April 26.
Celebrations will be preceded by religious and cultural progammes and conclude with a ‘mahayajna’ on April 26.
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