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Bank employees defer strike
Ludhiana, February 25
Customers heaved a sigh of relief as bank employees deferred their two-day strike here today. As the day progressed, customers poured in and banking operations went on as usual.
PAU pensioners on relay fast
Varsity staff threaten to boycott kisan mela
Ludhiana, February 25
Pensioners of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) sat on a relay fast outside Thapar Hall here today. They were protesting against the “delay” in release of their pension arrears.
PAU pensioners on a relay fast at PAU campus in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
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Railway snack stalls closed
Ludhiana, February 25
The railway authorities today closed down two stalls and removed 18 rehris selling snacks and beverages at different railway platforms following orders by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
Youths fire gunshots
in market
Ludhiana, February 25
Four youths driving a silver Honda City (DL 6SG 0050) opened fire at the Sarabha Nagar market here today. No one was injured.
DC must go, say agitators
Ludhiana, February 25
Activists of various organisations today demanded the transfer of DC Sumer Singh Gurjar, alleging that he had demoted sub-registrar Mukesh Sharma, but had not taken any action against lawyers who had allegedly misbehaved with them.
Regrets
Chandigarh, February 25
A news item in the Ludhiana Tribune on February 24, 2008, with the headline ‘ PAU website contract changes hands: VC’s wife indirect beneficiary’ makes the unfortunate suggestion that the wife of the Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University is a ‘beneficiary’ of a PAU decision to change its webmaster.
Canal Erosion
Civil dept puts labourers’ life at risk
Villagers send SOS to CM
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 25
Residents of Jandali Khurad, Railway Bridge, Butahri, Khatra and Maksudra villages are sore over the indifferent attitude of canal authorities. What to talk of safeguarding the lives and property of those living on the banks of Sirhind canal, the authorities have not even bothered to make arrangements for the safety of labourers working on the verge of a headwork containing 10,000 cusecs of water.
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Unmindful of their safety, labourers work on the edge of a waterhead at Maanpur near Ahmedgarh.
— A Tribune photograph
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Residents against stalling of sealing drive
Ludhiana, February 25
Mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura’s move to stall the sealing drive has come under severe criticism with residents stating that leaders deserve brickbats rather than bouquets for the move. S.S.
Chana, a retired IFS officer, said was expecting much from the SAD-BJP led municipal corporation. “We had voted them to power thinking the change would result in better living conditions for the residents. But things have come to square one,” Chana added.
Dr Jain member of animal board
Ludhiana, February 25
Chief coordinator, Care of Animals and Protection of Environment in India (CAPE), Dr Sandeep Kumar Jain, has been co-opted as member by the Animal Welfare Board of India, ministry of environment and forests, government of India, Chennai. This was notified in a statement issued by chairman, AWBI, Maj Gen R.M.Kharab.
Ludhiana Calling
Industrialists are superstitious when it comes to launching a product or introducing new services. Events and press conferences, in numerous cases have been put on hold for the right “muhurat” (auspicious time).
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