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Fund-wise MC sees no light
in streetlights
Ludhiana, June 25
In order to save electricity, the Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation today rejected the proposal of streetlight installation projects outrightly stating that it would burden the civic body.
Nail dera chief, says IHRO
Ludhiana, June 25
The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO), while criticising the Central and state governments, including Punjab, for their inaction against Sirsa dera head Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh, has asked the Maharashtra government to book the "baba" in the Mumbai Sikh murder case under Section 120-B of the IPC along with others.
Torrent leaves city awash
Ludhiana, June 25
The city remained waterlogged for a long time this morning following heavy downpour that resulted in a traffic chaos.
All major roads were flooded during the office hours. People were caught on the flooded roads and got delayed for reaching their destinations.
RAIN WOES:
Heavy rain causes traffic jam in Ludhiana on Wednesday and A truck stuck after a kutcha road opposite Westend Mall caved in after heavy rains in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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| Heavy rain leaves Damoria Bridge inundated. Photos: Inderjeet Verma |
Waterlogged Jaimal Singh road after heavy rainfall in Ludhiana on Wednesday. |
District block samitis fall in SAD kitty
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 25
SAD captured all offices in block samitis falling under the jurisdiction of Ludhiana district. However, election to the block samiti office Malerkotla II was staggered.
6 booked for bid to encroach plot
Khanna, June 25
The local police has booked six persons, who were trying to encroach upon a plot in Salondhi village.
Reservation of 10 pc seats for rural youths
Quota won’t serve the purpose: Pvt institutes
Ludhiana, June 25
The Association of the Punjab State Technical Private Institutions might have agreed with the state government’s proposal to reserve 10 per cent seats in their respective institutions free of cost exclusively for rural students, still many managements feel that the reservation was not the only solution, the government must try to restore the dilapidated infrastructure in schools first.
e wild wild web
Fascinating world of emails
Yahoo, an internet services company has recently come out with the ymail.com <http://ymail.com/>on the lines of the successful gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>, hotmail.com <http://hotmail.com/>, aol.com <http://aol.com/>etc. to feed the increasing demand of email service seekers in the world. But the romance with emails has its pitfalls too.
Scientist dwells on benefits of Indian food
Ludhiana, June 25
Research scientist, Nutrition and Food Science department, Texas A&M University, USA, Jairam Vanamala, who is on a three-day visit to PAU visited laboratories and research facilities of the university today. He interacted with scientists on various issues concerning food science and technology. Milkha Singh Aulakh, dean, College of Agriculture, also accompanied the visitor.
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Hosiery Industry
Buyer-seller meeting brings in over Rs 700-cr business
Ludhiana, June 25
The hosiery industry's initiative to bring buyers and manufacturers from across the country under one roof is expected to translate into business worth over Rs 700
crore.
Veggie cultivation: Tata Chem staff get tips at PAU
Ludhiana, June 25
A training programme on cultivation of vegetables particularly tomato,
chilli, cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal for officials of Tata Chemicals, working in the vegetable growing areas of Malerkotla and procuring the produce directly from farmers, concluded at PAU today.
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