L U D H I A N A

Pedestrians exposed to heavy highway traffic
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — Pedestrians have been pushed off the footpaths, on the stretch of the National Highway between Jagraon Bridge and Chand Cinema, particularly in front of the railway station and Kamla Nehru Market. This exposes them to the hazards of sharing the road with the fast moving traffic.

Take public complaints seriously, DC tells officials
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — Presiding over the weekly sangat darshan programme in the mini secretariat here yesterday, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K.Sandhu, pulled up officers for taking the complaints of the public lightly. 

Fervour marks Jumma Namaz of Ramzan
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — A large number of muslim devotees gathered at the local Jama Masjid to celebrate the first jumma of Ramzan.


First Jumma Namaz of Ramzan being offered at a  mosque in Ludhiana.

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COMMUNITY

For her, life is a mission of compassion
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — “My life has been a rollercoaster ride. I have seen the desecration of human relationships. But then, I think forgiveness enriches our life,” says Ms Poonam Kalra.

Villagers resent ministerial apathy
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — Residents of three adjoining villages, Nurpur Bet, Khaira Bet and Gorsian Hakim Rai — are agitated over the “indifferent attitude” of Punjab ministers and bureaucrats towards martyrs, as none of them reached Nurpur Bet yesterday on the occasion of the bhog ceremony of Sepoy Gurpal Singh who was cremated on November 21.

A man with a mission
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — There are several people who make it big in life, but there are very few who remember their past and draw inspiration from it.                                                   

Talwandi’s appointment hailed
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — Mr Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha, General Secretary, Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal, today congratulated Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi on being elected as the new SGPC president.

Beggars high on drugs
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — They may not be able to get food two times a day, but they definitely manage a bit of charas or opium at least four times a day. 

Bus operators’ association threatens stir
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — The Punjab Roadways Bus Operators Association (kilometer scheme) has appealed to the Punjab Government to look into its demands immediately, failing which the association will be left with no option but to resort to agitation.

Non-lethal technique to ward off harmful birds
LUDHIANA, Dec 1 — A new harmless technique to ward off harmful birds from fields has been developed in Punjab Agricultural University.