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Govt failed on every front: Tohra
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 7
“The law and order machinery has totally collapsed in the state and the government has lost its control over the Police Department. The police in the state has no interest in curbing the crime, rather it prefers to loot the public by checking vehicles just to amass money,” said Jathedar G.S. Tohra, President, SHSAD, while speaking at the bhog ceremony of late Varinder Singh who was killed by a gang or robbers last week at Nabipur village.
Sena men burn Sheikh
Hasina’s effigy
Ludhiana, May 7
A large number of Shiv Sainiks led by Mr Jagdish Tangri took out a protest march from Gur Mandi last evening and burnt the effigy of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in protest against the killing of 16 BSF jawans and the burning of the Indian Tricolour by fundamentalists of that country.
Drive on road safety
awareness
Ludhiana, May 7
An intensive drive will be launched in the city to create road sense and awareness about traffic rules among the people during the traffic fortnight, being observed from May 1 to 15.
Labourers’ convention on May
25
Ludhiana, May 7
The joint front of major rural and agricultural labourers’ unions in the state will hold a state-level convention at Desh Bhakat Hall in Jalandhar on May 25. The front, comprising rural and agricultural labour unions, was formed here yesterday.
 Budha Nullah to be
desilted
Ludhiana, May 7
The municipal corporation has decided to take up desilting of the Budha Nullah within the city limits. The entire 9-km stretch of the nullah will be cleaned before the onset of the rainy season.
A meeting was convened by the Mayor to discuss the matter with the area councillors concerned and officials of the O and M cell of the civic body.
A view of the Budha Nullah passing through Ludhiana.
Publisher of Aarsi to be honoured
Ludhiana, May 7
The local Punjabi Sahit Academy has condemned the increasing obscenity on television channels and in films. At its annual meeting held here yesterday, it urged the Union Government and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take strict action against such channels and directors.
SSP
clarifies
Ludhiana, May 7
In a complete volte-face, the district police has gone back on its orders of suspending the SHO of the Haibowal police station, Warryam Singh, whose two cops have been booked for an alleged custodial death.
Children’s park encroached
upon
 Ludhiana, May 7
In a brazen attempt of unlawful occupancy of public property, a group of persons allegedly encroached upon a portion of the children’s park in Adarsh Nagar Colony, near octroi post, on the Ferozepore road on the outskirts of the city yesterday.
A boundary wall raised around a portion of land of a children’s park in the Adarsh Nagar colony on Sunday in Ludhiana.
— Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Auditing power sought
Ludhiana, May 7
The Taxation Bar Association of Punjab at its meeting held here yesterday, has sought the power of auditing accounts for income tax practitioners.
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