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INTUC
national President under fire
Ludhiana, June 14
The president of the Indian
National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Punjab, Mr Balwant Rai Kapoor has
charged the national President, Mr Sanjeeva Reddy, with creating
dissensions in several state units, besides acting in a dictatorial
manner, misutilisation of funds, bogus membership and registration of
fictitious unions, and has asked the All-India Congress Committee
President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to remove Mr Reddy immediately to save INTUC
from further disintegration.
Pensioners
sore at govt apathy
Ludhiana, June 14
The Punjab State Pensioners
Confederation has lambasted the state government for its failure to
implement many of the accepted demands of the pensioners which had
caused resentment and frustration among the pensioners all over the
state.
SSF
wants Kewal Singh to resign
Ludhiana, June 14
The Sikh Students Federation (
Badal) has asked the Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, Giani Kewal Singh,
to immediately tender his resignation as his arrest in connection with
the murder of his daughter-in-law was imminent.
AT THE CROSSROADS
Looking back
to the future
SOMETIMES
I am asked to write about the days gone by. I start thinking on these
lines but find myself in a predicament. The days passed have not gone
anywhere but I find myself in a predicament. The days passed have not
gone anywhere but are ensconced in the inner recesses of the mind. Not
even that. Many a time they exist side by side with the present current
of time. An image of childhood or an incident of young age may crop up
in the mind of an old person now and then. It is like the picture of
Kangaroo carrying the young ones in the fold of her flesh. This type of
coexistence is not disturbing at all. Rather the mind seems to be
assuaged fully in such a get-together.
Generators emitting foul smoke and ear-shattering sound cause air and noise pollution in Ludhiana.
— Photo Rajesh Bhambi |
Generators
causing pollution
Ludhiana, June 14
Scorching heat has not only brought
misery in terms of heat but frequent unannounced power cuts too. People
in the city have been forced to bear the scorching heat, air and noise
pollution due to lack of electricity coupled with the aggressive use of
generators, which has caused havoc in terms of both air and noise
pollution.
Making
a living out of junk
Ludhiana, June 14
“I sold my ‘raddi’ at Rs 10
Kg today. Earlier no one paid me more than Rs 6, “Mrs Kanta said. Her
friend, Rekha, was terribly upset as she had sold her old newspapers at
Rs 4 a kg only. But Rekha needn’t have been upset though the price
difference was there. The money received was practically the same due to
deft handling of the scale. This routine of selling old newspapers,
broken plastic products, iron, aluminum pots and pans and other junk
goes all over the city on a regular basis seven days a week.
Memorandum
to CM against PSEB
Ludhiana, June 14
The Ludhiana Small Scale
Manufacturers Association submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister
Parkash Singh Badal through the Chief Engineer, Punjab State Electricity
Board, to express their resentment over the wrong policies of the PSEB.
Stress
on water conservation
Ludhiana, June 14
Home Science experts at Punjab
Agricultural University have emphasised the need for conserving water.
In a study by Dr M. Sidhu and Dr R. Bakshi of the College of Home
Science, PAU, it has been stressed that water conservation is vital and
ways to save water start at the individual level.
Using
govt land for parking lot
Jagraon, June 14
A part of the government-owned
land, just opposite the residence of SDM, is being used illegally by
Amar Singh.
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