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In the service of the poor
Ludhiana
Thirty-five years ago, five friends who had all suffered tremendously at the time of Partition, got together to form Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society to help people in distress, as a “thanksgiving” gesture. They contributed Rs 5 each to the cause. Perhaps that is what they could afford.
Cong to issue charge sheet
against SAD-BJP alliance
Ludhiana, July 20
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee will soon issue a charge sheet against the ruling
SAD-BJP alliance to focus on its acts of omission and commission during the four years rule of the government, headed by Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal. The charge sheet, along with a vision paper and the party manifesto, would broadly outline the policies and programmes of the party.
BJP’s political agenda led to failure of summit:
Cong
Ludhiana, July 20
The Labour and Employment Cell of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee has charged the ruling NDA government and the
BJP, with pursuing a political agenda, which led to the failure of talks between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf.
SAD committed to providing relief to
industry
Ludhiana, July 20
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) was committed to providing all relief to the small- scale sector and basic civic amenities to the people in the industrial hub of Punjab, Mr Sharanjit Singh
Dhillon, Director, Markfed and in charge of the Ludhiana (Rural) Assembly segment while interacting with a deputation of the Janta Nagar Small-Scale Manufacturers Association.
Seminar on female foeticide
Amloh, July 20
The modern trend to kill girl child in the womb of her mother has created alarming imbalance in society, especially in Punjab. If this vice is not checked immediately, it will create problems in the state, said Mr P.C.
Singla, Director, Family Planning, Punjab, while addressing a seminar organised by Mr
R.S. Jangoo, SDM, Amloh, at Sangam Palace, here today, on “The declining trend in female’s population in Punjab”.
Namdev Shabad Samagam
Ludhiana, July 20
Shabadlok Ludhiana, a literary organisation, in collaboration with the Punjabi Sahit Akademi and PAU Sahit
Sabha, organised Sant Namdev’s 651st Joti-Jot Samavan Divas in the form of Namdev Shabad Samagam this afternoon at Punjabi
Bhavan. A delegation of nine eminent poets and scholars participated in this unique programme to commemorate and strengthen the spiritual and cultural bond between the two Karambhumis of Namdevji — Maharashtra and Punjab.
PET TALK
Your pup needs constant care
NOW that you have a pup at your home, the first thing to see is to the comfort and feeding of the pup. If the pup is less than 4 weeks old, then it will require special consideration. Rearing pups of this age is time consuming, frustrating task that requires attention of detail and keen observation.
DC launches road safety drive
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 20
Fatehgarh Sahib has become the first district in the state, where all the tractor-trailers would have reflectors in order to minimise the chances of accidents on the roads. A special campaign in this regard has been launched by the District Transport Officer in collaboration with the Block Development and Panchayat Officers.
World tour on
motorbike
 Ludhiana, July 20
Rene Tel (30) and Andre (30), both Holland nationals, have been travelling on their bike for over two months.
Their expedition has started from their country. For Rene the journey will end at Kathmandu in Nepal where his wife will receive him. Thereafter, they will fly back to Holland. While Andre, along with his girlfriend from
Kathmandu, will move towards Australia and after that they will fly back to Holland.
Mr Rene Tel, a Dutch national, who is on a world tour on his bike in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Photo Rajesh Bhambi
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Ludhiana, July 20
