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 God in the guise of
Samaritan
Ludhiana, July 25
Amar Singh, who was suffering from a severe heart problem, needed immediate double valve replacement but had no money for the expensive treatment. He had lost faith in God until a good Samaritan, whose identity was not known, rendered him the financial aid for his treatment. The person paid an amount of Rs 90,000 to the hospital for his surgery.
Mr Amar Singh in hospital after heart surgery in Ludhiana.
— Photo Inderjit Verma
SHSAD activists join SAD
Ludhiana, July 25
Many activists of the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal have switched their loyalty to the ruling SAD headed by the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal. At a meeting, convened by Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Director, Markfed and party in charge for the Ludhiana (Rural) assembly segment at Bhari Randhir Singh Nagar here, Mr Harjit Singh, Mr Manmohan Singh Kang, Mr Manwinder Singh, Mr Gurwinder Singh,
Mr Rajinder Singh, Mr Dalip Singh, Mr Gurmeet Singh, Mr Chanchal Singh and Mr Ravinder Singh formally joined the SAD.
‘Continuing elevated road project a bold step’
Ludhiana, July 25
A score of literary and cultural bodies, social organisations and political activists have hailed the elevated road project, the work on which has already commenced. The Rs 32 crore project, claimed to be first of its kind in the region, entails construction of a 2.5-km-long elevated road over the Old
G.T. Road from Jagraon Bridge to Chand cinema in the city.
Trust flays closure of ‘bhandaras’
Ludhiana, July 25
The Bhole Bhandari Charitable Trust has sought the intervention of Prime Minister regarding the matter of closure by the Jammu and Kashmir administration of bhandaras providing tented accommodation to pilgrims.
Commercialisation of rakhi ?
Ludhiana, July 25
Rakhi in its new avatar has gone online, one can find musical and designer rakhis and the variety of rakhis that have flooded the market almost a month ago has taken the buyers by surprise. In a race for buying unique rakhis for one’s brothers, one does not perhaps even remember the genesis of rakhi.
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A wide range of rakhis are available in the market, making it difficult for customers to make a selection.
— Photo Rajesh Bhambi |
Glory gone with the wind
of Partition
Ludhiana, July 25
About seven decades ago, Meena Bazar, which is near Chaura Bazar, echoed with the sweet sound of the anklets of Begum Jaan and many other dancing girls like her.
Without power supply for 8
days
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 25
Residents of Ward Nos 10 and 11 of Mohalla Behlanwala and Jattpura in Sirhind city have been living without power supply for the past eight days. The children, patients and old people are the worst affected.
Prediction on summit comes true
Ludhiana, July 25
Ludhiana astrologer Vinod Kumar Gupta’s prediction about the failure of the Indo-Pakistan summit has come true. On July 8, Mr Gupta had predicted that the summit would not yield any positive results and was bound to end in failure. The prediction was carried in several newspapers on July 9.
For spreading Guru’s message
Ludhiana, July 25
The newly elected head of Takht Sri Harmandir Patna Sahib, Mr Mohinder Singh Romana, said a special campaign for religious propagation in north India would soon be launched at Takht Patna Sahib.
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