SAD
— SHSAD row over foundation stone
Ludhiana, July 31
The removal of the foundation stone
for a Rs 133-crore sewerage project in Simla Puri locality in Ward No 31
here on Saturday has snowballed into a major contentious issue between
the ruling SAD (B) and the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal. Upset and
agitated over total inaction by the district administration and the
police, the SHSAD legislator from Dakha, Mr Bikramjit Singh Khalsa,
today threatened to resort to a mass agitation, including a dharna at
the Mini Secretariat, over the issue.
Did
Ludhiana BJP boycott Gupta’s visit?
Ludhiana, July 31
Did local BJP leaders boycott the
visit of Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Chaman Lal Gupta to
Ludhiana on Sunday? The question assumes significance given the fact
that none of the local BJP leaders was seen when the minister was
around. Local BJP leaders and workers are reportedly irked over the
visit of Mr Gupta to Ludhiana, as they were not informed.
Teenager’s
Day today
Ludhiana, July 31
With a view to spreading awareness
among adolescents and their parents about the physiological and
emotional changes taking place in their lives, the Indian Council of
Paediatricians celebrated Adolescent Week from July 25 to July 31.
August 1 will be celebrated as the Teenager’s Day.
Martyr
cremated with full honours
Doraha, July 31
The mortal remains of Major Singh
of 4 Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, who laid down his life while fighting
terrorists at Para Barmulla in Srinagar on July 28, were consigned to
the flames with full honours at his native village, Lapran, near here,
today. He is survived by his father, three brothers and an unmarried
sister.
‘Shardhanjali
Samaroh’ for Udham Singh
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 31
To commemorate the martyrdom day of
Udham Singh, a ‘shardhanjali samaroh’ was organised at his memorial
in Roza Sharif here today. Mr Vikas Partap, Deputy Commissioner,
presided over the function.
Inquiry
begins into torture case
Ludhiana, July 31
The Jagraon police today started a
high-level inquiry into the alleged torture of a youth of Ghungrana
village by the Dehlon police in the wake of the discovery of a treasure
from a village haveli amidst reports that officials of the Dehlon police
had launched the operation cover up in the case.
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Barely
into her teens, Rani sells datuns near the Clock Tower (see
picture) and reminds one of Tina Munim in the film Man Pasand.
In the course of her work during the day, she comes across many
people, some good and others bad, but Rani never lets the smile
go off her face as that ensures good business. She has learnt to
be meek and gentle too early in life is aware of her destiny.
