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Rakhi-string
entwined with love
Ludhiana, August 3
Festival of Raksha Bandhan
has come to symbolise love, affection, and the good wishes of
health, wealth and happiness of a sister for her brother.
Celebrated with joy and fervour in the month of Sravan, the
festival which involves the tying of a thread or rakhi around the
wrist of brother with prayers of a prosperous long life, has been
there since the vedic times. |
| Ludhiana, celebrate “Raksha Bandhan” at
a function held on Friday. — Photo Inderjit Verma |
Dowry
victim’s relatives seek justice
Ludhiana, August 3
It is a tale of callous attitude of
the people of a village who are not only trying to shield the accused in
a dowry death case, but have also been maligning the victims family and
even refusing to return the articles and items given to her by her
parents in dowry.
Park
or gamblers’ den?
Ludhiana, August 3
The park along the Focal Point
Dasehra ground on the Metro Road has become a virtual heaven for
gamblers, much to the chagrin of residents of the area who feel helpless
in the matter. Rickshaw-pullers, idlers and compulsive gamblers, all
start arriving in the park since morning and by the afternoon the park
is full of a number of gambling groups. For every set of four players,
there are an equal number or more of idlers who while away their time by
watching a game of rummy.
Encroachers’ day out: Unmindful of the inconvenience caused to the common man, the encroachers do brisk business in front of Guru Teg Bahadur Market near Ghanta Ghar in Ludhiana. |
Encroachers
return to Ghanta Ghar
Ludhiana, August 3
The area around Ghanta Ghar
continues to be under the control of ‘‘encroachment mafia’’
despite repeated attempts on the part of the police to clear the area of
all encroachments. As a result of the unabated growth in the number of
roadside vendors and rehris, the already congested area around the
city's icon has become dirtier and more congested.
PET TALK
Food needs of
your dog
LIKE its wild cousins, the
domestic dog needs more than meat in its dish to keep it going. The
principal nutritional requirements are:
Protein for body-building and repair; carbohydrates for energy; fats for
energy and good health of skin and hair; vitamins and minerals for
certain essential chemical reactions in the body; bulk for good
digestive and bowel action, water for all processes occurring everywhere
in the body. Experiment with a wide variety of treats and biscuits to
see which your dog prefers.
Dry
spell causes worry
Ludhiana, August 3
The continued dry spell has caused
worry to the authorities of the Bhakra and Beas Management Board and the
Punjab State Electricity Board as this will hit hydel generation in the
region. The inflows in the water reservoirs of the main hydel power
stations have dwindled to more than half compared to the inflows of
water during the corresponding period of last year.
Arrest
of Hardev Singh’s killers sought
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 3
The bhog and Antim ardas of Hardev
Singh Nambardar, general secretary of the All-India Anti-Terrorist
Front, Punjab, and his mother Jarnail Kaur was held at Gurdwara Guptsar,
Amloh Road, Mandi Gobindgarh today.
Homeless
to get shelter: ADC
Khamano, August 3
“Those persons of the
“Fatehgarh Sahib district who have kuchha” or no houses will be
given “pucca” houses under Indira Awas Yojna,” this was stated by
the ADC, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mr M.P. Arora, during “sangat darshan”
programme held at Baur village, near here.
Disabled
awaits allotment
Ludhiana, August 3
Mr Raj Kumar Gotam, a disabled
person, has been awaiting his turn for allotment of a kiosk in the new
courts complex for the past over two years. Mr Gotam claimed that
applicants who had applied much after him had got kiosks. He had
approached the Commissioner, Patiala Division, who had directed the
Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, to look into the matter and do the
needful. But nothing positive had come even after this.
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