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Remember
this martyr?
Ludhiana, August 13
We may be celebrating the
Independence Day on the day after tomorrow, but the city has
almost forgotten its hero, the defender of the Kashmir valley, Flt
Lt Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the first Param Vir Chakra awardees
of the Indian Air Force, whose statue has been lying in a
dilapidated condition in a corner at the Mini-Secretariat for the
past two years. A resident of Issewal village, about 15 km from
here, Sekhon is said to be the only Param Vir Chakra awardee of
the Indian Air Force. |
The statue of Flt Lt Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon and the model aircraft. |
Handicap
is no handicap for this gutsy girl
 Ludhiana,
August 13
Grit, firm resolution and a strong
will power can help a person overcome severe physical handicaps to come
out a cropper as in the case of Mohini Batta. Polio struck the delicate
frame of Monica when she was just one year old in spite of polio drops
having been administered to her. After an extensive treatment, she
regained the use of her body torso upwards but the legs below the waist
remain lifeless. When this correspondent met her she came on her
low-wheel “patra” rolling with the help of her hands. She heaved
herself up on the chair. She said her parents have ordered a special
wheel chair for her.
Survey
to locate stray dogs in villages mooted
Ludhiana, August 13
In order to check the menace of
stray dogs in the rural areas, which has already claimed the life of a
small baby, the district administration has decided to launch a massive
search for these dogs in these areas. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S K
Sandhu, has directed the Animal Husbandry Department to complete the
survey as early as possible, so that immediate remedial measures could
be taken.
Delay
in sales tax notification resented
Ludhiana, August 13
The Ludhiana Tractor Parts
Manufacturers and Traders Association has lamented the delay in issuing
notification regarding sales tax on tractor parts and has called upon
the state government to take up the matter immediately.
Feng
Shui items charm Ludhianavis
Ludhiana, August 13
An exhibition of various good
luck symbols and charms in on at Batra Hotel for those having
faith in Feng Shui. |
Feng Shui items on display at an exhibition being held in Ludhiana. |
Society’s
appeal for blood
Ludhiana, August 13
The Punjab Thalassaemics Welfare
Society has appealed to the residents of the city to come forward and
donate blood for the thalassaemic patients. Mr J.S. Sohal, president of
the society, said the society was formed in September 1999.
Residents
concerned over rising population
Ludhiana, August 13
The fact that the industrial hub of
the state is also the largest populated city of Punjab and with the ever
increasing influx of migrant population, the city was already bursting
at the seams, was the focus of discussion at a meeting of The Ludhiana
Welfare Society held here last evening.
Cong
begins spadework for poll
Ludhiana, August 13
These are hectic days for the
Congress. With nobody sure as when the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh
Badal, will recommend elections in the state, the party leaders are not
taking any chances lest’ they should be caught unawares. That probably
explains the presence of two central observers here for the past one
week.
Two
die in road mishaps
Doraha, August 13
Two persons have died while five
other received injuries in road accidents in the past 20 hours at
Doraha. According to sources, Swaran Singh, a resident of Rampur
village, died on the spot when the scooter he was driving was hit by a
car (PB-11R-8778) coming from Patiala. Ms Palwinder Kaur who was riding
pillion with the deceased was injured and admitted to a local hospital.
Cong
lashes out at Punjab Govt
Ludhiana, August 13
The leaders of the District
Congress Committee today criticised the SAD-BJP government in the state
for its alleged corrupt practices and called upon the workers to ensure
that this government was shown the door in the forthcoming Assembly
elections. They also claimed that only the Congress could provide a
corruption-free government in the state.
Frame
policy on youth: BJYM
Ludhiana, August 13
The Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha
will ask the Union Government to frame a policy for youth. The front
organisation of the ruling BJP will also prepare a charter of demands on
behalf of the youth and a ‘code of conduct’ for them.
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