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Accident victim awaits justice
Ludhiana, June 6
The district police remains clueless on a three-week-old accident case in which a migrant labourer from Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh was seriously hurt and both his legs were fractured. Despite having the registration number of the vehicle involved in the accident, the police has not been able to make any arrest so far.
Wrecked physically and emotionally, Misri Lal awaits help outside the local Civil Hospital in Ludhiana.
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Girl dies due to ‘lack’ of medical care
Ahmedgarh, June 6
The local Civil Hospital, which has to cater medical requirements of about one lakh persons from the town and nearby villages, has no burn unit. Its ambulance is also not available on demand. The lapse led to the death of a girl who received burn injuries on Tuesday.
Lectures, rallies mark Environment Day
Ludhiana, June 6
A function to make the residents aware of degradation of environment was organised by the Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha in coordination with the Punjab Pollution Control Board, the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, the Bahadarke Dyeing Association, the Parayavaran Vahini and the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, to celebrate World Environment Day at the Rose Garden, here yesterday.
Strike call
supported
Ludhiana, June 6
The Punjab Bank Employees Federation, Ludhiana, has extended full support to the call for a two-day nationwide strike on June 12 and 13 by the Vijaya Bank Workers Organisation in protest against the arbitrary, anti-employee and unilateral transfer policy for clerks, federation secretary Naresh Gaur said.
Mahila mandal
committee
Ludhiana, June 6
Mr Balraj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party, South Mandal and Ms Asha Sharma, President of Mahila Morcha in agreement with Mr Harbans Lal Sethi, have nominated a nine-member committee of the Mahila Mandal, whole members are: President: Ms Asha Sharma; vice-presidents: Ms Vinod Bhanot, Ms Sudesh Sharma, Ms Reenu Garg and Ms Kanta Rani; general secretary: Ms Praveen Sharma; secretaries: Ms Sudesh Gosain, Ms Manjeet Kaur, Ms Harvinder Kaur Brar, Ms Mohini Beri and Ms Anuradha Sharma; finance secretary: Ms Surjit Kaur.
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