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Mayor plants saplings in two colonies
Ludhiana, August 16
Under an ambitious tree plantation drive launched by the Municipal Corporation in the mega city, the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, presided over functions at Sunet village and Barewal Colony and planted saplings today.
Mayor Nahar Singh Gill plants a sapling at Sunet village in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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NCP vows struggle for relief
to traders
Ludhiana, August 16
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has vowed to continue its struggle for providing relief to traders and industrialists in the state and to prevail upon the government to cut down procedural wrangles and harassment by its officials.
Jail minister gives grant to civic body
Ludhiana, August 16
The Minister for Jails, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Malkiat Singh Birmi, announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh for the Municipal Committee, Raikot.
Expressing his concern over the deteriorating condition of different services of the government departments in the rural areas, Mr Birmi said that functioning of Primary Education, Health and Veterinary services had almost come to a standstill in the villages and most of the population was being deprived of these services.
Bitter pill for scribes
Ludhiana, August 16
The people-friendly behaviour of the Punjab Police as stressed by the new DGP, Punjab, Mr A.A. Siddiqui, was thrown out of window at an Independence Day celebration in Government College for Boys here yesterday.
 Idols being readied for Janamashtami
Ludhiana, August 16
Several idols of Lord Krishna and other important characters in his life are being prepared here by two artisans — Dharampal and Ram. They arrived here from Faridkot on August 4. They have crafted several figures using bamboo and coloured papers and highlighted their features with paints. Wigs and shiny satiny clothes make the godly images look very appealing.
The most spectacular figure is that of 12 foot Putna. The figures of Vasudev carrying little Krishna,
Sudama, Meera Bai, Krishna stealing butter, several shesh naags, are ready to be taken out in a procession on August 18 from the Sita Mata Mandir, Daresi.
Dharampal from Faridkot gives finishing touches to an idol of Krishna for Janmashtami.
— A Tribune photograph
66-year-old plans walk to educate students
Ludhiana, August 16
A 66-year-old man, Mr Manjit Rai Bhardwaj, proposes to undertake a march from Kashmir to
Kanyakumari. The reason for his walk is to talk to students of schools and colleges and urge them to concentrate on their studies and not to be misled by politicians.
Traffic helpline becomes functional
Ludhiana, August 16
As an Independence Day gift to the residents of the city, the local police has announced the setting up of a special traffic helpline, ambulance service and first aid centres at key points on the highways .
City roads cry for repair
Ludhiana, August 16
Although national and state highways in the city and internal roads in a few colonies are in a reasonably good condition , with periodic repair and maintenance work carried out by the civic body, yet roads in some other localities continue to be in the state of neglect and disrepair, causing nightmares to the commuters and, at times, leading to road accidents.
Samiti’s decision on fee ‘breach of contract’
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
August 16
The Jawahar Navodya Vidyalya Samiti’s decision to charge heavy fee from male students from general category has been flayed by their parents and office-bearers of various organisations.
Two-day
seminar on contemporary literary scene
Ludhiana, August 16
There is a move to modernise Punjabi literature , said Dr Satinder Noor at the inaugural session of a two-day seminar on the contemporary literary scene being held at Punjabi Bhavan by Punjabi Sahitya
Akademy.
Dr Yog Raj reads his paper during Samkalin Sahitek Drish organised at Punjabi Bhavan in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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