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Shina of Jagraon tops ten plus 2 exam Both the girls had mathematics, Sanskrit and painting as elective subjects, while English and Punjabi were compulsory. Shimpa had taken economics as an additional subject. Both girls belong to middle class families. Shina’s father Mahesh Singla is a trader. Shina said both her parents and the teachers provided her the much- needed moral support. Shina had secured the eighth position in the middle class board examination. Except for mathematics, Shina did not take tuitions in any other subject. She felt confident with the subjects taught in school. She was grateful to her teachers and Principal Shashi Jain. Shina wants to become a mathematics teacher. Shimpa wants to become an IAS officer. Her father Bharat Bhushan Garg is also a trader. He has been a constant support and inspiration. Mr Garg has himself been an economics student. Shimpa said she has always been a hard worker but not a bookworm. Her interests are wide and varied as is clear from her choice of subjects: from literature (Sanskrit) to art (painting) and pure mathematics. Both the girls appear to be versatile in their interests and aptitude. And interestingly both are self-made and sufficiently self-confident. Ms Jain is as excited as she should be. Her school is counted among the top schools in the entire district. But today’s honour was exclusive as the school had bagged two of the top three positions. She told Ludhiana Tribune that she already knew that Shina and Shimpa were all set to come out with flying colours. As the news spread that two local girls had topped the senior secondary examination, friends, relatives and neighbours started pouring in. It was a celebration time at the houses of both girls, with streams of visitors coming in with sweets and flowers to congratulate them. And for the parents of Shina and Shimpa, it is not just a moment of joy and jubilation, but a time to feel proud about their daughters. The two families have so many similarities. Both Mr Mahesh Singla and Mr Bharat Bhushan Garg do the same business. Both of them have two daughters and a son each. And interestingly, both Shina and Shimpa had the same subjects — English, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Mathematics and Painting. |
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Encroachment mafia thrives on GT Road Ludhiana, June 19 Since this stech of the GT Road passes through the Sabzi Mandi, some sellers of polythene carry-bags have fully occupied the footpath and are doing a brisk business. Apart from these bag sellers, a number of roadside barbers have put up huge colourful canopies on the footpath in such a manner that a pedestrian, ambling along the fast-moving national highway, has to tread on the road every now and then. Cycle mechanics and others have also appeared sporadically along the stretch occupying the footpath according to their convenience. They have converted it into a sort of pucca set-up. With densely populated localities of Chhawni Mohalla and the Qilla Mohalla on one side and the vast Salem Tabri area and the Sabzi Mandi on the other side of the Buddha Nullah, this particular stretch of the National Highway is a potential roadside market in the making. It is only a matter of time before the wide highway becomes a narrow strip due to encroachments by roadside businessmen. Soon these encroachers would form a union and chose their head who would be responsible for dealing with the tehbazari staff of the municipal corporation which is responsible for all roadside encroachments within the city limits. Encroachers pool money a major chunk of which is used to grease the palms of several dons of the encroachment mafia and officials and politicians. Not only the footpath, public parks along the road have also been occupied partially by clusters of shanties built in one corner or the other. Several shanties have also come up in a long row along the outer wall of the park along the GT Road on the Jalandhar side of nullah. This park remains littered with garbage. People opine that if the Municipal Corporation does not swing into action immediately, encroachments on the footpaths and public parks in the area would continue to rise.
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Father’s Day lacks lustre Ludhiana, June 19 His sentiments were not echoed by many children. In fact, Father’s Day has not raised much publicity. Even gift shops have mixed cards on Father’s Day with others. Rajeev says, “Father’s Day is not that popular. We think it is not commercially viable so the
companies do not print a great variety of cards on Father’s Day. On the other hand, much before Mother’s Day, the advertisements appear in newspapers. Shops stock many gift articles which the youth can buy out of their own pocket money.” Ludhiana Tribune spoke to Dr Ravinder Kala, a psychologist, to find the reason of this wide disparity. She said, “The bonding between a mother and children is definitely stronger. She brings up the children and hence emotions towards her are much more. The father is perceived just as a provider and an authoritarian figure. A slow change is creeping in. Fathers are trying to do things with their children and closeness is coming. This difference is being felt by the companies, hence they are going slow on Father’s Day card. While Mother’s Day was celebrated in scores of schools, Father’s Day was celebrated in a lone school — Love
Dale. During the ongoing summer camp, Father’s Day, that falls on June20, was celebrated here today. Children spoke a few lines on their father. A few children imitated their fathers and uttered poems eulogising them. To add to the festive mood, a cake was cut and around 100 children were given prizes. It was a lady — Mrs John B. Dodd of Washington — who first proposed the idea of a “father’s day” in 1909. Mrs Dodd wanted a special day to honour her father, Mr William Smart. The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910.Father’s Day has become a day to not only honour fathers, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult men are all honoured on this day.
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Woman suffers burn injuries Ludhiana, June 19 The sarpanch of the village, Mr Balbir Singh, has claimed that the couple enjoyed cordial relations and there was no apparent cause for her to commit
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Toll tax is now user fee Doraha, June 19 Mr Munish Dubey, Toll Manager, said: “Henceforth, the boards bearing the term toll-tax are being replaced by those bearing user-fee”. This is being done all over the country, including the toll road from Panipat to Jalandhar.” The change of name has hardly made any difference to the commuters, especially as the rates continue to be the same. Mr Jagjiwan Pal Singh Gill, a local resident, alleges: “In what way is it a toll-road? Even after two years of paying hefty amount “for this road, what am I getting in return. It is a sheer loot by the government”. Mr Arun Bector, a social figure, resents: “Stray animals continue to be there, accident victims die for want of medical help, but the quality of roads remains the same. The local residents are the ultimate sufferers. We are in the octroi limits, even then we are being charged heavily. Mr Jaswant Singh Gill, Principal, Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, says: “It is a sheer wastage of our time. The employees have to reach their workplace in time but they are delayed by the routine trifles of the toll authorities with the commuters or vice-versa. We have no option, but to wait and watch.” Mr Tarlok Singh Jaggi of Doraha, apart from acknowledging the construction work being done by the NHAI, also complains of the objectionable behaviour of the employees at the toll barrier. “We are asked to stop and show the pass, then our number is checked, noted down and only then we are allowed to proceed. On the other hand, some buses generally cross the barrier even without applying the breaks, another pass-holder resents. The authorities concerned are supposed to improve the quality of roads, to check unauthorised cuts, to provide medical aid to accident victims, to clear the accident spot, to remove dead animals from the national highway and provide mechanical support in case of technical snags in vehicles. Although the NHAI has repaired some broken roads, fixed railings near towns and at other accident-prone areas and erected fences near the fields, cutting down the risk posed by stray animals, but the commuters seem to be dissatisfied by such “meagre facilities” against such “hefty rates.”
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Youth Cong workers go on
cleanliness drive Ludhiana, June 19 Mr Khanna said the campaign had been initiated at the directions of the All-India YC chief Randeep Singh Surjewala. They would cover each of the 70 wards. The objective was to educate the residents about cleanliness and sanitation in their surroundings, which could play a significant role in making the city not only clean and green but also disease-free. The YC activists swept a number of streets, removed the garbage for proper disposal, and sprinkled water on dusty sites and DDT powder along the drains. The area residents also joined in the noble cause as the YC workers urged them to regularly keep their surroundings clean and supplement the work done by the authorities. The area councillor, Mr Sat Pal Puri, also participated in the drive. He appealed to the people to lend a helping hand in the programme, particularly in the wake of outbreak of diseases in many parts of the city. Prominent among others present at the occasion were Mr Tarsem Sharma, Mr Dalip Caoch, Mr Romi, Mr Rangvir Singh, Mr Billa Mahajan, Mr Sonu Walia, Mr Sandeep Kumar, Mr Deepak Puri, Mr Jatinder Sood, Mr P.K. Raju, Mr Shekhar Aggarwal, Mr Tilak Raj and Mr Amit Puri. |
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Mandi Board concedes to
arhtiyas’ demands Ludhiana, June 19 Addressing a news conference here today, the state president of the association, Mr Madan Lal Bagga, informed that Mr Singla had set up a committee with officials of the board and representatives of commission agents as its members. Mr Amarvir Singh, state secretary of the association, and the district president, Mr Subhash Ahuja, were also present on the occasion. Mr Bagga claimed that the Mandi Board had conceded the demand for a hike in commission of the fruit and vegetable commission agents and the secretary of the board had been asked to set the process in motion soon. |
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City witnesses first Lord Jagannath yatra Ludhiana, June 19 A beautifully decorated chariot of Lord Jagannath was pulled by the devotees. A bhommi poojan was also performed. The yatra started from Chandan Nagar and went through New Deep Nagar, Vrindavan Road, Ram Nagar, Dandi Swami, Kitchlu Nagar and Udham Singh Nagar. The Ram Nagar Welfare Society accorded a warm welcome to the yatra. They distributed cold milk among the devotees. |
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Stop sale of drugs near schools: manch Ludhiana, June 19
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Two held for distributing obscene
pamphlets Ludhiana, June 19 According to Mr Sukhdev Singh, an ASI at the local police station, he was given a handbill by an informer, which had been distributed by the father and son duo in the old grain market. The pamphlet claimed that the duo could cure impotency. The language used in the pamphlet was vulgar and obscene to mislead youngsters. Both have been arrested by the police. |
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