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Congress leadership feels upset over Garcha’s remarks
Ludhiana, December 6
The latest outburst against certain Congress leaders, including the Mayor, Mr Nahar Singh Gill, by the Improvement Trust Chairman, Mr Ashok Singh Garcha, has shocked the party leadership here. It is not for the first time that Mr Garcha has ruffled many a feather by criticising some leaders, whom he alleges to be the corrupt.
CM's stand on river waters lauded
Amloh, December 6
The Government of Captain Amarinder Singh Chief Minister, Punjab, has made arrangements for the lifting of crops and payment to farmers in the grain markets, asserted Mr Sadhu Singh Dharmsot, Parliamentary Secretary, (Home and PWD).
Campaign against councillor opposed
Ludhiana, December 6
Congress councillor from Ward No 51 Sanjay Talwar and a large number of the area residents have strongly reacted to a smear campaign against the councillor by certain political opponents.
Mr Sanjay Talwar, councillor, Ward No. 51, along with other area residents addresses a news conference in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Youth SAD(A) to restore moral values
Ludhiana, December 6
The newly appointed president of the youth wing of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Mr Barinder Singh Mann today said that his party will focus on restoring the moral values which are witnessing worst type of erosion right now.
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann with the newly appointed president of the Youth wing of the party, Mr Barinder Singh Mann, in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Resident maintaining public park
Ludhiana, December 6
Calling the survey of the parks being done by the local administration following the directions of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission, as a mere eyewash, a local social worker, who has maintained the park in her area on her own, said no team ever visited to inspect it.
Ms Pappu Abnash Singh in the MC park being maintained by her in Ludhiana.
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Foundation Day of
Civil Defence celebrated
Ludhiana, December 6
The 44th foundation day of the Civil Defence was celebrated at the Bachat Bhavan here today.
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma was the chief guest on the occasion and exhorted the volunteers and officers to be prepared to meet any eventuality.
Tributes paid to Dr Ambedkar
Ludhiana, December 6
Warm Tributes were paid to a member of the constituent Assembly Dr B.R. Ambedkar, at several functions organised by several religious and cultural bodies representing Dalit community in the city to mark his ‘nirwan divas’.
MC Commissioner S.K. Sharma pays tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar at a function in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Delay in commercial scheme to be probed
Khanna, December 6
The delay in the completion of the Railway Road commercial scheme will be probed: This was stated by Mr. Ashok Jindal, newly appointed Chairman of the Improvement Trust, here during his first press conference organised in the trust office on Monday.
DMCH tiff: probe report submitted
Ludhiana, December 6
The DMCH administration has censured Ms Rajwant Randhawa and Mr Kunwar Singh in terms of clause 37 (a) of the service rules of
DMCH.
Reconstruct Babri mosque, demand Muslims
Ludhiana, December 6
Muslims in Ludhiana today took out a procession and staged a demonstration to mark the 12th year of the demolition of the Babri mosque at Ayodhya on December 6, 2004.
Activists of the Majlis Ahrar stage a demonstration in Ludhiana on Monday to mark the 12th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque.
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YC activists burn effigy of terrorism
Ludhiana, December 6
Led by Mr Parminder Mehta, Secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, party workers, along with activists of the Youth Congress today held a demonstration against continuing violence in Jammu and Kashmir and burnt an effigy of terrorism at Cheema Chowk here.
MC chief felicitated
Mandi Gobindgarh, December 6
The leaders of various organisations led by the MLA of the constituency felicitated the newly appointed Chairman of the local Market committee at a function organised at Grain Market on Monday. Mr Sinder Singh took the charge of his office in the presence of hundreds of activists of congress today.
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