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Punjabi Culture Study Circle doing yeoman’s service
Ludhiana, January 1
The Punjabi Culture Study Circle International (PCSCI) is doing yeoman’s service towards promoting Punjabi literature.
Peanuts, poor man’s almonds
Ludhiana, January 1
Peanuts, the humble nuts, are a hot favourite during winter. Monkey nuts, groundnuts or peanuts, as these are known, can be seen heaped in small mounds along roadsides and stacked in shops. Everyone likes to munch these and most see it as a nice
passtime.
Mounds of peanuts being sold in every part of Ludhiana.
— Photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
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Let’s recycle greeting cards
Ludhiana, January 1
People must have received a number of New Year greeting cards. After displaying these for some days, the question arises what shall be done with the stack of greeting cards.
City girl to join IAF as ground
duty officer
Doraha, January 1
Cadet under officer Jasdeep Sandhu has been selected as ground duty officer
(GDO) by the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. She recently received an appointment letter in this regard. She would be commissioned as an officer after a one-year rigorous training.
2004: IN RETROSPECT
The year saw police in a new role
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
Social policing dominated the functioning of the police in the Jagraon area, which claimed to have settled more disputes by arbitration than referring these to court during last year. It launched a crusade against social evils, including drug addiction, illiteracy and the dowry system.
Labourers sit around a bonfire to keep themselves warm as mercury dipped in Ludhiana on Thursday night due
to rain. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Relief collection centres set up
Ludhiana, January 1
The state government has decided to send relief in kind along with the relief fund as per the requirement of those hit by the tsunami waves in South India. The relief material would be collected at the District Red Cross Society.
Deaths mourned, help pours in
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
Condolence meetings were held at various offices in the town and its surrounding areas to mourn the loss of thousands of lives in the tsunami disaster. Meanwhile, the call given by the district administration to donate liberally for the tsunami victims has received a good response.
Pensioners donate for tsunami victims
Ludhiana, January 1
In response to the Prime Minister’s appeal, the Government Pensioners’ Association has sent Rs 5,100 (Bank Draft No. 132551, dated 29.12.2004, issued by UCO Bank, Civil Lines, Ludhiana) to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund as its humble contribution to provide aid to the people affected by the tsunami tragedy in the southern parts of the country,
Oppn rejects MC proposals
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 1
Considering the constrained financial state of the local Municipal Council, the opposition group, enjoying majority in the House, rejected some of the proposals placed for consideration in the general house yesterday.
Restricted holiday on March 23 flayed
Doraha, January 1
The All-India Federation of Democrative Youth has criticised the move of the Punjab Government that has declared the shaheedi day of Bhagat Singh on March 23 and the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh on June 31 as restricted holidays for the year 2005.
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