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‘Unsafe drinking water led to break out of diseases’
Ludhiana, February 15
It is official now. With all five water samples taken from Karamsar Colony on the periphery of the city having been declared non-potable, it can be conclusively said that supply of unsafe drinking water in the area led to outbreak of diarrhoea and jaundice last week.
Vigilance initiates probe against MC ex-chief
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 15
The Vigilance Bureau has initiated an inquiry into a complaint lodged by a BJP leader against the local Municipal Council regarding alleged irregularities committed during the period preceding the present term of the civic body. The former president and officers of the council have denied the charges and alleged that the complaint had been made out of political vengeance.
Aulakh stresses need
for crop insurance
Ludhiana, February 15
The Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Dr Kripal Singh Aulakh, today stressed the need for crop insurance. In his message to the agricultural officers on the inaugural day of the two-day workshop for kharif crops, Dr Aulakh said farmers should get crops insured to save the agriculture from natural calamities.
Technocrats boycott workshop
Ludhiana, February 15
Agriculture technocrats of Punjab today claimed to have boycotted the state-level Agricultural Officers Workshop (kharif crops) being held at PAU, Ludhiana, in protest against appointment of non-agricultural technocrat, Mr Balwinder Singh Sidhu, as Director, Agriculture (Punjab).
Probe sought into alleged sacrilege of holy scripture
Ludhiana, February 15
More than 20 prominent Panthic leaders, representing different Sikh religious institutions, have urged Head Priest of Akal Takht Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti to hold the hearing of alleged sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib reportedly by Bhanu Murti, who had translated the holy scripture in Telugu language.
Driver, conductor booked for
assaulting passenger
Jagraon, February 15
Driver, conductor of Libra Bus Service and four others allegedly assaulted a passenger and snatched his cell phone.
According to the information, Love Kush Bansal of Mullanpur Mandi was travelling by Libra Bus Service and some dispute took place over ticket on which, the driver, conductor and four others assaulted Love Kush Bansal and snatched his cellphone Nokia 6600.
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Considering the hype and the extent of commercialisation created by companies, terming Valentine’s Day as a ‘Lucrative Day’ would not be an exaggeration. Apart from greeting cards and flowers, it appeared as if gifts had flooded city
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