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Review decision on
bus service: Shiv Sena (H)
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 20
The national body of the Shiv Sena, Hindustan, has urged the Union Government to review its decision to allow citizens of Pakistan and Kashmir to avail
themselves of the
Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service on the basis of entry permits.
Eight-year-old typing prodigy
Ludhiana, February 20
Eight-year-old Saurabh Sharma, has magic in his fingers which belies his small and fragile built.
His small, tiny fingers cover the computer's keyboard and can type 42 to 44 words a minute and he hopes to gain a speed of 50 words by the next fortnight.
Saurabh demonstrates his skill on the computer keyboard in The Tribune office on
Sunday. — A Tribune photograph |
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Devotees give rousing welcome to Begumpura Express
Ludhiana, February 20
The special Begumpura Express, which started today from Jalandhar in connection with the 628th birthday
anniversary of Satguru Ravidass Maharaj
Ji, was given a rousing welcome on its arrival at the local railway station here this afternoon.
Rhea Pillai teaches art of living
Ludhiana, February 20
Film actress and former Miss India Rhea Pillai today said she had been impressed by the philosophy of the Art of Living. During her a decade long association with the foundation, she said she had seen total transformation.
Banks asked to assist
weaker sections
Ludhiana, February 20
Ms Santosh Choudhry, Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Workers
(NCSW), today exhorted commercial banks to lend financial assistance on priority to economically weaker sections and members of the Schedules Castes and Tribes so that they could become self-reliant.
Ms Santosh Choudhry, Chairperson of the National Commission for
Safai Workers, at a conference in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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I. V. |
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Marriage of 15 couples solemnised
Ludhiana, February 20
It was a joyous day for 15 poor couples who were married by the efforts of the Nishkam Sewa Ashram, an NGO, here today. The grooms, accompanied by relatives, had come from villages of Sangrur, Moga and Ludhiana districts.
Couples being married at a ceremony in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph |
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Nepalese regret state
of affairs back home
Ludhiana, February 20
The Nepalese community living in Ludhiana today regretted the state of affairs back home. Addressing a congregation, the Nepalese people said, the common Nepalese was caught in the crossfire between the Maoist violence and the state repression and there did not appear any ray of hope.
The central spokesman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Ekta Kendra), Mr Chin Bahadur, addresses a congregation in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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Poor widows given
ration
Ludhiana, February 20
The Bhartiya Kalyan Jyoti held a monthly ration distribution function on the premises of Rajindera Senior Secondary School, Haibowal Kalan, here today.
Lieut-Gen B. K. N. Chibber, former Punjab Governor, presided over the function.
Maskeen’s death mourned
Samrala, February 20
Two-minutes silence was observed by the students, teachers of Nankana Sahib Public School yesterday to mourn the death of Sikh Panth Rattan Giani Sant Singh
Maskeen.
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