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CM unhappy with ADGP over Waqf Board issue
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 1
The Chief Minister Punjab has reacted sharply to the reported representation of some members of the Punjab Waqf Board led by a senior police officer and a member of the board against his decision to cancel the meeting called to remove chairperson of the board.
Couples prefer male
child for adoption
Ludhiana, March 1
Girls, it seems, are low on city residents’ priority list. Even when the matter is as serious as adopting a child, city residents have shown a marked inclination towards adopting a male child. The fact is substantiated by data available with Shishu Sewa Sadan of Nishkam Sewa Ashram here where a majority of couples look for a male child for adoption.
Bypass in bad shape
Ludhiana, March 1
After the National Highway Authority of India,
(NHAI), started charging heavy toll tax on Ludhiana-Doraha road, the road along the Sidhwan canal, connecting city with Doraha town is bearing brunt as smart drivers take this road to evade tax.
Countrywide strike by bank employees on March 22
Ludhiana, March 1
Bank employees across the country would observe a full day strike on March 22 in protest against government policies regarding FDI, private participation and other issues.
Conference on commerce
& management ends
Ludhiana, March 1
Three-day national conference of the Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA) concluded here yesterday with a message to industry, academic, social and political organisations to change their attitude to compete with the organisations at the world level. It was unanimous view that the liberalization process in India had heralded in a new era and had opened up many opportunities for business community.
MCPI conference on
March 6
Doraha, March 1
A district level conference of the Marxist Communist Party of India will be organised at New Shimlapuri, near Harkrishan Public School, Ludhiana on March 6.
Mr Lakhwinder Singh Buani, secretary district committee, MCPI, and Mr Jandeep Kaushal, said a minimum of 100 delegates would participate in the conference to raise their voice against the “anti-farmer, anti-employees and anti-worker policies” of the government.
Shiv Sena’s student wing set up
Ludhiana, March 1
The Shiv Sena’s (Hindustan) student wing termed the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena for Punjab was constituted this morning at a function arranged at Haibowal here yesterday. The function was supervised by District President Krishan Sharma and presided over by Mr Pawan Sharma.
Bharat Vikas Parishad office-bearers
Ludhiana, March 1
Mr Rajesh Nauhria, Mr Kewal Bansal and Pawan Bansal were elected President, Secretary, and finance secretary of Bharat Vikas Parishad, Shivanji Branch, at a meeting held at Marriot Hotel here on Sunday.
Farmers flay Budget proposals
Samrala, March 1
Mr Balbir Singh Rajewal, national general secretary of the Bharti Kisan Union said that decentralisation of procurement of wheat and paddy indicated that the government was ready to run away from the procurement system.
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