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Members allege bungling of funds in Satluj Club
Ludhiana, March 2
All does not seem to be well with the local Satluj Club. If allegations levelled against some of the previous office-bearers of the club were to be believed, then misappropriation of funds to the tune of several lakhs had taken place in the club in the last few years with the supervisory officials allegedly looking the other way till recently.
Budget disappoints MCPI
Ludhiana, March 2
Mr Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, general secretary of the Marxist Communist Party of India and Mr Kuldip Singh, state secretary, in a joint statement described the central Budget presented in the parliament as “anti-people and pro-capitalist and pro-foreign capital budget which has been prepared at the dictates WTO, the IMF and the World Bank in which there is no major relief to the working people and industrial workers”.
PAU flower show concludes
Ludhiana, March 2
The two-day flower show that showcased a wide variety of flowers concluded at Punjab Agricultural University here today. Dr Amrik Singh Sandhu, Director, Directorate of Extension Education, was the chief guest at the closing ceremony.
First prize winners at the PAU flower show in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Gurmeet Bhari cremated
Khamano, March 2
Former political secretary, Gurmeet Singh Bhari was cremated at his native Bhari village near here. He was a close confidant of the former Chief Minister, late Beant Singh, and at present he was MD of Co-operative Bank, Fatehgarh Sahib.
Banda Bahadur function on June 9
Ludhiana, March 2
The All-India Bairagi Mahan Mandal has decided to observe the martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Delhi on June 9. More than 1000 members of Bairagi community would take part in the function.
Sitar maestro speaks up for animals
Ludhiana, March 2
Living legend and sitar maestro, Ravi Shankar has numerous music awards, including three Grammies, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma
Vibhushan. He is also a nominee for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
Women apprised of their legal rights
Ludhiana, March 2
A seminar was conducted by the District Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana, at Guru Harkrishan Public School, Dugri Road, here, today. The one-day seminar was part of a programme of the authority’s National Plan of Action to “empower the disadvantaged group of the society with legal aid and legal literacy training”.
Park panels to hold demonstration
Ludhiana, March 2
Sick of knocking at various doors for getting payments for managing parks in the city, the Park Management Committees,
have now decided to hold a massive demonstration against the Commissioner of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation
for his alleged “delaying tactics” in making the payments.
Five cops awarded
Ludhiana, March 2
The city police today presented a cash award and appreciation letters to five cops who had shown bravery by following a gang of robbers fleeing after snatching cash and valuables from an employee of a contractor last evening.
Donation for tsunami victims
Ludhiana, March 2
The Rotary Club, Ludhiana, under the presidentship of Mr K.K. Chadha presented a demand draft of Rs 1,33,000 to the Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for tsunami victims.
Members of the Rotary Club, Ludhiana, present a cheque to the Deputy Commissioner for the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for tsunami relief in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Government has ‘betrayed’ farmers
Ludhiana, March 2
Leaders of five kisan organisations met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr Pishora Singh Sidhupur. Kisan leaders expressed satisfaction over the participation of farmers in the rally for kisan demands on February 17 in front of PSEB office at Patiala and thanked the farmers for the same.
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