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Violation of
Takht traditions
Ludhiana,
July 5
The quadricentenary celebrations of the establishment of Akal Takht have
come to an end with unsavoury. This will leave a trail of influence on
the currents of Punjab politics.
Encroachments,
garbage bane of Gill road
Ludhiana,
July 5
Encroachments, garbage and poor hygiene is a bane for residents of
various colonies along the Gill road here. Despite being a
Ludhiana-Malerkotla highway, the road is dotted with encroachments on
both sides and garbage is littered everywhere, affecting the flow of
traffic.
This heart
patient needs monetary help
Ludhiana,
July 5
Tej Narayan, a 45-year-old resident of Hargobind Nagar here, is admitted
to the CMC under the supervision of Dr Rajiv K. Gupta, Consultant,
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Dharamsot has
a dig at SAD
Amloh, July
5
The Shiromani Akali Dal is in the habit of misleading the Panth to come
to power, alleged Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Parliamentary Secretary
(Home, Justice and PWD) and member of the All-India Congress Committee,
at a function held to lay the foundation stone of a road from Haripur
village to Bhadal Thuha village to be built at a cost of Rs 12 lakh.
Convert school
into garden, say senior citizens
Ludhiana,
July 5
An emergency meeting of the All-India Senior Citizens Organisation was
held at Thaman’s Holistic Healing Centre at 112 -F, Rishi Nagar here
today. Core members of the organisation attended the meeting under the
presidentship of Mr Suresh Verma.
“Miss
Panjaban” to be held in Australia
Ludhiana,
July 5
The first-ever pageant — Miss Panjaban Australia-2006 — will be
organised in Sydney on 16 July at Western Sydney University. The event
is a prelude to Miss World Panjaban organised every alternate year by
the Sabhyacharak Saath Punjab, India.
Indian
Bank staff hold rally
Ludhiana,
July 5
Alleging that its management has adopted a negative attitude
towards employees’ demands, the Indian Bank Employees Union held
a protest rally here today. The union also threatened to observe a
strike on August 8 if its demands were not met.
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| Bank employees protest against the management of Indian Bank in Ludhiana
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7 lakh to
visit Naina Devi mela
Mandi
Gobindgarh, July 5
To maintain the smooth flow of devotees on ''Sawan Ashtami" mela of
Naina Devi, the administration held a meeting with NGOs, Seva Samiti,
committees and langar committees, stated Dr Sat Pal Aggarwal, president,
Naina Devi Langar Committee, in a press note here today.
Suvidha centre
opened
Ludhiana,
July 5
A Suvidha centre to provide single window for clearing all routine work
relating to different branches of the SDM office has started functioning
at Raikot. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, inaugurated
the centre and listened to the grievances of the people.
Act tough
against criminals: BJP
Ludhiana,
July 5
The series of heinous criminal incidents in the city has led to a lot of
concern among the people here. The gruesome murder of a jeweller couple
in the wee hours yesterday preceded by a number of similar incidents
earlier has led to a sense of insecurity among the people. The criminals
have established that they can strike at will.
Kidnapper
Rajesh was hiding in city
 Ludhiana,
July 5
Rajesh, a criminal, who was shot
dead in an encounter with the Haryana police on Sunday in Kaithal had
strong connections with Ludhiana, where he had been hiding by working as
a labourer at a couple of factories. The families of his two uncles also
live here. Rajesh , who was involved in kidnappings for ransom, was
wanted in over 12 cases and was being chased by a team of Ludhiana
police too, who suspected his role in the kidnapping of Vikramjit Singh,
son of an industrialist.
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