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9 SSPs to man city for PM’s security
Ludhiana, September 24
The city wears a police cantonment like look with thousands of cops headed by nine SSPs being deployed at various places under the supervision of an IG and two DIGs for ensuring foolproof security for the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the city on September 27.
Will the PM announce a new package for Punjab?
Most of the earlier promised projects still pending
Ludhiana, September 24
Will Prime Minister Manmohan Singh give any new package to Punjab during his two-day visit to the state on September 27 and 28 in the wake of the failure of the Punjab Government to implement any of the projects announced by him during his visit to Amritsar during the 400th anniversary celebrations of Guru Granth Sahib on September 30 last year.
PM to address public meeting at stadium
Ludhiana, September 24
Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh will inaugurate three projects at Guru Nanak Stadium during his visit to the city on September 27. Besides, he will inaugurate a chain of cold storages of Fieldfresh Foods Pvt Ltd owned by Bharti Enterprises.
Ex-wrestler’s treatment of cancer floored
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 24
Bashir Mohammad, a resident of the local Batta Bagg, who once used to floor wrestlers in the blink of an eye, is feeling helpless, as his family had to discontinue his treatment of oral cancer for want of money.
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Journalists have a brief of remaining objective while covering an incident. But sometimes one group becomes so oppressive on the other that the journos have to step in. If not to attack, then at least to defend. This is exactly what two journalists did by saving girls from police batons on the PAU campus the other day. The journos drew huge applause all around for their bravery.
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Drive to check issuing of voter cards
Ludhiana, September 24
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, yesterday launched a special drive to check the ongoing process of issuing new voter identity cards (VIC) to the remaining voters and to make required corrections in the already issued VICs in the district. The drive was launched at Daipee village in Kila Raipur Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Vendor caught diluting milk with water
Ludhiana, September 24
A milk vendor was caught mixing water in milk containers at Pakhowal Road here yesterday by the Civil Surgeon, Dr Yash Pal Singla, who called health officials to collect samples.
Sarabha's statue to be shifted
Ludhiana, September 24
Mr Ashok Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, has asked the municipal corporation to shift the statue of martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha on a priority basis.
Earlier, Mr Parminder Mehta, secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, had urged the district administration to shift the statue to some suitable place to maintain the respect and dignity of the great martyr.
Terrorist victim’s kin claims job under quota
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 24
Ms Ramandeep Sharma, whose father was killed by militants at Bassian village, near Raikot, 14 years ago, has sought intervention of the higher authorities, including the Chief Minister, in getting job under the category reserved for terrorist victim families. She had applied for the post of primary teacher in Sangrur district but the authorities showed ignorance about such reservation.
Gates put up for security reasons, say residents
Ludhiana, September 24
Residents of Kitchlu Nagar today said they had erected gates in their colony only to protect themselves from chain snatchers and thieves.
Addressing mediapersons, the residents showed documents pertaining to the decision taken by all of them to put up gates in the colony.
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