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BJP, BYJM rally against price hike
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 12
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bharatiya Yuva Janata Morcha held a rally at local Bhagat Singh Chowk in protest against the rising prices of essential commodities last evening. They also organised a protest march against the United Progressive Alliance government, holding it responsible for the scenario.
Leaders of the BJP and the BJYM hold a protest march at Ahmedgarh on Friday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma
No headway in suicide case
Sahnewal, April 12
Even after three days of “intensive investigation” into the suicide by a college student, Inder Pal, the police is yet to check the circulation of obscene MMS showing the victim engaged in an unnatural act.
Parks safe, reassures SSP
Ludhiana, April 12
Following the arrest of three cops in the rape case of a minor girl at Rakh Bagh last night, the SSP, R.K. Jaiswal, said at a press meet here today that all city parks were safe.
Overcoming breast cancer
Ludhiana, April 12
For Dr Ritu Biyani Joseph, a dental surgeon, who was diagnosed as suffering from the breast cancer, it was not a “really bad” experience as she hoped of coming successfully out of it. Even the physical and emotional aspects did not deter her from continuing with her daily chores as a working mother, an environmentalist and a mountaineer.
PEEKABOO: Sun peeps out of morning cloud in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Punjabi labourers elude farmers, industry
Ludhiana, April 11
Punjabi workers are eluding farmers and industry and preferring other job opportunities. Commanding better wages in loading and unloading and opting for other career options, the number of labourers within the state has significantly declined this harvesting season.
Electricity board reimposes power cut
Ludhiana, April 12
After about one week’s relief due to the untimely rain, the Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) has reimposed power cuts. The compulsory weekly offs for the industries has also been
reimposed.
Mohali-Chandigarh road link
Notice served on Railways
Mohali, April 12
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has given an ultimatum to the Northern Railway to settle the dispute over land, which has led to stoppage of work on a major Mohali-Chandigarh road link.
Fill Mandi Board vacancies: Engineers
Ludhiana, April 12
A meeting of the Punjab Mandi Board Engineers Co-ordinance Committee was held here today. The meeting was attended by SDOs and JEs of the mandi board.
Chamber chief refutes allegations
Ludhiana, April 12
Seeking to refute all accusations that his honouring ceremony was a move to secure chairmanship for industrial board, planned to be formed by the state government,
P.D. Sharma, president of the Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry, yesterday said he was
not interested in the chairmanship of any industrial board.
World Health Day
Manpreet wins poster-making contest
Doraha, April 12
A poster and slogan-writing competition was organised in Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School to celebrate World Health Day today.
Students from Classes VI to X took part in it under the guidance of trainee teachers of the Doraha College of Education, who are being trained in the school.
Students participate in the poster and slogan-making competition held at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School in Doraha to celebrate World Health Day on Saturday.
Manch backs Gill
Ludhiana, April 12
The Vishav Punjabi Sabhyacharak Manch today said that Dalip Kaur Tiwana should become and inspiration for others by withdrawing her candidature from the post of president.
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