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Kutcha Sukhram Nagar sits on powder keg
Ludhiana, April 27
The process of shifting of population from old city to new colonies has spelt doom for the residents of Kutcha Sukhram Nagar, Karim Pura Bazar, who are forced to live virtually in firetraps.
 In Basta
Two years on, engg student untraceable
Ludhiana, April 27
A talented engineering student goes missing on February 9 , 2006. A few days later, a lottery gambler, having lost all he had, tried in vain to earn money by seeking ransom from his parents.
Trust mainstay of married life
Ludhiana, April 27
Kachche Lamhe (vulnerable moments), an exceptional play written by Javed
Siddiqi, a poet, writer and filmmaker, depicted a girl's journey from one relationship to another.
Based on renowned poet Gulzar's short story "Seema", the play presented at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan here last evening, presented a humorous and light-hearted look at a woman getting restive in her life in the theatre.
Kachche Lamhe, a play, in progress at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma
Nostalgia in a tea cup
Rumour has it that when Amrita Pritam and Imroz moved into their Delhi house, their pact was that the lady would cook the meals while Imroz would make tea. It seemed quite a profitable deal, till Imroz most of the time found himself in kitchen, with the kettle as company, thanks to the visitors who poured in to meet Amrita. “It was Amrita who introduced me to tea.
Former CMCH director hits back
Accuses samiti leaders of holding hospital to ransom
Ludhiana, April 27
Lying low for quite some time after they were forced to quit in the wake of allegations levelled by activists of the CMC Sangharsh
Samiti, the former chairman of the Christian Medical College and Hospital governing body Bishop Joel V. Mal and former director Dr John
Pramod, today hit back.
Waris Masih, vice-chairman of the Diocese of Chandigarh Churches of North India (centre) and Dr John Pramod address a press conference in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Jindals still alive in
PSEB records
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
Late Madan Lal Jindal and Amar Chand Jindal, grandfather and father, respectively, of Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby Piyush Jindal’s, are among large number of people who are still being billed for by the Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) for consuming electricity at their native village Khanpur and Malerkotla town for decades together.
PSEB biased: Residents
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
Accusing the authorities in the Punjab State Electricity Board of discriminating residents of the urban area from their counterpart in villages, in term of power supply, residents of the town have urged the Governor of the state to direct the state government to stop this discrimination.
Govt’s claim on development falls flat
Roads in Malwa belt in bad shape
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 27
The government’s claim of undertaking development projects in the state has fallen flat as almost all roads in the Malwa belt are in pitiable condition.
Pitiable condition of Jandali Road at
Ahmedgarh. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma
Zila parishad poll on May 12
Khamano, April 27
Tehsildar Gurjinder Singh Benipal has been appointed returning officer for the block samiti and Zila Parishad elections to be held on 12 May. Nomination papers could be filed at the local tehsil office.
Goods worth Rs 50,000 gutted in house fire
Ludhiana, April 27
Goods worth Rs 50,000 were reduced to ashes when a house in Ram Nagar near Damoria bridge caught fire.
Installation
ceremony
Jagraon, April 27
The Bharat Vikas Parishad today organised an installation ceremony on the premises of Shrimati Satish Gupta Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir School today. Sukhdev
Garg, Surjit Bansal and Sumeet Jain were installed as president, secretary and treasure, respectively, of the parishad for 2008 and 2009. —
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