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 Badal
administers oath to 2,500 panches
Ludhiana, June 5
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today blew the bugle for the
parliamentary elections, saying, “The winds of political change were sweeping
in the country and the present Central regime was on the verge of collapse. The
UPA partners were panic struck and uncertain thus can happen at any moment.”
Singer Pammi Bai performs during the oath-taking ceremony for block samitis and zila parishad members in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
GREEN BRIGADE: Students of GMT School plant a sapling on the occasion of World Environment Day in Ludhiana on
Thusday. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Assault
Youths take to Gandhigiri
Ludhiana, June 5
Three youths of Jamalpur colony today adopted “Gandhigiri” to shake the
Focal Point police into action against a group of goons, who had allegedly
assaulted them in a market two days ago?
Robbers on bike strike at will
Ludhiana, June 5
A group of motor cycle-borne robbers is having a free ride across the city, with
them striking at will and cops failing to check their criminal act.
 Oil
price hike unwarranted: CPI
Ludhiana, June 5
The CPI today made a scathing attack on its ally, the Congress-led government at
the centre, over fuel price hike saying that it was an unwarranted step and
avoidable burden on the masses.
CPI state secretary Bhupinder Sambhar (centre) addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Thursday.
—Photo by Inderjeet Verma
Protest by BJYM activists
Ludhiana, June 5
The Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) held a protest march against price hike of petrol, diesel and LPG.
When MC turns blind eye to filth, squalor
Sahnewal, June 5
Sahnewal seems to be heading towards an epidemic disaster as it has now been
months together since any cleanliness drive has been undertaken by the nagar
council or for that matter any sanitation employee is proving worthy of his
salt.
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Garbage heaps a common sight at Sahnewal.
— Photos by Lovleen Bains |
At the Crossroads
In search of his beloved
The celebrated poet Altaaf Hussain Hali (the disciple of Mirza Ghalib) once
remarked in his couplet — Koi mehram nahin milta jahan mein, main nay kehna
hai kuchh apni zaban mein.
Badal urges industries to go green
Ludhiana, June 5
In a meeting with industries representatives, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
asserted on industries’ participation in betterment of environment, uplifting
the economically weaker sections of society and honest payment of taxes.
Mohla new PNB circle head
Ludhiana, June 5
S.K. Mohla took over as the circle head, Punjab National Bank, Ludhiana circle
today. The bank has already implemented its restructuring from four tier to
three tier. Accordingly, Ludhiana region has been renamed as Ludhiana circle.
Mohla has over 37 years experience in banking. — TNS
Assault on women panches
Police accused of shielding SAD activists
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 5
Accusing the police of acting at the behest of SAD leaders, Congress-backed panches of Momnabad village have urged the state police chief to impress upon the local police to arrest suspects who had allegedly assaulted and humiliated a few women panches after forcibly entering house of panch Baljit Kaur on panchayat polling day (May 26).
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