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Finally, RPF constable held
Insecure in love, he had killed orchestra
group’s driver
Ludhiana, June 4
An insecure lover of an Orchestra dancer had allegedly murdered Balbir Singh Kala, driver of the orchestra group, along with an accomplice on June 28 night, fearing he could win over the dancer’s through love.
Industry relieved as supplies resume
Ludhiana, July 4
The local industry heaved a sigh of relief as transporters ended their strike today. Goods carriers and truckers began taking orders and also transporting goods today.
MC turns blind eye to mosquitoe puddles
Ludhiana, July 4
Post heavy rains, puddles formed on roadsides and several localities in city have become perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes causing dengue and malaria, but the civic body is yet to wake up and start its fogging operations.
Mosquitoes breed in a puddle at a vacant plot on cemetry road in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Photo by Sayeed Ahmed
Inadequate power for tubewells
BKU threatens to gherao PSEB headquarters
Ludhiana, July 4
Upset over inadequate and erratic power supply to agricultural sector, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has threatened to gherao the headquarters of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) at Patiala. A detailed programme for agitation against failure of the PSEB to ensure committed power supply to farmers will be chalked out in the state committee meeting of the union being convened here on July 10.
Amarnath row: VHP to continue agitation
Ludhiana, July 4
The VHP will observe Shri Amarnath Yatra Raksha Saptah from July 5 to 12 to highlight their demand for allocating the land for the Shri Amarnath shrine. The party in a statement issued here today thanked RSS activists and other religious and social organisations for extending support to their bandh call.
Devotees pay obeisance to Lord Jagannath
Ludhiana, July 4
A large number of people paid obeisance to Lord Jagannath as the much-awaited “Jagannath yatra” passed from the busy city roads today. People came from various parts of the city to see the bejewelled “Rath” carrying the idol of Lord Jagannath amidst chanting on mantras and hymns.
Sea of the faithful: Devotees pay obeisence to Lord Jagannath as the Rath Yatra passes through the streets in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
Prevention Of Unsafe Deliveries
3,332 benefit from health scheme
Ludhiana, July 4
At least 3,332 women from the district have benefited from the Janani Surakhiya Yojana
(JSY), a welfare scheme for expectant mothers falling under the below poverty line
(BPL) or other weaker sections of society. About Rs 18, 266,00 had been distributed among the rural women from April 2007 to March 2008.
Congress councillors during a meeting with city mayor Hakam Singh Gyaspura in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Consumer Courts
PSEB penalised for harassment
Ludhiana, July 4
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Punjab State Electricity Board to pay Rs 2,500 in compensation for causing unnecessary harassment to a consumer. The forum also quashed the demand of Rs 21,473 raised by the board on account of theft of power.
MC employees threaten stir
Ludhiana, July 4
Activists of municipal corporation employees sangharsh committee today protested against the suspension of Municipal Town Planner, Amritsar, S.S. Bhatia, in the infamous Gulchaman Gali encroachment case.
Militant arrested
Jagraon July 4
A team of special Hoshiarpur police arrested Gurdeep Singh, alias Billa of Jhaj police station,
Tanda, Hoshiarpur, yesterday. He used to help his Hamburg (Germany)-settled brother, Gurmeet Singh, alias Bagga of
Jhaj, leader, Khalistan Zindabad Force, in carrying out his orders and work as a coordinator for carrying out terror activities in India.
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