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Dasehra preparations in full
swing
Preparations for Dasehra on in Ludhiana.
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Ludhiana, October 17
The preparations for Dasehra festival in the mega city are picking up at different venues. These include Daresi Ground, Kichlu
Nagar, Focal Point, Aggar Nagar, Sarabha Nagar and Moti Nagar. A large number of craftsmen, who have come from places like Saharanpur and Muzzaffarnagar in Uttar
Pardesh, are working day and night to make effigies so that people could enjoy the real spirit of the festival.
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Societies flout gratuity
rules
Ludhiana, October 17
Even though all trusts and societies employing 10 or more persons have been brought under the purview of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, employees are not getting any gratuity at the time of resigning or retirement. According to the notification issued on August 20, 1997, by the Union Government, all such organisations are liable to pay gratuity to all those employees having a service of five years or more than that.
 No one can exploit you against your wish: Annie
Ludhiana, October 17
Annie Thomas, runners up, Miss India 1998, feels that no profession is good or bad. It depends on you how you take it. ‘‘I am into modeling because I enjoy my work. If people have objections against the profession, its their problem not mine,’’ said Annie, while talking to Ludhiana Tribune. She was in the city recently to take part in a fashion show, organised by the International Trade and Exhibition Group.
PAU given Nabha jail land
Ludhiana, October 17
Punjab Agricultural University has finally got the Nabha Jail land which was proposed to be transferred to the university for starting a seed farm.
According to sources in the PAU, the authorities have received a letter from the Principal Secretary (Home), Mr Bikramjit Singh, asking the university to start its project there.
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