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BJP under fire over Sonia’s resignation
Ludhiana, March 25
The Bhartiya Janata Party and its allies continued to be under sharp attack from Congress functionaries here after All-India Congress Committee chief Sonia Gandhi was made to quit her Lok Sabha seat for occupying the seat of president of the National Advisory Committee, considered an office of profit.
SELF RELIANCE: A nihang carts his family and household goods in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
Khurana’s suspension upsets workers
Ludhiana, March 25
The recent developments in the Bhartiya Janata Party which led to the expulsion of senior leader and former Delhi Chief Minister, Mr Madan Lal Khurana, has upset the party rank and file here. Moreover, Mr Khurana's influence and rapport with Punjab and party workers here is the added cause of their concern.
SGPC takes battle to Sarna’s turf
Ludhiana, March 25
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhik Committee chief Avtar Singh Makkar is learnt to have decided to take the battle of his mentor and SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal against his arch rival Paramjit Singh Sarna to Delhi, Sarna’s own turf.
Dharamsot highlights Cong achievements
Amloh, March 25
“Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh have succeeded in creating a peaceful atmosphere with neighbouring countries and promoting trade with them,” said Parliamentary Secretary (Home, Justice and PWD), and member of the All-India Congress Committee, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot.
Forgery by sarpanch:
Admin begins probe
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 25
The Sangrur administration has started a probe into an alleged forgery by the sarpanch of Kalyan village near here. The SDM Malerkotla submitted a detailed report to Mr Hussan Lal ,DC
,Sangrur.
Workshop focuses on development
of children
Ludhiana, March 25
Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, here conducting a five-day “Art excel workshop” for primary kids in collaboration with The Art of Living. It concluded yesterday.
Simplify income tax laws: expert
Ludhiana, March 25
Highlighting the salient features of the Budget in relation to income tax related issues and new amendments, taxation expert Girish Ahuja made a plea for simplification of income tax laws to improve compliance and effectively tackle evasion of taxes.
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax R.S. Mathoda addresses a seminar on “Union Budget-2006” organised by the Taxation Bar Association in Ludhiana on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Sutlej Club poll today
Ludhiana, March 25
Sutlej Club goes to the polls tomorrow to elect its office-bearers for a term of two years.
Known as the officers’ club, it has Deputy Commissioner as the ex officio president, who is assisted by a team of elected office-bearers and executive committee to run the club on day-to-day basis.
Gleamers of Roads: These women collect unwanted bricks from roads in Ludhiana. Besides clearing roads of the debris that often leads to accidents, they make money for themselves by selling the material.
— Photo by I.V. |
Women of a family seek protection
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 25
Women of a family of Dhulkot village have sought protection for their lives and property from some miscreants who had assaulted their male members and threatened to eliminate them. They have accused the Latala police of inaction.
Pension adalat hailed
Ludhiana, March 25
The Punjab Government Pensioners’ Association appreciated the Accountant-General, Punjab, for making an effort to sort out various problems relating to pensioners at the pension adalat held in the city here recently. A large number of pensioners attended the adalat.
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