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Machines sold as scrap: MC orders inquiry
Ludhiana, September 8
The Municipal Corporation has ordered a departmental inquiry into the alleged scam in which 35 sewerage cleaning
machines, worth Rs 50 lakh, lying unused due to a manufacturing fault had gone missing.
Student killed
Doraha, September 8
Gurmandeep Singh, a BA I student of Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, has been killed in a road accident at Bilaspur village in Payal.
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is exploiting beggars?
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 8
Begging is suspected to be an organised profession at Chhapar Mela, near here, where hundreds of drifters come to seek alms from the devotees in the name of God.
The manner in which some handicapped beggars are shifted from one corner of the
fair to the other suggest a gang exploiting the pitiable condition of these
beggars.
A beggar, with his both legs amputated,
lies prostrate at Chhapar Mela. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma
Unhealthy practices go unchecked at Chhapar Mela
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
September 8
Contrary to the claims made by the civil administration at the Chhapar Mela, the health authorities were unable to check unhealthy practices at the mela. Recirculation of ‘prasad’, mishandling of eatables, unhygienic conditions of preparation and presentation of eatables and tattooing and dental care by unauthorised practitioners continued unabated at the biggest rural fair of the state.
Unmindful of the threat of AIDS, a youth gets
his arm tattooed at Chhapar Mela near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Friday. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma
Make-up is woman’s weapon: expert
Ludhiana, September 8
Women should wear make-up daily. It doesn’t only look good, but enhances your personality. Those who feel that make-up spoils the skin are absolutely wrong, provided they use the good quality products. Vidya
Tikari, an internationally renowned make-up artist who has worked on beauties like Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, and Lara Dutta, expressed these views here today.
Vidya is in the city. She felt that fashion-savvy women in the city wanted her
to open a branch in the city to educate them on the basics in make-up.
Pass-holders wait in agony as buses pass by
Doraha, September 8
College students, holding bus passes, have complained of severe physical and mental torture at the hands of drivers and conductors, who not only ignore them but treat them in an indecent manner.
Residents block traffic over garbage dumping
Ludhiana, September 8
A large number of residents of colonies, like New Shakti Nagar, Kirpal Nagar, Daulat Colony and Manjit Nagar and adjoining localities today staged a dharna on the Jalandhar byepass and blocked traffic in protest against the dumping of garbage near Tajpur Chowk.
Residents of several colonies block traffic on the Jalandhar bypass on Friday in protest against garbage dumping near Tajpur Chowk.
— A Tribune photograph
Financial help for World War-II veterans
Ludhiana, September 8
World War-II veterans will be provided financial help, received from Royal British Commonwealth League, at Pension Bhavan on September 13.
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