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Woman jumps before train
Ludhiana, February 26
An unidentified woman and her three-year-old son were crushed under a train while her five-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries when the woman jumped in an apparent suicide pact before the Ludhiana-Ferozepore train near Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar at about 2 pm this afternoon.
Seeking divine help for victory
Ludhiana, February 26
Before the polling day, they were pleasing voters as a last-ditch effort and a day before results the candidates in fray remained
busy invoking gods to register win in the Assembly polls.
Seeking divine intervention: Surinder Dawar, Congress nominee from Ludhiana East, offers prayers on the eve of the declaration of Punjab Assembly election results in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
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Eligibility for senior
advocate
Ludhiana, February 26
The Punjab Government, in reference to the rules and orders of the Punjab High Court, has notified the eligiblity for senior advocate.
Women admire mustard in full bloom at a village near Khanna on Monday.
— Photo byInderjeet Verma |
Civic poll new govt’s immediate task
Ludhiana, February 26
The immediate task before the new government in Punjab will be to organise elections to the five municipal corporations at
Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. The term of the four municipal corporations of
Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Patiala will come to an end in June and the elections of the same are likely to be held in May. Elections to these four municipal corporations were held by the Amarinder Singh Government and the same were under the majority rule of the Congress. Bathinda municipal committee was elevated to the municipal corporation level by the Amarinder Singh Government but the election to the same was not conducted.
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 26
Following the death of a cow allegedly due to the negligence of the management of a gaushala at Kaind village, near here, local activists of social and religious organisations and Ludhiana have vowed to get other cows freed and stop cruelty towards animals.
SHO Dehlon Rachhpal Singh Dhindsa listens to Brahmin Sabha activists at Kaind village near Ahmedgarh on Sunday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma |
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At Crossroads
The beauteous forms of nature
It is difficult not to think of William Wordsworth when the talk is about the multifarious forms of nature. He was indeed the worshipper of nature and believed that “Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” He also regarded nature as mother in one of his poems - Then Nature said - This Child I to myself with take.
Villagers not keen on branded stuff
Ludhiana, February 26
A study on "Attitude of rural consumers regarding branded soaps and detergents in Ludhiana," conducted by Rekha Tuli, a final-year MBA student of Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE), reveals that rural people were not in favour of branded soaps and detergents. Though televisions showed advertisements of new brands on daily basis, it hardly made any difference with rural population as they still preferred the old "pink" and "blue" soaps to all others.
BVP celebrates on getting FICCI national award
Ludhiana, February 26
The Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP)-run Viklang Sahayta Punarwas Kender in Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana, organised a celebratory function after receiving the FICCI National Award which was presented by Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh on January 8.
Tributes paid to deceased ETO
Ludhiana, February 26
Rich tributes were paid to the late Raghbir Singh, Excise and Taxation Officer, who was also the maternal cousin of Dakha MLA Malkiat Singh, at a “shardhanjali samaroh” held at Rajguru Nagar here today.
Process set in motion for IMA elections
Ludhiana, February 26
The local chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has set in motion the process of elections for the post of the president (elect), vice-presidents (elect) and other office-bearers whose tenure will commence from September.
Prof Gupta passes away
Samrala, February 26
Malwa College, Bondli, remained closed on Monday due to death of former professor R.D. Gupta. Prof Gupta served the college for more than 30 years. Prominent citizens, politicians, intellectuals, advocates, professors and teachers of the area attended cremation in large number. Prof Gupta remained the secretary of the community centre club for many years.
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