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Residents go without water
MC fails to release money to sewerage board
Ludhiana, June 7
In this sweltering heat, around 4,000 residents of LIG flats in Sector 32 are living without potable water thanks to the lackadaisical attitude of Municipal Corporation authorities, which are not releasing money to the Water Supply and Sewerage Board (WSSB) for installing a tube-well in the area to supply water.
PAU depts seek demerger
Ludhiana, June 7
With the exit of Dr K S Aulakh as vice-chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University, an unofficial campaign has started at the campus for the demerger of the various departments, which were merged during the tenure of Dr
Aulakh.
Schools for child labourers
need funds
Ludhiana, June 7
The National Child Labour Project (NCLP), a Central Government scheme, conceptualised and implemented during the tenure of National Democratic Alliance government, seems to be running into the rough weather with the schools running under this scheme in Ludhiana being starved for funds for last four months.
Sahnewal Encounter
3 get five-yr jail term
Ludhiana, June 7
The much talked about encounter by the police about four years ago has ended with the conviction of three accused for five years’ imprisonment each. A fast track court has found them guilty of attempting to launch a murderous attack on the police party.
Intoxicants seized from Pindi Street
Ludhiana, June 7
A team of drug enforcement officials seized intoxicating drugs from a godown in Pindi Street, the biggest wholesale market of medicines in the region, here today.
Milk Union Election
SAD’s ‘black sheep’ back into fold
Ludhiana, June 7
The election of Ajmer Singh Bhagpur as the chairman of the Ludhiana Milk Union against the official Shriomani Akali Dal-Badal candidate has led to fresh realignment within the party. Although the party had issued a show-cause notice to Bhagpur for using Congress support to get elected, it did not take any further action against him.
Cong raps govt over atta-dal issue
Ludhiana, June 7
The District Congress Committee, Ludhiana (rural), today criticised the Akali-BJP government for its failure
to provide subsidised atta and dal to the people.
Bhalinder Singh, president, DCC, Ludhiana (rural), addresses party workers in
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CPM alleges corruption in govt offices
Ludhiana, June 7
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Mela Singh Rorka and Dehati Mazdoor Sabha leader Dev Philaur today alleged that there was widespread corruption prevailing in various government departments. The leaders alleged that bribes were fixed for various jobs and the officials demanded them as a matter of right. They said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal should remember his promise of providing a corruption-free administration.
City Centre Scam
Chetan’s remand extended
Ashwajit’s plea on going abroad denied
Ludhiana, June 7
Special Judge Gurbir Singh today dismissed the application filed by managing director of Infrastructure Professionals Enterprises Ltd Ashwajit Singh, seeking permission to go abroad.
Search engine launched
Ludhiana, June 7
A search engine, aflatoon.com, was launched in the city today. The site offers access to database for Punjab and also links to other Indian websites.
Soni is executive officer of LIT
Ludhiana, June 7
Subash Chander Soni joined as executive officer of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) yesterday. He was earlier posted at Nawanshahar as executive officer.
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Ludhiana, June 7
