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Naam charcha
Police averts protest by radicals
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 10
The police remained on its heels today to control the activists of various radical Sikh organisations that had converged at Dera Sacha Sauda at Jagera near here to protest against the alleged continuation of ‘naam charcha’ by the followers of Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh, settled in the town and surrounding villages falling under Sangrur and Ludhiana districts.
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| Randhir Singh, SHO, Payal, tries to persuade Sikh activists to stagger their protest near naam charcha ghar at Jagera, near Ahmedgarh, on Sunday.
—Photo by Mahesh Sharma |
Robbery accused still at large
Doraha, June 10
Even after five days of interrogation of an accused, the Doraha police is clueless about the whereabouts of two other accused involved in the robbery attempt.
Mason rapes girl for 5 months, booked
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 10
The Payal police has booked a mason of Chinkuian village under Sections 376, 506, 120 B, IPC, for allegedly threatening and raping a class VII student of village school for more than five months. Mother of the accused has also been booked for allegedly conspiring and
facilitating the crime. Both the accused are reportedly absconding after registration of the case.
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Not restricting to computers, it is mobile handsets that are now victims of viruses. City residents said a text message was received. When it was opened, it resulted in the phone getting flooded with a large number of messages causing data in the phone getting destroyed. While not opening an SMS from unknown number is advised in such cases, it cannot be denied that virus creators can be engaged in more such ‘'innovative’' work.
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Punjab delaying medical admissions despite SC, MCI directions
Ludhiana, June 10
The Punjab Government issued the notification that PMET 2007 would be conducted on July 8. This goes against the Supreme Court directions which state that entrance tests for MBBS and BDS should be held in the month of May. This means the whole process of admission to MBBS courses might get delayed.
Karl Marx called 1857 struggle First War of Independence: CPI
Ludhiana, June 10
Communist speakers at a seminar today claimed that it was Karl Marx who described the events of 1857 as 'India's First War of Independence'. They said, immediately after the widespread struggle in India during 1857 Marx wrote, much against the impression created by the British that it was just a
'sepoy mutiny', the actions of Indians had mass participation across the land wherein the working class had risen against the British imperialist forces.
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| CPI state secretary Jagroop Singh addresses a seminar on 1857 struggle for independence in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Photo
by Inderjeet Verma |
Clash between supporters of SAD leaders averted
Mandi Ahmedgarh,June 10
Timely intervention by the Payal police averted a clash between supporters of two senior SAD leaders and former ministers at Malaudh town, near here, last evening.
Return powers to re-employed: GESA
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 10
Terming the allocation of drawing and disbursement powers to junior teachers by ignoring the re-employed head masters and principals, as disgrace to the office of head of an institute, Joginder Singh Aulakh, president, Gazetted Educational Services Association (GESA) has urged the state education department authorities to stop the practise and enable such officers to continue exercising their powers for improving the standard of education at institutes headed by them.
Seminars ‘enrich’ teachers’ knowledge
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 10
Terming the ‘teacher- training programme’ imperative for maintenance of standard of education at schools, Mr Darshan Singh
Dhaliwal, OSD, DPI, Schools( Secondary) Chandigarh, claimed that hundreds of primary and upper primary teachers from Sangrur and Ludhiana districts had enhanced their knowledge by attending seminars held at camps organised at various schools in this part of
Malwa.
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| A group of teachers attend a seminar at GSSS, Dehlon, near Ahmedgarh, on
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Blood donation camp
Ludhiana, June 10
A blood donation camp was organised by Apna Dal to commemorate the birth centenary of martyr Sukhdev at the community centre in Aggar Nagar here today in which 38 volunteers donated blood.
The camp was inaugurated by MP Sharanjit Singh Dhillon. Doctors, along with supporting staff from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, rendered their services for collection of blood.
A volunteer donates blood at a camp organised by Apna Dal in Ludhiana on Sunday.—Tribune photo
by Inderjit Verma |
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Summer camp at Lodhi Club
Ludhiana June 10
A recreation summer camp, celebrating the summer of 2007, commenced at Lodhi Club here today, offering a potpourri of thrilling offers to choose from, with items like salsa, western dance, speaking skills, writing skills, calligraphy, trousseau packing, creative strokes, clay
modelling, flower arrangements, cooking, psychological games, learning moral values through fun and lots more.
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A dance workshop in progress on the first day of the summer camp being held at
Lodhi Club in Ludhiana. —Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
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