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Health staff take samples of ghee
Ludhiana, June 19
In the wake of mounting complaints about the sale of adulterated and inferior quality desi ghee in the city, several teams of health officials conducted raids in different localities and took samples from several sale outlets in Giaspura, Jamalpur, Mundian and the 33-feet road here today.
Reaching Out
Mobile PCOs for 10 physically challenged
Ludhiana, June 19
Ten physically challenged persons were presented specially fabricated mobile PCOs by Airtel and the Ludhiana branch of the Indian Red Cross Society at Punjabi Bhawan here today.
One of the recipients of an Airtel mobile PCO in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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MC poll in July
Ludhiana, June 19
Local bodies minister Manoranjan Kalia said today all the five Municipal Corporations of the state would go to the polls in the last week of July. He was in the city today to attend a function.
Curbs on foeticide sought
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 19
Terming female foeticide as a blemish on modern society, office-bearers of various social and religious organisations have urged the authorities to focus on curbing illegal activists of quacks and medical practitioners, who had allegedly been playing with the lives of innocent parents and unborn children.
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, MP, inaugurates a seminar on female foeticide at the Hind Institute of Paramedical Sciences at Ahmedgarh on Monday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma |
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Passport blues for computer professional
Ludhiana, June 19
The motive behind opening a passport office at the district headquarters level for the speedy issuance of passports has not helped a local resident, who has alleged that his file kept on lying in the local office since November last year and was not sent to the Regional Passport Office.
Bylaws violation by neighbour alleged
Ludhiana, June 19
A resident today complained against his neighbour claiming that the violation of building bylaws by the latter would block sun and air to his house and the Municipal Corporation authorities were not doing anything to sort out the matter.
Pensioner Bhavan’s foundation day
Ludhiana June 19
The Pensioners Information Centre Management Committee organised a pensioners' meeting here today to celebrate the 5th Foundation Day of Pensioners Bhavan. The meeting was organised to discuss various common problems being faced by the retired employees. S.C. Bithal, Deputy General Manager, Punjab National Bank, was the chief guest. B.R.Kaushal, chairman, and Gurmel Singh, general secretary of the Pensioners Information Centre Management Committee, were amongst those present.
60 cr sought to replenish PAU
pension fund
Ludhiana, June 19
Dr Manjit Singh Kang, vice-chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, has sought pension fund worth Rs 60 crore from the Punjab Government to replenish the pension fund of the PAU.
O Negative blood required urgently
Ludhiana, June 19
Christian Medical College and Hospital has sent out an SOS for O Negative blood, required urgently for a patient, currently admitted to the burns unit of the hospital since May 12.
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