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Congestion On Road
Devotees add to the chaos
Ludhiana, August 23
Earmarking parking space seems to be the last thing on the minds of the people who manage religious places in the city.
Some of the most frequented temples and gurdwaras here, with huge structures decorated with lavish spendings have no parking space.
Woman, 2 kids burnt to death
Khamano, August 23
A woman and her two minor children were burnt to death in a fire that broke out at their house at about 1 p.m. at Hargana village, near here, today.
Onion rates decline
Ludhiana, August 23
Onion prices that recorded Rs 10 per kg increase within a week, and touched Rs 24 finally, declined in the city today.
Curb pollution, says CJ
Ludhiana, August 23
Stop blaming each other and take the lead in curbing environmental pollution, stated Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Vijender
Jain, while addressing a symposium on environment.
Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Vijender Jain and Justice Surya Kant during the inauguration of the Ludhiana Chapter of Asia Pacific Jurist Association releases literature to save environment.
—A Tribune photograph
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Project Shakti to empower girl child
Ludhiana, August 23
A conference by members of Project Shakti, an initiative undertaken by Anand Murti Guru
Maa, was held here today at a city hotel. Varinder Sachdeva, president of Project
Shakti, Ludhiana, said Anand Murti Guru Maa felt the need to start Project Shakti to empower the girl child.
Varinder Sachdeva and Sadhana Sharma, president and co-ordinator of Project Shakti respectively, hold a meeting in Ludhiana on Thursday.
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‘Dissolve Valmiki Trust’
Ludhiana, August 23
At a meeting of the Valmiki Samaj with Prof Rajinder Bhandari, president of the state unit of the BJP, Mahant Baba Tarsem demanded dissolution of the Valmiki Trust and allotting of the duty of looking after Valmiki Tirath to the Valmiki Sabha.
PCMA to honour meritorious students
Ludhiana August 23
The Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA) has decided to honour the meritorious commerce students studying in different colleges of Ludhiana. It will honour those students who have got first positions in B.Com-I, II, III and M.Com-I and II examinations of Panjab University in their respective colleges.
3 syndics join issue with Col Singha
Ludhiana, August 23
Three syndics of Panjab University have taken exception to the
statement of Col H.S. Singha, director of the GNDMT, Ludhiana, assailing the vice- chancellor of university for failure to make satisfactory arrangements for teachers taking MBA classes at the regional centre here.
Nature cure camp concludes
Ludhiana, August 23
A two-day nature cure health camp for teachers and students, held at Govt School No 5, Ludhiana, with the cooperation of Nature Cure Education Trust, Ludhiana, and other institutions like Bharat Vikas Parishad, Lions Club, United India Insurance Company, Ludhiana, and Nova Exports, concluded yesterday.
Urban Estate residents seek better amenities
Ludhiana, August 23
Urban Estate Ramlila Dasehra Committee Dugri, Ludhiana, and Urban Estates Welfare Association (Punjab) have submitted a joint memorandum to minister for jails, tourism and culture (Punjab Govt) Hira Singh Gabria.
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