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 Lack of transparency leads to
corruption,
says Joginder Singh
LUDHIANA, Aug 26 — Former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Mr Joginder Singh has sought total accountability and transparency in the functioning of the government in order to weed out corruption.
The disillusioned spy
LUDHIANA, Aug 26 — Lachman Singh, an Indian spy based in Pakistan for more than 18 years, is now an unknown identity, jobless and homeless, living a life where he has to die several times each day. And that too, after he gave his all — life, youth and health — for his country.
Sepoy cremated with military honours
LUDHIANA, Aug 26 — The mortal remains of Sepoy Jaspal Singh of 6- Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, who sacrificed his life in an exchange of mortar firing with the enemy on LoC in Akhnoor Sector in J & K on the night of August 24 in a bid to save his fellow soldiers who were in the enemy’s trap was cremated with full military honours at his native village, Johlan, in Jagroan tehsil, here today |
Villagers console family members of Sepoy Jaspal Singh at Johlan village on Saturday |
THE ANCHOR
No borders and barriers for Net pals
LUDHIANA, Aug 26 — Notwithstanding the frequent skirmishes along the border and a war of propaganda and counter-propaganda at the national and international level by leaders of their countries, 19-year-old Karachi girl Humera and 21-year old Ludhiana boy Abhinav are "close friends". They chat on the Net for long hours, daily.
WTO agreement — doom
for agriculture: CPI (M)
LUDHIANA, Aug 26 — The Communist Party of India (Marxist) state committee secretary, Mr Balwant Singh, has observed that the coming into effect of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement will spell doom for agriculture in the country and will result in frustration among the farming community. |
