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Unanimous approval
for calamity tax
LUDHIANA, Feb 2 — There is general approval for the 2 per cent
surcharge on income tax for the National Calamity Relief Fund, to deal
with national calamities like the earthquake which struck Gujarat or
the cyclone which hit most parts of the coastal parts in Orissa two
years ago.
The
changing complexion of the times
BESIDES
science and information technology, Indians have been made progress in
literature. Novel, in particular, has scaled new heights at the hands
of Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth and Arundhati Roy. Now, writers find no
hesitation in giving expression to innermost feelings.
Team
visits Sarabha’s house
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SARABHA (LUDHIANA), Feb 2 — The much-awaited reconstruction of
the ancestral house of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha by the Punjab
government in this village would begin shortly and would be completed
by March 31.
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The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K Sandhu, along with a team of officials of the state Conservation Department inspect the house of Shaheed Kartar Singh at Sarabha, near here, on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit
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FLAVOUR
OF THE WEEK
Feb 2 — The earthquake in Gujarat has sent shock waves all over
India, and Ludhiana can be no exception. Ludhianvis have rallied to
the aid of the victims and contributed generously to the relief fund.
Doctors, medicines, food, money, all have left Ludhiana for Bhuj and
Ahmedabad. Hospitals, educational institutions, the district
administration, corporate houses, clubs, individuals all have come
forward with generous gestures.
Advocate’s
letter to Railway Minister
LUDHIANA, Feb 2 — Keeping in view the ever-increasing population
of the city and its load on the railway station, a local advocate and
former MLA has made suggestions for the betterment of the railway
station, particularly on the western side of the main railway line
where posh colonies on both sides of the road leading to Ferozepore
have mushroomed.
City
boy aims for Mr Universe
LUDHIANA, Feb 2 — The only ambition of Naveen Takiar’s life is
to become Mr Universe. He has recently won the National Open
Bodybuilding Competition, which was held here by the Punjab Amateur
Bodybuilding Association.
Awareness
drive by bank
LUDHIANA, Feb 2 — Under the new policy of the RBI to recover
non-performing assets, Bank of Baroda has launched an awareness
drive and organised a recovery camp to settle NPA accounts at
Ludhiana.
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