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Councillor alleges discrimination in
allocation of funds
Ludhiana, August 7
‘The allocation of funds for development works in the city was guided by political considerations rather than other factors like the need for civic amenities and infrastructure and the level of development, alleged Mr Sat Pal Puri, a Congress councillor (ward No 66).
Diners
eat up the road every evening
Ludhiana, August 7
Come evening and the traffic on the Malhar Cinema road in Sarabha Nagar here become uncontrollable, thanks to the cigarette and ‘paan’ crazy persons who frequent the place.
Vehicles of roadside diners block the Malhar Cinema road of Ludhiana.
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Bank manager contests bribe charges
Ludhiana, August 7
Mr Kuldeep Singh Grewal, Manager, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Mullanpur Mandi, near here, in a signed statement has contested the allegations by Mr Satish Kumar, a borrower, that he had taken a bribe of Rs 20,000 and a juicer worth Rs 2,667 to release a loan worth Rs 2.91 lakh and a credit limit of Rs 2 lakh in 1998.
DC’s assurance to
riot victims
Ludhiana, August 7
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sandhu, has sought the details of vacant LIG and MIG houses in Dugri Urban Estate Phase I, II and III from Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) so that these could be allotted to families of riot victims as per the policy decision taken by Punjab government. |
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The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K. Sandhu, and other officials discuss the problems of the riot-hit families during their tour of the Urban Estate and Jamalpur areas of Ludhiana on Tuesday.
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YC activists
to gherao Parliament
Ludhiana, August 7
Activists of the Indian Youth Congress will gherao Parliament on August 13 to protest against the UTI scam and seek resignation of the Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha. Besides, the Youth Congress will also press for enhanced procurement prices for the paddy.
Janmashtami celebrations
Ludhiana, August 7
The Shri Durga Mandir Committee, Urban estate, Phase (I), Dugri Road, has drawn out its Janmashtami programme on August 12, according to Mr Sushil Behal, general secretary of the temple body.
Ludhiana has a large number of migrant labourers employed in various industrial houses. As they have a hectic schedule during the week, they find it difficult to go for haircut or shave. These labourers have found a unique way to overcome their problem. They assemble at one particular place and call some barbers. While the average cost for a shave and cutting in an ordinary barber’s shop may cost at least Rs 20, the labourers manage it for an amount less than Rs 10. Such scenes can be seen at a number of centralised place, more so in and around the Industrial Area and the focal point.
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