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5
lakh tonne paddy reaches mandis
Ludhiana, October 11
The government agencies will procure 125 lakh
tonnes of paddy during this season. About 75 lakh tonnes of paddy have
already reached Punjab mandis, according to Mr Mal Singh Ghuman,
Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board.
PAU
seeks Rs 17.35 cr aid
Ludhiana, October 11
The Punjab Agricultural University authorities
have urged the Punjab Government to release the grant worth Rs 17.35
crore to the university.
Impact
of WTO discussed
Ludhiana, October 11
A lecture on ‘Impact of WTO on agriculture’
was organised at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College, here today.
Dr S.S. Johl, a former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, addresses students of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Ludhiana, on Thursday.
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WTC
attacks dominate exhibition at KVM
Ludhiana, October 11
The theme of terrorist attacks in the USA last
month dominated the two-day annual exhibition at Kundan Vidya Mandir,
here today.
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Students of Kundan Vidya Mandir, Ludhiana, display models of World Trade Center, and (right) of the Qutab Minar and the Taj Mahal at an exhibition on Thursday.
— Photos Inderjeet Verma
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Students
burn Bhaniara’s effigy
Ludhiana, October 11
Students of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College,
Civil Lines, burnt the effigy of Baba Piara Singh Bhaniara in front of
the Mini Secretariat here today.
3
witnesses turn hostile
Sunil Jain murder case
Ludhiana, October 11
The murder case of industrialist Sunil Jain took a
curious turn today with three main witnesses of the prosecution turning
hostile and denying everything they had reportedly told to the police
earlier. The case came up for hearing in the court of the Additional
Sessions Judge, Mr A K Sharma.
Forum
directs PSEB to pay fine
Ludhiana, October 11
The District Consumer Disputes
Redressal Forum has directed the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB)
to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation for deficiency in service to Mr Hardev
Singh, a resident of Shimla Puri. The forum has also directed the PSEB
to restore the electricity connection of the consumer within 10 days of
the date of order and to pay Rs 500 as cost of litigation to him.
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