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Decked with bells and little Santas, a Christmas tree graces one of city’s churches.
— Photo D.B. Chopra |
Focus
on pending demands on Pensioners’ Day
Ludhiana, December 17
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S.K.
Sandhu, today assured the government pensioners that their problems
related to the government treasury, nationalised banks, office of the
Civil Surgeon and other government departments would be redressed
speedily and further the state government would be asked to accept and
implement of their pending demands.
YC
activists burn Musharraf’s effigy
Ludhiana, December 17
Hundreds of Youth Congress
activists led by the chairman of the Indian Youth Congress (Urban
Development Cell), Mr Pawan Dewan, today took out a procession and also
burnt the effigy of the Pakistan military ruler General Pervez Musharraf
and the Pakistan Flag, to protest against the December 13 suicide attack
on the Parliament House by Pakistan's supported militants.
Malnutrition
looms large, says study
Ludhiana, December 17
The danger of malnutrition is
looming large over children belonging to lower socio-economic strata and
those living in charitable institutions of the state, according to a
study conducted by the Department of Food and nutrition, Punjab
Agricultural University.
Canal
bridge inaugurated
 Ludhiana,
December 17
The Punjab Mandi Board Chairman, Mr
Mal Singh Ghuman, inaugurated a Rs 58 lakh canal bridge and a water
supply scheme in the Barewal locality and also laid the foundation stone
of a community centre in the area, falling in ward 44 in the city
yesterday.
Mr Mal Singh Ghuman, Chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, being honoured after the inauguration of a canal bridge and a water supply scheme in Barewal (Ward No 44) in Ludhiana on Sunday.
CITY SCAN
Ludhiana’s
image makers
Ludhiana, December 17
Factors that determine the growth
of a town or city are universal. But the causes of decay or decline may
not be the same in all cases. Ludhiana is simultaneously growing as well
as decaying. Growth is measured in terms of quantity, and decay is
noticed from organic decomposition and hospitals.
Inqalabi
Kender flays govt
Ludhiana, December 17
Leaders of Inqalabi Kender will
organise a convention and protest rally against the policies of
government on December 20 at Mini Secretariat.
Ban
on payment of DA decried
Ahmedgarh, December 17
The Punjab State Subordinate
Services Federation had condemned the state government for banning the
payment of DA, arrears and loans against the GPF.
Contest
for amateur fashion designers
Ludhiana, December 17
To help the students explore their
creativity, an amateur fashion designers’ contest was organised at the
Guru Nanak Polytechnic for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, last
evening.
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