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YC men burn Togadia’s effigy
Ludhiana, October 25
Activists of the youth Congress led by the senior vice president of the Pradesh Youth Congress, Mr Pawan Dewan and the District Congress Committee, president, Mr K K Bawa today burnt the effigy of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary, Mr Praveen Togadia, for his alleged derogatory remarks against the Congress president, Ms Sonia Gandhi.
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cold drink with ‘telling’ effects
Ludhiana, October 25
Contrary to refreshing and soothing, what it promises to do, a bottle of ‘Sprite’, a popular brand of cold drink, proved to be a shocking and frustrating experience for Mr T.S. Sood, a lawyer of the city.
Public fairs, mandis in rural areas
Ludhiana, October 25
To provide proper facilities for direct marketing of the products of rural small scale units and vegetables, the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat has decided to hold public fairs-cum-apni mandis at the rural focal points at regular intervals.
Defacement of property continues unabated
Ludhiana, October 25
Notwithstanding the stern warnings issued by the district administration to discourage the defacement of public property here, the practice continues unabated by various political parties and public. Not only private and government buildings, even statues of martyrs have not been spared by overzealous advertisers who have made it a point to fix posters in every nook and corner of the city.
Motor cycles more popular in South
Ludhiana, October 25
Contrary to the popular belief that Punjabi males like to portray a macho image, motor cycle sales are much higher in South India, with Punjab biting into only a fraction of motor cycle sales in the country. |
Jagannath Rath yatra route
Ludhiana, October 25
The ISKCON- sponsored Bhagwan Jagannath Rath yatra will start tomorrow afternoon at around 2 from the Durga Mata Mandir near the Jagraon bridge. The yatra will not, however, pass by the Clock Tower this time owing to the ongoing elevated road project.
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