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Cold wave curse for migrant workers
Ludhiana, January 10
The intense cold wave has fallen like a curse upon thousands of migrant workers in Punjab in the hope of better livelihood that will keep the fires in their kitchens burning, besides tucking their children in warmth of security. The cold wave sweeping the region has not only rendered many such people jobless, but has taken 15 lives during the past one week in Punjab and Haryana.
Blueprint for smooth traffic flow
Ludhiana, January 10
Alarmed at the increasing incidents of traffic snarls in the city, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation will chalk out an elaborate blueprint to ensure the smooth flow of traffic in various parts of the city. In this context, the help of the traffic police, the transport department and NGOs has been solicited.
Nine awarded at Lohri mela
Ludhiana, January 10
Weather gods smiled at the large boisterous crowd that assembled today at the Punjabi Bhavan for the 10th Lohri mela organised by the Malwa Sabhyacharak Manch. Kites of different colours added to the spirit of Lohri.
Some of the persons honoured in Ludhiana on Friday (from left): Nakul
Khullar, Sunita Rani, Harbhajan Mann, Giani
Gurdit Singh, Sarabhjit Singh Cheema and Dr B.C. Gupta.— A Tribune photograph |
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A prolific writer — Giani Gurdit Singh
Ludhiana, January 10
A Punjabi writer of repute, Giani Gurdit Sigh was in the city recently to receive an award. A Padma Shree winner, Gurdit Singh’s enthusiasm for writing has not waned. In his eighties and still walking upright, he has lucid thoughts and a great longing to restart his favourite magazine ‘Singh Sabha Patrika’.
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