Garbage
bins to check bird-hit mishaps
Halwara (Ludhiana), March
14
After banning construction activity
near the Halwara Air Force Station here for ensuring security and safety
of aeroplanes, the Air Force authorities have now put up garbage bins
around the station to check bird-hit accidents.
Trust
to celebrate Anglo-Sikh war victory
Ludhiana, March 14
While the state government and the
Archaeological Survey of India have turned a blind eye towards the
commemoration of historical events in the district, residents of a
number of villages in and around Baddowal have taken it upon themselves
to preserve the memory of the great Sikh victory over British forces in
1846 on their land.
Pensioners’
dharna on March 22
Ludhiana, March 14
Pensioners of the Punjab
Government, irked by a Finance Department direction for disbursement of
pension only through a specified public sector bank, will stage a dharna
outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in
Patiala on March 22 and submit a charter of demands.
Protest
against privatisation move
Ludhiana, March 14
On a joint call by members of
various unions, hundreds of employees of Punjab State Electricity Board
(PSEB) sat on a dharna outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in
protest against the proposed privatisation policy of the government.
‘25,000
illegal immigrants in jails abroad’
Ludhiana, March 14
At least 25,000 youths from all
over the world are languishing in jails abroad for immigrating illegally
to foreign countries.
A
strategic road in state of neglect
Ludhiana, March 14
The stretch of road from Lakshmi
Cinema to Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), providing
access to one of the premier medical institutions in the mega city, is
most strategic but an equally neglected road. Besides CMCH, the road
also leads to the Civil Hospital, a church and has two prominent schools
located on it.
Roll
back diesel price hike: BKU
Ludhiana, March 14
While hailing the decision of the
Union Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, to roll back the increase in
prices of fertilisers, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has demanded that
the increase in diesel price should also be curtailed in favour of the
farmers.
Lajpat
Rai bereaved
Ludhiana, March 14
Renu, daughter of Mr Prem Chand,
younger brother of senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament, Lala
Lajpat Rai, expired here last evening.
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