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MC to regularise ‘undeclared’ colonies
Ludhiana, July 26
The Municipal Corporation would undertake the initiative to regularise ‘undeclared’ colonies in the city and its periphery if the state government failed to come out with a policy in this respect by August 31.
Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, and Mr S.K.Sharma, Municipal Commisioner, make a point at the general House meeting of the Municipal Corporation in Ludhiana on Monday.
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Councillors for action against illegal water connections
Ludhiana, July 26
Claiming that most of the instances of sewerage water getting mixed with drinking water in different city localities and subsequent contamination of water were the direct result of illegal and faulty water connections at the users’ end, several city councillors demanded that legal provisions for imposing fine and prosecution of the defaulters be invoked to curb this menace.
Cops shielding imposters?
Mandi Ahmedgarh, July 26
While more complaints of a gang involved in duping residents by selling their Reliance Mobile connections to others have been pouring in, the local police is being accused of shielding the gangsters.
Despite repeated requests by the victims, Infocom Company too has been sending them bills for the services they did not avail.
BKU says Centre is
anti-Punjab
Ludhiana, July 26
The Bharti Kisan Union today charged the Congress-led government at the Centre with initiating “anti-Punjab” moves by trying to get the termination of water agreements nullified through the Supreme Court. In a strongly worded statement issued to the press here today, Mr Ajmer Singh Lakhowal and Mr Manjit Singh Qadian, president and general secretary of the union respectively, said that half of the water from the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi was still flowing into Haryana and Rajasthan.
| Members of the Swarankar Sangh perform a havan to appease the rain god in Ludhiana on
Monday. — A Tribune photograph |
Members of the Rupika Ladies Club celebrate Teej in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
PSEB to educate kids on power conservation
Ludhiana, July 26
Catch them young seems to be the catchword with the PSEB authorities who are targeting schoolchildren to drive home the message of conserving power in the larger interests of the society.
A child performs at a cultural evening organised by the Anari Friends Club International at Nehru Siddhant Kendra in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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Yoga camp for policemen
Jagraon, July 26
A yoga camp was organised in the Jagraon police line today. High ranking police officers, in charge of police stations and posts and other policemen took part in the camp. They were advised against drinking liquor and eating meat. During the camp Vinod Kumar and Rakesh Kumar, yoga experts, made them aware of different types and steps of "pranayam".
Readers Write
A great and good gesture
On July 7 former Olympians took on the Indian women's hockey team in a charity match to raise funds for Vivek Singh, a former Olympian suffering from cancer. There was a goalless draw and the match gave die-hard fans who had come to see the stars quite a few moments to cherish.
Bar association to launch website
Ludhiana, July 26
The District Bar Association will launch a website containing information about the legal fraternity at a function to be held in the conference hall, New Judicial Complex, on July 28. The directory of the association will also be released on this occasion.
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