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BJP protest against petrol price hike on Aug 13
Ludhiana, August 5
The district unit of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a protest demonstration against hike in prices of petrol, diesel and other essential commodities here on August 13. This decision was taken at a meeting of the party held here today under the presidentship of Dr Subhash Verma, district president.
Badal blamed for river waters dispute
Doraha, August 5
Mr Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister, is responsible for the river waters dispute. This was stated by Mr Ram Kumar Vinayak, vice-president of the Ludhiana (Rural) district Congress committee, while talking to mediapersons here today.
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Sutlej water
level dips
Ludhiana, August 5
People living in several villages alongside the banks of the Sutlej in this district heaved a sigh of relief when the water level receded today.
People cross the Sutlej by a boat near Mattewara village.
— A Tribune photograph |
Shoddy digging work
upsets residents
Ludhiana, August 5
Residents of Sarabha Nagar, Block-I, are up in arms against the Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Municipal Corporation for doing a shoddy work of the sewerage laying process in the area. The labourers employed for the job have dug up the roads in a haphazard manner causing plethora of problems for the residents.
The digging work at Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, which has damaged telephone cables and water supply pipes.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
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Nominations invited for Vivekananda awards
Ludhiana, August 5
Deputy Commissioner Anurag Verma has invited applications from youth, women and voluntary consumer organisations for outstanding work done in the field of consumer protection.
Book on pet
dogs prepared by PAU
Ludhiana, August 5
A special book on pet dogs, their diseases and upkeep has been prepared by the Centre for Communication, Languages and Culture, PAU.
Dr Sukrity Sharma, Dr Harish Verma and Dr Parminder Singh, have prepared this book under the supervision of Dr Krishan Baldev Singh, Professor and Head Department of Veterinary Extension.
Staff not paid for SGPC poll
duty
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