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Trust adamant on
reducing road width
Ludhiana, August 9
The stay order issued by a lower court and subsequently confirmed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, notwithstanding, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust appears adamant on going ahead with reducing the width of the main road in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road here.
Woman needs Rs1.5 lakh to save her son
Ludhiana, August 9
For Raj Dulari there seems to be no end to tragedies. While she lost one of her son in a road accident last Divali , her another son has a hole in his heart and needs a valve replacement. She cannot afford his treatment which costs around Rs 1.5 lakh.
Vinod Kumar has been admitted to the Sigma Heart Centre. Though the hospital authorities have offered to provide substantial concession to him, Dulari cannot afford to pay even the minimum amount required by the hospital. Vinod Kumar used to earn his livelihood by fixing seat covers in cars, while his mother stitched them.
Waiting for help: Vinod Kumar admitted to Sigma Heart Centre, Ludhiana, waiting for a good Samaritan to come to his aid.
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Women not protected against domestic violence, says NCW chief
Ludhiana, August 9
The Dowry Act is not being "misused" rather it is being "overused", as the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has failed to provide respite to women, who are subjected to domestic violence and are being harassed by their in-laws.
This was stated by the Chairperson of National Commission for
Women(NCW), Ms Poornima Advani, while joining the debate over the "misuse" of the Dowry Act.
Ms Poornima Advani, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, being honoured with a Phulkari at Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, on Monday.
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Few lent their ears
Ludhiana, August 9
Ironically, when a charged Ms Poornima Advani, Chairperson, NCW, was speaking at the seminar, womenfolk gathered in the seminar hall were busy talking to each other. Though there was a loud applause when she was thanked by a teacher of the college who recited some couplets in her honour, few listened to her lecture on status of women in Punjab.
Horticulture Dept officials honour Rinwa
Ludhiana, August 9
Officials of the Horticulture Department today honoured former Parliamentary Secretary Dr Mohinder Kumar Rinwa for helping implement various programmes. The event was attended by the top brass of the department.
Chicken festival at Park Plaza
Ludhiana, August 9
Hotel Majestic Park Plaza is hosting the 'Chick n Chick', chicken festival from August 9 to August 22. The two- week festival will bring in the best chicken dishes of the world to Ludhiana. The festival will be open between 1 p.m to 10 p.m on all days.
New block of Ludhiana Dharamshala opened
Ludhiana, August 9
The new block of the Yatri Nivas was thrown open to devotees at the Ludhiana Dharamshala in Chintpurni (Himachal Pradesh) at a well- attended function by Mr Amrit Lal Aggarwal, president of the managing committee of the dharamshala, yesterday.
Sahit Akademi’s tribute to
Bhanwr
Ludhiana, August 9
The Punjabi Sahit Akademi has expressed grief on the demise of Jaswant
Bhanwra, a prominent ustad, at a meeting here today. Mr Gurbhajan Gill and Prof Ravinder Bhattal, senior vice-president and general secretary, said the Sangeet Martand awardee not only preserved folk music but also worked for Gurmat
Sangeet.
Jagjit is bee board chief
Ludhiana, August 9
Mr Jagjit Singh, Managing Director of Kashmir Apiaries, has been elected Chairman of the National Bee Board at a meeting of the board held in New Delhi recently. He has earlier worked on the post of Vice-Chairman of the board for two years.
Not paid for poll duty
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