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BJP opposes reservation based on religion
Ludhiana, August 11
While vehemently opposing the proposed move of the Andhra Pradesh Government to provide 5 per cent reservation to the Muslim community in educational institutions and government jobs, the BJP has apprehended that such retrograde step, if not scrapped forthwith, would sow the seeds of communalism based on two nation theory, which led to Partition.
Jangpur residents up in arms against Mandi Board
Ludhiana, August 11
Residents of Jangpur village falling in the Kila Raipur Assembly segment, are up in arms against the Punjab Mandi Board for its proposal to divert the drain from Mulapur village to Jangpur. The residents said, the untreated water will cause pollution in the village and will cause various health problems also.
Authorities look the other way as filth, stench fill city
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Ludhiana, August 11
The first thing that strikes one on getting down from a train at the local railway station is the nauseating smell emanating from the uncleaned tracks. One hurries out of the station in the hope of catching some fresh air outside. But the stink follows no matter which exit one takes to be on a city road.
An open garbage dump in a lane behind the Bhadaur House market in Ludhiana.
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Employees’ front flays ordinance
Amloh, August 11
The Democratic Employees Front (DTF) has flayed an ordinance issued by the state government against the teachers who had been availing themselves of the benefit of higher grade for the past 20 years on the basis of their higher qualification.
Paswan to address rally in Bathinda
Ludhiana, August 11
The Union Minister for Steel, Fertilisers and Chemicals and President of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, will address a rally in Bathinda on September 2.This was stated here today by the Secretary-General of the party, Mr Kartar Singh Patna.
BKU flays govt on petrol prices
Ludhiana, August 11
The Bharti Kisan Union today condemned the hike in petrol and diesel prices and demanded rise in minimum support prices for various crops, including cereals, paddy, sugarcane and cotton, at a meeting here.
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AT THE CROSSROADS
Punjabi poet as an English novelist
THIS is the dilemma of a number of English teachers that they take recourse to Punjabi language for creative writing. Iqbal Singh Ramoowalia taught English at GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar
Sadhar, but composed poems in Punjabi during that period. In 1975, he migrated
to Canada where he had to work as a security guard and a taxi driver. It was
much later that he once again donned the academic gown as a teacher of English.
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Iqbal Singh Ramoowalia
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Postal services paralysed
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 11
Delay in resumption of rail traffic has paralysed the postal services of this town. Besides affecting other sections of society, the delay in despatch of letters have brought successful candidates of the PMET conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, in a fix.
Ludhiana youth drowned in Canada
Ludhiana, August 11
Pradeep Singh Grewal, a youth belonging to the city, died in Toronto, Canada, on August 8 after drowning in the sea.
Doctor accused of being
careless
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 11
Mr Gulshan Kumar of Ward No. 18, Adarsh Nagar, here has sought action against a doctor of the local Civil Hospital.
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