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BJP raps Centre for inflation
Ludhiana, August 24
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has castigated the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for rise in prices of essential commodities, saying that the coalition government had failed to check inflation, making the life of common people miserable.
A bumpy ride amidst serene environ
Doraha, August 24
The Ludhiana-Doraha canal road or the southern bypass is in a
dilapidated state, thanks to the apathy of the authorities
concerned. The road is no longer motorable and the very purpose of
its construction stands defeated. The road, constructed on the bank of the Sidhwan canal, serves as a bypass for traffic from Ludhiana and Jagraon or beyond to reach Doraha without passing through the polluted, congested roads of the city.
The Ludhiana-Doraha canal road in bad shape.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Migrant woman succumbs to burn injuries
Doraha, August 24
A migrant woman, who set herself ablaze last night, succumbed to her injuries at Civil Hospital, Ludhiana today. Her eight-year-old child, who also received burn injuries is at present admitted to Rajwant Hospital here.
PSEB employee held
for graft
Ludhiana, August 24
The Ludhiana Vigilance Bureau today nabbed an employee of the Punjab State Electricity Board for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000 from a resident of the local Mahavir Colony.
Insurance officers hold dharna
Ludhiana, August 24
Officers of the United India Insurance staged a demonstration during the lunch break at its regional office, Feroze Gandhi Market here today. The protestors held the demonstration to press for the demand of wage revision, promotion and conveyance scheme.
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