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Illegal construction activity on
Ludhiana, November 5
The state government is learnt to have taken a serious view of the construction of commercial buildings in the designated residential areas in the mega city and the civic body has been asked to submit a detailed list of the commercial buildings that have come up in violation of the building bylaws in the recent
past.
Thrown out by son, he spends nights on footpath
Ludhiana, November 5
Jaagar Singh, 92, was thrown out of his house by his son and daughter-in-law six months ago. Since then he has been living on a footpath near local Fountain Chowk.
A blanket continues to be his only protection from cold.
Jaagar Singh earns his dal-roti by selling desi jutties. Whatever he earns is enough for his tea and food.
Thrown out of the house by his son, Jaagar Singh, 92, ekes out living by selling Punjabi juttis on a footpath near Fountain Chowk in Ludhiana.
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Vigilance DIG seeks people’s cooperation
Ludhiana, November 5
Punjab Vigilance Bureau, Jalandhar Range, DIG Ishwar Chander has urged people to cooperate and assist the bureau in checking corruption.
He was addressing a district-level seminar on corruption “Sanchetna” organised by the bureau at Arya College here today as part of the ongoing Vigilance Awareness Week, which began on November 1.
Railway staff’s ultimatum to committee
Ludhiana, November 5
Activists of the Uttariya Railway Mazdoor Union while charging the functionaries of Northern Zone Railway Employees Society with financial irregularities have served an ultimatum on them in this regard. They threatened protests and agitation if the latter failed to follow suit.
27 employees found absent
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 5
At least 27 employees at various government offices here were found absent on Wednesday during a surprise check conducted by a team of the SDM’s office, Malerkotla.
Atwal exhorts NRIs to invest in Punjab
Ludhiana, November 5
Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal has exhorted Punjabi NRIs to make liberal investments in the industrial, education and other sectors in Punjab.
IT Dept holds awareness camp
Mandi Ahmedgarh,
November 5
As part of the Vigilance Awareness Week, the subdivisional office of the Income Tax Department organised an awareness camp for local residents at Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School today, which was chaired by Mr S.N. Sharma, ITO, Malerkotla.
Orientation course for govt staff
Ludhiana, November 5
The local administration yesterday started a special orientation course for its staff. The week-long training is being given by Mr Anil Batra, a leading counselor of the Hero
Mindmine. Mr Anil Batra employee as a person.
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