BJP gears up for protest rally in Delhi
Ludhiana, November 29
The local unit of the BJP is all set for the proposed national-level protest demonstration and gherao of Parliament to be organised in Delhi on December 1 to protest against rising prices.
Development officers to
surrender vehicles
Ludhiana, November 29
Protesting against the withdrawal of functional expenses and reduction in the incentive bonus scheme by 60 per cent to 80 per cent, development officers of the Life Insurance Corporation
of India will surrender their vehicles and keys to the senior Divisional Manager at the Divisional Office, Dugri, here on December 1.
Consumer alleges cheating
by BSNL
Ludhiana, November 29
A resident of Mandiani village who had gone to deposit his phone bill at the Mullanpur Dakha cash counter of the Telecom Department felt cheated when he was not provided an Indian Telecom Card despite the fact that his phone bill exceeded Rs 2,000.
BSNL employees hold rally
Ludhiana, November 29
The BSNL Employees Union today held a rally in connection with the union elections on December 1 here. The union demanded that there should be no disinvestment of BSNL and pension should continue to be paid on the IDA pay scale from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Members of the BSNL Employees Union protest at a rally organised in Ludhiana on
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Bharat Vikas Parishad to get award
Ludhiana, November 29
The Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Ludhiana, will receive the best-employer award from the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in Delhi on International Day of the Disabled on December 3.
Seminar on regionalism begins
Ludhiana, November 29
A two-day national seminar on “Regionalism — a threat to Indian nation and state (in context of north-western states)” began at Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, here today.
Book of stories released
Ludhiana, November 29
A book of short stories ‘Eh Na Bhali Riti’ by Paramjit Kaur Niggar was released by Dr Surjit
Patar, president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi at a function. It is the first book of the writer.
DTF for lifting ban on recruitments
Ludhiana, November 29
Representatives of the Democratic Teachers Front, Punjab, met the DPI (Elementary) Mr Jagtar
Sidhu, here today. They urged him to lift the ban on recruitment of centre heads in schools within 5 km radius of cities.
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