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PSHRC not a toothless tiger, says Rajput
Ludhiana, February 11
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has received a large number of complaints regarding Budda Nullah and it was striving to find a solution to the problem.
Revealing this to mediapersons, Mr B.C. Rajput, a member of the PSHRC, said the commission did not only take up the cases of human right violations, but was also keen to do its bit for improving the environment.
Mr B.C. Rajput, a member of the Punjab State Human Rights Commission, delivers a
lecture in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by I.V. |
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Power meter their
bane of worries
Ludhiana, February 11
For the past three years an old couple has been making rounds of the local Punjab State Electricity Board office, wrote numerous applications with regard to a small problem in connection with their electricity bills, but in vain.
NRIs chip in for modernisation project
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 11
Thanks to the contributions of NRIs, public visiting the Jagraon subdivision complex can now avail of modern facilities at the waiting halls. The building had been declared unsafe earlier and was unfit to accommodate even the staff of various government offices.
Factory workers threaten to intensify stir
Ludhiana, February 11
Agitating workers of the Riat Machine Tools Factory continued their prolonged stir by holding a demonstration and dharna at the labour office here today to press for the demand for reinstatement of sacked workers, payment of unpaid salary for two months, grant of other service benefits and to focus on violation of labour laws by the employers.
Sehajdhari Sikhs to support Congress
Ludhiana, February 11
The Congress campaign in Ajnala byelections got a boost when the Sehajdhari Sikh Federation, a political party recognised by the Election Commission of India, extended unconditional support to Congress nominee Harpartap Singh.
BJP presidents for 23 blocks
Ludhiana, February 11
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced presidents for 23 blocks in the city.
The announcement was withheld for the Subhani Building block where the party said, the announcement would be made later.
Dayanand birth anniversary today
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