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Streamlining immigration to Canada priority
Ludhiana, November 24
For Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Newton-North Delta, House of Commons, Canada, the major concern of Indians was to streamline the immigration process. The representative of the Liberal Party of Canada, Mr Dhaliwal said the Canadian Government was keen to promote technical people and he, being an Indian, would try to make sure that capable youth went to Canada legally.
‘Do not follow motivational gurus blindly’
Ludhiana, November 24
Modern-day motivational gurus are giving undue importance to outward grooming. Instead, they should stress on developing virtues which would automatically reflect in a person's attitude towards life and hence result in an overall improvement, feels management guru R.K. Chopra, founder, Chopra Institute, Ahmedabad.
This parking contractor is cops' best friend
Ludhiana, November 24
While the parking-lot contractors in the city are under fire for ‘ignoring’ cars, ostensibly stolen and parked for long on their premises, till the criminals get a right time to take them away, an owner of a parking lot in the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital stands apart in the crowd by his endless zeal to take on such criminals.
'Universal brotherhood is the essence of Guru Granth Sahib'
Ludhiana, November 24
Universal brotherhood, humility and equality of mankind without any discretion of caste or creed. These are the moral values enshrined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which, when we sincerely imbibe, can change the course of our life and mitigate our sufferings.
Sarabha's statue relocated
Ludhiana, November 24
After being at the centre of a controversy for the past many days, the statue of martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha was finally relocated at Feroze Gandhi on Pakhowal Road and the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation organised a function to mark the ceremony.
Cutting across party lines, councillors from the BJP, the Shiromani Akali Dal as
well as the Congress attended the function.
Mayor Nahar Singh Gill, and MLA Malkit Singh Dakha, after unveiling the statue of martyr Kartar Singh Sarabha in Ludhiana on Friday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
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With Garcha looming over Payal, Gill supporters up ante
Doraha, November 24
Prominent Akali leaders and workers of Payal constituency have urged their chief, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to grant the party ticket to Mr Jagjiwan Pal Gill, a party activist of the area, which if denied may lead not only to loss of support but also result in negative response from the party workers of Payal who view their bright future only in Gill's leadership now.
Despite SC ban, many children love to labour
Ludhiana November 24
The Supreme Court order imposing a ban on child labour is turning out to be a difficult one to implement as the employed children do not have any alternative to fall back upon.
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