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Cong team in city to pacify rebels
Ludhiana, January 29
A team of high-profile Congress leaders especially sent to the city by the party high command to pacify rebels succeeded in winning over a worker but failed to do anything about two others.
Congress observers trying to pacify rebels in Ludhiana on Monday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
CM has initiated politics of hatred: Jaitley
Ludhiana, January 29
Accusing Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for making Punjab politics touch its nadir due to his arrogant attitude, BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley today called yesterday's verbal duel between BJP leader Navjot Sidhu and Congress leader Surinder Singla at Amritsar as an outcome of ‘‘politics of hatred’’ started by the CM himself.
A bee sucks nectar from a flower in full bloom announcing the onset of spring.
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Transport company told to pay
Rs 5,000 as relief
Ludhiana, January 29
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed transport company Green Carrier and Contractors Delhi Pvt Ltd to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation to a consumer for failing to deliver goods booked by the consumer.
Jhuggis come up on prime Trust land
Ludhiana, January 29
Residents of Sarabha Nagar, Model Town Extension, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Vikas Nagar, Vishal Nagar and Punjab Mata Nagar have alleged that a prime piece of land belonging to the Ludhiana Improvement Trust worth crores has been encroached upon and a large number of jhuggis have come up on it, thanks to the Assembly elections and patronage of politicians.
Resentment over use
of sports centres for poll work
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Ludhiana, January 29
Resentment prevails among the local sports fraternity against the
decision of the administration to use indoor stadiums in the city for
election purposes.
Walls being erected in the multipurpose hall of Guru Nanak Sports Complex, Ludhiana, in preparation for the ensuing Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections.
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Badal to seek support
for Dhanda
Ludhiana, January 29
The Shiromani Akali Dal (B) supremo, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, would address two rallies in support of Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, SAD-BJP candidate from Ludhiana (West).
BJSP candidate joins SAD
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 29
Nominee of the SAD from Malerkotla Abdul Gaffar received a shot in the arm when Mr Ashootosh Vinayak, the Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party(BJSP) nominee, withdrew from the fray and joined the former’s election campaign. Mr Vinayak was inducted into the SAD by party supremo Parkash Singh Badal last night.
Saini backs Cong nominee
Mohali, January 29
In a jolt to the SAD, Mr Daljit Singh Saini, ex-president of the SAD Kharar circle extended his full support to Congress candidate from Kharar Balbir Singh Sidhu here, and assured to campaign for him.
Workers hold rally against political parties
Ludhiana, January 29
A section of workers held a rally here last evening to generate awareness against “false promises being made by political parties”. Led by members of the Moulder Steel Workers Union, participants held a flag march in the city.
Social security sought for
senior citizens
Ludhiana, January 29
Better care of the elderly/senior citizens is the need of the hour as most of them die unsung, unheard and uncared for. This was stated by the All-India Senior Citizens Organisation here which has asked the government to draft and enlist the status of senior citizens in the Constitution.
Bairagi Mandal honours Deol
Ludhiana, January 29
The Bairagi Maha Mandal yesterday honoured Mr Harwant Singh Deol for his outstanding contribution in spreading the message and awareness about the great sacrifice of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Canada.
Pensioners rue meagre interim relief
Ludhiana, January 29
At a meeting held here yesterday pensioners expressed unhappiness over the meagre interim relief granted to them. They pointed out that prior to the implementation of the 4th Pay Panel report, three instalments of interim relief were given in this order.
Republic Day celebrated
Ludhiana, January 29
Republic Day was celebrated in Green Grove Public School, Khanna. A fancy dress competition was organised wherein students dressed up as historic figures. Students presented a cultural programme with patriotic fervour.
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Ludhiana, January 29
