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Cultural bonanza in the offing for Ludhianvis
Ludhiana, February 17
Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam entered its eighth year with three mega programmes — Zila Khan live concert on February 23, Shatranj Ke Mohre, comedy play performed by Rakesh Bedi, Rajeshwari Sachdev (Nach Baliye fame), Anjjan Srivastav, Raman Kumar, Bharat Kapoor and Avtar Gill on March 10, 2007, and thereafter, the biggest programme of LSS, Amjad Ali with Amaan and Ayaan in April, 2007.

DEATH TRAP: An open manhole near the Friends Regency hotel, opposite Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana. Three more manholes are also lying open on
the same road. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Social bodies threaten stir over poll campaign costs
Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 17
Accusing Congress and SAD candidates of wooing voters by allegedly “buying” a section of the vernacular Press and electronic media, leaders of various social and political organisations have threatened to launch a movement in case the administration failed to include the expenses incurred on advertisements in expenditure accounts of respective candidates.
Forgery case: Police inaction alleged
Ludhiana, February 17
Seven days after the registration of a fraud case against a former employee of Munjal Gases, the focal police has been unable to arrest the two accused, even though one of them was reportedly handed over to the police by the complainant.
Ansal Plaza director, manager booked
Ludhiana, February 17
Director and the manager of the popular shopping mall, Ansal Plaza have been booked on the charges of allegedly forging a rent-lease agreement document.
The Division No. 5 police today, booked the Director, Parvan Ansal and the manager Deepak Sachdeva under sections 420, 468 of the IPC for allegedly forging the lease agreement of 11 months with the complainant, Major (retd.) Balbir Singh.
Children need protection, not exploitation: study
Ludhiana, February 17
"Child labour is cheap, easily available, passive, can be made to work long hours, has no unions, is unlikely to change jobs. Therefore, millions of children are forced to grow up to be stunted adults suffering from life threatening diseases," says a study on Research on Child Labour in Small Scale Industries in Punjab by Pratibha Goyal, university lecturer at PAU.

Mr K.R. Lakhanpal (second from right), Chief Secretary and president, Punjab Bridge
Association, take part in a bridge tournament at the Satluj Club in Ludhiana on Saturday. The tournament started on Friday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
At the Crossroads
The charm of snowflakes
Snowfall gladdens many hearts but the icy winds that blow afterwards dampen the spirits. Walking on the road, freshly covered with snow, is like venturing forth to discover a new world. In 1957, I chanced upon visiting Kufri in February to witness winter sports.
Potato being stored
Ludhiana, February 17
Due to reduction in the prices of potatoes, the farmers are storing their crop in cold storage. Talking to reporters they said, “now we are getting Rs 300 per bag but after one month it is estimated that the price would be double in the market”.
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