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| Activists of Sikh organisations ready to leave for Talwandi Sabo at Ahmedgarh on Thursday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma |
Activists of a Sikh organisation burn the effigy of the Sacha Sauda chief in Ludhiana
on Thursday. |
City
police is all prepared to tackle the expected skirmish between
the feuding members of Sacha Sauda and Sikh Community in
Ludhiana. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
No debate! PU just wants
senators’ stamp
Ludhiana, May 17
In an attempt to avoid debate and discussions and maybe to curtail the rights of the Senate, Panjab University, Chandigarh, has asked the Senators to express their views on many issues through letters.
Car bazaar sprouts in Sarabha market, residents see red
Ludhiana, May 17
With the Punjab and Haryana High Court banning the car bazaar from Feroze Gandhi market, here, car dealers have started holding it in the posh Sarabha Nagar area and the residents are seeing red.
They stole a luxury car every second day by making copies of coded keys
A family gang of car thieves busted
Ludhiana, May 17
It was all in the family for this eight-member gang of car thieves, who have allegedly stolen at least 56 luxury cars till date this year only. The police has recovered a list of 56 more cars that they had identified to steal in the next few months. The gang stole a car every second day.
Prabjot and Damanpreet who have been arrested for stealing cars. |
Some stolen vehicles recovered by the police from a gang of car thieves in Ludhiana on Thursday.
— Tribune photos by Sayeed Ahmed |
10 eateries warned against
bad food
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 17
The district health department has warned owners of more than 10 eateries in the area for allegedly showing negligence during preparation, storage and service of food items, contamination of which could cause spread of waterborne diseases. Further action might be initiated after the receipt of results of the examination of samples sealed from these establishments.
Gosain releases 40th issue of
magazine
Ludhiana, May 17
Punjab deputy speaker Satpal Gosain released the 40th issue of the magazine of the Shaheed Memorial Society
(SMS) here at a function held in his house today. The society is doing a yeoman service in the field of social
service.
Sidhwan is Sukhbir Badal’s political secy
Ludhiana, May 17
Paramjit Singh Sidhwan has been appointed political secretary to Sukhbir
Badal, acting president of the SAD,
PSEB staff burn chief’s effigy
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 17
Activists of the Technical Services Union staged a dharna and burnt the effigy of the chairman of the Punjab State Electricity Board to protest against alleged indifferent attitude of the authorities towards the demands of kin of former employees of the department who had lost their lives during service.
Jagrans and nagar kirtans bring all together: Lakha
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 17
Thousands of devotees paid obeisance to Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman and listened to the bhajans recited by renowned devotional singers Lakhbir Singh
Lakha, Pandit Bhagwan Dixit and their associates at a jagran. This annual jagran was organised by the Shri Bala Ji Trust at MGMN Senior Secondary School, here, last night.
4 marriages solemnised
Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 17
A function was organised under the aegis of Swami Chetanya Ji Trust at Gurdwara Singh Sabha at
Brahampur, near here, where four couples from various sections of society tied the nuptial knot.
Jagdish Singh Garcha and other leaders pose with newlywed couples at Brahampur village near Ahmedgarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Mahesh Sharma |
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NSS camp volunteers do manual work
Ludhiana, May 17
A ten-day NSS Camp being held at Government College for Women, will conclude, here, tomorrow.
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