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Polio drops drive dropped; parents return dejected
Mandi
Ahmedgarh, May 20
The postponement of the polio vaccine programme by the state health authorities caused inconvenience to many parents of the children aged up to five, who had to go home disappointed.
Disappointed, a man returns from the Civil Hospital, Mandi Ahmedgarh, without getting his children administered polio drops on Sunday.
— Photo by Mahesh Sharma
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Cracks appear on newly carpeted NH
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Doraha, May 20
Only a fortnight after the recarpeting of the national highway at Doraha, cracks have started appearing on the road.
The appearance of these cracks has raised many eyebrows about the authenticity of the repairs and the construction work initiated by the
NHAI.
A big crack on the newly built national highway near Doraha.
— Photo by Lovleen Bains
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Boy dies after playing cricket
Ludhiana, May 20
The dreams of a tea stall owner's family that their younger son would have some future by playing the game of cricket fell flat today when their 14-year-old son, died under mysterious circumstances while playing cricket at Rakh Bagh this morning.
Munish, the younger of the two sons of a tea stall owner running the shop from
Neem Wala Chowk, had left his home at 5:30 a.m. with his friends. He first
played cricket in Daresi grounds and then at Rakh Bagh.
The aggrieved mother of Munish is consoled by relatives and
neighbours. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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Property registration a herculean task
Ludhiana, May 20
Getting a property registered in one's name is proving to be a herculean task for people. Besides the cumbersome process, it is getting delayed by days, as the registration authority
(tehsildars) remain absent for days together.
A huge rush of people at the Transport Nagar registration office in
Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjit Verma
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Dera, Sikh bodies in conciliatory mood
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 20
The conflict between activists of Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikh organisations of the local town and surrounding villages subsided in the area. However, dera followers, known as “premis,” have started declaring their loyalty to the Sikh panth.
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| Office-bearers of Sikh organisations felicitate former “premis” welcoming them into the Sikh panth fold at Ahmedgarh on Saturday.
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Airtel customer faces harassment
Ludhiana, May 20
The claims of network guarantee by Bharti Airtel Limited notwithstanding, Viney Mohindra, a subscriber of Bhandari Street, Civil Lines, Ludhiana has knocked at every door to correct the reception problem of the mobile services at his home.
Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi
Ludhiana, May 20
Glowing tributes were paid to former Prime Minister, the late Rajiv Gandhi, on his sixteenth death anniversary here today. A number of functions were organised in the city where Congressmen resolved to realise the dream of Rajiv of a united and powerful India.
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Artificial limb distribution camp held
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Ludhiana, May 20
More than 55 physically challenged persons were provided artificial limbs, callipers free of cost at a camp held today by the Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Punjab.
S.D. Chhabra, chief executive of Ludhiana Beverages Pvt Ltd, was the chief guest.
Physically challenged persons being provided with wheelchairs, callipers and tricycles at a camp held by Viklang Swarojgar and Punarvas Kender, Rishi Nagar, on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjeet Verma
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