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BSNL services hit as
staff go on strike
Ludhiana, July 11
Employees and supervisory staff of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), owing allegiance to the BSNL Employees Union
(BSNLEU), the Sanchar Nigam Executive Association, the All-India BSNL Executive Association and the National Federation of Telecom Employees, today went on a strike here today in protest against the attempts of the Union government to deprive the telecom giant from acquiring the latest technology.
Trade union leaders address the striking BSNL employees in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Sarpanch ‘facilitates’
land grabbing
Ludhiana, July 11
The sarpanch of Hanskalan village in Jagraon subdivision is alleged to have facilitated the grabbing of about 1500 square yards of common village land by four brothers in connivance with certain officials.
Gurmel Singh shows the documents of the village land allegedly grabbed with the help of
sarpanch. — Photo by Inderjit Verma
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Rain Rain come again: Students of Khalsa College for Women enjoys during rain in
Ludhiana. — Photo by Inderjeet Verma |
Move to abolish
arhtiya system, farmers differ
Ludhiana, July 11
Farmers appears to be divided over the issue of continuing the 'arhtiya' system in the state. While the Punjab Mandi Board in a resolution urged that the payment for the crops by the government be made directly to the farmers, a few farmer groups had demanded continuation of the previous system.
Cong mounts attack on Shekhawat
Mudslinging goes on
Ludhiana, July 11
In an apparent bid to counter the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) campaign against its Presidential nominee, Pratibha
Patil, the Congress has started a counter campaign against the (NDA) nominee Bhairon Singh
Shekhawat.
22-year-old needs help
Ludhiana, July 11
Manjit Singh, a resident of village Mehal Kalan in Barnala district is struggling with a life-threatening disease with the odds heavily staked against him. The hapless youth is presently undergoing treatment at the medical ICU of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for the past seven months.
World Population Day
Adopt small family norms: Civil surgeon
Ludhiana, July 11
The population explosion in India, and for that matter, in the entire third world countries, was eating into scarce resources and posing a big hurdle in the way of development in the economic, social and educational fields.
Students of Green Land School spread awareness among people through posters in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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World Population Day celebrated
Samrala, July 11
World Population Day was celebrated here in the local Civil Hospital today under the leadership of Dr Harvinder Singh, senior medical officer.
Majithia launches plantation drive
Koom Kallan (Ludhiana), July 11
Minister for science, technology, environment and non-conventional sources of energy Bikram Singh Majithia announced today that with a view to improve the environment, a special sapling plantation drive would be launched by the pollution control board and forest department with the help of NGOs and panchyats in the state.
Minister for environment Bikram Singh Majithia launches a statewide sapling plantation drive at Koom Kallan on Wednesday.
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IHRO opposes govt for stopping Khalsa march
Ludhiana, July 11
The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) yesterday flayed the Punjab government and UT Administration for barricading and preventing the Khalsa March at Mohali which was going to hold a peaceful sit in before the residences of the Punjab and Haryana Chief Ministers for highlighting the grievances of Sikhs against the Dera Sacha Sauda.
Suvidha camp organised
Ludhiana, July 11
In order to facilitate the public, especially the elderly and women, a suvidha camp was organised at ward no. 59, Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Nagar, Pakhowal Road, by the vice president of the Youth Akali Dal, Tanvir Singh
Dhaliwal, here today.
People at a suvidha camp organised by Youth Akali Dal in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
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Training camp concludes
Ludhiana, July 11
Under the guidance of division no 8 warden, Darshan Rahal, a training camp was organised from June 11, 2006 and it concluded here today. It was organised at Community Hall, Shimla
Puri.
District Commander, Ludhiana V.K. Vaid at the concluding day of the Civil Defence Training held at Shimalpuri on Wednesday.
— A Tribune Photo by Inderjit Verma |
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Book on Guru Granth
Sahib released
Ludhiana July 11
The poetic philosophy of Shri Guru Granth Sahib should be incorporated in real life as it serves as a perennial lighthouse of knowledge. These views were expressed by Dr M.S. Kang, vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) during the release of a book entitled 'Guru Granth Sahib Kaav
Darshan' written by Dr Jagdish Kaur of Centre for Communication, Languages and Culture.
PAU VC M.S. Kang releases a book on Guru Granth Sahib written by Jagdish Kaur on Tuesday.
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Promoting UK as tourist destination
Ludhiana, July 11
Visit London in association with Sagger World Holidays will organise a road show for promoting Landon as a tourist destination among Indian businessmen and others.
Rotary club appoints governor
Ludhiana, July 11
District governor, Dr S.P.S. Grover has appointed ex-president K.K. Chadha of Rotary Club,
Ludhiana, as Assistant District Governor, Rotary International Distt. 307O for his distinguished
services to the Rotary projects. This appointment was made by the district governor based on excellent work done by Chadha during his tenure as President. He implemented many projects for the welfare of the poor and needy people like free homoeopathic dispensary, computer training
centre, rain-water harvesting and recharging project, polio programmes.
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K.K. Chadha
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