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Christians take out a procession in connection with Christmas; and (right) a tableau being taken out in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photos by Inderjeet Verma |
Fake desi ghee factory sealed; owner on the run
Ludhiana, December 23
Officials of the health department and the police conducted a joint raid at a dairy unit in Jawaddi village late last evening and busted a racket of manufacture and sale of fake "desi ghee" under the brand name of "Shruti".
2 die in road accident
Khamano, December 23
Two persons died in a road side accident near Jatana Ucha village, near here, this morning at about 7.30 am on Chandigarh-Ludhiana Road.
Ludhiana Calling
Lack of concern
TIME has
virtually stopped clicking for sports fraternity if one goes by
a wall clock which greets those entering the Guru Nanak Sports
Complex in the mega city. The clock mounted on the front wall of
stairs which lead to the VIP enclosure in the stadium has been
non-functional for quite some time now, but nobody seems to be
bothered about it.
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Rice worth Rs 6.25 lakh recovered
Ludhiana, December 23
The Haibowal Police today claimed to have recovered 280 quintals of rice worth Rs 6.25 lakh stolen from
Khanna. The police has arrested the truck driver Ajaib Singh while the main
accused trader Jagtar Singh was absconding.
A cop counts the stolen rice bags at the Haibowal police station in Ludhiana on
Sunday. — Photo by I. V |
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Students of UPSC Jain Public School perform a group song during annual day function in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by I.V |
N.K. Gaur, general secretary, All India Bank Employees Association addresses the 8th triennial conference of Pun jab and Sind Bank Staff Organisation in Ludhiana on Sunday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma |
Peacocks get safe abode in Punjabi varsity
Patiala, December 23
Peacocks may have been pushed to near extinction in northern India, including Punjab, but much to the delight of pheasant lovers, the campus of Punjabi University, here, is abuzz with population of the glistening blue-breasted national bird.
Gay labourer hacked to death
Ludhiana, December 23
Financial dispute between two alleged gays led to the murder of one of them, who was stabbed with an axe by the partner in Focal Point this morning.
Naat Utsav makes pompous beginning
Chandigarh, December 23
The fourth Gursharan Singh Naat Utsav got off to a pompous start with a majestic presentation of a Punjabi play ‘Mein Bhagat Singh’ by Natyam Abhinet Rangmanch Jaitu at the Randhawa auditorium Punjab Kala Bhavan yesterday.
Vodafone to restore cell
connection
Ludhiana, December 23
Taking serious note of the disconnection of a mobile phone without any prior notice being served, the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has ordered Hutchison Essar South Limited (Vodafone) to restore the mobile connection.
CCTVs to monitor Jor Mela crowd
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 23
The town is all set to host the Shaheedi Jor Mela which is scheduled to be held here from December 24 to 26.
Parents upset over gap between interview and admission
Ludhiana, December 23
Parents are agitated over the four months’ gap between the interview and that of admissions to the nursery classes in the city schools. A few of the most sought after schools in the city are either busy conducting interviews or announcing the list of selected students.
Scheme winners get gold
Ludhiana, December 23
V.K.Goyal,chief executive of Vardhman Spinning and General Mills,yesterday,distributed gold among Pushpa Relan from
Haibowal, Kanta Devi from Rahon Road,Chanchal Rani from Anandpuri and Gurmeet Kaur from Shivaji
Nagar. These women have won gold under the Vardhman Maha Gold Scheme for weaving hand-knitted items.
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V.K. Goyal, chief executive, Vardhman Spinning and General Mills, distributes prizes among winners of company's maha gold scheme in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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