Ludhiana lawyer is international bar body member

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Ludhiana-based senior advocate Jasbir Singh Bindra has been admitted as member of the prestigious International Bar Association having its headquarters in London for the year 2020-21. The International Bar Association is an association of elite members of legal fraternity. “It is a rare honour for lawyers in India,” says Bindra, who has been in legal practice for 52 years. TNS

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Storage woes worry rice mill owners

Rice millers of the state have been facing financial losses. The custom-milled rice is not being delivered to the FCI, as the latter is facing acute space problem. Addressing mediapersons here on Sunday, Nakesh Jindal, press secretary, Punjab Rice Miller’s Association, said the association had urged the CM and the Food Minister to take up the case with the Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution. TNS

Head constable suspended for taking bribe

Muktsar: After the video of a head constable, who was posted at a bus stand police post here, allegedly taking bribe of Rs 1,000 from a man went viral on social media, the SSP on Sunday suspended the accused. The accused has been identified as Kulwant Singh. The head constable had allegedly taken the money in a rash driving case. TNS