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VC concerned at falling standard of medical education
Gold medals given to 41 students
Ludhiana, September 17
The Vice-Chancellor of the Baba Farid University of Health Services, Dr J.S. Gujral, while delivering the convocation address at Christian Dental College here today said, "the education is becoming a saleable commodity." He regretted the falling standards of Health Education in the country.

Students of Christian Dental College after receiving the degrees from the Vice-Chancellor of the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences at a convocation organised in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Factionalism in Cong mars ministers’ visit
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 17
Factionalism among Congress men marred the ministers visit when the city units of the party and Youth Congress remained away from a public function that was chaired by two ministers and the local MLA. 

Conductors for more avenues of promotion
Ludhiana, September 17
The Punjab Roadways Conductors Union has urged the department to stop the victimisation of their members, besides opening more avenues for their promotion. Mr Rajinder Singh Lalton, a spokesperson of the union, said the department had lately resorted to terminating their services on flimsy grounds. This has affected their morale besides putting a question mark on their security of service.

COMMUNITY

Apology sought from Tehelka
Ludhiana, September 17
Prof Pirthipal Singh Kapoor, President, Master Tara Singh Institute of studies in contemporary Sikh politics today reacted to the denigrating of five symbols of the sikhs by Tehelka weekly.

CRIME

Man murdered

BUSINESS

Traditional handicrafts a big draw

Ludhiana, September 17 Madhubani paintings, the traditional paintings of Bihar, done on Khadi paper by the self-styled artists of the region, bring forth the very old traditional paintings in its myriad colours done as cottage industry in plenty in Karigari Craft Bazar, Nehru Sidhant Kender. Here artist Mahadev Singh says that earlier everyone used to paint their walls with freehand designs made colourful by using vegetable dyes.  Madubani paintings displayed at Karigari Craft Bazar organised at Nehru Sidhant Kender, Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

AGRICULTURE

DC for smooth procurement of paddy 
Ludhiana, September 17
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Verma, today directed district heads of all procurement agencies to gear up for the paddy procurement and to ensure that the posting of inspectors for the purchase of paddy was completed within two days.

Contests mark opening of hall
Doraha, September 17
A multipurpose hall, constructed at Guru Nanak National College, here in the memory of its founder president, Dr Ishwar Singh, was inaugurated today. Teams of Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, Mata Ganga Khalsa College for Women, Kottan, Guru Nanak National College and Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, both at Doraha, performed kirtan on the occasion.

From Schools & Colleges
‘Aagman 2004’ organised
Ludhiana ,September 17
The second and third year undergraduate and postgraduate students of computer applications and information technology department organised “Aagman 2004” to welcome the first year students at the Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

COURTS

Lok Adalat at Samrala today
Ludhiana, September 17
The Legal Services Authority will organise a Lok Adalat on courts complex at Samrala tomorrow. The adalat would be held under the supervision of chairperson of the Subdivisional Legal Services Committee-cum-Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ms Navjot Kaur Sohal.

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