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Students go on rampage at Gurdas Mann nite
Several injured in police lathi charge
Ludhiana, October 17
A musical night, “Nachda Punjab”, organised at Punjab Agricultural University by a vernacular daily late last evening, took an ugly turn when the police personnel posted at the PAU mela grounds did not let some students enter the venue.

Policemen take stock of situation at the Thapar hall, PAU, Ludhiana, on Saturday evening. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Another stock of explosives found
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 17
The police has found another stock of explosives from the Doraha-Sidhwan canal near Sangowal village, the spot where a large quantity of the material was found yesterday.

One held in migrant’s murder case
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 17
The Jagraon district police has claimed to have solved the murder case of a migrant labourer whose body was found near a tubewell on the periphery of Majri village. The main suspect arrested by the Dehlon police has been sent to judicial custody.

An artisan gives finishing touches to an idol of Goddess Durga in Ludhiana on Friday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

City groundwater unfit for consumption
Ludhiana, October 17
Ground water in Ludhiana is believed to be “unfit” for human consumption. Because the water has been found to be contaminated. The contamination levels, however, vary from place to place.

Tributes to a peacemaker
Ludhiana, October 17
It was September 21, 1981, when a mob of more than 20,000 had collected at Gurdwara Kalgidhar at around 10 a.m. A large number of youths were carrying lathis and bamboos.

K.L. Jain falls sick, admitted to hospital
Ludhiana, October 17
Local industrialist Kimti Lal Jain, who was arrested by the proclaimed offender staff of the police in three cases registered in 2001, today got admitted to the Civil Hospital claiming he was ill.

Kapoor Hospital committee dissolved
Ludhiana, October 17
The rumblings between employees and management of B.L. Kapoor Memorial Hospital, Daresi, here today led to the dissolving of the management committee which had been running the affairs for the past several years.

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COMMUNITY

Spice subscribers complain of poor services
Ludhiana, October 17
Spice cellular services seem to have gone haywire. Hundreds of people have been complaining about the deteriorating services of the company as the network invariably remains busy.

Karva Chauth function
Ludhiana, October 17
The Ramgarhia Ladies Club had organised a special function in connection with Karva Chauth titled Deepak Jalta Rahe here. Members had decided to celebrate the function with group dance, a talent show, skits etc. Women danced on the occasion.

KVM lift quiz title
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 17
The Ludhiana Sahodaya Quiz Competition was held at Gobindgarh Public School, Mandi Gobindgarh, yesterday. Twentyfive teams participated in the competition. It was divided into two segments comprising 12 and 13 teams.

Annual function at Shanti Niketan
Ludhiana, October 17 Shanti Niketan Adarsh Vidyalaya celebrated its annual cultural and prize distribution function here today. The programme started with Saraswati Vandana to pay homage to Goddess of Learning.   Students present a patriotic song at their annual function held in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

Students appear for GK test organised at BVM School by the ABVP on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

RIMT freshers’ party enthrals audience
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 17
“Art as an expression to entertain” seemed to be the motto behind the spectacular show at the Freshers’ Day celebrations by the RIMT – IMCT. The function was organised by the students.

Extension lectures for MSc, IT students held
Ludhiana, October 17
Department of Computer Science, Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, here, organised extension lectures on “Programming Languages Concepts,” “Mobile-I P,” and “3D Graphics” for M.Sc and IT students here yesterday.

CULTURE

“Ek Hasina...” comes to town
Chandigarh, October 17
For the past 22 years Seema Sharma has been working towards the revival of folk theatre of Himachal Pradesh. At present a director and organiser of theatrical events at Himachal Cultural Research Centre and Rangmandal Natya Akademi at Mandi, Seema Sharma is working on the lesser known folk form of Banthda.

HEALTH

Free medical camp organised Ludhiana, October 17 The fourth free medical camp was organised by the Swami Vivekanand Hospital, Model Town Extension, with an assistance from Rotary Club, Ludhiana Central, here today at Govt Senior Secondary School for Boys, Jawahar Nagar Camp. Patients being checked up at the fourth free medical camp organised by Swami Vivekanand Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Eat junk food at your peril
Today, October 16th, is World Food Day. This day is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness and understanding of the social, economic and political aspects of hunger in developing countries. Observed each year, the day recognises the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.