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Shruti Chopra tops city in CBSE exam
*Garima No. 1 in non-medical stream
*Manpreet tops in medical stream
Ludhiana, May 23
Shruti Chopra of CFC School in BRS Nagar has topped the city in the All-India Senior Secondary Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education by scoring 95.6 per cent marks in the commerce stream.

Parents offer sweets to Shruti Chopra of CFC School in BRS Nagar, who has topped the city in Class XII conducted by the CBSE by scoring 95.6 per cent marks in the commerce stream.

Samreet Sidhu, who topped in humanities with 90.4 pc marks, and Garima Dhingra, who got 94.4 pc marks in the non-medical stream, with the Principal of Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana.

Anti-reservation stir gains momentum
Ludhiana, May 23
The anti-reservation movement initiated by the Joint Medicos Front has been gaining widespread support with more organisations joining the protest.

2 labourers killed in cave-in Ludhiana, May 23 Two labourers were killed when the well they were digging caved in at Jainpur village late last night. The bodies of the labourers — Kailash Yadav (28) and Devi Singh (35) — were dug out after a massive operation in which three JBC machines and eight tractors were used for over three hours. Relatives of the deceased labourers and residents of Jainpur village wait outside the Civil Hospital where the post-mortem examination of the victims was conducted. — Photo by  I.V.

BJP dharna against killing of Hindus in J&K
Ludhiana, May 23
Activists of the BJP today staged a protest demonstration against the killing of Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists. The party activists also submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, alleging that the government in Jammu and Kashmir was playing down the killing of Hindus.

COMMUNITY

Leader withdraws from agitation against liquor vend
Ludhiana, May 23
Continuous protest by residents of Saroop Nagar in Salem Tabri against the opening of a liquor vend got a setback today, with a leader, Jaswinder Singh Shammi withdrawing himself from the agitation.

2 missing in well collapse Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 23 Hundreds prayed for the life of two labourers of Gopalpur village in Ludhiana district who were buried under earth when walls of the well they were digging caved in this morning. Despite joint rescue operation by the administration the residents of the area, they could not be extricated and remained buried. Rescue operations under way to rescue two labourers at Gopalpur near Ahmedgarh. — Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Thousands attend Cong rally

Mandi Ahmedgarh, May 23 Thousands of local activists of the Congress Party marched to Malerkotla town to participate in a rally chaired by Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab. Mr Jatinder Bhola, president, Municipal Council, and Mr Ravinder Kumar, president, City Congress, led the activists from various wards of the town and surrounding villages. Leaders of various organisations march to Malerkotla to participate in a Congress rally.

Cong to contest on development plank
Ludhiana, May 23
The Congress will contest the coming Assembly elections on the plank of all-round development and its performance. This was stated by Mr Ramesh Joshi, secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, and director, Punjab Pollution Control Board, while addressing workers at Cycle Market here last evening. He called upon the party cadres to propagate the achievements of the Congress among the masses.

Better corporate governance leads to success 
Ludhiana, May 23
Good governance and real transparency may become a real cause of success in the corporate sector and housing finance companies need to attract and protect all stakeholders, especially, investors, both domestic and foreign, which need a high level of transparency, accountability and fairness.

‘‘Best way to deal with stress is to manage it’’

Ludhiana, May 23 ‘‘Since it is not possible to avoid stress in the present fast track life style, the only way to deal with it is to manage it. The problem of stress is not limited only to the urban areas, but even the rural population is falling prey to it. Educated and uneducated youth are burdened with the problem of employment, the girls find it tough to adjust with their in-laws, and the parents are worried over uncertain future of their children. In the process, all of them showing signs of stress.’’

Dr GS Wander, Chief Cardiologist at HDHI, along with Sant Sarjun Singh, inaugurates a free cardiac check-up camp at Daudhar village on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Martyrdom kirtan darbar
Ludhiana, May 23
The much talked about quadri-centenary of Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom has finally taken off with the holding of night-long kirtan darbar convened by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) at Tarn Taran on May 20. By all standards, the inflow of the crowd in the town for the kirtan darbar was huge.

Singla takes charge at Phillaur
Phillaur, May 23
Mr K K Singla, Civil Judge Junior Division-cum-Judicial Magistrate today took charge from Mr L K Singla, JMIC at Phillaur sub-division, who has been transferred to Batala with the orders of Punjab and Haryana HighCourt.

Toor is SSP (Vigilance)

Ludhianvis have found the way to beat the heat. They sit around a well-lit fountain near Guru Nanak Stadium and get refreshed when soothing water drops fall on them. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Exempt bicycle industry from excise duty: federation
Ludhiana, May 23
Representatives of small-scale industry have urged the government not to impose excise duty on the bicycle industry as it is reeling under pressure. A deputation of the Federation of Tiny and Small Industries of India, headed by Mr Joginder Kumar, met the Joint Secretary (TRU), Ministry of Finance, Mr Gautam Ray, yesterday in this regard.

AGRICULTURE

PAU to boost groundnut cultivation
Ludhiana, May 23
Under the project revival of Green Revolution, Sir Rattan Tata Trust, Mumbai, has in a collaborative research project with Punjab Agricultural University adopted two villages — Badesha and Tibba — in Sangrur district.

EDUCATION

SIFT to tie up with foreign institutes
Ludhiana, May 23 The Sportking Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT) is all set to tie up with a few foreign institutions for the advanced training of the students. SIFT which has already a tie- up with the Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi, is one of the premier fashion technology institutes in the region.

PAU students to visit Moscow
Ludhiana, May 23
Under the exchange programme of training agricultural students, a batch of nine students from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, will visit the Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering on May 28. The students will stay there till June 11 to acquire knowledge and practical training in farm mechanisation, water resource management, agro processing and other agricultural engineering related fields.

COURTS

Bar panel chief for balanced approach on quota issue
Ludhiana, May 23
The Chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana today urged the UPA government to have balanced approach towards the reservation issue. He said the issue had to be dealt with care and for the welfare of the country in mind instead of narrow political interests of certain leaders.

Lawyers to hold protest against quota

Workshop on reproductive health 
Ludhiana, May 23
The Ludhiana Obstetric and Gynaecological Society (LOGS) organised a workshop on “Reproductive and sexual health of youth” here last evening. The workshop was held as part of the “Youth Express” programme initiated by the Federation of Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI).

100 doctors attend workshop
Ludhiana, May 23
The Ludhiana Obstetric and Gynecological Society organised a workshop on “Reproductive and sexual health of youth” at Sutlej Club here last evening. The workshop was held as part of the Youth Express programme initiated by the Federation of Gynecological Societies of India.

DMCH doctor visits South Korea
Ludhiana, May 23
As part of the Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) programme, Dr Harish Matta, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, has attended a month-long programme in South Korea.

SPORTS

Swimming trials on May 27, 28
Ludhiana, May 23
Trials to select the Ludhiana swimming teams ( sub-junior and junior boys and girls) will be conducted here at the municipal corporation pool on May 27 and 28, according to Mr Apinder Singh Grewal, president, District Swimming Association, Ludhiana.