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Tough flight: Legal eagles chickening out
Jalandhar, March 6
It may sound incredible but it’s true. Most of the new advocates leave their profession midway due to initial hardships. While no exact data are available, however, according to an estimate, every year 70 per cent of the total 700 new entrants in Punjab drop out.

Red scare: Don’t worry, Nepal tells tourists
Jalandhar, March 6
The Maoists have ceased to be a threat after they joined the Nepali government. This has resulted in an overall growth of 5 per cent being registered in tourism, out of which 2 per cent is put in by Indians.
Nepal Tourism Board director Hikmat Singh Ayer (left) addresses press in Jalandhar on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Govt ignoring ground reality in M’rashtra’
Jalandhar, March 6
The attacks on north Indians in Maharashtra should not be seen just as a law and order problem but a larger socio-political trouble.

City cheers new cricket star
Batman Returns
Jalandhar, March 6
After the historic win in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, young batsman, Taruvar Kohli aspires to achieve his dream of playing in Team India with patience and sustained efforts.


Hero’s Homecoming: Taruvar Kohli, who was a key member of Indian squad which clinched the ICC U-19 World Cup, gets a warm reception in Jalandhar. — Photo by S.S.Chopra

2 die as DMU smashes into auto
Hoshiarpur, March 6
A DMU (train) rammed into a three-wheeler at an unmanned level crossing near Basiala (Garhshankar), killing two persons. The deceased were identified as driver of the three-wheeler, Santokh Singh of Bhajlan, and Kulwinder Lal of Rasoolpur.

Tough flight: Legal eagles chickening out
Dharmendra Joshi
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 6
It may sound incredible but it’s true. Most of the new advocates leave their profession midway due to initial hardships.

While no exact data are available, however, according to an estimate, every year 70 per cent of the total 700 new entrants in Punjab drop out. This was revealed by Jalandhar district bar association (DBA) senior vice-president Ashok Sharma, adding that the adversities during the initial years of the profession were a major cause for it.

Ashok said, “If calculated roughly, at least 50 out of 70 new lawyers leave the profession in Jalandhar itself.” Law graduates have many dreams after completing their education, but their dreams are shattered as they do not get clients during beginning of their career.

Lack of experience is the reason and they feel disappointed due to this. Absence of financial support from the state government is also another reason why these newcomers are left with no option but to withdraw, he said.

Ashok admitted that even he faced many problems during initial days. However, his determination to remain in the profession was an inspiration for him to continue.

He said the Punjab government should follow in the footsteps of the Karnataka government which provides a stipend of Rs 2,000 per month to all new advocates for one year from the date of their enrolment. As advocates are part of judiciary, efforts should be made to encourage the profession.

Ashok and several other advocates today submitted a memorandum to the Punjab government through the deputy commissioner demanding stipend for new advocates.

Red scare: Don’t worry, Nepal tells tourists
Amarjit Thind
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 6
The Maoists have ceased to be a threat after they joined the Nepali government. This has resulted in an overall growth of 5 per cent being registered in tourism, out of which 2 per cent is put in by Indians.

Hikmat Singh Ayer, director, Nepal Tourism Board, who was here to woo travellers from the region, said tourism was hit hard by the violence but things were normal ever since they joined the government.

However, he was quick to point out that no tourist was ever hurt by the Maoists as the fight was against the government and fellow countrymen. “Any tourist can go to the innermost areas without fear and enjoy our hospitality,” he added.

Punjabis are high on spending and are often seen as perfect catalysts for boosting tourism, he added. He briefed mediapersons and tour operators on various exciting offers and packages under its new promotional campaign, “Naturally Nepal - Once is not enough”.

Ayer said they had something to offer to all categories of travellers. There were weekend breaks, adventure holidays and lifetime experiences.

In the first category, tourists could visit and see places of their interest on the weekend. For the adventure enthusiasts, they offered light, spectacular and extreme adventure. For the spiritually oriented, they had Lumbini, Lord Buddha’s birthplace and other religious destinations.

‘Govt ignoring ground reality in M’rashtra’

Jalandhar, March 6
The attacks on north Indians in Maharashtra should not be seen just as a law and order problem but a larger socio-political trouble.

SAD (Panch Pardhani) president Daljit Singh Bittu said it was a serious matter which concerned the whole country.

It was unfortunate that the government was trying to deal with the issue as a law and order problem. It was not that the problem surfaced overnight but the issue acted as an outlet of the suppressed feelings of the Marathis which were building up over a period of time, he added.

It was a matter of concern, especially when it was being done by a community known for its rich cultural heritage and martial traditions, he pointed out.

He said such incidents had been witnessed in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir where Hindi-speaking people were killed. — TNS

City cheers new cricket star
Batman Returns
Kusum Arora
Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 6
After the historic win in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, young batsman, Taruvar Kohli aspires to achieve his dream of playing in Team India with patience and sustained efforts.

“It is my dream to share ground with ace cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. But I want to perform even better than this and make my parents and country proud,” he said.

Recalling the winning moments of the match an elated Kohli said, “Those were truly precious moments. For a minute it was really difficult to believe that we have won the match. It was after a gap of eight years that India won the U-19 Cricket World Cup. The triumph was the result of a good team effort,” he said adding that it was a close 12 run victory over South Africa.

Even during the world cup, Taruvar scored an impressive score of 217 runs in five matches. He was the captain of the Punjab team and also attended the National Cricket Academy camp held in Bangalore in the U-17 and U-19 category. Taruvar is considered as one of the finest batsmen in the U-19 squad. An all rounder, he has a notable track record during the past matches. “I scored 150 runs against Assam in the Cooch Behar Trophy and scored 110 runs against Uttar Pradesh in the U-19 cricket series,” said the nineteen year old with a smile.

When asked to whom he owed his success, he said, “I owe my success to God and the kind support of my family. And above all my Jalandhar District Cricket Association (JDCA) coach, Suresh Sharma who helped in giving a fillip to my career. He has been very supportive in shaping up my future.”

A student of B Com-III at DAV College, Jalandhar, Taruvar was interested in playing cricket. Luckily I got my launching pad at a right stage.

On being asked whether he would also like to join the Indian Premier League (IPL) bandwagon, he said, “Definitely, in the present time IPL is a big launch pad but before thinking about these things I wish to achieve perfection in the game,” he added. 

2 die as DMU smashes into auto