HEALTH

Satpal Gosain honoured
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Sept 26 — The field of homoeopathy needs to be given more attention keeping in view the growing faith of the masses and such institutes should be equipped with modern means and technology, said Mr Satpal Gosain, Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, at Guru Nanak Dev Homoeopathic Medical College, here today.

Addressing the students and doctors, Mr Gosain said homoeopathy offered excellent treatment for chronic cases without causing any side effects. He encouraged the students to study with full zeal and devotion.

Present on the occasion were Dr Tejinder Singh, former chairman of Punjab Homoeopathic Council, Dr Karam Singh, president, management committee, Mr Dilbagh Singh Sidhu, Income Tax Commissioner, and Mrs Rajinder Kaur, Civil Surgeon. 

SPORT

Parents hope Gurcharan wins gold medal
By Kamal Kishore Shankar

LUDHIANA, Sept 26 — Boxer Gurcharan Singh is the lone Indian hope for another medal in the Sydney Olympics. He entered the quarter- finals of the boxing competition in 81 kg class. He is a resident of Rorewal village near Machhiwara, 40 km from here.

His father, Captain Jagir Singh, is a retired Army officer. This brother Hardeep Singh, petty officer in the Indian Navy, is also a boxer. He won the bronze medal in the President Club Championship in Indonesia earlier this year.

Captain Jagir Singh is very optimistic. He told Ludhiana Tribune that they were hoping that their son would come home with a gold medal. He said he was avoiding meeting people because they had started congratulating him, but he would deserve these compliments only when his son wins gold. Asked about the performance of her son in the next bout, his mother, Ms Sukhwant Kaur said, “I hear that his next opponent is very strong. I am praying for an excellent performance by my son”.

He disclosed that he went to the Telecommunication Department to get telephone facility so that he could encourage his son on the telephone. The officer concerned refused him.