Stir against tobacco
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 23
The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle has launched an awareness campaign as a part of the ‘no-tobacco week’.

In a press note issued here today, Dr Ravi Bhushan, leader of the campaign, said students of various schools would stage a sit-in outside six unauthorised tobacco vends near their schools or markets tomorrow. The students would educate passersby on the ill-effects of tobacco consumption by showing them pictures of persons who have acquired various diseases due to it.

Mr Surjit Singh, zonal secretary of the circle, said volunteers and members of the NGOs would visit the schools to teach students how to generate awareness. He said the increasing consumption of ‘gutkha’ among schoolchildren was a matter of concern.

As part of the campaign, students have prepared placards with anti-tobacco slogans written on these.

Rain dance
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 23
To beat the heat, tiny tots of Ryan International School of Urban Estate here organised a rain dance party on the campus today.

The kids danced and splashed water on each other. Later, quizzes and games on ‘colour concept’, ‘health and nutrition’ and ‘table manners’ were organised.

Ms Anita Darshi, Assistant Commissioner (Grievances), was the chief guest. Ms Sushma Sehdev, Principal of the school, was also present on the occasion.

A family entertainer

After giving hits like ‘Pyar Jhukta Nahin’, ‘Naseeb Apna Apna’, ‘Teri Meharbanian’, ‘Kudart Ka Kanoon’, ‘Aaj Ka Arjun’ and ‘Lal Badshah’, K.C. Bokadia is all set to take centre-stage again with his new film ‘Hum Tumhare Hein Sanam’.

This Bharat Shah and T.P. Aggarwal presentation will be released at Aarti and Sangeet on Friday. It is a clean family entertainer.

Lead roles are by Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Other roles are performed by Suman Rangnathan, Atul Agnihotri, Alok Nath, Aroona Irani and Laxmikant Berde. Look forward to a good musical score by nine music directors. DP