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High-intensity winds wreck havoc 
in city
Ludhiana, March 30
High-intensity winds, moving at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, accompanied by heavy downpour, lashed the city and surrounding areas in the morning today.

People run for shelter as heavy downpour lashed Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo Pradeep Tewari

Filthy face of a posh market
Ludhiana, March 30
Shopkeepers and restaurant owners of the posh Sarabha Nagar-A market have converted a public road on the rear of the market into a filthy place, with garbage and filth littered all over it.

Mushaira on Sahir Ludhianvi’s 82nd anniversary

Ludhiana, March 30 The 31st all-India mushaira was held today to celebrate the 82nd birth anniversary of Sahir Ludhianvi. Panday Auditorium of the Nehru Sidhant Kendra was jam packed, with hundreds of people coming to listen to eminent poets who had come from different parts of the country. An all-India mushaira in progress to celebrate the 82nd birth anniversary of Sahir Ludhianvi at Nehru Sidhant Kendra, Ludhiana, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Two brothers hurt in brawl
Ludhiana, March 30
Two brothers were injured in a brawl over the issue of parking a car at a car bazar in Gian Singh Rarawala market, near Preet Palace, here today. The police has registered a case against seven persons.

COMMUNITY

Doraha MC poll: 34 candidates left in the fray
Doraha, March 30
As many as 34 candidates are contesting the Doraha Municipal Council poll to be held in 13 wards of the town on April 5. Out of a total of 67 candidates, after 33 withdrew, 34 candidates have been left in the fray.

Local girl starts expedition against war

Ludhiana, March 30 Upset over the war on Iraq by the USA and its allies, Supam Sandhu, a local schoolgirl, has started a bicycle expedition till the Wagah border to spread the message of peace. Supam, a student of KVM School, has also sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to impress upon US President George W. Bush to stop the war against the innocent people of Iraq. Supam Sandhu, a student of KVM School, starts off on a bicycle expedition in  Ludhiana on Sunday. — IV

World Cup turns fans into patients
Ludhiana, March 30
A large number of cricket fans are suffering from withdrawal symptoms. According to a city-based psychiatrist, Dr Rajeev Gupta, ‘‘The brain responds to a psychological stimulus (cricket), or chemically induced stimulus like drugs in a similar manner.

‘Free coop societies from Markfed’
Ludhiana, March 30
The Cooperative Societies Employees Union has urged the Punjab Government to free societies from the control of Markfed. At a meeting held at Chhatar Singh Park here yesterday, members said this was one of their long-pending demands which had caused huge losses to farmers on account of highly-priced fertilisers.

Marriage of three girls solemnised

Ludhiana, March 30 The Maa Bhagwati Club, Ludhiana, today organised the marriage of three poor girls at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Deepnagar, Civil Lines, here under the supervision of Head Granthi Harmeet Singh. The marriage of three girls, arranged by the Maa Bhagwati Club, being solemnised at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo IV

Traders flay Pandits’ massacre
Ludhiana, March 30
The Traders and Property Dealers Association, Feroze Gandhi Market, here has condemned the massacre of 24 innocent Kashmiri Pandits, including women and children. 

Bandh today

CRIME

Man booked for eve-teasing
Sahnewal, March 30
The Sahnewal police on Friday booked an eve-teaser on the complaint of Manjit Kaur, daughter of Piara Singh of Amarpura, Ludhiana. According to the complainant, Amarjit Singh Garcha had been abusing and teasing the complainant in the open for some time.

509 students get degrees
Ludhiana, March 30
"Higher education is going to be reorganised and restructured to suit the present day needs of the students," said Mr N. S. Rattan, Principal Secretary, Higher Education and Languages, while talking to the mediapersons. Mr Rattan was the chief guest at the convocation held today at the Government College for Boys.

Astrology students get certificates
Ludhiana, March 30
The Institute of Indian Astrological Science, Delhi, awarded certificates to140 successful candidates of different courses of ‘Jyotish Shastra’ at a function held today at Punjabi Bhavan.

HAMARA SCHOOL
N.M.JAIN MODEL SR. SEC. SCHOOL LUDHIANA
Where students are honoured on Teachers’ Day

Nauria Mal Jain Model Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana was founded in 1955 by late Nauhria Mal Jain. He was a great son of a great father, Sola Mal Jain. It has been said of him that the coming generation would not easily believe that such a man ever lived on earth. The greatest thing about him was that he was a man with human sympathy and loving hearts for the students, the poor and the Jain saints.  A view of Nauhria Mal Jain Model Senior Secondary School.

From a journalist to an educationist
Mr O.P. Arora, Principal of NM Jain Model Senior School, has had a chequered career from a journalist to a radio announcer on AIR to finally an educationist. Mr Arora has received the National Award for the best teacher of the state in 2002. 

• Brain Teasers

• Poems by students

160 cases settled
Ludhiana, March 30
As many as 160 cases, involving Rs 1,13,98,862, were settled in quarterly Lok Adalats, organised here yesterday, by the District Legal Services Authority. Fifteen Benches were constituted for entertaining the cases.

Eye check-up camp held

Ludhiana, March 30 Sight is one of best senses which God has given to human beings. It is the moral duty of every social service organisation to play an important role in the restoration of eyesight in poor and needy persons. Dr Waheguru Pal Singh, Medical Superintendent, Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital, being honoured by Ludhiana City Jaycees at an eye camp in Ludhiana on Sunday.

SPORTS

32 enrolled for cricket camp Ludhiana, March 30 Trials to select the probables (u-15) for the Regional Cricket Coaching Camp by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association, which were scheduled to be held today here at the Arya College for Boys grounds, could not be held due to rains. Ludhiana, March 30

Trials to select the probables (u-15) for the Regional Cricket Coaching Camp by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association, which were scheduled to be held today here at the Arya College for Boys grounds, could not be held due to rains.