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President emphasises on creative leadership
Ludhiana, September 4
It was, indeed, one of the greatest moments in the 25-year-old history of the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) to have the President of the country address its members. And that too during its silver jubilee year. The President also spoke most appropriately, emphasising on the need for ‘creative leadership’ and management stewardship.
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, waves at the crowd at the inauguration of Kisan Mela at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on Thursday. — Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari

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It was security overkill, mismanagement
Ludhiana, September 4
It was a case of security overkill and mismanagement during the maiden visit of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to Punjab Agricultural University here today.

A red carpet welcome by tiny tots for the President. — A Tribune photograph The President signs autographs for schoolchildren in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo Inderjit Verma

Johar’s query surprises all
Ludhiana, September 4
The Minister for Higher Education, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, sprang a surprise at the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) meeting here today after the President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s address. After his address, the President solicited questions from the audience. After a few questions, which related to his vision of India, Mr Johar rose from his seat and asked the President as to why India had been unable to tackle the problem of terrorism.

Capt asks Kalam to help industry
Ludhiana, September 4
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today urged the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to provide relief to industry of Punjab. He was addressing the silver jubilee function of the Ludhiana Management Association, where the President was the chief guest.

All for a glance of Kalam
Ludhiana, September 4
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India, received a tumultuous response from thousands of farmers who came from different parts of Punjab for a glance of the President at the kisan mela, which was inaugurated at Punjab Agricultural University here today. As his helicopter descended on the university grounds around 10:45 am, everybody wanted to see him.

Aiming small is crime, students told

Ludhiana, September 4 Exhorting students to dream big, President, APJ Abdul Kalam warned them that aiming small is a crime. Interacting with over 600 students from different schools in Ludhiana, including some from rural areas, the President emphasised the need aim big. A student poses a question to the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, at an interactive session in Ludhiana on Thursday.

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• Sidelights of President’s visit

COMMUNITY

Begging is demeaning to them Ludhiana, September 3 "We live in penury and are hand to mouth, but we do not let our children beg on streets to earn a living. Rather we make them work," says Rajkumari, a migrant from Uttar Pradesh. She along with her small children and her neighbour's children sells brooms and wipers near the Lakshmi Ladies Club. Rajkumari with small children on a Ludhiana road. — A Tribune photograph

Youth asked to shun drugs
Ludhiana, September 4
A seminar urging the youth to give up drugs was organised at Government Senior Secondary School here today under the aegis of the Rangla Punjab Bhangra Club with the assistance of the Nehru Yuva Kendra at Pakhowal district.

CRIME

Two booked for causing deaths
Ludhiana, September 4
The Civil Lines police registered two cases of death in road accidents yesterday. In the first case, Mr Abidesh, a resident of Bhogan Pura in Rae Bareilly district, UP, alleged that Inder Pal Singh, a resident of Avtar Market, who was driving a car (PB-10AM-9657), rammed into his brother Krishan Kumar who was going on the road with his hand-pulled cart.

College girls also join protest
Phillaur, September 4
The protest by male students of Desh Raj Vedhera DAV College here got a shot in the arm when girl students and two members of the Local Advisory Committee of the college joined the strike on the third day here today. A large number of political leaders and student organisations also joined the agitation.

State award for PAU schoolteacher
Ludhiana, September 4
Diligence has finally borne fruit for Ms Kusum Lata, a science teacher at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Punjab Agricultural University, who has been selected for a state award to be presented at Amritsar on Teacher’s Day tomorrow, the day when she completes 27 years of service as a school teacher.