Homoeopaths flay council decision

Ludhiana, February 28
As the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) has taken up in the agenda of its 37th meeting to be held on March 20, 2004 the issue of the one-year course in homeopathy for graduates of modern medicine. The issue has been condemned by the Indian Homeopathic Medical Association (IHMA). The IHMA has started a campaign to gherao the CCH on March 20 during the meeting in New Delhi in protest.

It said that if one-year course could be started for graduates of modern medicine, the MCI should also start such a course for homeopathy graduates. They would reach the CCH office with black flags to gherao the CCH. OC

Sandeep, Amandeep best athletes
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, February 28
Amandeep Kaur, a student of first year (information and technology), in the girl’s section, while Sandeep Singh, a student of third year, gave stupendous individual performances to win best athletes titles in the two-day 44th annual athletics meet of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, which concluded here yesterday.

Mr Simratpal Singh, DSP, City-II, presided over the prize distribution function. He emphasised the importance of sports in the overall development of personality. Dr R.P. Singh, Principal of the college, thanked the chief guest and congratulated the medal winners.

Results: 

Girls: 100m hurdles: Sandeep Singh Sekhon-1, Jaspreet Kaur-2, Harpreet Kaur-3; discus throw: Amandeep Kaur-1, Mandeep Kaur-2, Ravjot Kaur-3; 4x400m relay: mechanical section-1, electrical section-2, electronics section-3; javelin throw: Inderpreet Kaur-1, Harpreet Kaur-2, Gurneet Kaur-3; high jump: Gursharanpreet Kaur-1, Jaspreet Kaur-2, Sapandip Kaur-3; 100m: Jaspreet Kaur-1, Harpreet Kaur-2, Amandeep Kaur-3; 200m: Amandeep Kaur-1, Jaspreet Kaur-2, Harpreet Kaur-3; 800m: Amandeep Kaur-1, Harsimranpreet Kaur-2 and Harpreet Kaur-3.

Boys: 100m: Sandeep Singh-1, Sartaj Singh Bajwa-2, Tejinder Singh-3; 200m: Sandeep Singh-1, Manpreet Singh Ghuman-2, Samardeep Singh-3; 400m: Manpreet Singh Ghuman-1, Gurneet Singh-2, Harpreet Grewal-3; 800m: Manpreet Singh Ghuman-1, Gurneet Singh-2, Jaspreet Singh Ghuman-3; 400m hurdles: Sandeep Singh-1, Prabhjot Singh Sidhu-2, Harbhajan Singh-3; high jump: Bikramjit Singh-1, Navjot Singh Gill-2, Harbhajan Singh-3; triple jump: Sandeep Singh-1, Harpal Singh-2, Bikramjit Singh-3; discus throw: Deepinder Singh Bhattal-1, Prabhjot Singh-2, Gulsher Singh Bal-3; 10,000m: Amandeep Singh Mangat-1, Bimal Kumar-2, Mandeep Singh-3; 110m hurdles: Sandeep Singh-1, Sartaj Singh Bajwa-2, Prabhjot Singh Sidhu-3; javelin throw: Vinod Kumar-1, Harpal Singh-2 and Harsimrat Singh Gill-3.

Govind college athletics meet
Our Correspondent

Ahmedgarh, February 28
The 32nd athletics meet of Govind National College, Narangwal, concluded here on Thursday. Manjit Singh and Lakhvir Kaur were adjudged best athletes amongst boys and girls sections, respectively. The meet was inaugurated by Mr Harbakhash Singh Khangura, while Mr Balbir Singh, secretary, college management, gave away the prizes to the winners.

Winners:

Boys: 100m: Harwinder Singh-1, Manjit Singh-2, Bajrang Bahadur Singh-3; 200m: Manjit Singh-1, Harwinder Singh-2, Gurdeep Singh-3; 400m: Manjit Singh-1, Harwinder Singh-2, Gurdeep Singh-3; 800m: Harwinder Singh-1,Tejwinder Singh-2, Gurdeep Singh-3; discus throw: Kiranveer Singh-1, Inderjit Singh-2, Satwant Singh-3; long jump: Manjit Singh-1, Jagdeep Singh-2, Gurdeep Singh-3; horse race: Harwinder Singh and Tehal Singh-1, Manmohan Singh and Avtar Singh-2, Gurpreet Singh and Harpreet Singh-3; obstacle race: Sukhdev Singh-1, Parminder Singh-2, Sukhjinder Singh-3; shot put: Satwant Singh-1, Kiranveer Singh-2, Maninder Singh-3; javelin throw: Kiranveer Singh-1, Inderjit Singh-2, Beant Singh-3; tug-of-war: BA-I.

Girls: 100m: Inderjit Kaur-1, Lakhvir Kaur-2, Kiranjit Kaur-3; 200m: Lakhvir Kaur-1, Inderjit Kaur-2, Kiranjit Kaur-3; shot put: Jagroop Kaur-1, Manpreet Kaur-2, Rajni Bala-3; javelin throw: Rajni Bala-1, Lakhvir Kaur-2, Kiranjit Kaur-3; long jump: Sofia-1, Inderjit Kaur-2, Sukhdeep Kaur-3; cycling race: Manpreet Kaur-1, Kiranjeet Kaur-2, Gagandeep Kaur-3; 50m: Lakhvir Kaur-1, Rajinder Kaur-2, Kiranjit Kaur/Inderjit Kaur-3; high jump: Lakhvir Kaur-1, Rajni Bala-2, Sofia-3; obstacle race: Amarpreet Kaur-1, Manpreet Kaur-2, Jaspreet Kaur-3; spoon and lemon race: Inderjit Kaur-1, Jaswinder Kaur-2.

Harwinder Singh shines
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, February 28
Gobindgarh Public College, Allour, held its first annual athletics meet and prize distribution function at the college ground on Saturday. The chief guest, Mr Chaman Lal Garg, chairman, GPC, unfurled the flag and declared the meet open. Students who were divided into four Houses took part in the march-past and 37 sporting events.

Manpreet Singh, a student of BA-I, exhibited his karate skills. Mr Om Prakash Goyal, acting president, Gobindgarh Education and Social Welfare Trust, gave away prizes to the winner of the athletics meet and toppers of house examination. The students who had taken part in the zonal youth festival and 36th Punjab University Athletics Meet were also awarded certificates.

The Principal, Dr Suresh Tondon, read out the annual report of the college. Harwinder Singh was declared best athlete among boys and Gurpreet and Chandan Deep were jointly declared best athlete among girls.

Cop’s transfer blocked

Ludhiana, February 28
The state government is learnt to have blocked the joining of controversial policeman Shamsher Singh Guddu as SHO, Basti Jodhewal police station, after some senior officials of the police department objected to the move. Inspector Gurbans Singh Bains today continued as the SHO of the police station. TNS