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Minor allegedly raped by two, police sceptical
Ludhiana, March 20
The Jagraon police today booked three persons, including two brothers, in separate cases of rape, one of a minor girl and another of a teacher, in the town last night. The veracity of both the cases is, however, being investigated.

Ban on stapling notes comes apart
Ludhiana, March 20
Even as a year has passed since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued directives to all banks, government offices and private persons to stop stapling currency notes, the practice continues.

Power cuts disrupt practical exams
Ludhiana, March 20
Erratic power supply, unavailability of raw material and failure on the part of external examiners to reach centres resulted in a chaotic start to practical examination of vocational courses at most of the schools in the city today.

Badal seeks votes for Sharanjit
Doraha, March 20
In the wake of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, President , SAD recounted the achievement of his party, addressing a rally at the grain market, Payal, near here today.

COMMUNITY

Govt failed to fulfil promises, say pensioners
Ludhiana, March 20
The Government Pensioners’ Association has alleged that the Amarinder government, during its 25-month rule, has failed to fulfil even a single promise made by the Congress in its manifesto on the eve of Punjab Assembly poll in February, 2002. The promises included a raise in medical allowance and grant of house rent allowance to pensioners. Strangely, the government has money for ministers, MLAs and former MLAs but its coffers are empty for the pensioners, the pensioners alleged.

Mohan Singh Dao gets children’s literature award
Ludhiana, March 20
The Mata Jaswant Kaur Award for original writing of children’s literature was conferred upon Mohan Singh Dao for his book “Kirli ta Titli” at a function organised by the Punjabi Sahit Akademi at Punjabi Bhavan here today. He was presented a cheque for Rs10,000, a shawl and a citation. 

Rally against globalisation held
Ludhiana, March 20
On a call given by the Central Committee of Bharti Communist Party (M.L), New Democracy and Samraji Vishvikaran Virodhi Forum hundreds of their members hold a rally in the Jagraon bazar.

NSUI rath reaches city

CRIME

Author booked for making derogatory remarks
Ludhiana, March 20
A case has been registered against A.P.Darshi, author of “Sant Jarnail Singh Bhinderawala” and resident of the local Gurdev Nagar, following an inquiry conducted by the SP City-II.

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Small units for softer bank attitude
Ludhiana, March 20
The tiny and small scale industries are resenting the enforcement of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets, Enforcement of Security Interest Act by banks.

Teachers of SDP Senior Secondary School, Hazoori road, stage a protest on Saturday, alleging they had not received their salary for the past four months. — A Tribune photograph

Responsibility of business stressed
Ludhiana, March 20
Many industrialists, professionals and academicians participated in a seminar on “Social responsibility of business” organised by Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Model Town, here today.

Convocation at CMCH
Ludhiana, March 20
The annual convocation and prize distribution function of Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) and College of Nursing was held here today.

From Colleges
585 students receive degrees
Ludhiana, March 20
As many as 585 graduates and post-graduates were awarded degrees at the convocation of the Government College for Women here today. The degrees were conferred upon the students by Ms Nisa Sharad, DPI, Colleges.

Medical students with their degrees during the CMCH annual convocation in Ludhiana on Monday.

Students of the Government College for Women, Ludhiana, get ready to attend the convocation on Saturday. — Tribune photographs

From Schools
Grandparents’ Day celebrated

Ludhiana, March 21 The students and staff of Ryan International School, Urban Estate, here, celebrated Grandparents’ Day today. Story-telling sessions, Punjabi folk dances, traditional and classical dances, skits and speeches, formed part of the celebrations. Children dance with their grandparents during Grandparents' Day celebrations at Ryan International School, Urban Estate, Ludhiana, on Saturday.

Deepak Manmohan Singh honoured
Ludhiana , March 20
A programme to felicitate Prof Deepak Manmohan Singh, who retired as Chairman, Sheikh Baba Farid Chair of Indian Literature, Panjab University, Chandigarh, was organised at Gurusar Sudhar near here today. Students, friends, well-wishers and eminent personalities of the area gathered to honour Dr Singh for his services in the fields of art, literature, culture and administration.

Lecture on event management
Ludhiana, March 20
A lecture on ‘Event management’ was organised at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) here today. Mr Aditya Raj Kalia, Managing Director of Catalysts, an event managing company, spoke on various essential aspects of event management.

Ways to keep skin ailments at bay
Pimples, or acne vulgaris, is a common skin disorder characterised by clogged pores. It affects as many as four out of every five adolescents. Acne may last for only a few weeks, but it often persists for 10 years, extending from adolescence into early adulthood. In rare cases, it persists throughout life.

270 examined at eye camp
Ludhiana, March 20
An eye check-up and operation camp was organised at the Jammu Colony gurdwara here by the City Jaycees today. Nearly 270 patients were examined and given medicine free of cost. Of these, 28 were taken up for intraocular lens transplant.

Start off with fruit

SPORTS

Health talk for sportspersons
Ludhiana, March 20
A workshop on heart awareness was organised at Guru Nanak Stadium here last evening. Dr Gurpreet Singh Wander, Prof and chief cardiologist at the local Hero DMC Heart Institute, gave a talk on the subject.